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Portrait of American Commodore James Barron (1768-1851), who commanded the USS Chesapeake during the Chesapeake-Leopard affair and later served in the War of 1812. He is also known for mortally wounding American naval hero...

In the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, HMS Leopard fires broadsides into the USS Chesapeake, forcing its surrender on 22 June 1807. Illustration by Fred S. Cozzens, 1897.

The Dog & Bear in Lenham, Kent, England. The pub, built in 1602, was visited in 1704 by Anne, Queen of Great Britain (r. 1702-14) and so the queen's coat of arms was placed above the doorway to advertise this...

The sign for The Jolly Sailors pub in Whitby, England.

The sign for the Plough Inn in Whitby, England.

A collage of features of traditional British pub interiors. Taken from The Ship, Marske-by-the-Sea; Dog & Bear, Lenham; The Ship, Saltburn-by-the-Sea; The Royal Oak, Great Ayton; The Victoria, Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

Okanagan Lake, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Okanagan Lake is said to be inhabited by the water serpent Ogopogo. Bodies of water are often associated with elemental water spirits or monsters in...

A collection of eight traditional English pub signs. Top row (L to R): Mermaid Inn, Guisborough; The Hare & Hounds, Hawsker; Hop & Grape, Redcar; The Ship, Marske-by-the-Sea. Bottom row (L to R): The Victoria, Saltburn-by-the-Sea...

A collection of eight British pub signs. Top row (L to R): Dog & Bear, Lenham; Clarendon, Marske-by-the-Sea; The Loxley, Robin Hood's Bay; The Black Swan, Whitby. Bottom row (L to R): Swan & Three Cygents, Durham; Crown & Anchor...

The Scarlet Letter, oil on canvas by Hugues Merle, 1861. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.