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The new universal story-teller; or, A modern picture of human life: Consisting of a greater variety of valuable matter calculated for the pleasure and improvement of readers of every class, than was ever given in any book of the kind; and including a complete collection of genuine and entertaining stories, tales, narrations, anecdotes, essays, histories, fables, adventures, allegories, visions, maxims, romances, relations, memoirs, novels, criticisms, wonderful occurrences, remarkable characters, singular events, modern sketches, lives, poems, &c. &c. among which, besides thoses articles carefully selected from the most approved English authors, and from writers of distinguished eminence in other languages, are interspersed many original pieces in prose and verse. By William Henry Melmoth, Esq.
Melmoth, William Henry.Date: [1785?]- Pictures
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A brush mark representing an advertisement for AIDS Awareness Week, June 8-14 1987 by the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Colour lithograph.
Date: 1987Reference: 668183i- Books
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The modern universal story-teller; or, a new picture of human life. Consisting of a greater variety and a better selection of valuable and delightful subjects (calculated for the Pleasure and Improvement of Readers of every Class) than was ever given in any Book of the Kind hitherto published. Forming a Complete Collection of Genuine, Instructive, and Entertaining Stories, Tales, Narrations, Anecdotes, Essays, Histories, Tables, Adventures, Allecories, Visions, Maxims, Romances, Relations, Memoirs, Novels, Criticisms, Wonderful Occurrences, Remarkable Characters, Singular Events, Modern Sketches, Lives, Poems, &c. &c. Among Which, Besides those Articles carefully selected from the most approved English Authors, And from Writers of distinguished Eminence in other Languages, Are Interspersed many original pieces In Prose and Verse. By William Henry Melmoth, Esq. Editor of the elegant Quarto Edition of Telemachus, (with fine Plates by the best Artists) and other universally approved Works.
Melmoth, William Henry.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The modern universal gazetteer; or, a general view of the several nations of the world. Absolutely Necessary for rendering the Public News, and other Historical Occurrences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An Introduction to Geography, with directions for the use of the Terrestrial Globes. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Also a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order. III. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes now reigning. V. A chronological table of all the remarkable events and inventions, from the creation to this date. By Mr. Salmon. With large additions and improvements, brought down to the present time. Embellished with a new set of Maps.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The modern universal gazetteer; or, A general view of the several nations of the world. Absolutely necessary for rendering the public news, and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An introduction to geography, with directions for the use of the terrestrial globes. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Also a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order. III. The produces, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes now reigning. V. A chronological table of all the remarkable events, from the creation to this date. By Mr. Salmon. With large additions, and brought down to the present time. By J. Titler. Together with a new set of maps.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The modern universal gazetteer; or, a general view of the several nations of the world. Absolutely necessary for rendering the public news, and other historical occurences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An introduction to geography, with directions for the use of the terrestrial globes. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Also a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order. III. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes now reigning. V. A chronological table of all the remarkable events and inventions, from the creation to this date. By Mr. Salmon. With large additions and improvements, brought down to the present time. Embellished with a new set of maps.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: describing their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; their many admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; the most remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: likewise how to avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, about the Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: 1794- Books
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A survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: Describing Their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; Their Many Admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; The Most Remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: Likewise How To Avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, About The Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: [1796]- Books
Sonic warfare : sound, affect, and the ecology of fear / Steve Goodman.
Goodman, SteveDate: [2010]- Pictures
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Rows of condoms and ribbons forming a backdrop to an advertisement for a club night in aid of Cork Aids Alliance. Colour lithograph.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 666963i- Books
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The debates at the Quarterly General Court held at the East India House, on Wednesday, March 20, 1799, on a motion to vote the thanks of the court to Admira Lord Nelson, For the important services he had rendered to the East India Company; by the decisive victory over the French Fleet, near the Mouth of the Nile, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3d of August last, and to recommend it to the court of directors to take those services into consideration, and present to Lord Nelson some valuable and appropriate acknowledgment, in testimony of the grateful sense the company entertain of the important benefits resulting to them from His Lordships magnanimous conduct on that glorious event. And also, on a motion for printing all papers which have been under the consideration of the court of directors relating to illicit trade to and from India; with the interesting debate that took place on the subject of Mr. Bosanquet's (the chairman) charges against David Scott, Esq. and others, with the amendment moved and carried. Reported by William Woodfall.
East India Company.Date: 1799- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: Wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A description of the figure and motion of the Earth. II. Geographical definitions and problems, being a necessary introduction to this study. III. A general division of the globe into land and water. IV. The situation and extent of the several countries contained in each quarter of the world; their cities, chief towns, history, present state, respective forms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, revolutions, and memorable events. Together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishopricks, manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several countries drawn, by the direction of Mr. Salmon, and ingraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several Kingdoms of the World Is so Interspersed As to render the Study of Geography both Entertaining and Instructive. Containing, I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary Introduction to this Study. III. A general Division of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The Situation and Extent of the several Countries contained in each Quarter of the World; their Cities, Chief Towns, History, Present State, respective Forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, Revolutions and Memorable Events. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishopricks, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in Use in the several Kingdoms and States described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated With a Set of Twenty-Three New Maps of the several countries. Drawn by the Direction of Mr. Salmon, and Engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Majesty.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A description of the figure and motion of the earth. II. Geographical definitions and problems, being a necessary introduction to this study. III. A general division of the globe into land and water. IV. The situation and extent of the several countries contained in each quarter of the world; their cities, chief towns, history, present state, respective forms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, revolutions, and memorable events. Together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishopries, manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-two new maps of the several countries; drawn, by the direction of Mr. Salmon, and ingraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to his royal highness the Prince of Wales.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: Wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A description of the figure and motion of the Earth. II. Geographical definitions and problems, being a necessary introduction to this study. III. A general division of the globe into land and water. IV. The situation and extent of the several countries contained in each quarter of the world; their cities, chief towns, history, present state, respective forms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, revolutions, and memorable events. Together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishopricks, manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several countries; drawn, by the direction of Mr. Salmon, and ingraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary Introduction to this Study. III. A general Division of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The Situation and Extent of the several Countries contained in each Quarter of the World; their Cities, Chief Towns, History, Present State, respective Forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, Revolutions, and memorable Events. Together With An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in Use in the several Kingdoms and States described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-two new maps of the Several Countries drawn by the Direction of Mr. Salmon, and ingraved from the Copies of Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary Introduction to this Study. III. A general Division of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The Situation and Extent of the several Countries contained in each Quarter of the World; their Cities, Chief Towns, History, Present State, respective Forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, Revolutions and Memorable Events. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishopricks, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in Use in the several Kingdoms and States described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several Countries, Drawn by the Direction of Mr. Salmen, and Engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Majesty.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1764- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary Introduction to this Study. III. A general Division of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The Situation and Extent of the several Countries contained in each Quarter of the World; their Cities, Chief Towns, History, Present State, respective Forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, Revolutions, and memorable Events. Together With An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishopricks, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in Use in the several Kingdoms and States described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several Countries, drawn by the Direction of Mr. Salmon, and ingraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary Introduction to this Study. III. A general Division of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The Situation and Extent of the several Countries contained in each Quarter of the World; their Cities, Chief Towns, History, Present State, respective Forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, Revolutions, and memorable Events. Together With An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishopricks, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in Use in the several Kingdoms and States described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several Countries, drawn by the Direction of Mr. Salmon, and engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1760- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: Wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing I. A description of the figure and motion of the Earth II. Geographical definitions and problems, being a necessary introduction to this study. III. A general division of the globe into land and water. IV. The situation and extent of the several countries contained in each quarter of the world; their cities, chief towns, history, present state, respectiveforms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, revolutions, and memorable events. Together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishopricks manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states described by Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several countries, drawn by the direction of Mr. Salmon, and engraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to His Majesty.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1762- Books
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Just published by T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn, complete in eight volumes in quarto, the second edition of the Harleian miscellany: Consisting of a curious Collection of useful and entertaining Tracts, from Manuscripts, occasional Writings, and scarce Pamphlets, which were found in the Library of the late Earl of Oxford. Containing a Variety of Subjects relating to History and Antiquities in general, Revolutions of States and Governments. Annals and Lives of several Princes, and Illustrious Persons. Memoirs and Characters of great Men. Secret Intrigues. Treaties, Negotiations, Plots and Conspiracies. Extraordinary Events, Accidents and Occurrences, publick and private, at Home and Abroad. Discourses, Moral, Philosophical, and Political. Dissertations upon Trade and Navigation. Inventions. Manufactures. Improvements and Discoveries in Art and Nature. Voyages, Travels, and Expeditions at Sea and Land, with Remarks and Observations upon the Religion, Laws, Customs, and Produce of Foreign Nations; as also, uncommon Adventures of Love-And Gallantry, with occasional Essays of Wit and Humour. Comprehending the Learning, Genius, Spirit and Temper of the Times, for several Ages past. Interspersed with Critical and Explanatory Notes and Comments, to illustrate the same.
Osborne, Thomas, -1767.Date: 1753]- Books
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Bibliotheca biographica: a synopsis of universal biography, ancient and modern. Containing a circumstantial and curious detail of the lives, actions, opinions, writings, and characters of the most celebrated persons, of both Sexes, of all Ranks, in all Countries, and in all Ages: Alphabetically disposed. Particularly Emperors, Kings, Statesmen, Generals and Admirals; Popes, Cardinals, Prelates, Fathers and Arch-Heretics; Divines, Philosophers, Historians, Orators, Civilians, Physicians, Poets, learned Ladies, Painters, and Players. Including also, The personal as well as public History of our Sovereigns, from the Conquest; with many hundred Lives of British Worthies, whose virtuous Acts adorn the Annals of these Kingdoms. A Work equally calculated to inform, entertain, and improve; as preserving Memorials of noble Families, and distinct Accounts of important Transactions and memorable Events; the several Dates compared with the most accurate Chronological Tables extant. The whole affording a comprehensive Abstract of Universal History, and being in reality a convenient Repository to be occasionally consulted for the better understanding Authors, in Civil, Natural, or Ecclesiastical History; Divinity, Philosophy, Politics, and every other kind of Science. By Thomas Flloyd, Esq. ...
Flloyd, Thomas.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several Kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive, Containing, I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary introduction to this study. III. A general division of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The situation and extent of the several countries contained in each quarter of the world: their cities, chief towns, history, present state, respective forms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, revolutions, and memorable events. Together with An account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in use in the several Kingdoms and States described. By Mr Salmon. Illustrated with a new set of Maps of the Countries described, and other Copper-Plates, ten whereof were not in any former edition. A new edition, with large additions, which bring the history down to the present time.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Pictures
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A man and woman with condoms as haloes; advertisement for a club night in aid of the Cork Aids Alliance. Colour lithograph, 1994.
Date: 1994Reference: 666967i- Books
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The english hermit, or the unparalell'd and surprizing adventures of one Philip Quarll, who was lately found in an uninhabited island in the South Sea, near Mexico; where he has liv'd fifty Years unknown and remote from humane Assistance, and where he still remains and intends to end his Days. With an Account of his Miraculous coming there, and most wonderful manner of Living ever since; of his Dress. Habitation, and Utensils, as also of his being accidentally found out by an English Merchant, and an Inhabitant of Mexico, Fishing at the Foot of the Rocks that surround the said Island. With his Conversation and extream kind manner of Entertaining of the said Persons, to whom (having shew'd several wonderful Rarieties) he gave at Parting a Mapp of the Island of his own Drawing, and a Memorial of his Birth and Education, of all the strange and most unaccountable Transactions of his Life from the Age of Eight Years, to that of Seventy Eight. Likewise of the surprizing and unheard of events happened in the Island since his being there, carefully gathered out of the above said memoirs in thr[ee] books, by P. L. gent.
Longueville, Peter, active 1727.Date: Anno Domini, 1727