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THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: "LINNETS DEFENDING THEIR NEST AGAINST A DORMOUSE"..., 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The International Exhibition: "Linnets Defending their Nest against a Dormouse", modelled in wax by A. Cain, 1862. 'The title of this most elaborate and delicately-executed model suggests a furious and perhaps prolonged struggle between antagonists curiously but not very unequally matched...Our linnet and common wild species of dormouse are respectively among the smallest of birds and quadrupeds...The action of the little creatures is given with immense spirit. The great loir, crouching and persistent, has broken down one side of the nest and already cracked two or three eggs; but the so-called linnets, especially the female, will not be scared away, but flutter over and cling to it, and with all the feathers of their polls on end, and screaming from their little throats, usually so melodious, and attacking with their sharp little beaks the heartless thief, defend it to the last extremity. The delicacy and minuteness of the work, and the truth of the textural imitation, are, however, still more surprising. The feathers of the little birds, the coat of the loir, every twig and filament of the nest, and every ramification of fibre in the ivy, are imitated with marvellous accuracy'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The International Exhibition: "Linnets Defending their Nest against a Dormouse"..., 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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ILLUSTRATION OF THE GREAT FIRE AT ENSCHEDE, BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST: GENERAL VIEW OF THE TOWN..., 1862 CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Illustration of the Great Fire at Enschede, by our special artist: general view of the town after the fire, sketched from the meadows, 1862. '...about four thousand individuals, possessing nothing but the clothes on their backs, many even shoeless and hatless - all supperless - bivouacked under the trees or the starry heaven, waiting, hungry and exhausted, till the intelligence of their calamity had aroused the inhabitants of the neighbouring districts to supply them with the necessaries of life. It is certainly remarkable that only three lives were lost...great distress prevails among the burned-out citizens; but those upon whom the brunt of suffering comes most severely - that is, the poor - bear their trials with admirable fortitude. Throughout the length and breadth of the country subscriptions are pouring in for their relief; the War Department has sent tents and clothing; every newspaper has its Enschedé Fund; every influential citizen is a member of some committee charged to receive subscriptions for them; and every lady is philanthropically occupied in preparing some specimen of her taste and handicraft for a lottery or bazaar whose proceeds are to be devoted to the alleviation of the hard fate of the poor operatives of Enschedé'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. Illustration of the Great Fire at Enschede, by our special artist: general view of the town..., 1862 Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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THE GREAT FIRE AT ENSCHEDE, HOLLAND: DISTRIBUTION OF BLANKETS TO THE HOUSELESS..., 1862. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.
The Great Fire at Enschede, Holland: distribution of blankets to the houseless - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. '...a labouring man had expressed to some of his comrades his disgust at the dull state of trade, and the hope that the whole town might take fire, so that there might be work to be had...At about noon on May 7, he took leave of his comrades...saying, "I hope when I reach the town I shall find it in flames"...If this man was not the incendiary it is certainly a remarkable coincidence that...a few minutes after his return home, sparks were seen to issue from [his] garret...Blown into fury by the gale, the flames rapidly passed on from dwelling to dwelling, from manufactory to manufactory...That night about four thousand individuals, possessing nothing but the clothes on their backs, many even shoeless and hatless - all supperless - bivouacked under the trees or the starry heaven, waiting, hungry and exhausted, till the intelligence of their calamity had aroused the inhabitants of the neighbouring districts to supply them with the necessaries of life. It is certainly remarkable that only three lives were lost by this calamitous conflagration. The value of the property destroyed is estimated at about a million sterling'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The Great Fire at Enschede, Holland: distribution of blankets to the houseless..., 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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THE PRINCE OF WALES IN EGYPT: RIDE OF THE PRINCE AND SUITE TO EDFOU TEMPLE, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The Prince of Wales in Egypt: ride of the Prince and suite to Edfou Temple, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa. 'Here the Prince remained for a day inspecting its magnificent temples, several fine views of which were taken by Mr. Bedford, photographer to his Royal Highness. Edfou is the Apollinopolis Magna of antiquity. The great temple was founded by Ptolemy Philometer (180-145 B.C.), and continued by other Kings of the line, the last-named being Alexander. We extract from Fairholt's "Up the Nile" some particulars of the Great Temple at Edfou: "A short ten miles brings us to Edfou, and there is nothing to demand a stay till we reach the quay. The vast gate towers of the great temple have been before our eyes long ere we arrive there, and the high walls of the building tell of its size and importance as they shoot above the miserable town at their base. Nothing can be more striking than the grandeur and vastness of this noble building. It has been entirely freed, from interior to roof, of all obstructions, and the Arab huts that once covered its roof removed. The effect is magical, and the building only seems to want its priests and sacred utensils to realise its ancient glories as in Egypt's palmy days".' From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The Prince of Wales in Egypt: ride of the Prince and suite to Edfou Temple, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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THE PRINCE OF WALES IN EGYPT: THE ROYAL PARTY LEAVING THE HALL OF COLUMNS, KARNAK..., 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The Prince of Wales in Egypt: the Royal Party leaving the Hall of Columns, Karnak, on their return to Luxor, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa. '...horses having been provided, the Royal party, attended by a numerous guard, visited Karnak, remaining there a whole day. After strolling about the ruins, the Prince gave directions for Divine service to be held at eleven a.m, in the Hall of Columns. The Rev. Canon Stanley officiated, and, after prayers, delivered a most appropriate and highly-interesting sermon...Some English travellers who happened to be on the spot were invited to attend the meeting. At two p.m. a sumptuous lunch was in readiness, having been prepared on board the steamer and brought up to the temple in charge of M. le chef de cuisine and his satellites. The remainder of the day was occupied in examining these splendid monuments of a past and almost unknown age. Our Engraving...shows the Royal party leaving the Hall of Columns, on their return to Luxor. In the foreground, riding on a splendid white donkey, is Fadel Pacha, Governor of Upper Egypt, who accompanied the expedition to every place within the limits of his jurisdiction, and was unremitting in his attentions'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The Prince of Wales in Egypt: the Royal Party leaving the Hall of Columns, Karnak..., 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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