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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt:...7. The vision of Joshua. This is cuA riously represented (woodcut, No. 75). On one side stands an angel with a drawn sword--a noble figure; opposite to him that of Joshua, addressing him; between the two, another figure of Joshua, prostrate before the angel, and stripped of his glory, as proper before a superior being. This illustrates the two parts of this vision. 'And behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his band: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And be said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship' (v. 13, 14). Joshua's Virion. (IIS., Vatican. D'Agincourt). 8. The priests carrying the ark of the covenant, and preceded by seven figures blowing trumpets, round the walls of Jericho, which are personified by a female figure of great beauty sitting within the ramparts. Farther on, the walls falling, and the people rushing in, some with torches to fire the place, preceded by Joshua. And again the same grand female figure seated outside in a disconsolate attitude. 'And seven priests bearing seven trumpets... went on continually,... And it came to pass,... that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city.... And they burnt the city with fire' (vi. 13, 20, 24). 9. Joshua seated, sending off two men to explore the city of Ai: the same two farther on. Above the first two is a female figure with mural crown, representing Ai; above the second, the city itself, with walls and towers. 'And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai,... and the men went up and viewed Ai' (vii. 2). 10. The two men returned, reporting to Joshua the results of their journey. 11. The Israelites marching up against Ai, a...