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A critical review of the public buildings, statues, and ornaments, In and about London and Westminister. Originally written by - Ralphk, architect, and now reprinted with very large additions. The whole being digested into a six days tour, in which every thing worthy the attention of the judicious enquirer, is pointed out and described.
Ralph, James, -1762.Date: 1783- Books
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New experiments on electricity, wherein the causes of thunder and lightning as well as the constant state of positive or negative electricity in the air or clouds, are explained; with Experiments on Clouds of Powders and Vapours Artificially Diffused in the Air. Also a Description of a Doubler of Electricity, and of the Most Sensible Electrometer Yet Constructed. With Other New Experiments and Discoveries in the Science. illustrated by explanatory plates. By the Rev. A. Bennet, F. R. S. Curate of Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
Bennet, Abraham, F.R.S., Curate of Wirksworth.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A new and accurate description of Persia, and other eastern nations. Containing The Natural History of those Countries; the Religion, Temper, Manners and Customs of their Inhabitants; their Apparel, Exercises and Games; Arts, Trades, Manufacture, and Commerce. With Genuine Copies of the Instructions given by the English, French, and other European Powers, to their Respective Embassadors at that Court, and at those of China, Japan, and other Neighbouring Empires; no less Useful and Instructive for carrying on the Commerce in those Parts, than Entertaining to the Curious. Illustrated with a great number of cuts of habits, towns, beasts, birds, ruins, prospects at sea, &c.
Chardin, John, Sir, 1643-1713.Date: 1724- Books
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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 & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate ... By Ino. Owen ... 2. The arms of the peers of this realm ... 3. The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, ... 4. The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, ... Lastly particular & correct maps of all ye counties of South Britain; with a - summary description of each county, ... By Eman: Bowen engraver
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1730- Books
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The life of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Containing the genealogy of our glorious redeemer, Nativity, Preservation, Circumcision, Baptism, Fasting, Temptation, Ministry, Doctrine, Calling the Apostles, Miracles, Parables, Travels, Transfiguration, Passion, Institution of the Sacrament, Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, Appearance, and Ascension. Together with the lives and sufferings of his holy apostles, evangelists, and other primitive martyrs, Who have laid down their Lives in the glorious Cause of Christianity, the Foundation on which all our Hopes of Eternal Happiness are fixed. To which is added, a full defence of Christianity Against all the Objections of Atheists, Deists, and Infidels, who have endeavoured to place Mankind on a Level with the Beasts that perish. The whole being calculated to promote The Knowledge of our Holy Religion, a Firm Faith in the Merits of our Blessed Redeemer, and the Practice of Every Christian Virtue. By the Reverend John Fleetwood, D. D. Author of the Christian's Dictionary, And of the History of the Holy Bible. Published by the King's Authority.
Fleetwood, John.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The american geography; or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing Astronomical Geography - Geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States: - Of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays and Rivers; Natural History; Productions; Population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures; and History. - A concise Account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, The Western Territory, and Vermont. - Of their Extent; Civil Divisions; Chief Towns; Climates; Soils; Trade; Character; Constitutions; Courts of Justice; Colleges; Academies; Religion; Islands; Indians; Literary and Humane Societies; Springs; Curiosities; Histories; &c. To which is added, An Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West-Indies. - Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with Two sheet Maps - One of the Southern, the other of the Northern states. - From the latest surveys.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: M.DC.CXCII. [1792]- Books
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A description of South Carolina; containing, Many curious and interesting Particulars relating to the Civil, Natural and Commercial history of that colony, viz. The Succession of European Settlers there; Grants of English Charters; Boundaries; Constitution of the Government; Taxes; Number of Inhabitants, and of the neighbouring Indian Nations, &c. The Nature of the Climate; Tabular Accounts of the Altitudes of the Barometer Monthly for Four Years, of the Depths of Rain Monthly for Eleven Years, and of the Winds Direction Daily for One Year, &c. The Culture and Produce of Rice, Indian Corn, and Indigo; the Process of extracting Tar and Turpentine; the State of their Maritime Trade in the Years 1710, 1723, 1740 and 1748, with the Number or Tonnage of Shipping employed, and the Species, Quantities and Values of their Produce exported in One Year, &c. To which is added, A very particular Account of their Rice-Trade for Twenty Years, with their Exports of Raw Silk and Imports of British Silk Manufactures for Twenty - five Years.
Glen, James, 1701-1777.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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A new description of all the counties in England and Wales: containing I. In what diocese; the circumference in miles; Number of Acres and Houses; the Air, Soil, Rivers, Commodities, and chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of each county. II. Market - Towns, Market - Days, and Distances from London. III. Members of Parliament. IV. Fairs, fixed, and moveable. V. Coaches, Carriers, and Water-Bound, to all Parts of the Kingdom; what Days they go out of Town, and from whence. VI. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross-Roads; each County distinct by itself alphabetically. Vii. The rates of coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. The Whole very plain and easy, and more exact than in any other Work.
R. R.Date: [1741]- Books
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The American geography; or, A view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography. - geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays and Rivers; Natural History; Productions; Population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures; and History. - A Concise Account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded. With A Particular Description Of AtKentucky, The Western Territory, and Vermont. - Of their Extent; Civil Divisions; Chief Towns; Climates; Soils; Trade; Character; Constitutions; Courts of Justice; Colleges; Academies; Religion; Islands; Indians; Literary and Humane Societies; Springs; Curiosities; Histories; &c. To Which IS Added, An Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West-Indies. - Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with two sheet maps - One Of At The Southern, The Other Of At The Northern States. - From The Latest Surveys.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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A new and easy introduction to geography, by way of question and answer, Divided Into Lessons. Principally designed for the Use of Schools. Containing A Description of all the Known Countries in the World; Of their respective Situations, Divisions, Mountains, Rivers, Principal Cities and Towns, Forms of Government, Religion, &c. Likewise several useful problems on the terrestrial globe, With An Explanation of the Vicissitudes of the Seasons. To which is now added, a new geographical table. By Richard Gadesby, Private Teacher of Writing, Accounts, Geography, &c.
Gadesby, Richard.Date: [1787]- Books
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The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter, and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Infidels. Also an Account of the Religion of the Moors; and of Mahomet, the Founder thereof. - V. The Customs, Ceremonies, Manners and Diversions of the Mahometans: Together with an Account of the Curiosities in Africa; and of the Trade between the Europeans and Africans, on the Gold, Slave; and Ivory Coasts. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates.
Wyatt, James, 1707-Date: 1755- Books
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Memoirs and travels of Mauritius Augustus Count de Benyowsky; magnate of the kingdoms of Hungary and Poland, one of the chiefs of the confederation of Poland, &c. &c. Consisting of his military operations in Poland, his exile into Kamchatka, his escape and voyage from that peninsula through the northern Pacific Ocean, touching at Japan and formosa, to canyon in china, with an account of the French settlement he was appointed to form upon the islands of Madagascar. Written by himself. Translated from the original manuscript. In two volumes. ...
Benyowsky, Maurice Auguste, comte de, 1746-1786.Date: M,DCC,XC [1790.]- Books
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A short treatise on the all-cleansing, - all-healing, - and all-invigorating qualities of the simple earth, When long and repeatedly applied to the naked Human-Body and Lungs, for the safe, speedy, and radical Cure of all Diseases, internal as well as external, which are, in their Nature or Stage, susceptible of being cured;-for the preservation of the Health, Vigour, Bloom and Beauty of Body and of Mind;-For rejuvenating the aged and decaying Human-Body;-And for prolonging Life to the very longest possible Period. To which are added, a description of the best Kinds of Soil, or Mould, and Situations,-And of the best Methods of conducting this most essicacious, and most salutary Practice of Earth-Bathing; And a free Critique on the regular Professors or Teachers, and Practisers of Medicine, Surgery, &c. Being the first Book or Pamphlet that ever was published in the World on the Subject of Earth-Bathing. By James Graham, M. D.
Graham, James, 1745-1794.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Alonzo the brave and fair Imogine. A ballad. To which is added, A description of a beauty at - races. A ballad.
Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818.Date: [1797?]- Books
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The new universal geographical grammar: wherein the situation and extent of the several countries are laid down according to the most exact geographical observations, and the history of all the different kingdoms of the world, is interspersed in such a manner, as to render the study of geography both useful and entertaining. Under these three Heads: I. A Compendious System of Astronomy. II. The Geographical Definitions, Problems, and General Divisions of the Earth, necessary to be understood as an Introduction to this Grammar. III. A particular description of the Countries contained in each quarter of the World; their Cities, chief Towns, respective forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, and History. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in use in the several Kingdoms and States treated of. Illustrated with a New and Correct Set of Maps of the Countries Described. The whole being an improvement and continuation of Mr. Salmon's grammar. Brought down to the present time by J. Tytler.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The humours of rag-fair: or, the countryman's description of their trades and callings.
Date: [1760 - 1777]- Books
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A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade. Consisting of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c. With a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product; the best sorts of manure for each; with the art of draining and flooding of lands; as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. the description and structure of instruments for husbandry, and carriages, with the manner of their imrovement; an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures, of woods, cordage, and metals; of building and stowage the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars, communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton, F.R.S. Now revised, corrected, and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley, F.R.S. and professor of botany in the University of Cambridge. In three volumes.
Houghton, John, 1640-1705.Date: M,DCC,XXVII. [i.e. 1727 - 1728]- Books
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Baron Munchausen's narrative of his marvellous travels and campaigns in Russia. Humbly dedicated and recommended to country gentlemen; and, if they please, to be repeated as their own, after a hunt at horse races, in watering-places, and other such polite assemblies; round the bottle and fire-side.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The psalmist's jewel: or, Family companion to the Book of Psalms, &c. Being, a new exposition on All the One Hundred and Fifty: With Poetical precepts from every Psalm. The Whole are faithfully explained from Sacred History, from Verse to Verse, for the Use of all Christian Families, as well as for Lovers of Psalmody in general: With Expositional Notes, referring to all concording Parts of the Scripture. - Also, An Alphabetical Description of Persons, of Places, and of Things mentioned in the Old and New Testament; and of Christ, Poetically. - With a general Calendar for the Adapting of Psalms to all Occasions; The Life of Holy David: And a New Set of Psalm-Tunes, in Three and Four Musical Parts. - With select Hymns, and Doxologies: And a general Key to the Whole, &c. &c. By William Tans'ur, Senior. - Musico-Theorico. Author of The New Royal Melody; The Elements of Musick Made Easy; Musical Dictionary, &c. &c.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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The newest, best, and very-much esteemed book of knowledge. Being very necessary and useful for the instruction and benefit of all persons. Shewing the effects of the planets and other astronomical constellations; with the strange events that happen to men, women, and children, born under them. Together with the husbandman's practice: or, pregnostication for ever. And the shepherd's perpetual calendar for the weather. Also a brief discourse of the natural causes of meteors; with an account of several remarkable earthquakes, rains, thunders, thunder-bolts, lightnings, comets, blazing-stars, &c. And observations on the weather, and signs foretelling rain. - a brief collection of all the members of man physiognomiz'd. - Signification of moles on man or woman. - Interpretation of dreams. - And Pythagoras's wheel of fortune. With a particular account of the earth and sea: and a description of the most magnificent Temple of Solomon: also of the seven wonders of the world.
Date: 1764- Books
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A brief survey of the terraqueous globe: containing, I. The description and use of the globes. II. The construction and use of maps. III. Geography; Or, a short view of the Ancient and Modern State of the several Kingdoms of the World. Exhibiting, 1. The Description of the Solar System, and particularly of the Earth considered as a Planet. 2. The Situation-Extent-Boundaries and Divisions of the various Countries. 3. Chief Towns-Mountains - Rivers - Climate, and Produce. 4. Government-Revenues-Commerce-Sea, and Land Forces. 5. Religion-Language-Literature Customs, and Manners of the different Nations. 6. A View of Ancient Geography, with an Explanation of the names. Written originally by John Mair, A.M. and now republished, with great additions, Amendments, and Improvements, Illustrated with maps of the Ancient and Modern Worlds, and the Four Quarters, engrave by T. Kitchen.
Mair, John, 1702 or 1703-1769.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The Travels and surprising adventures of John Thomson, who was taken, and carried to America, and sold for a slave there: - how he was taken captive by the savages. - With an account of his happy delivery, after four months slavery, and his return to Scotland. Entered according to order.
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Kearsley's gentleman and tradesman's pocket ledger, for the year 1796. containing One Hundred and Four ruled Pages for Receipts and Payments; with Spaces for Memorandums for every Day in the Year. Term Table. Holidays in 1796. Bankers of London. Hours of Transfer of Stock and receiving Interest thereon. Tables of Wages, Rent, Annuities, Expences, Interest, Buying and Selling, &c. &c. Rules for finding the Moveable Feasts and Holidays. American States, Local Description of, &c. Table shewing the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Towns in the United States and their Vicinity. London Agents for the Purchase of American Lands. American Banks. Consumption and Supply of Provisions in England. A Table of the Proportions, the Value of the different Funds bear each other. A new Table for the Time of High Water at a mean Rate. Abstracts of the most important Acts of Parliament which have passed in the 35th Year of the reign of Goerge III. viz. Hair-Powder. - Sweets. - Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa Nuts. - Wine. - Receipts-Benefit Societies. - Franking. - --Insurance. --Soldiers' Quarters. - Weights. Directions for the Management of Sheep. Of the Nature, Use and Choice of Swine. List of the Sovereigns of France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, and Prussia. Hackney-Coach Fares. An Alphabetical List of the House of Peers. An Alphabetical List of the House of Commons. And many other Articles equally useful, for which the Reader is referred to the Table of Contents.
Kearsley, George, active 1791-1813.Date: [1796]- Books
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A catalogue and description of the etchings of Rembrandt Van-Rhyn, with some account of his life. To which is added, A List of the best Pieces of this Master for the Use of those who would make a Select Collection of his Works. Written originally by the late M. Gersaint, and published by Mess. Helle and Glomy, with considerable additions and improvements. Translated from the French.
Gersaint, E. F. (Edme-François), -1750.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Geometrical and graphical essays, containing a description of the mathematical instruments used in geometry, civil and military surveying, levelling and perspective; with many new problems, illustrative of each branch. By George Adams, Mathematical - Instrument Maker to his Majesty, and Optician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]