Tag Archives: Animals

1655: Remedies

Posted on December 16, 2019 by corvusfugit

Selections from Thomas Lupton’s book A Thousand Notable Things on Various Subjects: Disclosed from the Secrets of Nature and Art, Practicable, Profitable, and of Great Advantage: Set Down from Long and Curious Study and Experience (1655): The Soles of the … Continue reading →

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1863: Rat

Posted on December 12, 2019 by corvusfugit

Adolph von Menzel: Rat in the Gutter (c. 1863-1883)

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1869: Although He Was a Cow

Posted on November 24, 2019 by corvusfugit

Curious Dreams A writer in the “Argos” says: “I remember when a boy, sleeping in a strange house, in an old-fashioned room, with an oaken store cupboard over the bed. I dreamed that I was being murdered; the assassin struck … Continue reading →

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1920: Bombyx

Posted on October 3, 2019 by corvusfugit

Jehan Frison: Le Bombyx (1920)

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1918: Young Crow

Posted on September 19, 2019 by corvusfugit

Jan Mankes: Jonge kraai (1918)

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1865: O Roaches!

Posted on September 14, 2019 by corvusfugit

A quite common superstitious practice, in order to rid a house of Cockroaches, is in vogue in our country at the present time. It is no other than to address these pests a written letter containing the following words, or … Continue reading →

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1947: Iridescence

Posted on September 12, 2019 by corvusfugit

Andrey Avinoff: Iridescence (1925-1947) The entomologist Andrey Avinoff emigrated from Russia to the USA after the revolution and worked at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for 20 years, eventually becoming its director. He turned to painting only later in … Continue reading →

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1865: The Storm Cloud

Posted on September 8, 2019 by corvusfugit

Félix Bracquemond: The Storm Cloud (1860-1870)

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1938: Signs of Hard Weather

Posted on July 14, 2019 by corvusfugit

From a collection of folklore gathered by Irish teachers in the 1930’s: Weather 27-12-1938 Signs of hard weather: Robin flying into house. Lapwings seen early in winter. Wild geese seen flying inland (southwards). Small birds gathering in large numbers about … Continue reading →

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1917: Flamingos

Posted on May 31, 2019 by corvusfugit

Sydney Long: Flamingos (1917)

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