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Gifts are carried to the palace. Painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580751iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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Chinese seated figures wait outside a royal tent. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580736iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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A procession of Chinese nobles. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580749iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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A Chinese holy man is carried by a turtle across the river, while passers-by look on, astonished. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580745iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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A noble is assassinated by a carrier of gifts. Painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580753iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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A Chinese caravan arrives at an encampment of nobles and sages. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580732iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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Two Chinese nobles arrive at a palace complex, the vestibule of which is decorated with golden statues of warriors. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580742iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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A procession of Chinese nobles. Painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580750iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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A messenger arrives at a Chinese court. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580746iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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A seated Chinese visitor threatens to cut his own throat in front of his host. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580748iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Pictures
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Chinese maidens bring delicacies to a seated noble. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 580744iPart of: A Chinese tale of battles, treasure and miracles- Books
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The history of Parismus, Prince of Bohemia. Containing His Battles over the Persians, his Dangers in the Isle of Rocks, his Adventures in the desolate Island, and his Love to the beautiful Laurana. To which is added the adventures and travels of Parismenos, the Knight of Fame: with his love to the fair Princess Angelica, Lady of the Golden Tower.
Ford, Emanuel.Date: [1770?]- Books
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The history of Oliver Cromwel, Lord Protector of the commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. Being an Account of all the Battles, Sieges, and other Military Atchievments, wherein he was Ingaged, in these Three Nations. And likewise, Of his Civil Administrations, while he had the Supream Government, till his Death. Relating only Matter of Fact, without Passion or Partiality. By R. B.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1706- Books
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The history of Oliver Cromwel, Lord Protector Of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. Being an Account of all the Battles, Sieges, and other Military Atcheivments, wherein he was Ingaged, in these Three Nations. And Likewise, Of his Civil Administrations, while he had the Supream Government, till his Death. Relating only matter of fact, without passion or partiality. By R. B.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1715- Books
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The history of Parismus, Prince of Bohemia. Containing, His Battles over the Persians, his Dangers in the Isle of Rocks, his Adventures in the Desolate Island, and his Love to the beautiful Laurana. To which is added, the adventures and travels of Parismenos, the Knight of Fame; with his love to the fair Princess Angelica, Lady of the Golden Tower.
Ford, Emanuel.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The honour of chivalry: Or, The Renowned and Famous history of Don Bellianis of Greece. Giving an Account of all his Valiant and Wonderful Exploits and Adventures: as, Fighting Battles, single Combates, finishing enchantments, rescuing distressed Ladies, destroying Monsters, &c. with his Love, to the fair Princess Florishella, Daughter to the Soldan of Babylon; and by what Means he obtained her in Marriage, &c.
Fernández, Jerónimo.Date: [1715?]- Books
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A history of the English wars, in France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, &c. Containing all the Sieges and Battles Fought by the English in those Countries, from William the Conqueror, to the present Time: With a large map of the same countries, according to the Newest and Most Exact Observations; by Herman Moll, geographer: and an alphabetical table, explaining the whole; being very Useful to all that Read English History.
Moll, Herman, -1732.Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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The triumphs of William III. King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. Containing A short Account of the most Remarkable Battles, Sieges, Sea-Fights, Treaties and Famous Atchievements of the Princes of the House of Nassau, &c. Curiously engraven in 62 figures on Copper-Plates: With their Histories. Described in Triumphal Arches, Piramids, Pictures, Inscriptions and Devices, erected at the Hague, In Honour of King William, &c. Done out of Dutch.
Beek, J., active 1691-1702.Date: 1702- Books
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Historia Anglo-Scotica: or an impartial history of all that happen'd between the Kings and Kingdoms of England and Scotland, from the beginning of the Reign of William the Conqueror, to the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Comprehending Their several Homages, Incursions, Devastations, Depredations, Battles, Sieges Leagues, Truces, Breaches, Intermarriages, and divers other Matters worth Knowing. Faithfully extracted from the best historians of both nations. With a prefatory dedication. By James Drake, M. D.
Drake, James, 1667-1707.Date: [1703]- Books
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A system of camp-discipline, military honours, garrison-duty, and other regulations for the land forces. Collected by a gentleman of the army. In which are included, Kane's Discipline for a Battalion in Action. With a Map of the Seat of War, Lines and Plans of Battles, and above Sixty Military Schemes, finely engraved from the Originals of the most eminent Generals, &c. To which is added, General Kane's campaigns of King William and the Duke of Marlborough, Improved from the late Earl of Craufurd's and Colonel Dunbar's Copies, taken from Gen. Kane's own Writing. With His Remarks on the several Stratagems by which every Battle was won or lost, from 1689 to 1712. The second edition. Continued from the Restoration where our Standing Army commences, in a Series of Historical and Chronological Facts of the Military and Naval Transactions of Great Britain; being a concise History (to supply the Scenes of Action in which the General was not engaged) to 1757. By an impartial hand.
Impartial hand.Date: 1757- Books
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The history of the Irish Rebellion, traced from many preceding acts, to the grand eruption the 23d of October, 1641; and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, MDCLXII. To which are added letters to and from Oliver Cromwell, Ireton, Preston, and many others, relating to the Sieges, Battles, and remarkable Passages mentioned in the following History, never before printed; taken from Original Mss of Mr. Cliffe, an Intimate of Cromwell's, and Secretary to General Ireton.
Borlase, Edmund, -1682?.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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The history of the rebellion, 1745 and 1746. Containing, a full account of its rise, progress and extinction. The Character of the Highlanders, and their Chieftains. All the Declarations of the Pretender, and the Journal of his Marches through England, as published by himself; with Observations. Likewise, A particular Description of all the Battles, Skirmishes and Sieges, with many Incidents hitherto not made publick. By an impartial hand, who was an eye-witness to most of the facts.
Henderson, Andrew, active 1734-1775.Date: 1748- Books
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The history of the rebellion, 1745 and 1746. Containing, a full account of its rise, progress and extinction; The Character of the Highlanders, and their Chieftains; All the Declarations of the Pretender, and the Journal of his Marches through England, as published by himself: with Observations. Likewise, A particular Description of all the Battles, Skirmishes and Sieges, with many Incidents hitherto not made public. By an impartial hand, who was an eye-witness to most of the facts.
Henderson, Andrew, active 1734-1775.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The father of his country: or the history of the life and glorious exploits of Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy. Containing The extraordinary Methods he took to improve himself in useful Knowledge, by travelling to Foreign Countries; his Battles with Charles XII. of Sweden, &c. his building the City of St. Petersburgh; polishing his Subjects; and many other curious and entertaining Particulars. Published for the Improvement and Eneertainment of the British Youth of both Sexes. Adorned with copper plates. By W. H. Dilworth, A.M.
Dilworth, W. H.Date: M,DCC,LX. [1760]- Books
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Mercurius rusticus: or, the country's complaint of the barbarous outrages begun in the year 1642, by the sectaries of this late flourishing kingdom. Containing likewise, I. An Account of the Sacrileges, Prophanations, and Plunders committed by those Schismaticks, on the Cathedral Churches. II. An Apology for the Members who were Banished from the Universities. III. A Chronology of the Battles, Sieges, Conflicts, and other most Remarkable Passages in this Unnatural War. IV. A Catalogue of the Persons of Quality who were Slain on both Sides. By Bruno Ryves, S. T. P. Dean of Windsor.
Ryves, Bruno, 1596-1677.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]