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Drainage and sanitation : a practical exposition of the conditions vital to healthy buildings, their surroundings and construction, their ventilation, heating, lightning, water and waste services for the use of architects, surveyors, engineers, health officers, sanitary inspectors, and for candidates preparing for the examinations of the various professional institutions / by W.R. Jenkins.
Blake, E. H. (Edwin Holmes), 1873-1956.Date: [1948]- Books
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Meteors; or, a plain description of all kind of meteors, as well fiery and ayrie, as watry and earthy. Briefly manifesting the causes of all blazing-stars, shooting-stars, flames in the aire, thunder, lightning, earthquakes, rain, dew, snow, clouds, springs, stones, and metalls / By W[illiam] F[ulke] Doctor in Divinity.
Fulke, William, 1538-1589.Date: 1670- Books
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Youth liable to sudden death; excited seriously to consider thereof, and speedily to prepare therefore. The substance of a discourse, delivered on the day of the funeral of three young men, who were killed by lightning, at Suffield, May 20, 1766. By Israel Holly, Preacher of the Gospel in Suffield. [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Holly, Israel, 1728-1809.Date: [1767?]- Books
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Experiments on electricity, being an attempt to shew the advantage of elevated pointed conductors. By Mr. Edward Nairne, F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, June 18 and 25, 1778.
Nairne, Edward, 1726-1806.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Royal Humane Society, 1774. Established for the restoration of human life, when suspended by various kinds of accidental and sudden death, viz. Drowning, strangling, apoplexy, suffocation, and by the noxious vapours of mines, caverns, &c. Intense cold, and the tremendous stroke of lightning. Annual report, 1799. By W. Hawes, M. D. Senior Physician to the Surrey and London Dispensaries, Hon. Member of the R. P. S. Ed. - Manchester L. P. Guy's P. S. and Bath A. S. &c.
Royal Humane Society (London, England).Date: [1799]- Books
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Principles of electricity, containing divers new theorems and experiments, together with an analysis of the superior advantages of high and pointed conductors. This treatise comprehends an explanation of an electrical returning stroke, by which, fatal effects may be produced, even at a vast distance from the place where the lightning falls. By Charles Viscount Mahon, F.R.S.
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816.Date: M.DCC.LXX.IX. [1779]- Books
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The lightning doctor : a self-diagnostician and practical doctor book for private families, students, and physicians / by Benjamin Franklin Weaver ; with thirty-two illustrations (four etchings and twenty-eight photo-engravings from life) and 1,554 modern and up-to-date recipes for treating both general and special diseases of men, women, and children.
Weaver, Benjamin Franklin, 1839-Date: 1905- Books
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The sovereignty of God in determining the boundaries of human life. A sermon, preached at Brookfield, April 1, 1784, at the funeral of Josiah Hobbs, Jun. aged twenty-four years, who was killed by lightning, on Tuesday morning the thirtieth of March. By Nathan Fiske, A.M. Pastor of a church in Brookfield. [Four lines of Scripture texts]
Fiske, Nathan, 1733-1799.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The lightning columne or sea mirrour : contaigning the sea-coasts of the northern, eastern and western navigation: setting fort in divers necessarie sea-cards all the ports, rivers, bayes, roads, depths and sands; very curiously placed on its due Polus-height furnished. With the discoveries of the chief countries, and on what cours and distance they lay one from another. Never there to fore so clearly laid open, & here & there very diligently bettered & augmented for the use of all sea-men. As alsoo the situation of the northernly countries, as islands, the strate Davids, the isle of Jan-Mayen, Bears Island, Old Greenland, Spitsbergen, & Nova Zembla: adorneth with many sea-cards & discoveries. Gathered out of the experience and practice of divers pilots and lovers of the famous art of navigation. Whereunto is added a brief instruction of the art of navigation, together with new tables of the suns declinaison, with an new almanach.
Colom, Jacob Aertsz, 1599-1673Date: Anno 1680- Books
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Ein Fall von Cataract nach Blitzschlag : inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doctorwürde / vorgelegt von Otto Schleicher.
Schleicher, Otto.Date: [1888]- Books
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The sinner's thundering warning-piece. Being an account of the great damage done by the late dreadful thunder and lightning, on the 16th of July last, both in city and country; ... As also how one Mr. Woollar ... was struck dead ... To which is added, a sermon preach'd a Mr Woollar's funeral ... by Mr. William Elemy, ...
Date: [1703?]- Books
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Observations on apparent death, from suffocation, by hanging or drowning : choke damp, produced by inhaling carbonic acid, or some other irrespirable exhalation, by a stroke of lightning or electricity, and by exposure to extreme cold : with directions for using the resuscitating apparatus, invented by the author, and general instructions for the recovery of persons from suspended animation / by Edward Welchman.
Welchman, Edward.Date: 1842- Books
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New experiments on electricity, wherein the causes of thunder and lightning as well as the constant state of positive or negative electricity in the air or clouds, are explained ... Also a description of a doubler of electricity, and of the most sensible electrometer yet constructed. With other new experiments and discoveries in the science ... / By the Rev. A. Bennet.
Bennet, A. (Abraham), 1750-1799.Date: 1789- Books
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Gulielm, Fabricius Hildamus, his experiments in chyrurgerie : concerning combustions or burnings made with gun powder, iron shot, hot-water, lightning, or any other fiery matter whatsoever : in which is excellently described the differences, signs, prognostication and cures, of all accidents and burning themselves : very necessary and useful for all gentlemen, and soldiers as well of the trayned bands, as others, especially upon sudden occasions / translated out of Latine by Iohn Steer, Chyrurgeon.
Fabricius Hildanus, Wilhelm, 1560-1634Date: 1642- Books
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Gulielm. Fabricius Hildamus [sic], his experiments in chyrurgerie : Concerning combustions or burnings, made with gun powder, iron shot, hot-water, lightning, or any other fiery matter whatsoever. In which is excellently described the differences, signs, prognostication and cures, of all accidents and burning themselves. Very necessary and useful for all gentlemen, and soldiers as well of the trayned bands, as others; especially upon sudden occasions. Translated out of Latine by Iohn Steer, chyurgeon.
Fabricius Hildanus, Wilhelm, 1560-1634Date: 1643 [i.e. 1642]- Books
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Gulielm. Fabricius Hildanus, his experiments in chyrurgerie : concerning combustions or burnings made with gun powder, iron shot, hot-water, lightning, or any other fiery matter whatsoever : in which is excellently described the differences, signs, prognostication, and cures of all accidents and burning themselves : very necessary and useful for all gentlemen, and soldiers, as well of the trayned bands, as others, especially upon sudden occasions / translated out of Latine by Iohn Steer.
Fabricius Hildanus, Wilhelm, 1560-1634Date: 1643- Books
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Experiments on electricity, : being an attempt to shew the advantage of elevated pointed conductors. / By Mr. Edward Nairne, F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, June 18 and 25, 1778.
Nairne, Edward, 1726-1806.Date: 1779- Books
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The atheist's reward: or, a call from Heaven, on July the 24th, 1786. Shewing, how a profane young 'squire was struck dead by thunder and lightning, for blasphemy against God. Two of his companions died soon after: Another fell into a Trance, in which he saw the Torments of the Wicked, and the joys of the Blessed: He related the same to several Divines, desiring that it might be published as a warning to other wicked persons. To which is annexed, an account of the apparition of the ghost of Major George Sydenham, (late of Dulverton, in the County of Somerset) to Captain William Dyke, (late of Skilgate, in the County of Somerset also, and now likewise deceased:)--As it is related by a worthy and learned Gentleman, called Doctor Thomas Dyke, a near Kinsman of the Captain's.
Date: Printed in the year, 1788- Books
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A Timely warning, to all rash and disobedient children: Being a strange and wonderful relation of Thomas Williams, a young gentleman in the parish of bridgewater, that sold himself to the devil for twelve years, in order to be revenged of his father and mother: and how his time being expired, the devil, in dreadful storm of rain, thunder, lightning, and hail, fetched him away, dashing out his brains against the walls of the room where he was sitting in the midst of several divines whom his parents had invited to pray with him, and tore him limb from limb, and scattered them on a dunghill behind the house. To which is added, a sermon on this unhappy accident; and also a prayer against temptation. Very useful and necessary for all christian families, which no one ought to be without.
Date: Printed in this present year [between ca. 1770 and 1800?]- Books
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Manual of popular instructions, for recovering persons apparently dead from drowning, suffocation, lightning : to which are added, remarks on the accidents incident to children and cautions, hints &c to persons exposed to the accidents and diseases for the prevention and cure of which this tract is designed / drawn up under the sanction, and with the assistance of Dr. Hawes, institutor and treasurer of the Royal Humane Society, London.
Hawes, William, 1736-1808.Date: [1806]- Books
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The knowledge of future events, according to celestial causes: or Wonderful things made manifest to the world. Wherein is discover'd the future changes and mutations of all Europe, for several years to come; as namely: wars, sicknesses, earth-quakes, thunder and lightning, as also apparitions in the clouds, &c. Being deduc'd from the great conjuction of Saturn and Jupiter in Aries, the like whereof hath not happen'd these seven hundred and thirty four years. It likewise gives an account of the event of Europe's wars; together with an universal peace that is to follow (after these wars are ended) such as the world never enjoy'd the like. To which is added, a most exact account of all the eclipses of both sun and moon, that will be visible in England, for six years to come. All which (being well approved of by divers eminent astrologers) cannot but be very acceptable to all people, at so small a price. By James Corderoy, Student in Astrology and Physick.
Corderoy, James.Date: 1705- Books
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A summary view of the spontaneous electricity of the earth and atmosphere; wherein the causes of lightning and thunder, As well as the Constant Electrification of the Clouds and Vapours, Suspended in the Air, are explained. With some new Experiments and Observations, Tending to Illustrate The Subject of Atmospherical Electricity; To which is subjoined the atmospherico-electrical journal, Kept during two Years, As Presented to and Published by The Royal Society of London. By John Read, of Knightsbridge, London.
Read, John (Mathematical instrument maker)Date: 1793- Books
Traité des parafoudres et des paragrêles en cordes de paille. Précédé d'une météorologie électrique, présentée sous un nouveau jour, et terminé par l'analyse de la bouteille de Leyde / par Lapostolle.
Lapostolle.Date: 1820- Books
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Dell'uso de' conduttori metallici a preservazione degli edifizi contro de' fulmini, nuova apologia. Colla descrizione del conduttore della pubblica specola di Padova / Di Giuseppe Toaldo ... Con una lettera del Sig. Franklin.
Toaldo, Giuseppe, 1719-1797.Date: 1774- Books
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A letter to the Marquis of Rockingham, with some observations on the effects of lightening. Read at the Royal Society July 28, and November 8, 1764.
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXV. [1765]