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Letters concerning the present state of England. Particularly respecting the politics, arts, manners, and literature of the times.
Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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Characteristicks. Volume I. A letter concerning enthusiasm. Sensus Communis; an essay on the freedom of wit and humour. Soliloquy, or advice to an author.
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671-1713.Date: Printed in the year M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The following interesting letter is copied from the Stamford Mercury. As various rumours have gone abroad concerning the storm which terrified and afflicted this neighbourhood on Sunday last; as it may not be unacceptable to ascertain in what manner, in what degree, and at what hour of the day it visited different parts of the kingdom, i embrace this public opportunity of submitting the following account, with the utmost deference and respect, to the attention of your distant readers.
Hopkinson, Samuel.Date: 1800]- Books
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A treatise on the Roman senate. In two parts. The first part contains the substance of several letters, formerly written to the late Lord Hervey, concerning the manner of creating Senators, and filling up the vacancies of that body in Old Rome. The second part, which is now added, contains a distinct account I. of the power and jurisdiction of the senate. II. Of the right and manner of convoking it. III. Of the places, in which it was usually assembled. IV. Of the legal times of holding their assemblies. V. Of the different ranks and orders of men in the Senate, and of the forms observed in their deliberations. VI. Of the nature and force of their decrees. Vii. Of the peculiar dignity, honors and ornaments of a Roman Senator. By Conyers Middleton, D. D. Principal Library keeper of the University of Cambridge.
Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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A treatise on the Roman senate. In two parts. The first part contains the substance of several letters, formerly written to the late Lord Hervey, concerning the manner of creating Senators, and filling up the vacancies of that body in Old Rome. The second part, which is now added, contains a distinct account I. Of the power and jurisdiction of the senate. II. Of the right and manner of convoking it. III. Of the places, in which it was usually assembled. IV. Of the legal times of holding their assemblies. V. Of the different ranks and orders of men in the Senate, and of the forms observed in their deliberations. VI. Of the nature and force of their decrees. Vii. Of the peculiar dignity, honors and ornaments of a Roman Senator. By Conyers Middleton, D. D. Principal Library keeper of the University of Cambridge.
Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The new and complete English letter-writer; or, whole art of general correspondence. Consisting of an Universal Series of the most Important, Instructive, and Interesting Entire New Letters, On Every Occurrence in Life: By which any Person who can use the Pen, may write Letters on every Subject, with Propriety and Elegance of Stile. In these Models for inditing Epistles on the various Occasions of Human Life, particular Regard has been paid to the following (among other) Heads, viz. Trade, Affection, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, Instruction, History, Commerce, Industry, Prosperity, Prudence, Gratitude, Generolity, Mistortunes, Consolation, Prodigality, Virtue, Vice, Piety, Wit, Mitsh, Folly, Pleasure, Humanity, Memory, Morality, Education, Happiness, Business, Sickness, Death, Integrity, Oeconomy. Affluence, Politeness, Fidelity, Riches, Duty and Concerns of Parents, Children, and other Relations, Masters, Mistresses, Illustrious Persons, Officers, Soldiers, Seamen, Schoolmasters, Scholars; and other useful and entertaining Particulars too numerous to mention in this little Page. To which is added, a Course of Cards, or Notes of Compliments, Which will be found exceedingly convenient on such Occasions as may not require a Letter. Together with The New Universal Petitioner, Comprehending The greatest Variety of Petitions, adapted to every Situation, with Directions for presenting them in a proper Manner. Including also A New English Grammar; or, The English Language made perfectly easy to every Capacity. Likewise, General Instructions for carrying on Episiolary Correspondence; And necessary Rules for addreshing Persons of all Stations both in Discourse and Wrising. To the Whole are also added, Precedents of Leases, Bonds, Letters of Attorney, Wills, Mortimar Wills and Powers, Indentures, &c. &c. agreeable to the Form in which they are now executed by the most eminent Attorney. By the Rev. George Brown, M. A. Author of The New Young Man's Best Comparing, price only 1s. Assisted by several Order Gentelmen of approved Abilitiar.
Brown, George, Rev.Date: [1770?]- Archives and manuscripts
Grüneberg, Hans
Date: 17 Aug 1961Reference: PENROSE/3/7/19Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Books
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The new English letter-writer; or, whole art of general correspondence. Consisting of a series of the most important, instructive, and interesting entire new letters, On Every Occurrence in Life: By which any Person who can use the Pen, may write Letters on every Subject, with Propriety and Elegance of Stile. In these Models for inditing Epistles on the various Occasions of Human Life, particular Regard has been paid to the following Heads, viz. Trade, Affection, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, Instruction, History, Commerce, Industry, Prosperity, Prudence, Gratitude, Generosity, Misfortunes, Consolation, Prodigality, Virtue, Vice, Piety, Wit, Mirth, Folly, Pleasure, Humanity, Memory, Morality, Education, Happiness, Business, Sickness, Death, Integrity, Oeconomy, Affluence, Politeness, Fidelity, Riches, Duty and Concerns of Parents, Children, and other Relations, Masters, Mistresses, Illustrious Persons, Officers, Soldiers, Seamen, Schoolmasters, Scholars; and other useful and entertaining Particulars too numerous to mention in this little Page. To which is added, a Course of Cards, or Notes of Compliments, Which will be found exceedingly convenient on such Occasions as may not require a Letter. Together with The Universal Petitioner, Comprehending The greatest Variety of Petitions, adapted to every Situation, with Directions for presenting them in a proper Manner. Including also a New English Grammar; or, The English Language made perfectly easy to every Capacity. Likewise, General Instructions for carrying on Epistolary Correspondence; And necessary Rules for addressing Persons of all Stations, both in Discourse and Writing. To the Whole are also added, Precedents of Leases, Bonds, Letters of Attorney, Wills, Mortgages, Wills and Powers, Indentures, &c. &c. agreeable to the Forms in which they are now executed by the most eminent Attorneys. By the Rev. George Brown, M. A. Author of The New Young Man's Companion, price only 1s.
Brown, George, Rev.Date: [1780?]- Pictures
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The animals look on as the angel expels Adam and Eve from paradise. Engraving by C.J. Visscher.
Masaccio, 1401-1428.Reference: 20369i- Books
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The strange and wonderful predictions of Mr. Christopher Love, Minister of the Gospel at Laurence-Jury, London, who was beheaded on Tower-Hill, in the time of Oliver Cromwel's government of England; giving an Account of the Time of Babylon's fall, or the Destruction of Popery; and in that glorious Event, a general Reformation over all the World. To which is added, two letters from his wife to him a little before his death, with his letter and direction to her again. God will be known by many in 1760, this Year will produce a great Man: In the Year 1761, Stars will wander, and the Moon turn into Blood: Asia, Africa and America, will tremble in 1762: A great Earthquake in 1763: God will be known by all: Then general Reformation and Peace for ever, and War no more, happy is the Man that shall see this Day. The Lord destroyed not the old World, without the Knowledge of his servant Noah, neither destroyed Sodom, without the Knowledge of Abraham.
Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.Date: 1760- Books
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The posthumous works of the late learned Conyers Middleton, D.D. Containing, I. Reflections on the dispute between St. Peter and St. Paul. II. Reflections on the Variations or Inconsistencies among the four Evangelists. III. An Essay on the Gift of Tongues. IV. Remarks on the Story concerning St. John and Cerinthus. V. An Essay on the Allegorical and Literal Interpretation of the Creation and Fall of Man. VI. De Latinarum Literarum Pronunciatione Dissertatio. Vii. A Preface to an intended Answer to all the Objections made against the Free Inquiry. Viii. Letters to Mr. Warburton, &c.
Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Archives and manuscripts
Young & Rubicon Inc.
Date: 22 Oct 1964Reference: PENROSE/2/41/13/2/37Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Pictures
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God creates Eve; she tempts Adam. Engraving by Scotin, c. 1765.
Date: 1765Reference: 20704i- Books
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The anatomy of a pygmy compared with that of a monkey, an ape, and a man. : With an essay concerning the Pygmies, &c. of the antients. Wherein it will appear that they are all either apes or monkies, and not men, as formerly pretended. To which is added, The anatomy and description of a rattlesnake : Also of the musk-hog. With a discourse upon the jointed and round-worm. And two letters concerning a monstrous birth, and preternatural conception : With reflections thereon. The second edition. / Being the works of Edward Tyson, M.D. F.R.S. Adorn'd with copper-plates, engraved by M. Vander Gucht.
Tyson, Edward, 1650-1708.Date: 1751- Books
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An historical and critical inquiry into the existence and character of Saint George, patron of England, of the order of the garter, and of the antiquarian society; in which the assertions of Edward Gibbon, Esq. History of Decline and Fall, cap. 23. And of certain other modern Writers concerning this Saint are discussed; in a letter addressed to the Right Honorable George, Earl of Leicester, president of the antiquarian Society. By the Rev. J. Milner, F.S.A.
Milner, John, 1752-1826.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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Gonosologium novum: or, a new system of all the secret infirm and diseases, natural, accidental, and venereal in men and women, that defile and ruin the healths of themselves and their posterity, obstruct conjugal delectancy and pregnancy, with their various methods of cure. To which is added, something particular concerning generation and conception, and of miscarriages in women from venereal causes. The like never done before. Useful for physicians, surgeons, apothecaries and midwives, as well as for those that have, or are in danger of falling under any such impure of defective indispositions. With a further warning against quacks, and of some late notorious abuses committed by them, shewing who they are, and how to avoid them. By John Marten, chirurgeon. Written by way of appendix to the sixth edition of his book of the venereal disease lately publish'd; and done with the same letter, on the same paper, that those who please may bind it up with that.
Marten, John, -1737.Date: [1709]- Books
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Arcana microcosmi, or, The hid secrets of man's body discovered : in an anatomical duel between Aristotle and Galen concerning the parts thereof : as also, by a discovery of the strange and marveilous diseases, symptomes & accidents of man's body : with a refutation of Doctor Brown's Vulgar errors, the Lord Bacon's natural history, and Doctor Harvy's book, De generatione, Comenius, and others : whereto is annexed a letter from Doctor Pr. to the author, and his answer thereto, touching Doctor Harvy's book De Generatione / by A.R.
Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654Date: 1652- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 3 ['Letter Book 3']
Date: Mar 1890 - Nov 1896Reference: WF/E/01/01/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 7
Date: Aug 1903 - Jul 1904Reference: WF/E/01/01/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Ron Henriques archive
Ron Henriques (1949-2021)Date: 1950s-2021Reference: PP/RON- Archives and manuscripts
Pesticides
Date: 1950s-1973Reference: WTI/LBC/G/4Part of: Bruce-Chwatt, Professor Leonard Jan- Books
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A complete collection of the medical and philosophical works of John Fothergill, M.D. F.R.S. and S.A. ... : with an account of his life ; and occasional notes / by John Elliot M.D.
Fothergill, John, 1712-1780.Date: 1782- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HAR
Date: 1756-1952Reference: MS.8912- Archives and manuscripts
Various letters to Power
Date: 1907Reference: WF/E/07/01/38Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd