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The universal jester: or, a compleat book of jests. Containing a pleasant variety of English jests, Irish Jests, Oxford Jests, Cambridge Jests, Coffee-House Jests, Novels, Bulls, Stories, Jokes, and Puns, &c. To which is added, Hell in an Uproar; or, A Scuffle between ... Lawyers and Physicians for Superiority. ... Satyr.
Date: 1718- Books
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A new description of Paris: or, the Present State of the French Nation. Giving An Account of their Virtues and Vices, Academies, Dress, Devotion, Levity, Women, Beggars, Writers, Booksellers. Their Diversions, Theatres, Gallantry, Language, Entertainment of Strangers, Lawyers, Pickpockets, Physicians and Quacks. The Court, the Great Men, the King and the Mob. The Tuilleries, Lamps, Chymists, and Clergy. Their Notions of things. Their Houses, Eating-Houses, Liveries. Their Conjugal Affection, Luxury, Vanity, Civility, Garrulity. Their Courts of Judicature. Their Invention, Affection, Labour, Taverns, Climate, Trades-People, Fruit, House-Rent, Taylors, Brokers, Fair of St. Germain. Their Bridges, Buildings, Political Calculations of the Number of Houses, Consumption of Food, &c. In a Letter from a Gentleman at Paris to his Friend in London.
Gentleman at Paris.Date: [1725?]- Books
The genome, ethics and the law : issues in genetic testing : a report of a conference on the ethical and legal implications of genetic testing, Coolfont Conference Center, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, June 14-16, 1991 / sponsored by the AAAS-ABA National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists and the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility.
Date: [1992], ©1992- Books
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British portraits. A Catalogue of a Genuine and Extensive Collection of English Portraits Consisting of the Royal Families, Peers, Gentry, Clergy, Lawyers, Military, Literary, Artists, Actors, Writing-Masters, Musicians, Female Sex, Phenomena, Convicts, Monsters, &c. From Egbert the Great to the Present Time; Comprising the Choicest [illigible] of Delaram, Elstrack, Faithorne, [illigible] Loggan, Lumley, the Pass's, Place, Smith, [illigible] White, &c. And nearly the whole that have been engraved after Sir Joshua Reynolds, and other Modern Artists, most of them Proofs, many Private Plates, and Unique Prints, not to be found in any other Collection, with Biographical and Genealogical Remarks. By an Eminent Collector, During the last Forty Years. The Collection is in perfect Preservation, and the [illigible] [illigible] with Sixty Solander Port-[illigible] Uniformly [illigible] and Print-[illigible] with Sliding [illigible] Which Will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Richardson, At his House, No. 31, the Corner of Villiers-Street, in the Strand. In two Parts, The First, on Monday, Feb. 3, and the Seventeen following Days; the Second Part, on March 3, and the Twelve following Days, at Twelve O'Clock
Richardson, William, active 1778-1815.Date: [1800]- Books
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A new method of writing a great deal in a little time. Viz. as much in one minute, as usually takes up a long while. Of Singular Use for the Speedy Dispatch of Business, for all Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, Divines, Lawyers, Students, Gentlemen, Ladies, Merchants, Tradesmen, and others that Use their Pen.
Tanner, Francis.Date: [1720?]- Books
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The impartial lawyer. I. Setting forth such special adjudged cases, as immediately concern such persons as are exercis'd in the laws of England; as Chief Officers, Counsellors, Justices, Sheriffs, Bayliffs, Attorneys, Clerks, and Solicitors. Wherein is Demonstrated, what Remedy the Lawyers and Lawful Officers may have, against such as would defame or defraud them in their lawful Practice. As also, such Relief as others may have against them, for their unjust or irregular Proceedings. With other Special Matters and Observations, properly digested for such a Treatise. Adapted to all Capacities; and may be profitable, as well to Lawyers as Laymen. II. With references to all sort of precedents and pleadings, relating to the several Matters therein treated.
Date: M.DCC.IX. [1709]- Books
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An agreeable criticism, of the City of Paris and the French; giving an account of their present state and condition: their Virtues and Vices. Their Academies. Their Dress, Devotion, Levity. Their Women. Their Beggars, Writers, Booksellers. Their Diversions. Their Theatres. Their Gallantry, Language, Entertainment of Strangers. Their Lawyers, Pick-Pockets, Physicians and Quacks. The Court, the Great Men, the King and the Mob. The Tuilleries, Lamps, Chymists, and Clergy. Their Notions of Things. Their Horses, Eating-Houses, Liveries. Their Conjugal Affection. Their Luxury, Vanity, Civility, Garrulity. Their Courts of Judicature. Their Invention, Affectation, Labour. Taverns, Climate, Trades-People, Fruit. House-Rent. Taylors. Brokers. Fair of St. Germain. Their Bridges, Buildings, &c. Political Calculations of the number of Houses, Consumption of Food, &c.
French gentleman.Date: 1706- Books
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An agreeable criticism, of the city of Paris and the French; giving an account of their present state and condition: their Virtues and Vices. Their Academies. Their Dress, Devotion, Levity. Their Women. Their Beggars, Writers, Booksellers. Their Diversions. Their Theatres. Their Gallantry, Language, Entertainment of Strangers. Their Lawyers, Pick-Pockets, Physicians and Quacks. The Court, the Great Men, the King and the Mob. The Tuilleries, Lamps, Chymists, and Clergy. Their Notions of things. Their Horses, Eating-Houses, Liveries. Their Conjugal Affection. Their Luxury, Vanity, Civility, Garrulity. Their Courts of Judicature. Their Invention, Affectation, Labour. Taverns. Climate. Trades-People. Fruit. House-Rent. Taylors. Brokers. Fair of St. Germain. Their Bridges, Buildings, &c. Political Calculations of the number of Houses, Consumption of Food. &c. Being a translation of an Italian letter, written lately from Paris, by a Sicilian, to a friend of his at Amsterdam. With further remarks upon the French, their Preachers, Authors, &c. By a French gentleman.
French gentleman.Date: [1704]- Books
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The method of the proceedings in the House of Lords and Commons, In cases of Impeachments for High Treason, with Presidents Ancient and Modern; and the Judgment of our best Lawyers, and Historians. The third edition. To which is prefix'd, a speech upon the impeachment of Robert Earl of Oxford, and the nature of his crimes.
Date: 1715- Books
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British biography; or, An accurate and impartial account of the lives and writings of eminent persons, in Great Britain and Ireland; from Wickliff, who begun the Reformation by his writings, to the present time: whether, Statesmen, Patriots, Generals, Admirals, Philosophers, Poets, Lawyers, or Divines. In which The several Incidents and remarkable Actions of their Lives, and the Particularities of their Deaths, that can be collected from History, Family Memoirs, and Records,will be related; a Catalogue and Specimen of their Writings given, with occasional Remarks; and their Characters delineated with Freedom and Impartiality. ...
Date: MDCCLXVI-M,DCC,LXXII [1766-1772]- Books
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Collction [sic] of lies, containing the whole art and mystery of lying or lies of all sorts. With the profits, commodities and advantages arising thereby, beginning with statesmens lies. Robirs lies. Courtiers lies. Parliament lies. Lords lies. Bishops lies. South Sea lies. Whigs lies. Tory lies. Judges lies. Lawyers lies. Bailiffs lies. Goalers lies. Aldermens lies. Citizens lies. Merchants lies. Stock-jobbers lies. Pawnbrokers lies. Goldsmiths lies. Authors lies. Printers lies. Booksellers lies. Church-wardens lies. Whoremasters lies. Coffee-house lies. Vintners lies. Bakers lies. Bauds lies, &c. To which is added, a list of the grand lyars that are remarkable for their proficiency in each particular occupation.
Date: [1725?]- Books
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An historical and biographical dictionary, containing an account of the Hebrew patriarchs and princes, of emperors, Kings, and great captains, of the gods and heroes of pagan antiquity, of the popes, holy fathers, celebrated bishops, and cardinals; also Historians, Poets, Orators, Divines, Lawyers, Physicians, &c. with their principal works, and the best editions of them; learned Women, Painters, &c. and all persons in general who have been illustrious, or famous, in any age or nation: pointing out whatever is most remarkable, and most interesting, in sacred or in profane History. Translated from the French of Monsieur the Abbe Ladvocat, Doctor, Librarian, and Orleans Professor in the Sorbonne. by Catharine Collignon. In four volumes. ...
Vosgien, 1709-1765.Date: [illegible] [1799]-1801- Books
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The landed-Man's assistant: or, the stewards vade mecum. Containing the newest, most plain and perspicuous method, of keeping the accompts of gentlemen's estates, yet extant. Very Useful for all Gentlemen, Lawyers, Cashiers, Bailiffs, Rent-Gatherers, and Others. Being a Compendious Form of taking a Survey of an Estate in Hand. Rack-Rents, High-Rents, or upon Lives, with an Abstract of the same: Also an Inventory of Cash, Stock, Debts, &c. The Method of entring Lives dropt, and new Leases granted; together with a cash book, and an Abstract of Receipts and Disbursements; also the Method of Charging and Discharging each Tenant's Accompts, and to know what remains due from any of them. By Eeorge [sic] Clerke, Steward to a Person of Quality.
Clerke, George.Date: 1728- Books
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The case of Richard Richards, of the borough of Saltash in Cornwall, malster, truly stated. Shewing, how great a sufferer he has been by the unjust proceedings of C--- G---, merchant in London. By Which The Extortion that is acted by the Officers concern'd in the Law, viz. by Lawyers, ̀bailiffs, and Tip-Staffs, and others, does plainly appear.
Richards, Richard, Maltster.Date: Printed in the Year 1726- Books
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Plantation justice, shewing the constitution of their courts, and what sort of judges they have in them. By which Merchants may see the occasions of their great Losses and Sufferings in the Plantation Trade: Lawyers may see such a Model of Justice as they could not have thought of; and Others may see how those Parts of the World are governed.
Hodges, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: 1701- Books
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Plantation justice. Shewing the Constitution of their courts, and what sort of judges they have in them. By which Merchants may see the occasions of their great Losses and Sufferings in the Plantation Trade: Lawyers may see such a Model of Justice as they could not have thought of; and Others may see how those Parts of the World are governed.
Hodges, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: 1702- Books
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An enquiry into the customary-estates and tenant-rights of those who hold lands of church and other foundations, by the tenure of three lives and twenty-one years. With some Considerations for Restraining Excessive Fines. To which is added, The Copy of a Bill, drawn and perused by divers Eminent Lawyers, for settling of Church-Fines. By Everard Fleetwood, Esq;
Burroughs, Samuel, -1761.Date: 1732- Books
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Apostolical rules for ecclesiastical courts: Taken out of the Constitutions of the Apostles. With some brief Observations. Humbly Recommended to the Consideration of the present Ecclesiastical and Secular Judges; Civil, Canon, and Common Lawyers; of Jury-Men, and of all that are any way concern'd in Judicial Proceedings in these Kingdoms. By Will. Whiston, M. A. Some time Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- Books
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The law against bankrupts: or, a treatise wherein the statutes against bankrupts are explained, by several cases, resolutions, judgments and decrees, both at common law, and in Chancery. Together With the Learning of Declarations and Pleadings relating thereunto. To which are likewise added Forms and Directions for Commissioners, and Presidents fit for the perusal of all Lawyers, Merchants and Tradesmen. The second edition. With several amendments and large additions. By Tho. Goodinge, Serjeant at Law.
Goodinge, Thomas.Date: 1701- Books
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The true explanation of the humours of the cheating age, or, a brief account of the behaviour of the town misses, pluchimin landlords, quack-doctors, Intruding of petty fogging Lawyers, Cheats of Bom-Baliffs, the Gin-Shop chat, the Tea-Table chat. A Serious and Diverting Dialogue between Tom stitch the Taylor's Wife, and Sir John crack Finger the halfpenny Larber's Wife. With many other Comical and Pleasant Passages worthy of Note. (no. 112).
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The law against bankrupts: or, a treatise wherein the statutes against bankrupts are explain'd, by several cases, resolutions, judgments and decrees, both at common law, and in chancery. Together with The Learning of Declarations and Pleadings relating thereunto. To which are likewise added, Forms and Directions for Commissioners, and Precedents fit for the Perusal of all Lawyers, Merchants and Tradesmen. The third edition. With several large additions of new cases, and all the acts relating to bankrupts, to this time. By Tho Goodinge, Serjeant at Law.
Goodinge, Thomas.Date: MDCCXIII. [1713]- Books
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Plain English: in answer to City Latin; or critical and political remarks on the Latin inscription on laying the first stone of the intended new bridge at Black-Fryars. Shewing the several Applications made, or proposed to be made, to the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge &c. &c. the London Clergy-The Lawyers-The College of Physicians, &c. &c. for a proper Latin Inscription. Likewise pointing out the supposed Author of the Inscription, first in English, and the real Translator of it, afterwards, into Latin. With a Dedication to Jenour over the Door. By a deputy.
Thornton, Bonnell, 1724-1768.Date: 1761- Books
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British biography; or, An accurate and impartial account of the lives and writings of eminent persons in Great Britain and Ireland; from Wickliff, who began the Reformation by his writings, to the present time: whether Statesmen, Patriots, Generals, Admirals, Philosophers, Poets, Lawyers, or Divines. In which The several Incidents and remarkable Actions of their Lives, and the Particularities of their Deaths, that could be collected from History, Family Memoirs, and Records, are related; a Catalogue and Specimen of their Writings given, with occasional Remarks; and their Characters delineated with Freedom and Impartiality. ...
Date: M,DCC,LXXVII-M,DCC,LXXX [1777-1780]- Books
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Honesty in distress, but reliev'd by no party. Giving an account how she went to court but was scorn'd and slighted; next she went to Westminster-Hall, which set the Lawyers in an uproar; then she went to the City making her complaint to the Linen-Draper and Apothecary, Grocer and Hosier, Baker and Butcher, Vintner and Ale-Draper, Pawn-Broker and Tally-Man, Usurer and Miser, but found no Relief. Then she went to the Exchange amongst the Merchants, but they sent her to the Priests, and said 'twas enough for them to teach; therefore they had no Relief for her; so poor Honesty being slighted by all, died a miserable Death for want of Relief.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: [1708?]- Books
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Honesty, in distress; but relieved by no party Giving An Account how she went to Court, but was scorn'd and slighted. - Next she went to Westminster-Hall, which set the Lawyers in an uproar-Then she went to the City, making her Complaint to the Linen-Draper and Apothecary, Grocer and Hosier, Baker and Butcher, Vintner and Ale-Draper, Pawn-Broker and Tallow-Man, Usurer and Miser, but found no Relief-Then she went to the Exchange, amongst the Merchants, but they sent her to the Priests, and they said it was enough for them to teach, therefore they had no Relief for her. So Poor Honesty being slighted by all, died a miserable Death for want of Relief.
Date: [1770?]