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Britannia, holding the staff and cap of Liberty, addresses Mars and Neptune as representatives of Britons as they cut through a map of North America. Engraving by L. Boitard, 1755.
Boitard, Louis-Pierre, active 1733-1763.Date: August 11 1755Reference: 579975i
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Britannia holds her discontented suckling child (King George III) and looks at it with sadness, above them the full privy purse of 1753 and the empty privy purse of 1773. Etching.
Reference: 39096i
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Britannia holds her shield and cap of liberty on a staff as she rushes to the edge of a cliff urged on by Wellington and five other ministers. Coloured engraving, 1820.
Date: [?1820]Reference: 603169i
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Britannia and her lion are begging on a bench on the Thames Embankment, impoverished by proposed Liberal reforms; beyond, the Palace of Westminster in ruins. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 28 November 1891.
Merry, Tom, 1852-1902.Date: November 28th, 1891Reference: 565067i
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Britannia Depicta, Or, Ogilby Improv'd: Being a Correct Coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual Survey of All Ye Direct & Principal Crossroads in England and Wales ..
Date: [1720]
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Britannia Major: The New Scheme, Or Essay, For Discharging The Debts, Improving The Lands, And Enlarging The Trade, Of The British Dominions In Europe And America
Date: [1732]
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Britannia in helmet, skirts and sandals, fighting with a shrouded skeletal figure representing famine: some victims lie on the ground, others are on their knees with their arms raised. Wood engraving by Swain.
Date: 1874Reference: 32270i
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Britannia is seated under a tree, surrounded by Science and Industry and presented with a cornucopia by a man with a spade; representing Britain's wealth through science and industry. Etching by J. Miller after S. Wale.
Samuel WaleReference: 39099i
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Britannia illustrata or views of several of the royal palaces as also of the principal seats of the nobility and gentry of Great Britain elegantly engraven on lxxx. copper plates. Tom. I
Date: [1720]
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Britannia illustrata or views of several of the royal palaces as also of the principal seats of the nobility and gentry of Great Britain elegantly engraven on Cii. copper plates. Tom. II
Date: [1740]
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Britannia concors. Magnæ Britanniæ divinis auspiciis & consiliis Annæ Serenissimæ Invictissimæ Reginæ felicitèr unitæ encomium. Hac oratione continentur, 1. Salutem & felicitatem cum ecclesiæ tum Regni Hiberniæ in Britannorum domi & foris concordiâ praæci
Date: [1707]
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Britannia libera. A true narrative of the antiquity, independency, purity, and uniformity of the British churches: Wherein from Unquestionable, Authentick History, and Matter of Fact, these following Heads are clearly Demonstrated: I. That the Christian F
Date: [1710]
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Britannia Libera, Or A Defence Of The Free State Of Man In England, Against The Claim Of Any Man There As A Slave. Inscribed And Submited To The Jurisconsulti, And The Free People Of England
Date: [1772]
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Britannia as a patient who is in danger of death owing to disagreement between her three doctors over their competing remedies; representing the weakness of Britain during the replacement of Addington by Pitt as Prime Minister and the exclusion of Fox. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1804.
James GillrayDate: 20 May 1804Reference: 12194i
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Britannia fortior: or The new state of Great Britain & Ireland, under our Sovereign Queen Anne. In five parts. Containing, I. An exact and particular description both of England and Wales, through their several counties; with all things remarkable therein
Date: [1709]
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Britannia depicta: or, Ogilby improved. Being an actual survey of all the direct and principal cross roads of England and Wales; Shewing All the Cities, Towns, Villages, Churches, Gentlemen's Seats, &c. situated on, or near any of the Roads; With Distance
Date: [1764]
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Britannia; a new, grand, commemorative oratorio, as originally composed by Mr. Busby, in aid of the fund for the naval pillar; performed June 16, 1800, ... for the benefit of the Royal Humane Society. The second act entirely written by John Gretton, ... N
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Britannia; A new, grand, commemorative oratorio, as originally composed by Mr. Busby, in aid of the fund for the naval pillar; performed June 16, 1800, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, for the benefit of the Royal Humane Society. The second act entire
Date: [1729]
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Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's actual survey of all [th]e direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: Wherein are exactly delineated & engraven, all [th]e cities, towns, villages, churches, seats &. sc
Date: [1759]
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Britannia in mourning: Or, A review of the politicks and conduct of the court of Great Britain with regard to France, the ballance of power, and the true interest of these nations, from the restoration to the present times; and particularly since the acce
Date: [1742]
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Britannia: a masque. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, and at the New Theatre in Crow-Street. Written by Mr. Mallet. The musick composed by Mr. Arne. To which is prefixed, the original prologue. Written by David Garrick, Esq
Date: [1759]
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Britannia Magna liberata. Discours sur la grande delivrance que Dieu a donnée à son eglise, aux Isles Britanniques, & à leurs alliés par l'avenement de Sa Majesté le roy George, electeur de brunswie, &c. à la couronne de la Grande Bretagne. Prononcé à Dub
Date: [1714]
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Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: ... And to render this - work universally usefull & agreeable, ... are added ... 1. A full & particula
Date: [1730]
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Britannia in tears: an elegy occasioned by the dismission of the Right Honble. W. P---t, and H. L--ge, Esqrs; from the service of their king and country. Humbly dedicated to the Right Honble. the Lord-Mayor, and the whole Court of Aldermen, except one; an
Date: [1757]
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Britannia in tears: an elegy occasioned by the dismission of the Right Honble. W. P---t, and H. L--ge, Esqrs; from the service of their king and country. Humbly dedicated to the ... Lord-Mayor, and the whole Court of Aldermen, except one; and to the worth
Date: [1757]

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Britannia, holding the staff and cap of Liberty, addresses Mars and Neptune as representatives of Britons as they cut through a map of North America. Engraving by L. Boitard, 1755.

Britannia holds her discontented suckling child (King George III) and looks at it with sadness, above them the full privy purse of 1753 and the empty privy purse of 1773. Etching.

Britannia holds her shield and cap of liberty on a staff as she rushes to the edge of a cliff urged on by Wellington and five other ministers. Coloured engraving, 1820.

Britannia and her lion are begging on a bench on the Thames Embankment, impoverished by proposed Liberal reforms; beyond, the Palace of Westminster in ruins. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 28 November 1891.

Britannia Depicta, Or, Ogilby Improv'd: Being a Correct Coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual Survey of All Ye Direct & Principal Crossroads in England and Wales ..

Britannia Major: The New Scheme, Or Essay, For Discharging The Debts, Improving The Lands, And Enlarging The Trade, Of The British Dominions In Europe And America

Britannia in helmet, skirts and sandals, fighting with a shrouded skeletal figure representing famine: some victims lie on the ground, others are on their knees with their arms raised. Wood engraving by Swain.

Britannia is seated under a tree, surrounded by Science and Industry and presented with a cornucopia by a man with a spade; representing Britain's wealth through science and industry. Etching by J. Miller after S. Wale.

Britannia illustrata or views of several of the royal palaces as also of the principal seats of the nobility and gentry of Great Britain elegantly engraven on lxxx. copper plates. Tom. I

Britannia illustrata or views of several of the royal palaces as also of the principal seats of the nobility and gentry of Great Britain elegantly engraven on Cii. copper plates. Tom. II

Britannia concors. Magnæ Britanniæ divinis auspiciis & consiliis Annæ Serenissimæ Invictissimæ Reginæ felicitèr unitæ encomium. Hac oratione continentur, 1. Salutem & felicitatem cum ecclesiæ tum Regni Hiberniæ in Britannorum domi & foris concordiâ praæci

Britannia libera. A true narrative of the antiquity, independency, purity, and uniformity of the British churches: Wherein from Unquestionable, Authentick History, and Matter of Fact, these following Heads are clearly Demonstrated: I. That the Christian F

Britannia Libera, Or A Defence Of The Free State Of Man In England, Against The Claim Of Any Man There As A Slave. Inscribed And Submited To The Jurisconsulti, And The Free People Of England

Britannia as a patient who is in danger of death owing to disagreement between her three doctors over their competing remedies; representing the weakness of Britain during the replacement of Addington by Pitt as Prime Minister and the exclusion of Fox. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1804.

Britannia fortior: or The new state of Great Britain & Ireland, under our Sovereign Queen Anne. In five parts. Containing, I. An exact and particular description both of England and Wales, through their several counties; with all things remarkable therein

Britannia depicta: or, Ogilby improved. Being an actual survey of all the direct and principal cross roads of England and Wales; Shewing All the Cities, Towns, Villages, Churches, Gentlemen's Seats, &c. situated on, or near any of the Roads; With Distance

Britannia; a new, grand, commemorative oratorio, as originally composed by Mr. Busby, in aid of the fund for the naval pillar; performed June 16, 1800, ... for the benefit of the Royal Humane Society. The second act entirely written by John Gretton, ... N

Britannia; A new, grand, commemorative oratorio, as originally composed by Mr. Busby, in aid of the fund for the naval pillar; performed June 16, 1800, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, for the benefit of the Royal Humane Society. The second act entire

Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's actual survey of all [th]e direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: Wherein are exactly delineated & engraven, all [th]e cities, towns, villages, churches, seats &. sc

Britannia in mourning: Or, A review of the politicks and conduct of the court of Great Britain with regard to France, the ballance of power, and the true interest of these nations, from the restoration to the present times; and particularly since the acce

Britannia: a masque. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, and at the New Theatre in Crow-Street. Written by Mr. Mallet. The musick composed by Mr. Arne. To which is prefixed, the original prologue. Written by David Garrick, Esq

Britannia Magna liberata. Discours sur la grande delivrance que Dieu a donnée à son eglise, aux Isles Britanniques, & à leurs alliés par l'avenement de Sa Majesté le roy George, electeur de brunswie, &c. à la couronne de la Grande Bretagne. Prononcé à Dub

Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: ... And to render this - work universally usefull & agreeable, ... are added ... 1. A full & particula

Britannia in tears: an elegy occasioned by the dismission of the Right Honble. W. P---t, and H. L--ge, Esqrs; from the service of their king and country. Humbly dedicated to the Right Honble. the Lord-Mayor, and the whole Court of Aldermen, except one; an

Britannia in tears: an elegy occasioned by the dismission of the Right Honble. W. P---t, and H. L--ge, Esqrs; from the service of their king and country. Humbly dedicated to the ... Lord-Mayor, and the whole Court of Aldermen, except one; and to the worth