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56.—The Druid Grove. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

A bearded and robed man sits in the shade of a giant tree, probably an oak tree; in the background a group of three robed figures surrounds a smaller tree.

Keywords: forests, druids, spirit, trees, people, greyscale

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Added: 2005-05-22

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57.—Ancient British Canoes. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“Some of the Roman writers might lead us to believe that the Britons had boats capable of distant navigation; but this is doubted by most careful inquirers. But the light boats which were peculiar to [...]

Keywords: boats, greyscale

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Added: 2006-11-07

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The Coronation Chair Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The celebrated stone which now forms the seat of the coronation chair of the sovereigns of England is a flat stone, nearly square. It formerly stood in Argyleshire, according to Buchanan; who also say [...]

Keywords: colour, chairs, royalty, interiors, cathedrals

Places shown: London; England

Added: 2012-11-17

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58.—British Coracles. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The primitive inhabitants of all sea-girt countries are fishermen. It is impossible not to believe that the people of Britain, having at their command the treasures of wide æstuaries and deep rivers, [...]

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Added: 2006-11-07

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59.—British Pearl Shells. Natural Size. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

a.Duck fresh-water Pearl Mussel (Anodon Anatinus).b.Swan ditto (Anodon Cygneus).“The pearl-fishery of Britain must have existed before the Roman invasion, for Suetonius says that the hope of acquiring [...]

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Added: 2006-11-08

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60.—Woad (Isatis Tinctoria) Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The dresses of the inhabitants of Britain before the Roman invasion are not, like those of the people of ancient Egypt, and other countries advanced in the practice of the imitative arts, to be trace [...]

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61.—Gaulish Costume. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The dresses of the inhabitants of Britain before the Roman invasion are not, like those of the people of ancient Egypt, and other countries advanced in the practice of the imitative arts, to be trace [...]

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Added: 2006-12-20

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62.—Gaulish Costume. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The dresses of the inhabitants of Britain before the Roman invasion are not, like those of the people of ancient Egypt, and other countries advanced in the practice of the imitative arts, to be trace [...]

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63.—Gaulish Costume. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The dresses of the inhabitants of Britain before the Roman invasion are not, like those of the people of ancient Egypt, and other countries advanced in the practice of the imitative arts, to be trace [...]

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Added: 2006-12-20

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64.—Breast Plate Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“It is difficult to assign an exact period to their use of cloth in preference to skins. It is equally difficult to determine the date of those valuable relics which have been found in various places, [...]

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Added: 2007-01-27

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65.—Shield in the British Museum. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“It is equally difficult to determine the date of those valuable relics which have been found in various places, exhibiting a taste for symmetry and nice workmanship in the fabrication of their weapon [...]

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66.—Shield in the Meyrick Collection Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“It is equally difficult to determine the date of those valuable relics which have been found in various places, exhibiting a taste for symmetry and nice workmanship in the fabrication of their weapon [...]

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67.—Circular British Shield. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“It is equally difficult to determine the date of those valuable relics which have been found in various places, exhibiting a taste for symmetry and nice workmanship in the fabrication of their weapon [...]

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68.—Ancient British Coins. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“the great variety of British coins, of which we here present a group (Fig. 68).” (p. 22)

If you can identify these coins please contact me (liam at holoweb dot net).

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69.—Group of Ring Coins. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“Ring-money, peculiar to the Celtic nations, undoubtedly existed in Ireland previous to the domination of the Romans in Britain. Although Cæsar says that the ancient Britons had no coined money, there [...]

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70.—Celt. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The weapons of the ancient Britons show their acquaintance with the casting of metals. Theiraxe-heads, called Celts, are composed of ten parts of copper and one of tin (Figs. 70 and 71); their spear- [...]

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Added: 2007-03-25

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71.—Celt. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The weapons of the ancient Britons show their acquaintance with the casting of metals. Theiraxe-heads, called Celts, are composed of ten parts of copper and one of tin (Figs. 70 and 71); their spear- [...]

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Places shown: none

Added: 2011-03-13

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72.—Spear Mould. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The weapons of the ancient Britons show their acquaintance with the casting of metals. Theiraxe-heads, called Celts, are composed of ten parts of copper and one of tin (Figs. 70 and 71); their spear- [...]

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73.—Spear as it would have come from the Mould. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The weapons of the ancient Britons show their acquaintance with the casting of metals. Theiraxe-heads, called Celts, are composed of ten parts of copper and one of tin (Figs. 70 and 71); their spear- [...]

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Places shown: none

Added: 2007-04-03

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74.—Welsh Agricultural Cart Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“There are no remains of those terrible war-chariots of the Britons which Cæsar describes as striking terror into his legions. King, who labours very hard to prove that the people who stood up not onl [...]

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Places shown: Wales

Added: 2007-04-16

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