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The humble address of the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled, to His Grace James Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant General and General Governour of Ireland: and the Duke's most gracious answer. Published by Authority.
Ireland. Parliament. House of Lords.Date: 1703- Books
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A free inquiry into the miraculous powers, which are supposed to have subsisted in the Christian Church, from the earliest ages through several successive centuries. By which it is shewn, That we have no sufficient Reason to believe, upon the Authority of the Primitive Fathers, That any such Powers were continued to the Church, after the Days of the Apostles. By Conyers Middleton, D.D.
Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The Life, actions and exploits, of the most notorious and famous Mary Field, otherwise, Thompson, otherwise Web, otherwise, Davis, the blind Horper's wife, otherwise, Milliner, the rope-makers wife, otherwise, Wild, otherwise Johnston, the captain of the trading Billander to Holland, otherwise, Smoaker, otherwise, Mary Clark. Who was lately convicted for defacing His Majesty's coin, and received sentence to be burnt, but obtained His Majesty's most gracious Pardon for transportation for life, in six months after the date hereof, March the 1st. 1747/8. Her several intercourses with her ceremonial husbands, mostly delivered by herself. Illustrated with curious and moral observations: her character under Jonathan Wild, delivered by his Nephew to the author. Her transactions in Ireland for ninteen years, coming little short of her exploits in England: collected by the author from good authority.
Date: 1748- Books
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One hundred and seventy three sermons on several subjects. By Samuel Clarke, D.D. late Rector of St. James's, Westminster. Published from the author's manuscript. By John Clarke, D.D. Dean of Sarum. In five volumes.
Clarke, Samuel, 1675-1729.Date: M DCC LI. [1751]- Books
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Fractions anatomized: or, the doctrine of parts made plain and easy to the meanest capacity. On a plan entirely new. To which is added, a concise but full explanation of duodecimal arithmetic. Also, rules to young officers of excise, for the examination of their own books, and rectifying errors. By Richard Ramsbottom, An Officer in the Excise. Blind Nature waits on Man, and clouds his Way, But Science leads us into open Day.
Ramsbottom, Richard.Date: 1762- Books
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His Excellency Thomas Earl of Pembroke, Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, his speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Monday the 7th of July, 1707. Published by authority.
Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1707-1709 : Pembroke)Date: 1707- Books
The life and adventures of George Augustus Sala / written by himself.
Sala, George Augustus, 1828-1895.Date: 1895- Books
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I. List of certified schools for blind, deaf, defective, and epileptic children on 31st July, 1914. II. List of schools and classes for blind, deaf, defective, and epileptic students recognised under the regulations for technical schools,&c., for the year ending on 31st July, 1914 / presented to Parliament by command of His Majesty.
Great Britain. Board of Education.Date: 1914- Books
Poems / by the late Reverend Dr. Thomas Blacklock ; together with an essay on the education of the blind [tr. from the French of V. Haüy] To which is prefixed a new account of the life and writings of the author, by Mr. Mackenzie.
Blacklock, Thomas, 1721-1791Date: 1793- Books
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The two cousins, a moral story, for the use of young persons. In which is exemplified the necessity of moderation and justice to the attainment of happiness. By the author of The blind child and Dramatic dialogues.
Pinchard, Elizabeth Sibthorpe.Date: [1798]- Books
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The two cousins, a moral story, for the use of young persons. In which is exemplified the necessity of moderation and justice to the attainment of happiness. By the author of The blind child and Dramatic dialogues.
Pinchard, Elizabeth Sibthorpe.Date: [1794]- Archives and manuscripts
Fisher, John Herbert (1867-1933)
Fisher, John Herbert, 1867-1933Date: 1910-1932Reference: MS.2366- Books
History of James Mitchell, a boy born blind and deaf, with an account of the operation performed for the recovery of his sight / [James Wardrop].
Wardrop, James, 1782-1869.Date: 1813- Books
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Travels through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and other parts of Europe; but especially Italy. By the late Monsieur de Blainville, Sometime Secretary to the Embassy of the States-General, at the Court of Spain. Translated from the author's own manuscript, (never yet published) by George Turnbull, LL.D. and William Guthrie, Esq; ...
Blainville, Monsieur de.Date: M,DCC,XLIII. [1743]- Books
"...Leider zum grössten Theile Bettler geworden..." : organisierte Blindenfürsorge in Preussen zwischen Aufklärung und Industrialisierung (1806-1860) / Friedrich Dreves.
Dreves, Friedrich, 1948-Date: [1998], ©1998- Books
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Papers relating to the Quakers tythe bill: viz. I. The case of the people called Quakers. II. Extracts from the yearly epistles of meeting of Quakers held in London relating to tythes. III. A supplemental extract from the Quakers yearly epistles relating to their Sufferings. IV. Remarks upon a bill now depending in Parliament, to enlarge, amend, and render more effectual the Laws now in being for the more easy Recovery of Tythes, Church-Rates, and Oblations, and other Ecclesiastical Dues from the People called Quakers: And also Remarks upon a printed Paper, intitled, The Case of the People called Quakers. V. The country parson's plea against the Quakers tythe-bill: Humbly addressed to the Commons of Great-Britain assembled in Parliament. To which is added, An answer to the Country parson's plea against the Quakers Tythe bill. In a letter to the R.R. author. By a member of the House of Commons.
Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The family flora and materia medica botanica : containing the botanical analysis, natural history, and chemical and medicinal properties of plants: illustrated by colored engravings of original drawings, copied from nature / By Peter P. Good.
Good, Peter P. (Peter Peyto), 1789?-1875.Date: [1845?-1852?]- Books
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Papers relating to the Quakers Tythe Bill: viz. I. The Case of the People called Quakers. II. Extracts from the yearly Epistles of Meeting of Quakers held in London relating to Tythes. III. A Supplemental Extract from the Quakers yearly Epistles relating to their Sufferings. IV. Remarks upon a Bill now depending in Parliament, to enlarge, amend, and render more effectual the Laws now in being for the more easy Recovery of Tythes, Church-Rates, and Oblations, and other Ecclesiastical Dues from the People called Quakers: And also Remarks upon a printed Paper, intitled, The Case of the People called Quakers. V. The Country Parson's Plea against the Quakers Tythe-Bill: Humbly addressed to the Commons of Great-Britain assembled in Parliament. To which is added, An answer to the Country parson's plea against the Quakers Tythe Bill. In a Letter to the R. R. Author. By a member of the House of Commons.
Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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A dialogue between a blind-man and death. By Rich. Standfast, late Minister of Christ-Church, in the City of Bristol. Also, The great assize: Or, Christ's certain Appearance to Judgement: Being Serious Considerations on the Four Last Things, Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. By John Bunyan, Author of the Pilgrim's Progress.
Standfast, Richard, 1608?-1684.Date: [1720?]- Books
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The crooked disciple's remarks upon the blind guide's method of preaching, for some years; Being a Collection of the principal Words, Sayings, Phraseology, Rhapsodies, Hyperboles, Parables, And Miscellaneous Incongruities of the sacred and profane, Commonly, Repeatedly, and Peculiarly made use of by the Reverend Dr. Squintum, delivered by him viva voce ex cathedra, at Tottenham-Court, Moorfields, &c. a work never before attempted: Taken verbatim from a constant Attendance. Whereby The honesty of this Preacher's Intentions may be judged of from his own Doctrine. By the learned Mr. John Harman, Regulator of Enthusiasts.
Harman, John, -1776.Date: [1761]- Books
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The adventures of Alexander the corrector. The third part. Giving an account of his wonderful escape from an academy at Bethnal-Green by cutting with a knife the bedstead to which he was chained: and of the dissolution of the pretended Court of the Blind-Bench in the Poultry, and their designs against the corrector. And an account of his application at St. James's palace for the honour of knight-hood, and his conduct at Guildhall as a candidate for one of the representatives in Parliament of this great metropolis. With an account of his law-adventures while he acted the part of a counsellor in the King's-Bench in Westminster-hall. To which is added a history of his love-adventures, with his letters and a declaration of war sent to the amiable Mrs. Whitaker, a lady of a shining character and of great revenues. Interspersed with various religious reflexions, shewing the necessity of appointing a corrector of the people, or of taking some effectual measures for a speedy and thorow reformation.
Cruden, Alexander, 1699-1770.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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The wedding song of Gibbie and Marjorie; who were married in Edinburgh, on the 13th of June 1718; their ages one hundred and sixty years: to the tune of, The old woman poor and blind.
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[A] dialogue between a blind-man and death. By Mr. Richard Standfast late Minister of Christ Church, in the City of Bristol. Also, The great assize: or, Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment; Being serious Considerations on the four last Things. Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell. By John Bunyan Author of the Pilgrim's Progress.
Standfast, Richard, 1608?-1684.Date: 1735- Books
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A dialogue between a blind-man and death. By Richard Standfast, late Minister of Christ-Church in the City of Bristol. Also, The great assize, or, Christ's certain and sudden apperance to judgement. Being Serious Considerations on these Four last Things, Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell By John Bunyan, Author of the Pilgrion's Progress Enter'd according to Law.
Standfast, Richard, 1608?-1684.Date: [1713]- Books
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The honest farmer. A drama, in five acts, to which are added, Vanity punished, and Blind-Man's buff. By M. Berquin, Author of the Childrens' Friend. To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold.
Berquin, M. (Arnaud), 1747-1791.Date: [1798]