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The guardian of health, long life, and happiness! Or, Dr. Graham's general directions as to regimen, &c. for the preservation of health, for the happy prolongation of life, and for the radical and lasting cure of all nervous, scorbutic, scrophulous, bilious, gouty, rheumatic, and of all other diseases; - affectionately addressed to every reasonable and candid man who wishes to be healthy, respectable, and truly happy.
Graham, James, 1745-1794.Date: 1783]- Archives and manuscripts
Letters from M. Kersarbiec to M. de Villiers
Date: 14 July 1838 - 24 September 1838Reference: MS.8131/66Part of: French Naturalists- Archives and manuscripts
Letters from M. Spinol to M. de Romand
Date: 5 July 1835 - 8 June 1838Reference: MS.8131/111Part of: French Naturalists- Archives and manuscripts
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Recipe Collection, 19th Century
Date: c. 1820-1878Reference: MS.5853- Books
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Publications printed by order of the Society for preserving liberty and property against Republicans and Levellers. Number VI. Containing reasons for contentment. - Lord Loughborough's speech on the alien bill.
Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England)Date: [1793]- Books
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An enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees, those instructive and useful insects. With a new, easy, and effectual method to preserve them, not only in colonies, but common hives. A secret unknown to past ages, and now published for the benefit of mankind. Written upon observation and experience, by the Reverend Mr. John Thorley, of Oxon.
Thorley, John.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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Publications printed at the expence of the Society for preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers. Number I. Containing, Mr. Justice Ashhurst's charge to the grand jury, for the county of Middlesex: - A word in season to the traders and manufactures of Great-Britain.
Association for Preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers (London, England)Date: [1793]- Archives and manuscripts
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Notebook 7
Date: 27 February 1952 - 13 November 1952Reference: PP/GRW/A/6Part of: Wyatt, Gerard R. (1925-)- Archives and manuscripts
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Notebook 5
Date: 24 May 1950 - 9 February 1951Reference: PP/GRW/A/4Part of: Wyatt, Gerard R. (1925-)- Books
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A method to preserve peach and nectarine trees from the effects of the mildew; and for destroying the red spider in melon frames, and other insects, which infest Plants in Stoves, and Trees, Shrubs, &c. in the open garden. By Robert Browne, Gardener to Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart. at Gunton, in Norfolk.
Browne, Robert, gardener.Date: [1786]- Books
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An enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees, those instructive and useful insects. With a New, Easy, and Effectual Method to preserve them, not only in Colonies, but common Hives. A Secret unknown to past Ages, and now published for the Benefit of Mankind. Written upon Observation and Experience, by the Reverend Mr. John Thorley, of Oxon.
Thorley, John.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Melissēlogia. Or, the female monarchy. Being an enquiry into the nature, order, and government of bees, those admirable, instructive, and useful insects. With a new, easy, and effectual method to preserve them, not only in colonies, but common hives, from that cruel death, to which their ignorant, injurious, and most ingrateful owners so commonly condemn them. A secret unknown to past ages, and now published for the benefit of mankind. Written upon forty years observation and experience. By the Reverend Mr. John Thorley, of Oxon. Illustrated with copper-plates.
Thorley, John.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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Exeter-Change. The following is a catalogue of part of the capital collection of birds and beasts now exhibiting at the grand menagerie in the Great Room, as above: A Royal Bengal Striped Tyger and Tygress, being the First ever exhibited at the above Place, much superior to any of the Kind in this Kingdom. - The Tygress was landed from the Duckingfield-Hall Indiaman, on the 14th of September, 1796. A ravenous hunting Tyger, from Bengal. An Asiatic Panther, from ditto. A beautiful Spotted Leopard, from Africa. A ravenous Laughing Hyaena. A wonderful Polar or Sea Lion; an amphibious Animal, which cannot live without being washed with Water every Day. A Jackall, or Lion's Provider. A ravenous Wolf, from Siberia, in Russia. A beautiful Antelope, from Asia. A large Tyger Cat; and a Muscovy or Civet Cat. A large Wild Man of the Woods, that walks upright, and is so extremely sagacious as to understand every Word the Keeper says to him. A Long-Armed Baboon; and a curious Ape, from Ape's-Hill, in Barbary. A stupendous Ostrich, Nine Feet high, from the Coast of Barbary. A Pelican of the Wilderness,-a Bird so remarkable as to be mentioned in Sacred History, that feeds it's Young ones with it's own Blood. A Royal Crown Crane, or Bird of Paradise. Two Condor Minor Vultures very rare and scarce. An Imperial Vulture, the largest ever seen in this Kingdom. A Golden Eagle, from Santa Cruz; and a Horned Owl, from Bohemia. And a Variety of other Animals and Birds, too numerous to insert. Admittance 1s. each Person. In an adjoining Apartment, is A wonderful Maif Elephant, which, although the largest Animal in the Creation, is so sagacious and tractable, as to be obedient to every Command of it's Keeper; and is so exceedingly tame, that Children frequently ride on it's Back with the greatest Safety, as the Den is well constructed for that Purpose. - Admittance 1s. each Person. In an Apartment under the Greatroom, is to be Seen from Obscurity, by A curious Appartus, Variety of Pleasing Perspectives and Public Animation, far excelling any thing of the Kind yet invented. Admission One Shilling each Person, or the Three Exhibitions for Half-a-Crown. N. B. Foreign Birds and Beasts bought, sold, or exchanged, by G. Pidcock, as above.
Date: [1800?]- Archives and manuscripts
Brentwood: World War II display boards
Date: late 20th centuryReference: SA/HHC/D/5/1/5Part of: Harrison-Howell Blood Transfusion Collection- Books
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The bee-Master's companion, and assistant. Wherein is set forth the properest methods of managing those insects, so as they may turn out to the best advantage. Shewing an effectual Way to preserve them from Famine, Cold, Robbers, Mice, or other Enemies: also how to make all your Hives equal in Bees, so as never to have any weak Hive; with an Account of the Power the working Bees are invested with, of raising any Fgg in the Hive to be a Queen, when the Community stands in Need of One. By James Bonner, Bee-Master, Auchencrow, near Berwick upon Tweed, Author of Practical Warping made Easy.
Bonner, James, writer on bee-keeping.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A treatise on the culture of the pine apple and the management of the hot-house. Together with a description of every species of insect that infest hot-houses, with effectual methods of destroying them. By William Speechly, Gardener to the Duke of Portland. To which is added, a method to preserve peach and nectarine trees, from mildew, &c. By Robert Browne.
Speechly, William.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Pictures
Curved strata of the earth with an insect preserved in the earth's core. Watercolour by M. Gensler, 1970.
Gensler, Mavis, active approximately 1969-1970.Date: 27.1.70 [27 January 1970]Reference: 2949042iPart of: Adamson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Architectural Record - Harper, Moore Grover, Preserving the Quietude
Date: 1982Reference: JDW/2/4/3/52Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Books
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The female monarchy: or, the natural history of bees, Those Admirable, Instructive, and Useful Insects. with a new, easy, and effectual method to preserve them, not only in Colonies, but common Hives, from that cruel Death, to which their Ignorant, Injurious, and most Ingrateful Owners so commonly condemn them. A Secret unknown to past Ages: And now Publish'd for the Benefit of Mankind. Written upon more than Fifty Years Observation and Experience: And Compar'd with all the different Authors Who have wrote on This Subject.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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The complete distiller; combining theory and practice; and explaining the mysteries and most recent improvements of distilling and brewing, in a most simple, easy, and familiar manner. And containing all the instructions necessary for a complete acquirement of these useful arts. In four parts. Part I. Containing the Distilling of Spirits from various Substances, with the best Methods of rectifying and colouring Spirits, &c. Part II. Of the Method of making Compound, Cordial, and Medicinal Waters. Part III. Of brewing, preserving, and recovering of Malt Liquors in general. Part IV. Of making, resining, preserving, and recovering British and other Wines. Adapted for the Use of Private Families, Apothecaries, Distillers, and Dealers in Spirits or Wines. By a gentleman of extensive practice, and long experience.
Gentleman of extensive practice, and long experience.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
Sensors and measurement of product properties, instrumentation and process control : second workshop COST 91 bis - subgroup 1, Camden, November 25-26, 1986 / by Klaus O. Paulus (ed.).
Date: [1987], ©1987- Books
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Sketches from nature, in high preservation, By the Most Honorable Masters. Containing upwards of one hundred and ten portraits, or characters, of the most conspicuous persons in the kingdom: Amongst which are The - The Q- The P- of W-s The L-d C-r The A-hb--p of C-y The Dukes of Cu-d Gr-n R-t---d Qu-y N-k Dukes of D-r-t A-ll D-sh-re Earls of B-te S-------h Ch-----y B-l D------h M------d Ba-t Earls of B--gh-m C--r-le D-by Lords N-h T- W-h H--ke M--s-h L-el-n F-l-h Lord C-v--n Bishop of G-r Admiral K-l General C-g Hon. Charles F-x Doctor F-k-n Mr. B-ke Mr. J-n Mr. M-ph-n Mr. D-n-g. With explanatory and impartial strictures, by a Member of Parliament.
Date: M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Sketches from nature, in high preservation, by the Most Honorable Masters. Containing upwards of one hundred and ten portraits, of characters, of the most conspicuous persons in the Kingdom: amongst which are The - The Q- The P- of W-s The L-d C-r The A-hb--p of C-y The Dukes of Cu-d Gr-n R-t---d Qu-y N-k Dukes of D- A- D--sh-r- Earls of R-te S-------h Ch-----y B-l D------h M------d Ba-t ... B-gh-m C--r-l D-by Lords N-n T- W-h H--ke M--s-l L-el-n F-l-n Lord C-v--n Bishop of G-r Admiral K-l General C-g Hon. Charles F-x Doctor F-k-n Mr. B-ke Mr. J-n Mr. M-ph-n Mr. D-n-g, with explanatory and impartial strictures.
Date: M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]- Archives and manuscripts
[Press & Trade Adverts] - Industrial
Cooper McDougall & Robertson LtdDate: 1958 - 1963Reference: WF/C/M/GB/A/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Pictures
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Spores of Bacillus pestis which caused the plague and its vector the human flea (Pulex irritans). Coloured drawing by A.J.E. Terzi.
Terzi, A. J. E. (Amedeo John Engel), 1872-1956.Reference: 41552i