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Jacob's ladder; Moses' exhausting prayer; Elijah addressing God at a sacrifice. Mezzotint by G. Sanders, 1845, after E. Taylor.
Taylor, Elizabeth, -approximately 1840.Date: 18 September 1845Reference: 20822i- Pictures
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Mary and Joseph walk to Egypt with the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Pitau, 1666, after S. François.
François, Simon, 1606-1671.Date: 1666Reference: 24062i- Books
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The book of knowledge. In four parts. Part first. Shewing the nature of astrology, by the coelestial signs and planets. Measures of time. Movable terms, for 20 years, &c. Divers things necessary in trade and dealing, &c. To know the weather in all seasons of the year. Good and bad fortune as born under the several signs. The manner of resolving doubtful questions, relating to love, business, &c. Moles and marks in the body, their signification; Dreams, their interpretation Part second. The wheel of fortune, resolving questions in astrology. Fortunate and unfortunate days throughout the year. To know the changing of the moon by the prime observations on New-years-day. Part third. A treatise of physick, by the signs and planets. Observations in midwifery. Receipts for curing all diseases in men, women, and children The art of cookery. The forms of writing bonds bills, &c. Arithmetick in all its parts. Remedies for diseases in horses, cows, oxen, hogs, sheep, &c. A perpetual almanack for ever. A compleat tide talbe. An account of all the market days, roads, and fairs in England and Wales. Part fourth. The compleat gardiner, or the country-man's guide to good hu bandry [sic]. Composed by Sam. Strangehopes.
Strangehopes, Samuel.Date: [between 1699 and 1708?]- Books
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(just published,) Wonderful relations; being a serious inquiry concerning the nature, subsistence, and operations of the soul, or spirit of man, immediately after the death of the body: Proving from Scripture, &c. That the Soul is an immaterial Substance; subsisting, and intelligent in a Separate State, after Death, either in happiness or misery: and that it hath a power and fitness to come again and revisit its friends, on particular occasions, if God permit. Fully confirmed in this Edition, By twelve wonderful, yet well attested Relations of Apparitions, Dreams, &c. By which some hidden things have been discovered, sudden Death forewarned of, and some prevented, &c. Extracted from the Works Of the learned Mr. Flavel, Dr. Moore, Mr. Baxter, and others. By J. W. author of the Evening conference between Christ and Nicodemus.
Wakelin, J.Date: 1784- Books
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A new academy of compliments: or the compleat English secretary. Containing the true art of indicting letters, suitable to the capacity of youth and age. Relating to familiar Conversation between Friends and Acquaintance, Husband and Wife, Children and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers and Sisters, and Kindred in general; also, Love-Letters on all Occasions; with others relating to Trade and Business of all Natures, being suited in an apt, easy, and plain Stile. Likewise Instructions for Directing, Superscribing, and Subscribing of Letters; also the Tides of Persons of Quality, and all other Degrees. With Dialogues very witty and pleasant, relating to Love, Familiar Discourse, and other Matters, for the improving the Elegancy of the English Speech, and Accomplishment in Discourse. To which is added, I. The art of good breeding and behaviour, with Instructions for Carving Fish, Flesh and Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The English Fortune-Teller, as to what relates to good and bad Fortune in Maids, Widows, Widowers and Batchelors. 3. Joyful Tydings to the Female Sex. 4. A Treatise of Moles, 5. The Interpretation of Dreams. 6. The Comical Humours of the joyial London Gossips, in a Dialogue between a Maid, a Wife, and a Widow, over a Cup of the Creature. With a collection of the newest play-house songs.
Scougal, Henry, 1650-1678.Date: 1748- Books
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Prophets male and female : gender and prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the ancient Near East / edited by Jonathan Stökl and Corrine L. Carvalho.
Date: [2013], ©2013- Books
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Revelation examined with candour. Or, a fair enquiry into the sense and use of the several revelations expressly declared, or sufficiently implied, To be given to Mankind from the Creation, as they are found in the Bible. By a professed friend to an honest freedom of thought in religious enquiries. Vol. III. Containing Dissertations on the following Subjects, viz. I. That the World was blessed with divine Revelations from the Beginning. II. On the natural Advantages of the Sabbath, and one ill-judged Abuse of it. III. Of the Blessings derived to the World through Abraham. IV. Of God's Blessing to Abraham continued to his Son Isaac. V. The same Blessings continued to Jacob. VI. Of the Principles by which God governeth the animal World. Vii. Of the History and Character of Joseph. Viii. Of many magnificent Edgytian Buildings. IX. Of the Lake Moeris, and Joseph's Canal. X. Joseph's Favour to the idolatrous Priesthood objected to him, &c. XI. Of Inspiration by Dreams. XII. Answer to the Charge brought against Joseph, for enslaving the Egyptians.
Delany, Patrick, 1685 or 1686-1768.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
Heavenly sex : sex in the Jewish tradition / Ruth K. Westheimer and Jonathan Mark.
Westheimer, Ruth K. (Ruth Karola), 1928-Date: [1995], ©1995- Pictures
The distillery of Deacon Giles seen as the work of the Devil. Coloured wood-engraving after G. B. Cheever, ca. 1835.
Cheever, George B. (George Barrell), 1807-1890.Date: [1835?]Reference: 25753i- Books
A new companion to English Renaissance literature and culture / edited by Michael Hattaway.
Date: 2010