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On Symbols And Symbolism.
"Bulletin Monumental" of the zealous antiquary Mons . de Camount ( vol . ii . p . 99 , ff ) , he gives us the account of a terrible dragon which the holy Martha , Avhen preaching the Gospel at Tarrascon , on the Rhone , is said to have tamed and led along by the girdle she wore , as voAved to perpetual virginity , and the commemoration of the event continuing during the
Whitsuntide holidays , by a theatrical representation , until the revolution , or possibly to the present day , p . 103 : — " Le nom tarasgue et que dans l'idee du petiple ne signifie qu'une chose horrible a voir , vient sans doubte de celui de la ville apellee Tarascon avant l ' arrivee de Sainte Marthe , et ne peut rien nous apprendre sur la nature de l ' animal . Cet animal d ' une forme assez simple et naturelle
sur le bas relief de 1 ' ancien tombeau de Sainte Marthe parait sur une forme nouvelle au xn . sieele sur les sceaux et de suite sur les monnaies de Tarascon et afin apres l'institution des jeux de la Pentecoste , par le roi revie , et se montre different encore . Ce fut sans doubte alors qu ' on lui donna la carapace , ou la bouclier armi de comes afin de loger , plus commodement dans cet enorme simulacre les hommes que devaient en faciliter le transport et ce changement aux sceaux de la ville
passa . Note . " Le jour de la fete de Sainte Marthe , on porte devant la procession une representation de l ' animal , qu ' u-ne jtmne fille vetue de satin et en voile rose tient attache avec une ceinture de soie .- pour rendre l ' ailegorie plus frappante , le simulacre ambulant detourne de temps en temps , sa masse sur les groupes qui bordent la passage : il avance sa tete et ouvre sa large guele comme pour les devorer , " & e . & c .
We may question whether at home the dragon of Wantley was originally the fait to one of our canonized British females , famous for her chastity ; but the Norwich reader will immediately be reminded by the above description of a similar horrible monster which Avas formerly paraded through the streets of his native city , of which Ave haA'e the recent monography of a citizen
Avith a plate which would almost answer , in every particular , to Mons . de Camount ' s graphic picture of the Tarascon beast , and his inroads amongst the surrounding gaping rustics . In these times of innovation and abnegation of all antiquity , the above attempt is praiseworthy , and ought to be imitated by all Avho , like the writer , fear that the time is fast approaching Avhen
Ave must expect that" Auld acquaintance be forgot , And never brought to mind . " We will , however , conclude these notes on Cinctures and Girdles by the extract of an unpublished M . S . in old French , from Du Cangein which its use is attributed to the military
, generally : — " L'Ordene de Chevalrie . —M . S . " Apres en son estant le lieve : ' Si le vous chaint d ' une chainture Blanche et de petite fuiture .
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On Symbols And Symbolism.
"Bulletin Monumental" of the zealous antiquary Mons . de Camount ( vol . ii . p . 99 , ff ) , he gives us the account of a terrible dragon which the holy Martha , Avhen preaching the Gospel at Tarrascon , on the Rhone , is said to have tamed and led along by the girdle she wore , as voAved to perpetual virginity , and the commemoration of the event continuing during the
Whitsuntide holidays , by a theatrical representation , until the revolution , or possibly to the present day , p . 103 : — " Le nom tarasgue et que dans l'idee du petiple ne signifie qu'une chose horrible a voir , vient sans doubte de celui de la ville apellee Tarascon avant l ' arrivee de Sainte Marthe , et ne peut rien nous apprendre sur la nature de l ' animal . Cet animal d ' une forme assez simple et naturelle
sur le bas relief de 1 ' ancien tombeau de Sainte Marthe parait sur une forme nouvelle au xn . sieele sur les sceaux et de suite sur les monnaies de Tarascon et afin apres l'institution des jeux de la Pentecoste , par le roi revie , et se montre different encore . Ce fut sans doubte alors qu ' on lui donna la carapace , ou la bouclier armi de comes afin de loger , plus commodement dans cet enorme simulacre les hommes que devaient en faciliter le transport et ce changement aux sceaux de la ville
passa . Note . " Le jour de la fete de Sainte Marthe , on porte devant la procession une representation de l ' animal , qu ' u-ne jtmne fille vetue de satin et en voile rose tient attache avec une ceinture de soie .- pour rendre l ' ailegorie plus frappante , le simulacre ambulant detourne de temps en temps , sa masse sur les groupes qui bordent la passage : il avance sa tete et ouvre sa large guele comme pour les devorer , " & e . & c .
We may question whether at home the dragon of Wantley was originally the fait to one of our canonized British females , famous for her chastity ; but the Norwich reader will immediately be reminded by the above description of a similar horrible monster which Avas formerly paraded through the streets of his native city , of which Ave haA'e the recent monography of a citizen
Avith a plate which would almost answer , in every particular , to Mons . de Camount ' s graphic picture of the Tarascon beast , and his inroads amongst the surrounding gaping rustics . In these times of innovation and abnegation of all antiquity , the above attempt is praiseworthy , and ought to be imitated by all Avho , like the writer , fear that the time is fast approaching Avhen
Ave must expect that" Auld acquaintance be forgot , And never brought to mind . " We will , however , conclude these notes on Cinctures and Girdles by the extract of an unpublished M . S . in old French , from Du Cangein which its use is attributed to the military
, generally : — " L'Ordene de Chevalrie . —M . S . " Apres en son estant le lieve : ' Si le vous chaint d ' une chainture Blanche et de petite fuiture .