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Winter, a poem. With large additions and amendments. By James Thomson. To which is added His three following Poems, viz. A Hymn on the Seasons. To the Memory of Sir Isaac Newton. And Britannia.
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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A prospect of poetry: addressed to the Right Honourable John, Earl of Corke and Orrery. To which is added A poem to Mr. Thomson, on his Seasons. By the Rev. James De-La-Cour, A.M.
De-La-Cour, James, 1709-approximately 1785.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]- Books
PEARL specialised dementia service : phase 2 report : dementia care study confirms dramatic reduction in requirement for antipsychotic medication with improvement in wellbeing.
Date: [2014?]- Books
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Alfred: a masque. Represented before their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, at Cliffden, on the first of August, 1740. By Mr. Thomson, author of the Seasons, Agamemnon, &c. and Mr. Mallet, of the tragedies of eurydice, mustapha, &c.
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The sacred scripture theory of the earth, from its first atom to its last end; in four parts: The Mosaic Theory of Universal Creation. The Mosaic Theory of the Flood. The Mosaic Theory of the Seasons. The Apostolic Theory of the End of the World. By the author of Popery dissected.
Drysdale, William.Date: 1798- Books
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Ornithologia Britannica: or, a list of all the British birds. In Latin and English. Comprehending all those that visit us at Uncertain Seasons, or that are domesticated; as well as those that are constant inhabitants of these Kingdoms. With notes, Respecting their Different Migrations, &c. &c. &c. By Charles Fothergill.
Fothergill, Charles, 1782-1840.Date: 1799- Books
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Speeches or arguments of the judges of the Court of King's Bench, Viz. Mr. Justice Willes, Mr. Justice Aston, Sir Joseph Yates, and Lord C. Justice Mansfield. in April 1769; in the cause Millar against Taylor, for printing Thomson's Seasons. To which are added explanatory notes, And an Appendix, containing a Short State of Literary Property. By the Editor.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Forms of prayer, for public worship, baptism, and the Lord's supper, collected from various devotional offices, composed for the use of Protestant dissenters. To which is added, a liturgy, chiefly selected from the Book of Common Prayer. Also, select psalms, Adapted to the use of Christian congregations. with Anthems for Particular Seasons.
Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The poetical works of James Thomson, Esq; with his last corrections and additions. Containing, The Seasons. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. Britannia. Liberty, in five Parts. The Castle of Indolence. Also, Poems on Several Occasions To which is prefixed, an account of the life and writings of the author. In two volumes. ...
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.Date: M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The fowler. Containing rules for taking every species of land and water fowl; whether by fowling piece, net, engine, or otherwise. Such AS, Woodcocks, Felfares, Pigeons, Magpies, Morepoots, Snipes, Gleads, Crows, Rooks, Herns, Partridges, Pheasants, Rails, and Quails. With An Account of their Seasons; Descriptions of their Haunts; and Methods for making Limes, Limed Twigs, Springes, Baits, &c. for taking them. Likewise, instructions for the choice and training of the dogs for fowling; Remedies for their Diseases, &c. &c. Also, a concise essay on song birds, Viz. The Nightingale; Canary Bird; Black Bird, Wood Lark, Linnet, Chaffinch, Robin, Starling, Tit Lark, Bull Finch, Thrush, Sky Lark, Redstart, Wren, Green Finch, Gold Finch, Hedge Sparrow. Clearly Describing Their Seasons, and Nests; with the best Modes for Taking and Preserving them in Health and good Song. By Nicholas Coxe, Esq. Author Of The Huntsman.
Cox, Nicholas, active 1673-1731.Date: [1795?]- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing what works are necessary to be done every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, as also in the conservatory and nursery. With accounts I. Of the particular seasons for the Propagation of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits, with the Seasons wherein each Sort is proper for the Table. II. Of all Sorts of Trees, Plants, and Flowers, with the Time of their flowering in each Month. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanic Garden in Chelsea. The eleventh edition, adapted to the new style; with a list of the medicinal plants, which may be gathered in each Month for Use.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LVII. [1757]- Books
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The country-Man's and citizen's spring journal: On the Remarkable and Ominous, Lucky, Fortunate, Prosperous, or Unlucky, Proper or Improper Times, Seasons and Days concerning Husbandry, Gardening, Agriculture, Business, Health, Weather, &c. in the January, February, and March of the Year 1725. Adapted to a City and Country Life, for every Person to use along with their Almanack In March will be Ready the Summer Journal on the Months April, May, and June, with Remarks on the 10th of June. In June will be Ready the Autumn Journal on the Months July, August, and September. In September will be Ready the Winter Journal on the Months October, November and December. With Remarks on the Great Visible Total Eclipse that will be of the Moon on the 10th of October for almost 4 Hours together, of astonishing Darkness. And in December will be another Spring Journal, for the Months January, February, and March 1726, and so on again with New Journals quite different from any of these. All Given Gratis every March, June, September and December, against each ensuing Quarter, Up One Pair of Stairs at the Anodyne Necklace, without Temple-Bar. And by R. Bradshaw (the Author's Servant) to be Directed to by Letter at his House against Sutton-Street End, by Soho-Square, as in the 2d Page of the Practical Scheme.
Date: 1725- Books
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Pious memorials; or, the power of religion upon the mind in sickness and at death: exemplified in the experience of many divines and other eminent persons at those Important Seasons. Interspersed with what was most Remarkable in their Lives. By the late Mr Richard Burnham. With a preface by the Rev. Mr Hervey, Author of the Divine Meditations.
Burnham, Richard, 1711-1752.Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- Books
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Pious memorials; or, the power of religion upon the mind in sickness and at death: Exemplified in the Experience of many Divines and other eminent Persons at those Important Seasons. Interspersed with what was mst Remarkable in their Lives. By the late Mr Richard Burnham. With a recommendatory preface, by the Reverend Mr Hervey, Author of the Divine Meditations.
Burnham, Richard, 1711-1752.Date: M.DCC.LIV. [1754]- Books
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The gard'ners kalendar, directing what is to be done every month, in the kitchen-garden, fruit-garden, and nursery, and how To Manage Forrest-Trees and Flower-Garden: with A Catalogue of such Dishes and Drinks as a Compleat Garden can afford in their Seasons. Publish'd for the Climate of Scotland, by John Reid Gard'ner.
Reid, John, Gardener.Date: 1721- Books
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Royalty Theatre, Well-Close-Square. The theatre is perfectly aired, having had fires in it for some time. Eidouranion: or, large transparent orrery. In this elaborate and splendid Machine, which is 15 Feet Diameter, and has been exhibited Five Seasons in the Theatres-Royal Haymarket and Covent-Garden, Mr. Walker, jun. will deliver his astronomical lecture, to-morrow evening, Saturday, April 6.
Royalty Theatre (Tower Hamlets, London, England)Date: 1793]- Books
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A treatise of the church catechism, consisting of lectures, delivered in the parish church of Chiswick, During The Seasons of Lent, And Dedicated To The Right Reverend The Dean, And The Rev. The Canons Residentiary Of ST. Paul's Cathedral, London. By the Rev. James Trebeck, A. M. Vicar Of Chiswick, Rector Of ST. Michael's Queenhithe, And Holy Trinity, And Chaplain In Ordinary To His Majesty.
Trebeck, James, 1727 or 1728-1808.Date: [1798]- Books
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[The] prospect, or rural sports; a poem. Containing, I. The Beauties of a Country Life, the Dawn of Day, the Rosy Morning, Hay and Corn Harvest. II. The Workmen busy in the Field. III. Partridge Shooting. IV. Fox-Hunting. V. The Necessity of the different Seasons of the Year. VI. Some serious Reflections on the Mysteries of the Creation. To which is added, a letter to a young lady in Worcestershire. By George Roberts, gent.
Roberts, George, Poet.Date: 1754?]- Books
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A description of the River Thames, &c. with the City of London's jurisdiction and conservacy thereof proved, Both in Point of Right and Usage, by Prescription, Charters, Acts of Parliament, Decrees, upon Hearing before the King, Letters Patents, &c. &c. To which is added, a brief description of those fish, with their Seasons, Spawning-Times, &c. that are caught in the Thames, or sold in London. with Some few Observations on the Nature, Element, Cloathing, Numbers, Passage, Wars, and Sensation, &c, peculiar to Fish in general. and, also, Of the Water-Carriage on the River Thames, to the several Parts of the Kingdom; with a List of the Keys, Wharfs, and Docks, adjoining to the same. To which are added, rules, orders, and ordinances, made in Pursuance of an Act of Parliament passed in the 30th of Geo. II. For the more effectual Preservation and Improvement of the Spawn and Fry of Fish, and for the better Regulating the Fishery thereof.
Griffiths, Roger.Date: 1758- 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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A compleat 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; Winds, 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, Sailors, 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. The second edition, with large additions. In two volumes.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: 1734- Books
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A compleat 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; Winds, 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, Sailors, 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. In two volumes.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: 1733- Books
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A compleat 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; Winds, 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, Sailors, 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. The third edition, with large additions. In two volumes.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: 1736- Books
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The complete gardener & farmer, containing a new gardener's kalendar, Directing The Necessary Works To BE Done Every Month, In The Kitchen, Fruit, And Pleasure Gardens; AS Also In The Conservatory And Nursery: Shewing The Particular Seasons For Propagating Esculent Plants & Fruits, With The Time When Each Sort IS Proper For Table-And The Proper Season For Transplanting Trees, Shrubs & Plants, With The Time Of Their Flowering, together with a copious index. By P. Miller, F.R.S. To which is now added, The new farmer's kalendar; or monthly remembrancer, For All Kinds Of Country Business: Containing All The Material Improvements In The New Husbandry, With Treatises on Irrigation, or Watering grass Lands and Draining. By an experienced farmer.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: 1800- Books
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The true art of angling: being a clear and speedy way of taking all sorts of fresh-water fish, with the Worm, Fly, Paste, and other Baits, in their proper Seasons. How to know the Haunts of Fish, and Angle for them in all Waters and Weathers, at the Top, Middle, or Bottom; Baits Natural and Artificial; The several Ways of Angling. To which is added, An account of the Season and Spawning time of each Fish, and an Account of the principal Rivers, the Fish they produce, and the proper Places to Angle for them in each River.
Smith, John, active 1684-1704.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]