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The artificial gardiner. The second and last part. Containing, I. The nature of the hot-bed, and its use in gardening. II. Some farther remarks concerning vegetation, and of soils and composts, for forwarding the Growth of Plants. III. Of the propagation of forest-trees. IV. A new method of preserving exotick plants in the severest Seasons. By Richard Bradley, F.R.S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: [1717]- Books
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An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; the Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon's Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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The art of angling improved, in all its parts, especially fly-fishing: A particular Account of the several Sorts of Fresh-Water Fish, with their most proper Baits. Also The Names, Colours, and Seasons of all the most Useful Flies. With Directions for making each Fly Artificially In the most Exact manner, &c. The whole Interspers'd with many Curious and Uncommon Observations. By Richard Bowlker.
Bowlker, Richard.Date: [1758?]- Books
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The description and use of a new portable orrery; shewing, by a most simple construction, the motions of the Earth and moon, round the sun, from whence the Nature and Causes of the vicissitudes of the Seasons, Days, and Nights, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, &c. are clearly explained. To which is prefixed, A short Account of the Solar System, or the true System of the World. By William Jones.
Jones, William, 1763-1831.Date: M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The universal angler; or, that art improved, in all its parts, especially in fly-fishing: Describing The several Sorts of Fresh-Water Fish, with their properest Baits. Also, The Names, Colours, and Seasons of all the most useful Flies: Together With Directions for making each Fly Artificially, in the most exact Manner. The whole Interspersed with many Curious and Uncommon Observations. Adorned with cuts of the several fish herein treated on.
Bowlker, Richard.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing the figure, motions, and dimensions of the earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; the Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon's Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c. The fourth edition. Illustrated with copper-plates. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing the figure, motions, and dimensions of the earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; the Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon's Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c. The third edition. Illustrated With Copper-Plates. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; and Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon's Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c. The second edition. Illustrated with copper-plates. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The garden-Companion, for Gentlemen and Ladies; or, a calendar, pointing out what should be done every month in the green-house, flower, fruit and kitchen-garden: With the proper Seasons for Sowing, Planting, &c. and the Time when the Produce may be expected; so as to have a regular Succession of Flowers and Vegetables throughout the Year. To which is added, a complete list of the flowers, that blow each month; also some curious Experiments in Gardening.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: [1795?]- Books
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The compleat English gardner: or, a sure guide to young planters and gardners: in three parts. I. Shewing the best Way and Order of Planting and Raising all sorts of Stocks, Fruit-Trees, and Shrubs, with the divers Ways of Ingrafting and Inoculating in their several Seasons. II. How to Order the Kitchen Garden for all sorts of Herbs, Roots, and Sallads. III. The Ordering of the Garden of Pleasure, with Variety of Knots, and Wilderness Work, after the best and newest Fashion, all cut in 24 curious Copper-Plates; also the most Approved Ways for Raising all sorts of Flowers, with Directions to Order Arbours, and Hedges in Gardning. The tenth edition. To which is now added, a supplement, Directing how to know what sort of Earth is proper for all sorts of Fruit-Trees, and when 'tis proper to Dung, and when not; Evils in Fruit-Trees how to remedy, to preserve Wall-Fruits; rare Secrets, for want of Knowledge thereof, many chief Plants dye: To know the proper Season for Herbs, Plants, &c. A Supplement to the Flower-Garden, in many rare Curiosities, being Secrets known to few, to order your Choice Plants, Flowers, and make them Flourish, as Oranges, Limons, Aloes, &c. The Season to remove them, and how to order the Stow and Fire-Place, &c. What Greens and Choice Flowers best endure Cold, and when to timely House them. Prognosticks of Observations of the most proper Time to Sow, Set, Plant, &c. Monthly Observations relating to Greens; their Ordering, Preserving, Housing, and to make them Flourish, &c. Monthly Observations throughout the Year, to order the Orchard, Kitchen, and Flower-Gardning. Begun by Leonard Meager, above Thirty Years a Practioner in the Art of Gardning, and now enlarged by way of supplement, by a lover of this princely diversion, and Profitable Recreation.
Meager, Leonard, 1624?-1704?.Date: 1704- Books
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The compleat English gardner: or, a sure guide to young planters and gardners: in three parts I. Shewing the best Way and Order of Planting and Raising all sorts of Stocks, Fruit-Trees, and Shrubs, with the divers Ways of Ingrafting and Inoculating in their several Seasons. II. How to Order the Kitchen Garden for all sorts of Herbs, Roots, and Sallads. III. The Ordering of the Garden of Pleasure, with Variety of Knots, and Wilderness-Work, after the best and newest Fashion, all cut in 24 curious Copper-Plates; also the most Approved Ways for Raising all sorts of Flowers, with Directions to Order Arbours, and Hedges in Gardning. The eleventh edition. To which is now added, a supplement, Directing how to know what sort of Earth is proper for all sorts of Fruit-Trees, and when 'tis proper to Dung, and when not; Evils in Fruit-Trees how to remedy, to preserve Wall-Fruits; rare Secrets, for want of Knowledge thereof, many chief Plants dye: To know the proper Season for Herbs, Plans, &c. A Supplement to the Flower-Garden, in many rare Curiosities, being Secrets known to few, to order your Choice Plants, Flowers, and make them Flourish, as Oranges, Limons, Aloes, &c. The Season to remove them, and how to order the Stow and Fire-Place, &c. What Greens and Choice Flowers best endure Cold, and when to timely House them. Prognosticks or Observations of the most proper Time to Sow, Set, Plant, &c. Monthly Observations relating to Greens; their Ordering, Preserving, Housing, and to make them Flourish, &c. Monthly Observations throughout the Year, to order the Orchard, Kitchen, and Flower-Gardning. Begun by Leonard Meager, above Thirty Years a Practitioner in the Art of Gardning, and now enlarged by way of supplement, by a lover of this princely diversion, and Profitable Recreation.
Meager, Leonard, 1624?-1704?.Date: [1710?]- Books
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A new and easy introduction to universal geography. In a series of letters to a youth at school; Describing The Figure, Motions and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons of the Year; the Situation and Extent of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Provinces; their Government, Customs, Religion, Manners and Characters of the reigning Sovereigns. By the Rev. R. Turner, Jun. LL. D. Late Of Magdalen Hall, Oxford; Author of an Introduction to the Arts and Sciences. Illustrated with copper-plates, and a new Set of Pocket Maps, drawn and engraved by the best Artists, on Purpose for the Work.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1753-1788.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Pious memorials; or, the power of religion upon the mind, in sickness, and at death: exemplified in the experience of many divines and other eminent persons at those important Seasons. Interspersed with what was most remarkable in their Lives. By the late Mr. Richard Burnham, Minister of the Gospel. With a recommendatory preface, by the Reverend Mr. James Hervey, Author of the Meditations, Dialogues, &c. A new edition. To which is now added, a large appendix, Containing many valuable Lives of Ministers of the Gospel, and other eminent Christians, many of whom died since the Author wrote.
Burnham, Richard, 1711-1752.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A new and easy introduction to universal geography; in a series of letters to a youth at school: Describing the Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons of the Year; the Situation and Extent of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Provinces; their Government, Customs, Religion, Manners, and the Characters of the reigning Sovereigns. By the Rev. R. Turner, Jun. LL. D. Late Of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford. Illustrated with copper-plates, and a new set of maps, Drawn and engraved by the best Artists, on Purpose for this Work. To Which IS Added, A Plate Of The Terrestrial Globe, And A Plate Of A New And Curious Geographical Clock.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1753-1788.Date: 1799- Books
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The description and use of a new portable orrery; on a most simple construction, representing in two parts-the motions, and phænomena of the planetary system; But more particularly the Motions of the Earth and Moon, round the Sun, from whence the Nature and Causes of the vicissitudes of the Seasons, Days, and Nights, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, &c. are clearly explained. To which is prefixed, A short Account of the Solar System, or the true System of the World. The second edition, enlarged, with an Account of the New discovered Planet, called the Georgium Sidus, and embellished with a new copper plate of the instrument. By William Jones, Mathematical Instrument maker.
Jones, William, 1763-1831.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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A new and easy introduction to universal geography; in a series of letters to a youth at school: Describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons of the Year; the Situation and Extent of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Provinces; their Government, Customs, Religion, Manners, and the Characters of the reigning Sovereigns. By the Rev. R. Turner, Jun. LL. D. Late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford. Illustrated with Copper-Plates, and a new set of maps, Drawn and engraved by the best Artists, on Purpose for this Work. To which is added, a large map of the World, On which are delineated the different Tracks of Captain Cook's Ship, in his three Voyages round the World. Also a plate of the Terrestrial Globe, And a Plate of a new and curious Geographical Clock.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1753-1788.Date: 1800- Books
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A new and easy introduction to universal geography; in a series of letters to a youth at school: describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons of the Year; the Situation and Extent of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Provinces; their Government, Customs, Religion, Manners, and the Characters of the reigning Sovereigns. By the Rev. R. Turner, Jun. LL.D. late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford. Illustrated with copper-plates, and a new set of maps, Drawn and engraved by the best Artists, on Purpose for this Work. Improved and considerably enlarged. To which is added, a large map of the world, in which are delineated the different Tracks of Captain Cook's Ship, in his three Voyages round the World. Also a plate of the terrestrial Globe, And a Plate of a new and curious Geographical Clock.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1753-1788.Date: 1797- Books
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The complete cook: teaching the art of cookery in all its branches; And to Spread a Table, In a Useful, Substantial and Splendid Manner, At all Seasons in the Year. With Practical Instructions To Choose, Buy, Dress and Carve all Sorts of Provisions. Far exceeding any Thing of the Kind yet Published. Containing the greatest variety of approved receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Confectionary, Preserving, Pickling, Collaring, &c. and Dishes for Lent and Fast-Days, A Variety of Made Dishes, And to Dress both the Real and Mock Turtle. With an appendix teaching the art of making wine, Mead; Cyder, Shrub, Strong, Cordial and Medical Waters; Brewing Malt Liquot; The Management and Breeding of Poultry and Bees: and Receipts For Preserving and Restoring Health and Relieving Pain; and for Taking out Stains, Preserving Furniture, Cleaning Plate, &c. For the Use of Families. By James Jenks, Cook.
Jenks, James.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A new and easy introduction to universal geography; in a series of letters to a youth at School: Describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimension of the Earth; the different Seasons of the Year; the Situation and Extent of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Provinces; their Government, Customs, Religion, Manners, and the Characters of the reigning Sovereigns. By the Rev. R. Turner, Jun. LL. D. Late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford. Illustrated with copper-plates, and a new set of maps, drawn and engraved by the best Artists, on Purpose for this Work. The fourth edition, improved and considerably enlarged by the author. To this edition is now first added, a large map of the world, on which are delineated the different tracts of Captain Cook's ships in his three voyages round the World; also a Plate of the Terrestrial Glone; and a Plate of a New and Curious Geographical Clock.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1753-1788.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Philosophical, medical, and experimental essays; viz. I. On the state of population in Manchester, and other adjacent places. II. On the proportional Mortality of the Small Pox and Measles, in the several Periods of Life, and different Seasons of the Year; together with its comparative Fatality to Males and Females. III. On the different Quantities of Rain which fall, at different Heights, over the same Spot of Ground. IV. On the Solution of Stones of the Urinary and of the Gall Bladder, by Water impregnated with Fixed Air. V. On the Nature and Composition of Urinary Calculi. VI. On the Internal Regulation of Hospitals. Vii. On the Influence of Fixed Air on the Colours and Vegetation of Plants. Viii. On the Action of different Manures. IX. On the Properties of different Absorbents. X. Miscellaneous Observations, Cases, and Inquiries. By Thomas Percival, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Society of Antiquaries in London. To which is added an appendix; containing a letter to the author from Dr. Saunders, on the Solution of Human Calculi; with other Papers.
Percival, Thomas, 1740-1804.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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An essay towards the probable solution of this question. Whence come the stork and the turtle, the crane and the swallow, when they know and observe the appointed time of their coming. Or where those birds do probably make their recess and abode, which are absent from our Climate at some certain Times and Seasons of the Year. By a person of learning and piety.
Morton, Charles, 1627-1698.Date: 1703- Books
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The gardiners kalendar, directing what works are necessary to be done every month, in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, and in the conservatory. With An Account of the particular Seasons for the Propagation and Use of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits proper for the Table, and of all Sorts of Flowers, Plants, and Trees, that flower in every Month. By Philip Miller, Gardiner to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea, and F. R. S.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The gardeners kalendar, directing what works are necessary to be done every month, in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, and in the conservatory. With An Account of the particular Seasons for the Propagation and Use of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits proper for the Table, and of all Sorts of Flowers, Plants, and Trees, that flower in every Month. The second edition. By Philip Miller, Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Betanick Garden in Chelsea, and F. R. S.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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Family devotion; or, an exhortation to morning and evening prayer in families. With two forms of prayer, Suited to those two Seasons, and also fitted for the Use of one Person in Private. To which are now added, two shorter forms, to be used by Children and Servants, when they cannot conveniently be present at the Family Prayers. First drawn up for the Use of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Lambeth, and now revised and enlarged, by the Right Reverend Father in God, Edmund Gibson, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of London.
Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748.Date: 1783- Books
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The gardeners kalendar, directing what works are necessary to be done every month, in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, and in the conservatory. With An Account of the particular Seasons for the Propagation and Use of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits proper for the Table, and of all Sorts of Flowers, Plants, and Trees, that flower in every Month. By Philip Miller, Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea, and F. R. S. The second edition; to which is added, a complete index.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]