XJF465196 The Vegetarian System - Some leading members of the Vegetarian Society, published in \'The Graphic\', 1874 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vegetarian Society was established on September 30 1847 to "support, represent and increase the number of vegetarians in the UK"; Seen in this image are John Davie Esq, Prof. Francis W. Newman (1805-1897), President of The Vegetarian Society (1873-84), Isaac Pitman, Esq (1813-1897), Vice-President of the Vegetarian Society and inventor of the most widely used system of shorthand and W. Gibson Ward, Esq.;); English, out of copyright.