Sing a Song of Sixpence
An illustration to accompany the children's song, "Sing a Song of Sixpence."
Humpty Dumpty
All the king's horses and all the king's men trying to put Humpty Dumpty together again.
Fiddler and Jack Horner
Nursery rhymes combined: One of Old King Cole's fiddlers talking to Little Jack Horner.
Ant-Hill Stage 1
"A, small mound of earth thrown up by the queen when starting her formicary; x, entrance; z, first chamber;…
Queen-of-the-Prairie and Goat's Beard
Of the rose family (Rosaceae): left, the queen-of-the-prairie or Filipendula rubra; right, goat's beard…
Honey Bees
"Honey bee (Apis mellifica). a, queen (perfect female); b, worker (imperfect female); and c, drone (male)."…
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…
Marie Antoinette
(1755-1793) Archduchess of Austria and queen of France and Navarre, married to Louis XVI.
Nicholas II
(1868-1918) Nicholas II or Nikolay Alexandrovic Romanov, czar of Russia, king of Poland, and grand duke…
Edward Blake
(1833-1912) Canadian statesman, privy council and queen's council member, and Premier of Ontario, Canada.
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.
Seed Sections
"Cycas circinalis. Diagram of longitudinal section of a nearly mature seed; o, outer fleshy layer, with…
Construction of a Portion of Appian Way
A famous road with many branches which connected Rome with Southern Italy
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…
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…
