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Catalogue of stars, taken from Mr. Flamsteed's observations contained in the second volume of the Historia cœlestis, and not inserted in the British catalogue. With an index, to Point out Every Observation in that Volume Belonging to the Stars of the British Catalogue. To which is added, a collection of errata that should be noticed in the same volume. By Carolina Herschel. With introductory and explanatory remarks to each of them. By William Herschel, Lld. F. R. S. Published by Order, and at the Expence, of the Royal Society.
Herschel, Caroline, 1750-1848.Date: MDCCXCVIII. [1798]- Books
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Dissectio mentis human?: or a satiric essay on modern critics, stage and epic poets, translators, drolls, ill-repute, burials, Great Guns and Gun-Powder, Physicians, Sleep, Politicians, Patrons, Necessity, Philosophers, Prophets, Conjurors, Witches, Astrologers, Stars, Gypsies, Cunning-Men, Physiognomy, Giants, Human-Complexions, Fictitious Beings, Elves or Faries, Apparitions, Men of Business, Wealth, Pride and Avarice, Virtue and Sense, Courage, Honour, Education, Conversation, Travel, a Vicious Taste, a City and Country Life, Flattery, Law, Custom and Reason, Free-Thinking, Religion, Priestcraft, Public Justice, Learning and Learned Men, Curious Arts, Love and Friendship, Ambition, Truth, Greatness, and Life.
Morrice, Bezaleel, -1749.Date: [1730]- Books
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An introduction to the lunar method of finding the longitude in a ship at sea: Having The Latitude of the Place, The Predicted Distances, The Logarithmic Tables, Linear or Proper Tables, And Cotemporary Observations Of The Sun and Moon, OR Moon and Stars. By Samuel Dunn, Teacher of the Mathematical Sciences,
Dunn, Samuel, -1794.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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Aquatilium animalium Amboin?, &c. icones & nomina. Containing near 400 figures, engraven on copper plates of Aquatick Crustaceous and Testaceous Animals; as Lobsters, Crawfish, Prawns, Shrimps, Sea-Urchins, Eggs, Buttons, Stars, Couries, Concks, Perywinkles, Whelks, Oysters, Muscles, Cockles, Frills, Purrs, Scallops, with divers other Sorts of Sea and River Shell-Fish; all found about Amboina, and the Neighbouring Indian Shores, with their Latin, English, Dutch, and Native Names. By James Petiver, Apothecary; F. R. S. London.
Petiver, James, 1663 or 1664-1718.Date: MDCCXIII. [1713]- Books
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A mathematical manual: or, delightful associate. Containing, I. A description and use of the celestial globe: How to know the Stars in each Constellation, and their Magnitude; also their Latitude, Longitude, Right Ascension, Declination, Semi-Diurnal Ark, Riting, Southing, Setting, Altitude, Azimuth, Distances, &c. The Sun's Place, his Rising and Setting, Length of the Day and Night, &c. Also Dialling by this Globe. II. Twelve Problems relating chiefly to the Moon: And a truer Way than has been given to find Easter, &c. The Hour of the Night by the Moon shining on a Sun-Dial, &c. III. A Description and Use of the Terrestrial Globe, as to Climates, Zones, Shadows, Inhabitants, Latitude and Longitude of Places: And a large Table, shewing where all the most remarkable Places in the World may be placed on Dials; and the Bearing and Distance of such Places from London. IV. A full Description and Use of all Kinds of Maps: With a copious Table of the Latitude, Longitude, and Situation of the chief Cities on Earth: And many other curious Matters. V. The Original of the Lines in a Sector describ'd; with the full Use of that Instrument in Trigonometry, &c. in an Easy Natural Method. VI. How to make a Line of Numbers, or Logarithms, to any Length, and the full Use in all Parts of Arithmetic. Vii. Mysterious Curiosities in Numbers: Or, Numerical Novelties. In Twenty-Five Propositions, mostly New, and very Easy and Delightful. Viii. How to take Heights, Depths, and Distances, great or small, by several Ways and Instruments. In Twelve Propositions. The Whole very Useful and Pleasant. Published for the contemplation and diversion of gentlemen, and others, who are mathematically inclined. By E. Hatton, gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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A specimen of a general astronomical catalogue, arranged in zones of North Polar distance, and adapted to Jan. 1, 1790: Containing a comparative view of the mean positions of stars, Nebulae, and Clusters of Stars, as they come out upon calculation from the tables of Several Principal observers; Together with A Proposal for setting on foot some regular method of observing the heavens, through the concurrent assistance of Astronomers in all nations; in order to form a more perfect register of their present state, and discover any alterations to which they may regularly be subject, or which they may at any time hereafter undergo. By Francis Wollaston, F.R.S.
Wollaston, Francis, 1731-1815.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Every young man's companion: containing directions for spelling, reading, and writing English. Instructions in the Art of Penmanship. Epistolary Writing, containing Letters of Compliment and Business. Forms of Address to Persons of all Ranks. Arithmetic, Vulgar, Fractional, Decimal, Logarithmetical, and Algebraical. Practical Geometry. Astronomy, or an Account of the Globe, fixed Stars, Planets and Comets. Geography, or a general Account of the World, and a particular Description of Great-Britain and Ireland, Plain Trigonometry. The Resolution of Astronomical Questions. The making and fixing all Kinds of Dials. The measuring Superficies, Solids, Timber, Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Glasiers, and Joiners Work, &c. Surveying of Land. Gauging of Casks, with a Description of Everard's Gauging-Rule. The Gardener's Calendar, shewing what Work is to be done every Month in the Kitchen, Flower, and Fruit Garden. Farriery, or the Art of knowing and curing the Diseases of Horses. Useful Receipts of various Kinds. The Art of making Rockets, and artificial Fireworks. The Method of Painting [Dials], Rooms, Timber Work, and Mezzotinto Prints on Glass, and of the making and mixing Colours. The Art of colouring Maps, Plots, and Prints. Together with a great variety of cuts and tables, Accurately drawn and made for the more ready Performance of the different Operations taught in this Treatise. By W. Gordon, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Gordon, W.Date: 1755- Books
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Observations upon the English language. In a letter to a friend.
Harris, George, 1722-1796.Date: [1752]- Books
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Arcandam's astrology, or Book of Destiny. Shewing the method of calculating every person's nativity, -their natural Endowments and Dispositions,-Principal Incidents of Life,-Marriages,-Good or ill Success,-Fortunate Point,-Lucky and unlucky Days, death, &c. &c. Fairly deduced from the Influences of the Planets and Stars. With an addition of phisiognomy. Illustrated and adorned with elegant Cuts of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, and Representations of the various Forms in which the Stars they consist of are disposed. Translated from the French of J. Fr. Neveau, Astronomer, Many years confined in the Bastile for foretelling the Death of the Dauphin of France, Father of the present King.
Neveau, J. Fr.Date: [1774]- Books
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The english apollo: or, useful companion: assisting all persons In the right Understanding the Science of Time, Past, Present, and to Come. Particularly applied to this Present Year 1776; Being the Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Containing A Compleat English Kalendar; the Times of the Sun's Rising and Setting; the Rising and Setting of the Moon, Planets, and Fixed Stars; the Moon's Southing, and Time of Full Sea at all the principal Ports in England, and other Parts of Europe; the Increase and Decrease of Days; the Regulation of Clocks and Watches; and other Things necessary in a Work of this Nature. To which is added, An exact Account of the Eclipses, more particularly the Judgment of the total Lunar Eclipse; and various Seasons of the Year; a curious Chronology from the Beginning of Time; some necessary Tables; and other Particulars both Useful and Entertaining. With An astrological Judgment of the Mock Suns seen on April 27, 1775. By Richard Saunders, Gent.
Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675.Date: 1776- Books
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A reply to Dr. Sharp's review and defence of his dissertations on the scripture meaning of Aleim and Berith. By Julius Bate, A.M.
Bate, Julius, 1711-1771.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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A dissertation on Jacob's prophecy, Gen. xlix. 10. Humbly offered as a Supplement to the Bishop of London's admirable Dissertation on the same Text.
Skinner, John, 1721-1807.Date: [1757]- Books
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An enquiry into the occasional and standing similitudes of the Lord God, in the Old and New-Testament; or the forms made use of by Jehovah Aleim to represent themselves to true believers, before and since the Law by Moses. With a dissertation on the supposed confusion of tongues at Babel. By Julius Bate, A.M.
Bate, Julius, 1711-1771.Date: [1756]- Books
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A letter to a Bishop concerning The divine legation of Moses.
Webster, W. (William), 1689-1758.Date: [1741]- Books
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The use of the mathematical instrument, called a quadrant: with which plainly and easily to know the exact height and distance of any steeple, Tree, or House, &c. Also to know the Hour of the Day by it; the Height of the Sun, Moon, or Stars; and to know the Time of the Sun-Rising and Setting; and the Length of every Day in the Year: The Place of the Sun in the Ecliptick, the Azimuth, Right Ascension, and Declination of the Sun; with many other necessary and delightful Conclusions. Perform'd very readily. As also the Use of a Nocturnal; whereby you may learn to know the Stars in Heaven, and the Hour of the Night by them. With many other delightful Operations.
W.P.Date: 1717- Books
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A catechism, That is to say, An instruction to be Learned of every Person, before he be brought to be Confirmed by the Bishop. To which are prefixed Brief and Plain Rules For reading the Irish language. London, Printed by E. Everingham, at the Seven Stars in Ave-Mary-Lane near Ludgate. = Teagasg-Criosdaighe, [Foreign Text] Riaghlachaib [Foreign Text]
Church of Ireland.Date: [1710?]- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, 1738. Being the Second after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. In which is contained all Things fitting for such a Work; as, A Table of Terms and their Returns; the Fulls, Changes, and Quarters of the Moon; the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fix'd Stars of Note; the Moon's Age, and A Tide-Table fitted to the same; the Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Moon; Mutual Aspects, Monthly Observations, and many other Things useful and pleasant. Unto which is added, Astrological Observations on the Four Quarters of the Year; an Hieroglyphick alluding to these present Times, with some Observations thereon: A remarkable Chronology; the Eclipses, and other Matters both curious and profitable. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: [1738]- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, 1739. Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year. In which is contained all Things fitting for such a Work; as, A Table of Terms and their Returns; the Fulls, Changes, and Quarters of the Moon; the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fix'd Stars of Note; the Moon's Age, and A Tide-Table fitted to the same; the Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Moon; Mutual Aspects, Monthly Observations, and many other Things useful and pleasant. Unto which are added, Astrological Observations on the Four Quarters of the Year; an Hieroglyphick alluding to these present Times, with some Observations thereon: A remarkable Chronology; the Eclipses, and other Matters both curious and profitable. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: [1739]- Books
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A tale of two tubs: or, the B--------rs in Querpo. Being a humorous and satirical description of some principal characters that have long shone, in this Hemisphere, like Stars of the first Magnitude; but on being pass'd through a Poetical Alembick, are discover'd to be no better than stinking Meteors, engender'd in a Fog, and after glittering a-while, sink into a Caput Mortuum.
Date: Printed in the Year, 1749- Books
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The theory and practice of the longitude at sea. I. By the Reckoning, or usual Method of sailing. II. By the Help of Watches or time-keepers. III. By the Sun, Moon and Zodiacal Stars. IV. By New Variation charts of the Magnetic Needle. With a general introduction to its Astronomical and Physical Principles; a Variety of Copper Plates and several useful Tables. By Samuel Dunn; Teacher of Mathematics, London.
Dunn, Samuel, -1794.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A tale of two tubs: or, the B----rs in Querpo. Being a humorous and satirical description of some principal characters that have long shone, in this Hemisphere, like Stars of the first Magnitude; but on being pass'd through a Poetical Alembick, are discover'd to be no better than stinking Meteors, engender'd in a Fog, and after glittering a-while, sink into a Caput Mortuum.
Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The theory and construction of Hadley's quadrant demonstrated: and also all the necessary directions given for adjusting the glasses, And using it for taking the Altitude of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, for Finding the Latitude at Sea. Illustrated by copper plate figures. To which is Added, Correct Tables of the Sun's Declination, with a Table of the Variation of the Sun's Declination In different Longitudes, a Table of Refraction, &c. &c.
Wright, Gabriel.Date: [1785?]- Books
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Olympia Dōmata; or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God 1719. Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year, and from the Worlds Creation, 5668. Wherein is contained the Lunations, Conjunctions, Aspects and Effects of the Planets; the Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; with the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Planets and Fixed Stars throughout the Year, whereby may be known the exact Hour of the Night at all times, when either the Moon or Stars are seen; and an Equation Table, for the rectifying Pendulum Clocks and Watches. Calculated according to Art, and referred to the Horizon of the antient and renowned Borough-Town of Stamford, (formerly a famous University) whose Longitude is 24 deg. 20 min. and Latitude 52 deg. 41 min. fitting all the middle Counties of England, and without sensible Error the whole Kingdom. By John Wing, Philomath. Imprimatur, W. B. July 29. 1718.
Wing, John, 1643-1726.Date: 1719- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, MDCCLXXIX. Being The Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year. In which are contained All Things fitting for such a work; as, a Table of Terms and their Returns; The Full, Changes, and Quarters, of the Moon; The Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fixed Stars of Note; the Moon's Age, and a tide table fitted to the same; The Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Southing and Setting, of the Moon; Mutual Aspects, Monthly Observations; and many other Things, useful and profitable unto which are added, Astrological Observations on the Four Quaters of the Year. An Hieroglyphic, alluding to these present Times; A remarkable Chronology; the Eclipses; And other Matters, both curious and profitable. With a particular Judgement of 2 visible Lunar eclipses, and many other Things relating to Astrology. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: [1779]- Books
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Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, MDCCLXXXII. Being The Second after Bissextile or Leap-Year. In which are contained All Things fitting for such a Work; as, A Table of Terms and their Returns; The Full, Changes, and Quarters, of the Moon; The Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other Fixed Stars of Note; the Moon's Age, and A Tide Table fitted to the same: The Rising and Setting of the Sun; the Rising, Southing, and Setting, of the Moon's Mutual Aspects, Monthly Observations; and many other Things, useful and profitable. Unto which are added, Astrological Observations on the Four Quarters of the Year. An Hieroglyphic, alluding to these present Times; A remarkable Chronology; the Eclipses; And other Matters, both curious and profitable. With a particular Judgement of a visible Solar Eclipse, and many other Things relating to Astrology. By Francis Moore, Physician.
Moore, Francis, 1657-1714.Date: 1782