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8. Seal of Barbatos, from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1
2007-10-09 03:57:00
(8.) Barbatos. — The Eighth Spirit is Barbatos. He is a Great Duke, and appeareth when the Sun is in Sagittary, with four noble King s and their companies of great troops. He giveth understanding of the singing of Birds, and of the Voices of other creatures, such as the barking of Dogs. He breaketh the Hidden Treasures open that have been laid by the Enchantments of Magicians. He is of the Order of Virtues, of which some part he retaineth still; and he knoweth all things Past, and to Come, and conciliateth Friends and those that be in Power. He ruleth over 30 Legions of Spirits. His Seal of Obedience is this, the which wear before thee as aforesaid.(read more...)
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9. Seal of Paimon (First version), from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solom
2007-10-09 03:00:00
(9) Paimon. — The Ninth Spirit in this Order is Paimon, a Great King, and very obedient unto Lucifer. He appeareth in the form of a Man sitting upon a Dromedary with a Crown most glorious upon his head. There goeth before him also an Host of Spirits, like Men with Trumpets and well sounding Cymbals, and all other sorts of Musical Instruments. He hath a great Voice, and roareth at his first coming, and his speech is such that the Magician cannot well understand unless he can compel him. This Spirit can teach all Arts and Sciences, and other secret things. He can discover unto thee what the Earth is, and what holdeth it up in the Waters; and what Mind is, and where it is; or any other thing thou mayest desire to know. He giveth Dignity, and confirmeth the same. He bindeth or maketh any man subject unto the Magician if he so desire it. He giveth good Familiars, and such as can teach all Arts. He is to be observed towards the West. He is of the Order of Dominations [or Dominions,...
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Ornament: steam ship, from Portraits and Principles of the World's Great Me
2007-10-08 10:03:00
This woodcut of a steam-ship appeared at the end of a chapter, as decoration.(read more...)
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814.---Henry III From his Tomb in Westminster Abbey., from Old England: A P
2007-10-08 08:00:00
A portrait of King Henry III, based on the effigy of him on his tomb, which is in Westminster Abbey.(read more...)
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King of Swords., from Visconti-Sforza Tarot Cards, added on 5th Oct 2007
2007-10-05 13:33:00
swords-14-king(read more...)
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Queen of Swords., from Visconti-Sforza Tarot Cards, added on 5th Oct 2007
2007-10-05 13:33:00
swords-13-queen(read more...)
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Knight of Swords., from Visconti-Sforza Tarot Cards, added on 5th Oct 2007
2007-10-05 13:33:00
swords-12-knight(read more...)
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Ten of Swords, from Visconti-Sforza Tarot Cards, added on 5th Oct 2007
2007-10-05 13:33:00
swords-10(read more...)
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Frontispiece: Watering My Flowers, from Our Village (1893), added on 5th Oc
2007-10-05 09:56:00
A lady stands in the path of an English thatched country cottage garden; she wears a dress, a bonnet and dainty shoes, and holds in one hand a watering can, with which she is watering the garden.(read more...)
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Front Cover, from Our Village (1893), added on 5th Oct 2007
2007-10-05 09:56:00
The front cover of “Our Villa ge ” by Miss Mitford; it is a dark greenish colour with gold flowers and gilt lettering.(read more...)
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4. Seal of Gamigin., from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1
2007-10-02 13:23:00
(4.) Samigina, or Gamigin. — The Fourth Spirit is Samigina, a Great Marquis. He appeareth in the form of a little Horse or Ass, and then into Human shape doth he change himself at the request of the Master. He speaketh with a hoarse voice. He ruleth over 30 Legions of Inferiors. He teaches all Liberal Sciences, and giveth account of Dead Souls that died in sin. And his Seal is this, which is to be worn before the Magician when he is Invocator, etc.(read more...)
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5. Seal of Marbas., from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (19
2007-10-02 13:23:00
(5.) Marbas. — The fifth Spirit is Marbas. He is a Great President, and appeareth at first in the form of a Great Lion, but afterwards, at the request of the Master, he putteth on Human Shape. He answereth truly of things Hidden or Secret. He causeth Diseases and cureth them. Again, he giveth great Wisdom and Knowledge in Mechanical Arts; and can change men into other shapes. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. And his Seal is this, which is to be worn as aforesaid.(read more...)
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2. Seal of Agares., from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (19
2007-10-02 13:22:00
(2.) Agares. — The Second Spirit is a Duke called Agreas, or Agares. He is under the Power of the East, and cometh up in the form of an old fair Man, riding upon a Crocodile [very mitely], carrying a Goshawk upon his fist, and yet mild in appearance. He maketh them to run that stand still, and bringeth back runaways. He teaches all Languages or Tongues presently. He hath power also to destroy Dignities both Spiritual and Temporal, and causeth Earthquakes. He was of the Order of Virtues. He hath under his government 31 Legions of Spirits. And this is his Seal or Character which thou shalt wear as a Lamen before thee.(read more...)
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3. Seal of Vassago, from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (19
2007-10-02 13:22:00
(3.) Vassago. — The Third Spirit is a Mighty Prince, being of the same nature as Agares. He is called Vassago. This Spirit is of a Good Nature, and his office is to declare things Past and to Come, and to discover all things Hid or Lost. And he governeth 26 Legions of Spirits, and this is his Seal .(read more...)
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A Great Huge Game of Chess, from Through the Looking-Glass And What Alice F
2007-10-01 14:10:00
For some minutes Alice stood without speaking, looking out in all directions over the country—and a most curious country it was. There were a number of tiny little brooks running straight across it from side to side, and the ground between was divided up into squares by a number of little green hedges, that reached from brook to brook.(read more...)
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The Apartments of Mary Queen of Scots in Holyrood Palace, from Edinburgh (1
2007-10-01 10:23:00
The bedroom of a Queen !(read more...)
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The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, from Astrology (1806), added on 28th Sept 2
2007-09-28 11:49:00
This image is taken from a table in the book; the images are repeated at the head and foot, and in fact differ very slightly in each place. I do not know whether they are made from type or, as seems more likely, the whole page is an engraving. I scanned the table heading at 3200 pixels per inch, so that the resulting images are large. I also made separate images for the individual icons: Aries (the ram) Taurus (the bull) Gemini (the twins) Cancer (the crab) Leo (the lion) Virgo (the virgin) Libra (the scales) Scorpio (the scorpion) Sagittarius (the archer, or centaur) Capricorn (the goat) Aquarius (the water-carrier) Pisces (the fish, or fishes)(read more...)
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Pisces (the fish, or two fishes), from Astrology (1806), added on 28th Sept
2007-09-28 11:49:00
Zodiac sign for Pisces taken from The Zodiac(read more...)
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Aquarius (the water carrier), from Astrology (1806), added on 28th Sept 200
2007-09-28 11:49:00
Zodiac sign for Aquarius taken from The Zodiac(read more...)
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Sagittarius (the Archer, or Centaur), from Astrology (1806), added on 28th
2007-09-28 11:49:00
Zodiac sign for Sagittarius taken from The Zodiac(read more...)
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Capricorn (the Goat), from Astrology (1806), added on 28th Sept 2007
2007-09-28 11:49:00
Zodiac sign for Capricorn taken from The Zodiac(read more...)
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Scorpio (the Scorpion), from Astrology (1806), added on 28th Sept 2007
2007-09-28 11:48:00
Zodiac sign for Scorpio taken from The Zodiac(read more...)
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Osney Abbey, from The Life Of Anthony à Wood (1772), added on 27th Sept 200
2007-09-27 08:59:00
This woodcut is taken from a sketch that Thomas Hearne made of Osney Abbey and published in the Rextus Roffensis in 1720; it is reproduced in this book from 1772, along with the accompanying text which presumably is also from around 1772, and starts on page 135 of Volume I:(read more...)
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Front Cover, from The Life Of Anthony à Wood (1772), added on 27th Sept 200
2007-09-27 08:58:00
The book is bound in tooled leather, with marbled edges to the paper. The binding is the same on both volumes.(read more...)
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Another antique brass engraving of a Hippopotamus, from A description of th
2007-09-26 12:15:00
See hippopotamus picture for more details.(read more...)
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Antique engraving of a hippopotamus, from A description of the nature of fo
2007-09-26 12:14:00
This rather unlikely picture of a hippopotamus was engraved on brass and included in the 1678 edition of this book. The description in the book, which I have transcribed here, mentions that the hippopotamus’ teeth are so sharp that they send forth sparks; that the hippopotamus walked backwards so as to annoy hunters; and that they were not certain whether it neighed like a horse! I have added some paragraph breaks in the text that follows, for readability.(read more...)
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Frontispiece 3: Capt. E. J. Smith, from Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1
2007-09-24 13:31:00
Photo Underwood & Underwood [Captain] E. J. Smith The Commander of the Titanic , who went down with his ship.(read more...)
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Title Page, from Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912), added on 24th Sep
2007-09-24 13:31:00
Wreck and Sinking of the TITANIC The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster A Graphic and Thrilling Account of the Sinking of the greatest Floating Palace ever built, carrying down to watery graves more than 1,500 souls. Giving Exciting Escapes from death and acts of heroism not equalled in ancient or modern times. told by THE SURVIVOES Including History of Icebergs, the Terror of the Seas; Wireless Telegraphy and Modern Shipbuilding Edited by Marshall Everett The Great Descriptive Writer illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings made expressly for this book(read more...)
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Frontispiece 2: Grand Dining Saloon---S.S. Titanic., from Wreck and Sinking
2007-09-24 13:30:00
A photograph of the interior of the original Titanic itself; the dining room.(read more...)
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Frontispiece 1: A Titan of the polar sea lazily drifting with the current,
2007-09-24 13:30:00
Illustration News Service A photograph of an iceberg; it is not, I think, the one that sunk the Titan ic; there is a photograph of that iceberg elsewhere in the book.(read more...)
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