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The environment and the press : from adventure writing to advocacy / Mark Neuzil ; foreword by Russell E. Train.
Neuzil, Mark.Date: [2008], ©2008- Books
Roads : the way ahead?.
Date: [1996]- Books
Does IT help or hinder society? /[Natasha Martineau].
Martineau, Natasha.Date: [1996]- Books
How do we get our oats? : supermarkets and sustainability.
Date: [1996]- Books
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Miscellanies, upon the following subjects. I. Day-Fatality. II. Local-Fatality. III. Ostenta. IV. Omens. V. Dreams. VI. Apparitions. Vii. Voices. Viii. Impulses. IX. Knockings. X. Blows Invisible. XI. Prophesies. XII. Marvels. XIII. Magick. XIV. Transportation in the Air. XV. Visions in a Beril, or Glass. XVI. Converse with Angels and Spirits, XVII Corps-Candles in Wales. XVIII. Oracles. XIX. Exstasie. XX. Glances of Love and Envy. XXI. Second-Sighted-Persons. XXII. The discovery of two murders by an apparition. Collected by John Aubrey, Esq; F.R.S.
Date: M.D.CC.XXI. [1721]- Books
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The divine grammar: or select rules leading to the more nice syntax and articulate construction of dreams, visions and apparitions. Compos'd for the more perfect understanding and command of a certain Dictionary fram'd to the same purpose, and both together illustrating the Holy [Controversy] of the Almighty, and interpreting all manner of Dreams, Visions and Apparitions whatsoever. By W. F. Esq; Master in the Holy Language, and Author of The New Jerusalem. The Works of God seem by chance, and without Symmetry or Beauty; but 'tis only as to us, and because they are deep, and we unworthy to receive them, and so as hid from our Eyes. Human Tongues may adorn us, and give us the Assistance of Authors; but the Language Divine, what so Glorious to attain, or what so Excellent in its Aids, and when it blesses us even with the Prophetick Monitions and Presence of God himself in it.
Freke, William, 1662-1744.Date: Printed in the Year 1703- Books
The past as text : the theory and practice of medieval historiography / Gabrielle M. Spiegel.
Spiegel, Gabrielle M.Date: [1997]- Books
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A true interpretation of all the chief texts, and mysterious sayings and visions opened, of the whole Book of the Revelation of St. John. Whereby Is unfolded, and plainly declared, those wonderful deep Mysteries and Visions interpreted, Concerning The true God, the Alpha and Omega. With Variety of Other heavenly Secrets, which have never been open'd, nor reveal'd to any Man since the Creation of the World to this Day, until now. By Lodowick Muggleton, One of the two last commissionated Witnesses and Prophets of the only high, immortal, glorious God, Christ Jesus.
Muggleton, Lodowick, 1609-1698.Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
Eroticism and the body politic / edited by Lynn Hunt.
Date: [1991], ©1991- Books
Torrid zones : maternity, sexuality, and empire in eighteenth-century English narratives / Felicity A. Nussbaum.
Nussbaum, Felicity.Date: 1995- Books
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The divine visions of John Engelbrecht, a Lutheran protestant, whom God sent from the dead to be a preacher of repentance and faith to the Christian world. ... . Containing, I. The Vision of Heaven and Hell at large: Together with some annexed Testimonials concerning his Person, &c. II. An Abridgement of the two Visions of the New Heaven and the New Earth; and of the Mountain of Salvation. To which are further subjoined Some Interesting Extracts From other Parts of his Works, &c. To the Whole is prefixed The Translator's Prefatory Address, &c. And A Preliminary General View of The Author's Life and Writings. Translated from the original German by Francis Okely, Formerly of St. John's College, Cambridge.
Engelbrecht, Hans, 1599-1642.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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An essay on the resurrection. Shewing the absurdity of the reigning interpretation put upon Job's famous text, xix.25, 26. Being a specimen of a new-work intitled Revelation. Proposed to be published by subscription. Wrote from and upon the Principles of Visions and divine Revelation. By a gentleman of the law.
Gentleman of the law.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The winter medley: or, amusement for the fire-side. Containing a curious collection of entertaining stories, Interesting Novels, Remarkable Tales, Curious Anecdotes, Essays, Allegories, Visions, and select pieces of poetry, &c. &c. &c. To which is added, (never before published) The little variety; or, the Welch dream: from a mountain in South Wales, called Cryg-Ifan.
Date: 1774- Books
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The literary museum; or, a selection of scarce old tracts: Viz. 1. The right Renoumyde Ladies, translated from Boccace. 2. A delicate Diet for dainty-mouthed Droonkardes, by Gascoyne. 3. Poems of Spenser, not in any Edition. 4. Peacham's Period of Mourning, in Six Visions. 5. Specimen of a New Edition of Ben Jonson. 6. Ceremonies used for healing the King's Evil, consecrating Cramp Rings, &c. 7. On Lydgate's Travelling into France. 8. The New Arcadia, by Belcher. 9. Downe's Roscius Anglicus; or, Theatrical History, &c. &c.
Date: [1792]- Books
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The new pleasing instructor: or, entertaining moralist. Consisting of select histories, Chiefly drawn from Real Life. With a Variety of Essays, Relations, Visions, and Allegories, Collected from The most eminent English Authors. The whole comprehending the most striking Pictures of Virtue and Vice. Alphabetically Digested. To which is prefixed, An Essay on Reading and Declamation. By Mr. Gentleman.
Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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The comical works of Don Francisco de Quevedo, Author of the Visions of Hell: containing I. The Night-Adventurer, or the Day-Hater. II. The Life of Paul, the Spanish Sharper. III. Fortune in her Wits, or the Hour of all Men. IV. A Proclamation by Old Father Time. V. A Treatise of all Things whatsoever. VI. Letters upon several Occasions. Translated from the Spanish.
Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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Nocturnal revels: or, a general history of dreams. In two parts. Shewing I. the Nature, Causes, and various Kinds of Dreams and Visions: And of the Nocturnal Communications of the Soul with Good and Evil Angels. With several Examples of Dreams, both Divine and Humane, Ancient and Modern, that have been Remarkably Accomplish'd. II. Shewing the Signification of all manner of Dreams whatsoever, according to Aristotle, Themistius, Artimedorus, Cardan, and other most Approved Authors. Comprising all that has been hitherto written upon this Nice and Curious Subject. Alphabetically Digested, for the more easie finding out of any Dream.
Date: 1706- [1707]- Books
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The spirit of Quakerism cloven-footed; or, immutable matter of fact. Containing, I. A summary account of Henry Winder's case, and of the Measures concerted by some Quakers to take away his Life, by Lying Visions, Revelations, Prophecies, &c. II. A full Discovery of their forging Confessions, dating them many Years before they could be significant; putting a Witness his Name to a Certificate without his Knowledge, &c. In which their Refuges are expos'd, with a Variety of Remarks and Improvements never before Publish'd. In answer to Thomas Camm's late pamphlet, entituled, Truth prevailing. By Samuel Audland. With a preface by Mr. Dixon.
Audland, Samuel.Date: 1707- Books
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The wonderful story teller or new pocket library of agreeable entertainment. Consisting entirely of a great variety of valuable articles not included in the Wonderful magazine: Containing A Miscellaneous Collection Of Remarkable Stories, Surprising Narratives, Wonderful Occurrences, Singular Events, Whimsical Tales, Striking Anccdotes, Miraculous and Heroic Adventures in Human Life, Odd Sayings, Supernatural Visions, Unaccountable Appearances, Absurd Characters, Memorable Exploits, Astonishing Deliverances from Death and various other Dangers, Amusing Histories, Strange Accidents, Extraordinary Memoirs, &c. &c. &c. in the Wonderful Phenomena of Nature. The Whole interspersed with Choice Extracts from the most celebrated Historians, Ancient and Modern; and including many wonderful Stories entirely Original, and founded on well-attested facts. By Walley C. Oulton, Esq. Dedicated to the Numerous Purchasers of the Wonderful Magazine, and the Public at large.
Oulton, Walley Chamberlain, 1770?-1820?.Date: [1795?]- Books
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The young Pretender's destiny unfolded: being an exact account of several prodigies seen in the Highlands Before the breaking out of the Present Rebellion; Together With the Visions seen by John Ferguson, a Man endued with the Second Sight; who has lived upon Water only, these Twenty Four Years past. In a letter from a clergyman in the Island of Sky, to his friend in London.
Clergyman in the Island of Sky.Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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The controversy about resistance and non-resistance, discuss'd In Moral and Political Reflections on Marcus Brutus, who slew Julius Caesar in the Senate House, for assuming the Sovereignty of Rome. Written in Spanish by Don Francisco de Quevedo Villegas, Author of the Visions of Hell. Translated into English. And Publish'd in Defence of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, by Order of a Noble Lord who Voted in his Behalf.
Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645.Date: 1710- Books
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Considerations on the terrible fiery appearance in the heavens, on March the 6th, 1716. Setting forth that it must needs signifie the dissolution of the world to draw nigh; partly by its Figure, partly that no mention is made in Scripture, of calling the Jews before the End of the World; and from other weighty Arguments. Here is also set forth what great Visions this Author hath had; who also in effect expected this last.
Prat, Helen.Date: [1716] [1717]- Books
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An inquiry into the commission and doctrine of the new apostle Emanuel Swedenborg: containing a short history of impostors and enthusiasts; an Examination of Mr. Swedenborg's Visions; his Cabalistic Interpretation of Scripture; his Denying the Resurrection; as also Thirty-One Books of the Old and New Testament; the Affected Obscurity of his Writings; and Some Remarks on his Most Palpable Contradictions: concluding with a few strictures on his calling his followers the New Jerusalem church. By a member of the old church.
Member of the Old Church.Date: 1794- Books
M.C. Escher : visions of symmetry / Doris Schattschneider.
Schattschneider, Doris.Date: [2004], ©2004- Books
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Eroticism and the body politic / edited by Lynn Hunt.
Date: [1991], ©1991