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Famous people and their illnesses.
Date: [between 1950 and 1959?]- Books
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These are to give notice to all persons of quality and others, that there is lately come to this famous city of London, the rarity of the vvorld, viz. a man of the least stature that has been seen in the memory of any : being but two foot and seven inches in heighth, of seven and thirty years of age: he has a very long beard; he sings well.
Date: [between 1685 and 1688]- Books
Diseases of famous composers : twenty-two pathographies from Bach to Bartók / by Franz Hermann Franken ; transcribed from the German and edited by Karel B. Absolon.
Franken, Franz Hermann.Date: 1996- Books
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Numismata, a discourse of medals, ancient and modern : together with some account of heads and effigies of illustrious, and famous persons in sculps, and taille-douce, of whom we have no medals extant, and of the use to be derived from them : to which is added a digression concerning physiognomy / by J. Evelyn, Esq.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706Date: 1697- Books
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Danmonii [sic] orientales illustres: or, the worthies of Devon. A work, wherein the lives and fortunes of the most famous divines, statesmen, swordsmen, physicians, writers, and other eminent persons, natives of that most noble province, from before the Norman conquest, down to the present age, are memorized...out of the most approved authors, both in print and manuscript... / by John Prince.
Prince, John, 1643-1723.Date: 1810- Books
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An eulogium, intended to perpetuate the memory of David Rittenhouse, late president of the American Philosphical Society : delivered before the Society in the First Presbyterian Church, in High-Street, Philadelphia, on the 17th Dec. 1796 ; agreeably to appointment / by Benjamin Rush, a member of the Society.
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813.Date: [1797]- Books
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National portrait gallery of eminent Americans: including orators, statesmen, naval and military heroes, jurists, authors, etc., etc (Volume 1).
Duyckinck, Evert A. (Evert Augustus), 1816-1878.Date: 1861-64- Books
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National portrait gallery of eminent Americans: including orators, statesmen, naval and military heroes, jurists, authors, etc., etc (Volume 2).
Duyckinck, Evert A. (Evert Augustus), 1816-1878.Date: 1861-64- Books
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Danmonii orientales illustres: or, the worthies of Devon. A work, wherein the lives and fortunes of the most famous divines, statesmen, Swordsmen, Physicians, Writers, and other eminent persons, natives of that most noble province, from before the Norman Conquest, down to the present Age, are memoriz'd, in an Alphabetical Order, out of the most approved Authors, both in Print and Manuscript In which an account is given not only of diver very deserving persons, (many of which were never hitherto made Publick) but of several antient and noble families; their Seats and Habitations; the Distance they bear, as to the next great Towns; their Coats of Arms fairly Cut; with other things, no less profitable, than Pleasant and Delightful. By John Prince, Vicar of Berry-Pomeroy, In the same County.
Prince, John, 1643-1723.Date: 1701- Books
An alarming history of famous and difficult! patients : amusing medical anecdotes from Typhoid Mary to FDR / Richard Gordon.
Gordon, Richard, 1921-2017.Date: [1997]- Books
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The history of the French Academy. Erected at Paris by the late famous Cardinal de Richelieu, and consisting of the most refined wits of that nation. Wherein is set down its original and establishment, its statutes, daies, places, and manner of assemblies, &c. With the names of its members, a character of their persons, and a catalogue of their works / Written in French, by Mr. Paul Pellison.
Pellisson-Fontanier, Paul, 1624-1693Date: 1657- Books
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A token for mariners, containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, which, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwreck, famine, or other accidents. Much enlarg'd; with the addition of many new relations; mostly accepted by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, [being] a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.
Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.Date: 1708- Books
Great men's feet / by Swanhilde Bulan.
Bulan, Swanhilde.Date: 1900- Books
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Historic proof of the doctrinal Calvinism of the Church of England. Including, among other Particulars, I. A brief account of some eminent persons, famous for their adoption of that system, both before and since the Reformation; More Especially, of Our English Reformers, Martyrs, Prelates, and Universitys: With Specimens of their Testimonys. II. An incidental review of the rise and progress of Arminianism in England, Under the Patronage of Archbishop Laud. With a complete Index to the Whole. By Augustus Toplady, A. B. In Two Volumes. ...
Toplady, Augustus, 1740-1778.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A general history of the lives and adventures of the most famous highwaymen, murderers, pirates, street-robbers, and thief-takers. Particularly the four last most noted villains, viz. Macdaniel, Salmon, Eagan and Berry. As also of that notorious Accomplice of theirs, Mary Jones and Others. Shewing The diabolical Arts by them practised, to get innocent Persons convicted for Robberies, and to share amongst themselves the Rewards paid for such Convictious. The Whole Interspersed with several diverting Tales, embellished with the Heads of the most remarkable Villians, neatly Engraved. By Capt. Mackdonald.
Mackdonald, Capt.Date: M.DCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The Life and [in]famous actions of that perjur'd villain John [V]aller, who made his exit in the pillory, at the Seven-Dials, on Tuesday, the 13th day of this instant June. Containing all the villanies, tricks, and devices, which he practised in defrauding and ... cheating people, and in swearing robberies against innocent persons, to take away their lives, for the fake of the rewards granted by act of Parliament. Together with particular relation of his behaviour, when on board two men of war, where he caused several sailors to be whipt for the crimes which he himself had committed.
Date: 1732- Books
White house physician / by Ross T. McIntire in collaboration with George Creel.
McIntire, Ross T., 1889-1959.Date: [1946]- Books
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The Columbian Plutarch, or, An exemplification of several distinguished American characters / by Thomas Woodward.
Woodward, Thomas.Date: 1819- Books
Doctors to the great / by Elaine Mardus and Miriam Lang.
Mardus, Elaine.Date: 1962- Books
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Another letter to a young physician : to which are appended some other medical papers / by James Jackson.
Jackson, James, 1777-1867.Date: 1861- Books
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Anatomische Forschungen über Johann Sebastian Bach's Gebeine und Antlitz : nebst Bemerkungen über dessen Bilder / von Wilhelm His.
His, Wilhelm, 1831-1904.Date: 1895- Books
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The ill health of Richard Wagner / George M. Gould.
Gould, George Milbrey, 1848-1922.Date: [1903]- Books
Very illustrious patients ... / L. Sterpellone.
Sterpellone, L.Date: 1987- Books
The Century cyclopedia of names : a pronouncing and etymological dictionary of names in geography, biography, mythology, history, ethnology, art, archaeology, fiction, etc., etc., etc / edited by Benjamin E. Smith.
Date: 1903- Books
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Niemant mijns gelijck. Ingantsch Christenrijck. Die u soo suyver kan geneesen, als ick aen meenigh duysendt hebbewesen : That most renowned Dutch operator, who lived in the great city and University of Leyden, is come over into this most famous nation at the instances of some persons of quality that knew in what great credit he lived in Holland, for the cure of men, women, and children.
Gerardts, GonsaleDate: [1695]