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Decorative letter 'a', with a hooded figure reading a book.

A

Decorative letter 'a', with a hooded figure reading a book.

Face of a Caucasian person.

Face

Face of a Caucasian person.

"A representation of the manner in which the image is formed in the eye, when the cornea or crystalline lens is flattened. The perfect image would be produced at m m, behind the retina, and, of course, beyond the point necessary to secure perfect vision." —Wells, 1857

Flattened Eye

"A representation of the manner in which the image is formed in the eye, when the cornea or crystalline…

State house in Fredricksburg.

State House, Fredricksburg VA

State house in Fredricksburg.

An illustration of a centered hair part.

Hair Part

An illustration of a centered hair part.

This letter I is shown in uppercase, enclosed in a box with a background of a skeletal image running after a person.

Letter I

This letter I is shown in uppercase, enclosed in a box with a background of a skeletal image running…

This letter I is shown in uppercase, enclosed in a box with a background of a skeletal image running after a person.

Letter I

This letter I is shown in uppercase, enclosed in a box with a background of a skeletal image running…

A housemaid or chambermaid.

House Maid

A housemaid or chambermaid.

A cartoon of a man sticking his head inside of a horn, which is being held by a small person.

Man Sticking His Head Inside of Horn

A cartoon of a man sticking his head inside of a horn, which is being held by a small person.

An illustration of a man surrounded by decorative vines and flowers.

Man Surrounded by Vines & Flowers

An illustration of a man surrounded by decorative vines and flowers.

A large branching plant with varying yellow and orange flowers.

African Marigold

A large branching plant with varying yellow and orange flowers.

"A representation of the manner in which the image is formed in the eye of a near-sighted person. The curvature of the cornea, s s, and of the crystalline lens, c c, is so great that the image is formed at m m in advance of the retina." —Wells, 1857

Near-sighted

"A representation of the manner in which the image is formed in the eye of a near-sighted person. The…

"A representation of the manner in which the image is formed upon the retina in the perfect eye. The curvature of the cornea, s s, and of the crystalline lens, c c, is just sufficient to cause the rays of light proceeding from the image, e e, to converge the right focus, m, upon the retina." —Wells, 1857

Perfect Eye

"A representation of the manner in which the image is formed upon the retina in the perfect eye. The…

"The overhead movement enables the swimmer to throw himself forward on the water, and to move his arms and legs in a nearly vertical instead of a horizontal plane; the extremities working, as it were, above and beneath the trunk, rather than on either side of it."—Pettigrew, 1874

Overhand Swimming

"The overhead movement enables the swimmer to throw himself forward on the water, and to move his arms…

"Method of transporting a wounded person." — Richardson, 1906

Wounded Transportation

"Method of transporting a wounded person." — Richardson, 1906