RF2WPJWDT–20 H. P. Diesel Motor from the Article THE GAS ENGINE IN AMERICAN PRACTICE. By George Richmond from The Engineering Magazine Devoted to Industrial Progress Volume XV 1898 The Engineering Magazine Co
RF2J7FWJ1–William the Conqueror. Penny; silver; weight, 20 grs From the book ' A short history of coins and currency : in two parts ' by Sir John Lubbock, Publication date 1902 Publisher New York : Dutton
RM2B8M3N7–Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Letter-Writer, Cairo, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph;
RM2B8M3BC–Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: In the Slave Market at Cairo, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph
RM2B8M083–Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Mosque el Mooristan, Cairo, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograp
RM2B8KYG9–Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Bazaar of the Silk Mercers, Cairo, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph
RM2B8M43N–Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Statues of Memnon at Thebes, during the Inundation, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph
RM2B8KX56–Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Grand Approach to the Temple of Philae, Nubia, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph
RF2J7FWHE–Anglo-Saxon Sceat, 600 A.D. ; gold; weight, 20 grs. From the book ' A short history of coins and currency : in two parts ' by Sir John Lubbock, Publication date 1902 Publisher New York : Dutton
RF2JGHRJN–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRJP–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRKW–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRJH–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRK5–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRKX–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRKP–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRM1–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRJM–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RM2B8M2PC–Group of Nubians Wady Kardassy in Nubia from Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph;
RF2JGHRJJ–India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRKY–India, Village life Religious ceremony Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RF2JGHRM0–Ganesha India, Village life Indian, Leaf from Bound Collection of 20 Miniatures Depicting Village Life, 1870, paint on mica, H: 7 7/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20 x 16 cm),
RM2B8M3X0–Machine coloured image from Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Letter-Writer, Cairo, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph;
RM2B8M1EN–Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Excavated Temples of Aboo Simble (Abu Simble), Nubia, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph
RF2WPJWE2–20-H.P. Gas Engine Nash system, direct-connected to Riker dynamo from the Article THE GAS ENGINE IN AMERICAN PRACTICE. By George Richmond from The Engineering Magazine Devoted to Industrial Progress Volume XV 1898 The Engineering Magazine Co
RF2WPJWE3–20-H.P. Nash system, Gas Engine with dynamo, showing frictional connection from the Article THE GAS ENGINE IN AMERICAN PRACTICE. By George Richmond from The Engineering Magazine Devoted to Industrial Progress Volume XV 1898 The Engineering Magazine Co
RF2JFN8G0–House of Mr. Grüner, Jagellonensfrasse 20 in Lemberg [Lviv], built in 1911 by the architect Micha! Ulam From the book in German ' Galizien, seine kulturelle und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung. ' [ Galicia, its cultural and economic development. ] Publisher and responsible editor Siegmund Bergmann. 1912
RM2B8KPBR–Grand Entrance to the Temple of Luxor from Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Grand Entrance to the Temple of Luxor, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph
RM2B8KPN7–Approach to the Fortress of Ibrim, Nubia From Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Approach to the Fortress of Ibrim, Nubia, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph;
RF2HEBTBR–Henry John 'Harry' Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, KG, GCB, PC, FRS (20 October 1784 – 18 October 1865) from the book The illustrated history of the war against Russia (Crimean War October 1853 to February 1856) by Edward Henry Nolan, published in 1857
RM2B8M5FY–The Great Temple of Aboo-Simble (Abu Simbel), From Nubia Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: The Great Temple of Aboo-Simble, Nubia, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph;
RM2B8M1TB–Abyssinian Slaves Resting at Korti (Kurti) Sudan Nubia from Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Abyssinian Slaves Resting at Korti-Nubia, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph;
RM2B8M241–Machine colourized image of Abyssinian Slaves Resting at Korti (Kurti) Sudan Nubia from Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Abyssinian Slaves Resting at Korti-Nubia, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph;
RF2WPJWC4–NORTH EASTERN NO. 1517; COMPOUND. Cylinders 20 and 28 by 24 ; driving wheels 7 ft. 7 in.; by T. W. Worsdell. from the Article NOTABLE SPEED-TRIALS OF BRITISH LOCOMOTIVES.By Charles Rous-Marten. from The Engineering Magazine Devoted to Industrial Progress Volume XV 1898 The Engineering Magazine Co
RF2HAGY7K–Standard Rigging of a 20 gun Ship from the book ' The art of rigging ' containing an alphabetical explanation of the terms, directions for the most minute operations, and the method of progressive rigging, with full and correct tables of the dimensions and quantities of every part of the rigging of all ships and vessels. Particularly useful; to boatswains. by David Steel, Publication date 1806 Published in London by P. Mason
RM2GB4RH7–Goldsmith Maid (1857 – September 23, 1885) was a prominent Standardbred racemare in the 1870s that was called the 'Queen of the Trotters' and had a harness racing career that spanned 13 years. Her last race was won at the age of 20 against a much younger horse named Rarus.[1] She was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1953.
RF2HAGY8B–Running Rigging of a 20 gun Ship from the book ' The art of rigging ' containing an alphabetical explanation of the terms, directions for the most minute operations, and the method of progressive rigging, with full and correct tables of the dimensions and quantities of every part of the rigging of all ships and vessels. Particularly useful; to boatswains. by David Steel, Publication date 1806 Published in London by P. Mason
RF2HW6XTT–WASH-A-KIE PEACE CHIEF OF THE SHOSHONE INDIANS Washakie (c.1804 – February 20, 1900) was a prominent leader of the Shoshone people during the mid-19th century. from the book Crofutt's new overland tourist and Pacific coast guide : by George A Crofutt, Published in Chicago, Ill., by The Overland Pub. Co in 1879
RM2B8M2F4–One of Two Colossal Statues of Rameses II. Entrance to the Temple of Luxor from Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: One of Two Colossal Statues of Rameses II. Entrance to the Temple of Luxor, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph;
RF2WFD2CG–PART OF THE FOUNDATION, Cathedral of St. JOHN THE DIVINE. This concrete base, about 20 ft. thick, will carry one of the four great tower-piers. The surface as shown is at the level of the crypt floor. from the Article FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION FOR TALL BUILDINGS. By Charles Sooy smith. from The Engineering Magazine Devoted to Industrial Progress Volume XI October 1897 The Engineering Magazine Co
RM2BXGAYW–Machine colourized (AI) Jacob Tends Laban's Flocks and Meets Rachel Genesis 29:1-20 From the book 'Bible Gallery' Illustrated by Gustave Dore with Memoir of Doré and Descriptive Letter-press by Talbot W. Chambers D.D. Published by Cassell & Company Limited in London and simultaneously by Mame in Tours, France in 1866
RM2GE6MRC–THE WOMEN AT THE WELL. Ruth i. 20 And she said-unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. From the book ' The Old Testament : three hundred and ninety-six compositions illustrating the Old Testament ' Part II by J. James Tissot Published by M. de Brunoff in Paris, London and New York in 1904
RF2H6DXEN–MAUSOLEUM of TOGHLUK SHAH [Muhammad bin Tughluq (also known as Prince Fakhr Malik Jauna Khan, Ulugh Khan); c. 1290 – 20 March 1351) was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351.] From the book ' The Oriental annual, or, Lives of the Moghul Emperors ' by the Rev. Hobart Caunter Published by Edward Bull, London 1837 engravings from drawings by William Daniell
RF2J10BD9–Petrus Jacobus Joubert (20 January 1831 - 28 March 1900), better known as Piet Joubert, was Commandant-General of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900. Black and white photograph from the book ' South Africa; its history, heroes and wars ' by William Douglas Mackenzie, and Alfred Stead, Publisher Chicago, Philadelphia : Monarch Book Company in 1890
RF2WPJWE6–H.M.S. SPEEDY - TORPEDO GUNBOAT. 81O TONS DlSPLACEMENT. 45OO I.H.P., FORCED DRAUGHT. 230x27x8 ft. ; speed 20.5 knots. John I, Thornycroft & Co. from the Article THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYER.By John Platt. from The Engineering Magazine Devoted to Industrial Progress Volume XV 1898 The Engineering Magazine Co
RF2HGD8XN–Planet, The Famous four miler Drawn by E. S. H. [Planet (1855–1875) was a racehorse and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee who to the people, was considered the best horse before the American Civil War. He set a record for prize money earnings which stood for 20 years]. From the book ' Famous American race horses ' published in 1877 by Porter and Coates Philadelphia,
RM2GNAYRJ–The biggest gun on them all A photograph of the only 20-inch gun made during the war. It weighed 117,000 pounds. from the book ' The Civil war through the camera ' hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil war times, sixteen reproductions in color of famous war paintings. The new text history by Henry W. Elson. A. complete illustrated history of the Civil war
RF2JTXP1J–Sir Edward James Reed, KCB, FRS (20 September 1830 – 30 November 1906) was a British naval architect, author, politician, and railroad magnate. He was the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy from 1863 until 1870. He was a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1906 from the book ' The British battle fleet; its inception and growth throughout the centuries to the present day '
RF2P3C9G2–Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, GCB, KCSI (20 October 1792 – 14 August 1863), was a British Army officer from the book ' A history of the Scottish Highlands, Highland clans and Highland regiments ' Volume 2 by Maclauchlan, Thomas, 1816-1886; Wilson, John, 1785-1854; Keltie, John Scott, Sir, 1840-1927 Publication date 1875 publisher Edinburgh ; London : A. Fullarton
RM2G780TF–Chevêchette perlée, Glaucidium perlatum - Pearl-spotted Owlet This small owl inhabits open woodland and scrubland in sub-Saharan Africa. It reaches a length of less than 20 centimetres and so is often termed an owlet. from the Book Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique [Natural History of birds of Africa] Volume 6, by Le Vaillant, Francois, 1753-1824; Publish in Paris by Chez J.J. Fuchs, libraire 1808
RF2PHMHGB–The Noted Indian Chief Red Jacket. Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha [Keeper Awake] Sa-go-ye-wa-tha as an adult because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750–January 20, 1830) was a Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan, based in Western New York. from the book ' The Song of Hiawatha ' by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 Publication date 1898 Publisher Chicago, S. C. Andrews
RF2PHMHGC–The Noted Indian Chief Red Jacket. Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha [Keeper Awake] Sa-go-ye-wa-tha as an adult because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750–January 20, 1830) was a Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan, based in Western New York. from the book ' The Song of Hiawatha ' by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 Publication date 1898 Publisher Chicago, S. C. Andrews
RM2B8KYY5–Karnak from Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Karnak, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 60.4 x 43.6 cm (23 3/4 x 17 3/16 in.); image: 48.8 x 32.7 cm (19 3/16 x 12 7/8 in.)
RM2B8M0MH–Karnak from Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Karnak, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 43.5 x 60.2 cm (17 1/8 x 23 11/16 in.); image: 32.6 x 48.9 cm (12 13/16 x 19 1/4 in.)
RM2B8KNJY–Edfou Temple Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Edfou, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 43 x 60.2 cm (16 15/16 x 23 11/16 in.); image: 32.7 x 48.8 cm (12 7/8 x 19 3/16 in.).
RM2B8KRM3–Ruins of Karnac from Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Ruins of Karnac, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 43 x 60.4 cm (16 15/16 x 23 3/4 in.); image: 35.2 x 51 cm (13 7/8 x 20 1/16 in.).
RF2JTXRD2–Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO, DL (5 December 1859 – 20 November 1935) was a Royal Navy officer. He fought in the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Boxer Rebellion and commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 during the First World War. from the book ' The British battle fleet : its inception and growth throughout the centuries to the present day ' Volume 2 by Jane, Fred T., 1865-1916 Publication date 1915
RM2HXP0R2–Lord Raglan Baron Raglan, of Raglan in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[2] It was created on 20 October 1852 for the military commander Lord FitzRoy Somerset, chiefly remembered as commander of the British troops during the Crimean War. the Crimean War (1853-1856), from the book ' The history of the present war with Russia : giving full details of the operations of the allied armies ' by Henry Tyrrell, Publication date 1858 Publisher [London] : The London printing and Publishing Company (Limited)
RF2WPJWH2–SAND-DUMP HOPPER DREDGE KATE, 200x39x14.5 ft.; hopper capacity, 20,500 cu. ft.; lifting capacity per hour, in free soil, 30,000 cu. ft. Wm. Simons & Co., Ltd., Renfrew. from the Article EUROPEAN SEA-GOING DREDGES AND DEEPWATER DREDGING. Part II CONDITIONS JUSTIFYING DREDGING, AND THE RESULTANT COMMERCIAL BENEFITS. By E. L. Corthell from The Engineering Magazine Devoted to Industrial Progress Volume XV 1898 The Engineering Magazine Co
RF2MXN6T9–The Village of Playon Grand, Eighty-five Miles East of the Canal The houses are about 150.K 50 feet and each shelters 16 to 20 families. The members of each family herd together in a single room from the book Panama and the Canal in picture and prose : a complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world-famous canal the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time by Willis John Abbot,1863-1934 Published in London ; New York by Syndicate Publishing Co. in 1913
RM2B8KTY0–General View of Karnak, Egypt from Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Karnak, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 60.3 x 43.6 cm (23 3/4 x 17 3/16 in.); image: 48.8 x 32.7 cm (19 3/16 x 12 7/8 in.).
RF2HX33TE–Past Presidents of the USA 13. Millard Fillmore 14. Fraklin Pierce 15. James Buchanan 16. Abraham Lincoln 17. Andrew Johnson 18. Ulysses S. Grant 19. Rutherford B. Hayes 20. James A. Garfield 21. Chester A. Arthur 22. Grover Cleveland 23. Benj Harrison 24. William McKinly From the book ' The Washington monument illustrated; complete guide and history; authentic facts and figures; pictorial city of Washington ' by Ina Capitola Emery, Published in 1913
RM2G784XH–Gasterosteus - Sticklebacks are endemic to the temperate zone and are most commonly found in the ocean, but some can be found in fresh water. The freshwater taxa were trapped in Europe, Asia, and North America after the Ice Age 10,000-20,000 years ago, and have evolved features different from those of the marine species.Sticklebacks are carnivorous, feeding on small animals such as insects, crustaceans and fish larvae. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume VIII; Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London i
RM2G28R5M–Robert Emmet (4 March 1778 – 20 September 1803) was an Irish Republican, and Irish nationalist patriot, orator and rebel leader. After leading an abortive rebellion against British rule in 1803 he was captured then tried and executed for high treason against the British king George III of Great Britain and Ireland. Emmet came from a wealthy Anglo-Irish Protestant ascendancy Church of Ireland family who sympathised with Irish Catholics and Protestant Dissenters, particularly in Ulster, such as the Presbyterians and their lack of representation in Parliament. The Emmet family also sympathised wi
RF2HJPKGY–Tasmanian Wombat Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that are native to Australia. They are about 1 m (40 in) in length with small, stubby tails and weigh between 20 and 35 kg (44 and 77 lb). All three of the extant species are members of the family Vombatidae. They are adaptable and habitat tolerant, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of southern and eastern Australia, including Tasmania, from ' A hand-book to the marsupialia and monotremata ' by Richard Lydekker, Lloyd's Natural History Series edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe Published in 1896 by E.
RF2HGD9PG–Goldsmith Maid (1857 – September 23, 1885) was a prominent Standardbred racemare in the 1870s that was called the 'Queen of the Trotters' and had a harness racing career that spanned 13 years. Her last race was won at the age of 20 against a much younger horse named Rarus. She was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1953. from Every horse owner's cyclopedia : the anatomy and physiology of the horse; general characteristics; the points of the horse, with directions how to choose him; the principles of breeding, and the best kind to breed from; the treatment of the brood mare and fo
RM2B8KNX3–Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: The Holy Tree of Metereah, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 45 x 40.5 cm (17 11/16 x 15 15/16 in.); image: 35.1 x 23.9 cm (13 13/16 x 9 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John Bonebrake 2012.153
RM2G28TYX–Portrait of Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first President of France (as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte) from 1848 to 1852 and Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870. A nephew of Napoleon I, he was the last monarch to reign over France. Elected to the presidency of the Second Republic in 1848, he seized power by force in 1851, when he could not constitutionally be reelected; he later proclaimed himself Emperor of the French. from the book Sights and sensations in Europe : sketches of travel and adventure in England, Ireland, France, Spain, Po
RM2B8KW9X–Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Modern Mansion, showing the Arabesque Architecture of Cairo, 1849. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 60.3 x 43.8 cm (23 3/4 x 17 1/4 in.); image: 49.9 x 35.1 cm (19 5/8 x 13 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John Bonebrake 2012.171
RM2GNB2EY–This 300-pounder rifle was directed against Fort Sumter and Battery Wagner. The length of bore of the gun before it burst was 13G inches. It weighed 26,000 pounds. It fired a projectile weighing 250 pounds, with a maximum charge of powder of 25 pounds. The gun was fractured at the twenty-seventh round by a shell bursting in the muzzle, blowing off about 20 inches of the barrel. After the bursting the gun was "chipped" back beyond the termination of the fracture and afterwards fired 371 rounds with as good results as before the injury. At the end of that time the muzzle began to crack
RM2G28RBG–William Theobald Wolfe Tone, posthumously known as Wolfe Tone (20 June 1763 – 19 November 1798), was a leading Irish revolutionary figure and one of the founding members of the United Irishmen, a republican society that revolted against British rule in Ireland, where he was a leader going into the 1798 Irish Rebellion. He was captured at Lough Swilly, near Buncrana, County Donegal on 3 November 1798, and was sentenced to death on 19 November by hanging. He died seven days later in unclear circumstances. It has since been theorised and agreed upon by most Irish scholars that he committed suicid
RM2B8M4HC–Temple at Edfou, Ancient Apollinopolis, Upper Egypt 1847 from Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Temple at Edfou, Ancient Apollinopolis, Upper Egypt, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 43 x 60.3 cm (16 15/16 x 23 3/4 in.); image: 33.6 x 50.1 cm (13 1/4 x 19 3/4 in.).
RF2F5D4XW–The Story of Grace Darling From the book ' The true story book ' [Grace Horsley Darling (24 November 1815 – 20 October 1842) was an English lighthouse keeper's daughter. Her participation in the rescue of survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838 brought her national fame. The paddlesteamer ran aground on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland in northeast England; nine members of her crew were saved] Edited by ANDREW LANG illustrated by L. BOGLE, LUCIEN DAVIS, H. J. FORD, C. H. M. KERR, and LANCELOT SPEED. Published by Longmans, Green, and Co. London and New York in 1893
RF2HTCKX0–Doorway of Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku) carved our of a single block of stone Tiwanaku (Spanish: Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia near Lake Titicaca, about 70 kilometers from La Paz and it is one of the largest sites in South America. Surface remains currently cover around 4 square kilometers and include decorated ceramics, monumental structures, and megalithic blocks. The site's population probably peaked around AD 800 with 10,000 to 20,000 people. from the book ' Myths and Legends Mexico and Peru ' by Lewis Spence, Publisher Boston : David D. Nicke
RF2H6DTND–The Naval Battle of Navarino (1827). Painting by Ambroise Louis Garneray. The Battle of Navarino was a naval battle fought on 20 October (O. S. 8 October) 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821–32), in Navarino Bay (modern Pylos), on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the Ionian Sea. Allied forces from Britain, France, and Russia decisively defeated Ottoman and Egyptian forces which were trying to suppress the Greeks, thereby making Greek independence much more likely. An Ottoman armada which, in addition to Imperial warships, included squadrons from the eyalets (provinc
RF2J6P7Y8–The northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii, Here as Phascolomys lasiorhinu) or yaminon is one of three extant species of Australian marsupials known as wombats. It is one of the rarest land mammals in the world and is critically endangered. Its historical range extended across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland as recently as 100 years ago, but it is now restricted to one place, a 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) range within the 32 km2 (12 sq mi) Epping Forest National Park in Queensland. With the species threatened by wild dogs, the Queensland Government built a 20-kilometre (12 mi)-long
RF2HHR1TF–Barentz's Ship. Willem Barentsz (c. 1550 – 20 June 1597), anglicized as William Barents or Barentz, was a Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer. Barentsz went on three expeditions to the far north in search for a Northeast passage. He reached as far as Novaya Zemlya and the Kara Sea in his first two voyages, but was turned back on both occasions by ice. During a third expedition, the crew discovered Spitsbergen and Bear Island, but subsequently became stranded on Novaya Zemlya for almost a year. Barentsz died on the return voyage in 1597. from The Exploration of the World, Celebr
RF2J6P80D–The northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii, Here as Phascolomys lasiorhinu) or yaminon is one of three extant species of Australian marsupials known as wombats. It is one of the rarest land mammals in the world and is critically endangered. Its historical range extended across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland as recently as 100 years ago, but it is now restricted to one place, a 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) range within the 32 km2 (12 sq mi) Epping Forest National Park in Queensland. With the species threatened by wild dogs, the Queensland Government built a 20-kilometre (12 mi)-long
RF2J4X7B8–John Ellis Wool (February 20, 1784 – November 10, 1869) was an officer in the United States Army during three consecutive U.S. wars: the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. By the time of the Mexican-American War, he was widely considered one of the most capable officers in the army and a superb organizer. from the book History of the War for the Union : civil, military and naval. Founded on official and other authentic documents / by Evert A. Duyckinck. Illustrated from original paintings, by Alonzo Chappel by Evert Augustus Duyckinck, Publisher New York : Johns
RM2BGERM8–Battlefield surgery by Ambroise Paré [Ambrosio Pare] (c. 1509 – 20 December 1590) was a French barber surgeon who served in that role for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds. He was also an anatomist and invented several surgical instruments. He was also part of the Parisian Barber Surgeon guild. From the book La ciencia y sus hombres : vidas de los sabios ilustres desde la antigüedad hasta el siglo X
RF2HJPR1K–A quiet game of spellicans (Vava, Tonga Islands) [Pick-up sticks, pick-a-stick, jackstraws, jack straws, spillikins, or spellicans is a game of physical and mental skill in which a bundle of sticks, between 8 and 20 centimeters long, is dropped as a loose bunch onto a table top into a random pile. Each player, in turn, tries to remove a stick from the pile without disturbing any of the others. The object of the game is to pick up the most sticks or to score the most points based on the color of the sticks]. from the book ' The living races of mankind ' Vol 1 by Henry Neville Hutchinson,, edit
RF2P3C4FA–Loch Shiel (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Seile) is a freshwater loch situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. At 28 kilometres (17+1⁄2 mi) long it is the 4th longest loch in Scotland, and is the longest to have retained a natural outflow without any regulation of its water level, from the book ' A history of the Scottish Highlands, Highland clans and Highland regiments ' Volume 1 by Maclauchlan, Thomas, 1816-1886; Wilson, John, 1785-1854; Keltie, John Scott, Sir, 1840-1927 Publication date 1875 publisher Edinburgh ; London : A. Fullarton
RF2P3C4F8–Loch Shiel (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Seile) is a freshwater loch situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. At 28 kilometres (17+1⁄2 mi) long it is the 4th longest loch in Scotland, and is the longest to have retained a natural outflow without any regulation of its water level, from the book ' A history of the Scottish Highlands, Highland clans and Highland regiments ' Volume 1 by Maclauchlan, Thomas, 1816-1886; Wilson, John, 1785-1854; Keltie, John Scott, Sir, 1840-1927 Publication date 1875 publisher Edinburgh ; London : A. Fullarton
RM2B8M357–Nubian Women at Korti (Kurti, Sudan) on the Nile, 1847 from Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Nubian Women at Kortie, on the Nile, 1847. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864). Color lithograph; sheet: 37.5 x 43 cm (14 3/4 x 16 15/16 in.); image: 25.5 x 35.3 cm (10 1/16 x 13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John Bonebrake 2012.241
RF2GH7K5E–caracal (Caracal caracal Here as Felis caracal) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulder and weighs 8–19 kg (18–42 lb). From the book ' A handbook to the carnivora : part 1 : cats, civets, and mongooses ' by Richard Lydekker, 1849-1915 Published in 1896
RF2H2HYNY–dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas) also known as the ariel gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. The dorcas gazelle stands about 55–65 cm (1.8–2.1 feet) at the shoulder, with a head and body length of 90–110 cm (3–3.5 feet) and a weight of 15–20 kg (33–44 pounds). The numerous subspecies survive on vegetation in grassland, steppe, wadis, mountain desert and in semidesert climates of Africa and Arabia. From the book ' Royal Natural History ' Volume 2 Edited by Richard Lydekker, Published in London by Frederick Warne & Co in 1893-1894
RF2WXYMMN–Death of Col. Pierce M. Butler Of the South Carolina (Palmetto) regiment, at The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, while Santa Anna's army was in retreat from the Battle of Contreras or Battle of Padierna during the Mexican–American War. It was the battle where the San Patricio Battalion, made up largely of US deserters, made their last stand against U.S. forces. The U.S. Army was victorious, outnumbering more than six-to-one the defending Mexican troops. After the battle, the U.S. Army was only 5 miles (8 km) away from Mexico City. 50 Saint Patrick's Battalion members were o
RF2WPJWEM–COMIBINED BUCKET AND SAND-PUMP HOPPER DREDGE PERCY SANDERSON.220x14x17 ft.; hopper capacity, 25,180 cu. ft.; lifting capacity per hour, in free soil, pump, 10,750 cu ft., buckets, 20,900 cu. ft. ; maximum depth dredged, 35 ft. Built by Wm. Simons & Co , Ltd., Renfrew. from the Article EUROPEAN SEA-GOING DREDGES AND DEEPWATER DREDGING. Part II CONDITIONS JUSTIFYING DREDGING, AND THE RESULTANT COMMERCIAL BENEFITS. By E. L. Corthell from The Engineering Magazine Devoted to Industrial Progress Volume XV 1898 The Engineering Magazine Co
RF2WXYMPW–The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, while Santa Anna's army was in retreat from the Battle of Contreras or Battle of Padierna during the Mexican–American War. It was the battle where the San Patricio Battalion, made up largely of US deserters, made their last stand against U.S. forces. The U.S. Army was victorious, outnumbering more than six-to-one the defending Mexican troops. After the battle, the U.S. Army was only 5 miles (8 km) away from Mexico City. 50 Saint Patrick's Battalion members were officially executed by the U.S. Army, all but two by hanging. Collectively, th
RM2BGERE5–Ambroise Paré [Ambrosio Pare] (c. 1509 – 20 December 1590) was a French barber surgeon who served in that role for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds. He was also an anatomist and invented several surgical instruments. He was also part of the Parisian Barber Surgeon guild. From the book La ciencia y sus hombres : vidas de los sabios ilustres desde la antigüedad hasta el siglo XIX T. 2 [Science and i
RM2BGERBM–Ambroise Paré [Ambrosio Pare] (c. 1509 – 20 December 1590) was a French barber surgeon who served in that role for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. He is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology and a pioneer in surgical techniques and battlefield medicine, especially in the treatment of wounds. He was also an anatomist and invented several surgical instruments. He was also part of the Parisian Barber Surgeon guild. From the book La ciencia y sus hombres : vidas de los sabios ilustres desde la antigüedad hasta el siglo XIX T. 2 [Science and i
RF2DH8K9X–Torpedo attacks at the Battle of Weihaiwei [Wei-hai-wei] It took place between 20 January and 12 February 1895 in Weihai, Shandong Province, China between the forces of the Japan and Qing China. In early January 1895, the Japanese landed forces in eastern Shandong[1] positioning forces behind the Chinese naval base at Weihaiwei. From the book 'Scenes from the Japan-China War' by Inouye, Jukichi, 1862-1929; Yamamoto, Eiki, illustrator. Published in Tokyo in 1895 with English Text. The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the
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