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370 kirby’s wonderful museum.
hanging down, is seen as if running on a rock, and fighting
with a crocodile and a serpent.
Above the lake is an elevated platform, having eight
pillars.
On the platform are eight highly grotesque or pantomi-
mical figures, forming a circle, and holding a gold chain in
each hand, and dancing round the platform.
Adjoining the platform, and over the lake, is a bridge
which leads to the temples or chapels on the upper part of
the rock.
The first object on the bridge is a black and white dog,
with a red collar, following a Chinese pilgrim, who is
mounted on a camel.
Very near the dog stands a venerable and aged hermit,
supporting himself with a stick which he holds in his right
hand, while his left is extended to receive alms.
Next the above is a Chinese pilgrim mounted on a stately
camel equipped with red furniture; he guides the camel with
his right hand, his left supports a beautiful umbrella. On
each side of the camel hangs a bale, containing perfumes
for the sacrifice.
Above the Chinese pilgrim, sitting in a cavity of the rock,
is a beggar, having only one arm, with which he suspends a
small silver basket, to receive alms of the charitable pilgrims.
Before the camel runs a little dog; he stops short at a
second beggar, seated in another cavity of the same rock,
with only one leg, holding in his left hand his hat, to receive
alms, and in his right hand a rattle, which he seems to shake,
in order to draw attention from the charitable as they pass
along. This figure proves the ability of the artist, in con-
ceiving and expressing so finely the passions of the human
countenance.
Directing the eye a little farther, you see another pilgrim
sitting on a bench, holding a letter over the gallery, which
he appears to read with a marked attention.
The next object is a monkey riding on an ass, carrying
hanging down, is seen as if running on a rock, and fighting
with a crocodile and a serpent.
Above the lake is an elevated platform, having eight
pillars.
On the platform are eight highly grotesque or pantomi-
mical figures, forming a circle, and holding a gold chain in
each hand, and dancing round the platform.
Adjoining the platform, and over the lake, is a bridge
which leads to the temples or chapels on the upper part of
the rock.
The first object on the bridge is a black and white dog,
with a red collar, following a Chinese pilgrim, who is
mounted on a camel.
Very near the dog stands a venerable and aged hermit,
supporting himself with a stick which he holds in his right
hand, while his left is extended to receive alms.
Next the above is a Chinese pilgrim mounted on a stately
camel equipped with red furniture; he guides the camel with
his right hand, his left supports a beautiful umbrella. On
each side of the camel hangs a bale, containing perfumes
for the sacrifice.
Above the Chinese pilgrim, sitting in a cavity of the rock,
is a beggar, having only one arm, with which he suspends a
small silver basket, to receive alms of the charitable pilgrims.
Before the camel runs a little dog; he stops short at a
second beggar, seated in another cavity of the same rock,
with only one leg, holding in his left hand his hat, to receive
alms, and in his right hand a rattle, which he seems to shake,
in order to draw attention from the charitable as they pass
along. This figure proves the ability of the artist, in con-
ceiving and expressing so finely the passions of the human
countenance.
Directing the eye a little farther, you see another pilgrim
sitting on a bench, holding a letter over the gallery, which
he appears to read with a marked attention.
The next object is a monkey riding on an ass, carrying