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1857 Gosse pterodactyle Bat-Lizards

1857 Illustration by Philip Gosse for his book "Omphalos" (which sought to explain that the world looked older than Creation because it had to be constructed by God with inbuilt history so that it would continue to work seamlessly). One of the mistakes he made in the book, was following E. Newman's earlier suggestion (1843) in "The Zoologist" that the pterodactyle was actually a form of marsupial bat with lizard like features. Omphalos was not a good book for Gosse's reputation, finding critics on both sides of the science-religion debate. The name "Omphalos" means navel - referring to the fact that Adam was created with a navel even though he had never been attached to a placenta

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Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho)

2778046 Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three masked bandits broke into a crowded Chicago restaurant with revolvers in their hands to prey on terrified customers. But the club manager armed himself with a shotgun, and entered the hall he managed to kill two of the evildoers. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 26 April 1931.); © Look and Learn

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A deporable mistake (colour litho)

2779560 A deporable mistake (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A deporable mistake. Two policemen shot and wounded at a cemetery by guards who mistook them for criminals. Deplorable meprise. Pris pour des malfaiteurs, des gendarmes sont grievement blesses par les gardiens d'un cimetiere. Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 14 November 1909.); © Look and Learn

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