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The scottish historical library: containing a short view and character of most of the writers, records, registers, law-books, &c. Which may be serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of Scotland, down to the union of the two kingdoms in K. James the VI. By W. Nicolson, Arch-Deacon of Carlisle.
Nicolson, William, 1655-1727.Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Books
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A complete collection of state-trials, and proceedings for high-treason, and other crimes and misdemeanours; from the reign of King Richard II. to the reign of King George II. In Six Volumes. With two alphabetical tables to the whole.
Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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The english, Scotch and Irish historical libraries. Giving a short view and character of most of our historians, either in print or manuscript. With An Account of our Records, Law-Books, Coins, and other Matters, serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of England. The third edition, corrected and augmented. By W. Nicolson, late Bishop of Carlisle. To which is added, a letter to the Reverend White Kennet, D. D. in Defence of the English Historical Library, &c.
Nicolson, William, 1655-1727.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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A report from the committee to whom the petition of Esther Crull, widow, Thomas Moseley, Gilbert de Flines, Anne Finch, Theodore Davell, Mary Bayly, Richard Phillips, Philip Dikes, Forbes Wilson, Grace Holland, Daniel Cabroll, and others, whose names are thereunto subscribed, creditors of the governor and company of undertakers for raising the Thames water in York buildings; as also proprietors of several parts and shares of the stock of the said company, on behalf of themselves and others, was referred.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: Printed in the year M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]- Books
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Apologia chyrurgica : A vindication of the noble art of chyrurgery, from the gross abuses offer'd thereunto by mountebanks, quacks, barbers, pretending bone-setters, with other ignorant undertakers. Wherein their fraudulent practices are plainly detected by several remarkable observations, their fair promises prov'd fictions, their administrations pernicious, their confident pretences injurious and destructive to the welfare of the people. By Daniel Turner, practitioner in chyrurgery. Imprimatur. Datum in comitiis censoriis ex ædibus collegii nostri, Jan. 11. 1694. John Lawson, president. Samuel Collins, Richard Torless, Edward Tyson, Martin Lister, censores.
Turner, Daniel, 1667-1741Date: 1695- Books
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An Act for explaining and amending an Act passed in the sixth year of His present Majesty's reign, intituled, An Act to recover, and preserve the navigation of the river Dee in the county Palatine of Chester; and another Act passed in the fourteenth year of His present Majesty's reign, intituled, An Act for incorporating the undertakers of the navigation of the river Dee; and for repealing the tonnage rates payable to the said undertakers; and for granting to them other tonnage or keelage rates in lieu thereof; and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Great Britain.Date: 1744- Books
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Summons of reduction, declarator, and damages, the governor and company of undertakers for raising the Thames Water in York-Buildings, for themselves, and in name and on behalf of all their just and lawful creditors; Against Alexander Mackenzie writer to the signet, (common agent in the sales,) purchaser of the first and second lots of the lordship of Seton parts of the estate of Winton, in East Lothian.
York-Buildings Company.Date: 1784- Books
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Advertisement. The well at Ditton having been found to be of the same quality and virtue with those of Epsom, &c. It might have been hoped that gentlemen wou'd have encourag'd it, as well for their own sakes as the undertakers it being so good, so near, and to be had in Cambridge. But some persons either being not able to judge of it, or out of prejudice, have reported it to be but common water, and that some thing is put into it, to give it the purging quality; ...
Date: 1701?]- Books
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An act for carrying into execution an agreement entered into between the governor and company of undertakers, for raising the Thames water in York Buildings, the trustees for annuitants on lives, William Lock, Esquire, His Grace Edward Duke of Norfolk and partners, Sir Andrew Chadwick, knight, and the Reverend Samuel Grove, clerk, all real creditors of the said governor and company; and for authorising and directing the Court of Session in Scotland to proceed to a sale of such parts of the estates of Marischall, Panmure, Southesk, and others, pursuant to the said agreement, as were leased to Sir Archibald Grant, Baronet, and Alexander Garden, Esquire.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1763]- Books
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The countryman's letter. Containing a few remarks concerning the bounty flaxseed imported into Ireland: with choice directions for sowing the same, and preferring its increase so as to continue in perfection for at least twenty years: some methods laid down to prevent sham proposals and cheats, frequently practis'd by undertakers in obtaining this seed, and to oblige them to be more careful hereafter in saving its produce; and also, two schemes to continue for two years, and then subject to further consideration; the latter of them shewing to a demonstration, that instead of being at the expence of nine or ten thousand pounds, for the importation of three thousand hogsheads, we may raise at home thirty six thousand, and have a fine stock of twenty seven thousand hogsheads of it by us in the year 1733, by allowing then in premiums only thirteen thousand five hundred Pounds.
Bond, Edward, active 1731.Date: 1731- Pictures
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An undertaker visiting a sick man in the hope of gaining a new client. Coloured etching after R. Newton.
Newton, Richard, 1777-1798.Date: 26 February 1822Reference: 11907i- Books
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Sir, Tt being proposed to appoint a law agent to the company of undertakers of the grand canal, I beg leave to submit to your consideration my pretensions to that employment. In the year 1765 I was directed to compleat the purchases of the ground intended for the canal, from the city Bason to Ballyfarmott, which were effected by me accordingly: since that time I have been employed as law agent in every matter respecting said canal, and have contributed object; as therefore i have been hitherto engaged in this department, if you should think that I have conducted myself with propriety, and there should appear no cause of removal, I request your suffrage to continue me in an office, the duty of which I shall endeavour to discharge to the utmost of my abilities. ...
Scriven, Edward.Date: 1772]- Pictures
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An undertaker visiting a sick man in the hope of gaining a new client. Coloured etching after R. Newton.
Newton, Richard, 1777-1798.Date: [26 February 1822]Reference: 11906i- Pictures
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An undertaker's visit. Etching by Richard Newton, 17--.
Newton, Richard, 1777-1798.Reference: 36712i- Pictures
A patient who is being treated with many drugs receiving a visit from an undertaker. Coloured lithograph, ca. 1850.
Date: [between 1850 and 1859?]Reference: 565115iPart of: Effects of medical treatments. Coloured lithographs, ca. 1850.- Pictures
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The dance of death: the undertaker and the physician. Coloured aquatint after T. Rowlandson, 1816.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 1816Reference: 31924iPart of: English dance of death, from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with metrical illustrations, by the author of "Dr Syntax".- Pictures
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An undertaker drops in to give Christmas and New Year wishes to a sick man. Coloured lithograph, ca. 1830.
Date: [1830?]Reference: 10961iPart of: Broad hints. : United.- Archives and manuscripts
Banting, William (1797-1878), undertaker, writer on obesity
Date: 1865Reference: MS.7825/2Part of: Miscellany: English, 19th-20th centuries- Books
God's undertaker : has science buried god? / John C. Lennox.
Lennox, John C., 1943-Date: 2007- Books
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Ueber Feuerbestattung : Vortrag gehalten am Abende des 13. Februars 1890, in Verbindung mit Experimenten und unter Vorweisung von kolorierten Bildern, im Naturwissenscaftlichen Vereine zu Mülhausen im Elsasse / von Friedrich Goppelsroeder.
Date: 1890- Books
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Les cimetières et crémation, étude historique et critique / par F. Martin.
Date: 1881- Books
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Les cimetières au point de vue de l’hygiène et de l’administration / par L. Bertoglio.
Date: 1889- Books
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Earth to earth : a plea for a change of system in our burial of the dead / by Francis Seymour Haden.
Haden Francis Seymour, Sir, 1818-1910.Date: 1875- Archives and manuscripts
County Councils Association's resolution that County Nursing Associations should undertake health visiting and allied work only under County Council supervision
Date: 1918Reference: SA/QNI/H.10/2/1Part of: Queen's Nursing Institute- Books
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Abstracts from the companion to the grave; or, every man his own undertaker; lately published by the Rev. Augustus Carrion, L. L. D. Of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin;-F. S. A. Chaplain to the Earl of Cavan;-A Governor of the Protestant Charter Schools;-Author of a much truly and justly admired Book, called A Geographical Account of the Magdalens, with historical Notes, representing the Manner of their Seduction;-Also, of an Historical and Chronological Account of all the Archbishops and Bishops that have been for the three last Centuries;-And likewise, of an Historical, Chronological, Philosophical, Philological, Philomedical, and Philantical Account of the late terrible Flood and Overflowings of the river Poddle;-Late Spiritual Comforter to the Magdalens, &c. &c. Comprised in 42 vols. folio. Illustrated with copper plates designed by the author, and engraved by the most eminent Artists in Italy, France, England, and Ireland. With Notes, Historical, Chronological, Explanatory, and Observatory, by the following most ingenious, facetious, and learned Gentlemen:-The Rev. Thomas Carr, D. D. - John Gilbourne, M. D. - The Right Worshipful John Christian, L. L. B. and Deputy Judge of the Admiralty Court;-John Chamberlaine, M. D. late punning Surgeon to the Yacht;-And the Author himself.
Carrion, Augustus.Date: 1778