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The Worlds wonder, or, joyful newes from Scotland and Ireland : Comprized in the ensuing predictions, and monethly observations, for this present year, 1651. Foreshewing the great things that will come to passe in England, Ireland and Scotland, the several fights that will happen between the Lord Gen. Cromwel and the Scots, and the Lord Gen, Deputy Ireton, and the Irish; the event and success thereof, and what will befall the King of Scots, and Major Gen. Massey. A great victory to be obtained by the English, in the moneth of July, upon the eclipsing of the sun, as it was in Jermany, when the renouned King of Sweden, charging in the van against the emperour, with his sword in one hand, and his pistol in the other, in his buf-coat, was slain upon the place; with a description of the said fight, and the Kings speech to his souldiery, ... A great fight in Ireland, and the total routing of the enemy in Scotland, ... A great fight at sea by the Parliaments navy. ... joyful tydings for the London merchants, and exceeding good news for the countrey farmers, and citizens. Together, with a new prophesie of the Presbyterians, ... Extracted out of the original, licensed according to order.
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A general collection of treatys of peace and commerce, renunciations, manifestos, and other publick papers, from the Year 1642, to the End of the Reign of Queen Anne. Vol.III. Containing, Treaty betwixt King Charles I. and the Irish Roman Catholicks, 1646. English Parliament's Manifesto against the Dutch, 1652. Dutch Manifesto, in Answer to it. Their Placaert, forbidding Commerce with England, 1652. Treatys betwixt Oliver Cromwell and the Dutch, 1654. &c. His Treatys with Sweden, Portugal, Denmark, and France, 1654, &c. Richard Cromwell's Treaty with France. Treaty at Oliva betwixt Poland, Sweden, &c. 1660. Several Treatys betwixt K. Charles II. and Brandenburg, Sweden, and Denmark, 1661. Holland, and Spain, 1674, 1677, 1680. His Treatys with Algiers, Tripoli, and Tunis, 1662. His Treaty with the Duke of Courland relating to the Island of Tobago, 1664. His Treaty of Commerce with the Grand Seignior, 1675. His Treaty with some Indian Princes, 1677. Treaty betwixt King James II. and Holland, 1685. Treaty betwixt King William III. Holland, and Savoy, 1690. Treaty betwixt the Emperor, England, and Portugal, 1703. Treatys at Utrecht, betwixt Great Britain, France, and Spain; with several Renunciations; 1713. The Assiento Treaty for the Importation of Negroes by the South-Sea Company, 1713. With many others, to be seen in the Contents.
Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The British mercury. Containing 1. The present state of the world, or a philosophical Inquiry into the Origin and Progress of Commerce, Literature, and Politics. 2. The Brain Sucker, or the Distress of Authorship: 3. Account of the Natives of Joanna, an Island in the African Seas: 4. Songs of the Madecassi: 5. Address to the King: 6. The Birth-Day: 7. Correspondence between a Chinese Philosopher, now in England, and a Mandarin at Pekin: 8. Humorous Strictures on the Musical Festival at Westminster Abbey: 9. General View of Affairs in the Summer of 1787: 10. Humorous Account of the Reception which Charlemagne and his Twelve Peers met with at the Court of Hugo, Emperor of Constantinople: 11. The Serpent that tempted Eve defined. 12. La Bagatelle, containing many Original Bon Mots, J'eux D'esprit, &c. 13. On the late Commotions in Holland. 14. On the late Conduct of Lord G. Gordon. 15. On the Paintings exhibited in 1787. 16. Critique on, and Extracts from the Lousiad, Irish Birth-Day Ode, King's Weston Hill, Nina, &c. &c. 17. Curious extracts from Foreign Publications, &c. &c. To Which IS Now Added, The Priests of Apollo; A Song From The Original Hebrew. Embellished with three caricature prints, Exhibiting The Brain-Sucker, the British Lion, and Moses erecting the Brazen Serpent in the Desart.
Oswald, John, -1793.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The english rogue: or, the life of Jeremy Sharp, commonly called, Meriton Latroon. Shewing, his birth and parentage; the many pranks he play'd whilst a Child; his wonderful Escape from the Irish Rebels; his running away from his Mother, and entering into a Gang of Gypsies, and the villanies he committed, whilst he followed that Profession. His coming to London, his Commitment to Newgate; his being entertained in the Service of a Merchant, who took a Fancy to him seeing him beg in the Street. His turning Strolling-Player, and his Adventures and Intrigues with the Princess Cordelia. The exploits he performed in bawdy-houses; how he gets into a Boarding-School in Woman's Apparel, as a Maid-Servant, and gets several of the young Ladies with Child; runs away towards Ireland, is shipwreck'd on the Isle of Man, arrives at Dublin, the Tricks he plays there; returns to England, is imprisoned at Oxford; ransomed by his Comrades; falls in love with a rich Widow, whom he enjoys, robs, and forsakes; is condemned for another Robbery, and obliged to transport himself for seven Years out of the Kingdom; is shipwreck'd at Sea, taken by the Turks, sold to a Jew, makes his Escape to the East-Indies, his Adventures there. Returns to England, commits more villanies, grows honest, and dies penitent.
Sharp, Jeremy.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Pictures
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A young woman faints on hearing the news of the death of General Wallenstein (?). Line engraving with etching by Peter Carl Geissler.
Geissler, Peter Carl, 1802-1872.Reference: 44409i- Books
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Chambers's edition. An improved system of modern Geography: or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; containing the ancient and present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states, and republics in the known world. With I. The figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian system and the latest observations. II. A general view of the Earth considered as a planet; with several useful geographical definitions and problems. III. The grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands. IV. The situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and colonies. V. Their climates, air, soil, vegetable productions, metals, minerals, natural curiosities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories, and lakes. VI. The birds and beasts peculiar to each country. VII. Observations on the changes that have been observed upon the face of nature since the earliest periods of history. VIII. The history and origin of nations; their forms of government, religion, laws, revenues, taxes, naval and military strength. IX. The genius, manners, customs, and habits of the people. X. Their language, learning, arts, sciences, manufactures and commerce. XI. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and artificial curiosities. XII. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances of principal places from London. To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the names and places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all nations, and their value in English money. III. A chronological table of remarkable events from the creation to the present time. Originally compiled By William Guthrie, Esq.
Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Pictures
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Alexander the Great demonstrating his trust in his physician Philip of Acarnania by drinking a medicinal draught prepared by him despite allegations that it was a poison. Oil painting by Benjamin West, ca. 1771.
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820.Date: [1771?]Reference: 45040i- Books
I found my tribe / Ruth Fitzmaurice.
Fitzmaurice, RuthDate: 2017- Books
Britain begins / Barry Cunliffe.
Cunliffe, Barry W.Date: 2013- Pictures
The Catholic powers gather around the infant James Francis Edward Stuart. Etching by R. de Hooghe, 1688, with letterpress.
Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708.Date: [1688]Reference: 2136644i- Pictures
The Catholic powers gather around the infant James Francis Edward Stuart. Etching by R. de Hooghe, 1688, with letterpress.
Hooghe, Romeyn de, 1645-1708.Date: [1688]Reference: 3224192i- Books
Victorian Turkish baths / Malcolm Shifrin.
Shifrin, MalcolmDate: 2015- Archives and manuscripts
T series: T385; T389; T408; T422; T433; T435-T436; T439; T441; T443; T222; T471; T474; T476; T484; T490; T495; T491; T493
Date: 1963-1964Reference: SA/TIH/B/1/2/9Part of: Tavistock Institute of Human Relations- Archives and manuscripts
McCormick, Robert (1800-1890)
McCormick, Robert, 1800-1890Date: 1824-1860Reference: MSS.3356-3382 & 8682- Archives and manuscripts
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John Bishop King: diary 1855-1866
Date: 1855-1866Reference: MS.7630Part of: King, John Bishop M.D. (St. Andrews) M.R.C.S. (b.1831), medical practitioner at Penang, and his wife King, Joanna (née Smith) (b.1847)- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: GO
Date: 1680-1922Reference: MS.9142- Pictures
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Civil engineering: the pier at Madras, India, built using screw piles (helical piles). Wood engraving, 1863.
Date: February 28 1863Reference: 44532i- Archives and manuscripts
Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)
Date: 1936Reference: WF/M/GB/30/09Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)
Date: 1938-1939Reference: WF/M/GB/30/10Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)
Date: 1926-1927Reference: WF/M/GB/30/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)
Date: 1928-1929Reference: WF/M/GB/30/05Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd