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The country survey-book: or, land meter's vade-mecum. Wherein the principles and practical rules for surveying of land, are so plainly (tho' briefly) deliver'd, that any one of ordinary Parts, (understanding how to add, substract, multiply, and divide) may, by the Help of this small Treatise alone, and a few cheap Instruments easy to be procur'd, measure a Parcel of Land, and with Judgment and Expedition plot it, and give up the Content thereof. With an appendix, containing twelve problems, touching Compound-Interest and Annuities; and a Method to contract the Work of Fellowship and Alligation alternate, very considerable in many Cases. Illustrated with several copper plates. By Adam Martindale, a Friend to Mathematical Learning.
Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.Date: 1711- Books
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The country-Survey-Book: or, land-meters vade-mecum. Wherein the principles and practical rules for surveying of land, are so plainly (though briefly) delivered, that any one of ordinary parts (understanding how to add, subtract, multiply and divide,) may by the help of this small Treatise alone, and a few cheap Instruments easy to be procured, Measure a parcel of Land, and with judgment and expedition Plot it, and give up the Content thereof. with an appendix, containing twelve problems touching compound interest and Annuities; and a Method to Contract the work of Fellowship and Alligation Alternate, very considerable in many Cases. Illustrated with copper plates. By Adam Martindale, A Friend to Mathematical Learning.
Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.Date: 1702- Archives and manuscripts
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Ferguson-Smith correspondence with Mark W F Ferguson
Date: 2000-2001Reference: UGC 188/3/8/6/2Part of: Papers of Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith, geneticist, Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland- Pictures
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A surgeon extracting a tooth from a patient, while the latter's concerned wife stands in the background. Mezzotint by Read after G. Dou.
Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675.Reference: 16457i- Pictures
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A surgeon extracting a tooth from a patient, while the latter's concerned wife stands in the background. Etching by J. Taylor, 1811, after G. Dou.
Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675.Date: 1811Reference: 16459i- Pictures
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A tooth-drawer holding up a tooth after extracting it from a patient, who is spitting blood out of the window. Engraving by W. French after G. Dou, 1672.
Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675.Date: 1836Reference: 16447i- Pictures
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A tooth-drawer holding up a tooth after extracting it from a patient, who is spitting blood out of the window. Engraving by D.J. Pound after G. Dou, 1672.
Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675.Date: 1672Reference: 16452i- Books
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The new schoolmaster's assistant, or scholar's easy guide to arithmetic. In five parts. Wherein I. The Rules of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division, both simple and compound; Reduction and the Rules of Proportion are briefly and methodically considered, and elucidated by proper Examples. II. The mercantile Rules are delivered in a copious and extensive Manner, and diversified with a great Variety of useful Examples. III. The Rules of Alligation, Position, Progression, &c. are laid down in the most simple and easy Manner. IV. The Doctrine of Fractions, both Vulgar and Decimal, are clearly and distinctly treated or: -- To which are added Involution, and Evolution, or the Extraction of Roots. Interest, both simple and compound; Equation of Payments, &c. &c. V. Duodecimals are copiously explained, and applied to Glaziers', Plasterers', Joiners', Painters', Paviors', and Bricklayers' Work, &c. &c. To which are annexed a very large Collection of useful Questions, exercising all the Rules in the Book. Designed principally for the use of schools, and the instruction of youth intended for trade and business. Being an abridgement of the Complete practical arithmetician, with the Answers to the several Questions annexed. By Thomas Keith, Teacher of the Mathematics, Author of a Short and Easy Introduction to the Science of Geography, the Complete Practical Arithmetician, &c. &c.
Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Ephemera
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Ayer's Ague Cure is warranted to cure all malarial disorders / prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co.
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co.Date: [between 1880 and 1889?]- Books
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The schoolmasters most useful companion, and scholar's best instructor, in the knowledge of arithmetic. In two parts. Part I. Containing the first Principles of Arithmetic, with plain and concise Directions to Work the Rules of Addition. Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Reduction, the Rule of Three, Practice, Interest, Rebate and Discount, Fellowship or Partnership, Alligation, Progression, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots. With A Variety Of Practical Questions, to exercise the Scholar in all the foregoing Rules, each Question having the Answer inserted, in order to save the Master or Tutor a great deal of Time and Labour, and help the Scholar forward in his Progress in the practical Part of Arithmetic. Also, Rules for performing Cross Multiplication, with the Application to actual Practice in Measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Paviors, Thatchers, and Bricklayers Work, and the Manner of gauging Coolers, Cisterns, and Casks in Wine, Ale Gallons, and Malt Bushels, both by the Pen and sliding Rule. Part II. Comprehending a Short and Simple Sketch of Book-Keeping, by way of Common Debtor and Creditor; by which Accompts may be kept with great Ease and Exactness. The Whole digested in such a Manner as to render it not only useful in almost every Branch of Life and Business, but very Entertaining. The third edition, corrected, improved, and recommended by several of the most eminent Schoolmasters, and expert Arithmeticians in the Kingdom. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, Young Measurer's complete Guide, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The Schoolmasters most useful companion, and scholar's best instructor, in the knowledge of arithmetic. In two parts. Part I. Containing the first principles of arithmetic, with plain and concise directions to work the rules of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reduction, the rule of three, practice, interest, rebate and discount, fellowship or partnership, alligation, progression, vulgar and decimal fractions, extraction and use of the square and cube roots. With a variety of practical questions, to exercise the scholar in all the foregoing rules, each question having the answer inserted, in order to save the master or tutor a great deal of time and labour, and help the scholar forward in his progress in the practical part of arithmetic. Also, rules for performing cross multiplication, with the application to actual practice in measuring carpenters, joiners, paviors, thatchers, and bricklayers work, and the manner of gauging coolers, cisterns, and casks in wine, ale gallons, and malt bushels, both by the pen and sliding rule. Part II. Comprehending a short and simple sketch of book-keeping, by way of common debtor and creditor; by which accompts may be kept with great east and exactness. The whole digested in such a manner as to render it not only useful in almost every branch of life and business, but very entertaining. The fourth edition, corrected, improved, and recommended by several of the most eminent schoolmasters, and expert arithmeticians in the Kingdom. By D. Fenning, Author of The Royal English Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, Young Measurer's complete guide, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The Schoolmaster's most useful companion, and scholar's best instructor in the knowledge of arithmetic. In two parts, viz. Part I. Containing the first Principles of Arithmetic with plain and concise Directions to work the following Rules: viz. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Reduction, the Rules of Three, Interest, Alligation, Fellowship or Partnership, Rebate, Progression, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots. With a Variety of practical Questions to exercise all the foregoing Rules, each having the Answer inserted, in order to save the Master or Tutor a great deal of Time and Labour, and help the Scholar forward in his Progress in the practical Part of Arithmetic. Part II. A very Short and Easy Sketch of Book-Keeping, by Way of Common Debtor and Creditor only; by which accompts may be kept with great Ease and Exactness. To which is added, an appendix. Containing Rules for the true performing of Cross Multiplication, and the same reduced to actual Practice in Measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Paviors, Thatchers and Bricklayer's Work; as also how to gauge Coolers, Cisterns and Casks in Wine, Ale Gallons and Malt Bushels, both by the Pen and sliding Rule. The Whole digested in such a Manner as to render it not only useful in almost every Branch of Life and Business, but very entertaining. Recommended by several eminent Masters and others, for the Use of Schools, &c. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, New Treatise on the Use of the Globes, Universal Spelling Book, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1765- Books
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The schoolmaster's most useful companion, and scholar's best instructor, in the knowledge of arithmetic. In two parts, viz. Part I. Containing the first principles of arithmetic with plain and concise directions to work the following rules, viz. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reduction, the rules of three, interest, alligation, fellowship or partnership, rebate, progression, vulgar and decimal fractions, extraction and use of the square and cube Roots. With a variety of practical questions to exercise all the foregoing rules, each having the answer insersed, in order to save the master or tutor a great deal of time and labour, and help the scholar forward in his progress in the practical part of arithmetic. Part II. A very short and easy sketch of book keeping, by way of common debtor and creditor only; by which accompts may be kept with great ease and exactness. To which is added, an Appendix. Containing rules for the true performing of cross multiplication with the application to actual practice in measuring carpenters, joiners, paviors, thatchers and bricklayers work; as also how to gauge coolers, cisterns, and ca[s]ks in wine, ale gallons, and malt bushels, both by the pen and sliding rule. The whole digested in such a manner as to render it not only useful in almost every branch of life and business, but very entertaining. The second edition, corrected, improved, and recommended by several masters and others, for the use of schools, &c. By D. Fenning, Author of the Young man's book of knowledge; New treatise on the use of the globes; New and complete spelling dictionary; Universal spelling book; and Royal English dictionary, published by the King's authority
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1763- Books
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A modern universal table, the most copious and authentick that ever was published, of the present state of the real and imaginary monies of the world: divided into four parts, viz. Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Which are Sub-Divided into Sixty Parts or Lines, containing the Names of the most Capital Places, the Species whereof are specified, each Sub-Division in one Line, ascending from the Beginning to the End, teaching how the Monies are reckoned by the respective Nations; and Figures standing under the Denomination of each Foreign Piece, is the English intrinsick Value thereof, according to the best Assays made at the Mint of the Tower of London. Explanation. By Real Money, is understood an effective Specie, representing in itself, the Value denominated thereby, as, A Guinea, &c. (other Pieces, as A Pound Sterling, &c. - This Mark is prefixed to the Imaginary Money, which is generally made use of in keeping Accompts, signifying a fictitious Piece which is not in being, or which cannot be represented but by several - This Mark of Alligation and Dependance is the Sign of Equality, signifying is, make, or equal to. - This Mark is set under each Line, to lead the Eye to the intrinsick Value in Sterling of each Foreign Piece standing over it, and all Fractions therein contained are Parts of a Penny. The whole contrived and accurately calculated, by John Paraire, who disowns all such tables, which are not signed by himself as counterfeits, And is willing to clear any Doubt that may arise about the Monies of any Place, and to resolve any Questions either in Exchange or Arbitrations. Humbly Dedicated to the merchants of England.
Paraire, John.Date: 1756- Pictures
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Rio Claro, Colombia. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.
Empson, Charles, active 1836.Date: [1836]Reference: 678039iPart of: Places in Colombia. Coloured etchings and lithographs by C. Empson, 1836.- Pictures
At the request of John Law, Deception blinds the world, thus obscuring the disastrous consequences of Law's financial schemes. Etching by Pieter van den Berge, 1720.
Berge, Pieter van den, active 1689-1737.Date: [1720?]Reference: 814387iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Books
Beastly natures : animals, humans, and the study of history / edited by Dorothee Brantz.
Date: 2010- Books
Wayward sisters / editor, Allison O'Toole ; assistant editor, M. Blankier.
Date: 2018- Pictures
An apothecary in his laboratory concocting a mixture. Wood engraving by F.Mc F (?) after, 1876, after H.S. Marks.
Marks, Henry Stacy, 1829-1898.Date: 8 July 1876Reference: 16363i- Pictures
Aboriginal people of New South Wales. Album of photographs by C. Kerry, 1898.
Kerry, Charles, 1858-1928.Date: [1898?]Reference: 38104i- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 1 ['HSW Private No.1']
Date: Aug 1882-Mar 1888Reference: WF/E/01/01/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd