Mary d'Este Sturges

We will merely indicate this one, that the scope of any man's work depends upon his own original genius.

These nine lamps were originally candles made of human fat, the fat of enemies27 slain by the Magician; they thus served as warnings to any hostile force of what might be expected if it caused trouble.

Students of the gospel will recollect that in the martyrdom of Christ these three were used, the dagger being replaced by the nails.30