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The seven-headed beast is worshipped by men of all nations, as told in the Book of Revelations. Engraving.

A boy angel appears as Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son. Lithograph by G. Sensi y Baldachi after A. del Sarto, 1529.

A Leicester ram. Etching, ca 1839.

The flight into Egypt in the night, illuminated by the moon and the milky way. Engraving by H. Goudt, 1613, after A. Elsheimer, 1609.

A large table in a lecture hall with many commercial medicine vendors and practitioners seated around it: in the background are many tiers of spectators. Engraving, 1748.

A ram and ewe of the Cheviot and Dorset breeds of sheep. Etching, ca 1822.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

A South Down ram. Etching by Neele after J. Lambert.

Two Leicester rams. Etching by H. Beckwith, ca 1849, after H. Strafford.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

A ram. Wood-engraving by T. Bewick, 178-.

After healing a lame man, the apostles Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods at Lystra; the priest brings them a sacrifice of oxen. Etching after Raphael.

A Dishley ram and a Dishley ewe. Coloured stipple engraving by Neele.

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An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

A ram. Wood-engraving by T. Bewick, 178-.

After healing a lame man, the apostles Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods at Lystra; the priest brings them a sacrifice of oxen. Etching after Raphael.

A Dishley ram and a Dishley ewe. Coloured stipple engraving by Neele.