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The first 24 are alternately the points and the ribbon illustrations around the outer edge.  Nos. 25 to 56 combine the second illustration in the large points, the first illustration in the small points and the illustrations in the stars and crescents.  These two designs are in the spaces between the points and form an alternating pattern of two crescents, two stars.  The rest of the numbers are shown on the points and around the central illustration (109) which is dedicated to the Abolition of Slavery.\n\n1.   Garden of Eden\n2.   Noah's Ark and the Great Flood\n3.   David and Goliath\n4.   fountain or domed pillar, shrine\n5.   queen in a chariot or wagon with standard and soldier\n6.   Flight into Egypt\n7.   man in red with spear\n8.   scroll with the letters A to I\n9.   man in blue with woman in red\n10.  water with fireworks or possibly Moses in the bullrushes\n11.  sailing boat\n12.  man in red and blue with pole or lance\n13.  man standing in green with a man in the green part \n14.  two men fighting\n15.  burning bush\n16.  walled town\n17.  man playing a harp\n18.  gold coins\n19.  house being built, with scaffolding\n20.  knight on horse with tent in background\n21.  men building a house, one with a wheelbarrow\n22.  eclipse of the sun\n23.  teacher/orator/prophet in red and blue with scroll\n24.  eclipse of the sun\n25.  man in red and blue holding lute \n26.  king on a throne (in crescent)\n27.  sword and chalice\n28.  man on horseback, galloping (in crescent)\n29.  man on horseback in stockade behind (looks like a Hussar)\n30.  sheets of paper with one marked SOLON'S LAWS (in star)\n31.  man collapsed on chair\n32.  man being knighted, or a stage play of same with red curtains (in star)\n33.  sailing boat\n34.  astronomer, possibly Gallaleo\n35.  sheets of paper\n36.  three soldiers, appear to be Spanish but setting looks Middle Eastern \n37.  burning town\n38.  soldier fighting native, appears to be Roman\n39.  fighting in a building\n40.  woman on stage\n41.  colonaded building\n42. town\n43.  man on chains and leg irons\n44.  burning town\n45.  destroyed buildings\n46.  king on a throne\n47.  man on horseback\n48.  bales of cloth\n49.  bell\n50   coat of arms, with crown\n51.  Fleur d'Ilys\n52.  men in blue greeting soldiers from a ship\n53.  burning ships\n54.  tomb\n55.  man on galloping horse\n56.  knight on horseback\n57.  crown resting on a red shield\n58.  scroll with the numbers 1 to 0\n59.  man with shield and sword\n60.  men in battle scene\n61.  men marching in desert scene\n62.  cone in brown and white, may represent obelisk or even sugar\n63.  scales\n64. windmill\n65.  blue flag with three gold crescents\n66.  star with multiple points (similar to the star on the Nuremburg House)\n67.  cannon, rifle, shot and gunpowder barrel\n68.  man in orange holding flag similar to that in 65.\n69.  playing cards\n70.  printing press\n71.  battle with horse and foot guards\n72.  battle of footguards before a building\n73.  letter/envelope in gold\n74.  battle footguards and horseman\n75.  ship sailing near land\n76.  book and quill\n77.  native leader/king\n78.  troops marching, appear to be Turks\n79,  ship sailing between two land points\n80.  ship's cannon mounted on wheels\n81.  raised flag, white with red X\n82.  man in blue landing from ship's tend with ship in the background\n83.  telescope\n84.  sheet of paper with AIR PUMPS INVENTED\n85.  farm scene with shooting star or meteor\n86.  flag, white with black double headed eagle\n87.  mounted soldier\n88. flag, white with double headed eagle but of a different design to 86.\n89.  battle scene\n90.  parliament or court scene\n91.  shield or mirror shaped as a shield draped with red cloth\n92.  white draped cloth with INOCULATION\n93.  king seated beside table\n94.  battle scene, probably General Wolf\n95.  destroyed buildings\n96.  clock face\n97.  white sheet with red central seal\n98.  flags and scroll with AMERICA DECLARATION INDEPENDENCE\n99.  hot air balloon\n100. battle scene, men storming a city gate\n101. crown\n102. king, seated at table holding audience with another man\n103. dove of peace\n104. men landing from ships\n105. battle scene, possibly Duke of Wellington\n106. horse drawn royal coach\n107. sea battle\n108. defeated army relics, flag, cannon and drum\n109. woman under tree with ship flagged FREEDOM n the background with a scroll  lettered TO THE GLORY BRITAIN SLAVE TRADE ABOLISHED","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"J Marshall","id":"A4753"},"association":{"text":"publisher","id":"x32600"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"}],"techniques":[{"text":"engraving","id":"AAT53303"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"hand coloured engraving","categories":[{"text":"Type: race, spiral","id":""},{"text":"Subject: history","id":""}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"YVA","id":"THES48593"},"images":["2011FA6764"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"004","id":"THES323894"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Board game","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"01/01/1818","earliest":"1818-01-01","latest":"1818-01-01"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"length","value":"22.25","unit":"in","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"width","value":"19","unit":"in","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"J Marshall, Juvenile Library 140 Fleet Street ; published as the acts directs, Jany 1st, 1818","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"letterpress","position":"game edge","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"game edge; letterpress"}],"objectHistory":"The game should have a booklet which would provide the rules and a description of each square.  These combine biblical and historical details with inventions and some scientific events.\nJohn Marshall was at address from about 1805 to 1828.  He was a great rival of Elizabeth Newbery.  \nSee also the Infant's Cabinet of Fishes (Card Games)","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"The Chronological Star of the World, J Marshall, English, 1818","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Collector's Guide to Chidren's Games & Puzzles, CG Goodfellow, Apple Press, 1991"}],"production":"Reason For Production: retail","productionType":{"text":"mass produced","id":"THES48863"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["B.1232-1993"],"accessionNumberNum":"1232","accessionNumberPrefix":"B","accessionYear":1993,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2000-03-04","availableToBook":false}}