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Hospital for Incurables, Blackwell Island, New York. Wood engraving by W.S.L. Jewett.

Three portraits shown for their phrenological exemplarity: Gall, Eustache and Chauffron. Lithograph by C. Picard, 1842, after J.P. Thenot.

A generous physician refusing money for services rendered from a poor family. Mezzotint.

A generous physician refusing payment from a sick patient's wife. Stipple engraving by J. Baldrey, 1784, after E. Penny.

Skull of a soldier: frontal view. Lithograph, 1835.

Three perspectives of a head divided according to phrenological 'faculties', with key. Colour pen drawing.

A scene showing alms-giving of food, water, clothes and money; in the midst of this Charity is seen with a Pelican on her head holding a Sacred Heart. Line engraving by H. Cock after P. Bruegel, 1559.

A wealthy woman visiting the sick. Wood engraving after C. Baugniet.

The surest and safest way of thriving. Or, a conviction of that grand mistake in many, that what is given to the poor, is a loss to their estate; which is directly contrary as to the experiences of the Charitable; so to the testimony of God's Spirit in divers places of Scriptures: As, Prov. II. 24. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth. There is that with-holdeth more than is meet, but it undeth to poverty. Prov. 19. 17. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath given will be pay'd him again. Luke. 6. 38. Give, and it shall be given to you again, good measure, pressed do will, and shaken together, and running over. Psalm 37. 26. He is ever merciful and lendeth, and his seed is blessed. Dens bi-folvit foenus, scilicet semel in terra, secundo in coelo. In terra enim eleemosynariis multiplicat opes, in coelo autem longe plura, & majora rependit. Cornelius a Lapide, in Prov. 19. 17. By Thomas Gouge, Minister of the Gospel.

A woman with a lamb; representing gentleness as one of the virtues of Pope Paul V. Engraving after G. Lanfranco, 1623, after G.L. Bernini.

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A woman with a lamb; representing gentleness as one of the virtues of Pope Paul V. Engraving after G. Lanfranco, 1623, after G.L. Bernini.

Skull of a soldier: frontal view. Lithograph, 1835.

A wealthy woman visiting the sick. Wood engraving after C. Baugniet.

A scene showing alms-giving of food, water, clothes and money; in the midst of this Charity is seen with a Pelican on her head holding a Sacred Heart. Line engraving by H. Cock after P. Bruegel, 1559.