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The Theban Harp
The engraving of the Theban harp from Burney's General History of Music (1776)
The Carrara Herbal
This page depicts a page from a typical medieval herbal. Normally, herbals would include detailed illustrations and known properties of plants. Herbals were very common in the Middle Ages and proved very crucial in the formation of natural history…
Teff
Bruce's plate of Teff
Sir Hans Sloane
Hans Sloane by Stephen Slaughter, 1736, National Portrait Gallery, London
Sheregrig
Bruce's plate of a Sheregrig
Sea-tortoise
Bruce's plate of a Sea-tortoise
Sassa
Bruce's plate of Sassa
Rhinoceros
Bruce's plate of a Rhinoceros