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Saint Benedict of Nursia: after he has assured the monks of his monastery that God would not let them starve, several sacks of corn appear, which porters carry into the monastery. Line engraving by G. Giovannini after L. Massari.

The four horsemen of the Apocalypse galloping through the clouds. Woodcut, 16th century.

A skull; representing starving Germans who can be helped by the Netherlands Red Cross. Lithograph by A. van der Vossen, 1922 (?).

Diseased potatoes ... / Andrew Ure.

People in Bangalore, India, suffering from starvation. Wood engraving, 1877.

The siege of Leiden in 1574: starving people dying, people killing dogs for food etc. Line engraving.

Famine : social crisis and historical change / David Arnold.

The conquest of famine / by W.R. Aykroyd.

Metropolitan Borough of St. Pancras ...  : Russian famine distress.

In famine land : observations and experiences in India during the great drought of 1899-1900 / by J.E. Scott.

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The siege of Leiden in 1574: starving people dying, people killing dogs for food etc. Line engraving.

Famine : social crisis and historical change / David Arnold.

The conquest of famine / by W.R. Aykroyd.

Metropolitan Borough of St. Pancras ... : Russian famine distress.

In famine land : observations and experiences in India during the great drought of 1899-1900 / by J.E. Scott.