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Alexander Ogilvie Beattie. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after G. Sayer.
Sayer, G.Reference: 969i- Pictures
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Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by G. Bickham, senior, 1732.
Date: May 8th 1787Reference: 7431i- Pictures
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A defeated hussar on the battlefield, whose horse has been killed while pulling a gun mounted on a chassis; a woman sympathizes. Mezzotint by V. Green after G. Carter, 1776.
Carter, George, 1737-1794.Date: [4th June, 1776]Reference: 674078i- Books
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The temple of Gnidus a poem from the French prose of M. Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. By John Sayer, M.A.
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755.Date: 1765- Pictures
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Six figures passing the time with various entertainments. Mezzotint by J. Wilson, 1771, after G.M. Kraus.
Kraus, Georg Melchior, 1737-1806.Date: 1st. February 1771Reference: 131i- Books
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Enhiridion [sic] clericale: or, a manual of proper and useful precedents in clerkship, relating to contracts and agreements, obligations, recognizances and statutes. ... With proper and useful precedents and instructions, ... By R. G. ...
R. G. (Robert Gardiner), active 1705-1728.Date: 1712- Pictures
Rome: a capriccio of ancient buildings, including the Pantheon, an obelisk, the arch of Constantine and the basilica of Antoninus (?). Etching by J.S. Muller, 1753, after G.P. Panini.
Panini, Gian Paolo, 1691 or 1692-1765.Date: 1.st Feb. 1753Reference: 2498680i- Books
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Instructor clericalis: the third part. Being a collection of choice and useful precedents for pleadings, both in the King's-Bench and Common-Pleas: viz. I. In twelve several branches of abatement, ... IV. Bars in covenant, ... By R. G. ...
R. G. (Robert Gardiner), active 1705-1728.Date: 1713- Books
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An appendix to The modern justice: containing the particular business of the Quarter Sessions; ... To which is added, the power of mayors of corporations, ... By G. Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1718- Pictures
Rome: a capriccio of ancient buildings, including the temple of Antoninus and Faustina, the temple of Minerva Medica, and the temple of Concord. Etching by J.S. Muller, 1753, after G.P. Panini.
Panini, Gian Paolo, 1691 or 1692-1765.Date: 1.st Feb. 1753Reference: 2498681i- Books
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Instructor clericalis. The fifth and last part. Being a continuance of bars, and other pleadings, from the fourth part. ... With variety of notes, arguments, and other observations ... In two volumes. ... By R.G. ...
R. G. (Robert Gardiner), active 1705-1728.Date: 1713- Books
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A treatise on nervous diseases; in which are introduced some observations on the structure and functions of the nervous system; and such an investigation of the symptoms and causes of these diseases as may Lead to a Rational and Successful Method of Cure. By Sayer Walker, M. D. Of the Royal College of Physicians, London: Physician in Ordinary to the City of London Lying-in-Hospital; And one of the Physicians to the City Dispensary.
Walker, Sayer, 1748-1826.Date: 1796- Books
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A treatise on nervous diseases : in which are introduced some observations on the structure and functions of the nervous system; and such an investigation of the symptoms and causes of these diseases as may lead to a rational and successful method of cure / by Sayer Walker, M. D. of the Royal College of Physicians, London: physician in ordinary to the city of London Lying-in-Hospital; and one of the physicians to the City Dispensary.
Walker, Sayer, 1748-1826.Date: 1796- Books
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A new and enlarged book of sailing directions for Capt. B. Romans, &c. &c. gulf and windward pilot; Containing full instructions for sailing through the Gulf of Florida; or, the old and new channels of Bahama: together with directions for the windward passage, &c. &c. with the additions of Captain W.G. Debraham, bishop, Hester, Archibald Dalzel, Esq. George Gauld, Esq. Lieutwoodriffe, and other experienced navigators.
Romans, Bernard, approximately 1720-approximately 1784.Date: 1796- Pictures
Cupid with two maenads. Stipple engraving by G. Shepheard, 1796, after A. Kauffmann.
Kauffmann, Angelica, 1741-1807.Date: 12th May, 1796Reference: 2853700i- Books
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The practical register of the Common Pleas, containing select cases or determinations in points of practice of that Court; in the reigns of Queen Anne ... King George the Second. ...
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.Date: 1743- Books
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The statute-Law common-plac'd: or, a second general table to the statutes. Containing the purport and effect of all the Acts of Parliament in force from Magna Charta down to the reign of King George, in a Method perfectly New and Regular; with the numerous Proviso's and additional Clauses inserted under their proper Titles. The third edition. By G. Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Pictures
The figure of a man divided in two parts: a skeleton and a well-dressed gentleman. Engraving by V. Green, 1769, after himself.
Green, Valentine, 1739-1813.Date: 10 August 1769Reference: 26236i- Books
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The practising scrivener, and modern conveyancer: being a collection of all Sorts of Choice presidents used in the modern practice of a Scrivener and Conveyancer. Taken from the original draughts of an eminent practiser lately deceased: Containing more Variety than are in all the other Books of this Kind hitherto published. With a large and compleat index. By G. Bird, Scrivener. All the Conveyances, and other Draughts of Consequence, were perused by the most eminent Counsel.
Bird, G.Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- Books
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The seaman's complete daily assistant, and new mariner's compass: being an easy method of keeping a journal at sea. Containing [r]ules for working the case in plane, middle latitude, and mercator's sailing, by the table of difference of latitude and departure. The method to find the latitude, longitude, and variation of the compass; how allowances are to be made for Leeway, variation, heave of the sea, setting of the current, and to correct the dead reckening by an observation, for a single day or many; with all the tables requisite to be used at sea. The whole examplified in journal from the Lizard to the Island of St. Mary's, and every day's work pricked off upon a mercator's chart. To which is prefixed A short and easy treatise on arithmetic: containing the necessary rules of common arithmetic, decimal fractions, the extraction of the square and cube roots, with their use in measuring all kinds of boards, planks, cases, casks, bales and packages, usually taken on board. The guaging of casks, and finding a ship's tonnage, worked by figures, Gunter's scale and logarithms. Likewise the methods of keeping a ship's accounts, disbursements, the forms of cargo-books, receipts for wages, invoice and manisest of goods, bills of parcels and letters of credit. The whole rendered so plain, that any person may gain a sufficient knowledge of the above by their own application, without any other assistance. To this edition is added, The use of Hadley's quadrant, and mercator's chart, with many valuable improvements. By John Hamilton Moore, teacher of Navigation, hydrographer and chart-seller to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: 1792- Books
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The present practice of conveyancing: or select precedents of conveyances, ... By Job Mill ...
Mill, Job.Date: 1745- Pictures
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Animals wearing human clothes play sounds and sing from a score open on a table, while others attending dance; represesenting musical soirées held by Teresa Cornelys. Mezzotint after E. van Heemskerck.
Heemskerck, Egbert, active approximately 1700-1744.Date: April 20 1771Reference: 33827i- Pictures
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A Methodist minister attempting to choose between two women who pull him in different directions. Mezzotint after J. Collet.
Collet, John, 1725?-1780.Date: 10 June 1776Reference: 27978i- Books
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The clerk's instructor in the practice of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas: Viz. In suing out Process, entring Appearances and putting in Bail, drawing Declarations, Pleas and Demurrers, &c. making up Issues and Paper-Books, ingrossing and passing Records, making out Venire Facias, Habeas Corpora and Distring' Jur', drawing Briefs, ingrossing Posteas, entring and docquetting Judgments, arresting Judgments, signing Non Pross's, suing out Executions, Inquiry, Error, Certiorari, Habeas Corpus, Procedendo, Scire Facias, Supersedeas, Attachments, Originals, Audita Querela's, &c. in Proceedings relating to privileged Persons, Infants, Prisoners, Ejectments and Outlawries, &c. and in passing Fines and suffering Recoveries. The second edition, carefully revised, and the translation of the precedents corrected from the errors in the former edition published by Daniel Reading, and now made conformable t the present practice, with very large additions. By an attorney at law. In Two Volumes.
Attorney at Law.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Pictures
Landscape with palms, in the foreground a black man holding shield and spear, another one collecting roots while behind them a man is passing by on an elephant and two lions are playing with each other; representing the continent Africa. Etching.
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