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Horatio Nelson. Baron Nelson of The Nile &c &c. He was born Sept 29th 1758 in the parsonage-house of Burnham-Thorpe, in the county of Norfolk of which Parish his father was then rector and expired Oct 1805, nearly at the close of that dreadful eng
1822
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'Happiness'. Print by Thomas Burke after John Francis Rigaud showing a seated allegorical figure of 'Happiness' holding a caduceus surrounded by putti. Part of a series of four allegorical frescoes (Providence, Innocence, Wisdom and H
29 September 1799
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A First Rate the Portrait of the Royal George. Vaisseau du Premier Rang. le Royal George. Hand-coloured.; No 28.
29 Sep 1806
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View of the Indigo Factory with a distant prospect of the village of Hanscolly in Bengal. Bound with PAF2693-PAF2699, PAF2701-PAF2720.
29 Sep 1819
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Omega opium clipper two topsail schooner, built Cowes 1837 (shown off China coast 1845). Signed by artist and dated.
29 Sep 1845
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Denia Opium clipper topsail schooner built Cowes 1840 (shown off China coast 1851). Signed by artist and dated.
29 Sep 1851
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The 'Slave-Market' Church at Mkunazini. A pencil drawing of Zanzibar monogrammed with the artist's initials, 'C.D.M.T'. and an inscription: 'The 'Slave-Market' Church and the Mission Infirmary at Mkunazini in the to
29 September 1880
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