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A treatise on inland navigation, or, the art of making rivers navigable, of making canals in all sorts of soils, and of constructing locks and sluices. Extracted from the works of Guglielmini, Michelini, Castellus, Belidor, and others, with observations and remarks. By Charles Vallancey, engineer.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: M,DCC,LXIII. [1763]
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To the president and members of the Royal Irish Academy, this rroof [sic] of the Ancient history of Ireland, is humbly dedicated by their most obedient servant, the author of the Vindication of the history of Ireland.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: 1797
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A vindication of the ancient history of Ireland; wherein is shown, I. The descent of the old inhabitants from the Phæno-Scythians of the East. II. The early skill of the Phæno-Scythians, in Navigation, Arts, and Letters. III. Several accounts of the ancient Irish bards, authenticated from parallel History, Sacred and Profane. &c. &c. &c. &c. The whole illustrated by notes and remarks ON Each Chapter. By Col. Charles Vallancey, L. L. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Societies of Antiquaries of London, Edinburgh, and Perth; Member of the Royal Irish Academy, and of the Phil. Soc. of Philadelphia, &c.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: 1786
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An essay on the antiquity of the Irish language. Being a collation of the Irish with the Punic language. With a preface proving Ireland to be the thule of the ancients. Addressed to the literati of Europe. To which is added, a correction of the mistakes of Mr. Lhwyd in reading the ancient Irish manuscript lives of the patriarches. Also, the mistakes committed by Mr. Baretti in his collation of the Irish with the Biscayan language (quoted in his late publications) exposed and corrected.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]
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A vindication of the ancient history of Ireland. Wherein is shewn, I. The descent of its old inhabitants from the Phaeno-Scythians of the East. II. The early skill of the Phaeno-Scythians in navigation, arts and letters. III. Several accounts of the ancient Irish bards, authenticateod from parallel history, sacred and profane, &c ... The whole illustrated by notes and remarks on each chapter / By Col. Charles Vallancey.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: 1786
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A practical treatise on stone-cutting. In five parts. Containing, Part I. Of Plain Gates, and of Voussures, or Gates revealed, splayed and vaulted. Part II. Of Vaults, Domes, and Groins. Part III. Of the Concha, or Trumpet Arch. Part IV. Of ascending and descending Vaults. Part V. Of Stairs. Part the first.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]
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A report on the Grand Canal, or, Southern line. By Charles Vallancey, Director of Engineers. Published by Order, and at the Expence of the Board Inland Navigation.
Board of Inland Navigation (Ireland)Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]
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An essay on the antiquity of the Irish language; being a collation of the Irish with the Punic language / With a preface, proving Ireland to be the Thule of the ancients ... To which is added, a correction of the mistakes of Mr. Lhwyd ... and of ... Mr. Baretti ... And, Remarks on the [Vallancey's] Essay on the antiquity of the Irish language ... addressed to the ... London Chronicle in ... 1772 [signed Celticus] ... By Charles Vallancey.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: 1818
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Collectanea de rebus hibernicis ... / [published from the mss. by Major Charles Vallencey].
Date: 1786-1804
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A grammar of the Iberno-Celtic, or Irish language. The second edition, with additions. To which is prefixed, An essay on the Celtic language; Shewing The Importance Of The Iberno-Celtic OR Irish Dialect, To Students In History, Antiquity, And The Greek And Roman Classics. By Lieut. Col. Charles Vallancey, LL. D. Societ. Antiq. Hib. ET Scot. Soc. Author of the Essay on the Antiquity of the Irish Language.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]
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A grammar of the Iberno-Celtic, or Irish language. By Major Charles Vallancey, Author of the Essay on the Antiquity of the Irish Language.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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An essay towards illustrating the ancient history of the Britannic Isles; containing an explanation of the names Belgae, Scythae, Celtae, Brittanni, Albanich, Eirinnich, Caledonii, Siluri, &c. &c. Intended as a preface to a work entitled, A vindication of the ancient history of Ireland. By C. V.
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]
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Collectanea de rebus Hibernicis. Vol.I. Containing No. I. A Chorographical Description of the County of Westmeath. No. II. A Letter from Sir John Davis to the Earl of Salisbury. Archbishop Usher of Corbes, Erenachs and Termon Lands. Account of two ancient Instruments. No. III. A Dissertation concerning the ancient Irish Laws, &c. Part I. No. IV. The Dissertation, Part II. Part of the ancient Brehon Laws of Ireland. Two Laws from the Corporation Book of Irishtown, Kilkenny.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]
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The Art of tanning and currying leather: with an account of all the different processes made use of in Europe and Asia, for dying leather red and yellow. Collected and published at the expence of the Dublin Society. To which are added, Mr. Philippo's method of dying the turkey leather, as approved of by the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. and for which he had a reward of one hundred pounds, and their gold medal, for the secret. Also, the new method of tanning: invented by the late David Macbride, M.D.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]
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The art of tanning and currying leather: with an account of all the different processes made use of in Europe and Asia for dying leather red and yellow. Collected and published at the expence of the Dublin Society. To which are added, Mr. Philippo's method of dying the Turkey Leather, as approved of by the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c and for which he had a Reward of One Hundred Pounds, and their Gold Medal, for the Secret.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]
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An essay towards illustrating the ancient history of the Britannic Isles containing an explanation of the names Belgæ, Scythæ, Celtæ, Brittanni, Albanich, Erinnich, Caledonii, Siluri, &c., &c. : Intended as a preface to a work entitled, A vindication of the ancient history of Ireland / By C.V. [ie. Charles Vallancey].
Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812.Date: 1786