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Shoes of C15English footwear: a pair of Piked or Copped shoes, also called Poulaines or Cracowes ; a pair of late C15th leather pattens
Vittorino RamboldiniVITTORINO RAMBOLDINI Also known as Vittorino da Feltre. Often called the greatest Humanist schoolmaster of the Renaissance
The Three Little MenTHE THREE LITTLE MEN (here called dwarfs) IN THE WOOD The girl finds the strawberries beneath the snow, while the three lttle men watch gleefully
Petrifying Spring / TurkeyThermal spring waters laden with calcareous salts running off the plateaus edge have created this fantastic formation at Hierapolis, now called Pamukkale, Turkey
Chelsea Pensioners SingChelsea Pensioners, veterans of the Chelsea Hospital, were early rehearsing their Christmas carols when our photographer called upon them this morning
Villa Lante / M GreuterGarden of the illustrious Cardinal Montalto at Bagnaia now called Villa Lante. The Cardinal owned the villa between 1590-1623)
Holy Trinity PrioryThe Gateway to the Priory of the Holy Trinity, called Christs Church or Christchurch near Aldgate. The structure behind appears to be in the process of demolition
VERBENAAlso called Verveine or Vervain
Newspaper Headline 1926The headline announces the end of the General Strike. The Strike was called by the Trade Union Congress to support miners protests at wage cuts
Real Eau De CologneThis Eau de Cologne really does come from Cologne, though why its called double we can t say
Memnon Statues 1The so-called Memnon statues of Amenophis III, which emit a sound like the snapping of a cord at daybreak, attributed to Memnons mother Eos, goddess of the Dawn, weeping
P. Revolt / J. Ball / HarrisA priest called John Ball stirs up great commotions in England as he rides around preaching
Books / Virgil / EcloguesTitle page to the third part of Virgils Eclogues (here called bucoliques ) and the Georgics, depicting agricultural and sheepherding activities
Jerusalem / Absalom TombABSALOMs TOMB The so-called tomb of Absalom, son of David, who died while fleeing, after his rebellion against his father had been suppressed
First Day at School 8The children are called in for their lessons
Bewick / Weasel(mustela nivalis - Buffon called it La belette) A widespread but narrow-headed (for ease when burrowing) mustelid very like the stoat
Syrian Goat (Bewick)This is the SYRIAN GOAT so- called because that is where it lives
Santa has Visited / NastToo exited to sleep, these children wake at 5.00am to find that Santa has called
Napoleon at LonatoAlso called the second battle of CASTIGLIONE : in his Italian campaign, Napoleon defeats the Austrians under Wurmser, forcing them to retreat to Mantova
Sarcophagus / BasaltesAn ancient sarcophagus of Basaltes called " The Lovers Fountain", showing visitors studying the hieroglyphics
Selim I / Turkey / MunsterSELIM I called YAVUZ (The Grim) Sultan of Turkey (1512-20)
Chicago Riots 1894RAILWAY STRIKE AT CHICAGO Military called in to suppress the rioting at 40th and Loomis Streets
Charles VI in Floppy HatCHARLES VI OF FRANCE Also known as le Bien-Aime which means the Well-Beloved and sometimes called The Mad Reigned 1368 - 1422
BESSARION - Latin patriarch of Constantinople. Byzantine theologian and Humanist. Was originally called Basil but took Bessarion on entering monastery
Samuel CromptonSAMUEL CROMPTON The Inventor of the Spinning Machine called the Mule
Pepys / Noble / Wife / DressSAMUEL PEPYS required by his wife to admire her French gown called a sac