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Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871 / Chambers's book of days, a miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar, including anecdote, biography & history, curiosities of literature and oddities of human life and character
Vol. I (1879)
List of illustrations, pp. vii-viii ff.
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PAGE General Vignette: Book of Days, 1 Initial Letter: Time, . 1 Portrait: Julius Caesar, 4 Clog Almanac, . . . 9 Emblematic Vignette: January, 15 Initial Letter: January, 15 Curling, . ... 20 Various Forms of Snow Crystals, 21 Sledge-travelling on Snow, . 22 Illustration for First of January: the Wassail Bowl, . . 23 Bilrger's Lenore, . . 24 First-Footing in Edinburgh, 29 Hobson, the Cambridge Carrier, 35 The Death of General Wolfe (from the painting by West), 37 Portrait: P. Ovidius Naso, 38 - - Josiah Wedgwood, 44 - Douglas Jerrold, 45 Horn Book-17th Century, 47 Death and Burial of Edward the Confessor, from the Bayeux Tapestry, ... . 54 Portrait: Benjamin Franklin, 58 Printing Press worked at by Franklin in London, . 59 Illustration: Twelfth-day, 61 The King of the Bean, . 63 Birch', Shop, 15 Cornhill, 64 Spinning with the Distaff,. . 69 Armorial Coat of the Earl of Stair-' The Curse of Scotland,' 75 Frontispiece of a Dutch News- paper, 1653, ..... 76 Quigrich of St Fillan, . . 79 Portrait: Caroline L. Herschel, 81 Touch Piece (time of Charles IL), 85 (time of Queen Anne), 85 Portrait: Dr Birkbeck, . . 87 Sir Rowland Hill, 90 Procession of the Plough on Plough Monday, . . 95 The Quern, . .... 96 The Running Footman, . . 99 St Veronica's Miraculous Hand- kerchief, . . . . 101 Early Effigies of St Peter and St Paul, .. ... 102 Portrait: Charles James Fox, 103 The Glasgow Arms, . . . 106 Fair on the Thames, 1716, . 109 Frozen-out Gardeners, . . 111 Portrait: Dr Parr, . . 116 Swearing on Horns at Highgate, 118 Portrait: Edward Gibbon, . 121 Residence of Gibbon at Lausanne, 121 Monument of Sir John Moore, at Corunna, . . . . 123 PAOB Trial of a Sow and Pigs at Lavegny, 128 Model of Newcomen's Steam- engine, used by James Watt, . 134 Autograph: Elizabeth, Qien of Denmark, . . . . 136 Primitive Bone Skater, 138 Skating Scene, ... .. 139 Monument to Lord Bacon, . 144 Stock-jobbing Cards, or the, Humours of Change Alley, . 147 South-Sea Babble-Caricature by Hogarth, .... 149 Portrait : The Old Countess of Dermond, .. ... 150 The Royal Exchange, London, as built by Sir Thomas Gresham, 153 Portrait of Robert Burns, from a Silhouette, .... 158 Cottage at Alloway, the Birth- place of Burns, . . . 159 Mayoral Door-posts, Norwich, 1592, ... .. 162 Henry VIIL delivering the Bible to Cranmer and Cromwell, . 163 Chained Bible in Cumnor Church, Berkshire, .. ... 164 Monument of Burton in Christ Church, ...... 170 Tokens of Coffeehouses, . . 171 Coffeehouse, temp. Charles II., . 172 Sayes Court, Deptford, Residence of Peter the Great, . . 175 Medal Struck in honour of Lord North, . ... 177 Watt and Boulton's Establishment in Birmingham, . . . 178 Group of Court Fools, . . 179 Portrait: Will Somers, . . 180 - _- Archie Armstrong, 183 Execution of Charles I., . . 189 King Charles L's Bible, . . 190 Watch, . . 191 Calves'-Head Club, . . 192 Memorials of Charles L, . . 194 Portrait: Charles Edward Stuart, 199 Emblematic Vignette: February, 202 Initial Letter: February, . . 202 The Bell Rock Lighthouse, . 208 Ducking Stool, as practised at Broadwater, near Leominster, 209 Ducking-Chair at a Village Well, 209 Scold about to be Ducked, . 210 Scold's Bridle or Brank, . 211 Wedding Rings (five cuts), 220-21 Marocco, the Wonderful Horse, 225 The Great Bed of Ware, . 229 Lady Carried in a Sedan, temp. George II., .. .. 231 PAId Throwing the Pancake on Shrove Tuesday in Westminster School, 237 The flogging-horse, Free School, Lichfield, .... 240 'The Generous Repulse,' . 243 Sculpture on Thynne's Monument, in Westminster Abbey, . . 248 St Valentine's Day, Emblematic Illustration, .-.-.- .-255 St Valentine's Letter-shower, 255 The Great Tun of Heidelberg, . 260 De Saussure ascending Mont Blanc, 267 Funeral Garlands, Ashford-in-the- Water Church, . . . 273 Funeral Garland, Matlock Church, 273 Henry, Prince of Wales,. . 275 'So Sleep came upon him,' . 277 Bell Inn, Warwick Lane, . 278 Oxford Arms Inn, Warwick Lane, 279 The Archduke of Austria consult- ing a Fortune-teller, . . 282 Portrait: George Washington, 285 Armorial Bearings of the Wash- ingtons, . .... 286 Portrait: Rev. Sydney Smith, 287 Staircase in Sir Joshua Reynolds's House, Leicester Square, . 289 A Silver Pomander, . . 291 Ballet of Dogs and Monkeys, . 293 A Monkey Town besieged by Dogs, 294 Portrait: WilliamKitchiner, M.D., 299 Spanish Commander's Sword, pre- sented by Nelson to Norwich, 301 Ancient Bell Foundry Stamps, (nine cuts), .. .. 302 Portrait: Mary Honeywood, aged 93, ...... 307 Emblematic Vignette: March, 311 Initial Letter: March, . . 311 St David, Emblematic Portrait, 315 Caxton's House, Westminster, . 317 Dedication to Duke of Clarence, 318 Strawberry Hill, Grand Gallery, 323 Papal Cursing Bell for Animals, 324 Summer - House at Honfleur, Refuge of Louis Philippe, 326 The Merry Undertakers, 330 Simnel Cakes, ... . 336 Canterbury Pilgrim Signs (3 cuts), 339 Portrait: William Cobbett, . 345 Miss Linwood's Exhibition of Needlework, ... .. 349 Old London Shops (six cuts), 350-51-52 The Three Witches of Belvoir, 356 Interior of Old St Pa ul's, . . 359 The Butchers' Serenade, . 360 Portrait: Professor Daniell, . 365 Old Sarum,.. .. vii 370 list ivf
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