Images Dated 29th July 2005 (page 6)

Grand procession of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century
Grand procession to the auto-da-fe of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century

Vishnu, one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti), c19th century. Artist: A Geringer
Vishnu, one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti), c19th century. Vishnu in his avatar of Matsya, a fish. From L Inde Francaise

Shiva, one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti) with his consort Parvati, c19th century. Artist: A Geringer
Shiva, one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti) with his consort Parvati, c19th century. From L Inde Francaise

Brahma, first god of the Hindu trinity (trimurti), and creator of the universe, c19th century. Artist: A Geringer
Brahma, first god of the Hindu trinity (trimurti), and creator of the universe, c19th century. From L Inde Francaise

Statue of seated man said to be Herodotus, Ancient Greek historian. Herodotus (c485-425 BC) is often called the Father of History

Alexander the Great, Macedonian king and soldier. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon (c356-323 BC) conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India

Voltaire, French author and epitome of the Enlightenment, 18th century. Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694-1778) in a box at the theatre crowned with laurels as the unique man of all ages

Trial by the Spanish Inquisition in progress in Madrid, 1759. 1: the King observing from his balcony; 2: the Grand Inquisitor and his Advisors; 3: the Announcer of Sentences; 4

Jesus and his Disciples at the Last Supper, 19th century
Jesus and his Disciples at the Last Supper, with inscription in Dutch

St Bridget, 19th century. Also called Brigitta or Brigite, St Bridget (1302-1373) was the daughter of Birger, prince of Sweden. She wrote Revelations, which was translated into various languages

Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). Artist: Nicolaes Berchem
Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). The forces of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) combat those of the Indian rajah Porus (active 327-315 BC)

Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, from Armenian Evangelistery

Lime kilns, 1872. Burning limestone to produce lime for cement and mortar and for agricultural use

Suppression of religious orders during the French Revolution, late 18th century. A Capuchin Friar disposing of his habit to a Jewish second-hand clothes dealer

Cover of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, late 19th century. Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus was first published in 1818

Depiction of St Francis Xavier (1506-1552), missionary who founded Jesuit order, 19th century
Depiction of St Francis Xavier (1506-1552) Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded Jesuit order with Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Apostle to the Indies

The Battle of Arbela, 331 BC, (17th century). Artist: Charles le Brun
The Battle of Arbela, 331 BC, (17th century). Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) defeats the Persians under Darius III (died 331 BC) at Arbela (or Arbelles), now Irbil in modern-day Iraq

Christ Walking on the Water, (1840?). Artist: Aleksandr Ivanov
Christ Walking on the Water, (1840?)

Sisygambis... Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. Artist: Mura, Francesco de
Sisygambis, Mother of Darius III, Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. After Alexanders (356-323 BC) defeat of the Persian King Darius III (died 331 BC)

Execution by guillotine of Louis XVI of France, Paris, 21 January 1793 (1790s). Louis (1754-1793) lying bound on the guillotine waiting for the blade to fall and decapitate him

Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist. Armenian manuscript of Gospel

Burning of heretics sentenced by the Inquisition, 1759. From Histoire des Inquisitions (History of the Inquisitions). (Cologne, 1759)

Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and flower painter. Artist: William Home Lizars
Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and flower painter. Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) distinguished herself with her illustrations of plants, insects and animals drawn from life

Sectional view of a German mine, 1556
Sectional view of a German mine showing the method of sinking shafts and driving horizontal galleries, 1556. A windlass is used to raise and lower men, materials and spoil

Draining a mine using a series of suction pumps powered by a water wheel, 1556. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1556)

Persian spearman, 5th century BC. Bas-relief from the palace of Darius I, King of Persia, at Persepolis

Mail coach attacked by Native American Indians, 1867
US Overland Mail coach, operated by Wells Fargo, attacked by Native American Indians, 1867. Wood engraving

Witch raising a storm, 1562. From Olaus Magnus Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, Antwerp

Combat between Roland and Ferragus, c1820. Artist: Antonio Verico
Combat between Roland and Ferragus, c1820. Roland (by tradition d778) the semi-legendary French knight and hero of the 11th century Chanson de Roland (Song of Roland)

Scene from Bleak House by Charles Dickens, 1852-1853. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Scene from Bleak House by Charles Dickens, 1852-1853. This novel contains a satire on the iniquities of the Court of Chancery, and the misery and ruin it brought to those it was supposed to protect

Scene from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, 1841. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Scene from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, 1841. In their wanderings, Little Nell and her grandfather encounter and are befriended by Codlin and Short, the Punch and Judy

Scene from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, (London c1870). Artist: Charles Green
Scene from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, (London c1870). Joe Gargery, the gentle giant, is provoked into violence in his smithy

Scene from Nicholas Nickelby by Charles Dickens, 1838-1839. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Scene from Nicholas Nickelby by Charles Dickens, 1838-1839. The theatrical emotion of Mr Vincent Crummles, the provincial actor manager who employed Nicholas for a while after his flight

Scene from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, 1892. Artist: John Dawson Watson
Scene from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, 1892. This 18th century memoir novel was inspired by the story of the Scottish seaman Alexander Selkirk (1676-1721). Robinson Crusoe ill with ague

The Chapel at Stanton Harcourt, in Oxfordshire, c1800. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) the English poet, was a frequent visitor to Stanton Harcourt

Scene from Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot, 1883. Artist: Robert Brown
Scene from Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot, 1883. This series of three tales included The Sad Fortunes of the Rev

Brookbank, Shotter Mill, Surrey, the home of British novelist, George Eliot, 1882. Eliots success as a novelist enabled her to purchase Brookbank. From The Century Magazine. (New York, 1882)

Scene from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Artist: Walter-James Allen
Scene from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Maggie Tulliver, having cut off her hair and run away from home, is offered a share of the gypsies stew

Title page of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Artist: Walter-James Allen
Title page of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (1819-1880), c1880. The vignette shows Dorlcote Mill, the home of the Tulliver family. From The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. (London, c1880)

Title page of Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. Artist: William Small
Title page of Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. The vignette on the title page shows The Hall Farm, home of farmer Martin Poyser and of his orphaned niece Hetty Sorrel

Scene from Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. Artist: William Small
Scene from Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. In his tall stalwartness Adam Bede was a Saxon and justified his name. Adam, the village carpenter, in the workshop

Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, c1890
Robert Louis Stevenson, in Samoa, c1890. Stevenson (1850-1894) Scottish author and poet. In search of health, in 1889 he settled with his family at Vailima in Samoa

The First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. Artist: John Kay
The First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. William Brodie (d1788), a respectable Edinburgh cabinet maker and deacon councillor of the city

Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, birthplace of John Dryden. (1631-1700), c1846
Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, birthplace of John Dryden (1631-1700), c1846. Dryden English poet and playwright, was born in the rectory at Aldwinkle All Saints where his maternal grandfather was

English Landscape with Cottage and Stream, 1860. Artist: Edward Charles Williams
English Landscape with Cottage and Stream, 1860. A woman, five children and a dog wait at the edge of a river on a sunny day. Behind them, set amongst trees, is a cottage with a tiled roof

Thomas Denman, lst Baron Denman, 1820. Denman (1779-1854), English jurist, who was solicitor general to Queen Caroline, estranged wife of George IV, during her trial in 1820

Lady Anne Hamilton, 1820. Lady Anne Hamilton (!776-1846), British noblewoman, was Lady-of-the-bedchamber to Queen Caroline, estranged wife of George IV of England

Matthew Wood, 1820. Wood (1768-1843), English political and municipal reformer, was Lord Mayor of London 1815-1816 and 1816-1817

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