A CURIOUS DOCUMENT.
Jaqucs Barbon, a painter and deeoralor of last century, sent the followin ; account to the cure of the church ofßmiilt) in 1710: — Dr. M. leCure," 'io Jaques Barb on, Cr. £ 8 To correcting and revising the ten cviiiraanrlnionts - - - 3 12 Touc uiiLj tDe l\»ntius Pilate, and p itting a new i\b oi in his cap 3 6 RjpJajnig penitent thief on his cross, and supplying him with a new finder - - - - 1 10 Resetting ana gilding angel Gabriel's left eye - - - 6 8 Washing servant of Caiaphas, the llis*h Priest, and repainting his cheeks - - - - 412 Renewing heaven and adding two stars, gilding the sun. and so m ring the moon - - 714 Reviving flames of purgatory and putting in more souls - - 616 Fitting L'u-ifer with new tail, and mending hid leit claw - - 212 Fresh border fur Herold's robe and two new teeth, and readjucsting his wig - - - 210 New gaiters for Tobit, travelling with angel Gabriel, and leather straps fur knapsack - -20 Supp'ying new carrijgjfor Sara,, Abraham's wife - - - 1 8 New pebble for David's sling, enlarging (xoliah'a head and settin { him tir »er on his Ig3 - 4 5 R pa il4 teeth in jaw-bone of S mson - - - - - 1 5 Pitehiig seams of Noah's ark - 6 5 I'lecmg shirt of Pro<ligd Sun, rubbing down the swine, an I supply ing fresh wa'er for trough. -30 Fitting fresh eu* to the Good Satmimau's pitcher - - - 1 5
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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 165, 6 April 1871, Page 7
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233A CURIOUS DOCUMENT. Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 165, 6 April 1871, Page 7
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