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57.—Second Pulley System.
Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)
The only system of pulleys frequently employed for hoisting is what is called the second system, where there are two blocks of pulleys, one attached to the weight, and the other to the beam; and where [...]
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pulleys, machinery, diagrams, greyscale
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145.—St. Justin and Alphonso I of Ferrara (Moretto)
Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)
St. Justina is shown here with the unicorn, representing chasitity or virginity. The original painting by Bonvicino of Brescia (Il Moretto) was in Venice. This is the St, Justina of the Belvedere.She [...]
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saints, mythical creatures, unicorns, people, religion, iconography, greyscale
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Ferrara; Emilia-Romagna; Italy
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Kneeling unicorn
Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)
A unicorn with beard, mane and horn kneels, looking to the right.
This is a detail from Fig. 145,St. Justin and Alphonso I of Ferrara.
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unicorns, mythical creatures, backgrounds, wallpaper, greyscale
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Gate at Karnak
Travels Around the World (1873)
[Karnak] is the most imposing ruin in the world, devastated sadly, but not in a heap ofdébris. The ruins cover an area of nearly two miles in circumference. Was there one symmetrial structure, dedicat [...]
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temples, entrances, gates, ancient egypt, greyscale
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Karnak; Egypt
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59.—Screw Press.
Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)
A lever and an inclined plane may be combined together into a screw-press, the incluned plane being coiled up into a spiral or screw-thread (fig. 59). For every complete revolution of the lever, the [...]
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machinery, screws, knobs, diagrams, greyscale
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149.—St. Cecilia (Raphael).
Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)
Saint Cecilia here stands in an old-fashioned dress and pleated apron, barefoot, with a music book and flute or recorder on the ground; she holds a hand-organ and aso has a tamborine or shaker and may [...]
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religion, saints, iconography, christmas, xmas, music, people, women, bare feet, greyscale
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60.—Chinese Capstan.
Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)
A pulley is often used in conjunction with a capstan, the rope passing round a pulley attached to the weight, and the mechanical advantage of the capstan is thereby doubled. Moreover, the free end of [...]
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machinery, diagrams, wheels, pulleys, steampunk, greyscale
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Title page, The Whole Booke of Psalmes
Geneva Bible Scans (1581)
The title page from the book of psalms (with music) at the back of this 1581 Geneva Bible. I didn’t clean up this scan, so you can see the music showing through from the back a little.THEWHOLE BOOKE O [...]
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Title page for Concordance
Geneva Bible Scans (1581)
The title page for two concordances printed after the end of the New Testament in this 1581 Bible. The first was a table of words and names, the second more exegetical. My copy of this bible is missin [...]
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Initial Letter T With Naked People
Geneva Bible Scans (1581)
This decorative initial was printed on the back of the title page of the “Whole Booke of Psalmes” to start the introduction. I am guessing the to figures are Adam and Eve, although at first I thought [...]
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initials, lettert, nudity, people, greyscale
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61.—Wheel and axle comined with a screw.
Elementary Mechanics, Including Hydrostatics and Pneumatics. Revised edition (1882)
A wheel and axle may be combined with a screw, as shewn in the contrivance of fig. 61. When the handle is turned, the screw-thread on its axle sends the cog-wheel forward one tooth for every revolutio [...]
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machinery, screws, diagrams, wheels, knobs, greyscale
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62.—Chepstow from the bridge.
History of Wales (1853)
An engraving of Chepstow castle from (I think) the bridge over the River Wye.There is also a cropped version showing just theWelsh castle, suitable for 4:3 aspect ratio screens such as ipads and many [...]
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castles, water, battlements, ruins, towers, trees, water, boats, people, widescreen, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale
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Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales
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Chepstow Castle, 4:3 cropped version
History of Wales (1853)
This is a detail from theChepstow From the Bridgeengraving, sized suitably for a background.
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castles, water, battlements, ruins, towers, trees, water, boats, people, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale
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Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales
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Charles Dickens
Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)
This full-page illustration accompanied an obituary of Charles Dickens in the edition of the “Illustrated London news” for the 18th June, 1870; Dickens’ death had been reported in the newspaper the pr [...]
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portraits, dickens, people, beards, writers, greyscale
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A closer crop of a portrait of Sir Charles Dickens
Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)
The portrait is from anobituary of Sir Charles Dickenspublished the week after he died, in June 1870. This version is cropped so you just have his head, and is an aspect ratio suitable for a desktop o [...]
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portraits, dickens, writers, beards, people, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale
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Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury
The National and Domestic History of England (Vol 2) (1878)
Parker’s deliberation, prudence, learning, and his thorough knowledge of ecclesiastical affairs in general, and particularly of the state of the Church of England from the beginning of the Reformation [...]
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portraits, people, clerics, moustaches, signatures, hats, greyscale
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