"KNIGHT AND BARONET. A degree of honour next to a baron, created by King James I. to induce the English gentry to settle in the province of Ulster. The title is knight and baronet; it is hereditary: the arms are distinguished by an augmentation of a human hand gules, generally borne on an escutcheon in the centre of the shield." -Hall, 1862

Knight and Baronet of King James I

"KNIGHT AND BARONET. A degree of honour next to a baron, created by King James I. to induce the English…

"fig. 25 - Topography of a Bird. 1, forehead (frons). 2, lore. 3, circumocular region. 4, crown (vertex). 5, eye. 6, hind head (occiput). 7, nape (nucha). 8, hind neck (cervix). 9, side of neck. 10, interscapular region. 11, dorsum, or back proper, including 10. 12, notaeum, or upper part of body proper, including 10, 11, and 13. 13, rump (uropygium). 14, upper tail-coverts. 15, tail. 16, under tail-coverts (crissum). 17, tarsus. 18, abdomen. 19, hind toe (hallux). 20, gastraeum, including 18 and 24. 21, outer and fourth toe. 22, middle and third toe. 23, side of the body. 24, breast (pectus). 25, primaries. 26, secondaries. 27, tertiaries; nos. 25, 26, 27 are all coverts. 28, primary coverts. 29, alula, or bastard wing. 30, greater coverts. 31, median coverts. 32, lesser coverts. 33, the "throat," including 34, 37, 38. 34, jugulum or lower throat. 35, auriculars. 36, malar region. 37, gula, or middle throat. 38, mentum, or chin. 39, angle of commissure, or corner of mouth. 40, ramus of under mandible. 41, side of under mandible. 42, gonys. 43, apex, or tip of bill. 44, tomia, or cutting edges of the bill. 45, culmen, or ridge of upper mandible, corresponding to gonys. 46, side of upper mandible. 47, nostril. 48, passes across the bill a little in front of it base." Elliot Coues, 1884

Topography of a Bird

"fig. 25 - Topography of a Bird. 1, forehead (frons). 2, lore. 3, circumocular region. 4, crown (vertex).…

"Azure, a ray of the sun issuing out of the dexter corner of the escutcheon. The lines on each side are not noticed. RAY. A stream of light proceeding from a luminous body." -Hall, 1862

Ray of Sun

"Azure, a ray of the sun issuing out of the dexter corner of the escutcheon. The lines on each side…

"Azure, a sun in its splendour. SOL, or THE SUN IN ITS SPLENDOUR. The sun is said to be in its splendour when it is figured (that is, delineated with a human face) and surrounded with rays. Sometimes this figure is called a sun in its glory." -Hall, 1862

Sun in its Splendor

"Azure, a sun in its splendour. SOL, or THE SUN IN ITS SPLENDOUR. The sun is said to be in its splendour…

"Argent, a boar's head, erased proper, tusked gules. TUSKED. Any animal having tusks of a different tincture from its body is said to he tusked." -Hall, 1862

Boar Tusked

"Argent, a boar's head, erased proper, tusked gules. TUSKED. Any animal having tusks of a different…

"Cat-Bird. Slate-gray, paler and more grayish-plumbeous below; crown of head, tail, bill, and feet black. Quills of the wing blackish, edged with the body-color. Under tail-coverts rich dark chestnut or mahogany-color" Elliot Coues, 1884

Catbird

"Cat-Bird. Slate-gray, paler and more grayish-plumbeous below; crown of head, tail, bill, and feet black.…

The Man of Sorrows is an engraving by Albrecht Dürer in 1509. It is part of a series of engravings called the "Passion". It portrays the dead body of Jesus with prominent wounds, crowned with the crown of thorns.

The Man of Sorrows

The Man of Sorrows is an engraving by Albrecht Dürer in 1509. It is part of a series of engravings…

The Man of Sorrows is a woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer. It is part of a series called the "Great Passion". It portrays the dead body of Jesus with prominent wounds, crowned with the crown of thorns.

The Man of Sorrows

The Man of Sorrows is a woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer. It is part of a series called…

The Mass of St. Gregory is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1511. It depicts the dead body of Jesus during the mass or Holy Communion of St. Gregory. This woodcut was created by carving an image on a wooden block and rolling ink over that surface and then printing it on paper.

The Mass of St. Gregory

The Mass of St. Gregory is a woodcut that was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1511.…

This margin drawing was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1515. It is found in the prayer book of Emperor Maximilian. It is in the shape of a pole with an bird at the top and a human head at the bottom that is partly covered with wings. It stands on a bird's feet.

Margin Drawing

This margin drawing was created by German artist Albrecht Dürer in 1515. It is found in the prayer…

This is a picture of a woman talking and gesturing with her hands.

Woman Talking

This is a picture of a woman talking and gesturing with her hands.

"Gregarina of Earthworm. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans, having spheroidal, ovoid, or elongated bodies, sometimes with a segmental constriction, and occasionally one end of the body beaked with an epimerite bearing curved horny spines." -Whitney, 1911

Gregarina of Earthworm

"Gregarina of Earthworm. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans, having…

"Gregarina of Earthworm, encysted. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans, having spheroidal, ovoid, or elongated bodies, sometimes with a segmental constriction, and occasionally one end of the body beaked with an epimerite bearing curved horny spines." -Whitney, 1911

Gregarina Encysted

"Gregarina of Earthworm, encysted. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans,…

"Gregarina, contents divided into pseudo-navicellae. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans, having spheroidal, ovoid, or elongated bodies, sometimes with a segmental constriction, and occasionally one end of the body beaked with an epimerite bearing curved horny spines." -Whitney, 1911

Gregarina

"Gregarina, contents divided into pseudo-navicellae. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of…

"Gregarina, contents divided into pseudo-navicellae. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans, having spheroidal, ovoid, or elongated bodies, sometimes with a segmental constriction, and occasionally one end of the body beaked with an epimerite bearing curved horny spines." -Whitney, 1911

Gregarina

"Gregarina, contents divided into pseudo-navicellae. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of…

"Gregarina, free pseudo-navicellae. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans, having spheroidal, ovoid, or elongated bodies, sometimes with a segmental constriction, and occasionally one end of the body beaked with an epimerite bearing curved horny spines." -Whitney, 1911

Gregarina

"Gregarina, free pseudo-navicellae. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans,…

"Gregarina, their free amoebiform contents. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic protozoans, having spheroidal, ovoid, or elongated bodies, sometimes with a segmental constriction, and occasionally one end of the body beaked with an epimerite bearing curved horny spines." -Whitney, 1911

Amoebiform Gregarina

"Gregarina, their free amoebiform contents. GREGARINIDAE. A family or other major group of endoplastic…

"Medieval Griffin. Porch of the Duomo, Verona, Italy. GRIFFIN. In mythology, an imaginary animal supposed to be generated between the lion and the eagle, and to combine the head, front, and wings of an eagle with the body and hind quarters of a lion." -Whitney, 1911

Griffin

"Medieval Griffin. Porch of the Duomo, Verona, Italy. GRIFFIN. In mythology, an imaginary animal supposed…

"Griffin, from a Greek Sarcophagus. GRIFFIN. In mythology, an imaginary animal supposed to be generated between the lion and the eagle, and to combine the head, front, and wings of an eagle with the body and hind quarters of a lion." -Whitney, 1911

Griffin

"Griffin, from a Greek Sarcophagus. GRIFFIN. In mythology, an imaginary animal supposed to be generated…

"French guitar of 17th century. GUITAR. A musical instrument of the lute class, having usually six strings stretched over a violin-shaped body, and a long neck and finger-board combined." -Whitney, 1911

French Guitar

"French guitar of 17th century. GUITAR. A musical instrument of the lute class, having usually six strings…

"Bill shorter that head, slender and compressed throughout, higher that broad at the nostrils, about straight, but seeming to be slightly recurved, owing to a sort of upward tilting of the superior mandible; culmen, notched near the end; gonys convex. Nostrils linear, opening beneath a large scale partly covered with feathers. No rictal vibrissae, nor any trace of bristles or bristle-tipped feathers about the nostrils. Plumage soft, lustreless, remarkably full and compact, water-proof. Body stout, thick set. Habits aquatic." Elliot Coues, 1884

European Dipper

"Bill shorter that head, slender and compressed throughout, higher that broad at the nostrils, about…

"in full plumage: Rich azure-blue, the ends of the wing-quills blackish; throat, breast, and sides of the body chestnut; belly and crissum white or bluish-white. The blue sometimes extends around the head on the sides and often fore part of the chin, so that chestnut is cut off from the bill." Elliot Coues, 1884

Eastern Blue-Bird

"in full plumage: Rich azure-blue, the ends of the wing-quills blackish; throat, breast, and sides of…

This clock-stand is richly designed with human figures.

Clock-Stand

This clock-stand is richly designed with human figures.

This teapot is part of a tea service set. It is designed with chased silver, and medallions with different figures around the center body of the teapot.

Teapot

This teapot is part of a tea service set. It is designed with chased silver, and medallions with different…

This sugar caddy is part of a tea service set. It is designed with chased silver, and medallions with different figures around the center body of the caddy.

Sugar Caddy

This sugar caddy is part of a tea service set. It is designed with chased silver, and medallions with…

This teapot is part of a tea service set. It is designed with chased silver, and medallions with different figures around the center body of the teapot.

Teapot

This teapot is part of a tea service set. It is designed with chased silver, and medallions with different…

The vest is a sleeveless upper body garment worn over a dress shirt. This vest is embroidered in gold on rich silk.

Vest

The vest is a sleeveless upper body garment worn over a dress shirt. This vest is embroidered in gold…

The vest is a sleeveless upper body garment worn over a dress shirt. This vest is embroidered in gold on rich silk.

Vest

The vest is a sleeveless upper body garment worn over a dress shirt. This vest is embroidered in gold…

The vest is a sleeveless upper body garment worn over a dress shirt. This vest is embroidered in silk on black cloth.

Vest

The vest is a sleeveless upper body garment worn over a dress shirt. This vest is embroidered in silk…

The vest is a sleeveless upper body garment worn over a dress shirt. This vest is embroidered in silk on black cloth.

Vest

The vest is a sleeveless upper body garment worn over a dress shirt. This vest is embroidered in silk…

This flagon is made out of gold and silver enamel, and the body is made of rock crystal. It is typically used to drink wine or water from.

Flagon

This flagon is made out of gold and silver enamel, and the body is made of rock crystal. It is typically…

This vase stands on a pedestal and has a round body with an elongated neck.

Vase

This vase stands on a pedestal and has a round body with an elongated neck.

The vase is used to display flowers. This vase has a flared top and a slender body.

Vase

The vase is used to display flowers. This vase has a flared top and a slender body.

This chair has a simple scroll design around the edges. It has animal heads on the front ends of the arm rests and a human head on the top back of the chair.

Chair

This chair has a simple scroll design around the edges. It has animal heads on the front ends of the…

This vase is designed with birds. It is footed and has a wide body and a narrow neck that flares out at the top.

Vase

This vase is designed with birds. It is footed and has a wide body and a narrow neck that flares out…

This cabinet is carved in oak by using a method of burning wood into a desired pattern. The ornamental design is of human figures, animals, and leaf scrolls.

Cabinet

This cabinet is carved in oak by using a method of burning wood into a desired pattern. The ornamental…

This provincial carriage is painted to resemble cane work and the body is suspended on elliptical springs.

Provincial Carriage

This provincial carriage is painted to resemble cane work and the body is suspended on elliptical springs.

The magnificent vase is made out of gold, jewels and enamel. The vase cover represents the United Kingdom, symbolized by the figures of Britannia, Scotia, and Hibernia. The edge of the vase are four heads that represent the four quarters of the globe. The body or center of the vase are relief images of the ancestors of the British nation. Right below are figures of England's renowned warriors, poets and men of science. At the very bottom are the figures of Truth, Prudence, Industry and Fortitude.

Magnificent Vase

The magnificent vase is made out of gold, jewels and enamel. The vase cover represents the United Kingdom,…

This sideboard is carved in walnut wood in a French Renaissance style. It is richly decorated with human figures and fruit at the top half, and at the base various animals.

Sideboard

This sideboard is carved in walnut wood in a French Renaissance style. It is richly decorated with human…

This glass vase is made in a richly colored glass. It stands on a pedestal with a criss cross design of curved lines. It has a wide body and an elongated neck.

Glass Vase

This glass vase is made in a richly colored glass. It stands on a pedestal with a criss cross design…

This table and vase are an Italian design. The vase stands on a pedestal and has a wide short body, while its handles are designed in a scrolling effect. The table is richly decorated with figures at the base.

Table and Vase

This table and vase are an Italian design. The vase stands on a pedestal and has a wide short body,…

This vase is a maltese design that stands on a pedestal with an unusual design of large bird in the center, and large human figure heads encircling the vase.

Vase

This vase is a maltese design that stands on a pedestal with an unusual design of large bird in the…

This flower stand with vase is a maltese design. The stand has a simple leaf design with a base that rests on animal claws, while its top flares out. The vase is richly designed with flowers and leaves and unusual human figures seated on each side, as well as, a large horned human head.

Flower Stand with Vase

This flower stand with vase is a maltese design. The stand has a simple leaf design with a base that…

This flower stand has a design on its column of two birds with lowered heads. The top is richly decorated with flowers and two human figures.

Flower Stand

This flower stand has a design on its column of two birds with lowered heads. The top is richly decorated…

This vase with stand is a maltese design. The stand has a simple design of leaves. The vase has a handle on each side, and a grape vine design on its center body.

Vase with Stand

This vase with stand is a maltese design. The stand has a simple design of leaves. The vase has a handle…

This jug stands on a pedestal. It has a leaf design on its base, and human figures encircling the top. The handle is connect to a seated figure.

Jug

This jug stands on a pedestal. It has a leaf design on its base, and human figures encircling the top.…

This vase stands on a pedestal and has a wide body, with a grape vine design around its center.

Vase

This vase stands on a pedestal and has a wide body, with a grape vine design around its center.

This tea urn is designed with scrolls and standing figures around its body. The rim and cover has a design of a figure that is part female, part leaf design. It is used to hold tea, and has a faucet attached at the bottom to pour the tea.

Tea Urn

This tea urn is designed with scrolls and standing figures around its body. The rim and cover has a…

This vase is made out of stoneware. It has a design of grape vine and leaves wrapped around its body, and a flared out top.

Vase

This vase is made out of stoneware. It has a design of grape vine and leaves wrapped around its body,…

This vase is designed in a Gothic style. It was made for the King of the Netherlands, William II. It has figures designed in the niches of its body of six famous princes of the house of Orange and Nassau. The lid is topped with the figure of Adolphus of Nassau, who became Emperor of Germany.

Vase

This vase is designed in a Gothic style. It was made for the King of the Netherlands, William II. It…

This pedestal vase has a curved body and a flared top design.

Pedestal Vase

This pedestal vase has a curved body and a flared top design.

This pedestal vase has a curved body and a flared top with rings on each side of its top.

Pedestal Vase

This pedestal vase has a curved body and a flared top with rings on each side of its top.

This pedestal vase has a curved body and a flared top design. It has leaves engraved on its body.

Pedestal Vase

This pedestal vase has a curved body and a flared top design. It has leaves engraved on its body.

Color flag of Uruguay. Nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue; a white square in the upper hoist-side corner with a yellow sun bearing a human face known as the Sun of May with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy.

Flag of Uruguay, 2009

Color flag of Uruguay. Nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue;…

Black and white outline flag of Uruguay. Nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue; a white square in the upper hoist-side corner with a yellow sun bearing a human face known as the Sun of May with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy

Flag of Uruguay, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Uruguay. Nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating…

"Head not crested. Wings and tail rounded, of approximately equal lengths, and about as long as the body. Bill typically parine." Elliot Coues, 1884. Head and neck are black; cheeks and ear coverts are white; male has a thick black strip going through its yellow breast; upper parts are olive; and outer tail feathers and wing bars are white

European Greater Titmouse

"Head not crested. Wings and tail rounded, of approximately equal lengths, and about as long as the…

Loki goes into Asgard with his daughter, Hela, and his pets, Jormundgand the serpent, and Fenris the wolf. The people of Asgard are afraid of Hela because one side of her body was black and one side was white. They were also afraid of the wolf and the serpent and had various plans to get rid of Hela, Jormundgand, and Fenris.

Loki and his Pets

Loki goes into Asgard with his daughter, Hela, and his pets, Jormundgand the serpent, and Fenris the…

An illustration of the duel between General Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickenson on May 30, 1806. Dickenson shot first and hit Jackson in a rib leaving a bad, but not dangerous, wound. Jackson then shot Dickenson above the hip. The bullet passed through his body. Dickenson died that evening.

Jackson-Dickenson Duel

An illustration of the duel between General Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickenson on May 30, 1806. Dickenson…

"In the gold-leaf electroscope (invented by Bennet in 1787), two light strips of gold-leaf hang from the lower end of a metal rod, which passes vertically through an opening in the top of a glass bottle and expands above into a plate. If a piece of rubbed sealing-wax or other electrified body be brought near the plate, the gold leaves will repel each other and diverge ... A cylinder of wire gauze placed just inside the glass case, improves the action of the instrument." -Hazeltine, 1894

Gold Leaf Electroscope

"In the gold-leaf electroscope (invented by Bennet in 1787), two light strips of gold-leaf hang from…

"Roller Bandage. Bandage, a surgical wrapper of some kind applied to a limb or other portion of the body to keep parts in position, exert a pressure, or for other purpose." -Vaughan, 1906

Roller Bandage

"Roller Bandage. Bandage, a surgical wrapper of some kind applied to a limb or other portion of the…