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A general bill of all the christenings and burials, In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, From the 21st of December, 1786, to the 21st of December, 1787; Presented by their obedient Servant; George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof Have Died, Under Two Years of Age - 50 Between Two and Five - 24 - Five and Ten - - 9 - Ten and Twenty - 7 - Twenty and Thirty - 17 - Thirty and Forty - 16 Between Forty and Fifty - 19 - Fifty and Sixty - 22 - Sixty and Seventy - 18 - Seventy and Eighty - 16 - Eighty and Ninety - 8 - Ninety and a Hundred - 4 In all - 210 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - - - 20 Ague - - - 3 Apoplexy - - - 2 Asthma - - - 5 Cancer - - - 1 Childbed - - - 2 Cholic - - - 4 Consumption - - 55 Convulsions - - - 18 Dropsy - - - 4 Drowned by Accident - - 2 Fever - - - 20 Fits - - - 17 Gout - - - 1 Gripes - - - 5 Hooping Cough - - 3 Inflammation - - 2 Measles - - - 5 Mortification - - - 4 Palsy - - - 3 Small Pox - - - 21 Teeth - - - 8 Thrush - - - 5 In all - 210 Abortive and Still - Born, Ten. Christened. Males - - - 90 Females - - - 77 In all - 167 Buried. Males - - - 107 Females - - - 103 In all - 210 Increased in the Baptisms, 2. - In the Burials, 30. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials, were Nine Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: [1787]
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The heroes: a new ballad. To the tune of - - - Sally in our alley.
Hanbury-Williams, Charles, 1708-1759.Date: [1745]
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The British palladium: or annual miscellany of literature and science: for the leap-year 1776. The twenty-eighth number published. In Two Parts. The First containing new, general, and select, Subjects. The Rudiments of Geography: With the Situation, Extent, Produce, Customs, Curiosities, &c. of Countries; to be hereafter continued: Being a natural and bistorical Account of our terraqueous Globe. The Second comprehending Answers to former Enquiries; and a Variety of new and entertaining Things proposed. With which may be had, The Practical Arithmetician, or Art of Numbers improved: Being a Set of new, short, practical, and mechanical, Rules, in all the Branches of Arithmetic, on an entirely new Plan; exercising all Parts of the numerical Art with Readiness and Facility. For the Use of Schools and private Tutors. Also The Seaman's Guide, or a Key to the Nautical Ephemerides, for keeping a Reckoning of Longitude of Ships at Sea, from Observation, as near as is practical. - The Whole serving both for Land and Sea. By the author of The improved royal astronomer and navigator.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: [1776]
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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
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A general bill of all the christnings and burials In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, from the 21st of December 1787, to the 21st of December 1788, presented by their obedient Servant, George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof have died Years of Age Under Two Years of Age 50 Between Two and Five - 30 Five and Ten - 11 Ten and Twenty - 9 Twenty and Thirty - 19 Thirty and Forty - 15 Forty and Fifty - 24 Fifty and Sixty - 21 Sixty and Seventy - 18 Seventy and Eighty - 21 Eighty and Ninety - - 11 Ninety and a Hundred - 2 In all 230 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - - - - 22 Ague - - - 3 Apoplexy and Suddenly - 3 Asthma - - 4 Cancer - - 3 Childbed - - 1 Cholic - - 3 Consumption - 60 Convulsions - 19 Dropsy - - 4 Drowned by Accident - 1 Fever - - 14 Fits - - 20 Gout - - 1 Gripes - - 9 Hooping Cough - 6 Inflamation - - 6 Killed by a Fall - 1 Measles - - 9 Mortification - 5 Palsy - - 3 Small Pox - - 20 Teeth - - 8 Thrush - - 4 In all 230 Abortive and Still-Born 7. Christened Males 82 Females 71 In all 153 Buried Males 97 Females 133 In all 230 Decreased in the Baptisms this Year 14. Increased in the Burials this Year 20. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials were 10 Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: 1788]
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The younger brother, a tale. - - - - Shoot Folly as it flies, And catch the Manners. - - - Pope. ...
Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]-72
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The skimmer lads.
Date: [1792 - 1839]
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A review of the debate now in agitation, amongst the Baptists in the west of England; the subject of unscriptural prayers and doxologies. By a friend to all parties.
Friend to all parties.Date: [1790?]
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Bellingham Boyle, Esquire, - - - - appellant. Eyre Evans, Esq; Charles Lord Archbishop of Dublin, and Mary Foster, - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Boyle, Bellingham, -1771.Date: 1759]
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A political romance, addressed to - - Esq. of York.
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]
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A general bill of all the christnings and burials In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, from the 21st of December, 1788, to the 21st of December, 1789. Presented by their obedient Servant, George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof have died, Years of Age, Under Two Years of Age 66 Between Two and Five - 27 Five and Ten - 12 Ten and Twenty - 7 Twenty and Thirty - 19 Thirty and Forty - 16 Forty and Fifty - 21 Fifty and Sixty - 19 Sixty and Seventy - 20 Seventy and Eighty - 18 Eighty and Ninety - 3 Ninty and a Hundred - 2 In all 236 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - 24 Ague - 4 Apoplexy - 4 Asthma - - 7 Cancer - 2 Childbed - 1 Cholic - 3 Consumption - 60 Convulsions - 20 Dropsy - - 2 Drowned by Accident 3 Fever - 20 Fits - - 18 Gout - 1 Gripes - 6 Hooping Cough - 4 Inflamation - 5 Measles - - 6 Mortification - 3 Palsy - - 4 Small Pox - 20 Teeth - 10 Thrush - 7 In all 236 Abortive and Still-Born - 4 Christned Males 80 Females 69 In all 149 Buried Males 134 Females 102 In all 236 Decreased in the Baptisms this Year 4 Increased in the Burials this Year 6. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials were 8 Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: 1789]
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An Allusion to the tenth ode of the second book of Horace; On a report of the Right Honble. H- - - F- - -, Esq; quitting all public employments, and, in a religious fit, retiring to H- - - - - - d H- - -e; in the ever memorable year M.DCC.LVII.
Date: M.DCCL.VII. [1757]
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An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1692 : Being the bissextil or leap-year, and from the creation 5692. Calculated for the meridian of the centre or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. And therefore far more usefull for the kingdom in general, than any other extant. By W. Turner, Gent. In this almanack are contained these particluars. 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table. 2. A chronology of memorable things. 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night, and his place in the ecliptick, and break of day. 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon, with the time that every planet meets with the moon. 5. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening. 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. 7. Tables for interest of money, and for the purchasing of lands or leases of houses. 8. To measure and set out land, --- 9. To gauge vessels. - 10. And to find the hour of the day by the sun.
Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701Date: 1692
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The right Honourable John Earl of Breadalbane, and his Majesty's Advocate, - - - - - - - - - - - Appellants. James Menzies, of Culdairs, Esquire, and Angus Macdonald, of Kenknock, - - - - - - - - - Respondents. The said James Menzies, Esquire, - - - - - - - - - Appellant. The said Earl, his Majesty's Advocate, and Angus Macdonald, - Respondents. The case of the said Earl and his Majesty's Advocate, Appellants in the Original Appeal, and Respondents in the Cross Appeal.
Breadalbane, John Campbell, Earl of, 1662-1752.Date: 1744]
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The British palladium: or annual miscellany of literature and science: for the year 1775. The twenty-seventh number published. In two parts. The First containing new, general, and select, Subjects: With an Alphabetical Chronicle (number IV.) of original Customs, useful Discoveries, Arts, and Inventions. Another (number V.) of the first Discovery of Countries. Another (number VI.) of the Beginning of States, Cities, Towns, &c. Also an Alphabetical List of the States of Europe, and of the Religions of each State. For the Information of young Historians and Youth at School. - This historical Chronology to be continued yearly in a Variety of different Classes; with the Geography, Produce, Customs, and Curiosities, of each Country. The Second comprehending Answers to former Enquiries; and a Variety of new and entertaining Things proposed. With which may be had, The Practical Arithmetician, or Art of Numbers improved: Being a Set of new, short, practical, and mechanical, Rules, in all the Branches of Arithmetic, on an entirely new Plan; exercising all Parts of the numerical Art with Readiness and Facility. For the Use of Schools and private Tutors. Also The Seaman's Guide, or a Key to the Nautical Ephemerides, for keeping a Reckoning of Longitude of Ships at Sea, from Observation, as near as is practical. - The Whole serving both for Land and Sea. By the author of the Improved Royal astronomer and navigator.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: [1775]
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The gentleman and lady's palladium and diary, for the year of our Lord 1756. Containing, (besides what is usual,) many new improvements in science, on a plan quite new: particularly, perpetual astronomical and chronological tables; by which the moon's age, and place, for any month and day in the year for ever, are known at sight; and likewise the sun's place, time of high water at London, and moon's rising and setting for the same time. The discovery of the longitude, reduced to practice, by observation of the moon; according to the method first pointed out by the late celebrated astronomer royal, Dr. Edmund Halley. The eighth number published. Aut disce aut discere. - Humbly inscribed to the Royal Society. By the late author of The ladies diary.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]
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Animadversions upon the conduct of the Rev. Dr. Rutherforth, in the controversy which has followed the publication of The confessional. With a word to the author of an "essay on establishments in religion, &c." By Anonymous.
Disney, John, 1746-1816.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]
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The second night. Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, This present Friday, March 14. 1794, Will be Performed, a grand selection of sacred music From the Works of Handel. Part I. And Coronation Anthem. ̀̀god save the King.'' Air. - ̀̀he layeth the Beams'' Etius. Air. - ̀̀o had I Jubal's Lyre'' - Joshua Air-̀̀let me wander.'' - L'allegro. Chorus. - ̀̀gird on thy sword.'' Saul. Recit. Accd. - ̀̀deeper and Deeper.'' Air. - ̀̀waft her Angels.'' Jeptha. Air. - ̀̀let the bright Seraphim'' Samson. Accompanied on the Trumpet by Mr. Hyde Chorus. - ̀̀for unto us'' Messiah. Part II. Introduction and Chorus. ̀̀ye sons of Israel.'' - Joshua. Air. - ̀̀why do the Nations?'' - Messiah. Air. - ̀̀what tho' I trace.'' Solomon. Chorus. - ̀̀welcome! Welcome! Saul. Cantata. - Mad Bess, - Purcel Concerto Violin, Mr. Giornovichi Air. - Pleasure my former ways, Time and Truth. Air. - ̀̀o magnify the Lord'' Air. - ̀̀tears such as tender Fathers.'' Deborah. Grand Chorus. - ̀̀hallelujah for the Lord.'' Messiah. Part III. Air. - ̀̀lord remember David.'' Sosarmes. Air. - ̀̀heart thou seat of soft delight'' - Acis and Galarea Chorus. - ̀̀he gave them hailstones.'' - - Israel in Egypt. Air. - ̀why does the God of Israel sleep,'' Chorus, and March -̀̀see the conquering Hero.'' - Judas Mac. Air. - ̀̀angels ever bright and fair.'' - - Thodora. Air. - ̀̀sing ye to the Lord.'' Double Chorus. - ̀̀the Horse and his Rider.'' - - Israel in Egypt. Directors of the Oratorios, Mr. Linley, and Mr. Storace. The Principal vocal performers Mr. Harrison, Mr. Meredith, of Liverpool, (being his Second Appearance in London) Master Welsh, Mr. Dignum, Mr. Miller, (being his First Performance in Public) Mr. Kelly. Signora Storace, Miss Leake, Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Crouch. In Part II. a Concerto on the Violin by Mr. Giornovichi. (being his Second Publick Performance.) Amongst the Principal Instrumental Performers are Messrs. Ashe, W. Parke, Parkinson, Mason, Hyde, Flacks, Ashbridge, Ely, &c. Leader of the Band Mr. Shaw. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gall. 2s. Upper Gall. 1s. No Money to be returned. Books of the performance to be had at the Theatre.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1794]
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From the Court of Chancery. The Right Honourable Brownlow Lord Brownlow, Appellant. James Devie, Clerk, - - - - - - - - Respondent. The Appellant's case.
Brownlow, Brownlow Cust, Baron, 1744-1807.Date: 1782]
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John Giffard, clerk, - - appellant. John Webb, - - - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Webb, John, farmer.Date: 1735]
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Arthur Magenis, Esquire, - - - - appellant. John Magenis, gentleman, - - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Magenis, John.Date: 1743]
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The right Honourable Brownlow Lord Brownlow, appellant. James Devie, Clerk, - - - - - Respondent. Appendix to the Appellant's case.
Brownlow, Brownlow Cust, Baron, 1744-1807.Date: 1782]
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The jolly health.
Date: [1791 - 1803]
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In the dead of the night. Sung by Mrs. Jordan in the Wedding Day.
Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821.Date: [1791 - 1803]
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The night before Larry was stretch'd.
Date: [1791 - 1803]