Inscribed: Printed along two borders and repeated on the other 2 borders in large Gothic lettering: "'IN TENUI LABOR AT TENUIS NON GLORIA'" [Note: there are quote marks at beginning and end.] English translation: "The labor is on a slight (trivial) theme, but the glory is not slight." [This comes from Vergil's Georgics, Book 4, which has to do with beekeeping and describes the work of the bees, who are tiny.] "'LABORARE EST ORARE'" [Note: there are quote marks at the beginning and end.] English Translation: "To work is to pray." [This is the motto of the Benedictine Order] "QUOD OMNIUM GENTIUMTANNOS: ARTIFICIA: MDCCCLI "APUD BRIEXPOSITA COMMEMORET" [Note: no quotes] English translation: Could mean: at the Exposition in Britain, at the British Exposition. Abbreviations are used all the time in this type of Latin.] [There needs to be a space after gentium. [There does not appear to be one on the cover. a.e.j.]; tannos means nothing and when I look at the photo I'm not sure that is the correct spelling. But can't come up with a suggestion.] English translation: "To commemorate the works (of industry) of all nations at the (British?) exposition in the year 1851." The Latin is in three parts: a quotation from Vergil about work, the motto of the Benedictines having to do with work, and the notice of the time and place. The above translations of the Latin and interpretations are from: Sister Therese Marie Dougherty, SSND, Ph.D. Professor of Classics College of Notre Dame of Maryland 4701 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21210 Phone: 410-532-5559 Fax: 410-532-5794) Other inscriptions: Printed in center as part of Great Britain's coat of arms: "HONI SOIT QUI MAL [Y] PENSE" [Left out syllable? Dishonor to those who think it] "DIEU ET MON DROIT" [God and my right] Printed on the shield of France: "LIBERTE, EGALITE, FRATERNITE" [Liberty, Equality, Fraternity]