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Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum for the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire : presented at the Epiphany quarter sessions for the respective ridings, 1852 together with the superintendent's fifth annual report, read at the Easter sessions, 1852 and an account of the receipts and payments to the end of the year, 1851 / North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum.
North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum.Date: 1852- Books
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A companion to the almanac MDCCLVII. The sixth edition. Containing, I. Correct lists of the peers ... V. The trading companies, ... With the arms of all the peers ... ingraved by Thomas Jefferys, ... To this edition is added, the establishment of Scotland: ... of Ireland ... Proper to be bound with all the almanacs, but Rider's and Goldsmith's.
Date: [1757]- Books
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Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum for the North Riding of Yorkshire : presented at the epiphany quarter sessions for the riding, 1869 together with the superintendent's twenty-second annual report, presented at the Easter sessions, 1869 and an account of the receipts and payments to the end of the year, 1868 / North Riding Lunatic Asylum.
North Riding Lunatic Asylum.Date: 1869- Books
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A discourse concerning the happiness of good men, and the punishment of the wicked, in the next world, &c. Under the following Heads: Viz. I. Concerning the true Reason and Foundation of our Faith and Hope of Immortal Life. II. Concerning the Natural and Moral Arguments of a Future State. III. What farther Evidence the Law of Moses gives us of the Immortality of the Soul, and a Future State. IV. Concerning the Gospel Evidence of Immortal Life. V. That Salvation, which is wrought for us by Christ, gives us the most sure and certain Hopes of a blessed Immortality, VI. The Conclusion. A Comparison between the Gain of the World, and the Loss of the Soul. By William Sherlock, D. D. late Dean of St. Paul's.
Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1932-1952Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Chr/J.108Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
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P. Terentii Comoediæ sex: or, the six comedies of Publius Terence. With the following improvements, viz. I. The words of the author are placed in their natural and grammatical order, in the lower part of the page. II. Such Words are supplied as by an Ellipsis are omitted, and yet are necessary to make up the Sense. III. All Words of more than two Syllables are marked with an Accent, directing the Pronunciation. IV. The most remarkable Phrases are translated at the End of the Book; and these are placed in Order, as they occur in the Author. V. An Alphabetical Vocabulary of the Words in the Author, shewing their Parts of Speech and their Signification. VI. The themes of verbs, shewing their conjugation and government. For the use of schools. By John Stirling, D. D. Vicar of Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Gordon.
Terence.Date: 1771- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry, contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a New and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The eleventh edition, carefully corrected. To which is added, a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry, contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a new and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a new way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The tenth edition, carefully corrected. To which is added, a supplement, containing the history of logarithms and an index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1758- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; and a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a New and Easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only; also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conic Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of Practical Gauging. By John Ward. The twelfth edition, carefully corrected and improved by Samuel Clark. To which is added, a supplement, containing the History of Logarithms, and an Index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1771- Books
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Pharmacopœia universalis: or, a new universal English dispensatory. Containing, I. An Account of all the Natural and Artificial Implements and Instruments of Pharmacy, together with the Processes and Operations, whereby Changes are induced in Natural Bodies for Medicinal Purposes. II. Dissertations on the various Classes of Simples; explaining their Operations and Uses in Practice. III. Catalogues of the Medicinal Simples, wherein their particular Virtues and Uses are specified. IV. The Preparations and Combinations of Drugs; containing all the Compositions of the London and Edinburgh Pharmacopoeias; together with others selected from the most celebrated Writers. V. A Variety of extemporaneous Compositions; those of the Poor's Dispensatory; and an Appendix containing an Account of Ward's Medicines. With two Copious Indexes to the Whole. By R. James, M.D.
James, R. (Robert), 1703?-1776.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The art of cookery, made plain and easy; Which far exceeds any Thing of the Kind yet published. Containing, I. How to Roast and Boil to Perfection every Thing necessary to be sent up to Table. II. Of Made-Dishes. III. How expensive a French Cook's Sauce is. IV. To make a Number of pretty little Dishes for a Supper or Side-Dish, and little Corner-Dishes for a great Table. V. To dress Fish. VI. Of Soops and Broths. Vii. Of Puddings. Viii. Of Pies. IX. For a Lent Dinner; a Number of good Dishes, which you may make use of at any other time. X. Directions to prepare proper Food for the Sick. XI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful Things for a Voyage; and setting out a Table on board a Ship. XII. Of Hogs Puddings, Sausages, &c. XIII. To pot and make Hams, &c. XIV. Of Pickling. XV. Of making Cakes, &c. XVI. Of Cheese-Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Whip-Syllabubs, &c. XVII. Of made Wines, Brewing, French Bread, Mussins, &c. XVIII. Jarring Cherries and Preserves, &c. XIX. To make Anchovies, Vermicella, Catchup, Vinegar, and to keep Artichokes, French Beans, &c. XX. Of Distilling. XXI. How to market; the Season of the Year for Butchers Meat, Poultry, Fish, Herbs, Roots, and Fruit. XXII. A certain Cure for the Bite of a Mad Dog. By Dr. Mead. XXIII. A Receipt to keep clear from Buggs. To which are added, one hundred and fifty new and useful receipts, and a copious index. By a lady.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: [1774]- Books
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The art of cookery, made plain and easy; which far exceeds any thing of the kind yet published. Containing, I. How to Roast and Boil to Perfection every Thing necessary to be sent up to Table. II. Of Made-Dishes. III. How expensive a French Cook's Sauce is. IV. To make a Number of pretty little Dishes for a Supper or Side-Dish, and little Corner-Dishes for a great Table. V. To dress Fish. VI. Of Soops aud Broths. Vii. Of Puddings. Viii. Of Pies. IX. For a Lent Dinner; a Number of good Dishes, which you may make use of at any other time. X. Directions to prepare proper Food for the Sick. XI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful Things for a Voyage; and setting out a Table on board a Ship. XII. Of Hogs Puddings, Sausages, &c. XIII. To pot and make Hams, &c. XIV. Of Pickling. XV. Of making Cakes, &c. XVI. Of Cheese-Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Whipt. Syllabubs, &c. XVII. Of made Wines, Brewing, French Bread, Muffins, &c. XVIII. Jarring Cherries and Preserves, &c. XIX. To make Anchovies, Vermicella, Catchup, Vinegar, and to keep Artichokes, French Beans, &c. XX. Of Distilling. XXI. How to market; the Seasons of the Year for Butchers Meat, Poultry, Fish, Herbs, Roots, and Fruit. XXII. A certain Cure for the Bite of a Mad Dog. By Dr. Mead. XXIII. A Receipt to keep clear from Buggs. To which are added, by way of appendix, one hundred and fifty new and Useful receipts, And a Copious Index. By a lady.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: 1770- Books
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The history of England. Written in French by M. Rapin de Thoyras. Translated into English, with additional notes, by N. Tindal, M. A. Rector of Alverstoke, in Hampshire, and Chaplain of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich. Illustrated with maps, genealogical tables, and the Heads and Monuments of the Kings.
Rapin de Thoyras, M. (Paul), 1661-1725.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary Introduction to this Study. III. A general Definition of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The Situation and Extent of the several Countries contained in each Quarter of the World; their Cities, Chief Towns, History, Present State, respective Forms V. Government, Force, Revenues, Taxes, Revolutions and Memorable Events. 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 described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated With a Set of Twenty-Three New Maps of the several Countries, Drawn by the Direction of Mr. Salmon, and Engraved by Mr. Jeffarys, Geographer to His Majesty. The eleventh edition, with very great additions and improvements brought down to the present times.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1769- Books
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A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing, I. A description of the principal cities and Towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Employments of the People. III. The Nature and Virtue of the many Medicinal Springs with which both Parts of the united Kingdom abound; particularly those of Bath, Tunbridge, Bristol, Cheltenham, Moffat, &c. IV. An ample Description of London, including Westminster and Southwark, their Bridges, Squares, Hospitals, Churches, Palaces, Markets, Schools, Libraries, Shipping in the Thames, and Trade, by means of that noble River, &c. V. The Produce and Improvement of the Lands, the Trade and Manufactures. VI. The Sea Ports and Fortifications, the Course of Rivers, and the Inland Navigation. Vii. The Public Edifices, Seats, and Palaces of the Nobility and Gentry. Viii. The Isles of Wight, Scilly, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island. By a gentleman. In Four Volumes. With an Index to each Volume. ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]-62- Books
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The complete parish-officer; containing, I. The authority and duty of high constables, Petty Constables, Headboroughs, and Tithingmen, in every Branch of their Duties, pursuant to Acts of Parliament: With the High Constables Precepts, Presentments, Warrants, &c. II. Of Churchwardens; how cho-chosen; their Business in repairing of Churches, &c. and assigning of Seats; the Manner of possing their Accounts, and the Laws concerning the Church in all Cases; and an Abstract of all the Acts for building Churches in London and Westminster. Also of Sidesmen, and their Duty; and Vostrymen, &c. III. Of Overseers of the Poor, and their Office; their Power in relieving, employing, and settling, &c. of poor Persons; the Laws relating to the Poor, and Settlements, and the Statutes concerning Masters and Servants. IV. Of Surveyors of the Highways, and Scavengers; how elected; their Business in amending the Ways, &c and the Duty of others, with the Methods of Taxation, and Laws of the Highways. V. Of watchmen, their Original and Power. Together with the new Statutes relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs, Watermen, &c. The sixteenth edition, revised and corrected, with numerous additions; particularly the Abstracts of all the Acts of Parliament for building and repairing Churches; maintaining the Poor; providing a Watch; paving, cleansing, enlightening, and adorning the several Squares, Streets, and Places within the respective Parishes of England, to the 11th Year of K. George III. inclusive, not to be met with in any other Book of the Law hitherto published. To which is added, The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. in the Year 1610, declaring what Power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their Office.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1772- Books
Annual report for the year 1924-25 : 27th year of issue adopted by the Board on 25 July, 1925 / Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Date: 1925- Archives and manuscripts
Mellanby, Sir Edward
Mellanby, Edward, Sir, b. 1884.Date: 1896-1974Reference: PP/MEL- Ephemera
Opticians ephemera. Box 1.
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Strangeways Research Laboratory
Strangeways, T.S.P., 1866-1926.Date: c.1901-1999Reference: SA/SRL- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 7
Date: Aug 1903 - Jul 1904Reference: WF/E/01/01/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Pictures
Bookplates. Approx. 500 engravings and lithographs.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899 - between 1900 and 1999]Reference: 20258i- Archives and manuscripts
Biographical
Date: 1899-1984Reference: PP/HAR/APart of: Hare, Ronald (1899-1986), bacteriologist- Archives and manuscripts
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Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 14
Date: June - September 1903Reference: WF/E/03/14Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Various items representative of Company history
Date: 1907-1971Reference: WF/C/E/04/081Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd