"Mallows" (1851) illustration by James Andres for the book "Chief Poants Named in Scripture" by Robert Tyas

Job was a terror to evil doers ... the Lord permitted Satan to test the firmness of his confidence in God ... (Job) was so much oppressed by his misfortunes and personal sufferings ... the wicked ... driven into the wilderness ... their appetite upon the wild Mallows of the field ... a very meager diet indeed ...

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