The berretino and poleyn Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Figure 1 'Sillargus burrus Crimson-backed

Figure 1 'Sillargus burrus Crimson-backed Sillago' [modern taxonomy Sillago burrus Western trumpeter whiting] from the 'north-west coast of Australia' according to the accompanying text

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'Judgement of the Dead'

and the Coal Mines Act of 1842 which outlawed the employment of women and of children under 13 underground

The berretino and poleyn Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Figure 1 'Sillargus burrus Crimson-backedThe berretino and poleyn, 15th century, (1910). Examples of male costume, showing the method of carrying the berretino with its hanging becca. The poleyns (a type of shoe), were stiffened and padded to prevent them folding over during walking. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).