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Westminster Abbey C18In the tranquil street before the abbey and St Margarets church, a sedan chair passes, a cripple begs, fruit sellers and a porter ply their trade, a boy bowls his hoop
Paris & Oenone(Hj Ford)Paris begs his estranged wife Oenone for forgiveness for having run away with Helen of Troy
Proposal on a leap yearA woman proposing to her boyfriend on Valentines Day during a leap year - the only occasion by tradition that this is allowed !
Menelaus Fights ParisParis and Menelaus fight in single combat for the love of Helen, watched by soldiers and by Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, whose help Paris begs
Margaret of Anjou asks a robber for mercyDuring the Wars of the Roses, Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), the wife of King Henry VI asks a robber for mercy for her and for her son Pince Edward. circa 1460
Friday begs to become Robinson Crusoes servantVictorian scrap - Friday begs to become Robinson Crusoes servant. 19th century
Katharine of Aragon pleads to stay with Henry VIII (1491-1547) in their Palace. She had come before the cardinal sent from Rome, Cardinal Wolsey and the King. 1533
FALL / PEKINGESE / BEGGINGAn unidentified pekingese sits up and begs. Date: 1936
Saint Teresa and JesusSaint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) begs Jesus to release a soul from Purgatory, which he kindly does
RELIGION / CONFESSIONPious French Catholics queue to confess their sins to a popular priest; an elegant gentleman reads a pious text on bended knee, a beggar begs Date: 1737
THE SNAKE PRINCE / QUEENThe princess begs the Queen of Snakes to give her back her husband. (Feroshepore story)
Lycaon and Achilles during Trojan WarLycaon, a Trojan, begs Achilles to spare him during the Trojan War
Ulsters Appeal - Unionist postcardUlsters Appeal - Intreat me not to leave thee.... (Ruth 1:16) - The personification of Ulster pleads with England not to abandon her, whilst Scotland (holding the Act of Union) stands passively by
Dog Begs at Xmas TreeA terrier begs for a present from the Christmas Tree. Date: 1930s
Mermaid and SpaniardA Spanish fisherman nets a mermaid, but she begs him to throw her back into the sea Date: 15th century
Mother Begs KissMon bel ange, baises-moi (My beautiful angel, give me a kiss...) Date: circa 1850
Lady pleading with gentleman, c. 1800A lady pleading with a gentleman, perhaps asking forgiveness for some misdemeanour or other, c. 1800. Date: C.1800
China - Chinese Beggar with severe elephantiasis of the foot. Date: circa 1920s
Yichang, China - Chinese BeggarChinese Beggar on the street at Yichang, a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, Peoples Republic of China. Date: 1920
Irony - fat Londoner begs for money for his starving familyA rather fat Londoner begs for " a copper" for his " starving wife and family at ome" fom a smart gent (Phil May himself - clearly seeing the ludicrous side of the request!)
Witty tramp and disgusted older woman - Phil May CartoonIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a witty (if rather drunk) tramp and disgusted older woman, who refuses to provide charity
Kaiser Wilhelm appeals to Queen AlexandraKaiser Wilhelm II of Germany appeals to Queen Alexandra of Great Britain, who sits atop the vast wealth of the British Empire
Dont Go down Mine - 2DON T GO DOWN THE MINE, DAD the boy begs his father to tell his mates about the dream. Date: circa 1900
Isaac of Cyprus begs Richard IIsaac Kommenos of Cyprus begs Richard I for the release of his daughter. In retaliation for the imprisonment of his fiancee and sister when they were shipwrecked
Before and After the ElectionBefore the election, the Candidate is begging the voter on his knees for his vote. Following the election, it is the voter who is on his knees, petitioning his (now) Member of Parliament
Dog Begging with CupA cute dog begs with a cup attached to its neck. Date: circa 1912
Waltraube, BrunnhildeAct one : Waltraube begs her sister Brunnhilde to return the ring to the Rhinemaidens, but she refuses
Satire on the plea for a labourers voteExcellent political satire on the plea for a labourers vote, as both a Tory and a Liberal Politician get down on their knees to beg for the vote of the common working man
Sadhu - India - Madhy PradeshRoadside scene in the Madhya Pradesh Province, India. A sadhu, or holy man, begging for alms. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)
Begging for MercyThe Revolution provides artists with countless opportunities for tear-jerking scenes : a well- dressed lady begs for her life from two hard-faced officials
Clovis and the VaseRemy, bishop of Reims, begs Clovis to restore the sacred vase pillaged by his troops in the course of fighting
Ines De Castro & AlfonsoInes de Castro, a noblewoman, having secretly wed Pedro I, begs Alfonso IV (his father) for mercy; he has her murdered so succession is preserved for his grandson
Midas and SilenusFor services rendered, he is offered a wish by Silenus : he foolishly asks that anything he may touch shall be turned to gold... in the end he begs Silenus to withdraw his gift
Farmer, Cranes & StorkTHE FARMER, THE CRANES & THE STORK: A stork, caught by a farmer, begs that his life be spared as he is not like the thieving cranes; he has been caught with them however
Mercury & the WoodcutterMERCURY & THE WOODCUTTER A woodman who has lost his axe begs Jupiter to send it back; Mercury brings axes of gold & silver, but the honest woodman claims only his own
Io Human AgainIo was transformed into a heifer when Juno discovered she was having an affair with her husband Zeus; later Zeus begs for her to be changed back, and Juno relents
Revolt of HelvetiiAn incident in the revolt of the Helvetii - Alpinula begs Caecinna for the life of Julius Alpinus, her father who is one of the leaders of the Helvetii against the Romans
Inquiring the WayInquiring the way of a local yokel, whose reply is either Ah, zir, thee can t get there from here ! or Oi begs yer pardon, mister, but Ois a stranger here meself !
Birthday DrinkiesA gentleman celebrates his birthday by taking a drink or two with friends at the pub... but the postcard begs him not to overdo the drinks or he ll be fit for nothing tonight
Otto I & Son LindolfLindolf begs forgiveness for having revolted against his father Emperor Otto I
Whale and FishermanA fisherman begs a whale not to swallow him
Ortrud Begs Elsas PityThe evil Ortrud, exiled, implores Elsas pity, and she, innocent fool that she is, becomes suspicious of Lohengrin - can he indeed be a magician ? She must find out
Salammbo / PrayingSalammbo, daughter of general Hamilcar & priestess in the Temple of Tanit, begs divine aid against the mercenaries who threaten Carthage
Indian Ascetic BegsAn ascetic, with chains on his neck and wrists, holds out his begging-bowl
Lepidus EjectedLepidus is ejected from the second Triumvirate and begs from Octavian the right to live