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A proposal for the encouragement of seamen to serve more readily in his Majesty's navy, for preventing of Desertion, supporting their Wives and Families, and for the easier and quieter Government of His Majesty's Ships.
Philo Nauticus.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The works of Mr. Thomas Southerne. ... . Containing, The Loyal Brother: Or, The Persian Prince. The Disappointment: Or, The Mother in Fashion. Sir Anthony Love Or, The Rambling Lady. The Wives Excuse: Or, Cuckolds make Themselves.
Southerne, Thomas, 1660-1746.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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The devil to pay; or, the Wives Metamorphos'd. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by the author of The beggars wedding. With the musick prefix'd to each song.
Coffey, Charles, -1745.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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Poetical impertinence: or, advice unasked. In two Poems, The good wife: and the good husband. Containing Rules humbly proposed to those Ladies and Gentlemen, who are not intirely satisfied with the Examples of the Polite Husbands and Wives of this present Age.
Impertinent.Date: 1752- Books
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The devil to pay; or, the Wives Metamorphos'd. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by the author of The beggars wedding. With the musick prefix'd to each song.
Coffey, Charles, -1745.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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Mother Bunch's closet newly broke open; containing rare secrets of art and nature, Tried and Experienced By Learned Philosophers, And recommended to all ingenious Young Men and Maidens: Teaching them all, a certain way how to get good Wives and Husbands. Part The First.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The humourist: being essays on several subjects; treating of the author, love, gallantry, adultery, Matrimony, Cuckoldom, Good and Bad Wives, Virtue, Taste, Masquerade, Visiting Days, A Rake, Gaming, Drinking, Dancing, A Birth Day, Merit, Physick, Rich and Poor Clergy, Gods of the Heathen, Transmigration, Ingratitude, &c. &c.
Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The romance of an hour, a comedy of two acts, As it is performed, with universal applause, at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden, written by Hugh Kelly, Esq; of the Middle Temple, Author of False Delicacy, A Word to the Wise, Clementina, The School for Wives, &c. &c.
Kelly, Hugh, 1739-1777.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A collection of above three hundred receipts in cookery, physick and surgery; For the Use of all Good Wives, Tender Mothers, and Careful Nurses. By several hands. The third edition. To which is added, a second part, containing a great number of excellent receipts, for preserving and conserving of sweetmeats, &c.
Kettilby, Mary.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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A general state of the London Hospital, for the reception and relief of sick and wounded seamen, Manufacturers and Labouring Poor, their Wives and Families. From its First Institution in November, 1740, to the thirty-first of December, 1786, With A List of the Legacies and Contributions, and of the present Governors.
London Hospital.Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Female policy detected: or, the arts of a designing woman laid open. By E. W. Author of the London Spy, and Trip to Jamaica. Treating, I. Of her Allurements, Inconstancy, Love, Revenge, Pride, and Ingratitude. II. A pleasant and profitable Discourse in Defence of married Men, against peevish, fretful, scolding Wives, with several notable Examples of the Mischiess and Miseries which have attended their Lust and Pride. III. A true Character of a virtuous Woman, or Wife indeed. With a poetical Description of a Widow, Wife and Maid. To which is added, the celebrated poem, entitled, The pleasures of a single life: or, the miseries of matrimony. By Sir John Dillon, Knt.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: 1787-88- Books
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The royal letter writer or every lady's own secretary: containing letters on every subject that can call for attention Mothers Daughters Wives Relations Friends or Acquaintance. Not only on the more important religious, moral, and social duties, but on subjects of every other kind that usually interest the fair sex. With various forms of messages by cards.
Date: [1793?]- Books
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An account of the rise, progress, and state of the London Hospital, from its first institution on the 3d of November 1740, to the first of January 1782, for the Relief of all Sick and Diseased Persons; and in particular Manufacturers, Seamen in Merchants Service, and their Wives and Children. Supported by Charitable and Voluntary Contributions.
London Hospital.Date: 1782]- Books
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Female policy detected: or, the arts of a designing woman laid open. In three books. I. Of their Allurements, Inconstancy, Love Revenge, Pride and Ingratitude. II. A Pleasant and Profitable Discourse in Defence of Married Men, against Pevish, Fretful, Scolding Wives; with several Notable Examples of the Mischiefs and Miseries which have attended their Lust and Pride. III. And Lastly, a Character of a Vertuous Woman; or, Wife indeed.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Books
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Female policy detected: or, the arts of a designing woman laid open. In three books. The first being writ by the author of The trip to Jamaica, and London spies, &c I. Of their Allurements, Inconstancy, Love Revenge, Pride and Ingratitude. II. A Pleasant and Profitable Discourse in Defence of Married Men, against Peevish, Eretful, Scolding Wives: with several Notable Examples of the Mischiefs and Miseries which have attended their Lust and Pride. III. And Lastly, A Character of a Vertuous Woman; or, Wife Indeed.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: [1704]- Books
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City-Liberties: or, the rights and privileges of freemen. Being a concise abridgment of all the laws, charters, by-laws, and customs of London, down to this Time: Containing The Liberties and Advantages of the Citizens, their Wives, Widows, Orphans, and others; and the Laws concerning Wills, Administration and Distribution of Estates, Actions, Attachments and Sequestrations. Also Of Binding forth Apprentices, Taking out Freedoms, Election of Officers, and Courts in the City; Companies of Trade, &c. as regulated by late Statures. Very Useful To all Citizens and other Inhabitants of the City of London.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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Female policy detected: or, the arts of a designing woman laid open. By E. W. author of The London-Spy, and Trip to Jamaica. Treating, I. Of their Allurements, Inconstancy, Love, Revenge, Pride and Ingratitude. II. A Pleasant and Profitable Discourse in Defence of Married Men, against Pevish, Fretful, Scolding Wives; with several Notable Examples of the Mischiefs and Miseries which have attended their Lust and Pride. III. A true Character of a Vertuons Woman; or, Wife indeed. To which is added, A Poetical Discription of a Widow, Wife, and Maid.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: MDCCXII [1712]- Books
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Female policy detected. Or, the arts of a designing woman laid open. Treating I. Of their allurements, Inconstancy, Love, Revenge, Pride and Ingratitude. II. A Pleasant and Profitable Discourse in Defence of Married Men, against Peevish, Fretful, Scolding Wives; with several Notable Examples of the Mischiefs and Miseries which have attended their Lust and Pride. III. A true character of a virtuous woman, or Wife indeed. With a Poetical Description of A Maid, Wife, and Widow. By E. W. Author of the London Spy, and Trip to Jamaica. To which is added The batchelor's estimate of the expences of a married life.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: 1761- Books
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A letter to the Right Honourable The earl of Sandwich, on the actual state of the master's mates, midshipmen, inferior officers, and seamen, of his Majesty's navy; their Wives, Children, Executors, and legal Representatives; wherein the Power of the Bishops and Ordinaries, in granting Probates of Wills, and Letters of Administration, is considered: the whole tending to shew that the Statute of the 26 Geo. III. cap. 63, intituled, ̀̀an Act for the further preventing Frauds and Abuses attending the Payment of Wages, Prize-Money, and other Allowances due for the Service of Petty Officers and Seamen, on Board any of his Majesty's Ships,'' is impracticable, and highly injurious. By T. Evans, attorney-at-law.
Evans, Thomas (Attorney-at-law)Date: 1791- Pictures
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The wife of a Malian man. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 580788iPart of: Indian tradesmen, men from different castes and their wives- Pictures
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A Brahmin's wife holding her child. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 580780iPart of: Indian tradesmen, men from different castes and their wives- Pictures
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A drummer of Moorish descent (?). Gouache painting on mica, by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 580652iPart of: Indian tradesmen, men from different castes and their wives- Pictures
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A whip seller holding his whips. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 580785iPart of: Indian tradesmen, men from different castes and their wives- Pictures
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A Sikh pandit's servant. Gouache painting on mica, by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 580770iPart of: Indian tradesmen, men from different castes and their wives- Pictures
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A hunter's wife holding a basket. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 580778iPart of: Indian tradesmen, men from different castes and their wives