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The Bishop of St. Praxed’s Orders his Tomb.
Skull and one side of mandible of Musk Rat.
1.—Martyrs suspended by one or both feet, by the arms with heavy weights attached to the feet; crucified; Christian women hung up by the hair
2.—Bound hand and foot to stakes and smeared with honey, and so left exposed to the sun, to be tortured by the stings of bees and other insects
3.—Suspended by the thumbs, heavy stones being fastened to the feet; hung up over a slow fire and beaten
The Angel of Death
4.—Suspended by the feet, and the head beaten with hammers, etc.
5.—Suspended with great weights on the shoulders, and a gag fixed in the mouth.
6.—Martyrs bound to the circumference of a great wheel, and rolled down a precipice
Catacombs in Alexandria
Emblem 2.  Sin brings forth death.
7.—Fastened to a wheel, which is revolved over iron spikes
Deer Skeleton from 18th century engraving
8.—Revolved over a blazing fire
The Death of Cordelia.
114.—Conflict between Romans and Barbarians.
Skeleton sitting on a tree stump and waving, from 18th century engraving
Murder in the Castle
Initial letter T with sundial and scythe
18. Five Skulls
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Places Shown

Alexandria; Egypt

Rome; Italy