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An essay taking Spring as its theme, celebrating variation and unity: the most harmonious lives in tune with seasonal rhythms of earth—times of effort and rest: “That is the ultimate system in which we live…”; “So, at this time, the voice of Spring…

printer's colophon

Boxed in an ornate decorative frame with the four winds blowing from each corner is a central medallion showing a large sailing ship at sea, flying three flags. The medallion is surrounded by ornamental banners with the Latin motto: Firma Pererrat…

Pourquoi des Guirlandes Vertes à Noël

Tradition of evergreen garlands at Christmas

Tags: fish, horizontal lines, human figure, knotwork, rectangle, spiral, stylized flowers, tailpiece, vertical lines, wave scroll

Pageant End Papers

A procession of children marching in front of a row of pansies extends the width of the page, about one third of the page down. The design is printed in gold.