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Cometographia: crinitarum stellarum quas mundus nunquam impune vidit, aliorumque ignitorum aeris phaenomenon, naturam et portenta duobus libris philosophice juxta ac astronomice expediens ... Habes insuper catalogum visorum cometarum et ignitorum aeris spectorum, usque ad annum 1540 cum portentis et eventis quae secuta sunt / [Antoine Mizauld].
Mizauld, Antoine, 1510-1578Date: 1549- Books
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An essay towards a history of the principal comets that have appeared since the year 1742. Including a particular Detail of the Return of the famous Comet of 1682 in 1759, according to the Calculation and Prediction of Dr. Halley. Compiled from the Observations of the most eminent Astronomers of this Century. With Remarks and Reflections upon the Present Comet. To which is prefixed. A Letter upon Comets, Addressed To the Marchioness DU Chatelet, By the late M. DE Maupertuis. With a short Account of the Life of that celebrated Astronomer and Mathematician.
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
The intervening years : a New Zealand account of the period between the 1910 visit of Halley's Comet and its reappearance in 1986 / by Neil Begg.
Begg, Neil C. (Neil Colquhoun), 1915-1995.Date: 1992- Books
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The gentleman and lady's military palladium, for the year of our Lord, 1759. Containing, a plan of the military art, according to modern Improvement; relating to several Branches of the Service. Most humbly dedicated to His Excellency, Marshal Lord Viscount Ligonier. A Royal Chronologer and Ephemeris. An Account of the Expected Comet; and the Elements of the Comet of 1743, by the Reverend Mr. Bolton. New Astronomical Tables, with Examples of the Use of the Equation-Tables in former Palladiums. Likewise Many Things useful in Science. Humbly inscribed to the Royal Society. The eleventh number published. By the late author of the Ladies diary.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
Putting myself in the picture : a political, personal, and photographic autobiography / Jo Spence.
Spence, JoDate: 1988- Books
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Nouvelle méthode pour faire les préparations anatomiques sèches, et leur conserver l'apparence et les avantages des préparations fraiches, sans en avoir les inconvéniens / Traduit de l'anglais ... par C.J.B. Comet.
Swan, Joseph, 1791-1874Date: 1819- Books
Zadkiel's almanac and ephemeris for 1909 : containing voice of the stars, forecasts of weather, astronomical phenomena, numerous useful tables, royal nativities, articles on Halley's Comet, astral mythology, &c. / by Zadkiel Tao Sze, &c.
Zadkiel, 1795-1874.Date: [1908]- Books
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The astronomical year: or, An account of the many remarkable celestial phn̆omena of the great year MDCCXXXVI. Particularly of the Late Comet, which was foretold by Sir Isaac Newton, and appeared at its conclusion. By William Whiston, M.A.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1737- Books
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An account of the discoveries concerning comets, with the way to find their orbits, and some improvements in constructing and calculating their places. For which Reason are here added New Tables, fitted to those Purposes; Particularly with regard to That Comet which is soon expected to return. By Thomas Barker, Gent.
Barker, Thomas, 1722-1809.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Méthode curative externe des douleurs rhumatismales, goutteuses, nerveuses, des maladies de la circulation lymphatique, et des viscéralgies, affections nerveuses des viscère, confondues avec les phlegmasies chroniques et les lésions organiques : diachirismos de médicamens simples pour le traitement des maladies / par le Docteur C.J.B. Comet.
Comet, C. J. B. (Charles Jean Baptiste), 1796-1870.Date: 1838- Books
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A treatise of comets, containing I. An explication of all the various appearances of the late comet, both in its own Trajectory and the Firmament of Fixt Stars, to its setting in the Sun-Beams: Illustrated with a Plan of the Earth's and Comet's Orbits. II. The history of comets from the earliest Account of those kinds of Planets, to the present Time; wherein the Sentiments of the Antient and Modern Philosophers are occasionally display'd. With Remarks on the Intentional End of Comets, and the Nature and Design of Saturn's Ring. III. The distance, velocity, size, solidity, and other properties of those bodies consider'd; and the wonderful Phaenomena of their Tails and Atmospheres accounted for. Illustrated also by a Copper-Plate. By George Smith.
Smith, George, 1700-1773.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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An essay towards a history of the principal comets that have appeared since the year 1742. Including a particular Detail of the Return of the famous Comet of 1682 in 1759, according to the Calculation and Prediction of Dr. Halley. Compiled from the Observations of the most eminent Astronomers of this Century. With remarks and reflections upon the present comet. To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a letter upon comets. Addressed to a lady, by the late M. de Maupertuis. Written in the year 1742
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The theory of comets, illustrated, In Four Parts. I. An Essay on the Natural History and Philosophy of Comets; being the Substance of all that has been hitherto published on that Head. II. Tables, containing the Elements of the Theory of a Comet's Motion, (in a Parabola or an Ellipsis) with their Nature and Use explained. III. The Method of constructing the Orbit of any Comet, and computing its Place therein; its Latitude and Longitude, as seen from the Earth or Sun; its Distance, Velocity, Magnitude, Length of Tail, and other Particulars relative thereto. IV. The Method of delineating the visible Path of a Comet in the Heavens, on the Surface of Celestial Globe; and for drawing the Trajectory by Protraction with Scale and Compasses. The whole adapted to, and exemplified in the Orbit of the Comet of the Year 1682, whose Return is now near at Hand. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1757- Books
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The language of comets, or blazing stars. A lively call to repentance for National Sins. Or, A Theological and Historical Essay, occasioned by a Blazing Comet hanging over Great Britain and Ireland, viz. in the Months of January, February, and Part of March 1743-4. Wherein Their Several Kinds are set forth, as well as their Appearances in divers Ages and Countries; with what may soberly and fairly be deduced therefrom, touching God's holy Ends in sending them, consistently with Reason, Experience, and the standing Maxims of God's Government of the World, as attested by his Written Word and confirm'd by Oath. With A just Rebuke to the Reigning Vices of the Age, or National Impieties; not without some prudential Methods formerly successful for reforming the same. Design'd to allay all popular and unreasonable Fears, and to Chear and Erect the Hearts of the British Nation, with Considerations of a solid and substantial Nature. By a presbyter of the Church of England.
Philalethes, Presbyter of the Church of England.Date: 1745- Books
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Annals of gaming; or, the fair player's sure guide. Containing original treatises on the following games. Whist. Hazard. Tennis. ... Back-gammon. All-fours. Comet, or Pope Joan. To which are subjoined all the operations, legerdemains, ... or any possible indirect means tha can be introduced at those games. By a connoisseur.
Connoisseur.Date: 1775- Books
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Aandelig Comet-Sang, Den gandske Christendom i denne sidste onde tijd til opmuntring, oc særdelis alle sickere Verdens Børn til trohiertig Formaning, alvorlig omvendelse, oc tidig Beredelse mod Jesu Christi Ankomst til Dommen, som vi nu stundtlig oc hvert Øyeblick haffver at formode. Siungis som: Ah Amaryllis har du nu &c.. Eenfoldig forfattet aff L. M. P.
AnonDate: 1667- Books
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A strange and wonderful prophecy, Out of the Prophecies of St. John the Divine, By Mr. David Imrie. Being, An account of a dreadful Judgement that is to be inflicted upon the World begining at the Year 1754. Likewise, An Account of a great Comet, or blazing Star that is to appear in the Year 1759, foretold by that famous Philosopher, Sir Isaac Newton.
Imrie, David, active 1754.Date: 1756- Books
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Herrens Zebaoths Stridsvaaben som hand, imod de Ugudeligis Hær, aff sit Rustkammer udfører, naar behoff giøris, oc alle Middel ere forsøgte, som ellers kunde tiene til omvendelse oc fred Bescrefne aff David i den VII Psalme, oc met andet fremsat udi S. Jacobi Kircke udi Varde, strax den skreckelig Comet lod sig først see her hoss oss, den 14. Novembris Aar 1618, oc nogen rum tid der effter, saa forfærdeligen aff Peder Matzssøn ...
Madsen, PederDate: 1623- Books
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The history of Israel Jobson, the wandering Jew. Giving a description of his pedigree, Travels in this lower World, and his Assumption thro' the Starry Regions, conducted by a Guardian Angel, exhibiting in a curious Manner the Shapes, Lives, and Customs of the Inhabitants of the Moon and Planets; touching upon the great and memorable Comet in 1758, and interwoven all along with the Solution of the Phaenomena of the true Solar System, and Principles of Natural Philosophy, concording with the latest Discoveries of the most able Astronomers. Translated from the original Chinese by M. W.
Date: 1757- Ephemera
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Observations on the comet.
Date: [1807?]- Books
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Englands propheticall Merline : foretelling to all nations of Europe untill 1663. the actions depending upon the influence of the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, 1642/3. The progresse and motion of the Comet 1618. under whole effects we in England, and most regions of Europe now suffer. What kingdomes must yet partake of the remainder of the influence, viz. of war, plague, famine, etc. When the English Common-wealth may expect peace, and the city of London better times. The beginning, and end of the Watry Trygon: an entrance of the fiery triplicity, 1603. The nativities of some English kings, and some horary question inserted: / performed by William Lilly, student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1644- Books
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Englands propheticall Merline, : foretelling to all nations of Europe untill 1663. the actions depending upon the influence of the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, 1642[/]3. The progresse and motion of the Comet 1618. under whole effects we in England, and most regions of Europe now suffer. What kingdomes must yet partake of the remainder of the influence, viz. of war, plague, famine, &c. When the English Common-wealth may expect peace, and the city of London better times. The beginning, and end of the Watry Trygon: an entrance of the fiery triplicity, 1603. The nativities of some English kings, and some horary questions inserted: / performed by William Lilly, student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681.Date: 1644- Books
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The comet: a poem.
Byles, Mather, 1707-1788.Date: 1744- Books
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Englands propheticall Merline : foretelling to all nations of Europe untill 1663 the actions depending upon the influence of the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, 1642/3 : the progresse and motion of the Comet 1618 under whole effects we in England and most regions of Europe now suffer : what kingdomes must yet partake of the remainder of the influence, viz. of war, plague, famine, etc. : when the English Common-wealth may expect peace and the city of London better times : the beginning and end of the Watry Trygon : an entrance of the fiery triplicity, 1603 : the nativities of some English kings and some horary question inserted / performed by William Lilly.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1644- Pictures
The Virgin of consolation. Print with letterpress.
Date: 1913Reference: 2117763i