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Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.

Geology: the grotto at Antiparos. Engraving by J. Mynde, 17--.

The birth of Christ; outside the crumbling cave, an angel announces the event to three shepherds. Lithograph by M. Fanoli after J. Führich.

Bacchus with attendant satyrs sits drinking by a cave as Venus appears to him and offers him a cup of love. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel, 1704.

Malaya: men sitting in a cave near Kuala Lumpur. Watercolour by J. Taylor, c. 1881.

Geography: men in a large cave, with torches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

Geology: a plan [?] of a rift or fissure in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.

Geology: the grotto at Antiparos. Engraving.

Geology: a large stalactite in Kingston Cave, Ireland. Lithograph by G. Masser after Miss Atkinson.

Soldiers standing over a robber's death-bed. Line engraving by F.W. Topham after himself.

Geology: visitors climbing the large stalactites in a cave at Montserrat. Engraving by Legrand after A. de Laborde.

Geology: stalatites found in a cave in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.

Daniel trapped with lions. Mezzotint by J. Smith.

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Geology: visitors climbing the large stalactites in a cave at Montserrat. Engraving by Legrand after A. de Laborde.

Geology: stalatites found in a cave in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.

Geography: men in a large cave, with torches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

Daniel trapped with lions. Mezzotint by J. Smith.

Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.