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Birthmarks : a film from the Birthmark Support Group / Birthmark Support Group.
Date: [2008]- Books
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An anacreontic garland; being a collection of favourite songs, sung at the Anacreontic Society, &c. 1 With my jug in one hand and my pipe in the other: 2 To banish life's troubles, the Grecian old Sage. 3 Tho' Bacchus may boast of his care-killing bowl. 4 My temples with clusters of grapes I'll entwine. 5 Should I die by the force of good wine. 6 Let the grave, and the gay. 7 By the gaily-circling glass. 8 Bacchus, Jove's delightful boy. 9 Brisk wine and women. 10 The Hogshead of Port. 11 When Bibo thought fit from the world to retreat.
Date: [1790?]- Audio
Alcohol.
Date: 2003- Books
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Bowker, 1684 : an almanack for the same year, being the bissextile or leap-year : containing the motions and aspects of the planets, eclipses, and inclination of the air : the time of high-water at London, and in 55 other ports and havens about England : with a chronology and computation of years, tables of interest, and for purchasing of leases or annuities, for measuring of land, gauging of wine or ale vessels, with other tables, rules and directions pertinent to the compleating of a diary or day-book, suitable to all mens occasions : also, plain and easie tables and direction to find the hour of the day, and the post roads of England and Wales, with their several branches, in a new method disposed / calculated properly for the meridian of London, but may generally serve the two famous islands of Great Britain and Ireland, by James Bowker.
Bowker, James, active 1668-1684Date: 1684- Pictures
Alexander the Great demonstrates his trust in his physician Philip by drinking a medicinal draught prepared by him even after receiving a letter alleging that Philip is trying to poison him. Line engraving by B. Audran, the elder, after E. Le Sueur.
Le Sueur, Eustache, 1616-1655.Reference: 21233i- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed here both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Beer, Wine and Malt only; but in Made-Wines, Sope, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, all sorts of Leather, Paper, &c. which have been very considerable Branches of the Revenue, as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty for above thirty Years past, though yet never treated of by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the Duties, to which the respective Traders are subject; and very advantageous to those Traders, who desire to ascertain the Amount of their respective Duties, and not wholly to depend upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practis'd in the Port of London. The Whole illustrated with many New Copper-Plates adapted to the Subject. The second edition, very much enlarged and improved, for the Benefit of Young Officers, from the Valuable and Authentic manuscripts of a collector, and a general surveyor of the Excise, both lately deceased. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1743- Books
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The royal gauger; or, Gauging made perfectly easy, as it it actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical methods of finding the areas and contents of such superficies and solids, as are the foundation of gauging. Also the established rules for finding the contents of all sorts of cisterns, coppers, backs, coolers, tuns, stills and casks, when full, or part empty: the examples being performed here both by the pen and sliding rule: and this not in ale, beer, wine, and malt only; but in made-wines, soap, starch, candles, hops, coffee, tea, chocolate, all sorts of leather, paper, &c. which have been very considerable branches of the revenue, as well as of every excise officer's duty for above forty years past, though yet never treated of by any author. With the officer's duty in the distillery, and glass-house: freed from the obscurities and errors of other writers. Part II. Shewing the necessary steps to be taken for obtaining employment in the excise, with authentic forms of such certificates, petitions, oaths, &c. as are requisite for that purpose. Together with such directions for the officer's conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the duties, to which the respective traders are subject; and very advantageous to those traders, who are desirous to ascertain the amount of their respective duties, without entirely depending upon the skill and integrity of the King's officer. To which is added, cask-gauging, &c. as practised in the port of London. The whole illustrated with many new copper-plates adapted to the subject. The fourth edition, very much enlarged and improved, for the benefit of young officers, from the valuable and authentic manuscripts of a collector; and of Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, general surveyors of the London distillery. lately deceased, By Charles Leadbetter. Many years a gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1755- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made perfectly easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed here both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Beer, Wine and Malt only; but in Made-Wines, Soap, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, all Sorts of Leather, Paper, &c. which have been very considerable Branches of the Revenue, as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty for above thirty Years past, though yet never treated of by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Freed from the Obscurities and Errors of other Writers. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Cartificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the Duties, to which the respective Traders are subject; and very advantageous to those Traders, who are desirous to ascertain the Amount of their respective Duties, without entirely depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practised in the Port of London. The Whole illustrated with many New Copper-Plates adapted to the Subject. The third edition, very much enlarged and improved, For the Benefit of Young Officers, from the Valuable and Authentic Manuscripts of a Collector; and of Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, General Surveyors of the London Distillery, lately deceased. By Charles Leadbetter. Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1750- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Wine and Malt only, but in the New Duties, viz. Candles, Sopes, Starch, &c. which have been Duties subsisting by Law almost 30 Years; and are very considerable Branches of the Revenue as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty, tho' yet they have never been so much as once touch'd upon by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the respective Duties, to which the following Professions are liable. 1. Victuallers, 2. By-Brewers, 3. Common-Brewers, 4. Maltsters, 5. Malt Compounders, 6. Dealers in Cyder, 7. Wine Importers, 8. Distillers, 9. Tanners, 10. Tawers, 11. Oil Dressers, 12. Sope-Makers, 13. Chandlers, 14. Starch-Makers, 15. Paper-Makers, 16. Hop-Planters. A Work shewing young Officers the Perfection of Skill in discharging their Trusts, and very advantageius to those Traders, who would understand how to ascertain the Amount of the respective Duties to which they are subject, without depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practis'd at the Port of London. The whole illustrated with many Copper-Plates, new designed, and much better adapted to the Subject, than in any Treatise of this Kind extant. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise, now a Teacher of the Mathematicks in London.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1739- Archives and manuscripts
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Household Cash Book
Date: 5 April 1823 - 31 March 1883Reference: RET/3/4/2/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made perfectly easy, as practised by the officers of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise. In two parts. Part I. Contains the practical Methods of finding the Areas and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as occur in Gauging: Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, &c. and Casks, when full, or Part empty. The Examples are here performed both by the Pen And Sliding Rule, In Ale, Beer, Wine, and Malt; also Soap, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Leather, Paper, &c. With the Officer's Duty in all Branches of the Revenue. Part II. Shewing the proper Method to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Necessary Directions for the Officer's Conduct, in ascertaining and securing the Duties of Excise; also copious Tables for the Traders to ascertain the Amount of those Duties, without entirely depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added Cask-Gauging, &c. as practised in the Port of London. The whole illustrated with many new copper-plates adapted to the Subject. The seventh edition, For the Benefit of Young Officers, from the Valuable and Authentic Manuscripts of a Collector; and of the late Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, General Surveyors of the London Distillery. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise: and now augmented and improved by Samuel Clark.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: [1776]- Books
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The Royal gauger; or, Gauging made perfectly easy, as practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Contains the practical methods of finding the areas and contents of such superficies and solids, as occur in gauging: Also the established rules for finding the contents of all sorts of cisterns, coppers, backs, &c. and casks, when full, or part empty. The examples are here performed both by pen and sliding rule, in ale, beer, wine and malt; also soap, starch, candles, hops, coffee, tea, chocolate, leather, paper, &c. with the officer's duty in all branches of the revenue. Part II. Shewing the proper method to be taken for obtaining employment in the excise, with authentic forms of such certificates, petitions, oaths, &c. as are requisite for that purpose. Together with necessary directions for the officer's conduct, in ascertaining and securing the duties of excise; also copious tables for the traders to ascertain the amount of those duties, without entirely depending upon the skill and integrity of the King's officer. To which is added cask-gauging, &c. as practised in the port of London. The whole illustrated with many new copper-plates adapted to the subject. The sixth edition, for the benefit of young-officers, from the valuable and authentic manuscripts of a collector; and of the Late Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, General Surveyors of the London distillery. By Charles Leadbetter, many years a gauger in the Royal Revenue of excise: and now agumented and improved by Samuel Clark.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1766- Pictures
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A busy drinking scene outside a tavern with the landlord taking a drink order from a new customer. Engraving by C. Du Bosc after J. Laguerre.
Laguerre, John, approximately 1702-1748.Reference: 26885i- Pictures
People ruined by the Dutch financial crisis of 1720 enter the city of Vianen. Etching, 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 812341iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Archives and manuscripts
"Famous British Trade-Marks"
Date: 1909-1910Reference: WF/L/06/091Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Pictures
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Three poor men burdened with barrels of alcohol, being freed by a man from the Temperance Society, while a woman looks on. Wood-engraving by S. Barr, c. 1840, with letterpress.
Date: 1840Reference: 25958i- Books
Minding the body : women writers on body and soul / edited by Patricia Foster.
Date: 1995, ©1994- Pictures
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A private concert at night: people around a table are playing music, embracing and singing. Engraving after J. Leclerc.
Leclerc, Jean, approximately 1586-1633.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 33804i- Archives and manuscripts
Adams, Thomas, solicitor of Alnwick, Northumberland
Date: 1771-1811Reference: MS.8728- Pictures
A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by E. de Boulonnois, 16--.
Date: 1600-1699Reference: 18173i- Archives and manuscripts
Weekly account of the receipt and consumption of provisions at St Mary's Hospital
St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, LondonDate: October 1898-October 1903Reference: MS.9308