Ophelia DrownsOphelia drowns
Prince Orange Drowns 1687 1711 Johan Willem Frisoprince, orange, drowns, 1687, 1711, johan, willem, friso, stadholder, friesland, shown, moments, before, death, drowning, crossing, holland, diep, ferry, way, hague, ferrymen, rough, water, boatmen
Amida deity, JapanAmida (also known as Amitabha or Amitayus), is a celestial buddha according to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. Amida is the principal buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, (Mahayana Buddhism)
RESCUED FROM THE SEINEAntoine Ravignat, Adj. Major of the 3rd regiment of Hussars drowns in the Seine rescuing fellow officer and then trying to save the manservant as well Date: 1803
LEANDERLeander, the lover of Hero (a priestess of Aphrodite), swims the Hellespont nightly to be with her, as depicted here : but one night he drowns, so she drowns herself too
HERO & LEANDER HERO & LEANDERLeander nightly swims the Hellespont to be with his lover Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, but one day he drowns and she joins him neath the billowing wave
Shelley DrownedPercy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822) - When he drowns off the Italian coast, Trelawny cremates his body on the beach at Viareggio Date: 1847
Swimming a WitchThe art of Swimming a witch. The lady floating is the witch, who by dint of her buoyancy has failed the test. At the bottom right-hand corner you can see the feet of the woman who passed the test but
Popular song Goodbye DollyA woman in despair over her drowning soldier husband who whilst rowing broke an oar and fell into the water. Realising his fate he bids fond farewell to his wife, Dolly
Friedrich 1 DrownsThe emperor FRIEDRICH I, participating in the Third Crusade, is drowned while attempting to cross the Saleph River in Cilicia (in present- day Turkey) Date: 1190
Alcyone and CeyxCeyx, king of Trachis, drowns at sea but returns and wakes Somnus sleeping in his cave surrounded by dreams : Ceyx and his mourning wife Alcyone are changed into kingfishers
F. Christmas / ParachuteHarold Kraner, dressed as Santa Claus, parachutes into Boston laden with gifts, but the wind carries him out into Boston Bay where he drowns
Tani San in Washing TubO Tani San, hoping to win the love of a priest who has set her this task, tries to sail across Lake Biwa in a wash- tub, but sadly she drowns and her ghost causes storms
Cartoon / Republic DrownsThe Republic drowns herself in Bonapartism
Ordeal by DuckingORDEAL BY DUCKING The suspect is bound and thrown into a river; if he drowns he is innocent, if he floats he is guilty
Ordeal by Cold WaterORDEAL BY COLD WATER TUB The suspect is bound tightly and immersed in a tub of cold water; if he drowns he is innocent, if not, not
