nd John, on
account of the sublimity to which his Gospel soars. Others
again understand by the lion Matthew; by the calf Mark,
on account of the simplicity of his style; and by the man
Luke, because he has more fully treated of Christ's _human_
generation."

Would "JARLZBERG" kindly favour me with a reference to his interesting
anecdote of the lion's whelps?

J. EASTWOOD.

Ecclesfield, May 9. 1850.

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Your correspondent "JARLZBERG" (No. 24. p. 385.) inquires for the
origin of the Evangelistic symbols. The four living creatures, in
Ezekiel, i. 10., and Revelations, iv. 7., were interpreted from
the earliest times to represent the four Gospels. Why the angel is
attributed to St. Matthew, the lion to St. Mark, and so on, is another
question: but their order in Ezekiel corresponds with the order of
the Gospels as we have them. Durandus would probably furnish some
information. The fabulous legend of the lion savours of a later
origin. Some valuable remarks on the subject, and a list of references
to early writers, will be found in Dr. Wordsworth's _Lectures on the
Canon of Scripture_ (Lect. VI. p. 151.), and his _Lectures on the
Apocalypse_ (Lect. IV. pp. 116, 117.)

C.R.M.

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_Symbols of the Evangelists_ (No. 24. p. 385.).--The symbols of the
four Evangelists are treated of by J. Williams, _Thoughts on the Study
of the Gospels_, p. 5--22. Lond. 1842.

M.

Oxford.

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With regard to the symbols of the four Evangelists, "JARLZBERG" may
consult a Sermon by Boys on the portion of Scripture appointed for the
Epistle for Trinity-Sunday. (_Works_, p. 355. Lond. 1622.)

R.G.

[To these Replies we will only add a reference to Mrs.
Jameson's interesting and beautiful volume on _Sacred and
Legendary Art_, vol. i. p. 98., _et seq._, and the following
Latin quatrain:--

"Quatuor haec Dominum signant animalia Christum,
Est _Homo_ nascendo, _Vitulus_que sacer moriendo,
Et _Leo_ surgendo, coelos _Aquila_ que petendo;
Nec minus hos scribas animalia et ipsa figurant."]

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COMPLEXION.

_Complexion_ is usually (and I think universally) employed to express
the _tint of the skin_; and the hair and eyes are spoken of separately
when the occasion demands a specific reference to them. "NEMO"
(No. 22. p. 3