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  • Saint John the Evangelist. Engraving by P. Rothwell, 1847, after T. Stothard.
  • John Hunter. Line engraving by J. Corner, 1793, after J. Tassie, 1791.
  • Sir Francis Dashwood at his devotions. Engraving attributed to W. Platt after W. Hogarth.
  • A broad tailed sheep from South Africa. Coloured aquatint by T. Medland, ca 1806, after S. Daniell.
  • Saint Francis Xavier praying with a little Asian boy in front of a cross. Engraving by G. Fabri after A. Macinelli after A. Bonfigli.
  • "Vulcan's cave" on the Solfatara, near Naples, showing volcanic gases and the processing of alum. Etching by Bénard after Delarue.
  • A mine: cross-sections of the galleries. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • Mount Vesuvius in quiescence by night, 1757, with the Bay of Naples and fishermen. Etching by R. Benard after Delarue.
  • A mine: cross-sections. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • The temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome. Etching by D. Montaigu after J. Barbault.
  • Staking out and digging a mine. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • A mine: cross-sections of the galleries and miners are digging. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • Mount Vesuvius erupting dramatically in 1754, with three spectators looking on. Etching by R. Benard after Delarue.
  • A mine: cross-sections and surrounding land. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • An explosion in a mine: cross-sections. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • Warm source of the Scamander. Coloured etching by T. Medland, 1804, after W. Gell.
  • Saint Thomas. Stipple engraving by A. Noel, 1806, after Sebastiano del Piombo.
  • Cold spring of the Scamander. Coloured etching by T. Medland, 1804, after W. Gell.
  • A sheep grazing by the coast. Coloured etching by T. Medland after C.-G. Geissler.
  • John Mason Good. Stipple engraving by C. Picart, 1828, after Rev. W. Russell.
  • John Mason Good. Stipple engraving by C. Picart, 1828, after Rev. W. Russell.
  • Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) with many spreading aerial roots. Aquatint by T. Medland, c. 1807, after J. Cordiner.
  • The hospital of San Michele at the port of Ripa grande, Italy. Engraving by D. Montaigu after J. Barbault.
  • Basil Valentine contemplates a chemical jar containing homunculi of a man and woman holding hands, and a child emanating from them (alchemical symbol of conception); he is suddenly visited by Sabine Stuart de Chevalier, who reveals that she has the key to his works and crowns him as the king of alchemists. Etching by J. Le Roy, ca. 1781, after Hostoul after Sabine Stuart de Chevalier.
  • Three gamblers and an old man; representing the vain fight with time. Engraving by J. Hogg after J.H. Mortimer after G. Chaucer.
  • L. Christian Friedrich Garmann. Line engraving by Bodenehr.
  • Micklegate Bar, Hospital of St. Thomas, York, England. Engraving by W. Byrne and T. Medland, 1782, after T. Hearne.
  • A woman holding a trident and a shield is riding on a chariot pulled through the waves by horses; representing the Battle of Camperdown. Engraving by J. Parker after R. Smirke.
  • Lincluden Abbey, Dumfries, Scotland. Line engraving by W. Byrne and T. Medland , 1782, after T. Hearne.
  • Mount Etna and the nearby countryside. Engraving by W. Byrne and T. Medland, 1788, after J. Smith.