Map of William Dampier's circumnavigation of the world, 1703 theatre royal Bath (Tour) a black robe

a black robe

Surrounding the event are a crowd of soldiers

'Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II'

They were placed in niches on the viaduct

There is a label with the words Income Tax on it attached to what looks like a contemporary dental device

Map of William Dampier's circumnavigation of the world, 1703 theatre royal Bath (Tour) a black robeMap of the world with an inset projection of the North Pole, upper left. With the track of Dampier's St. George voyage, commencing in 1703 marked by a dotted line. Frontispiece to volume 4 of the book: A collection of voyages, by William Dampier et. al., 4 volumes, (London, James and John Knapton, 1729). Illustrating A voyage round the world. Being an account of Capt. William Dampier's expedition into the South Seas in the ship St. George. With his