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Mothieu-Ling Battle 1894BATTLE OF THE MOTHIEU-LING PASS - Japanese general Yamagata, attacked by the Chinese, turns the tables on them and captures all their positions
Lamplighter (Petherick)London characters: London is lit by gas lamps now, and every evening the LAMPLIGHTER must switch on every lamp in the metropolis, and every morning switch them off again
OrganistrumA larger form of hurdy-gurdy, sometimes used in churches; the right hand turns a handle which rubs the strings against a resined wheel while the left hand fingers the keys
Parvatis AusteritiesParvati (Uma) is unable to distract Shiva from his contemplation by her beauty. She turns to asceticism, immersing herself in icy pools & wins his love
BRANs HEADThe 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
Aristocrat and BeggarsThe aristocratic peacock turns up his beak when importuned by beggarly rats
Alchemy / Van HelmontAlchemist Van Helmont (1577- 1644) is visited by a stranger who generously presents him with the Philosophers Stone which turns base metals into gold
JEROBOAMHe meets the prophet Ahijah, who tells him - correctly, as it turns out - that he will rule over the ten tribes of Israel
Europa (Munzer)Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon
Europa (Flameng)Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon
Europa (Nicholls)Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon
Europa (Anon C18)Europa, picking flowers in a meadow, is abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete where he turns into an eagle and fathers on her Minos, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon
Dog Scaring CatA cat, perched on the railings of a London square, glares at a dog, while a barefoot crossing-sweeper turns his back on the pair of them
Mesmers PatientMesmers reputation suffers when mlle Paradis, a blind patient he failed to cure, turns up at the French court playing clavecin at Marie Ant- oinettes spiritual concert
Donkey CarisbrookAt Carisbrook Castle, Isle of Wight, a donkey turns the wheel that raises water from the well
Battle of the CraterBurnside blasts an immense breach - the crater - in Petersburgs defences, but fails to follow through and what should have been a great victory turns into defeat
Curius DentatusAn exemplar of Roman integrity, general Curius Dentatus turns down a bribe
Thor and SkrymirThor spends the night in a strange building which turns out to be the glove of the giant Skrymir
Deputation to the King 2A deputation calls on Friedrich Wilhelm IV, king of Prussia, at Potsdam, but he turns his back on them
Deputation to the KingA deputation calls on Friedrich Wilhelm IV, king of Prussia, at Potsdam, but he turns a cold shoulder on them
Water to WineInvited to a wedding at Cana, in Galilee, he turns water into wine when his host runs out of refreshment
Plowing on St HelenaHe turns his hand to the plow during his exile on St Helena
Footman in HallThe footman turns up his nose at the plain fare provided in the servants hall
LOTs WIFETurning their backs on Sodom & Gomorrah, Lot & his daughters walk away, but his wife turns for a last look and is turned into a statue or pillar of salt by a reproving angel
Water Changed to WineWhen the wine runs out at a marriage feast at Cana, he turns water into wine which tastes even better than the first
Maximilian DesertedMaximilian, Emperor of Mexico, watches the last French troops leave Mexico City, abandoning him to his fate (which turns out to be a firing-squad)
The Gates of HellSaint Michael turns the key in the gates of Hell, locking the damned inside to be punished for ever, and ever, and ever