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Giraffe

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  • The gigantic giraffe or camelopard, the gensbok, or ibex of the Egyptians, the bontibok, and the gazelle : neither of which were ever before brought to the continent of America, and but barely seen in any part of the civilized world ...
  • A little Calcidrine goes a long way to treat a bad cough.
  • King George IV and the Marchioness of Conyngham grieve over the body of a dead giraffe, which had been sent to them by Mehmet Ali, Pasha of Egypt. Lithograph attributed to J. Doyle, 1829.
  • A little Calcidrine goes a long way to treat a bad cough.
  • The gigantic giraffe or camelopard, the gensbok, or ibex of the Egyptians, the bontibok, and the gazelle : neither of which were ever before brought to the continent of America, and but barely seen in any part of the civilized world ...
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    A camel surrounded by various named animals, flowers and insects, including a giraffe and flying dragon. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

    Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677. | Date: [1674] | Reference: 24373i
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    An elk. Wood-engraving by T. Bewick, 178-.

    Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828. | Date: [between 1790 and 1799?] | Reference: 750538i
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    A giraffe. Coloured etching by Oudet after Travies.

    Traviès, Édouard, 1809- | Reference: 39856i
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    A giraffe in the wild towering above an African man. Wood engraving by A Bell.

    | Reference: 39851i
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    King George IV and the Marchioness of Conyngham grieve over the body of a dead giraffe, which had been sent to them by Mehmet Ali, Pasha of Egypt. Lithograph attributed to J. Doyle, 1829.

    Doyle, John, 1797-1868. | Date: Augt. 11 1829 | Reference: 581026i
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