'Monstrous puppy' Finish:none At the fifth attempt the

At the fifth attempt the two ships reached their destinations and the two continents were finally joined on 5th August 1858 starting at Valentia Harbour in Ireland

This cartoon refers to what might be called an early 'stop and search'

with a white shirt and lace neck-cravat

John Ball (1818-1889) glaciologist

and it was sold in 1807

'Monstrous puppy' Finish:none At the fifth attempt theTwo studies, above and below, of conjoined puppies showing a single head but two sets of back legs and tails. Inscribed: 'A monsterous pupe shewne to y. Society May [169 erased] 1700'. Not signed. Numbered verso, '20'. Details of the dog are given in the Royal Society's Journal Book [JBO 10] at a meeting of 29 May 1700: 'A person shew'd a monstrous puppy; it had one head, a large tongue, 2 hinder bodys, 7 legs it was hurt in y. coming into y. world,