The Pictorial Press: Its Origin and ProgressJackson, Mason
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The Pictorial Press: Its Origin and Progress
Jackson, Mason
Illustration of books; Newspapers -- Illustrations
To the above engraving the following description was appended:--'The
Car, modelled at the ends in imitation of the hull of the Victory. Its
head towards the horses, was ornamented with a figure of Fame. The stern
carved and painted in the naval style, with the word "Victory" in yellow
raised letters on the lanthorn over the poop. The coffin placed on the
quarterdeck with its head towards the stern, with the English Jack
pendent over the poop lowered half-staff. There was an awning over the
whole, consisting of an elegant canopy supported by four pillars, in the
form of palm-trees, as we have already mentioned, and partly covered
with black velvet. The corners and sides were decorated with black
ostrich feathers, and festooned with black velvet, richly fringed,
immediately above which, in the front, was inscribed in gold the word
"Nile" at one end; on one side the following motto, "Hoste devicto,
requievit;" behind was the word "Trafalgar;" and on the other side the
motto "Palmam qui meruit ferat," as in the engraving. The carriage was
drawn by six led horses, in elegant furniture.'
In 1817 the _Times_ also illustrated the projects of Robert Owen, who
laboured long and ardently to promote the doctrines of Socialism. In the
number for Aug. 9th, 1817, there is a large woodcut called Robert Owen's
agricultural and manufacturing villages of Unity and Mutual Cooperation.
In those days a page of the _Times_ was not so valuable as it is now, or
probably the enthusiastic Socialist would not have found it so easy to
enlist that journal in helping to propagate his doctrines. In 1834 Owen
made in London another attempt to put in practice the principles he had
so long advocated. He died in 1858, aged ninety.
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