Him at that time.

248 Husband and wife.

249 I.e., the return of the qualities, powers and attributes in another
human being.

250 I.e., in the sense of continued existence after the death of the
body.

251 Husband and wife.

252 This Tablet bore the following heading: "Chant thou this commune."

253 This metaphor means the state of spontaneous prayer and communion
with God.

254 To the Buffalo (N.Y.) assembly.

255 To the Buffalo assembly.

256 To the Hoboken (N.J.) assembly.

257 The following four Tablets are addressed to a Japanese residing in
the United States.

258 Hyacinth--the flower symbolic of knowledge.

259 Comparing those near at hand who disobeyed the command of
Baha'o'llah, with the recipient of this Tablet--a Japanese.

260 Infinite in regard to imagination, for without the mind there would
be no imagination. Another translation of this paragraph is as
follows: "All the people have formed a god in the world of thought
and they worship that form of their own imagination, while the fact
is that the imagined concept is comprehended by the mind which is
comprehensive. Surely that which comprehends is greater than the
comprehended, for imagination is accidental (non-essential), while
the mind is essential. Surely the essential is greater than the
accidental."

261 Addressed to a Japanese residing in the United States--a friend of
the recipient of the four preceding Tablets.

262 The following extract from a Tablet as received bore no opening line
of address.

263 Refers to the recipients of the preceding Tablets.

264 The following Tablets up to and including page 585, are "General
Tablets" revealed for all the friends throughout the world.

265 Departure, i.e., death--which occurred May 29, 1892.

266 Sadrat-el-Montaha--The name of a tree planted by the Arabs in ancient
times at the end of a road, to serve as a guide. As a symbol it
denotes a Manifestation in His day.

267 Cucumis calocynthis.

268 The Druses.

269 Husband and wife.

270 A prayer for children.

271 To the Milwaukee (Wis.) assembly.

272 Board of Counsel.

273 The recipients of the following Tablets up to and including page
619, are unknown, and although we have no specific permission to
publish them, they are included here as they have b