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🐟 Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773:
Edinburgh: Printed by J. Ruthven, for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, London, 1790.
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🐟 Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773:
Edinburgh: Printed by J. Ruthven, for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, London, 1790.
https://t.co/V0A0ZrZUh4
The Turk, or The Automaton Chess Player, took the world by storm. Built by Kempelen in 1769, it could've given Elizabeth Harman a run for her money. It beat Napoleon, Franklin and Catherine Great. Only 50 years later did they realise there was a tiny chess master hiding inside.
🐟 Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773:
Edinburgh: Printed by J. Ruthven, for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, London, 1790.
https://t.co/s220ZFg3xe
🐟 Travels to discover the source of the Nile, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773:
Edinburgh: Printed by J. Ruthven, for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, London, 1790.
https://t.co/V0A0ZrZUh4
"Everything is interconnected": Happy birthday, Alexander von #Humboldt! 🎉🥳Born #OTD in 1769, the intrepid world traveller, visionary explorer & climate-change pioneer, saw #nature as an interconnected living web & warned of human-made #climatechange over 200 years ago.
#OTD (June 18th) 1769, Robert Stewart, #ViscountCastlereagh is born.
I thought I'd take the opportunity to do a rough chronology of Castlereagh's life in official and unofficial portraiture, starting with a brilliant swagger portrait by Daniel Gardner, done c.1788. (Thread 1/ )
Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel (December 8, 1815 – February 9, 1905) was a German Realist artist.
“Fronleichnamsprozession in Hofgastein, 1880”
“Supper at the Ball, 1878”
“Weekday in Paris, 1869”
“The Meeting of Frederick II and Joseph II in Neisse in 1769, 1857”
Born #OTD 1769, Thomas Lawrence, 4th President @royalacademy. 1st royal commission age 21, ‘Queen Charlotte’ @NationalGallery. Famed for brilliance & virtuosity e.g. ‘Lady Peel’ @frickcollection ’Pinkie’ @TheHuntington & ’Wellington’ @ApsleyHouse #MuseumsUnlocked #artinquarantine
James Ward, born OTD in 1769, was an admired painter of animals. Around 1800 the Board of Agriculture commissioned him to paint a series documenting breeds of British livestock. "Two Extraordinary Oxen" (1814, National Museum Wales); Gloucestershire Old Spot (1800-1805, YCBA)9/14
#FossilFriday Alexander von #Humboldt, born #OTD in 1769, and the Hand-Beast https://t.co/jhYKEnHALb
Less than 4 hours to stop by KC Kard Co, Booth 1769, @PhoenixComicon today to ask Keith how to get a @CW_TheFlash or Bombshells promo card
Stop by KC Kard Co, Booth 1769, @PhoenixComicon May 27-28. Ask Keith how to get a @CW_TheFlash or Bombshells promo card
Stop by KC Kard Co, Booth 1769, @PhoenixComicon May 26-28. Ask Keith how to get a @CW_TheFlash or Bombshells promo card
Stop by KC Kard Co, Booth 1769, @PhoenixComicon May 25-28. Ask Keith how to get a Bombshells or @CW_TheFlash promo card
Stop by @PhoenixComicon May 25-28, Booth 1769, KC Kard Co, and ask Keith how to get a Bombshells or @CW_TheFlash promo card
Jean-Honore Fragonard 1767-1769, The Swing. (detail) Location: Wallace Collection - London (United Kingdom)