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This is a map of Sarmatia, an area connected with the Sarmatian peoples who flourished between the 5th century BC and the 4th century AD. As such, this antique map relates to Classical times of the old Roman Empire, and it features the Latin language. The indentations made by the copperplate engraving process can be seen on this print, which dates from around 1740. Wikipedia includes an article about the Sarmatian peoples, an Eastern Iranian people who spoke Scythian language. Captions: Tab. VIII Sarmatia occidents ... oriens (Latin, west ... east) R. W. Seale sculp. (Engraver: Richard William Seale (fl. 1732-1775)) More antique maps (USA, Asia and Russia): .

"A quill pen and ink bottle, 3 versions, 2 are grunge with differing levels of texture (the one on the background has slightly more) and a removable background, one is a normal silhouette. The texture and white lines are cut out so that any background color will show through."

John Milton meeting with Galileo Galilei 1638 Seeking Florentine inspiration, 30-year-old Milton visited 77-year-old Galileo. Galileo had been found guilty of heresy by the 1633 Inquisition, for writing that the Earth revolves around the Sun. When Milton met him, Galileo was blind and sequestered under house arrest. His meeting with the brave scientist who had fallen victim to censorship, a censorship that Milton denounced, made a profound impact on the English man of letters. Original edition from my own archives Source : Ilustración Artística 1899 after Tito Lessi

This public domain engraving by Emmanuel Leutze (died 1868) depicts an American Pilgrim. Scanned directly from an original engraving. This image was first published in the book, "Autograph Engravings by American Artists" printed in 1859 by W. A. Townsend & Company. It is in the Public Domain by reason of its age. It is over 150 years old.

These are the arms of the City of London from a copper engraving dated 1806. Text on this engraving reads: (Motto) DOMINE DIRIGE NOS (God guide us; O Lord direct us) London Source: (London; being an accurate history and description of the British metropolis and its neighbourhood to thirty miles extent, from an actual permabulation) by David Hughson, LL.D.; printed (1806) by W. Stratford, Crown Court, Temple Bar for J. Stratford, No. 112, Holborn Hill.

This is a copperplate engraving of 1801 from Francis Grose's (Military Antiquities: Respecting a History of the English Army From the Conquest to the Present Time: A New Edition with Material Additions and Improvements). It is part of the series (Exercise Of The Horse), explaining how the harquebusier / cavalry man deploys his weapons while riding a horse. This illustration is part no. 21, Free your Cock. The pistol is made free to cock the hammer. The illustration is cleaned up and toned, leaving a clear monotone image.

This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a 'roll of arms' from Richard Blome's (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673. It features the coats of arms of people who contributed towards the completion of the work – starting with King Charles II. Each page includes 35 coats of arms, presented here in pairs. These two coats of arms are from folio (page) 23 of the work. In old English, an 's' appeared as a 'long s' (which looks like an 'f'), while 'ss' appeared as 'fs'. 'Com' was an abbreviation for 'County'. A number is assigned to each benefactor. Here are the accompanying texts (followed by modernised English where appropriate): 805 Triftram CONYERS of Walthamftowe in Efsex Efq (Tristram Conyers of Walthamstow in Essex) 806 Ye Rt. Hon. Chriftopher HATTON Baron Hatton of Kirby Governour of ye Ile of Garnfey &c. (The Right Honourable Christopher Hatton; Governor of the Isle of Guernsey) More from the same coat-of-arms series (many more via blue link): .

Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28, 18-20). Copperplate engraving by Carl Schuler, published c. 1850.

This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a 'roll of arms' from Richard Blome's (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673. It features the coats of arms of people who contributed towards the completion of the work – starting with King Charles II. Each page includes 35 coats of arms, presented here in pairs. These two coats of arms are from folios (pages) 9 and 10 of the work. In old English, an 's' appeared as a 'long s' (which looks like an 'f'), while 'ss' appeared as 'fs'. 'Com' was an abbreviation for 'County'. A number is assigned to each benefactor. Here are the accompanying texts (followed by modernised English where appropriate): 287 Triftram FENWICK of Kenton in Northumberland Gent. (Tristram Fenwick) 322 Giles ALLEYN of (blank) in Efsex (Essex). (Giles Alleyn of Haseley Hall (Hazeleigh) in Essex.) From the same coat-of-arms series (many more available via blue link): .

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