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The overtures transmitted by the General Synod, 1725, set in a fair light: in answer to Mr. Higginbothom's late print, entituled, reasons against the overtures: Wherein a letter in M.S. subscribed J. Boyse, coppy'd and spread by Mr. Higginbothom, is also consider'd. The General Synod's principles and practice, vindicated. Mr. Nevin's exclusion, and Mr. Elder's suspension, defended, and the non-confessing controversy laid open. The whole dedicated to the presbytery of Rout. By Robert M"Bride, minister of the Gospel. To which is added, a letter from a worthy minister in the same presbytery, known for modesty and moderation.
MacBride, Robert.Date: Anno Dom M.DCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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Martel's elements. Containing, I. New essays on education, relative, especially, to history, moral philosophy, and composition. II. An introduction to the French language, by means of a literal translation of the first hundred pages of this book, the conjugation of the verbs, and some familiar phrases. III. A selection of delicate bon-mots, anecdotes, sentences, sentiments, thoughts, play on words, anagrams, witticisms, devices, puns, jokes, apologues, happy applications of passages in famous writers, stories, ingenious repartees; but having nothing of what migh alarm modesty or excite condemnable laughter upon the objects of our duties and of our respect, which, certainly, is not the case in the books now in the hands of youth, to learn French by. Copy-right secured according to law.
Martel, Michael.Date: 1796[-1797]- Books
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A compleat treatise of moral and intellectual virtues: wherein their nature is fully explained, and their usefulness proved, inasmuch as they regulate all the Branches of Life. Under the following Heads, viz. I. The Nature of Ethicks. II. Fortitude. III. Temperance. IV. Liberality. V. Magnificence. VI. Magnanimity. Vii. Meekness. Viii. The Three Conversable Virtues, viz. Comity, Veracity, and Urbanity. IX. Modesty. X. Taciturnity, or the Government of Speech. XI. Justice. XII. Intellectual Virtues. XIII. Art. XIV. Prudence. XV. Understanding, Science, and Wisdom. XVI. An Enquiry into the Causes of the Decay of Moral Virtues. XVII. The Conclusion drawn from the Premisses. With Apreface shewing the Vanity and Deceitfulness of Vice. By John Hartcliffe, late B. D. and Fellow of King's-College, Cambridge.
Hartcliffe, John, 1651-1712.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
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The delicate songster, or, ladies vocal repository. Comprizing a select and elegant collection of the most esteemed songs; Which are sung At the Theatres, Public Gardens, &c. Whose Peculiar Merit have introduced them into the Polite Parties of the first Fashion, and established their reputation, with those of the finest taste, including some approved Original designs, to exercise the Talents of the Fair Sex in Musical Composition. With a Poetical Address to the Ladies, on Taste, in Singing, and another Original Piece entitled, The Fair Ones Moniter, Or Musico Poetical Medley of Charges against man. From the best Authorities. The whole designed as A sentimential Museum of Poetical and Musicial excellence and calculated to engage the attention, without ... the Taste, to Harmonize the Soul, without Irritating the Passion, and to chear the Heart, without forcing a blush into the cheek of Modesty.
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The whole duty of a woman: or a guide to the female sex. From the age of sixteen to sixty, &c. Being Directions, How Women of all Qualities and Conditions, ought to Behave themselves in the various Circumstances of this Life, for their Obtaining not only Present, but Future Happiness. I. Directions how to Obtain the Divine and Moral Vertues of Piety, Meekness. Modesty, Chastity, Humility, Compassion, Temperance and Affability, with their Advantages, and how to avoid the opposite Vices. II. The Duty of Virgins, Directing them what they ought to do, and what to avoid, for gaining all the Accomplishments required in that State. With the Whole Art of Love, &c. 3. The Whole Duty of a Wife. 4. The Whole Duty of Widow &c. Also Choice Receipts in Physick, and Chirurgery. With the Whole Art of Cookery, Preserving, Candying, Beautifying, &c. Written by a lady.
Lady, active 1701.Date: 1701- Books
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The whole duty of a woman: or a guide to the female sex : From the age of sixteen to sixty, &c. Being directions, how women of all qualities and conditions, ought to behave themselves in the various circumstances of this life, for their obtaining not only present, but future happiness. I. Directions how to obtain the divine and moral virtues of piety, meekness, modesty, chastity, humility, compassion, temperance and affability, with their advantages, and how to avoyd the opposite vices. II. The duty of virgins, directing them what they ought to do, and what to avoyd, for gaining all the accomplishments required in that state. With the whole art of love, &c. 3. The whole duty of a wife, 4. The whole duty of a widow, &c. Also choice receipts in physick and chirurgery. With the whole art of cookery, preserving, candying, beautifying, &c. Written by a lady.
Lady, active 1701.Date: 1696- Books
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The tonnelett vindicated; or, some animadversions upon the principles and practice set forth in two tracts, intitled, 1. Traité des eaux minerales de Spa, and 2. Recueil d'observations sur les effets des eaux minerales de Spa, And 2. Recueil d' Observations sur les Effets des Eaux Minerales de Spa, de l' An. 1764, Avec des Remarques sur le Systeme de M. C. Lucas, &c. Par Jean Phillipes de Limbourg, Docteur en Medicine, &c. &c. In Which, The Politeness, Modesty, Candor, Ingenuity, Sense, Knowledge and Judgement of the Author, are shewn in the true Light. In a letter to M. de Vivignis, M. D. Counsiler and Physician to His most Reverend and Serene Highness the Bishop and Prince of Liege, and Physician to the Hospital of St. Abraham, in that City. By C. Lucas, Of the Universities of Rheims, Leyden and Dublin, Doctor of Physic, Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London, and One of the Representatives of the City of Dublin in Parlement.
Lucas, Charles, 1713-1771.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a Course of Interesting Original letters on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for Inditing Letters on the various Occurrences in Life, Particularly On Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condoleance, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, History, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Virtue, Wit, &c. To which is added, the complete petitioner. Containing great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also A new, plain and easy Grammar of the English Language, and Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1770?]- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, New art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters. On the most imfortant, instrctive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various occurrences in life. Particularly on advice, affection, affluence, benevolence, business, children to parents, compliment s, condolence, courtship, diligence, education, fidelity, folly, friendhsip, generousity, happiness, history, humanity, humour, industry, justice, love marriage, masters to servants, modesty, morality, oeconomy, parents to children, paternal affection, piey, pleasure, prodigality, prudence, religion, retirement, servants to masters, trade, virtue, wit, &c. To which is added, the complete petitioner. Containing a great variety of petitions on various subjects, from persons in low middling states of life, to those in higher stations. Also a new, plain and easy grammar of the English language, and directions for addressing persons of all ranks, either in writing or discourse. Likewise forms of letters of licence, bonds, indentures wills and powers, letters of attorney, &c. as they are now executed by gentlemen of distinguished abilities in the law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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The lady's delight, Or Accomplish'd Female Instructor: being a very useful companion for ladies, gentlewomen, and others. In two parts. Part I. Treating of generous breeding and behaviour; Choice of Company, Friendship; the Art of Speaking well, Directions in Love, Carriage in Company, Conversation, Affability, Courtesy and Humility; the Mystery of Eloquence. Of suitable Recreations, Modesty, Chastity, Religion, Charity, Compassion, Contentment of Mind, Devotion and Prayer. Part II. Treating of making curious confectionaries, or Sweet-Meats, Jellies, Syrups, Cordial waters, Brandies, Wines of English Fruit, and other useful Liquors; to imitate Foreign Wines; to make Junkets. Spoon-Meats, and curious Pastery; to know good Provisions, Dye curious Colours, Whiten Ivory, Cement Glass, China or Metal; make Artificial Pearls or Precious Stones; to take our Spots or Stains, &c. to Paint, Japan, make Wax works, Rock-Work, or Works in Gold, Silk, Silver, &c. the Art of Perfuming and Preserving Cloaths from Vermin or Insects; Physical and Chyrurgical Receipts: with Directions for the Preservation of Health; to make curious Sawces, keep Flowers all the Year, Pickle all kind of useful Thing; cleanse Gold or Silver Lace; rare Experiments for Diversion, and a great Number of other useful and profitable Things.
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The universal letter-writer: or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters, ON The Most Important, Instructive, And Entertaining Subjects, Which May Serve AS Copies For Inditing Letters ON The Various Occurrences In Life: Particularly ON Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condolence, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Truth, Virtue, Wit, &c. And A Set Of AtComplimental Cards, Suited to the various Occasions on which an extraordinary Degree of Politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner: Containing, Great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also, A New, Plain, and Easy Grammar Of At The English Language, And Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise, Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentleman of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cook, A. B. And one of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]
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Matthiola incana (L.)W.T.Aiton Brassicaceae Distribution: The genus name commemorates Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1500/1–77), physician and botanist, whose name is Latinised to Matthiolus.. Incana means hoary or grey, referring to the colour of the leaves. Mattioli's commentaries on the Materia Medica of Dioscorides were hugely popular. Matthiola incana was first described by Linnaeus as Cheiranthus incanus, being changed to Matthiola by William Aiton, at Kew, in 1812. It is in the cabbage family. Commercial seed packets contain a mixture of single and double forms. The latter are sterile, but selective breeding has increased the proportion of double forms from the seed of single forms to as much as 80%. ‘Ten week stocks’ are popular garden annuals, flowering in the year of sowing, whereas ‘Brompton stocks’ (another variety of M. incana) are biennials, flowering the following year. Gerard (1633), called them Stocke Gillofloure or Leucoium, and notes the white and purple forms, singles and doubles. About their medicinal value he writes ‘not used in Physicke except among certain Empiricks and Quacksalvers, about love and lust matters, which for modestie I omit’. The thought of a member of the cabbage family being an aphrodisiac might encourage the gullible to take more seriously the government’s plea to eat five portions of vegetable/fruit per day. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
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The universal letter-writer: or, New art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters, on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various occurrences in life. Particularly on advice, affection, affluence, benevolence, business, children to parents, compliments, condolence, courtship, diligence, education, fidelity, folly, friendship, generosity, happiness, humanity, humour, industry, justice, love, marriage, matters to servants, modesty, morality, œconomy, parents to children, paternal affection, piety, pleasure, prodigality, prudence, religion, retirement, servants to masters, trade, truth, virtue, wit, &c. and a set of complimental cards, suited to the various occasions on which an extraordinary degree of politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner: containing great variety of petitions, on various subjects, from persons in low or middling states of life, to those in higher stations. Also, a new, plain, and easy grammar of the English language, and directions for addressing persons of all ranks, either in writing or discourse. Likewise forms of mortgages, letters of licence, bonds, indentures, wills, wills and powers, letters [sic] of attorney, &c.&c. &c. as they are now executed by gentlemen of distinguishing abilities in the law. By the Rev. Thomas Cook, A.B. and one of the Authors of The new royal and universal dictionary of arts and sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: Anno 1796- Books
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The universal letter-writer: or, New art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters, on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various occurrences in life. Particularly on advice, affection, affluence, benevolence, business, children to parents, compliments, condolence, courtship, diligence, education, fidelity, folly, friendship, generosity, happiness, humanity, humour, industry, justice, love, marriage, masters to servants modesty, morality, œconomy, parents to children, paternal affection, piety, pleasure, prodigailty, prudence, religion, retirement, servants to masters, trade, truth, virtue, wit, &c. and set of complimental cards, suited to the various occasions on which an extraordinary degree of politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner: containing great variety of petitions, on various subjects, from persons in low or middling states of life, to those in higher stations. Also, a new, plain, and easy, grammar of the English language, and directions for addressing persons of all ranks either in writing or discourse. Likewise, forms of mortgages, letter of licence, bonds, indentures, wills, wills and powers, letters of attorney, &c. &c. as they are now executed by gentlemen of distinguished abilities in the law. By the Rev. Thomas Cook, A.B. and one of the authors of the New royal and universal dictionary of arts and sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: Anno 1798- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a Course of Interesting Original letters on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for Inditing Letters on the various Occurrences in Life; Particularly on Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condolance, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, History, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Virtue, Wit, &c. And a Set of Complimental Cards, suited to the various Occasions on which an extraordinary Degree of Politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner; Containing, Great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also, A new, plain and easy Grammar of the English Language, and Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wil's and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B. And one of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1775?]- Books
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The honey-suckle; consisting of original poems, epigrams, songs, tales, odes, and translations. By a society of gentlemen, among many other pieces contain'd in this volume, are the following: the proper time for love; or, nothing out of season. Truth in a widow's tears. The country life. An epitaph on a barber's boy. Matrimony no cure for the eyes. A tale. A woman's reason for cuckoldom. The cast-off mistress; or, A meal by chance. The resurrection; or, life consists in motion. An ode on the marriage of the prince of orange. what you give to the poor, you lend to the Lord. Custom no law; or, a woman's title to the breeches. The toper's consession; or, an experiment try'd. The comparison, chuse which you will. On the restoration of King Charles II. Cupid's riddle. The honey-suckle and bee. Twas i, or the mulberry-tree. A tale. The poet, the beau, and the lady. The forward-sinners; or, the devil saved trouble. The popish Priest and the devil. The flea of taste. A fable, in imitation of Mr. Gay. The hern. A fable. The old man's almanack. A Tale. Little dogs have long tails. Necessity the mother of invention. Manners make the man. An epistle to the honourable John Barber, Esq; late Lord mayor of the city of London. A druryan pastoral. An elegy on the flea of taste. Modesty in disgrace; or, Assurance the way to win a woman. Polly and Pugg; or, The fate of favourites. The modern fine gentleman. Warm quarters in the winter. The weighty fryar; or, a cargo of sins thrown over-board. Ut pictura pe̲fis erit.
Society of Gentlemen.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Every man his own letter-writer: or, the new and complete art of letter-writing made plain and familiar to every capacity. Containing a collection of upwards of two hundred original letters, On the most interesting, important, and instructive Subjects, and adapted for general Use and Benefit, by directing every Person to indite Letters, without any other Assistance, on all the various Occasions of Life. But more particularly on the following Heads, viz. Adversity, Advice, Affection, Ambition, Anger, Avarice, Benevolence, Business, Centure, Charity, Confidence, Condolance, Courtship, Dependance, Diligence, Duty, Education, Emulation, Excellence, Fame, Fidelity, Flattery, Folly, Friendship, Frugality, Generosity, Gratitude, Guilt, Happiness, Honour, Hope, Humanity, Indiscretion, Indolence, Integrity, Industry, Justice, Learning, Love, Marriage, Modesty, Moderation, Morality, Negligence, Passion, Patience, Peevishness, Piety, Pleasure, Politeness, Pride, Prodigality, Prudence, Reproof, Religion, Retirement, Secrecy, Shame, Sobriety, Solitude, Temptation, Trade, Truth, Variety, Vice, Virtue, Understanding, Wisdom, Wit, Letter-Writing. To which is added, A Collection of Complimentary Cards, with Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks and Conditions. Likewise a new System of English Oratory, containing the Art of speaking in Public with Propriety and Elegance. Also The Art of pleasing in Conversation, with Rules and Maxims to form the polite and entertaining Companion. To which are prefixed, A Plain and Familiar Grammar, or an easy Guide to the Knowledge of the English Tongue. With general Directions for writing Letters to all Ranks of People. The Whole adapted to the Genius, Taste, and Manners of the present Times, and containing a greater Number of Original Letters than were ever published in a single Collection before. By the Reverend James Wallace, D.D. and Charles Townshend, A.M.
Wallace, James, D.D.Date: [1782?]- Books
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The man of manners: or, Plebeian polish'd. Being plain and familiar rules for a modest and genteel bahaviour, on most of the ordinary occasions of life. Whereby the many vanities, weakness and impertinences incident to human nature, (which expose persons to contempt and ridicule) may be easily avoided. Written chiefly for the use and benefit of persons of mean births and education, who have unaccountably plung'd themselves into wealth and power. The manner of walking the streets and other publick places. The usual salutations and greetings, down from the complaisant grin and sneer of quality, to the honest porterly how-d'ye, or the more homely, civility, how fares your best body? the manner of a city family's sitting at dinner. wholesale traders, great money-jochers and other rich plodders, their sentiments of breeding and good manners. Common conversation a meer comedy. Rules recommended to preachers for a modest and courtly behaviour towards the Beau Monde. Scandalous indecenceis at churches in time of divine service; a misfortune to the Church of England, that Farinelli and Senesino were not bred Protestants. Rudeness of the cockaded gentry to modest tradesmen. Blazing beaus of the towns, in debted for every article of their wearing apparel, from the crowns of their head, to the soles of their feet, except the Bath metal buttons at their shirt-sleeves. The Irishman's caution and modesty, in refusing to look at the corpse of his dead contryman, on account of his having a stinking breath when living. Street hunchers, jostlers, and coach-splashers, taken notice of. A notable verbal encounter between two ladies, that deal in fersh cod and live lobsters. With variety of other matters, moral, serious an comical.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1737?]- Books
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The man of manners: or, plebian polish'd. Being plain and familiar rules for a modest and genteel behaviour, on most of the ordinary occasions of life. Whereby the many Vanities, Weaknesses and Impertinences incident to Human Nature, (which expose Persons to Contempt and Ridicule) may be easily avoided. Written chiefly for the Use and Benefit of Persons of Mean Births and Education, who have unaccountably plung'd themselves into Wealth and Power. The Manner of walking the Streets and other Publick Places. The usual Salutations and Greetings, down from the Complaisant Grin and Sneer of Quality, to the honest Porterly How-D'ye; or the more homely Civility, How fares your best Body? The Manner of a City Family's sitting at Dinner. Wholesale Traders, great Money-Jobbers and other rich Plodders, their Sentiments of Breeding and Good Manners. Common Conversation a meer Comedy. Rules recommended to Preachers for a modest and courtly Behaviour towards the Beau Monde. Scandalous Indecencies at Churches in Time of Divine Service; a Misfortune to the Church of England, that Farinelli and Senesino were not bred Protestants. Rudeness of the Cockaded Gentry to modest Tradesmen. Blazing Beaus of the Towns, indebted for every Article of their wearing Apparel, from the Crowns of their Head, to the Soles of their Feet, except the Bath Metal Buttons at their Shirt-Sleeves. The Irishman's Caution and Modesty, in refusing to look at the Corpse of his dead Countryman, on Account of his having a Stinking Breath when living. Street Hunchers, Jostlers, and Coach-Splashers, taken Notice of. A notable Verbal Encounter between two Ladies, that deal in Fresh Cod and Live Lobsters. With variety of other Matters, Moral, Serious and Comical.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1737?]
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A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by M. Greuter, c. 1600.
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Angels serve Christ with food after his ordeal in the wilderness. Engraving by J. Mariette after C. le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Reference: 24109i
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The restoration of Rome and the Papal Legations by Cardinal Consalvi to Pope Pius VII after the defeat of Napoleon. Engraving by A. Banzo after F. Manno.
Manno, Francesco, 1745-1831.Date: [1815?]Reference: 662900i- Books
Miracles in Jewish and Christian antiquity : imagining truth / edited by John C. Cavadini.
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A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by E. de Boulonnois, 16--.
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In praise of science : curiosity, understanding, and progress / Sander Bais.
Bais, Sander.Date: [2010], ©2010