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Chronology; or, The historian's vade-mecum. Wherein every remarkable event in ancient and modern history, is alphabetically recorded, and the date affixed; with A Chronological List of the most Eminent Men in all the Ages of the World. By the Rev. Dr. John Trusler. This Work gives a more enlarged View of English and other Histories than can be comprized in the smaller Edition; exhibits the Dates of Creation of all the Peerages; the Invention and Progress of the several Arts, and the Origin of Customs; also a List of the Kings of every Country, &c. and the State-Officers, Bishops, &c. for many Years back. In two volumes. ... For the Library and the Use of Schools.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: [1786?]
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Chronology; or, The historian's vade-mecum. Wherein every remarkable occurrence in our own history, from the descent of Julius Cs̆ar to the present time, as well as most of the principal events of ancient history, are alphabetically recorded, with the dates affixed, and rendered exceedingly accurate by a careful comparing of one historian with another. Also the dates of the creation of all the peerage. Together with a full and exact chronology of the most eminent men in all ages of the world. With several useful lists. Designed for the pocket, in order to set persons right in conversation. By the Rev. John Trusler. The seventh edition, corrected. With very considerable additions and improvements.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: 1774
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BPS Annotated Chronology
Date: c.1957Reference: PSY/KEN/9/1/1
Part of: Kenna, John Corbett
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Chronology of Anaesthesia
Ellis, Richard Hancock (1937-1995)Date: 1980sReference: PP/RHE/B/13
Part of: Richard Ellis (1937-1995)
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Typescript notes titled 'Chronology of Genetics'
Date: c.1960sReference: UGC 198/8/2/7
Part of: Papers of Guido Pellegrino Arrigo Pontecorvo, geneticist, Professor of Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland
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Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology, abridged by himself. To which are added, Some observations on the Chronology of Sir Isaac Newton. Done from the French, by a gentleman.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]
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An abstract of Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology of ancient Kingdoms. By Mr. Reid.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]
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An abstract of Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology of ancient kingdoms. By Mr. Reid.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
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A Chronology of some memorable accidents, from the creation of the world, to the year, 1754.
Date: 1755
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Miscellanea in usum juventutis academicæ: containing 1. Characters of the classick authors, and some of our English Writers: Collected from Kenner, Addison, Pope, Garth, Dryden, Rapin, &c. 2. Instructions for Reading the Classick Authors: Drawn from Hales, Felton, and Blackwall. 3. A Chronology of the Classick Authors: together with some short Instructions for Reading Chronology. 4. A Catalogue of the Best Classick Authors, and other Books of Polite Learning, and their Best Editions. 5. Pagan Mythology: Collected out of Vossius, Macrobius, Lampridius, Bochartus, Diodorus Siculus, Philostratus, Diogenes, Lucian, Plato, Plutarch, &c. 6. Latin Exercises; viz. Themes, Declamations, Poems, Philosophical Epigrams and Orations. 7. A Correction of several palpable Mistakes made by some of our English Historians and other Authors, as Daniel, Trussel, Temple, Brerewood, Hearne, Ayliffe, Puffendorf, Heylin, Savage, Spon, Brown, Walker, Dacier, Rapin, Virgil, Seneca, Tibullus, Paterculus, Sleidan, &c. By John Pointer, M.A. Chaplain of Merton College in Oxford, and Rector of Slapton in Northampton-Shire.
Pointer, John, 1668-1754.Date: 1718
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Ecology and the environment / edited by Frank N. Magill.
Date: [1997], ©1997
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A discussion of some important and uncertain points in chronology, in a series of letters, addressed to the Revd. Dr. Blair, Prebendary of Westminster. By John Kennedy, Rector of Bradley, in Derbyshire, Author of the Complete System of Astronomical Chronology, unfolding the Scriptures.
Kennedy, John, 1698-1782.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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A letter to the Rev. Mr. John Kennedy, In Answer to his Examination of Mr. Ferguson's Remarks (inserted in the Critical Review for May, 1763) upon Mr. Kennedy's System of Astronomical Chronology. By Mr. Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]
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The young gentleman's course of mathematicks. Containing the more Useful and Easy Elements of Arithmetick, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mechanicks, Opticks, Astronomy, Chronology, Dialling. In three volumes. By Edward Wells, D. D. Rector of Cotesbach in Leicestershire.
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.Date: 1714
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A Chronology of medicine : ancient, mediæval, and modern : being a historical, an antiquarian, & a curious survey of the birth & growth of medicine from the earliest times to the present day / edited by John Morgan Richards.
Date: 1880
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An examination of Mr. Warburton's Account of the conduct of the antient legislators, of the Double Doctrine of the Old Philosophers, the theocracy of the Jews, and of Sir Isaac Newton's Chronology. By Arthur Ashley Sykes, D.D.
Sykes, Arthur Ashley, 1683 or 1684-1756.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]
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British Psychology, 1875-1950: an anotated chronology
Date: c.1957Reference: PSY/KEN/9/1/1/1
Part of: Kenna, John Corbett
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A compendious and curious miscellaneous history from the creation to William the Conqueror. Consisting of history both sacred and prophane; ... with a compleat index ... Adorned with cuts ... N.B. This volume may properly be prefixt to Mr. Salmon's Chronology.
Date: 1754
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A dissertation upon the subject of circumcision. containing, An Inquiry into the Original of this Religious Rite; With an Attempt To settle some Points of ancient History and Chronology, by the help of this Medium, in a new Method. By John Brekell, of Liverpool.
Brekell, John, 1697-1769.Date: 1763
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The historians guide. Wherein every remarkable occurrence in our history, such as Battles, Sieges, Conspiracies, Rebellions, Invasions, Tryals, Executions, Fires, Earthquakes, Storms, Revolutions, Births, Marriages, Deaths, And every other Memorable Event that has happened in England and Ireland to the present Time, are accurately recorded, with the dates affixed; together with a full and exact Chronology of the most eminent Men in all Ages. Designed for the Pocket, in Order to set People Right in Conversation. By the Rev. John Trusler, D.D. To which are added the following useful articles,- list of the Chief Governors of Ireland Ditto of the Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of Dublin down to this Year. - Ditto of the Peers of Ireland, with the Stiles of their eldest Sons. - An exact Table of the Fares of Coaches, Post-Chaises, and Sedan Chairs, according to the late Act of Parliament. - Table of Guineas ready cast up. - Tables of Interest. - Tables of Annuities for Lives from Sir Isaac Newton. -List of the Fairs of Ireland, with the Commodities sold therein, and a complete Meat Market Book.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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Literary memoirs of Germany and the north, being a choice collection of essays on the following interesting subjects, viz. alchemy, Algebra & Analysis, Anatomy, Animal Oeconomy, Architecture, Astronomy, Chemistry, Chronology, Geography, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Levelling, Literary History, Logic, Manufactures, Mechanics, Medicine, Metallurgy, Meterology, Mineralogy, Natural History, Optics, Surgery, agriculture, &c. &c. Done from the Latin and High-Dutch, by a Society of Gentlemen. In two volumes. ... . Illustrated with copper-plates.
Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]
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A letter to a friend. Endeavouring to give a general notion of the Rev. Mr Kennedy's late System of chronology. With a collection of arguments for and against his proposition, That our Saviour did not eat the Paschal Lamb the night before he suffered. To which is added, A passage from Scripture, respecting Chronology; concerning which the learned, author's opinion is desired.
Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]
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The universal library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. In two volumes. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1712
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The universal Library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein. In two volumes.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1722
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Memoria technica: or, a new method of artificial memory: Applied to, and exemplified in, Chronology, History, Geography, Astronomy: Also Jewish, Grecian, and Roman Coins, Weights, Measures, &c, with tables proper to the respective sciences; and memorial lines adapted to each table. By Richard Grey, D. D. Rector of Hinton, in Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: 1790