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An introduction to arithmetic; containing arithmetical tables; with the most useful Rules in common Arithmetic. Vulgar and decimal Fractions. - --Extraction of the Square and of the Cube Root. Rules for working on the Carpenters sliding Rule, and on Gunters Scale. - --Duodecimals, or cross Multiplication. - --Practical Questions in Mensuration. The Gregorian Calendar; with a perpetuai Almanac. - --A Table for finding on what Day of the Week, any Month begins; also a Table for Planting. A few Forms of Bills and promissory Notes; with a small Collection of miscellaneous Questions. By James Gray, Author of the Concise Spelling Book, for the use of Children.
Gray, James, -1810.Date: [1797]- Books
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A letter concerning the use and method of studying history. By the Author of Letters concerning Mind.
Author of Letters concerning mind.Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- Books
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A history of the work of redemption. Containing, the outlines of a body of divinity, in a method entirely new. By the late Reverend Mr Jonathan Edwards, President of the College of New Jersey.
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Heads of a course of lectures on history, from the earliest accounts to the present time. By the Reverend W. Rutherford, D.D. For the use of his academy, at Uxbridge.
Rutherford, William, 1745 or 1746-1820.Date: 1791- Books
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The historical preceptor; or, a collection of entertaining and instructive passages, selected from the works of the best historians. For the Use of Schools. By the editor of the polite and poetical preceptors.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The diurnal and annual motions of the world, Philosophically Accounted for; With the Causes of the Variation of Time, &c. Necessary for the perusal of Astronomers, Students in Geography, and Travellers. Written in plain Language. - Selected from the original Manuscripts of a Work, entitled The Investigator; by the author, E. Dunn.
Dunn, E. (Edward).Date: [1799]- Books
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Geography and history. Selected by a lady, for the use of her own children.
Lady.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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A Collection from the spectator, tatler, guardian, Mr. Pope, Mr. Dryden, from Mr. Rollin's method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, and his universal history. For the benefit of English schools.
Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The school advocate: being an humble attempt to clear those seminaries from unjust aspersions, and proving their Superiority over every other Mode of juvenile Instruction. To which is added an address to youth, while pursuing a course of study, and on their conduct after leaving-school. By W. Weatherall.
Weatherall, W.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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An historical, genealogical and poetical dictionary: containing the lives and actions of all the great men among the Grecians, Romans, Jews, &c. Of emperors, kings, princes, &c. whether ecclesiastical, military or civil; of the heathenish gods; of ancient and modern authors; of philosophers and all other ordinary men, that have recommended themselves to the world, by their valour, vertue or learning, to this present time. With the remarkable antiquities of the ancients, that are any where mentioned in the classick authors, or historians. Done from the best authors, and very useful for schools and all young gentlemen to know the time when each great man liv'd, and the remarkable actions of their lives. In the same method as the Gazetteer.
Date: 1708- Books
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An historical, genealogical and poetical dictionary: containing the lives and actions of all the great men among the Grecians, Romans, Jews, &c. Of emperors, kings, princes, &c. whether ecclesiastical, military or civil; of the heathenish gods; of ancient and modern authors; of philosophers and all other ordinary men, that have recommended themselves to the world, by their valour, vertue or learning, to this present time. With the remarkable antiquities of the ancients, that are any where mentioned in the classick authors, or historians. Done from the best authors, and very useful for schools and all young gentlemen to know the time when each great man liv'd, and the remarkable actions of their lives. In the same method as the Gazetteer.
Date: 1703- Books
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An essay upon the education of youth in grammar-schools. In which the vulgar method of teaching is examined, and a new one proposed, for the more easy and speedy training up of youth to the knowledge of the learned languages; together with history, chronology, geography, &c. By John Clarke, master of the publick grammar-school in Hull.
Clarke, John, 1687-1734.Date: 1720- Books
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Geography and history. Selected by a lady, for the use of her own children.
Lady.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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A course of lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery: in which, Every Thing essentially necessary to the true Knowledge of that Art will be fully explain'd, and clearly demonstrated; particularly, those Operations which are conformable to the Principles of mechanical Motion. Of the Form, Structure and constituent Parts of the Female Pelvis. Of the Organs of Generation, and the Doctrine of Conception;-The Nutrition and Situation of the Foetus in Utero, and its gradual Increase from its Rudiments to the Time of Birth. The Pathology, Treatment and Cure of the various Diseases incident to Child-Bearing Women and Infants, with the Regimen necessary to be observed, respecting the Non-Naturals, viz. Air, Diet, Motion and Rest, Sleep and Watching, Retention, Excretion and the Passions of the Mind. The Antient and Modern Manner of delivering Women in laborious and preternatural Cases compared; with a View of the Advantages and Defects of the Means proposed for that End. - For the clearer Demonstration of Operative Midwisry (whether simply by the Hand or the Application of Instruments) the several Methods of assisting both in natural and preternatural Labours, will not only be described according to the most approved modern Practice, but likewise distinctly shewn, by an artificial Representation of each difficult Case, upon Machines for that Purpose; constructed upon new Principles, and made to the most exact Imitation of real Women and Children. The Whole will be illustrated by such anatomical Preparations as are applicable to each Lecture; together with various practical Observations, extraordinary Cases, and necessary Cautions; but particularly, by real Labours. By John Leake, M. D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, And Physician Man-Midwife to the Westminster New Lying-in Hospital, At his House in Craven-Street, in the Strand.
Leake, John, 1729-1792.Date: 1767- Books
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The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. With Reflections on Taste; and Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, and the Stage. The whole illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and Orators, ancient and modern, with Critical Remarks on them. Designed more particularly for Students in the Universities. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. ...
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres; or, an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physics, &c. with Reflections on Taste, and Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, and the Stage. The whole illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and Orators, ancient and modern, with critical Remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. ...
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The principles of Christianity, as taught in scripture: being seven discourses on our lost state in Adam, our recovery by Jesus Christ, and the necessity of regeneration and sanctification by the Holy Ghost. To which is prefixed, a letter to a clergyman. By Thomas Bowman, M. A. Vicar of Martham, Norfolk.
Bowman, Thomas.Date: 1764- Books
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Letters on the study and use of history. By the late Right Honorable Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke.
Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 1678-1751.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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An essay on a course of liberal education for civil and active life. With plans of lectures on I. The study of history and general policy. II. The history of England. III. The constitution and laws on England. By Jos. Priestley, L L. D. F. R. S.
Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The first book for English schools; or the Rational Schoolmaster's First Assistant: being A new Method to avoid Perplexity to the Scholar, and a great deal of unnecessary trouble to the Teacher. And in a Plain Easy and Pleasing Manner, to fix the Principles of Religion, as well as the Knowledge, of Letters, on the Minds of Youth. To which End It is adorn'd with Short, Entertaining, and Instructive Verses, of various kinds; Tales, Fables, Riddles, History, Emblems, and many other Particulars entirely new, and carefully adapted to the Capacities of Children. 'tis calculated to make reading rather a Pleasure than a Task, and to answer the End of all other Books of this kind, so that Children may learn to read well by this alone. And though adorned with several good and useful Cuts, is Sold for no more than Six-Pence, which is the lowest Price that even the worst Books of this Size are Sold for.
Parsons, John, Rector of Wilford.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The general and particular principles of animal electricity and magnetism, &c. in which are found Dr. Bell's secrets and practice, AS Delivered To His Pupils In Paris, London, Dublin, Bristol, Glocester, Worcester, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, &c. &c. Shewing how to Magnetise and Cure different Diseases; to produce Crises, as well as Somnambulism, or Sleep-Walking; and in that State of Sleep to make a Person eat, drink, walk, sing and play upon any Instruments they are used to, &c. to make Apparatus and other Accessaries to produce Magnetical Facts; also to Magnetise Rivers, Rooms, Trees, and other Bodies, animate and inanimate; to raise the Arms, Legs of a Person awake, and to make him rise from his Chair; to raise the Arm of a Person absent from one Room to another; also to treat him at a Distance. All the New Experiments and Phenomena are explained by Monsieur le Docteur Bell, Professor of that Science, And Member of the Philosophical Harmonic Society at Paris, Fellow Correspondent of M. Le Court de Geblin's Museum; and the only Person authorised by Patent from the First Noblemen in France, to teach and practise that Science in England, Ireland, &c. Price Five Shillings.
Bell, John, Professor of Animal Magnetism.Date: 1792- Books
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Two dialogues, concerning the manner of writing history. From the French of Abbé de Mably.
Mably, Gabriel Bonnot de, 1709-1785.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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One view of human life taken, and reconciled by a prospect of heaven; Together with an Attempt towards the Right Direction of our Conduct for the Attainment of that Certain, Glorious, and Happy State. By Hugh Ferguson.
Ferguson, Hugh, clergyman.Date: [1743?]- Books
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Critical remarks on the tragedy of Athelstan. With rules necessary to be observed by all dramatic poets. By the author of The state-farce.
Author of The state farce.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A view of universal history, from the creation to the present time. Including an account of the celebrated revolutions in France, Poland, Sweden, Geneva, &c. &c. Together with An Accurate and Impartial Narrative of the Late Military Operations; and Other Important Events. By the Rev. J. Adams, A.M. In three volumes. ...
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]