A Stanhope is a light two or four-wheeled carriage, named afer Lord Stanhope, for whom it was invented.
Posterior view of the stomach of a horse. Labels: a, left cul-de-sac; b, right cul-de-sac; c, greater…
Internal aspect of a horse stomach, opened from below. Labels: a, cuticular mucous membrane; b, villous…
"It is as well to be walking and be sure, as to ride on a stumbling horse and meet with an accident."…
A Roman rider battling a Sueve. Suevi were Germanic people that posed a threat to the Romans.
"Castor and Pollux were the offspring of Leda and the Swan, under which disguise Jupiter had concealed…
"In the year 1234 B.C., Theseus came to the throne of Athens. He was one of the most renowned characters…
"According to the poets, it was by stratagem that this famous city was at last overcome. They tell us…
"The Trumpeter's Horse. From the painting by Horace Vernet, in the Hertford Collection, London." -Rees,…
Illustration of a drawing in The Harley Psalter, an illuminated manuscript of the second and third decades…
Right lateral view of a cervical vertebra of a horse. Labels: 1, neural spine; 2, anterior oblique processes;…
"So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets; and it came to pass, when the people heard…
"The wind has blown the gate quite open wide; / To shut it, no one will step aside: / 'I have no business…
Wolves attacking a traveler. Caption below illustration: "The road now ran along the skirts of a pine…
"A reduced copy of the 'Knight,' and is interesting as one of the first wood-engravings executed in…
A hoofed, herbivorous mammal found in Africa. It is known for its distinct and regular stripes of black…
"The ground color is white, or yellowish white, but the head, body, and legs to the hoofs are regularly…