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"To despise riches may, indeed, be philosophic; but to dispense them worthily must, surely, be more beneficial to mankind."
Evelina, 1778
English novelist and diarist Frances Burney died #OTD in 1840.
Books by Frances Burney at PG:
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🐸 North American herpetology. v.2.
Philadelphia: J. Dobson, 1836-1840.
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'North Cape', Peder Balke, oil on canvas, 1840.
As always, click/tap for full effect.
🦎 North American herpetology: .
Philadelphia: J. Dobson, 1836-1840.
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Victoria, Princess Royal, the eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born #OnThisDay in 1840. This coloured print shows baptism ceremony performed by Archbishop Howley at Buckingham Palace on 10th February 1841 [Prints 023/142].
🐸 North American herpetology: .
Philadelphia: J. Dobson, 1836-1840.
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A Road in Cairo, c.1840. Prosper Marilhat (1811-1847). Musée Condé, Chantilly.
'A Mill near Zaandam' by Claude Monet, who was born #onthisday in 1840. Monet was known for painting straight from nature, or 'en plein air', and was most interested in finding ways to express the effects of light and reflection.
From, "Illustrations of Prophecy," David Cambell, 1840.
Oh, no, the full title should be "Illustrations of Prophecy, Particularly the Evening and Morning Visions of Daniel, and the Apocalyptical Visions of John."
"Particularly" you say, well la-dee-da.
#satanism #apocalypse
🦎 North American herpetology. v.2.
Philadelphia: J. Dobson, 1836-1840.
https://t.co/ZlGbLLLSna
☘ The floral cabinet and magazine of exotic botany
London: William Smith, 1837-1840.
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🦌 Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig /.
Frankfurt am Main: S. Schmerber, 1835-1840.
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Another new arrival today, a little watercolour mountain & lake view which flowed from the tip of my sorely underrated brush c.1840.. Westmoreland? Cumberland? Wales? #arthistory #19thcentury #watercolour #victorianart #lakedistrict
🌸 The floral cabinet and magazine of exotic botany
London: William Smith, 1837-1840.
https://t.co/WTx7VVdEJC
🌸 The floral cabinet and magazine of exotic botany
London: William Smith, 1837-1840.
https://t.co/c4U73HsQu7
🦌 Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig /.
Frankfurt am Main: S. Schmerber, 1835-1840.
https://t.co/ycRzTNQKeS
Happy Birthday to Thomas Hardy, born #OTD 1840.
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