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Fieldmouse (Bewick)
mus sylvaticus - the LONG- TAILED FIELD-MOUSE : this is the Country Mouse of Aesops fable, who prefers to risk reapers and predator birds to adopting an urban lifestyle

A group of Japanese ladies at a diplomatic reception in Tokyo appear in European-style dress - except for one who prefers to stick with tradition. Date: 1887

Spain. Civil War. Espaa prefiere morir de pie a vivir de rodillas (Spain prefers to die standing, rather than live

Fashion by Gordon Conway: Paris prefers two trains
A dress of black silk tulle with a train that springs from the upper pleated flounce. The corsage is cut square at the front and high at the back; it is trimmed with moire ribbon

New Baby on Beach 1876
The new baby is taken for a ride on the beach, and is admired by all and sundry, except for its elder brother, who prefers the dog. Date: 1876

Christmas / Presents 1960S
A little girl is given a present from Father Christmas who prefers a sports car to a sleigh any day Date: 1960s

Cippius Genutius, after winning a battle, finds horns on his head, signifying that when he enters Rome he will be made king : detesting royalty, he prefers exile

Philomel and Procne
PHILOMEL AND PROCNE Procne tries to persuade her sister Philomel to come back to the city, but she prefers to remain in solitude (from Greek mythology)

Little Fish & the Fisher
THE LITTLE FISH AND THE FISHERMAN: a tiddler tries to persuade a fisher to let him grow into a big trout, worth catching, but the man prefers to keep what he has

The Shepherd & the Sea
THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA A shepherd cannot be tempted again by the promise of riches as a sea merchant, having suffered shipwreck; he prefers to be content with his flock

Ouija-Board
The OUIJA Board and its claimed inventor, a French civil servant who prefers to remain anonymous

Russian Fleet Destroyed
The Tsar, convinced that his fleet will be burnt, prefers to set fire to it himself, in imitation of his predecessors heroic act in 1812

Playing Kings and Queens
A girl and boy play Kings and Queens -- the boy is all for war, but the girl prefers peace

BRANs HEAD
The head of Bran the Blessed is beleived to be buried under the Tower of London where it protects Britain. King Arthur, however, turns it round & prefers to rely on his knights

Charles De LA Tour
Charles de la Tour tells his father Claude, who has taken service with the English, that he prefers to be loyal to France

Rehoboam Takes Bad Avice
Rehoboam, king of Israel, is advised to be moderate, but prefers younger advisers who urge him to act tough. When he vows to chastise his people with scorpions, they rebel

Roses Red, Roses White
In the Temple gardens, London, the duke of York picks a white rose, the duke of Lancaster prefers the red... and so a legend is born and a nasty war gets a pretty name

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