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Shiva, the Hindu deity, seated in the lotus position on a deerskin. Gouache painting.
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Love and war : the Civil War letters and medicinal book of Augustus V. Ball / edited by Donald S. Frazier and Andrew Hillhouse ; transcribed by Anne Ball Ryals ; introduction by Donald S. Frazier.
Ball, Augustus V. (Augustus Valerius)Date: [2010], ©2010- Books
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An account of the ornithichnites or foot marks of birds, on the new red sandstone of the valley of the Connecticut / by Edward Hitchcock.
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864.Date: [between 1830 and 1839]- Books
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A voyage to Abyssinia. By Father Jerome Lobo, a Portuguese Jesuit. Containing, A Narrative of the Dangers he underwent in his first Attempt to pass from the Indies into Abyssinia; with a Description of the Coasts of the Red-Sea. An Account of the History, Laws, Customs, Religion, Habits, and Buildings of the Abyssins; with the Rivers, Air, Soil, Birds, Beasts, Fruits and other natural Productions of that remote and unfrequented Country. A Relation of the Admission of the Jesuits into Abyssinia in 1625, and their Expulsion from thence in 1634. An exact Description of the Nile, its Head, its Branches, the Course of its Waters, and the Cause of its Inundations. With a continuation of the history of Abyssinia down to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century, and Fifteen Differtations on various Subjects relating to the History, Antiquities, Government, Religion, Manners, and natural History of Abyssinia, and other Countries mention'd by Father Jerome Lobo. By Mr. Legrand. From the French.
Lobo, Jerónymo, 1596?-1678.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Pictures
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Boer War: volunteer ambulance at work. Process print after A. Kemp Tebby after a photograph.
Tebby, Arthur Kemp, 1866-1957.Reference: 22159i- Pictures
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Boer War: sick and wounded soldiers arriving at Modder River Camp. Reproduction after a sketch by F. de Haenen after R. Thiele.
Thiele, Reinhold.Reference: 22329i- Books
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A short relation of the River Nile: of its source and current; or Its Overflowing the Campagnia of Egypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean; and of other curiosities. With a new preface. Written by an eye witness, who lived many years in the chief kingdom of the Abyssine empire.
Lobo, Jerónymo, 1596?-1678.Date: [1798]- Pictures
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Franco-Prussian War: wounded brought to Paris by canal boats. Wood engraving, 1871.
Date: [1871]Reference: 21799i- Books
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A new view, and observations on the ancient and present state of London and Westminster. Shewing, the foundation, walls, gates, towers, bridges, churches, rivers, wards, palaces, hal[l]s, companies, inns of court and chancery, hospitals, schools, government, charters, courts and privileges thereof. Also historical remarks thereon. With an account of the most remarkable accidents, as to wars, fires, plagues, and other occurrences, which have happened therein for above 1400 years past, brought down to the present time. Illustrated with cuts of the most considerable matters: with the arms of the sixty six companies of London, and the time of their incorporation. By Robert Burton, author of the history of the Wars of England. Continued by an Able Hand.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1730- Books
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A complete system of general geography: explaining The Nature and Properties of the Earth: viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division, into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand-Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs, Mineral Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated. By Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, Copper-Plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailor, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr. Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M. D.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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The mystery reveal'd; or, truth brought to light. Being a discovery of some facts, in relation to the conduct of the late M-y, which however extraordinary they may appear, are yet supported by such Testimonies of authentick Papers and Memoirs; as neither Confidence, can out-brave; nor Cunning invalidate. By a patriot.
Patriot.Date: 1759- Books
Familiar medicine : everyday health knowledge and practice in today's Vietnam / David Craig.
Craig, David, 1961-Date: [2002], ©2002- Pictures
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Boer War: five sketches of the ambulance service and Langman Field Hospital within the Orange River Colony. Pen and ink drawing by Oliver Paque, 1900.
Paque, Oliver.Date: 1900Reference: 22318i- Books
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A speech spoken by His Excellence Prince Rupert to his sacred Majesty, and the Lords of his Privie Councell, at his returne from Redding to Oxford : wherein is freely delivered his opinion concerning the present warre, with his advise for the erecting of forts and garrison townes in this Kingdom, and calling in the old English regiments out of Holland.
Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682Date: 1642- Digital Images
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Ruscus aculeatus L. Ruscaceae Butchers Broom., Box holly, Knee Holly, Jew’s myrtle. Distribution: Mediterranean to Britain. Aculeatus means 'prickly' which describes the plant well. Dioscorides in 70 AD (Gunther, 1959) says of this plant ‘... ye leaves and berries drunk in wine have ye force to move urine, expel the menstrua, and to break ye stones in ye bladder ...’ and adds also ‘ ... it cures also ye Icterus and ye strangurie and ye headache.' Its use did not change for a millennium and a half
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The edge of a wood at dawn: a shepherd with his flock of sheep, on the bank of a stream where it flows into a lake. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Date: [between 1638? and 1659?]Reference: 3063573i- Books
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The gentleman angler: containing short, plain, and easy instructions, whereby the most ignorant beginner may, in a short time, become a perfect artist in angling for salmon, salmon peal, trout, Pike, Carp, Perch, Barbel, Tench, Bream, Chub, Greyling, Mullets, Flounders, Roch, Dace, Gudgeon, &c. With several observations on angling, angle rods, and Artificial Flies; How to chuse the best Hair, and Indian Grass; Of the proper Times and Seasons for River and Pond Fishing; When Fish spawn; And what Baits are chiefly to be used, &c. To which is added, treatise concerning Thames fishing; with an Account of the Nature of such Rivers as empty themselves into it, or are near unto it, &c. Also the Angler's New Song; The Laws of Angling; And the Form of a Licence and Deputation for Angling. Together with an appendix, containing the Method of Rock and Sea Fishing; An Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Words used in the Art of Angling; Choice Receipts for Dressing Fish; And, How to Improve Barren Ground, by turning it into Fish Ponds; With plain Directions how to Make a Trout Pond, &c. By a gentleman, who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years.
Date: [1743?]- Pictures
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The Qudsia Bagh, Delhi: eastern view. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1795.
Daniell, Thomas, 1749-1840.Date: March 1795Reference: 27327iPart of: Oriental scenery- Pictures
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Shooting skirmish below mountains, Afghanistan. Watercolour.
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Metis and the medicine line : creating a border and dividing a people / Michel Hogue.
Hogue, MichelDate: 2015- Books
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The life of Charlotta Du Pont, an English lady; taken from her own memoirs. Giving an account how she was trepan'd by her stepmother to Virginia, how the Ship was taken by some Madagasear Pirates, and retaken by a Spanish Man of War. Of her Marriage in the Spanish West-Indies, and Adventures whilst she resided there, with her return to England. And the History of several Gentlemen and Ladys whom she met withal in her Travels; some of whom had been Slaves in Barbary, and others cast on Shore by Shipwreck on the barbarous Coasts up the great River Oroonoko: with their Escape thence, and safe Return to France and Spain. A History that contains the greatest Variety of Events that ever was publish'd. By Mrs. Aubin.
Aubin, Penelope, approximately 1679-approximately 1738.Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- Books
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The gentleman angler: containing short, plain, and easy instructions, whereby the most ignorant beginner may, in a short time, become a perfect artist in Angling for Salmon, Salmon Peal, Trout, Pike, Carp, Perch, Barbel, Tench, Bream, Chub, Greyling, Mullets, Flounders, Roch, Dace, Gudgeon, &c. With several Observations on Angling, Angle Rods, and Antificial Flies; How to chuse the best Hair, and Indian Grass; Of the proper Times and Seasons for River and Pond Fishing; When Fish spawn; And what Baits are chiefly to be used, &c. To which is Added, a Treatise concerning Thames Fishing; with an Account of the Nature of such Rivers as empty themselves into it, or are near unto it, &c. Also the Angler's New Song; The Laws of Angling; And the Form of a Licence and Deputation for Angling. Together with an Appendix, containing the Method of Rock and Sea Fishing; An Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Words used in the Art of Angling; Choice Receipts for Dressing Fish; And, How to Improve Barren Ground, by turning it into Fish Ponds; With plain Directions how to Make a Trout Pond, &c. By a gentleman, who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years.
Gentleman who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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The gentleman angler. Containing short, plain and easy instructions, whereby the most ignorant beginner may, in a little time, become a perfect artist in Angling for Salmon, Salmon-Peal, Trout, Pike, Carp, Perch, Barbel, Tench, Bream, Chub, Greyling, Mullets, Flounders, Roach, Dace, Gudgeon, &c. With several Observations on Angling, Angle-Rods, and Artificial Flies; How to chuse the best Hair, and Indian Grass; Of the proper Times and Seasons for River and Pond-Fishing; When Fish spawn, and what Baits are chiefly to be used, &c. To which is Added, The Angler's New Song: The Laws of Angling, and the Form of a License and Deputation for Angling. Together with an Appendix, containing the Method of Rock and Sea-Fishing; An Alphabetical Explanation of Technical words used in the Art of Angling; Choice receipts for Dressing Fish; And, How to improve Barren Ground by turning it into Fish-Ponds, &c. By a gentleman, who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years.
Gentleman who has made angling his diversion upwards of twenty-eight years.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Pictures
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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child (?). Gouache painting.
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Mount Fuji, as seen from under the Ryōgoku bridge in Edo. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige, 1851.
Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858.Date: 1851Reference: 37287i