Believing Collection

Merton Abbey Tapestry Looms
A photograph showing women working at the tapestry looms of Merton Abbey, William Morris, being a fervent believer in socialism, paid his workers here more than average

SANTORIOS BALANCE
Italian physician Santorio, believing that health is related to bodily intake and excretion, takes his meals on a balance to measure the increase of his body weight Date: 1561 - 1626

Jacob & Josephs Coat
Jacob sees his son Josephs coat of many colours, and fears the worst for his son, believing the lying story told by Josephs brothers

Chinese Deity of Fortune
Chinese god of Immortality, to which they sacrifice believing this will bring them good fortune

Egypt Wreck - 7
Though some of the gold and silver sunk off Brest with this P&O liner has been recovered by divers, others continue to search believing there is more to be recovered

Cergy Pontoise Book
CERGY PONTOISE - UFO author Guieu, believing the abduction of Fontaine by aliens to be true, writes this book about the affair, in collaboration with the three men involved

Crusoe Sees Footprints
Robinson Crusoe, believing himself to be alone on the island, discovers footprints on the beach, to his utter amazement

Lot and the Angels
When God sends two angels to report on the wickedness of Sodom, they lodge with Lot, but the Sodomites lust after the angels (believing them beautiful men) and are blinded

Beauty Spots C17
Fashionable ladies of late 17th century London stuck stars and suchlike ornaments onto their faces, believing they made them attractive

Pacini / Saffo / Liebig 1
Faone repulses Saffo, believing that she has betrayed him, and decides to marry Climene instead

Asklepios (Mirys)
When plague-afflicted Romans come to his sanctuary seeking help, they are tricked into believing that a serpent is Asklepios in person, and carry it happily home to Rome

Riddling a Changeling
A Galloway couple, believing their child a changeling, take it on Hallowe en to the village wise woman who riddles it in rowan smoke which breaks the spell

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