An ornate capital A surrounded by leaves and vines, used at the start of a new chapter or heading.

Decorative Floral A

An ornate capital A surrounded by leaves and vines, used at the start of a new chapter or heading.

"Head of antelope (Gazella granti), showing horns." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Antelope Head

"Head of antelope (Gazella granti), showing horns." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Archegosaurus is a genus of amphibian which lived during the Asselian to Wuchiapingian ages of the Permian, around 299-253 million years ago.

Archegosaurus Head

Archegosaurus is a genus of amphibian which lived during the Asselian to Wuchiapingian ages of the Permian,…

Arteries of the head and neck. Labels: 1, primitive carotid artery; 2, occipital branch to the back part of the skull; 4, upper hyoides artery; 5, lower pharyngeal artery; 6, masseter artery; 7, submental artery; 8, lower coronary artery; 9, upper coronary artery; 10, deep branch; 11, back cervical artery; 12, continuation and fold of the occipital; 13, descending branch for muscles of the neck; 14, posterior auricular; 15, temporal artery; 16, parietal branches; 17, frontal branches; 19, orbitary branches; 20, subclavian artery.

Arteries of the Head and Neck

Arteries of the head and neck. Labels: 1, primitive carotid artery; 2, occipital branch to the back…

An ornate capital B surrounded by leaves and vines, used at the start of a new chapter or heading.

Decorative Floral B

An ornate capital B surrounded by leaves and vines, used at the start of a new chapter or heading.

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a bat species found in South, North and Central America.

Head of Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a bat species found in South, North and Central America.

They are generally quite robust, and consist of many strong flying forms with relatively long and narrow wings. Another common name for some members of this group, and indeed a few species from other families, is Mastiff Bat.

Head of Mastiff Bat

They are generally quite robust, and consist of many strong flying forms with relatively long and narrow…

Epomophorus franqueti. Males have two large pharyngeal sacs and an enlarged larynx that enables them to make a high-pitched sound.

Head and Neck of Singing Fruit Bat

Epomophorus franqueti. Males have two large pharyngeal sacs and an enlarged larynx that enables them…

"The eyes, which are among the most wonderful objects in nature, are almost always of the kind called <em>compound</em>, that is to say, they consist of a multitude of little hexagonal facets, brought close together on each side of the head, each furnished with a cornea, a lens, a coating of pigment, and a nervous filament, and being in fact a true eye." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Eyes of a Bee

"The eyes, which are among the most wonderful objects in nature, are almost always of the kind called…

The head of the honey-bee.

Honey Bee

The head of the honey-bee.

"Head and Appendages of Honey-bee (Apis). a, Antenna or feeler. g, Epipharynx. mxp, Maxillary palp. pg, Opposite to galeae of 2nd maxillae (labium). mx, 1st maxilla. lp, Labial palp. l, Ligula or "tongue." b, Bouton or spoon of the ligula." &mdash; The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Honey Bee

"Head and Appendages of Honey-bee (Apis). a, Antenna or feeler. g, Epipharynx. mxp, Maxillary palp.…

Man speaking into telephone.

Bell telephone

Man speaking into telephone.

"In popular language, the name of all those large serpents which kill their prey by entwining themselves around it, and constricting it in their coils; but by zoologists of the present day, limited as the name of a genus to a very small portion of their number, all of which are natives of the warm parts of America." &mdash; Chambers, 1881

Boa

"In popular language, the name of all those large serpents which kill their prey by entwining themselves…

An illustration of a boy trying on a hat and looking at his reflection in the mirror.

Boy Trying on Hat and Looking at His Reflection

An illustration of a boy trying on a hat and looking at his reflection in the mirror.

The convolutionary projections of the precentral gyrus, and their relationship to motor areas.

Precentral Gyrus in the Brain

The convolutionary projections of the precentral gyrus, and their relationship to motor areas.

Showing the lines which indicate the position of the principal fissures of the brain.

Principle Fissures of the Brain

Showing the lines which indicate the position of the principal fissures of the brain.

British Golden-rod is a member of the large composite genus Solidago, which is chiefly North American. The golden-rods are erect plants, little branched, and often somewhat woody at the base. The foliage is various, usually somewhat lanceolate in shape, and sometimes conspicuously veined. The tiny heads have one series of white or yellow ray-flowers, and are gathered into various forms of inflorescence, often of a massive character; they appear in late summer and early autumn. Although of no commercial value (except as forage for sheep) the golden-rods are conspicuous for their bright color, especially as they are apt to grow in huge colonies in fields and along roadsides.

British Golden-rod

British Golden-rod is a member of the large composite genus Solidago, which is chiefly North American.…

"Bronze Lamp in British Museum." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Bronze Lamp

"Bronze Lamp in British Museum." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

"Bronze Spear-Head, length 19 inches." &mdash; The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Bronze Spear-Head

"Bronze Spear-Head, length 19 inches." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibres attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. It is commonly used in combination with a dustpan.

Broom Head

A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibres attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical…

An ancient Assyrian wall relief, depicting the symbol of a winged bull with the head of a human male.

Winged Bull

An ancient Assyrian wall relief, depicting the symbol of a winged bull with the head of a human male.

"Noted for being completely covered in horny scales. It is common on all the coasts of Europe and Greenland." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Armed Bullhead

"Noted for being completely covered in horny scales. It is common on all the coasts of Europe and Greenland."…

The green-headed bunting (also known as the ortolan) perched on a branch.

Green-Headed Bunting

The green-headed bunting (also known as the ortolan) perched on a branch.

"An example in which the type of a particular head-gear is exhibited with no less of moderation than of accuracy." &mdash; Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Butterfly Head-dress

"An example in which the type of a particular head-gear is exhibited with no less of moderation than…

"The capstan, in universal use, on board of ships, is an axle placed upright, with a head, or drum, A, pierced with holes for the levers B, C, D. The weight is drawn by the rope E, passing two or three times round the axle to prevent its slipping. This is a very powerful and convenient machine. When not in use, the levers are taken out of their places and laid aside, and when great force is required two or three men can push at each lever." &mdash;Comstock, 1850

Capstan

"The capstan, in universal use, on board of ships, is an axle placed upright, with a head, or drum,…

"Head of Centurio Senex." &mdash;The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Centurio Senex

"Head of Centurio Senex." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

"Diagram showing the position of the nervous centers in the head." &mdash; Tracy, 1888

Cerebellum

"Diagram showing the position of the nervous centers in the head." — Tracy, 1888

"Head of Chaeronycteris Mexicana, showing fibrillated tongue." &mdash;The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Chaeronycteris Mexicana

"Head of Chaeronycteris Mexicana, showing fibrillated tongue." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

A ripe chick's head, 1.25 inches long.

Chick's Head

A ripe chick's head, 1.25 inches long.

The end view of the skull of a chicken three weeks old.

Chicken Skull

The end view of the skull of a chicken three weeks old.

Fifteen children holding their hands above their heads.

Children

Fifteen children holding their hands above their heads.

A cicada is an insect of the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha, in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with large eyes wide apart on the head and usually transparent, well-veined wings.

Head of Cicada

A cicada is an insect of the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha, in the superfamily Cicadoidea,…

Head of Circe, daughter of the sun.

Circe

Head of Circe, daughter of the sun.

This Renaissance console is shown in its side view. It is richly ornamented with spiral curved leaves and a figure head on the bottom.

Renaissance Console

This Renaissance console is shown in its side view. It is richly ornamented with spiral curved leaves…

Compound coral head with polyps partly expanded and partly contracted. The expanded polyps show the tentacles which surround the mouth; the contracted polyps show the polygonal outline from crowding.

Coral Head

Compound coral head with polyps partly expanded and partly contracted. The expanded polyps show the…

A compound coral head with crowded prismatic corallites. The specimen represents a worn pebble, formerly a part of a larger head.

Coral Head

A compound coral head with crowded prismatic corallites. The specimen represents a worn pebble, formerly…

Head of brain coral with soft parts.

Brain Coral

Head of brain coral with soft parts.

Head of brain coral with corallum.

Brain Coral

Head of brain coral with corallum.

A cow's head, in a frame of branches.

Head of Cow

A cow's head, in a frame of branches.

The head and leg of the crane, a bird in the Gruidae family of cranes.

Crane Head and Leg

The head and leg of the crane, a bird in the Gruidae family of cranes.

"The cranial nerves are thus arranged in pairs: 1, olfactory nerves, special nerves of smell; 2, optic nerves, passing to each eyeball, devoted to sight; 3, 4, and 6 control the muscles fo the eyes; 5, trifacial in three branches, which proceed mainly to the face, partly sensory and partly motor; 7, facial nerves, controlling the facial muscles; 8, auditory, or nerves of hearing; 9, glossopharyngeal nerves, partly sensory and partly motor: each nerve contains two roots, one a nerve of taste, the other a motor nerve, which controls the muscles engaged in swallowing; 10, pneumogastric nerves; 11, spinal accessory nerves, supplying some of the muscles of the neck and back; 12, hypoglossal nerves, controlling the movements of the tongue in speech and swallowing." — Blaisedell, 1904

Distribution of the Cranial Nerves

"The cranial nerves are thus arranged in pairs: 1, olfactory nerves, special nerves of smell; 2, optic…

A human skull viewed from the top.

Cranium

A human skull viewed from the top.

"A Cross crossed at the head."&mdash;Aveling, 1891

Patriarchal Cross

"A Cross crossed at the head."—Aveling, 1891

The head of a Cuckoo, a bird belonging to the Scansores order. Scansores is an order of birds, popularly known as climbing birds. The most important of the families are the cuckoos, the woodpeckers and wry-necks, the parrots, the toucans, the trogons, the barbets, and the plantain-eaters.

Head of Cuckoo

The head of a Cuckoo, a bird belonging to the Scansores order. Scansores is an order of birds, popularly…

An ornate capital D surrounded by leaves and vines, used at the start of a new chapter or heading.

Decorative Floral D

An ornate capital D surrounded by leaves and vines, used at the start of a new chapter or heading.

"Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled." I Samuel17:51 ASV
<p>Illustration of David standing next to the giant body of Goliath, holding his head by the hair. David is leaning on Goliath's sword and Goliath's spear lies on the ground, partially underneath the body. The Philistine army flees (left), while the Israelites cheer and pursue them (right). There are trees, mountains, and a small town in the background.

David Holds the Head of the Slain Goliath

"Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof,…

"Head of deer (Cervus schomburgkii), showing antlers." &mdash;The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Deer Head

"Head of deer (Cervus schomburgkii), showing antlers." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

A dissection of the head, face, and neck.

Dissection

A dissection of the head, face, and neck.

The head of a dog.

Dog

The head of a dog.

An ornate capital E surrounded by leaves and vines, used at the start of a new chapter or heading.

Decorative Floral E

An ornate capital E surrounded by leaves and vines, used at the start of a new chapter or heading.

The head of the Golden Eagle.

Eagle Head

The head of the Golden Eagle.

The head of a bald eagle. The distictive white plumage of this area earned it its nickname.

Head of a Bald Eagle

The head of a bald eagle. The distictive white plumage of this area earned it its nickname.

Edison talking into the phonograph.

Thomas Edison

Edison talking into the phonograph.

Edison talking into the phonograph.

Thomas Edison

Edison talking into the phonograph.

"The angular head-dress of Elizabeth, Queen of Henry VII." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Elizabeth, Queen of Henry VII

"The angular head-dress of Elizabeth, Queen of Henry VII." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"The surrounding of the punchmark with a band bearing a name, and the introduction of a head in its center, gradually led to the perfect reverse. There is a remarkable series of so-called 'encased' coins struck in Magna Graecia, of which the reverse is an exact repition in concave of the relief of the obverse." &mdash; Chambers, 1881

Encased Coin

"The surrounding of the punchmark with a band bearing a name, and the introduction of a head in its…

Ethmoid bone from above.

Ethmoid Bone from Above

Ethmoid bone from above.

Ethmoid bone from behind.

Ethmoid Bone from Behind

Ethmoid bone from behind.

Ethmoid bone, posterior surface. The ethmoid bone is an exceedingly light, spongy bone, placed between the two orbits and at the root of the nose, contributing to form a part of each of these cavities. Label: 2, cribriform, or perforated plate.

Ethmoid Bone of the Human Skull

Ethmoid bone, posterior surface. The ethmoid bone is an exceedingly light, spongy bone, placed between…

The outer surface of the ethmoid bone.

Outer Surface of Ethmoid Bone

The outer surface of the ethmoid bone.