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  • The captain's bulletin, in reply to scribblers and meddlers : "Rule a wife and have a wife."
  • A prim older woman looks disapprovingly as a young couple walk off together arm in arm. Engraving by J. Brain after J.J. Jenkins.
  • Apollo presiding over a gentleman of sensual appetite; representing the sanguine temperament. Etching by J.D. Nessenthaler, ca. 1750.
  • A woman is listening to her lover who is down on one knee. Process print after L.M. Bonnet after J.B. Huet (?).
  • Two groups of bridesmaids wait by a bridge: one with candles, the other dejectedly staring at the ground; representing the biblical parable of the wise and foolish virgins. Etching by X. Steifensand after J.F. Overbeck, 1844.
  • A young man who has been serenading a young woman with a guitar below her window falls into a water butt when the cover breaks; she comes to the window, drawn by the commotion. Aquatint., 18--.
  • A young man courting a young woman is introduced to her family. Engraving by E. Smith after T. Stothard.
  • Crowds at Greenwich Park, dancing, watching side shows, etc. Engraving by A. H. Payne after A. Wray.
  • A young doctor vows his love to a thoughtful young woman. Coloured photolithograph.
  • A young woman reclines on a chaise-longue while a young man pays court to her: a fat round figure watches from the other side of the room. Line process print after R. Boix.
  • The captain's bulletin, in reply to scribblers and meddlers : "Rule a wife and have a wife."
  • Jacob dreams of the heavenly ladder; he consecrates with oil the spot where he slept; he meets Rachel, who is tending sheep in the vicinity of a Mesopotamian city. Woodcut by S.H., 1568, after V. Solis.
  • Mr. Lambkin walking down a street on his way to court a lady, unknown to him a placard has been stuck on to his back declaring his intentions to all. Lithograph by G. Cruikshank.
  • A young couple are on a couch and she is holding the broken fan away from her lover. Process print after J.B. Huet (?}).
  • Abraham's servant is impressed by the beautiful Rebecca, who stands in white amid the women around the well. Engraving by P.-I. Drevet after N. Coypel.
  • A young man removes his hat as he is introduced to a young lady by an older man. Engraving by W. Basell after himself, 1842.
  • A drunken husband lies sleeping as his young wife plots furtively with her lover, a foreign soldier. Engraving by A. Capellan after G. B. Piazzetta.
  • The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.
  • A drunken gentleman proposes to a beautiful woman at her tea table, but is rejected. Lithograph, c. 1840, after T. Wilson.