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A new and accurate system of natural history; containing I. The history of quadrupedes, including Amphibious Animals, Frogs, and Lizards, with their Properties and Uses in Medicine. II. The History of Birds, with the Method of bringing up those of the singing Kind. III. The History of Fishes and Serpents, including Sea-Turtles, Crustaceous and Shell-Fishes; with their medicinal Uses. IV. The History of Insects, with their Properties and Uses in Medicine. V. The History of Waters, Earths, Stones, Fossils, and Minerals; with their Virtues, Properties, and Medicinal Uses: To which is added, the Method in which Linnaeus has treated these Subjects. VI. The history of vegetables, as well Foreign as Indigenous, including an Account of the Roots, Barks, Woods, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds, Resins, Gums, and concreted Juices; as also their Properties, Virtues, and Uses in Medicine; together with the Method of cultivating those planted in Gardens. By R. Brookes, M. D. Author of the General Practice of Physic. In six volumes.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
Snakes and serpents in the Bible and Talmud / Fred Rosner.
Rosner, Fred.Date: [1980?]- Books
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A description of three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the manner of their catching of whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Pictures
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The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.
Coxcie, Michel, 1499-1592.Date: [between 1500 and 1599]Reference: 5452i- Books
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A description of three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the manner of their catching of whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Just publish'd, A description Of Three Hundred animals; viz. birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, and insects. With A Particular Account of the Whale-Fishery. Extracted out of the Best Authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities; especially to allure Children to Read. Illustrated with Xcix Copper Plates, whereon is curiously Engraved every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Pictures
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People writhe in pain among the fiery serpents as Moses produces the brazen serpent. Line engraving after F. Fenzoni.
Fenzoni, Ferraù, 1562-1645.Reference: 18336i- Books
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A description of three hundred animals; viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the whale-fishery. Extracted out of the best authors, and adapted to the Use of all Capacities; especially to allure Children to Read. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously Engraved every Beast, Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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A new and accurate system of natural history; Containing, I. The history of quadrupedes, including amphibious animals, frogs, and lizards, with their propertics and uses in medicine. II. The history of birds, with the method of bringing up those of the singing kind. III. The history of fishes and serpents, including sea-turtles, crustaceous and shell-fishes; with their medicinal uses. IV. The history of insects, with their properties and uses in medicine. V. The history of waters, earths, stones, fossils, and minerals; with their virtues, properties, and medicinal uses: to which is added, the method in which linnŭs has treated these subjects VI. The history of vegetables, as well foreign as indigenous, including an account of the roots, barks, woods, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, resins, gums, and concreted juices; as also their properties, virtues, and uses in medicine; together with the method of cultivating those planted in gardens. By R. Brookes, M.D. author of The general practice of physic. In six volumes.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Pictures
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As people collapse with snake bites, Moses brings out the brazen serpent. Woodcut.
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The serpent entwines itself around the body of Eve; it whispers in her ear, enticing her to eat the forbidden fruit. Photogravure by Lemercier and co. after Walter Crane, 1899.
Crane, Walter, 1845-1915.Date: 1899Reference: 15597i- Pictures
The serpent of temptation, with Eve in the form of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Watercolour by N. Goullet, 1955.
Goullet, Nancy, active approximately 1954-1957.Date: 22nd September [1955?]Reference: 2952469iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
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A serpent with a woman's head lurks in the Tree of Knowledge above Adam and Eve. Chromolithograph after Masolino.
Masolino, da Panicale, 1383-1440?Reference: 15635i- Books
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The prudence of the serpent, and innocence of the dove. A sermon preach'd at Exon, May the 6th, 1713. Before a numerous assembly of the dissenting ministers of Devon and Cornwal. Publish'd at their common request. By Edmund Calamy, D.D.
Calamy, Edmund, 1671-1732.Date: 1713- Pictures
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A woman-serpent bends around the Tree of Knowledge as Adam and Eve reach into the branches. Line engraving by T. de Bry after J. van Winghe.
Winghe, Jodocus van, 1544-1603.Reference: 15624i- Pictures
Moses displays the brazen serpent to his ailing people. Etching by J. Mynde, 1737.
Date: [1737]Reference: 18333i- Pictures
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Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Date: 1 April 1816Reference: 18329i- Pictures
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A huge angel stands atop Noah's ark, its back turned towards the entwined mass of drowning creatures; people pray and one holds her baby aloft; serpents tussle among the dying. Etching by L. Friedrich after W. Kaulbach.
Kaulbach, Wilhelm von, 1804-1874.Reference: 15709i- Pictures
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Moses with his rod and his brazen serpent. Engraving by J. Hall, 1793, after B. West.
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820.Date: August 30th 1793Reference: 18282i- Books
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The ass: or, The serpent. A comparison between the tribes of Issachar and Dan, in their regard for civil liberty. Nov. 5. 1712. By Thomas Bradbury.
Bradbury, Thomas, 1677-1759.Date: 1713- Pictures
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Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people carry their wounded towards it. Etching.
Date: 1816Reference: 18332i- Pictures
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Moses presents his brazen serpent to the people. Woodcut after Robert Anning Bell, c. 1890.
Bell, Robert Anning, 1863-1933.Reference: 18284i- Pictures
Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 20541i- Pictures
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Moses and Eleazar reveal the brazen serpent to the people afflicted with snakebite. Lithograph by A. Blanco after P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 20545i- Books
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A description of three hundred animals, viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpe[nt]s, [an]d in[sec]ts. With a particular account of the manner of their catching of whales in Greenland. Extracted from the best authors, adapted to the Use of all Capacities. Illustrated with copper plates, whereon is curiously engraven every Beast-Bird, Fish, Serpent, and Insect, describ'd in the whole Book.
Boreman, Thomas, active 1730-1743.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]