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Fate and destiny, inconsistent with Christianity: or, the horrid decree of absolute and unconditional election and reprobation, fully detected. Shewing, the grand error, of asserting, that Christ did not die for all men, but for an elect number only. In eight conferences, between Epenetus and Eutychus: Wherein The most material Pretences, urg'd in Favour of those Principles, are clearly Stated, and Answered; And Man prov'd to be the sole Efficient Cause of his own Destruction. By Edward Bird.
Bird, Edward, theological writer.Date: 1726- Books
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The widowes treasure : plentifully furnished with sundry precious and approved secrets in physick and chirurgery, for the health and pleasure of mankind. Hereunto are adjoyned sundry pretty practises and conclusions of cookery, with many profitable and wholesome medicines for sundry diseases in cattell.
Partridge, John, active 1566-1573Date: 1639- Pictures
The plague of birds. Wood engraving by Hermann Fechenbach, ca. 1930.
Fechenbach, Hermann, 1897-1986.Date: [1930?]Reference: 525615i- Pictures
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The child Samuel is laid down to sleep and the hushed priests await his prophecies; the elaborate surrounding panel is decorated with florid demons. Engraving.
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A right profitable booke for all diseases, called, The path-way to health : Wherein are to bee found most excellent and approued medicines of great vertue: as also notable potions and drinks, and for the distilling of diuers precious waters, and making of oyles, and other comfortable receits for the health of the body, neuer before imprinted First gathered by Peter Leuens, Master of Art of Oxford, and student in physicke and surgery: and now newly corrected and augmented.
Levens, Peter, active 1587Date: 1632- Pictures
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A radiant Samuel brings word from God to Eli. Line engraving by A.W. Warren, 1816, after E. Bird.
Bird, Edward, 1772-1819.Date: July 1816Reference: 18544i- Books
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An elegie on the much lamented death of the Right Honorable Sir Arthur Chichester Knight, Lo. Baron of Belfast, Lo. high Treasurer of Ireland, one of the lords of His Maiesties most Honorable Priuie Counsell, and of the Counsell of Warre / By Alex Spicer.
Spicer, Alexander, 1574 or 1575-Date: 1625..- Pictures
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God creates the birds and fish. Line engraving by Elias van den Bosche.
Reference: 15578iPart of: Imago Bonitatis Illius- Books
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The history of the tales of the fairies. Newly done from the French. Containing, I: The tale of Graciosa, and Prince Pereinet shewing the Cruelty of a proud Mother-in-Law, to an innocent, dutiful Virgin. II. The blew-bird, and Florina; shewing the Happiness of being good-natur'd in both Sexes. III. Prince Avenant, and the Beauty with Locks of Gold; shewing what Difficulties and Dangers Love will surmount. IV. The king of the peacocks, and the Princess Rosetta; shewing the Vanity of Covetousness, Pride and Envy. V. Prince Nonpariel [sic], and the Princess Brilliant; wherein is shown, that outward Beauty is not the only Object Love delights to dwell in: Vii. The orange-tree, and its beloved Bee, shewing the Happiness of those Lovers who shall find Constancy in Perfection: Dedicated to the ladies of Great-Britain.
Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 1651-1705.Date: 1716- Pictures
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The adoration of the magi: a king kneels before the infant Jesus, seated on Mary's lap. Engraving by E. Fessard after C.J. Natoire.
Natoire, Charles Joseph, 1700-1777.Date: 1752Reference: 24060i- Pictures
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People and animals entering Noah's ark, transposed into a 16th century Dutch landscape. Engraving by A.J. Landerseel.
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The old hocus pocus. Being the anatomy of legerdemain; or, the whole art of jugling. Set forth in its proper colours, fully, plainly, and exactly: so that an ignorant Person may thereby learn the full Perfection of the same, after a little Practice. Also, the Trick of changing a Card into a live Bird, or into any Picture. To which is added, The Compleat Vermin-Killer.
Date: [1742?]- Pictures
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Noah's clan make their sacrifice and God responds with a rainbow. Colour etching by E. Kirkall after Bishop after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
Veronese, 1528-1588.Reference: 15724i- Pictures
The six stages of the Creation as described in the first chapter of Genesis. Etching, ca. 1790.
Date: 1790Reference: 15452i- Pictures
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Noah and his companions follow the animals into the Ark. Etching.
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The canonised Noah. Lithograph by J.G. Schreiner, c. 1840.
Date: [c. 1840]Reference: 20570iPart of: Gemälde aus der Königl. Allerheiligen Hofcapelle in München- Pictures
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Noah's entourage comes down from Mount Ararat; Noah makes a sacrifice. Etching by N.C. Goodnight.
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A prophet points to a cross which is leaking water; representing faith, the 'fountain of life'. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26677iPart of: XL Emblemata miscella nova- Pictures
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Christ tells an apostle how a mustard seed grows into a tree. Etching.
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The pen's dexterity: or, the ingenious and useful art of writing short-hand. Containing twenty copper-plates (curiously Engrav'd in the Author's Life-Time for the Use of his Scholars) of all the Letters, Characters and Contractions us'd therein. With Rules and Directions explaining the same to the meanest Capacity. Whereunto are added, Law-Terms, with other Discourses, as on War, Trade, Birds, Beasts, Fruits, Vermin, &c. Approv'd by both Universities, practis'd by Honourable Persons, Reverend Divines, Eminent Lawyers and Gentlemen; and is of special Use for Travellers, &c. By Jeremiah Rich, To whom the Publick is so much oblig'd for the Psalms and New Testament done by him in the same Character.
Rich, Jeremiah, -1660?.Date: [1735?]- Pictures
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The Virgin Mary and the Christ child, with Saint Augustine, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.
Francia, Francesco, approximately 1450-1517.Reference: 11799iPart of: La Pinacoteca della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti in Bologna- Books
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The pen's dexterity: or, the ingenious and useful art of writing short-hand. Containing twenty copper-plates (curiously Engrav'd in the Author's Life time for the Use of his Scholars) of all the Letters, Characters and Contractions us'd therein. With Rules and Directions explaining the same to the meanest Capacity. Whereunto are added, Law-Terms, with other Discourses, as on War, Trade, Birds, Beasts, Fruits, Vermin. &c. Approv'd by both Universities, practis'd by Honourable Persons, Reverend Divines, Eminent Lawyers and Gentlemen; and is of special Use for Travellers, &c. By Jeremiah Rich, To whom the Publick is so much oblig'd for the Psalms and New Testament done by him in the same Character.
Rich, Jeremiah, -1660?.Date: [1735?]- Pictures
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The Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem, Israel. Lithograph by D. Roberts, 1839.
Roberts, David, 1796-1864.Date: 1839Reference: 23620i- Pictures
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The Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem, Israel. Coloured lithograph by D. Roberts, 1839.
Roberts, David, 1796-1864.Date: 1839Reference: 23617i- Books
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The family treasury: or, fountain of true and useful knowledge. Containing The Farrier's Guide; or, the Horse Dissected: Being the most accurate, and satisfactory Account of the Diseases incident to that noble Beast, ever yet publish'd; with their Signs, Symptoms, Prognosticks and Cures in all Cases. A certain cure for the Glanders, without trepanning; a never-failing cure for the Grease; and another for broken winded Horses: wrote by way of Dialogue. The best Directions for breaking a Colt, and managing a Race-Horse. Certain Method to prevent Chimneys from smoking. The valuable and useful Fire-Ball, managing Bees, Singing Birds, breeding, dieting, and matching Game-Cocks with a Secret for feeding a Cock four Days before fighting, by which ninety Battles have been won out of a hundred. Miscellaneous Articles consisting of the choisest Secrets of the Royal Society, in washing, staining, painting on glass, gilding, dyeing, cleaning, &c. &c. with the Gardiner's Legacy, containing all Directions necessary for Fruit, Flower, and Kitching-Garden. Certain Methods of destroying Buggs, Rats, Mice, &c. with the true way of making up the most valuable Family Medicines never before communicated to the public. Compiled after thirty years experience, by P. Montague, gent.
Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]