Fin D Collection (#4)

Twin puppies and water
Twin puppies, Snip and Snap, find some water and decide its time for a drink

The Cover of The Graphic, H. M. Stanley Issue, 1890
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the British-US explorer and journalist, in typical exploration attire and pose

Ross / Return of Arcticsun
The return of the sun to the Arctic regions during the voyage of Ross to find Franklin. The crew leave their ships, Enterprise & Investigator, to enjoy the full effect

Madness of Ahari Joan
Priest Ahari Joan, mad for love of a girl, seeks to recover his senses by meditating on a sacred text, but unable to find its meaning he becomes a skeleton-ghost

Matthias, Apostle
MATTHIAS, APOSTLE When Judas defected, the disciples had to find a replacement, and Matthias was the one elected

Rus / Jap War: Russ Bodies
Japanese find the bodies of Russian sailors washed up on the Liao-Toung shore

Rus / Jap War: Spy Caught
SPIES : at Port Arthur, Russians find a Japanese spy attempting to sneak into the town in a coffin, which saves them the expense of finding one for him

Russian Explorer Bodies
Norwegian sailors find the bodies of Russian explorers in the Arctic Circle

Moses Breaks the Tables
He comes down from Mt Sinai bringing the Tables of the Law, only to find the Israelites worshipping a Golden Calf instead; angry, he breaks the tablets

Madagascar Welcome 1895
The French find Madagascar less accommodating than they had hoped

Myth of Kara-Shishi
Is it a dog ? Is it a lion ? No one gets close enough to The Dog Foo to find out - or if they do, they do not live to tell us

An Insolvent Debtor
An insolvent debtor makes a court appearance : soon, no doubt, he will find himself in a debtors prison

Trading in Human Heads
The trade in human heads - Maoris find the heads of their relatives among the dealers wares on board his ship

Hamper Hypothesis 1
THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 1 The young couple are surprised to find a large hamper delivered at their home, with no indication whence it comes or what it contains

Borodin - Igor - 7
Vladimir Galitsky, Igors dissolute brother in law, who will fall for the Tartar Khans daughter Kontchakovna and find himself torn between love and duty

Lady with Quill Pen
She pauses, while writing a letter with a quill pen, to find the mot juste

Ortrud Begs Elsas Pity
The evil Ortrud, exiled, implores Elsas pity, and she, innocent fool that she is, becomes suspicious of Lohengrin - can he indeed be a magician ? She must find out

Newsreel in Balkans
Newsreel cameramen covering the Balkan Wars find themselves in the line of fire of the warring forces

Lady Caroline Lamb / Find
LADY CAROLINE LAMB nee Ponsonby : wife of William Lamb (later viscount Melbourne) : writer, fervent admirer of Byron for love of whom she became insane

Indian Leopard Hunt
Five Indian nobles find a leopard hunt gets more dangerous when one of their number is knocked down by one of the cats

Americans Barbecue Fish
European travellers in America find that the native Americans are accustomed to smoking fish

Dragons in America
The Spanish conquistadors find dragons in America; the natives catch and cook them

Hansel / Grethel / Briar Ros
The witch and her cat find Hansel and Grethel (Grimm)

Pink Renault
Cheri, how divinely clever of you to find a Renault that goes so tastefully with my coat !

Richard Bike Advert
A Parisienne carries a lantern to help her find her way on her Richard bicycle

Holyhead Mail in Snow
The Holyhead and Chester Mails find themselves in heavy snow at Hockley Hill, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire

Girl Wakened by Kitten
A little girl wakes up to find her kitten looking at her

De Morgan Excav. / Egypt
De Morgan finds a royal chest at Dahrshar, near Saqquarah

Label, Casablanca Hotel
The MAJESTIC-HOTEL at Casablanca boasts an American bar, but don t expect to find Humphrey Bogart behind it

Tips all Round
The traveller has paid his bill and leaves the inn, only to find that every man and womans hand is raised against him

Sifting Dust, Paddington
Sifting dust beside the canal, Paddington : dustmen hope to make their living from what they find among the rubbish

Little Bo-Peep / Crane
Little Bo-Peep, she lost her sheep, and didn t know where to find them

German Potato Doctors
Potatoes have their own doctors in Germany, where a special department exists for the inspection of diseases. Research is instituted to find a cure for any such diseases

Bile Beans Showcard
A lady in her slip weighs herself and is delighted to find that her bedtime treat of Bile Beans (yuk !) is keeping her healthy, happy and slim

Caught Canoodling
A dog returns from shooting to find a rabbit canoodling with his monkey wife

Crucify Him / Jesus
They cried out, saying, crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saint unto them, take ye him: for I find no fault in him

Nobleman Writing
A French nobleman sits writing poetry, or a letter to a loved one, while his dog lies patiently waiting for him to find something better to do

Orpheus Postcard 3 of 5
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice performed by actors for a set of postcards : 3 - he goes to the underworld to find her

Moses and Tablets
He returns from Mount Sinai, carrying the tables of the law which God has just given him, to find the Israelites worshipping a golden calf

Working on Treasure Ship
Divers discover the wreck of a Spanish treasure-ship, sunk in 1632, off the coast of San Domingo in the Caribbean : they also find that it is infested with sharks

Fairy Tale / Seven Ravens
A little girl sets out to find her seven brothers, and is confronted by an alarming sunrise

7 Ravens Sister Sets Out
A little girl sets out to find her seven brothers, who have been turned into ravens by a wicked spell

A Doll for Christmas
Two girls are delighted to find that Santa has left dolls for them on the Christmas Tree

Bears Find Goldilocks
Father Bear, Mother Bear and Baby Bear find that someone has been lying in their beds, and that Goldilocks is still asleep in Baby Bear s

Aerial Racecourse
Racegoers will find that airborne jockeys will bring a new dimension of excitement to their sport

Soft Landings
Sooner or later, every aviator has a crash, and not all can choose where to fall : lucky are those who find somewhere soft

Red Riding Hood & Wolf
Little Red Riding Hood enters grandmamas cottage with her basket of goodies to find the wolf disguised as the old woman and propped up on pillows in bed

Furniture Disturbed
A family return home to find the parlour furniture moved - pictures on the floor, coal scuttle & fire tongs in the alcove, chairs balanced on tables - all topsy-turvy

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