C18th Gallery

Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734

Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734, Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede. Steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Hamilton's Amphibious Carnivora, part of Sir William Jardine's Naturalist's Library: Mammalia, Edinburgh, 1839. Date:

© Florilegius/Mary Evans

Sussex Smugglers/C18Th

SUSSEX SMUGGLERS Daniel Cater chained in the Turff House at Old Mill's. John Cobby is kicking him and Benjamin Tapner is cutting him across the eyes and nose while he is saying the Lords Prayer. Date: 1748-9

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1748, Benjamin, Britain, C18th, Chater, Cobby, Crime, Cutting, Daniel, John, Kicking, Lord, Prayer, Smugglers, Sussex, Tapner

View of Gloucester C18Th

A perspective view of the city looking down & across the surrounding countryside. The cathedral, local sailing boats, the river Severn & turnpike road are all depicted

© Mary Evans Picture Library

18th, Boats, Bridge, C18th, Cathedral, Century, City, Country Side, Depicted, Down, England, Fishing, Gloucester, Historical, History, Local, Perspective, River, Rivers, Road, Sailing, Severn, Surrounding, Turnpike, V Iew