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Roman antiquities: or, an account of the manners and customs of the Romans; Respecting their Government, Magistracy, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercises, Baths, Marriages, Divorces, Funerals, Weights and Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c. Designed chiefly to illustrate the Latin classics, by Explaining Words and Phrases, from the Rites and Customs to which they Refer. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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Roman antiquities: or, an account of the manners and customs of the Romans; Respecting their Government, Magistracy, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercises, Baths, Marriages, Divorces, Funerals, Weights and Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c. Designed chiefly to illustrate the Latin classics, by Explaining Words and Phrases, from the Rites and Customs to which they Refer. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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Roman antiquities: or, an account of the manners and customs of the Romans; Respecting their Government, Magistract, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercises, Baths, Marriages, Divorces, Funerals, Weights and Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c. Designed chiefly to illustrate the Latin classics, by Explaining words and Phrases, from the Rites and Customs to which they Refer. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh. The Second Edition, Considerably Enlarged.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The universal library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. In two volumes. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1712- Books
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The universal Library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein. In two volumes.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1722- Books
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A proposal for uniformity of weights and measures in Scotland, By execution of the Laws now in force. With tables of the English and Scotch standards, and of the customary Weights and Measures of the several Counties and Boroughs of Scotland;-Comparisons of the Standards with each other, and with the County-Measures;-Tables and Rules for their reciprocal Conversion;-And some Tables of the Weight and produce of Corn, &c. - To which is subjoined, Conjectures concerning the ancient Weights and Measures of Scotland, from the time of David I. downwards. Addressed To his Majesty's Sheriffs and Stewarts Depute, and Justices of Peace, of the several Counties and Stewartries, and to the Magistrates of the Royal Boroughs in Scotland.
Swinton, John, Lord Swinton.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A proposal for uniformity of weights and measures in Scotland, by execution of the laws now in force. With tables of the English and Scotch standards, and of the customary Weights and Measures of the several Counties and Boroughs of Scotland;-Comparisons of the Standards with each other, and with the County-Measures;-Tables and Rules for their reciprocal Conversion;-And some Tables of the Weight and produce of Corn, &c. - To which is subjoined, Conjectures concerning the ancient Weights and Measures of Scotland, from the time of David I. downwards. Addressed To his Majesty's Sheriffs and Stewarts Depute, and Justices of Peace, of the several Counties and Stewartries, and to the Magistrates of the Royal Boroughs in Scotland.
Swinton, John, Lord Swinton.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A proposal for uniformity of weights and measures in Scotland, By execution of the Laws now in force. With tables of the English and Scotch standards, and of the customary Weights and Measures of the several Counties and Boroughs of Scotland; - Comparisons of the Standards with each other, and with the County-Measures; - Tables and Rules for their reciprocal conversion; - and some Tables of the weight and produce of corn, &c. Addressed To his Majesty's Sheriffs and Stewarts Depute, and Justices of Peace, of the several Counties and Stewartries, and to the Magistrates of the Royal Boroughs, in Scotland.
Swinton, John, Lord Swinton.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Memoria technica: or, a new method of artificial memory: Applied to, and exemplified in, Chronology, History, Geography, Astronomy: Also Jewish, Grecian, and Roman Coins, Weights, Measures, &c, with tables proper to the respective sciences; and memorial lines adapted to each table. By Richard Grey, D. D. Rector of Hinton, in Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: 1790- Books
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Discourses of the ecclesiastical and civil polity of the Jews. Viz. Of their Courts of Judicature. Laws concerning Tithes. Institution of the Priesthood. Their Liturgy. Their Schools. Their Feasts, Fasts, Coins, Weights and Measures. Written by Isaac Abendana, a Learned Jew. Being more particularly very Useful for Divines of all Perswasions.
Abendana, Isaac, 1650-1720.Date: 1706- Books
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Memoria technica: or, a new method of artificial memory: applied to, and exemplified in chronology, History, Geography, astronomy: Also Jewish, Grecian, and Roman Coins, Weights, Measures, &c. With tables Proper To The Respective Sciences; and memorial lines adapted to each table. By Richard Grey, D D. Rector Of Hinton, In Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: 1796- Books
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Memoria technica: or, a new method of artificial memory, applied to and exemplified in chronology, history, geography, astronomy. Also Jewish, Grecian and Roman Coins, Weights and Measures, &c. With tables proper to the respective Sciences; and Memorial Lines adapted to each Table. By Richard Grey, D. D Rector of Hinton in Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: 1732- Books
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Memoria technica; or, a new method of artificial memory: applied to, and exemplified in, chronology, history, geography, astronomy: also, Jewish, Grecian, and Roman Coins, Weights, and Measures, &c. With Tables Proper to the respective Sciences; and Memorial Lines Adapted to each Table. By Richard Grey, D. D. Rector of Hinton, in Northamptonshire.
Grey, Richard, 1694-1771.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The present state of the Empire of Morocco. Its animals, products, climate, soil, Cities, Ports, Provinces, Coins, Weights, and Measures. With the Language, Religion, Laws, Manners, Customs, and Character, of the Moors; the History of the Dynasties Since Edris; the Naval Force and Commerce of Morocco; and the Character, Conduct, and Views, Political and Commercial, of the Reigning Emperor. Translated from the French of M. Chenier. ...
Chénier, Louis de, 1722-1795.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A treatise on the effects and various preparations of lead, particularly of the extract of saturn, for different chirurgical disorders. Translated from the French of Mr. Goulard, Surgeon-Major to the Royal and Military Hospital at Montpellier. The third edition. With a Table, exhibiting the Difference between English and French Weights. By G. Arnaud, M.D.
Goulard, Mr. (Thomas).Date: M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]- Books
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A treatise on the effects and various preparations of lead, particularly of the extract of saturn, for different chirurgical disorders. Translated from the French of Mr. Goulard, Surgeon-Major to the Royal and Military Hospital at Montpellier. A new edition , with remarks, by G. Arnaud, M.D. and a Table exhibiting the Difference between English and French Weights.
Goulard, Mr. (Thomas).Date: [1780?]- Books
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Practical arithmetick in four books, I. Of Whole Numbers, Weights, and Measures. II. Fractions Vulgar and Decimal. III. Mercantile Arithmetick. IV. Extractions, Progressions, Logarithms, &c. Extracted from the larger entire treatise, carried on by subscription, and adapted to the commerce of Ireland, as well as that of Great Britain. for the Use of Schools. By John Gough. Carefully revised, with many additions in the Various Rules, by Robert Telfair, of the Belfast Academy. To which is added, an appendix of algebra, by William Atkinson, Late Teacher of Mathematicks, and Now Corrected by his Son, William Atkinson, Mathematician in Belfast.
Gough, John, 1721-1791.Date: M,DCC,XCVII. [1797]- Books
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The laws respecting parish matters. Containing the several offices and duties of churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, watchmen, and Other Parish Officers. The Laws Concerning Rates and Assessments, Settlements and Removals of the Poor, and of the Poor in General. The Laws relating to Repairs of Highways, Weights and Measures, &c. The whole laid down in a plain and easy Manner: in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained. As collected and digested from the several reports, and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Also an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of all such Instruments as most frequently occur in the Management of Parish Affairs. The second edition, improved and much enlarged. By the author of The laws of landlord and tenant, Law of Wills, Laws of Masters and Servants, &c.
Bird, James Barry.Date: [1799]- Books
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The exact dealer refined: being a useful companion for all traders. In three parts. Containing I. A Description of the Commodities, Coins, Weights and Measures of Great Britain, and its neighbouring Countries. With Useful Directions about Entring and Taking up Goods at the Custom house: Instructions about Bills of Exchange, and the Keeping of Books of Accompts. The way of Recovering Debts; likewise Exact Tables of Accompts ready cast up II. Containing a plain Institution of Arithmetick in all its Parts; with an excellent and easie new way of multiplying Foot-Measure in Feet and Inches, by Feet and Inches, without Reduction and applied to the Measuring of Carpenters Joyners, Painters, Plaisterers, Glasiers, and Bricklayers Work, &c. And of Solid Timber, &c Also the whole Art of Gauging, with several curious Tables. And very necessary Observations relating to the Measuring of Land. III. Containing the Travellers Guide through all the Principal Roads in England. An Account of Carriers Inns, and Days of going out. Also the Rates of Post-Letters. With other Matter not before made publick The fifth edition, enlarged. By J H. author of The secretary's guide.
Hill, John, active 1712.Date: [1702]- Books
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The travels of the holy patriarchs, prophets, judges, kings, our saviour Christ and his apostles, as they are related in the Old and New Testaments. With A Description of the Towns and Places to which they Travelled, and how many English Miles they stood from Jerusalem. Also, a short Treatise of the Weights, Monys, and Measures mentioned in the Scriptures, reduced to our English Valuations, Quantity, and Weight. By Henry Bunting.
Bünting, Heinrich, 1545-1606.Date: 1705- Books
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Arithmetical questions, on a new plan: designed as a supplement to the author's engraved Introduction to arithmetic; and Intended to Answer the Double Purpose of Arithmetical Instruction and Miscellaneous Information. To Which are Serjoined, Observations on Weights and Measures, with a Complete Collection of Arithmetical Tables, and Explanatory Remarks. For the Use of Young Ladies. By William Butler, Teacher of Writing, Accounts, and Geography, in Ladies Schools, and in Private Families.
Butler, William, 1748-1822.Date: 1795- Books
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An inquiry into the reasonableness and consequences of an union with Scotland. Containing a brief deduction of what hath been done, designed, or proposed, in the matter of the Union, during the last Age. A Scheme of an Union, as accommodated to the present Circumstances, of the two Nations. Also States, of the respective Revenues, Debts, Weights, Measures, Taxes and Impositions, and of other Facts of moment. With Observations thereupon. As communicated to Laurence Philips, Esq; near York.
Wednesdays Club in Friday-Street.Date: 1706- Books
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The holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testament: or, a family Bible, with annotations and parallel Scriptures. Containing, I. An Interpretation of all the difficult Phrases and Words. II. Parallel Scriptures, both as to Matter and Words. With an Analysis, thereby shewing the Frame and Contexture of the Whole. To which is annex'd, The Reduction of Jewish Weights, Coins and Measures, to our English Standards. And A Table of the Promises in Scripture. By Samuel Clark.
Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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A mathematical dictionary: or, a compendious explication of all mathematical terms, abridg'd from Monsieur Ozanam, and others. With a translation of his preface; and an Addition of several easie and useful Abstracts; as plain Trigonometry, Mechanicks, the first Properties of the three Conick Sections, &c. To which is added, an appendix, containing the Quantities of all Sorts of Weights and Measures; the Explanation of the Characters used in Algebra. Also the Definition and Use of the Principal Mathematical Instruments, and the Instruments themselves curiously Engraven on Copper. Written by J. Ralphson, F. R. S.
Ozanam, Jacques.Date: 1702- Books
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A new treatise of practical arithmetick, done in a plain and easy way for the use of all, but especially for the meanest Capacity to attain a full understanding of that most excellent and useful Science, with great Improvements. Containing, Numeration, Addition, Substraction, Multiplication, Division, Reductions of Coin, Weights, and Measure, the Golden Rules of Three, Single and Double, Direct and Reverse, Rules of Practice, Tare and Trett, Fellowship Single and Double, Barter, Loss and Gain, Interest Simple and Compound, Rebate or Discount, Exchange of Coin, Vulgar Fractions, Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots, Measuring of Board, Glazing, Wainscot, Painting, Timber, Stone, &c. By Humphry Johnson, Writing-Master in Old-Bedlam Court without Bishopsgate, where Youth may be Boarded.
Johnson, Humphry.Date: 1710