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Ruth and NaomiRuth tells Naomi, Whither thou goest, I will go. Thy people shall be my people, and thy god my god. Later she will marry Boaz and be grandmother to David
Juno and the PeacockThe Peacock (Pavo cristatus) complains to Juno that he can t sing as well as the nightingale; she tells him to be content with what hes got
Cadillac 1958A single glance tells you - these are the newest and most magnificent Cadillac cars ever created. Dazzling in their beauty, enchanting in their grace and elegance
The Child SamuelGod speaks to the infant Samuel and tells him that he will a great prophet
Suffragette Hen Pecked Husband Suffers. Poor Hen-Pecked husband cleans out the fire while wife tells him what to do. Caption reads, My Wifes joined the suffrage movement
Massenet / Thais / FirstSybil Sanderson and Charles Delmas in the first production of this opera which tells of an Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit
Constantine and CrossThe emperor Constantine defeats his co-ruler Maxentius outside Rome : a cross in the sky tells him In hoc signo vinces (In this sign you will win), and he later converts
Houston at San JacintoBATTLE OF SAN JACINTO General Sam Houston tells his men to Remember the Alamo !
Saint Joseph DreamsSaint Joseph dreams that he is visited by an angel who tells him that he is going to be the father of Jesus
Discovery of America. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaica. 15Jamaica. 15th century. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaicans refuse to give food to Columbus and he, knowing that there will be a lunar eclipse, tells them that God will deny the light
Wants Indicator 1930SA household wants indicator tells you what you need to shop for; game is required but thankfully the house is well stocked with Vim and borax. Date: 1930s
ClairvoyantBEVERLY CRAIG, a present-day clairvoyant, tells you your fortune with the aid of her Osiris board
Isobel GowdieAt her 1662 trial, Scottish witch ISOBEL GOWDIE tells how since 1647 she and her companions were visited by Black John who chastised disobedient witches
DE PREDIS, Cristoforo (1440-1486). Stories of Saint Joachim, Saint Anne, Virgin Mary, Jesus, the Baptist and the End of the World. 1476
Ocyrrhoe - MareThe daughter of the centaur Chiron tells Aesculapius that he will be a famous physician, but she is turned into a mare for her presumption
Advert / Vat 69 WhiskyVat 69 - Quality Tells
Croydon Aerodrome is Britains largest and most prestigious airport, with regular flights to the European Continent. Note the wind-sock which tells pilots the prevailing wind
Books / AnsteyVICE VERSA by F Anstey (real name Thomas Anstey Guthrie); the book tells of a father and son who change places thanks to a magical stone
Hunt Hedgehogs / CartoonThe first hunter tells his friend that hedgehogs are very tasty when roasted!
Uncle Sam Repels ChineseUncle Sam tells Chinese to keep out of America, on the grounds that they are too industrious and economical, its unfair competition for our boys
Ufo Abduction / Hill 1961The Hill couple photographed in 1966, five years after their claimed abduction; they hold John Fullers book Interrupted Journey which tells their story
Market Reports Series - Sugar in Good DemandOne of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series
A mother tells fairy tales to her children in front of a glowing fire. Date: 1912
The Lady of Shalott is a lyricalballadby the English poetAlfred Tennyson that tells the story ofElaine of Astolat a young noblewoman imprisoned in a tower on an island nearCamelot
IDEAL ARYAN MAN, WOMANThe ideal German man and his ideal mate. He conceals his private parts with a club with which he will thump her if she doesnt do as he tells her, or burns the supper... Date: 1896
Christmas card, Miss Dolly stands in the cornerVictorian Christmas card, girl tells Miss Dolly to stand in the corner, Santa Claus waits to wish her a Merry Christmas Date: 19th century
PARABLE OF RICH MANJesus tells of a rich man who stores up huge quantities of goods - but dies before he can enjoy them. Date: 1st century
THE FARMER AND HIS SONSTHE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761
MAGIC FLUTE LIEBIG 3(The Magic Flute) Act 1, Scene 10 : Monostatos makes unwelcome advances to the captive Pamina, but Papageno scares him away and tells Pamina about Tamino. Date: first performed 1791
DANIEL AT THE FEASTMysterious graffiti appear on the wall when Belshazzar, last king of Babylon, is feasting, Daniel tells him, rightly, that they spell doom for him : the king dies that night
AN IRISH PENITENT A pious Irish pilgrim to Saint Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Dergh (Donegal), tells his beads in one of the seven Saints Beds on the island Date: 1847
ZUG CEMETERYTending the graves in the cemetery at Zug : while one tells her rosary, her more practical sister waters the flowers and digs up the weeds Date: 1835
DRUNK ZENO BURIED ALIVEZENO, Byzantine Emperor, drunk as usual, is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: 491
ZENO ENTOMBED ALIVEZENO, Byzantine Emperor, drunk as usual, is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: 491
EMPEROR ZENO DIESZENO, Byzantine Emperor Drunk as usual, he is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: ruled 474 - 491
DAVID COPPERFIELD/PHIZDavid tells Mrs Steerforth and Rosa Dartle that Steerforth is dead Date: First published: 1849-50
Paul Revere tells Sullivan news which leads him to attack Fort William & Mary Date: 13 December 1774
NAPOLEON I/BOMPLED/FEARNapoleon I tells his mounted troops not to be afraid of death
NORMAN CONQUEST 7 OF 16Harold tells King Edward of his mission : Edward dies, naming Harold his successor : Harold is crowned, but astrologers interpret Halley's comet as an evil omen Date: 1066
Postcard design artwork - A Little bird tells me your Birthdays today. Date: circa 1937
William Tells Chapel, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 1800sTellskappelle or William Tells Chapel on the shore of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 1800s. Cappella di Guglielmo Tell
Devils Bridge or Teufelsbruche, Switzerland, 1800sOld stone Devils Bridge or Teufelsbruche, built in 1595, over the Schollenen Gorge near Andermatt, Switzerland, 1800s. Ponte dello del Diavolo
Belgian Headstones Houthulst Belgian Military CemeteryThis War Cemetery is maintained by the War Graves Department of the Belgian MOD. It is on the edge of the Houthulst forest which Napoleon called he key to the Low Countries
Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe tells his storyVictorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe as an old man tells his story to his grandchildren
The Beggar MaidThe King and the Beggar-maid is a 16th-century ballad that tells the story of King Cophetua of Ethiopia and his love for the beggar Penelophon.Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1914
The Silent Wings Memorial, Den Dungen, HollandThis highly original Memorial was designed by local teacher Jos Korsten who is standing beside it. It tells the story of the gliders which landed in the middle of enemy territory in September 1944
This land of By and By, by Minnie AspreyIts a place that Mother tells us of, This land of By and By, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918
American 82nd Airborne Division Neuville au PleinThe Memorial Plaque tells of fighting here by Company D, 2nd Battalion, 505 Parachute Regiment and was put up in 2005 by the Quincy Brigade of the C47 Club. It thanks the civilians for their help
The Yeoman Warder. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1969. Date: 1969
Saint Joseph dreams that he is visited by an angel who tells him that he is going to be the father of Jesus Date: 1ST CENTURY
DEAD CATS IN BUTCHERSA butcher, planning to use cat meat as a cheap alternative, tells a distraught cat owner: No madame, I have no idea where your pet cat can have got to! Date: 1870
Et Angels from MercuryDante tells us that these angels are inhabitants of the planet Mercury
THE REAL PRESENCETo settle the question whether he is really present in the sacrament of bread (his body) and wine (his blood) Jesus appears to Pope Gregorius I and tells him yes, he is, Date: 6th century
HAIL-FIGHTING MACHINEDupuis-Delcourt proposes this device - the electro- subtracteur - which, he tells us, will prevent hailstorms by electrically subtracting ice from the stormclouds. Maybe. Date: 1850
GOD & HIS ANGELS GOD & HIS ANGELSGod tells his angels his plan to send Jesus to Earth as a man : some angels disapprove and rebel, forming a breakaway settlement in Hell, whence they harass Gods creation
GOD AND HIS ANGELSGod tells his angels his plan to send Jesus to Earth as a man : some angels disapprove and rebel, forming a breakaway settlement in Hell, whence they harass Gods creation
Napoleon and a fortune-tellerNapoleon, in Egypt, consults a fortune-teller who tells him she sees a great throne alongside a great tomb... Date: circa 1798
Flat Earth PuzzleThe Puzzled Cleric - torn between his faith and science - how can he reconcile what God (via the Bible) tells him and what the scientists tell him about the Earth ? Date: 1895
Shepherds VisitedWhile watching their flocks at night, three shepherds are visited by an angel who tells them of the birth of Jesus
Old Man / Young Woman 1919An elderly, well-dressed man approaches a young woman in the street: she tells him to get lost! Date: 1919
UFO & OUTER SPACEFound ! An ancient tomb - for cavemen or spacemen story tells of a strange 1938 archeological discovery on the China/Tibet border of tombs containing strange skeletons Date: 1979
Fortune telling from tea leavesWhile reason sleeps, Auntie tells her young nieces of the handsome strangers promised by their tea leaves. Date: 1851
Japanese Story-TellingA Japanese grandmother tells traditional tales to a group of children gathered round the brazier, laying aside their kites, dolls and tops. Date: 1899
A Landlady with her a prospective lodgerSeaside Landlady (discussing previous lodger):And to crown it all, she actually wanted to take alf of my lovely pictures down! So I tells er straight, You ain t got no soul for art. I says
Einhard and EmmaA romantic legend tells how Charlemagnes secretary Einhard, secretly courting Emma, fearful of being traced by his footprints, is carried by her after their trysts
Sun Hou TzuThe mischievous monkey fairy/ god, Sun Hou-Tzu, is born from a rock. The legend of the Journey to the West (Hsi Yu Chi) tells of his part in a quest for a Buddhist text
Chaucer, Canons YeomanThe Canons Yeoman tells his tale
Japan - A Geisha whispers a secret to another fellow GeishaJapan - Confidences - A Geisha whispers a secret to another fellow Geisha Date: 1904
Grandmamma Telling a Story by Charles RobinsonIllustration captioned Grandmamma Telling a Story. Five children and their Grandpappa are seen listening to the Grandmamma telling them all a story. Date: 1906
The Annunciation illustration: Parisian Book of HoursEarly Book of Hours printed in Paris for Germain Hardouyn: Heures, a l usage de Paris tout au long sans rien requerir, with printed text and images and ornaments illuminated by hand
William Tells Memorial, Altdorf, Lake Lucerne, SwitzerlandWilliam Tells Memorial built by Richard Kissling (unveiled in 1895) at Altdorf, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. Date: circa 1905
Buying A House by H M Bateman is an illustration on the dangers of buying a house. The couple dance in the big rooms and run up and down the stairs and buy impulsively
Who said Liar? Confident young chap tells a likely fibWho Said Liar? - A red-faced rather-awkward-looking young chaps tells a rather tall tale: " And Bai Jove She fell in love with me on the spot, Doncherknow" ! Date: 1910
Book of Ezra. Cover. Edited in the 16th century. ColoredBook of Ezra. Biblical book of the Old Testament book that tells the story of the return from exile in Babylon and the rebuilding of the Temple. Cover. Edited in the 16th century. Colored
Book of Ezra. Cover. Edited in the 16th centuryBook of Ezra. Biblical book of the Old Testament book that tells the story of the return from exile in Babylon and the rebuilding of the Temple. Cover. Edited in the 16th century
British Mediterranean Fleet Sports Day - Prize Giving at the Ben-Marl Stadium, rigged up by the crews of the HMS Benbow and the HMS Marlborough of the 4th Battle Squadron
Josephine has Bad NewsMARIE JOSEPHE ROSE TASCHER de BEAUHARNAIS empress of Napoleon I He tells her he is compelled to annul their marriage so he can wed Marie-Luise. Date: 1763 - 1814
Constantines VictoryAngels assist emperor Constantine to defeat his co- ruler Maxentius at Saxa Rubra, outside Rome : a cross in the sky tells him In hoc signo vinces so he converts. Date: 312
Gazette Du VillageLa Gazette du Village : During the Crimean War, a mounted newsman tells the inhabitants of a French village what is going on in the wide world. Date: 1855
Moliere / Bourgeois GentLE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME Nicole tells her master she won t laugh at him any more Date: first performed 1670
French Railway StationAn animated scene in a French railway station - passengers queue for tickets, a porter carries a heavy case, a mother tells her children not to get lost, a boy pats a dog... Date: circa 1885
Moliere / Mariage ForceLE MARIAGE FORCE Dorimene tells her husband he should be delighted to have a wife of her temperament Date: 1664
Woman on War Service Twins. A woman sits holding twin babies and wearing an On War Service badge, captioned, Every picture tells a story. Date: circa 1917
Suffragette Baby Women Rights. Baby standing on a chair tells Women, Stick up for your rights Date: circa 1909
