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  • Queen Victoria in a theatre watching a performance: Van Amburgh holding a whip and various animals - a lion, hyena, fox and sheep with the heads of Daniel O'Connell, Lord Durham, Lord Brougham and Lord Melbourne respectively. Lithograph by Philo H.B., 1839.
  • Yama, the Lord of Death, holding the Wheel of Life which represents Samsara, or the world on a Tibetan Thangka. In the central circle is a snake chasing a pig chasing a rooster chasing the snake which represents craving, hatred and ignorance. The six sections, surrounding the central circle, show representations of the six realms - the realm of the gods, the realm of the titans, the realm of the humans, the realm of the animals, the realm of the hungry ghosts and the realm of the demons.
  • Daoyin tu - chart for leading and guiding people in exercise for improving health and treatment of pain, containing animal postures such as bear walk. The images originally come from a 'Guiding and Pulling Chart' excavated from the Mawangdui Tomb 3 (sealed in 168BC) in the former kingdom of Changsha.
  • Daoyin tu - chart for leading and guiding people in exercise for improving health and treatment of pain, containing animal postures such as bear walk. This is a reconstruction of a 'Guiding and Pulling Chart' excavated from the Mawangdui Tomb 3 (sealed in 168BC) in the former kingdom of Changsha. The original is in the Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha, China.
  • The physiology, pathology, and treatment of asphyxia: including suspended animation in new-born children - and from drowning - hanging - wounds of the chest - mechanical obstructions of the air-passages - respiration of gases - death from cold, &c. &c. / by James Phillips Kay.
  • Pig tales... : not fairy stories but the truth about modern pig farming ... help us end factory farming - before it ends us / Juliet Gellatley.
  • Pig tales... : not fairy stories but the truth about modern pig farming ... help us end factory farming - before it ends us / Juliet Gellatley.
  • Pig tales... : not fairy stories but the truth about modern pig farming ... help us end factory farming - before it ends us / Juliet Gellatley.
  • Pig tales... : not fairy stories but the truth about modern pig farming ... help us end factory farming - before it ends us / Juliet Gellatley.
  • Like a duck to water... : but not for factory farmed birds... / Juliet Gellatley.
  • Like a duck to water... : but not for factory farmed birds... / Juliet Gellatley.
  • Like a duck to water... : but not for factory farmed birds... / Juliet Gellatley.
  • Like a duck to water... : but not for factory farmed birds... / Juliet Gellatley.
  • Wellcome Exhibition: Prehistoric man in health and disease.
  • Evidence as to man's place in nature / by Thomas Henry Huxley.
  • Evidence as to man's place in nature / by Thomas Henry Huxley.
  • Evidence as to man's place in nature / by Thomas Henry Huxley.
  • Evidence as to man's place in nature / by Thomas Henry Huxley.
  • Tesco and animal testing : Tesco cares and now we offer you the choice on toiletry and household products / Tesco Stores Ltd.
  • Tesco and animal testing : Tesco cares and now we offer you the choice on toiletry and household products / Tesco Stores Ltd.
  • Beaphar Sherley's : international experts in pet care : members of NOAH and Pet Care Trust.
  • Beaphar Sherley's : international experts in pet care : members of NOAH and Pet Care Trust.
  • Beaphar Sherley's : international experts in pet care : members of NOAH and Pet Care Trust.
  • Beaphar Sherley's : international experts in pet care : members of NOAH and Pet Care Trust.
  • Beaphar Sherley's : international experts in pet care : members of NOAH and Pet Care Trust.
  • Beaphar Sherley's : international experts in pet care : members of NOAH and Pet Care Trust.
  • Beaphar Sherley's : international experts in pet care : members of NOAH and Pet Care Trust.
  • Beaphar Sherley's : international experts in pet care : members of NOAH and Pet Care Trust.
  • Lung: measles infection with HIV
  • Freedom food : RSPCA monitored : RSPCA assurance of farm animal welfare / Tesco.