| Aquarius, or, the Water Bearer. Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)
“The sun enters Aquarius on this day [21st January], though he does not enter it in the visible zodiac until the 18th of February. Ganymede, who succeeded Hebe as cup-bearer to Jove, is fabled to have [...] Keywords: bare feet, people, beards, water, zodiac, astrology, january, february, wallpaper, backgrounds Places shown: none Added: 2006-02-14 + S K L R N |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | | January Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)
(page 2; there is one of these for each month)A mean wearing warm boots, coat and hat walks through the snow, blowing on his hands to warm them, and is accompanied by a dog. The rooves of a nearby far [...] Keywords: snow, animals, dogs, people, winter, months, calendars, january Places shown: none Added: 2006-01-16 + S K L R N |
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