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Travels through Flanders, Holland, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark. Containing an account of what is most remarkable in those countries; Particularly a Description of the Fortified Towns in Flanders and Holland, with exact draughts of Dunkirk, Maestricht, Charleroy and Aeth. Also necessary instructions for travellers; and a list of the common passage boats in Holland, with the hours of their going out. with a Description of the Stadt-House of Amsterdam.
Carr, William, active 17th century.Date: 1744- Books
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Battle's hull directory, for the year 1791, Containing an alphabetical list of the [J]ames and residence of the representatives in Parliament-mayor, recorder, aldermen, sheriff, and subordinate officers of the corporation - of the bankers, merchants, tradesmen, principal inhabitants, officers of the Customs, Excise, &c. [l]ist of governor's &c. of the work house - the corporation of the Trinity-House, Dock Company, governors, &c. of the general infirmary list of the underwriters, policy brokers, agents to the Fire officers, &c. Quarter sessions at Hull, time of the post coming and going, &c. List of the coasting vessels, market boats, &c. Time when the coaches, diligences, carriers, &c. come in and return, the inns they use, &c. Time of the boats leaving Hull and returning from Barton, calculated with exactitude for every day in the year: with the stamp and window duty. To which is added, a directory for beverley. To be continued annually.
Battle, Robert Gray.Date: 1791- Books
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The ancient and new history of Buck-Haven in Fife shire. Wherein is contained the antiquities of their old dress. The Bucky boat, with a flag of a green tree, with their dancing, Willie and his trusty ... Their Burges Ticket, with a plan of their new College, with the noted sayings and exploits of Wise Willie in the brae, and Witty Eppie the ale-wise, and Lingle tail'd Nancy. By Merry Andrew, at Tam-Tallan.
Merry Andrew at Tam-Tallan.Date: 1784- Books
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The brighthelmston directory: containing a description of that town, its soil, air, spring and mineral-waters, amusements, &c. with some account of its history, antiquities, Fishery, and Sea-Bathing; the times of sailing of the Pacquet-Boats; the Stage-Coaches, &c. their Inns, and time of setting out, Post-Roads to it, &c. Including Several Observations and Particulars, which will be found useful and entertaining to the Company frequenting that Place.
Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The ancient and new history of Buck-Haven in Fife-Shire. Wherein is contained the antiquities of their old dress. The bucky boat, with a flag of a green tree, with their dancing, willie and his trusty rapper their burges ticket, with a plan of their new college, with the noted sayings and exploits of wise willie in the brae, and witty eppie the ale-wise, and lingle tail'd Nancy. By Merry Andrew at Tam-Tallan.
Merry Andrew at Tam-Tallan.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The antient and new history of Buck-Haven in Fife shire. Wherein is contained the antiquities of their old dress. The bucky boat, with a flag of a green tree, with their dancing, willie and his trusty rapper. Their burges ticker, with a plan of their new college, with the noted sayings and exploits of wise willie in the brae, and witty eppie the ale-wife, and lingle tail'd Nancy. By Merry Andrew, at Tam-Tallan.... The bride of Bucky.
Merry Andrew at Tam-Tallan.Date: 1782- Books
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B. Bradshaw's Dictionary of mineral waters, climatic health resorts, sea baths, and hydropathic establishments : giving the summer and winter residences of doctors, hotels which can be recommended with confidence, and other useful information : with a map printed in 11 colours, showing the stations named, and an itinerary of the quickest and cheapest routes by rail, boats, carriages, etc., and seven smaller maps and plans.
Bradshaw, B.Date: 1884- Books
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A guide to stage coaches, mails, diligences, waggons, carts, coasting vessels barges and boats, which carry passengers and merchandize from London, Westminster and Southwark, to the various towns in Great Britain; Describing The Number of Miles to and Market Days of each Place. With the Periods when the Carriages set out from the Inns, &c. in the Metropolis and its Environs; Also AN Account Of The several Wharfs, Quays and Stairs, from whence Goods and Passengers are conveyed in Coasting Vessels, Barges or Boats, to different Parts of both Kingdoms. To Which IS Subjoined, An Alphabetical List of the Proprietors of all the Waggons; likewise the rates paid to carmen; Together with their Order and Ordinances, as settled by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen. The Whole useful to Gentlemen, As well as an Assistant to Merchants, Warehousemen and Shopkeepers.
Date: [1789]- Books
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General Wolfe's instructions to young officers: also his orders for a battalion and an army. together with The Orders and Signals used in Embarking and Debarking an Army by Flat-Bottom'd Boats, &c. And a placart to the Canadians. To which is prefixed the resolution of the House of Commons for his monument; and his Character, and the Dates of all his Commissions. Also The Duty of an Adjutant and Quarter-Master, &c.
Wolfe, James, 1727-1759.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Travels through Flanders, Holland, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark. Containing an account of what is most remarkable in those countries; Particularly a Description of the Fortified Towns in Flanders and Holland, with exact draughts of Dunkirk, Maestricht, Charleroy, and Aeth. Together with Necessary instructions for travellers; And a List of the Common Passage-Boats in Holland, with the Hours of their going out. Written by an English gentleman, who resided many years in Holland in a Publick Capacity.
Carr, William, active 17th century.Date: 1725- Books
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Pocock's Gravesend water companion. Describing all the towns, churches, villages, parishes, and gentlemens seats, as seen from the River Thames between London Bridge and Gravesend Town. With observations on whatever is curious or worth remarking in that distance, calculated chiefly for the amusement and entertainment of those who frequent the Gravesend Passage Boats, Margate Hoys, and for all captains, passengers and mariners. In two parts. Part I. From Gravesend to London. Part II. from London to Gravesend.
Pocock, Robert, 1760-1830.Date: 1798- Books
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An essay on the comparative advantages of vertical and horizontal wind-mills: containing A description of an horizontal Wind-Mill and Water-Mill, upon a new construction; and explaining the manner of applying the same principle to pumps, sluices, methods for moving boats or vessels, &c. &c. With Plates. By Robert Beatson, Esq. F.R.S.E. Honorary Member of the Board of Agriculture, Member of the Society of London for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and of the Royal Highland Society of Scotland, and late of his Majesty's Corps of Royal Engineers.
Beatson, Robert, 1742-1818.Date: 1798- Books
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General Wolfe's instructions to young officers: Also his orders for a battalion and an army. Together with the orders and signals used in embarking and debarking an army by flat-bottom'd boats, &c. And a placart to the canadians. To which is prefixed, the resolution of the House of Commons for his monument; and his character, and the dates of all his commissions. Also the duty of an adjutant and quarter master, &c.
Wolfe, James, 1727-1759.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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The fatal virgin: or, The young lady's drowning herself in the river of Thames : who leap'd out of a boat in the middle of the river on Saturday last at ten at night, and taken up on Sunday morning the 23d. of July, 1710. at break of day. Tune of, Forgive me if your looks I thought, &c. Licens'd and enter'd.
Date: 1710- Books
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The voyages, distresses, and adventures of Capt. Winterfield. Written by himself. Containing An Account of his Transactions in America, during the War; his disastrous Voyage to England, in which he had the Misfortune to be taken by an Algerine Man of War, near the Coast of Portugal, and carried to Barbary, where he remained in Slavery upwards of Six Years; his miraculous Escape from thence, with Five more, in a Canvass Boat of their own Const action, and safe Arrival at Majorca: With several remarkable Circumstances after his Captivity; and his safe Arrival at last in Scotland.
Winterfield, Captain.Date: [1798]- Books
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An essay on the preservation of shipwrecked mariners, in answer to the prize-questions proposed by the Royal Humane Society: "1. What are the best means of preserving mariners from shipwreck?-2. Of keeping the vessel afloat?-3. Of giving assistance to the crew, when boats dare not venture out to their aid?" By A. Fothergill, M.D. F.R.S. member of the Royal College of Physicians, Lond. honorary member of Medical and Phil. Societies of Lond. Edine. Paris, Manchest. Philadel. &c.
Fothergill, A. (Anthony), 1732?-1813.Date: 1799- Books
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The Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict., cap. 55). The Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict., cap. 75). The Canal Boats Act, 1877 (40 & 41 Vict., cap. 60) : and other statutes relating to the public health the text of the Queen's printers' editions preceded by a complete index to the same / by Frederic Stratton.
Great Britain.Date: 1886- Books
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The Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict., cap. 55). The Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict., cap. 75). The Canal Boats Act, 1877 (40 & 41 Vict., cap. 60) : and other statutes relating to the public health the text of the Queen's printers' editions preceded by a complete index to the same / by Frederic Stratton.
Great Britain.Date: 1890- Books
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Ryall's New Weymouth guide, containing a description of Weymouth, the mineral spring, at Nottington: and whatever is worthy of notice at, or going to, the following places, viz. Portland, Abbotsbury, Bridport, Sherborne, Dorchester, Blandford, Lulworth, Corfe Castle, Poole, Wareham, Winborne, &c. With particulars relating to the public rooms, walks and rides, libraries, inns and taverns, hot and cold baths, bathing machines, stage coaches and waggons, rates of chairs, packet boats, post office, &c. The distances from Weymouth to the principal watering places; and an alphabetical list of the cities and market towns in Great Britain, measured from thence.
Love, John, 1751 or 1752-1793.Date: [1790?]- Books
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A guide to stage coaches, diligences, waggons, carts, coasting vessels, barges, and boats, which carry passengers and merchandise from London to the different towns in Great Britain. Describing the Number of Miles to each Town, with the Fares to be paid, and the Days and Hours when the Carriages set out from the Inns, &c. in and near London. With an Account of the several Wharfs, Keys, and Stairs, where Goods and Passengers, are usually received, and conveyed in Vessels, Barges, or Boats, to the different Parts of the Kingdom. Also, the Rates paid to Carmen for the Carriage of Goods, together with their Orders and Ordinances, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. at a General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at the Guildhall, London. The Whole useful to Gentlemen, and designed as an Assistant to Warehousemen and Shopkeepers, who send Bales of Parcels into the Country. To this edition are now added, the rates of hackney-coachmen, chairman, and watermen.
Date: 1780- Books
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A guide to stage coaches, diligences, waggons, carts, coasting vessels, barges, and boats, which carry passengers and merchandise from London to the different towns in Great Britain. Describing The Number of Miles to each Town, and the Days and Hours when the Carriages set out from the Inns, &c. in and near London. With an account of The several Wharfs, Keys, and Stairs, where Goods and Passengers are usually received, and conveyed in Vessels, Barges, or Boats, to the different Parts of the Kingdom. Also, The Rates paid to Carmen for the Carriage of Goods: Together with their Orders and Ordinances, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. at a General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at the Guildhall, London. The Whole useful to Gentlemen, and designed as an Assistant to Warehousemen and Shopkeepers, who send Bales or Parcels into the Country. To this edition are now added, the rates of hackney coaches, chairman, and waterman.
Date: [1784]- Books
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A Guide to stage coaches, diligences, waggons, carts, coasting vessels, barges, and boats, which carry passengers and merchandise from London to the different towns in Great Britain. Describing the number of miles to each town, with the fares to be paid, and the days and hours when the carriages set out from the Inns, &c. in and near London. With an account of the several wharfs, keys, and stairs, where goods and passengers are usually received, and conveyed in vessels, barges, or boats, to the different parts of the kingdom. Also, the rates paid to carmen for the carriage of goods:- together with their orders and ordinances, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. at a General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at the Guildhall, London. The whole useful to gentlemen, and designed as an assistant to warehousemen and shopkeepers, who send bales or parcels into the country. To this edition are now added, the rates of hackney coaches, chairmen, and watermen.
Date: 1781- Books
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The ancient and modern history of Buck-Haven in Fife-Shire. Wherein is Contained The Antiquities of their old dress. The Bucky-Boat, with a flag of a green tree, with their dancing, Willie and his trusty rapper. Their Burgess Ticket, with a View of their new College: the noted sayings and exploits of Wise Willie in the Brae, and Witty Eppie the ale-wife, and Lingle-Tail'd Nancy. By Merry Andrew, at Tamtallan.
Merry Andrew at Tam-Tallan.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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A treatise on the improvement of canal navigation; xhibiting the numerous advantages to be derived from small canals. And boats of two to five feet wide, containing from two to five tons burthen. With a description of the machinery for facilitating conveyance by water through the most mountainous countries, independent of locks and aqueducts: including observations on the great importance of water communications, with thoughts on, and designs for, aqueducts and bridges of iron and wood. Illustrated with seventeen plates. By R. Fulton, civil engineer.
Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815.Date: 1796- Books
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An essay on the preservation of shipwrecked mariners, in answer to the prize-questions proposed by the Royal Humane Society : "1. What are the best means of preserving mariners from shipwreck?-2. Of keeping the vessel afloat?-3. Of giving assistance to the crew, when boats dare not venture out to their aid?" / by A. Fothergill, M.D. F.R.S. member of the Royal College of Physicians, Lond. honorary member of Medical and Phil. Societies of Lond. Edinb. Paris, Manchest. Philadel. &c.
Fothergill, A. (Anthony), 1732?-1813.Date: 1799