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A mass-execution where men are hung above a burning bonfire. Etching.
Reference: 43481i- Pictures
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The execution of Suleiman Daoud by hanging in the Great Square, for ordering the burning of the city. Wood engraving.
Reference: 43565i- Pictures
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An auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition and the execution of sentences by burning heretics on the stake in a market place. Engraving by B. Picart.
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733.Reference: 43211i- Pictures
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The burning of Louisa Mabree, the French midwife in a cage filled with black cats suspended over a blazing fire. Aquatint.
Reference: 43538i- Pictures
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A garrotted man in a dungeon next to a burning candle. Etching by F. de Goya y Lucientes.
Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828.Reference: 43423i- Books
Information for health : an information strategy for the modern NHS, 1998-2005 : a national strategy for local implementation.
Burns, Frank.Date: 1998- Pictures
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Martyrdom of Saint Joan of Arc (?): burning at the stake. Woodcut.
Reference: 11006i- Pictures
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Martyrdom of two male saints by burning at the stake with a martyred female. Etching by Ferrari [Cesare Ferreri?] after himself.
Reference: 11013i- Pictures
A dinosaur suspends a person in a fire by means of a rope in its mouth. Watercolour by N. Goullet, 1955.
Goullet, Nancy, active approximately 1954-1957.Date: 2/6/55 [2 June 1955]Reference: 2969665iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
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The burning of Sir John Cobham, Lord Oldcastle, a Lollard and follower of John Wycliffe, in London in 1417. Wood engraving.
Reference: 43472i- Pictures
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A Christian man being burned at the stake in Japan; a crowd watching. Wood engraving by J. Gauchard after A. Feyen-Perrin.
Feyen-Perrin, François-Nicolas-Augustin, 1826-1888.Date: [1866]Reference: 579936i- Books
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The speehes [sic] of Captain Maurice Fitzgerald, Charles Burn and Francis Burn, who are to to [sic] be executed at Blessing-town, on Friday the 27th of this instant December, 1717.
Fitzgerald, Maurice, Captain.Date: 1717]- Pictures
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A man tied to a burning stake is pulling at his chains while clerics hold their crucifixes towards him and soldiers in full armour stand around the fire. Engraving by P.S. van Gunst after O. Elliger.
Elliger, Ottmar, the younger, 1666-1735.Reference: 43480i- Pictures
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A Roman soldier is ordering the burning of the druids who are tied to a stake. Etching by F.A. David after C. Monnet.
Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809?Date: [1784]Reference: 43378i- Books
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A journal of the proceedings in the detection of the conspiracy formed by some white people, in conjunction with negro and other slaves, for burning the City of New-York in America and murdering the Inhabitants. Which conspiracy was partly put in execution, by burning his Majesty's house in fort George, within the said city, on Wednesday the 18th of March, 1741, and setting fire to several dwelling and other houses there, within a few days succeeding. And by another attempt made in prosecution of the same infernal scheme, by putting fire between two other dwelling-houses within the said city, on the 15th day of February, 1742; which was accidentally and timely discovered and extinguished. Containing, I. A narrative of the trials, condemnations, executions, and behaviour of the several criminals, at the gallows and stake, with their speeches and confessions; with notes, observations and reflections occasionally interspersed throughout the whole. II. An appendix, wherein is set forth some additional evidence concerning the said conspiracy and conspirators, which has come to light since their trials and executions. III. Lists of the several persons (whites and blacks) committed on account of the conspiracy; and of the several criminals executed; and of those transported, with the places whereto. By the Recorder of the City of New-York.
Horsmanden, Daniel, 1694-1778.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Pictures
A witch being burnt at the stake; right, an ordinance against witchcraft. Watercolour by N. Goullet, ca. 1955.
Goullet, Nancy, active approximately 1954-1957.Date: [approximately 1956]Reference: 2969676iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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The bloody tragedy; or, a dreadful warning to disobedient children. Giving a sad and dreadful account of one John Gill, in the town of Oborn, in Bedfordshire, who lived a wicked life. How, coming home drunk one Night, he asked his Father for Money to carry on his Debaucheries, who putting him off till next Morning, he grew so impatient and desparately wicked, that he arose in the Dead of the Night, and cut his Father and Mother's Throats in their Beds. How afterwards binding and ravishing the Maid Servant he murdered her also, and then robbed the House of Plate and Money, and set it on Fire, burning the dead Bodies to Ashes. With the Manner of the Discovery, and being apprehended, what Confession he made before the Magistrates. How the Ghosts of the dead Bodies appeared to him in Jail. Together with his Dying Speech at the Place of Execution. With several other Things worthy the Observation of Young People.
Date: [1770?]- Books
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The Bloody tragedy; or, A dreadful warning to disobedient children. Giving a sad and dreadful account of one John Gill, in the town of Obron in Bedfordshire, who lived a wicked life; how, coming home drunk one night, he asked his fathea for money to carry on his debaucheries, who putting him off till next morning, he grew so impatient, and desperately wicked, that he arose in the dead of the night, and cut his father's and mother's throat in their beds. How afterwards, binding and ravishing the maid servant, he murdered her also, and then robbed the house of money and plate, and set it on fire, burning the dead bodies to ashes. With the manner of the discovery, and, being apprehended, what consession he made before the magistrates. How the ghosts of the dead bodies appeared to him in goal. Together with his dying speech at the place of execution. With several other things worthy the observation of young people:
Date: [1775?]- Pictures
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An auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition: the burning of heretics in a market place. Wood engraving by H.D. Linton after Bocourt after T. Robert-Fleury.
Robert-Fleury, Tony, 1837-1911.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 43737i- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence with Dr Pedro Cuatrecasas
Date: 1981Reference: WF/E/13/42Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Videos
The burning desire.
Date: 2014- Books
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A journal of the proceedings in the detection of the conspiracy formed by some white people, in conjunction with Negro and other slaves, for burning the city of New-York in America, and murdering the inhabitants. ... Containing, I. A narrative of the trials, condemnations, executions, and behaviour of the several criminals, at the gallows and stake, with their speeches and confessions; with notes, observations and reflections occasionally interspersed throughout the whole. II. An appendix, wherein is set forth some additional evidence concerning the said conspiracy and conspirators, which has come to light since their trials and executions. III. Lists of the several persons (whites and blacks) committed on account of the conspiracy; and of the several criminals executed; and of those transported, with the places whereto. By the Recorder of th City of New-York. [One line in Latin from Virgil]
Horsmanden, Daniel, 1694-1778.Date: 1744- Videos
The burning desire.
Date: 2014- Archives and manuscripts
Private Letter Book
Date: October 1894 - February 1895Reference: WF/E/11/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 7
Date: June 1901 - November 1901Reference: WF/E/03/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd