1555 Collection (page 4)

Scandinavian Bear
A Scandinavian hunter shoots a bear with his bow, while the animal is feeding on fruit and excreting copiously

Trapping Beaver 1555
Trapping for beaver with nets in Scandinavia

Unplumbable Depths
The sea off the Norwegian coast is so deep that its depth cannot be measured by our plumb-lines

Trapping Partridges
Stalking partridges in Scandinavia : a hunter pretends to be a harmless cow, but at the crucial moment he pulls a net down on the birds

Hunting in Enclosure
Hunting game within a fenced- off enclosure, preventing the quarry from escaping and so making things easier for the hunter

Trapping Alle Alle Birds
Trapping the Little Auk (Alle Alle) on the White Sea

Triple Moons & Haloes
Triple moons and haloes astonished 17th century Scandinavians as much as they astonish us today

Winds and Sailing Ship
A sailing vessel has winds coming at her from all quarters

Different Kinds of Snow
Every Scandinavian knows there are many different kinds of snow - as true in the 16th century as it is today

Hekla Volcano C16
Mount Hekla, in SW Iceland, where eruptions are known since the 12th century, and two other volcanoes of the region

Swans Like Music
Swans are said to be attracted by the sound of music

Fair and Foul Weather
Fair weather and foul in northern latitudes

Sun / Winter Orbit, 1555
The winter orbit of the sun and its consequences (storms)

Huge Fish Caught
A monstrous fish is washed up on the English coast. The natives waste no time cutting it up for its meat

Animals / Ermine / Mice 1555
Ermine eating mice

Owls Catch Prey
Scandinavian owls hunt their prey during the hours of darkness

Peacock Displaying
A peacock (Pavo cristatus) in 16th-century Scandinavia

Maelstrom Off Norway
Ships in trouble in a Maelstrom off the Norwegian coast

Fish Eating Fish
A big fish eats some smaller fish which appear to be nibbling a swimming man

Noises from Caves
Awesome noises come from caves

ERYTHROTAO
A big bird which Olaus Magnus tells us he ate in 1545. Is this a self-portrait of himself shooting it ?

Dove Cote 1555
An elaborate dovecote in 16th century Scandinavia

Geysers & Ice
Upward air blasts causing vortices of ice

Eagle Catches Hare
A Scandinavian eagle catches a hare. Date: 1555

Barley Harvest 1555
Harvesting barley in Scandinavia

Threshing Barley 1555
Threshing winter barley

Scandinavian Arachnids
The people of 16th century Scandinavia are only slightly bothered by spiders in their webs and enormous flying insects; also some weird worms with heads

Beetles, Mosquitoes
Insects are very troublesome in summer : the beetles aren t so bad, but the mosquitoes are deadly to man and beast. The wasps aren t much fun either

Fire / Scandinavia / 1555
Fighting a fire in Scandinavia

Flying Fish / Northern Sea
Flying fish of the Northern Seas

Soldiers in Retreat
A king and his army in retreat; cavalry and foot- soldiers alike look back over their shoulders and one lone bowman fights a rearguard action

Collecting Rainwater
Many a siege has been won when the defenders run short of water : ths castle is taking every chance to gather rain water to augment its supply

Defending a Fort
As the enemy approaches, the defenders prepare to repel them with guns and bows : by pulling on ropes, half-cut trees can be felled to fall on the attackers

Night Attack by Water
Troops in boats attack a town at night by water - but the defenders have placed spikes under the surface which could sink the boats unless they are careful

Fighting on Ice
Scandinavian cavalry charge across the ice, trumpet blowing, after the artillery bombardment has weakened the opposition from the town

Various Battlefields
Valleys, mountains, woodland, fields, water, ice - each kind of terrain calls for different military strategies, ranging from incendiary cannon-balls to invasion barges

Defending a Coast
As a hostile fleet approaches the coast, the defences are manned - chiefly crossbows behind protective screens

Siege (Olaus Magnus)
A well-protected town, skirted with multiple rows of chain-linked defences and spikes to prevent a frontal attack by cavalry

Abducted by a Bear
A lady is abducted by a bear in medieval Scandinavia

Stitching Fur Cloaks
Men at tables in a workshop surrounded by pelts stitch fur cloaks. A customer lays down his money & places his order. The fur could possibly be ermine

Folklore / Fauns
Scandinavians battle with fauns

Pope Paulus IV
POPE PAULUS IV (Giovanni Pietro Carafa)

Pope Marcellus II
POPE MARCELLUS II (Marcello Cervini)

Lapp Marriage 1555
A Lapp marriage is solemnised with fire

Acts of God
Man is powerless when confronted with acts of God

Fir-Twig Used as Torch
In Sweden, twigs from fir trees are used as torches which they carry in their mouths

Scandinavian Magician
A Scandinavian magician who can cross the sea standing on a whalebone

Children to Baptism
A Scandinavian couple on skis take their children to the church to be baptised : due to the long journey, they take them in batches, carrying them on their backs in baskets

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