Ennishowen, fr. 'My Lords of Strogue Italian Gesticulation, fr. 'Essays' On Shakespeare, fr. ' William Shakespeare: A The Devil, fr. The Celtic Twilight' Enchanted Woods, fr. 'The Celtic Twilight' . 3679 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN VOLUME IX. SAINT MATTHEW . From the Book of Kells. PAGE Frontispiece This portrayal of the saint is from a Latin copy of the Gospels now in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. It is sometimes called the "Great Gospels of Columba," but is better known as the "Book of Kells" of which St. Columba was patron. The book was written about 660 A.D., and was a treasured possession of the monastery, except for a short time in 1006 A.D., when it was stolen, until it came into the possession of the Bishop Usher. During the wars of Cromwell, the book was confiscated and carried to England, coming later into the hands of Charles II., by whom it was given to its present custodian. The manuscript is a fine example of the Irish school of illuminating, showing the characteristic style of treating the human and animal form. From a photograph by Sproul, New York, after the paint- STRONGBOWS MONUMENT IN CHRIST CHURCH CA- From the Drawing by Geo. Petrie, R. H. A. THIS: AVNCYENT: MONVMENT: OF: STRANGBOWS: JONATHAN SWIFT. From an engraving by Howe. JOHN TODHUNTER. viii xiii From a photograph by Elliott and Fry, London. 3414 From a photograph. BANTRY HARBOR . Of the forty-three French ships of war that sailed from Brest for Ireland under General Hoche, Grouchy and Wolfe Tone, only sixteen entered Bantry Bay. |