The Kittiwake gull (Rissa tridactyla) is a sea-gull characterized by the absence of the hind toe. It is resident on both sides of the N. Atlantic, and breeds in large colonies where sea-cliffs provide it with ledges of rock. It measures fifteen inches in length, and in summer is white below, with black tips to some of its wing primaries. The legs are black, a distinction from the related R. brevirostris of the N. Pacific, which has orange legs and feet.

Kittiwake Gull

The Kittiwake gull (Rissa tridactyla) is a sea-gull characterized by the absence of the hind toe. It…

Lamium album (also known as the white dead-nettle, or archangel) is a member of the Lamium, a genus of Labiatæ, whose flowers are marked by possessing four stamens longer than the corolla tube, a bell-shaped calyx with five teeth, and a two-lipped corolla, the upper lip being arched, the lower trifid and spreading. It has been naturalized in America and has a square stem and white flowers with black stamens.

Lamium Album

Lamium album (also known as the white dead-nettle, or archangel) is a member of the Lamium, a genus…

The land crab is a member of the family 'Gecarcinidae', and is remarkable for the curious modification of the carapace in the region of the gills, which enables it to lead a terrestrial existence. The land crabs occurs in the warmer regions of both hemispheres, but the best known one is the black 'Gecarcinus ruricola' of Jamaica and the West Indian islands generally. It inhabits burrows on the hills a short distance from the coast, wanders about at night or during rains, in search of vegetable food, and makes an annual migration to the shore to spawn, often passing through houses instead of going around them. They are sometimes eaten. Many other crabs are largely terrestrial, as the oriental cocoa-nut crabs; and a species of Ocypoda very troublesom in Ceylon, by burrowing in lawns, garden paths, and the like.

Land Crab

The land crab is a member of the family 'Gecarcinidae', and is remarkable for the curious modification…

A handsome plover-like bird of Northern Europe and Asia (Vanellus cristatus), also known in Great Britain as peewit, or green plover, the lapwing is greenish above, with a black breast and white abdomen and cheeks, and erectile plumes in the crest. The four eggs (known in British markets as 'plover eggs') are laid in a depression of the ground without any nest; but the watchful care of the parents, and the artifices by which they seek to divert attention from the eggs or young, are so familiar as to be often referred to in poems and homilies. The food consists of worms, insects, and slugs.

Lapwing (or Peewit)

A handsome plover-like bird of Northern Europe and Asia (Vanellus cristatus), also known in Great Britain…

Larch, or Larix, is a genus of hardy, deciduous, coniferous trees of very graceful habit. They bear monoecious flowers, the male catkins being small and oval, whilst the female ones are much longer. The leaves are bright green, linear, soft, and usually produced in short bundles on each side of the spray. They appear very early in the spring. The timber, which is very hard and tough, is much used in shipbuilding and for railway sleepers, and in cabinet work is capable of taking a very high polish. The species most commonly planted is 'L. europaea', whcich grows to about 100 ft in height. Other species are 'L. occidentalis', a tall and handsome American tree and 'L. laricina', the tamarack, or hackmatack, of North America. This is a straggling tree, most common in swampy soils, with smaller cones than has the the European species. It reaches a height of 70 ft., and the wood is valuable for the same purposes  as that of other larches.
(1. Scale of cone with two seeds; 2. anther)

Larch, Cone and Flowers (male and female)

Larch, or Larix, is a genus of hardy, deciduous, coniferous trees of very graceful habit. They bear…

The Settler's Clock <i>('Dacelo gigs')</i>, is a very large kingfisher found in Australia, where it receives its popular name from the peculiar gurgling cry uttered with great regularity at dawn and dusk. It is one of the wood kingfishers, the food consisting of of reptiles, birds, insects, and even small mammals. The name is also applied to other species of the same genus found in Australia and New Guinea, and possessing similar habits. The coloring is not brilliant, consisting of a mixture of brown, black, and white, but the male has the lower part of the back of a greenish-blue color.

Kingfisher, Dacelo gigas

The Settler's Clock ('Dacelo gigs'), is a very large kingfisher found in Australia, where it receives…

This illustration shows a human leg (front view), and comparative diagrams showing modifications of the leg:
1. Human, 2. Ox, 3. Horse, 4. Bird, 5. Frog, 6. Crocodile, 7. Seal, 8. Dog, 9. Bear
P. Pelvis, FE. Femur, TI. Tibia, FI. Fibula, TA. Tarsus, MT. Metatarsus, PH. Phalanges, OC. Os Calcis.

Human Leg (Front View), and Comparative Diagrams showing Modifications of the Leg

This illustration shows a human leg (front view), and comparative diagrams showing modifications of…

This illustration shows the plantigrade leg of a bear. Plantigrade means that the animal walks flat on its foot.
P. Pelvis, FE. Femur, TI. Tibia, FI. Fibula, TA. Tarsus, MT. Metatarsus, PH. Phalanges, OC. Os Calcis

Leg of Bear

This illustration shows the plantigrade leg of a bear. Plantigrade means that the animal walks flat…

A familiar example of the true lemur, the Ring-Tailed Lemur <i>(Lemur catta)</i> , or 'Madagascar cat', is a greyish, furry animal, with a fox-like face, and a long bushy tail banded with black and white. It is commonly seen in menageries. In its native habitat, it goes in troops which remain at rest during the heat of the day, but become noisy and active at dusk.

Ring-tailed Lemur

A familiar example of the true lemur, the Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) , or 'Madagascar cat', is…

The leopard <i>(Felis pardus)</i> is a carnivore closely allied to the lion and the tiger, but differing it its inferior size, and in the fact that its tawny coat is covered with dark spots, formed by an incomplete ring of black enclosing a bright central patch. In addition to this brightly-colored form, there exists also the black leopard or panther, formerly regarded as a distinct species, but now proved to be merely a variety. Leopards occur throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma, in Persia, Palestine, Syria, Arabia, and Africa; while formerly their distribution was even more extensive. They are very active animals, and differ from lions and tigers in that they habitually climb trees. The total length, including the tail, is sometimes as much as eight feet. In India, the leopard preys chiefly on dogs and on carious kinds of monkeys; but it is capable of killing a bullock or the samber deer. The litters consist of from two to four cubs, which in India are born in spring. Leopards chiefly inhabit rocky hills covered with scrub, and in the neighborhood of villages are often a dreadful scourge to herds and flocks, and sometimes become habitual man-eaters.

Leopard

The leopard (Felis pardus) is a carnivore closely allied to the lion and the tiger, but differing it…

A pelican

Pelican

A pelican

Chough, a European crow with a glossy black color, with bill, legs and feet a bright cherry red.

Chough

Chough, a European crow with a glossy black color, with bill, legs and feet a bright cherry red.

The claws of a brown bear.

Bear

The claws of a brown bear.

The polar bear, Plantigrada, is part of the subdivision Carnivora, which includes other carnivorous animals, like the bear and raccoon, that walk with the heel up on the ground. a, femur, or thigh; b, tibia, or leg; c, tarsus and metatarsus, or foot; d, calx, or heel; e, planta, or sole; f, digits, or toes.

Polar Bear Leg

The polar bear, Plantigrada, is part of the subdivision Carnivora, which includes other carnivorous…

The anatomy of a polar bear's leg.  a, femur (thigh); b, tibia (leg); c, tarsus and metatarsus (foot); d, calx (heel); e, planta (sole); f, digits (toes).

Polar Bear Leg

The anatomy of a polar bear's leg. a, femur (thigh); b, tibia (leg); c, tarsus and metatarsus (foot);…

Soldiers returning to abandoned camps at Falmouth, VA.

Falmouth Camps

Soldiers returning to abandoned camps at Falmouth, VA.

A war council at the top of Little Round Top in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the site where the Confederates made an unsuccessful assault against the Union on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Little Round Top

A war council at the top of Little Round Top in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the site where the…

Civil War soldiers waving the flag of truce, signaling a halt in fighting for both sides.

Flag of Truce

Civil War soldiers waving the flag of truce, signaling a halt in fighting for both sides.

Side view of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Side view of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

A side border of flowers. In the upper right corner, there is an image of a castle.

Flower Border

A side border of flowers. In the upper right corner, there is an image of a castle.

A flower centerpiece surrounded by ceramic figurines.

Flower Centerpiece

A flower centerpiece surrounded by ceramic figurines.

Old Man standing in the middle of a wind gust.

Old Man

Old Man standing in the middle of a wind gust.

A circular image of an old bell tower attached to an abandoned building.

Old Bell Tower

A circular image of an old bell tower attached to an abandoned building.

Bare trees during either the winter or fall. They are in an open valley where people are standing.

Trees in the Winter

Bare trees during either the winter or fall. They are in an open valley where people are standing.

A riderless horse rearing.

Riderless Horse

A riderless horse rearing.

The Newport Tower (also known as: Round Tower, Touro Tower, Newport Stone Tower and Old Stone Mill) is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island (USA).

It is commonly considered to have been a windmill built in the mid-17th century. However, the tower has received attention due to speculation that it is actually several centuries older and would then represent evidence of pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact. In the far background is a church. A man s leaning against one of the pillars and a cat is standing between two of them.

Newport Tower

The Newport Tower (also known as: Round Tower, Touro Tower, Newport Stone Tower and Old Stone Mill)…

A couple walking through a dark tree lined walkway.

Dark Walkway

A couple walking through a dark tree lined walkway.

A sailor with a small girl

Young Sailor

A sailor with a small girl

A ship in a thunderstorm.

Ship in a Thunderstorm

A ship in a thunderstorm.

The village blacksmith.

Village Blacksmith

The village blacksmith.

A blacksmith shoeing a horse while small children watch.

Local Blacksmith

A blacksmith shoeing a horse while small children watch.

Women singing in a choir.

Women Choir

Women singing in a choir.

Cattle watering hole.

Watering Hole

Cattle watering hole.

A woman standing by a creek in what appears to be springtime.

Woman by a Creek

A woman standing by a creek in what appears to be springtime.

An old graveyard with a church in the background.

Old Graveyard

An old graveyard with a church in the background.

A young couple sitting under shady trees.

Young Couple

A young couple sitting under shady trees.

People in a boat landing on an island while the main ship stands along on the ocean during a sunset.

Landing on an Island

People in a boat landing on an island while the main ship stands along on the ocean during a sunset.

An old wooden bridge over a river. The surroundings are set for night time.

Old Bridge

An old wooden bridge over a river. The surroundings are set for night time.

Image of a plantation house surrounded by trees.

Plantation House

Image of a plantation house surrounded by trees.

A sailboat from the late nineteenth century

Sail Boat

A sailboat from the late nineteenth century

A snowy hilltop behind houses.

Snowy Hilltop

A snowy hilltop behind houses.

A lone person in the middle of a forest.

Forest Scene

A lone person in the middle of a forest.

An old man resting on a log and conversing with a young woman. Sitting next to the man is a small child. Both the old man and the young woman are holding mugs. The old man also has a pipe and the woman is carrying a basket.

Old Man with Young Woman

An old man resting on a log and conversing with a young woman. Sitting next to the man is a small child.…

A horse drinking from a trough next to a well. An old woman is tending to the chickens and children.

Horse Drinking

A horse drinking from a trough next to a well. An old woman is tending to the chickens and children.

Two men sitting at a table together next to a fireplace.

Two Men

Two men sitting at a table together next to a fireplace.

One of a fleet of sailing vessels. Smaller boats are seen either coming from or going to the ship.

Old Sailboat

One of a fleet of sailing vessels. Smaller boats are seen either coming from or going to the ship.

A missionary in a long black robe addresses a group of seated Native Americans. The setting is a collection of Plains Indian teepees, although the surroundings are forested.

Missionary Addressing Native Americans

A missionary in a long black robe addresses a group of seated Native Americans. The setting is a collection…

A woman talking to another woman dressed in black, possibly for mourning. A third figure digs in the background.

Woman in Black

A woman talking to another woman dressed in black, possibly for mourning. A third figure digs in the…

A wood finished border.

Intricate Border

A wood finished border.

A young girl washing dishes.

Young Girl

A young girl washing dishes.

A girl reading to her sick grandfather.

Reading to Grandfather

A girl reading to her sick grandfather.

A girl and her grandfather going to church.

Going to Church

A girl and her grandfather going to church.

A head, spikelet, and grain of bearded wheat.

Wheat

A head, spikelet, and grain of bearded wheat.

Corn plants with the surface of the soil "laying by" in accordance to the Williamson Plan.

Corn Plant

Corn plants with the surface of the soil "laying by" in accordance to the Williamson Plan.

Cotton plant in the budding stage.

Cotton Plant

Cotton plant in the budding stage.

Plows used to dig sweet potatoes. "The long vines must be first disposed of. They are usually pulled by running a plow on each side of the row. This work is done much more satisfactorily if the line of plants be barred off with a turn-plow, to the beam of which is attached a rolling coulter, which cuts the vines close to the row." —Dugger 1911

Plows for Sweet Potato Harvesting

Plows used to dig sweet potatoes. "The long vines must be first disposed of. They are usually pulled…

A coordinate planes with the quadrants labeled showing which value (x or y) is positive or negative.

Coordinate Plane

A coordinate planes with the quadrants labeled showing which value (x or y) is positive or negative.

Equilateral triangles set up along a coordinate plane.

Equilateral Triangles

Equilateral triangles set up along a coordinate plane.

Testing thickness of flanges with universal dial indicator. The indicator A clamped to rod B is set for measuring the error of work C. With the contact point D touching a standard gauge black or standard piece of work, the needle is set to zero. When the work in moved beneath the gauge, the needle shows the amount of oversize or undersize.

Testing Thickness

Testing thickness of flanges with universal dial indicator. The indicator A clamped to rod B is set…

"And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and off-times into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked him; and the demon went out of him: and the boy was cured from that hour." Matthew 17:14-18 ASV
<p>Illustration of Jesus holding the boy he cured of epilepsy, while his disciples who could not cure the boy look on.

Jesus Cures an Epileptic Boy

"And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, saying, Lord, have…