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Hoyle's games improved being practical treatises on whist quadrille piquet chess back-gammon draughts cricket Tennis Quinze Hazard Lansquenet Billiards Faro Rouge & Noir Cribbage Matrimony Cassino Goff or Golf and Connexions In which are contained the method of betting at those games upon equal or advantageous Terms. Revised and corrected by Charles Jones, Esq.
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769.Date: [1796]- Books
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A short account of the Association for a Periodical Tontine, for the benefit of children, and persons of all ages.
Association for a Periodical Tontine.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The patriot, a tragedy. From a manuscript of the late Dr. Samuel Johnson, corrected by himself.
Simpson, Joseph, active 1764.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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A diary of the royal tour in June, July, August, and September, 1789. Interspersed with anecdotes, poetry, and descriptions, historical, typographical, &c. &c. To which is added, that of their Highness the Prince of Wales, and Duke of York, to York, &c. &c. with characters of The King, Prince of Wales, and the Dukes of York and Clarence; By an observer of the times.
Observer of the times.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The London art of cookery, and housekeeper's complete assistant. On a new plan. Made plain and easy to the understanding of every housekeeper, cook, and servant, in the kingdom. Containing, proper directions for the choice of all kinds of provisions. Instructions for russing [sic] poultry. Roasting and boiling all sorts of butcher's meat, poultry, game, and fish. Baking, broiling, and frying. Sauces for every occasion. Soups, broths, stews, and hashes. Ragoos and fricassees. Made dishes, both plain and elegant. All sorts of pies and puddings. Pancakes and fritters. Proper instructions for dressing fruits and vegetables. Pickling, potting, and preserving. The preparation of hams, tongues, and bacon. To keep garden stuffs and fruits in perfection. The whole art of confectionary. The preparation of sugars. Tarts, puffs, and pasties. Cakes, custards, jams, and jellies. Drying, candying, and preserving fruits, &c. Elegant ornaments for entertainments. Instructions for carving. Necessary articles for sea-faring persons. Made wines, cordial waters, and malt liquors. To which is added, an appendix, containing considerations on culinary poisons; directions for making broths, &c. for the sick; a list of things in season in the different months of the year; marketing tables, &c. &c. Embellished with a head of the author, and a bill of fare for every month in the year, elegantly engraven on thirteen copper-plates. By John Farley, principal cook at the London Tavern.
Farley, John, active 18th century.Date: 1800- Books
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The complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. ... To which is prefixed, a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue: also directions for writing letters; ... To which are added a few select letters, by ... Lawrence Sterne
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The Contrast; or, The history of James and Thomas, a tale. Written for the use of Sunday schools.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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An examination of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, interspersed with hints of improvement on the new free constitution of the French. By Francis Stone, M. A. F. S. A. Rector of Cold Norton, Essex.
Stone, Francis, 1738?-1813.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Pictures
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Two pairs of men fighting in combat, watched by a crowd, on the island of Lifuka, Tonga, May 1777, in honour of Captain Cook. Engraving by J. Heath, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566222i- Pictures
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Objects from the Hawaiian Islands. Engraving by J. Record, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566743i- Pictures
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A woman of Van Diemen's Land. Engraving by J. Caldwall, 1784, after J. Webber, ca. 1777.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566218i- Pictures
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A man of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) encountered by Captain Cook during his third voyage, 1776-1780. Engraving by J. Caldwall, 1784 after J. Webber, 1777.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566211i- Pictures
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Objects from Nootka Sound (British Columbia, Canada) encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by J. Record, 1784, after J. Webber.
Record, James, active 1768-1792.Date: [1784]Reference: 566655i- Pictures
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Christmas Harbour in Kerguelen Island (South Indian Ocean), Captain Cook's ships Resolution and Discovery in the bay. Engraving by J. Newton, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566204i- Pictures
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Captain Cook's men shooting at a herd of walrus in the Arctic Ocean during his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by E. Scott and J. Heath, 1784 after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566702i- Pictures
Women dancing in front of Captain Cook and members of his crew, on the island of Lifuka (Tonga). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1774, after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566225i- Pictures
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Captain Cook and his crew setting up a market on the island of Nomuka, Tonga, for trade with local people, who are seated in a circle, May 1777. Engraving by W. Byrne after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566221i- Pictures
Men dancing in front of Captain Cook and members of his crew, on the island of Lifuka (Tonga). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566224i- Pictures
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A human sacrifice witnessed by Captain Cook on the island of Tahiti. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566622i- Pictures
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A sea otter on a shore; encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by P. Mazell, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566670i- Pictures
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A man from the Hawaiian Islands wearing a mask; encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by T. Cook after J. Webber, 1780/1785.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566740i- Pictures
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A boxing match in Tonga witnessed by Captain Cook. Engraving by J. Taylor, 1782, after J. Webber, 1778.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566223i- Pictures
A morai (place of burial) in Kauai, Hawaiian Islands, visited by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by D. Lerpinière after J. Webber, 1780/1785.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566635i- Pictures
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A man from the Hawaiian Islands dancing; encountered by Captain Cook during his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by C. Grignion after J. Webber, 1780/1785.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566718i- Pictures
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A morai, place of burial and worship, in Atooi (Kauai); encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by D. Lerpinière, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 579279i