The lion is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four "big cats" in the Genus <em>Panthera</em>. The lion is the second largest cat, after the tiger. The male lion, easily recognized by his mane, weighs between 330-500 lbs. In the wild, lions live for around 10-14 years, while in captivity they can live for 20 years. While once found throughout much of Africa, Asia and Europe, it is presently encountered in the wild only in Africa and in India.

Lion

The lion is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four "big cats" in the Genus Panthera.…

Coin of Brindaban, a town in Northwest India.

Brindaban

Coin of Brindaban, a town in Northwest India.

Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree, native to Sri Lanka and Southern India.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree, native to Sri Lanka and Southern India.

Squares that have many more summations than just rows, columns, and diagonals. Frost extended this idea to cubes, where various sections have the same singular properties.

Nasik Cube

Squares that have many more summations than just rows, columns, and diagonals. Frost extended this idea…

Naval signalling code.

Naval signalling

Naval signalling code.

"A fore-and-aft sail, bent to the mast at the weather leech, and having the after peak stretched by a spar or spirit, the foremost and lower end of which is hitched to the mast."&mdash;Finley, 1917

Sprit sail

"A fore-and-aft sail, bent to the mast at the weather leech, and having the after peak stretched by…

"Over the upper end of a cylindrical receiver, tie tightly a wet bladder or sheet of writing paper and allow it to dry. Then exhaust the air. The bladder will be forced inward, bursting with a loud noise. Replace the bladder with a thin sheet of india-rubber. Exhaust the air. The rubber sheet will be pressed inward, and nearly cover the inner surface of the receiver." -Avery 1895

Vacuum

"Over the upper end of a cylindrical receiver, tie tightly a wet bladder or sheet of writing paper and…

War token with Washington facing right obverse and "THE FLAG OF OUR UNION" reverse. These little mementoes of the War of the Rebellion represent the small currency chiefly in use during that period. They were all privately issued, and the Government did not interfere. Merchants displayed their cards on them (often with appropriate characteristic devices), and freely used them in their business. Others partook of the general type, were supplied in suitable quantities to the purchaser, and were "current everywhere." They continued in circulation until about 1867 when their use was prohibited by law.

War Token, 1863

War token with Washington facing right obverse and "THE FLAG OF OUR UNION" reverse. These little mementoes…

Columbus' flag ship, the "Santa Maria."

Columbus' Ship

Columbus' flag ship, the "Santa Maria."

The India Rubber plant of South America.

India Rubber

The India Rubber plant of South America.

"A song bird native to India, Malaysia and the Philippines, so named from its curious habit of sewing leaves together to form a nest." -Foster, 1921

Tailorbird

"A song bird native to India, Malaysia and the Philippines, so named from its curious habit of sewing…

A blue flag iris.

Iris

A blue flag iris.

The Coat of Arms for Prince Edward Island in Canada.

Prince Edward Island Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms for Prince Edward Island in Canada.

The Coat of Arms of Quebec, Canada.

Quebec Coat of Arm

The Coat of Arms of Quebec, Canada.

The famous Taj Mahal in India.

Taj Mahal

The famous Taj Mahal in India.

Siamese Flag

Siam Flag

Siamese Flag

Brazilian Flag

Brazil Flag

Brazilian Flag

Austrian Flag, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Flag, Lombardy-Venice Flag

Austria Flag

Austrian Flag, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Flag, Lombardy-Venice Flag

Bolivian Flag

Bolivia Flag

Bolivian Flag

Chinese Flag

China Flag

Chinese Flag

Danish West Indian Flag

Danish West Indies Flag

Danish West Indian Flag

Hamburg Flag

Hamburg Flag

Hamburg Flag

Hanover Flag

Hanover Flag

Hanover Flag

Honduran Flag

Honduras Flag

Honduran Flag

Iceland Flag

Iceland Flag

Iceland Flag

Ionian Islands Flag

Ionian Islands Flag

Ionian Islands Flag

Paraguay Flag

Paraguay Flag

Paraguay Flag

Polish Flag

Poland Flag

Polish Flag

Roman States Flag

Roman States Flag

Roman States Flag

Swiss Flag

Switzerland Flag

Swiss Flag

Tuscany Flag

Tuscany Flag

Tuscany Flag

Two Sicilies Flag

Two Sicilies Flag

Two Sicilies Flag

Uruguay Flag

Uruguay Flag

Uruguay Flag

Coat of Arms, India

The Great Seal of India

Coat of Arms, India

India Stamp (4 annas) from 1854

India, Four Annas Stamp, 1854

India Stamp (4 annas) from 1854

India Stamp (12 annas) from 1876

India, Twelve Annas Stamp, 1876

India Stamp (12 annas) from 1876

India Stamp (value unknown) from 1881

India, Unknown Value Stamp, 1881

India Stamp (value unknown) from 1881

India Stamp (1 anna) from 1884

India, One Anna Stamp, 1884

India Stamp (1 anna) from 1884

India Stamp (value unknown) from 1887

India, Unknown Value Stamp, 1887

India Stamp (value unknown) from 1887

India Stamp (value unknown) from 1888

India, Unknown Value Stamp, 1888

India Stamp (value unknown) from 1888

India Registration Envelope (2 annas) from 1888

India Registration Envelope, Two Annas, 1888

India Registration Envelope (2 annas) from 1888

India Envelope (1 anna) from 1878-1879

India Envelope, 1 Anna, 1878-1879

India Envelope (1 anna) from 1878-1879

India Envelope (1 anna) from 1884

India Envelope, 1 Anna, 1884

India Envelope (1 anna) from 1884

India Stamp (value unknown) from 1880

India, Unknown Value Stamp, 1880

India Stamp (value unknown) from 1880

India Official Stamp (3 pies) from 1890-1891

India, Three Pies Official Stamp, 1890-1891

India Official Stamp (3 pies) from 1890-1891

Portuguese Indies Stamp (1-1/2 reis) from 1882

Portuguese Indies 1-1/2 Reis Stamp, 1882

Portuguese Indies Stamp (1-1/2 reis) from 1882

United States Flag, 23-stars, 1820-1822 Alabama and Maine were added as states in 1820, two stars were added to the flag, which increased the number of stars to 23. Thirteen stripes represent the thirteen original colonies. There is rumored to have been a 23-star flag with the stars arranged in the shape of one large star; however, there are no surviving copies.

United States Flag, 23 stars

United States Flag, 23-stars, 1820-1822 Alabama and Maine were added as states in 1820, two stars were…

Of the Arum family, the sweet flag or Acorus calamus.

A. Calamus

Of the Arum family, the sweet flag or Acorus calamus.

Of the iris family (Iridaceae), the blue flag or Iris versicolor.

Blue Flag

Of the iris family (Iridaceae), the blue flag or Iris versicolor.

British and Indian Soldiers pulling a kettle of soup.

British-Indian Soup Kettles

British and Indian Soldiers pulling a kettle of soup.

The blue flag or Iris versicolor is an iris with medicinal uses.

Blue Flag

The blue flag or Iris versicolor is an iris with medicinal uses.

"Acorus calamus. A, spadix; B, a single flower, enlarged; C, diagram of flower, enlarged." -Bergen, 1896

Common Sweet Flag

"Acorus calamus. A, spadix; B, a single flower, enlarged; C, diagram of flower, enlarged." -Bergen,…

"This tree, a native of India, is remarkable for its vast branches. It is a species of fig; has ovate, heart-shaped, entire leaves, about five or six inches long, and produces a fruit of a rich scarlet, not larger than a cherry, growing in pairs from the axils of the leaves." -Lupton

Banyan Tree

"This tree, a native of India, is remarkable for its vast branches. It is a species of fig; has ovate,…

"A climbing plant and its fruit, of the genus Cucurbita. The pumpkin is originally from India, but is at present cultivated in most parts of Europe and in America." -Marshall

Pumpkin

"A climbing plant and its fruit, of the genus Cucurbita. The pumpkin is originally from India, but is…

A large rodent native to India not related to bandicoots, the marsupial.

Lesser Bandicoot Rat

A large rodent native to India not related to bandicoots, the marsupial.

In heraldry, an ordinary in the form of St. Andrew's cross, formed by two bends, dexter and sinister, crossing each other.

Saltire Flag

In heraldry, an ordinary in the form of St. Andrew's cross, formed by two bends, dexter and sinister,…

the common Indian antelope remarkable for its swiftness and beauty. It is abundant in the open dry plains of India, in flocks of from ten to sixty females to a single male.

Sasin Antelope

the common Indian antelope remarkable for its swiftness and beauty. It is abundant in the open dry plains…

The flag of the Governor-General of the British Empire.

Governor-General Flag

The flag of the Governor-General of the British Empire.

"They walk with difficulty and their flight is clumsy. [They are] native to Malaysia, India and Sumatra.

Concave-Casqued Hornbill

"They walk with difficulty and their flight is clumsy. [They are] native to Malaysia, India and Sumatra.

"Sometimes one may observe eight of ten on the wing together in the dusk of evening in pursuit of insects."

Flag Night-Jar

"Sometimes one may observe eight of ten on the wing together in the dusk of evening in pursuit of insects."