Mighty Collection (page 2)

Hammerblow Cure
In the Correges, France, there is a tradition that a child can be cured of certain ailments if laid on a black- smiths anvil and a mighty blow struck close to its head. Date: 1901

Thomas Cook Tour Party - Luxor
A party of travellers on a Thomas Cook tour pose in front the wonderful Temple of Columns at Luxor; their local guides wait patiently whilst tending to the camel and donkey. late 1880s

Mighty trees
Two small figures, a man and child, are dwarfed by two large trees

Wambierzyce - Poland
Wambierzyce (Vamberic / Vamberice), the Silesian Jerusalem, is one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in southern Poland

Chicago Stockyards 13
Any bits left over are chopped into pieces by the mighty machines of the Chicago stockyards, for use in sausages, corned beef, Spam and so forth

Beijing Entrance
The Western Gates of Beijing leave travelers in no doubt that they are entering a mighty city. Note various forms of transport by river and road

Persian New Year
The Fire-worshippers of ancient Persia celebrated the end of the old year with a mighty blaze

W G Grace (Men & Women)
English cricketer. Played for England in Test matches against Australia in 1880 and 1882 and amassed a mighty 54, 896 runs in first class cricket over a 43 year career

Great Eastern Polka
The mighty ship inspires countless spin-offs : Charles Coote juniors The Great Eastern polka is actually performed on board the ship by Macfarlanes Band

Cisterns of Carthage
Delenda est Carthago (Carthage must be destroyed) declared Roman statesman Cato the Elder, but these cisterns remain, impressive relics of the once-mighty city

Oeneus, King of Calydon
Oeneus, priest/king of Calydon, neglects to give Artemis/Diana the worship due to her, whereupon she sends a mighty boar to ravage his country

A was an Archer, who shot at a frog; K was a King, so mighty and grand; L was a Lady, who had a white hand; Q was a Queen, who was fond of her people

Ruined Castle
The crumbling ruins of a mighty castle stand on the cliffs edge, dreaming of days gone by and battles long ago

Ants into Myrmidons
When Aegina is depopulated by a plague, king Aescus asks Zeus to turn the ants into people; they become mighty warriors, accompanying Achilles to Troy

Weber / Oberon / Liebig 4
Act two, scene nine : Reiza, shipwrecked by Puck but safe on shore, sings Ocean, thou mighty monster !

Climbing the Pyramids
Egyptian men stand on the lower levels of the Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza, ready to assist adventurous tourists, keen to scale the mighty structure

David / Goliath (Kronheim)
The young David challenges the mighty Goliath

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