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His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Thursday the twentieth day of January, 1725.
Great Britain. Sovereign (1714-1727 : George I)Date: 1725- Books
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The hanover-Spy: or, secret history of St. James's. From the reign of Queen Robin, down to the late misunderstanding in the royal palace. Publish'd by order of that person of honour who detected those Jacobite secrets that furnish'd out Neck or nothing; and consists only of such State Secrets as this Spy was privy to, or can prove by Persons now living at Court. The whole discoveries ascrib'd to that true Englishman and generous patriot, Benjamin Childe, Esq; late High-Sheriff for the County of Berks. By Mr. John Dunton, (author of Neck or Nothing) And is his Tenth successful Attempt to detect the Enemies to King George, and His Illustrious House, at the Hazard of his Life and Fortune, as is prov'd in-A Secret History of Whiggish Ingratitude, Inscrib'd to the King - And in - A Most Humble Petition to His Majesty-That he might be Presently Hang'd or Rewarded. - Both which are prefix'd to these New Discoveries.
Dunton, John, 1659-1733.Date: [1718]- Books
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The tryal of Francis Francia, for high treason, at the sessions-house in the Old-Baily; on Tuesday Jan. 22. 1716. Perused by the Right Honourable The Lord Chief - Baron Bury: And also by The Council for His Majesty, and for the Prisoner.
Francia, Francis.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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The humble address of the ... Lords ... presented to His Majesty on Wednesday the twenty eighth day of June, 1727. With His Majesty's most gracious answer. Right Honourable the Spiritual and Temporal, In Parliament Assembled, -
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.Date: 1727- Books
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Some considerations upon His Majesty's message; and the Dutchies of Bremen and Verden. In a letter to the Worshipful Mr. - Mayor of S- To which is prefix'd, a map of those Dutchies; and of the Rivers Elbe and Weser.
Date: [1717]- Books
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The humble address of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, In Parliament Assembled, presented to His Majesty On Wednesday the Eighteenth Day of January, 1726. With His Majesty's most gracious answer.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.Date: 1726[1727]- Books
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History of the late war. By the King's royal licence and authority. On Saturday July 16, 1785, will be published, (embellished with the Four following beautiful Copper-Plates, Drawn and Engraved by the first Artists, viz. - I. A whole Length of George III. in his Coronation Robes, from a Painting of Sir Joshua Reynolds. - II. A striking Likeness of Sir George Augustus Eliott, Governor of Gibraltar. - III. A Quarto Chart of the British Channel, beautifully Coloured. - IV. An Emblematical Vignette, and Engraved Title.) number I. To be continued weekly, and completed in twenty-eight numbers, at one shilling each, a History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland. Commencing in 1775, and ending in 1783. By John Andrews, L.L.D.
Andrews, John, 1736-1809.Date: [1785]- Books
Fighting proud : the untold story of the gay men who served in two world wars / Stephen Bourne.
Bourne, Stephen, 1957 January 4-Date: 2018- Books
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The court oracle: a new miscellany. In which are contained, amongst many other curious Things, the following, viz. I. The secret history of that most celebrated prude Skirrissa; wherein the various Stratagems used by Sir Sidrophel with her Father, and their Intrigues to this Time, are amply set forth. Cum multis aliis. II. The Sequel of Tit for Tat. In a Dialogue between a Country Blackbird and a C- Goldfinch. III. The Wife's Revenge; or the impertinent Cuckold; who on Account of his ill Usage became a Prostitute: With their Proceedings at Law, and Seperation by mutual Consent. IV. The Secret History of Montizeuta: Containing an Account of her Amours; particularly with Crackezuma, a grand Scribe: The Discovery of her indecent Behaviour with him; her comical Adventure with a Gentleman at a Country Village, who enjoy'd her by a Stratagem, when she thought to pass undiscover'd; her extravagant Gestures at the Sight of the Corpse of her Paramour, the Scribe, who died of a loathsome Distemper; and her dressing herself in a Widow's Apparel on Account of his Death. V. An Officer and no Soldier. A Poem. Inscribed to the D-s of B-n and A - le. VI. Verses most humbly inscribed to the Right Hon, the Earl of Scarborough, on his resigning his Post of Master of the Horse to his Majesty. Vii. The History of a Knight and no Gentleman. Inscrib'd to Sir R- F-. Viii. A dialogue between two Jews, concerning the bill depending in Parliament for preventing stockjobbing. To which is added, The fair Jewess triumphant: OR Jacob's Folly in Attempting to Wrestie with an Angel.
Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Pictures
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The British Museum: working-class people attending a guided tour and looking at exhibits of English history in glass cases and on the walls. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1843.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: [1843]Reference: 32525i- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Videos
Fit to rule : how royal illness changed medical history. Part 2. Bad Blood: Stuarts to Hanoverians.
Date: 2013- Pictures
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Two species of dock (Rumex species): flowering stems with leaf and rhizome. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24488i- Pictures
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Two species of knotweed (Polygonum species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24490i- Pictures
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Two species of goosefoot plant (Chenopodium species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24484i- Pictures
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King George III analysing the residue from a large glass retort containing a small figure; representing the English view of Napoleon. Coloured aquatint by T. West, 1803.
West, Temple, approximately 1740-1783.Date: July 1803Reference: 12196i- Pictures
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Marsh ludwigia plant (Ludwigia palustris): flowering stem with roots. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24478i- Books
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The black box broke open. The Roguery's Discovered and Robin will be hang'd at last. In a letter from -P. - T. Esq; to his Friend in the Country.
P. T., Esq.Date: MDCCXXIX [i.e.1729]- Pictures
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Cornish moneywort or pennywort plant (Sibthorpia europaea): flowering and leafy stem. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24394i- Pictures
A staunch magistrate surprised by the apparition of a radical demon. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1835.
Date: 1 August 1835Reference: 12244i- Pictures
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A red dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum) and white dead-nettle (Lamium album). Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.
Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841-1909.Date: [1877-1900]Reference: 24500i- Pictures
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Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus): flowering stem. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24416i- Pictures
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A clover (Trifolium ochroleucum): flowering stem. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24411i- Pictures
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Two species of marsh samphire plant (Salicornia species): leafy stems. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24486i- Pictures
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Field garlic (Allium oleraceum): flowering stem and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24407i