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Old soak yokel in smock claiming not to have been drinkingThe Squire Daughter - " Jerry, a little bird told me you had to much to drink yesterday!" Jerry - " Wel, my lady
Young boy admonished for fishin on the SabbathClergyman - " My Boy, do you know its wicked to fish on the Sabbath?" Youngster - " I isn t fishing; I m teachin this ere wurm ter swim." Date: 1895
Streetwise young scamp talks back at an admonishing woman who is criticising him for smoking." Do you know its very wrong for little boys to smoke tobacco
Reclining Buddha - Rangoon - Big Boy we came to a collection of basha huts close to it, and were told it was all right to go through to it
I told you so!. Date c1860
Young Cigarmakers in Englahardt & Co. Tampa, Fla. There boys looked under 14. Work was slack and youngsters were not being employed much
CR Renos successful comedy, Along the Kennebec a New England story laughingly told. Date c1900
Reno & Curtis successful comedy, Along the Kennebec a New England story, laughingly told. Date c1899
Learning to dance. Reggie, a natural dancer, takes lessons to improve his style, only to regret his decision. " Floored!" Date: 1928- 1929
Cartoon - Joke about Officer - WW1 eraTeacher: " No Pencil again? What would you think of a soldier who went into battle without his gun?" Bobby: " I d think he was an officer." circa 1915
Getting Told OffA male teacher tells off one of his pupils at NUFFIELD SCHOOL, KINGSWOOD, LONDON Date: 1960s
White Cow with Red EarsFiachna & men of King Eolgarg Mor haggle with the Black Hag for white cow with red ears that they have been told will cure the king of a wasting sickness
Teenager being told offAn older woman knits in her sitting room, whilst delivering a stern reprimand to a sullen faced teenage girl (her daughter) who sits alongside her looking downcast and moderately fed up
Prince George and war ambulancePrince George, later Duke of Kent (1902-1942), fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace with Mr Hansell
But, Please, I was told to mark him by FougasseHumorous colour illustration by Kenneth Cyril Bird (pseudonym: Fougasse), showing an overly large rugby player being admonished by the referee for (accidentally) hurting another player
Fairy stories by photography, Grimm stories illustratedThe prince finding the sleeping beauty. Grimms fairy stories told with photographs and illustrations. From the Christmas Number 1907
Fairy stories by photography; Grimms stories illustratedThe little brother and sister: the little sister placing her golden garter round her brothers neck. Grimms fairy stories told with photographs and illustrations. From the Christmas Number 1907
Montezuma & Dream 1518Montezuma is told of a labourers dream which predicts the calamaties to come
Tom and the FairyTom is told off by Ellie for poking a crab
Cormorant & the FishesTHE CORMORANT & THE FISHES The cormorant, having told the fish he would ferry them to safety in his beak, eats them at his leisure
The twisted bow of the Storstad, after the collison with theThe twisted bow of the Storstad, pictured after the collision with the Empress of Ireland. Important evidence for the inquiry
ErichthoniusThe daughters of Cecrops are told to guard a box but not to open it; of course they do, and out pops the snake-child Ericthonius, scaring them so they jump off the Acropolis
Boy in Daisy Meadow 1940Does she love me ? Yes, I know - cos the petals of the daisy told me so !
Elizabeth Kerry (105+)ELIZABETH KERRY resident of Needham Market, Suffolk : this drawing was made when she was 105, we are not told how much longer she lived
Orpheus Loses HerOrpheus almost succeeds in rescuing his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but at the last minute he looks back, which is the one thing he has been told he must not do
Charles VII Told NewsLe Dauphin (Charles VII) is told that his father, Charles VI, has died
Mary Told about BirthAn angel tells Mary that shes going to be a very special mother
Shepherds Told of JesusAn angel tells the shepherds of Bethlehem that Mary has had a baby boy
Mary Told Good NewsMary is reading a book when she is interrupted by an angel who tells her that she is going to become pregnant
Europes Fortune is ToldWhat do the cards predict for 1896 ? Well, three kings together is a good sign, so perhaps there will be peace. I hope you re right
The Disobedient ProphetA prophet is sent by God against Jeroboam but he is tricked by a false prophet to eat food when God has told him not to, so God rather unkindly sends a lion to eat him
Too Young to Work 1866A mother is told that her children are too young to be sent to work
Muette De Portici 5LA MUETTE DE PORTICI (The dumb girl of Portici) Act 5 scene 4 - Masaniello, crowned king by the rebels, is told that the Dukes forces are about to attack
Margaret PotterMARGARET POTTER She was born in Glasgow in 1596, and lived to a great age - but we are not told when she ultimately died
Pedlar of SwaffhamA Pedlar of Swaffham, Norfolk, dreams that if he stands on London Bridge he will hear good news. He makes the journey & is told of treasure hidden behind his house
Mary Told / FouquetAn angel tells Mary that she is blessed among women, because she is going to be Jesuss mother
Lorgues / Plan is AcceptedColumbus is told that his plan has been accepted
Children / Fireside StoryTwo children at the fireside, listening to a fairy tale told by their mother
Centurion on FireCommander George Anson, while in battle against a Spanish ship, is told by an officer that his ship Centurion is on fire
Wine Drinkers on StreetOne street drinker to another: " I ve tried the best in my time... Its like I told you - its not the grand crus that give the best results"
Shepherds Told of BirthAn angel tells the shepherds that Jesus is born
Adam and Eve BanishedAdam and Eve, having eaten the Forbidden Fruit, are expelled from Eden and told they must henceforward work for their living by the sweat of their brows
Hereward Leaves ElyHEREWARD THE WAKE How Hereward and his men left Ely (Cambridgeshire, England) by rowing boat and how his poor mare Swallow was told to swim, but drowned
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Overbeck / AnnunciationShe is told by an Angel that she will give birth to Jesus
The Plague of HailGod told Moses to tell Pharaoh that he would send a plague of hail, thunder and lightning which would destroy everything in the fields which he did
Abraham Sacrifices IsaacAbraham prepares to sacrifice his son, Isaac, but he is told by an angel at the last moment that a sheep will suffice
Norman Conquest 3 of 16William, duke of Normandy, told that Guy de Ponthieu is holding Harold captive, sends messengers to order his release Date: 1064