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The Dutch minister Bergansius and Hendrik Pieter Tindal visit an influenza hospital populated with representations of the countries of Europe; Bergansius points to the Dutch representative, attempting to persuade the apocalyptic Tindal that all is indeed well. Reproduction of a lithograph by J. Braakensiek, 1889.
Braakensiek, Joh. (Johan Coenraad), 1858-1940.Date: 22 December 1889Reference: 17680i- Books
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Considerations on the conduct of the Dutch: containing A candid Examination whether there was any just Reasons to expect they should concurr with us in declaring War against France, or whether there be any sufficient Causes to warrant the present Clamour against them. Interspersed throughout with impartial Remarks on the Behaviour of our Ministers towards them in several important Conjunctures.
Date: 1745- Pictures
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The Congress of Berlin: Disraeli as a tooth-drawer, assisted by Queen Victoria, operates on Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire, surrounded by political figures from France, Germany etc. Coloured lithograph by J.J. van Brederode after Jan Steen, 1878.
Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 778482i- Books
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The glory of God most brightly manifested at the Danube, shining forth in like splendour at Ramellies & Barcelona, and no less conspicuous at Turin; in several most signal victories obtained by the confœderates over the Arms of the French king. In perpetual Remembrance thereof in three sermons upon several Texts of Scripture opened and applied by Hero Sibersma Minister of the Gospel in Amsterdam. (translated out of Dutch.)
Sibersma, Hero, 1644-1728.Date: 1707- Books
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A form of prayer and thanksgiving, for the signal victory obtained through the blessing of almighty God by His Majesty's ships of war, under the command of Admiral Duncan, over the Dutch Fleet, on Wednesday, the eleventh of October 1797. To be used at morning and evening service, after the general thanksgiving, Throughout the Cities of London and Westminster, and elsewhere within the Bills of Mortality, on Sunday the twenty-ninth of October 1797, and in all Churches and Chapels throughout England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, on the First Sunday after the Ministers thereof receive the same, and on the Two Sundays following. By His Majesty's Special Command.
Church of England.Date: 1797