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Memorabilia Bismuthi : das ist chemisch-physicalische Abhandlung zu näherer Kenntniss des annoch ziemlich unbekanten Minerals welches Wissmuth und Magnesia wie auch Antimonium foemininum genennet wird. Deme ist noch beygefüget ein Commentarius über des Batsdorfs Filum Ariadnes, Dilucidarius Batsdorfianus intitulirt / Ausgefertiget und ... ans Licht gestellet von I.L. ab Indagine.
Indagine, Innocentius Liborius ab, approximately 1728-1787Date: 1782- Books
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A topographical description of Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, and a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire; Comerthending, First, A General Introductory View. Secondly, A more detailed Account of each County; its Extent, General Appearance, Mountains, Caves, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Soils, Roads, Minerals, Buildings, Market-Towns, Commerce, Manufactures, Agriculture, Antiquities, and the Manners and Customs of its Inhabitants. Thirdly, A Tour through the most intercsting Parts of the District; describing, in a concise and perspicuous Manner, such Object, as are best worth the Attention of the curious Traveller and Tourist. Illustrated with Various Maps, Plans, Views, and other Useful Appendages. By John Housman.
Housman, John.Date: 1800- Books
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A collection of scarce and valuable treatises upon metals, mines, and minerals. Containing, I. Curious Observations on Mines and the several Minerals produced; with plain Directions and Rules for finding them in all Countries. II. The Art of Melting, Refining and Assaying all Sorts of Metals, whereby any Person at a small Charge may try the Value of such Oars as shall be found, either by Rule or Accid en. With Instructions for Sorting of Oar. III. Real Experiments, to try whether any Piece offer'd for Gold be true or counterfeit, what Colour any Berry, Leaf, Flower, Stalk, Root, Fruit, Seed, Bark or Wood will give. With an infallible Method of preparing Colours, which shall neither stain nor fade like Ordinary Colours. IV. The Common Way of Refining Silver by Quicksilver. With some new Rules added for the better Performance. V. An Invaluable Discovery of all Sorts of Mines from Gold to Coal. Also, The Compleat Miner, with the Liberties, Laws and Customs of the Lead Mines within the Wapentake of Wirksworth in Derbyshire, in Fifty Nine Articles, being all that were ever made. VI. The Art of Dyalling, or Levelling Grooves, greatly desired by all Miners: Being a Subject never wrote on before, with an Explanation of the Miners Terms of Art, and several other curious Particulars. Being, a translation from the learned Albaro Alonso Barba, Director of the Mines at Potosi, in the Spanish West Indies, and the Observations of several Ingenuous Persons of our own Country, sounded on many Years Experience.
Barba, Alvaro Alonso, 1569-Date: [1740]- Books
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Bibliotheca curiosa: or, a catalogue of very curious, scarce, and uncommon books and tracts, relating to the history and antiquities of Great-Britain and Ireland, and divers other Nations. With a large Collection of, Parliamentary Affairs, Travels, Uoyages, Trade, Coin, Husbandry, Heraldry, Battles, Sieges, Physick, Alchemy, Mathematicks, Mines, Minerals, Lives, &c. With a Collection of Manuscripts, of History, Heraldry, and Parliamentary Affairs, and a great Number of Trials, Speeches, Proclamations, and Declarations, &c. Which will be sold very Cheap, (the Lowest Price fixed in each Book) on Thursday the 30th of this instant March 1732, by L. Lawlor, Bookseller, In St. Martin's Church-Yard, near the Strand, Beginning at Eight in the Morning. Catalogues may be had at Mr. Strahan's in Cornhill; Mr. Wotton's over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street; Mr. Brindley's in New-Bond-Street; Mr. Jackson's, Pall-Mall, Booksellers; at Forest's Coffee-House against the Mews-Gate, Charing-Cross; the British Coffee-House in the Court of Requests; and at the Place of Sale.
Lawlor, L.Date: 1732]- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription Mineralogia Cornubiensis; or, a general treatise upon Minerals, Mines, and Mining, Wherein the Theory and Natural History of Strata, Fissures, and Lodes, as to their origin, matter, formation, direction, inclination, interruption, elevation, and depression, Are rationally accounted for, upon the Universal Principles of Nature and Philosophy. With the Methods at large of discovering, working, and drawing the water of Tin, Copper, and Lead Mines, Together with the cleansing and metalizing their Products; Shewing each particular Process for digging, raising, dressing, as saying, and smelting of Ores in Cornwall. To which will be added, A Cornu-British Etymological explanation of the Cornu-Technical Terms and Idioms of Tinners: Including those which are used among the Lead Mines and Collieries of Great-Britain. By W. Pryce, of Redruth, in Cornwall.
Pryce, William, 1725?-1790.Date: 1774]- Books
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Calmet's great dictionary of the Holy Bible: historical, critical, geographical, and etymological: Wherein are Explained, all the proper names in the Old and New Testament, of men, women, Cities, Countries, Rivers, Mountains, &c. Also Most of the significant and remarkable appellatives: with accounts of the Natural Productions, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Stones, Gems, &c. The Antiquities, Habits, Buildings, and Other Curiosities of the Jews. with an ample chronological table of the History of the Rible, Jewish Calendar, Tables of the Hebrew coins, weights and measures, Reduced to our own, &c. &c. Revised, corrected, and augmented, with an entirely new set of plates, Explanatory, Illustrative, and Ornamental, under the direction of C. Taylor.
Calmet, Augustin, 1672-1757.Date: 1797-1801- Books
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Herman Boerhaave's Materia medica, or the druggist's guide, and the physician and apothecary's table-book. Being a compleat account of all drugs, In Alphabetical Order. Shewing I. What they are. II. Whence brought. III. Their Description. IV. What Plants, Animals, or Minerals produce them. V. Their Virtues. VI. The Diseases they cure. Vii. The Dose of each. Viii. The Manner in which they are best kept. And IX. How best given. Also The Doses of the more powerful in the principal Compositions; and the Preparations made from them in the Shops. A Work necessary for all Students in Physick and surgery and useful to the most established Practitioners. Transcribed from the Author's Lectures on the Materia Medica, preparatory to those on the Powers of Medicine: and accommodated by the Translator to an English Reader. An Edition of this Work will speedily be published in the Original Latin.
Boerhaave, Herman, 1668-1738.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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A discourse on trade, and other matters relative to it. Viz. Of Trade in general: Of the Trade of England: Of Husbandry, Feeding, Tillage, Corn, Fruit, Fish, Minerals, Trees, Manufactures, Sheep-Wool, Cotton-Wool. Hemp and Flax: Glass, Earthen-Ware, Silk, Distilling: The great Advantages of a universal National Bank demonstrated: Sugar-Baking, Tobacco, Tanning, Clock-Work, Paper - Mills, Powder - Mills: Method to improve our Manufactures, by imploying the Poor: Of Courts of Merchants, Silver Coin: An effectual Method to prevent the Running of Wool: Of our Trade to the East and West-Indies, Africa, the Plantations, Iceland, the Canaries, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy, Holland, Hamburgh, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, France, South-Sea, &c. What foreign Trades are profitable, and what not. An Essay on National Credit, and the Irish Linnen Manufacture, &c. &c. &c. Wrote at the request of several Members of Parliament. And now Published for universal Benefit. By John Cary, Esq; Merchant of Bristol.
Cary, John, -1720?.Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
Tentamen hydrologicum. Or an essay upon Matlock-bath in Derbyshire. Whereto are prefix'd three short preliminary dissertations, upon 1. Water in general. 2. The tactile qualities, (so call'd) 3. Minerals. Further demonstrating ... the excellent qualities of these waters, in the cure of several diseases incident to the human body ... / [John Medley].
Medley, JohnDate: 1730- Books
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A scotch atlas; or description of the Kingdom of Scotland: divided into counties, with the subdivisions of sherifdoms; shewing their respective boundaries and extent, soil, produce, Mines, Minerals, Metals, their Trade and Manufactures; also their cities, chief towns, seaports, mountains, Rivers, Forests, Lochs &c. with the Principal Great and By[e] Roads, Passes, Forts, and other Particulars. The Whole taken from Topographical Surveys, regulated by Astronomical Observations, by Mostyn John Armstrong, Geographer. Beautifully engraved on 30 copper plates by H: Ashby.
Armstrong, Mostyn John.Date: [1787]- Books
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A scotch atlas; or description of the kingdom of Scotland: divided into counties, with the subdivisions of sherifdoms; shewing their respective boundaries and extent, soil, produce, Mines, Minerals, Metals, their Trade and Manufactures; also their cities, chief towns, seaports, mountains, Rivers, Forests, Lochs &c. with the Principal Great and Bve Roads, Passes, Forts, and other Particulars. The Whole taken from Topographical Surveys, regulated by Astronomical Observations, by Mostyn John Armstrong, Geographer. Beautifully engraved on 30 copper plates by H: Ashby. Published as the Act directs 1. Octr. 1777.
Armstrong, Mostyn John.Date: [1777]- Books
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The ancient and present state of Portugal. Containing the description of that kingdom, its Former and Present Division, the Manner of the Cortes or Parliament, its several Names, Forts, Rivers, Lakes, Baths, Minerals, Plants, and other Product; Religious and Military Orders, Prelates, Nobility, and Great Officers, Prime Families, Courts and Councils; the Language, Coins, Antiquities, Famous Writers, and other Great Men. Also a curious account of the inquisition, and of all the towns and rivers in the kingdom, besides some of the Chiefest on the Frontiers of Spain. With a map of Portugal, and some Parts of Spain. By a gentleman who resided some years in that country.
Stevens, John, -1726.Date: 1705- Books
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The ancient and present state of Portugal. Containing the description of that kingdom, its Former and Present Division, the Manner of the Cortes or Parliament, its several Names, Forts, Rivers, Lakes, Baths, Minerals, Plants, and other Products; Religious and Military Orders, Prelates, Nobility, and Great Officers, Prime Families, Courts and Councils; the Language, Coins, Antiquities, Famous Writers, and other Great Men. Also a curious account of the Inquisition, and of all the towns and rivers in the kingdom, besides some of the Chiefest on the Frontiers of Spain. With a map of Portugal and some Parts of Spain. By a gentleman who resided there some years.
Stevens, John, -1726.Date: 1713- Books
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A collection of scarce and valuable treatises, upon Metals, Mines, and Minerals. In four parts. Part I. and II. Containing the art of metals, written originally in Spanish. By the learned Albaro Alonso Barba, Director of the Mines at Potosi, in the Spanish West-Indies. Translated by the Earl of Sandwich, in the year 1669. Part III. Containing that invaluable piece of Mr G. Plattes, viz. a discovery of all sorts of mines from gold to coal. Part IV. Houghton's compleat miner.
Barba, Alvaro Alonso, 1569-Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A general history of Ireland, in its antient and modern state. On a new and concise plan. Comprehending an accurate Account of the Provinces, Counties, Cities, Post-Towns, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, Forts and Head-Lands, Metals, Mines and Minerals, Vegetable and Animal Productions, Antient and Modern History, Language, Learning, Religion, Laws, Constitution, Government, Civil and Military Establishments, Revenues, Gentlemen's Seats, Great and Bye Post Roads, &c. The state of its importations, exportations, And agriculture, with observations on its trade and manufactures, And the Means to extend and improve them, in consequence of the late Grant of a Free-Trade. The whole containing such a comprehensive Description of all the Provinces, Counties, &c. as may be necessary to elucidate and render this Work the compleatest History of the present State of Ireland yet extant. Illustrated with a considerable Number of such necessary and interesting Particulars as render it really useful to the foreigner, the gentleman, and the traveller. Collected by a gentleman during his travels through the principal parts of this kingdom. Revised, corrected and enlarged, with many important additions, by John Angel, Editor of Stenography, or the Art of writing Short-Hand, which has been honoured with The Approbation and Recommendation of the Right Hon. and Hon. the Dublin Society. ...
Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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An entertaining account of all the countries of the known world. Describing the different religions, habits, Tempers, Customs, Traffick, and Manufactures. of their inhabitants; the Remarkable Curiosities, amongst Them, either of Art, or Nature; The great Variety of strange Land and Sea-Animals; extraordinary Plants, Minerals, &c. adorn'd, occasionally, with cuts of the Habits of the several People, uncommon Animals, Ceremonies, Buildings, &c. all curiously engraved.
Date: MDCCLII. [1752]-55- Books
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Four discourses; I. The religious use of botanical philosophy. II. Considerations on the Nature and Oeconomy of Beasts and Cattle. III. On the Natural History of the Earth and its Minerals. IV. On the natural evidences of Christianity. Preached on Mr. Fairchild's foundation, in the Years 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, at the church of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, by William Jones, M. A. F. R. S. Minister of Nayland, Suffolk.
Jones, William, 1726-1800.Date: 1799- Books
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Geographical extracts, forming a general view of earth and nature. In four parts: Part I. Curious Particulars respecting the Globe-Various Phaenomena of Nature-Winds-Waters-The Electric Fluid. Part II. Natural Productions of the Earth-Mines, Minerals, and Fossils-Vegetables. Part III. Animal Productions-Reptiles-Fishes-Insects-Birds and Fowl-Quadrupeds. Part IV. Peculiarities in the Human Species. Illustrated with maps. By John Payne, Author of the Epitome of History, &c.
Payne, John, active 1800.Date: 1796- Books
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The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyrurgical instruments, and their use, are accurately described. Also The Names and Virtues of Medicinal Plants, Minerals, Stones, Gums, Salts, Earths, &c. And the Method of chusing the best Drugs: The Terms of Chymistry, and of the Apothecaries Art; and the various Forms of Medicines, and the ways of Compounding them. By Stephen Blancard, M. D. Physick-Professor at Middleburg in Zealand.
Blankaart, Steven, 1650-1702.Date: 1708- Books
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The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, Chirurgical Instruments, and their Use, are accurately described. As also the names and virtues of medicinal plants, Minerals, Stones, Gums, Salts, Earths, &c. The Method of chusing the best Drugs: The Terms of Chymistry, and of the Apothecary's Art: The various Forms of Medicines, and the ways of compounding them. By Stephen Blancard, M. D. Professor of Physick at Middleburg in Zealand.
Blankaart, Steven, 1650-1702.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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The natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America. Giving a particular Account of the Climate, Soil, Minerals, Animals, Vegetables, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce, and Languages, Together with The Religion, Government, Genius, Character, Manners and Customs of the Indians and other Inhabitants. Illustrated by maps and plans of the principal places, collected from the best authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Part I. Containing A Description of Canada and Louisiana.
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The natural history of Iceland: Containing A particular and accurate Account of the different Soils, burning Mountains, Minerals, Vegetables, Metals, Stones, Beasts, Birds, and Fishes; together with the Disposition, Customs, and Manner of Living of the Inhabitants. Interspersed with an Account of the Island, by Mr. Anderson, late Burgo-Master of Hamburgh. To which is added, A Meteorological Table, with Remarks. Translated from the Danish original of Mr. N. Horrebow. And illustrated with a new general map of the island.
Horrebow, Niels, 1712-1760.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The natural history of Norway: Containing, A particular and accurate Account of the Templerature of the Air, the different Soils, Waters, Vegetables, Metals, Minerals, Stones, Beasts, Birds, and Fishes; together with the Dispositions, Customs, and Manner of Living of the Inhabitants: Interspersed with Physiological Notes from eminent Writers, and Transactions of Academies. In two parts. Translated from the Danish original of the Right Revd. Erich Pontoppidan, Bishop of Bergen in Norway, and Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Copenhagen. Illustrated with copper plates, and a general map of Norway.
Pontoppidan, Erich, 1698-1764.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences; comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the various Machines, Instruments, Tools, Figures, and Schemes necessary for illustrating them, as of The Classes, Kinds, Preparations, and Uses of Natural Productions, whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, or Fluids; Together with The Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, and other remarkable Places throughout the World. Illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Majesty. The whole extracted from the best authors in all languages. By a society of gentlemen.
Society of Gentlemen.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences; comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the various Machines, Instruments, Tools, Figures, and Schemes necessary for illustrating them, as of The Classes, Kinds, Preparations, and Uses of Natural Productions, whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, or Fluids; Together with The Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, and other Remarkable Places throughout the World. Illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, curiously engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer and Engraver to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The whole extracted from the best authors in all languages. By a society of gentlemen. ...
Society of gentlemen.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]