Cat-Tails
Two members of the cat-tail family of grasses. The left: Typha latifolia. The right: Typha angustifolia…
Marsh Mallow
Of the mallow family (Malvaceae), the leaf and flower of the marsh mallow or Althaea officinalis.
Marsh St. John's Wort
Of the St. John's Wort family (Hypericaceae), the marsh St. John's wort, Hypericum Virginicum.
Amoeba Cell Division
"Direct cell division (Amoeba). A, active specimen with pseudopodia; B, becoming spherical preliminary…
Volvox Globator
"Volvox globator. A, entire colony, enclosing several daughter-colonies; B, the same during sexual maturity;…
Marsh Turtle Skeleton
"Cistudo lutaria. Skeleton seen from below; the plastron has been removed and is represented on one…
Marsh Rosemary
Of the Plumbago or Leadwort family (Plumbaginaceae), the marsh rosemary (Limonium carolinianum).
Marsh Bellflower
Of the Bellflower family (Campanulaceae), the marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides).
Philip of Macedon
Philip became king of Macedonia in 359 B.C. He was viewed as he best educated man of his time.
Coin of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great's head on a silver coin of Lysimachus in 321-281 B.C.
Tsar Alexander I
Drawing of Tsar Alexander I. He was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and first Grand Duke of Finland.
Regent Bird
A very beautiful bird of Australia, belonging to the family Meliphagidae or honey-eaters. The color…
Silas Finds Eppie
The scene where Silas finds Eppie in the novel, Silas Marner by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans).
Nicholas II
(1868-1918) Nicholas II or Nikolay Alexandrovic Romanov, czar of Russia, king of Poland, and grand duke…
Karyokinesis
Karyokinesis. Labels: a, ordinary nucleus of a columnar epithelial cell; B, C, the same nucleus in the…
King David's Arm-Chair
King David's Arm-chair was designed in the 13th century. The Arm-chair was made from a relief portal…
Ancient Persian Throne
The Ancient Persian Throne was decorated to represent a king sitting on his throne borne-up by slaves.
Alfred the Great
An illustration of the legend of Alfred the Great letting the cakes burn because he was preoccupied…
Chimaera Monstrosa (the Arctic chimaera)
"The king of the herrings is from three to four feet in length, of a general silvery color, spotted…
Francis Joseph I
"Francis Joseph I (1830-1916), emperor of Austria and king of Hungary, and next to the last of the Hapsburg…
Frederick II
(1712-1786) King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynaasty, known as the founder of Germany's military…
King Robert of Sicily
In Longfellow's poem, an angel took King Robert's place and made Robert the royal jester until he admitted…
Roland
A legend of the knight Roland, who fearlessly claimed his rights by taking food and drink straight from…
Gustavus Vasa
Gustavus Vasa hiding out with peasants in the story about the king from "The Red True Story Book" by…
Birds
1. Greater Tit (Parus Major) 2. Blue Tit (P. Coeruleus) 3. Crested Tit (P. Cristatus) 4. Marsh-Tit (P.…
King Bird of Paradise
"The King Bird of Paradise is a rare bird, a native of the islands of Molucca."
King Vulture (Sarcorhamphus Papa)
"The King-vulture is distinguished from the condor by the collar-ruff which surrounds the neck being…
Vertical section of the Great Pyramid
"Vertical Section of the Great pyramid, looking West showing A. Entrance passage. B. A later opening.…
The King's Banquet
A print from the engraving, The King's Banquet from "Tristan" published by Antoine Verard.
The Happiness of the Godly
The Happiness of the Godly, from Hans Holbein's series of engravings known as his Bible Cuts.
Antoine Macault Reading his Translation of Diodorus Siculus to King Francis I
"Antoine Macault Reading his Translation of Diodorus Siculus to King Francis I. Designed by Holbein.…
Marsh Calla
"Calla palustris; 1. a flower; 2. a section of the ovary; 3. a perpendicular section of the ripe fruit;…
Knights
A group of knights on a quest for King Arthur to find Mabon, the son of Modron, who was stolen from…
The Ruins of Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey is a ruined Benedictine abbey sited on Whitby's East Cliff in North Yorkshire on the northeast…
Bangor Cathedral, Caernarvonshire
The site of Bangor Cathedral was originally occupied by St. Deiniol's monastery, established in the…
Sago Cycad
Cycas revoluta or sago cycad is known as the king sago palm but is not a palm; it is a cycad.
St. Martin's Church, Canterbury
St. Martin's was the private chapel of Queen Bertha of Kent in the 6th Century before Augustine arrived…
Lindisfarne Priory Ruins before 1860
The monastery of Lindisfarne was founded by Irish born Saint Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off…
Marsh Pitcher Plant
"Heliamphora nutans. 1. the stamens and pistil; 2. the latter separate; 3. a cross section of the ovary;…
Hatfield, Herts
Dating back to Saxon times, the village of Hatfield was first known as "Hetfelle" and then became known…
Melrose Abbey Ruins
Melrose Abbey is a Gothic-style abbey in Melrose, Scotland. It was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks,…