. L'histoire picturale de la Palestine et la terre sainte, y compris un historique complet des Juifs. t. Lorsque la récolte était terminée, Naomi, qui avait hâte que le reste et le bien-être de l'goodand consacré créature qui avait été plus qu'une fille à sa connaissance, avec son whathad engagé dernièrement ses pensées. Elle a dit que Boaz était si près de proche parent qu'il est venu sous l'exploitation de la loi le lévirat, qui exige que lorsqu'un homme meurt sans enfant, son prochain ofkin devait épouser la veuve, afin que le premier enfant né de cette union becounted comme le fils du défunt, et d'hériter comme sa il

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. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. t. When the harvest was over, Naomi, who was anxious for the rest and welfare of the goodand devoted creature who had been more than a daughter to her, acquainted her with whathad lately engaged her thoughts. She said that Boaz was so near of kin that he came underthe operation of the levirate law, which required that when a man died childless, his next ofkin should marry the widow, in order that the first child born from this union should becounted as the son of the deceased, and inherit as his heir. It was, therefore, no less her dutythan a circumstance highly calculated to promote her welfare, that Boaz should be remindedof the obligation which devolved upon him. But as it was not wished to press the matter uponhim, if he were averse to it, it was necessary that the claim shovild, in the first instance, beprivately made. In such a case, Ruth, a stranger very imperfectly acquainted with the lawsand habits of the Israelites, could only submit herself to Naomis guidance. She told Ruth. [Winnowing corn in the threshing floor.*] that Boaz was engaged in winnowing his barley in the threshing-floor; which, of course, wasnothing more than a properly levelled place in the open air. Naomi conjectured he would restthere at night, and told Ruth to mark the spot to which he withdrew, and advance to claim the * This cut is from the same source as the others. It not only shows the winnowing in the threshing-floor, according to tliocustom indicated, but illustrates another Scriptural custom, that of threshing out the corn by the treading of oxen. Chap, II.] FROM JOSHUA TO GIDEON. 377 protection he was bound to render. All happened as Naomi had foreseen. Boaz, after hehad supped, withdrew to sleep at the end of the heap of com; and after he had lain down, Ruth advanced and placed herself at his feet: and when he awoke at midnight, and withmuch astonishment, asked who she was, she answe

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