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Adam and Eve stand by the Tree of Knowledge and are told by the serpent to practise marital fidelity to avoid death from AIDS. Colour lithograph after S. Shakhunov and Zh. Éffelya, 1990.
Shakhunov, S.Date: 1990Reference: 541406i- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Mungo Haldane, Esq; general-accomptant of the Excise-office, London; Lieutenant-colonel Alexander Duncan, younger of Lundie; and Captain Adam Duncan of his Majesty's navy, disponees of the lands and estate of Airthery, in trust for behoof of Robert Haldane, eldest son of the deceased Captain James Haldane, commander of the East India ship the Duke of Albany.
Haldane, Mungo, -1777.Date: 1770]- Books
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Revenge upon revenge: or, an historical narrative, of the tragical practices of Sir John Eland, of Eland, high sheriff of the county of York: Committed upon the Persons of Sir Robert Beaumont, and his Alliances, in the Reign of Edward the Third, King of England, &c. Together, With an Account of the Revenge which Adam, the Son of Sir Robert Beaumont and his Accomplices took upon the Persons of Sir John Eland and his Posterity, herein fully, and plainly, as well as impartially represented, for the Satisfaction of the inquisitive Part of the World. The whole being divided into three equal parts.
Midgley, Samuel, -1695.Date: 1789- Pictures
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A personified condom with a large speech bubble containing messages, interspersed with hearts, based on the idea that love is the solution to AIDS; surrounded by blue graphic symbols of Adam and Eve. Colour silk screen print after R. Combas, 1993.
Combas, Robert, 1957-Date: [19]93Reference: 672782iPart of: Images pour la lutte contre le SIDA- Books
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The voyages and adventures of Captain Robert Boyle, into several parts of the world. Intermix'd with the Story of Mrs. Villars, an English Lady, with whom he made his surprizing Escape from Barbary. The History of an Italian Captive. The Life of Don Pedro Aquilio. &c. To which is added, The Voyage, Shipwreck and Miraculous Preservation of Richard Castelman, Gent. With a Description of the City of Philadelphia, and the Country of Pensylvania. Full of various and amazing turns of fortune.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: M,DCC,XLVI. [1746]- Books
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A Catalogue of the valuable and capital assemblage of original pictures, the property of Mr J. Hickman, comprising, among many others, the works of the following admired masters of the Venetian, Florentine, Roman, Lombard, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, and French school. Albert Cuyp, Annibal Carrache, Georgione, Philip Wouverman, Adrian Van de Velde, Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Paul Brill, Paul Veronese, Claude Lorrain, Jean Lingellack, Eglon Vanderncer, Rembrant, Nicholas Berghem, Sir Anthony Vandyke, Laurent de La Hire, Philip Laurie, Salvator Rosa, Alexander Virenese, Sebastain Ricoi, Paul Potier, Francisco Mil,̌ Chev. Jacques Thornhill, Bartholemi Murillo, M.A. Batalia. Which are arranged, for the confenience of exhibition and sale. By private contract, in Adam's Square, Edinburgh. Entrance first door in North College Street. Admittance, One Shilling-returned to purchasers.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Duplies for John Duff provost, Robert Leslie, John Jamieson and James Anderson, bailies; George Simpson dean of guild, John Clerk junior, treasurer; Alexander Brodie, William Brodie, Adam Watson, Alexander Cook, William Robertson, counsellors; Joseph Wilson conveener, John Baron, council-deacon; all of the burgh of Elgin, to the replies of Thomas Stephen, merchant and late provost of Elgin, John Laing merchant and one of the late bailies, and Alexander Brander sometime bailie and late treasurer of the said burgh.
Duff, John, provost.Date: 1772]- Books
The herball or, generall historie of plantes / Gathered by John Gerarde ... Very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Johnson.
Gerard, John, 1545-1612Date: 1633- Books
Darwinizing culture : the status of memetics as a science / edited by Robert Aunger ; with a foreword by Daniel Dennett.
Date: 2000- Books
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Answers for John Duff provost, Robert Leslie, John Jamieson and James Anderson, bailies, George Simpson dean of guild, John Clark junior, treasurer, Alexander Brodie, William Brodie, Adam Watson, Alexander Cook, William Robertson, counsellors; Joseph Wilson conveener, John Baron and Alexander Gray council-deacons; all of the burgh of Elgin. To the petition and complaint of Thomas Stephen merchant and late provost of Elgin, John Laing merchant, one of the late bailies, and Alexander Brander sometime bailie, and late treasurer of the said burgh.
Duff, John, provost.Date: 1771]- Archives and manuscripts
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Correspondence between Renwick, Dr Robert Russell Race, Professor Cedric Austen Bardell Smith and others concerning work on Xg : g6pd
Date: 15 May 1965-22 Nov 1965Reference: UGC 155/3/10/5Part of: Papers of Dr James Harrison Renwick, 1926-1994, geneticist, University of Glasgow, Scotland- Books
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The Queen's Maiesties gracious answer to the Lord Digbies letter : and the Parliaments censure to the 18. rebels. With the examination and confession of Captain Butler, before the committee. Likewise the true relation of 36. other rebels, apprehended and taken in Milford-Lane, by many constables, and a strong watch. who intended to fire the City of London, had they not bin prevented The names of those 36 rebels.Captain Griffin, Captain Hornway, Captain Spencer, Lieuten. Williams. G. Coppinger Mr. Ric. Crab, Master. Iohn Tompson, Henrie Barton, Thomas Liedor, Adam Wheeler Wil. Hafferd; Garret Ryaut, I. Duport, Dan. Thornlie, Morgan Meridith Rich. Boys, Patrick Tenam, Thomas Lemon, Nich. Wright, Robert Delen, Darbie Kufoy David Speeloo, Ioh. Greenoraugh, Wil. Barwicke. Iohnas Kipling, Peter Fogheogill, David Bodurdo, Gefferie Roberts, Thomas Trig Adam Bedford, William Crineos, Iohn Daveris Henrie Scarebie, Patricke Coots David Powell, Darbie Cobois.
Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609-1669Date: [1642]- Books
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A refuge of lies sweeped away: In an answer to most false and abusive libel lately published by Thomas Kinnear insurance-broker, Andrew Beatson cloth-merchant, and Robert Morton shoe-maker,- late elders in the Associate Congregation at Edinburgh; intituled (Reasons of protest by (the said three persons), against an act of the associate synod, at Edinburgh, April 9. 1767, exalting the Rev. Mr Adam Gib to a supremacy over the said synod, and judicatories subordinate thereto; and debarring the said three elders, and a multitude of other persons, members of the said congregation, from, communion with the church, unless they approve of that act.)
Gib, Adam, 1714-1788.Date: M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The history of the famous town of Hallifax in Yorkshire. Being A Description thereof. Their Manufactures and Trade. Of the Nobility, Gentry, and other Eminent Persons, Born and Inhabiting there and thereabout. With A True Account of their Antient Odd Customary Gibbet-Law: And their particular Form of Trying and Executing of Criminals, the like not us'd in any other Place in Great Britain. To which are added Revenge upon Revenge: Or, An Historical Account of the Tragical Practices of Sir John Eland, of Eland, upon the Persons of Sir Robert Beamont and his Allies. Also An Account of the Bloody Revenge taken by Adam, the Son of Sir Robert Beamont, and his Accomplices, upon Sir John Eland and his Posterity. Publish'd for the Satisfaction of those who understand not that Prayer, From Hull, Hell, and Hallifax, good Lord Deliver us.
Bentley, William, parish clerk of Halifax.Date: 1712- Books
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(licensed and entered according to order.) The historical catechism: containing ingenious answers to many notable questions of several wonderful matters in ancient history. As, What is the opinion of our historians about the apple old mother Eve tempted Adam with. Why the devil should take the shape of a serpent. Of the building the tower of Babel, nine miles round, by five hundred thousand men, who left off, being confounded in their language. Also, several questions about Sodom and Gomorrah, Noah's ark, and Solomon's temple; informing us, from scripture, what day that was that the like was never before, nor shall be again. A full account of the destruction of Jerusalem, and how she Jews were dispersed and scattered over the face of the earth. Josephus's and the Romans' account of our Saviour, and the miracles wrought at his birth; with a wonderful apparition that appeared at Mahomet's tomb. The wonderful prophecies of the ten sibyls. A marvellous relation of the seven sleepers, who slept above two hundred years.
Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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(licensed and entered according to order.) The historical catechism: containing ingenious answers to many notable questions of several wonderful matters in ancient history. As, What is the opinion of our historians about the apple old mother Eve tempted Adam with. Why the devil should take the shape of a serpent. Of the building the tower of Babel, nine miles round, by five hundred thousand men, who left off, being confounded in their language. Also, several questions about Sodom and Gomorah, Noah's ark, and Solomon's temple; informing us, from scripture, what day that was that the like was never before, nor shall be again. A full account of the destruction of Jerusalem, and how the Jews were dispersed and scattered over the face of the earth. Josephus's and the Romans account of our Saviour, and the miracles wrought at his birth; with a wonderful apparition that appeared at Mahomer's tomb. The wonderful prophecies of the ten sibyls. A marvellous relation of the seven sleepers, who slept above two hundred years.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1931-1981Reference: PP/RRW/DPart of: West, Robert George Ranyard (1900-1986)- Books
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An essay on the Sabbath: or, a modest attempt towards a plain, scriptural resolution of the following questions; I. Whether the seventh day sabbath was given to Adam in paradise? II. Whether the same now obliges Christians? Occasioned by the Following Pieces lately wrote upon the Subject; Viz. Mr. Hallett's Discourse on the Lord's Day; Mr. Jophson's Discourse concerning the Religious Observation of the Lord's Day, &c; Mr. Chubb's Dissertation concerning the Time of keeping a Sabbath; Mr. Killingworth's Appendix to his Supplement to the Sermons preached at Salter's Hall against Popery. Mr. Dobel's Seventh Day Sabbath not obligatory on Christians, and his Appendix; And Dr. Watts's Holiness of Times, Places and People; In which every Thing, judged material, offered by any of these Gentlemen on the Negative Side of either of the above-mentioned Questions, is impartially Considered, By Robert Cornthwaite.
Cornthwaite, Robert, 1696-1755.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Of the first invention of writing. An essay. Compendiously treating of the whole art. More particularly; of letters, their number, order, and of how many variations capable: of their first invention; by ancient Writers ascribed to Adam himself; and for what Reasons. Of Short-Hand. Of Secret Writing, Decypherable by the Key. Of Arithmetick, &c. Of the Improvement of Writing, at Home and in Foreign Parts: With an Historical Account of the most Eminent Professors of the Art. Also Maxims for attaining Perfection in It; and Observations on the Extensive Use and Application of It. Interspers'd with diverting History and Poetical Entertainments on the Subject. Whereunto are added, several pieces of the hands in use, not before published. By Robert More, Writing-Master and Accomptant, At the Golden Pen in Castle Street near the Mews Charing-Cross.
More, Robert, 1671-approximately 1727.Date: [1716]- Books
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Treatise on the history, nature, and treatment of chincough; including a variety of cases and dissections. To which is subjoined, an enquiry into the relative mortality of the principal diseases of children, and the numbers who have died under ten years of age, in Glasgow, during the last thirty years / [Robert Watt].
Watt, Robert, 1774-1819.Date: 1813- Books
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A popular treatise on vaccination; : its history and present state. With remarks on re-vaccination. / By William Reid, surgeon, secretary to the Glasgow Cow Pock Institution.
Reid, William, of Glasgow.Date: 1840- Books
Cases of diseases of the heart, accompanied with pathological observations : [extract] / by Robert Adams.
Adams, Robert, 1791-1875.Date: 1941- Books
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The Edinburgh almanack for the year M.DCC.LXXXII. Being the second after leap year and of the Julian period 6495. Inscribed, with the greatest respect, to the Rt. Hon. David Stewart, Esq; Lord Provost. Wil. Garloway, Donald Smith, Ja. Bartlet, Francis Shane, Esqrs. Bailies, Tho. Cleghorn Esq; dean of Guild, Wm. Thomson, Esq; treasurer, John Grieve, Esq; Old Provost, Ja. Hunter-B... Hotchkis, Charles Wallace, Gilbert ... Esqrs. Old Bailies, Arch. M'Dowall, Esq; old dean of Guild, Wm. Scott, Esq; old treasurer, Mess. Robert Allan, James Gordon, John Spottiswood, merchant counsellors, Mess. Tho. Miller, Adam Smith, trades counsellors, ordinary deacons, Francis Brodie, wrights, George Chalmers, masons, Wil. Fraser, Hammermen, John Douglas, waulkers, James Robertson, fleshers, Ro. Wemyss, bonnetmakers, deacon conveener of the trades, extraordinary deacons, Wm. Chalmers, surgeons, Arch. Ochiltree, goldsmiths, James Greig, skinners, Thomas Kennedy, furriers, Tho. Hunter, taylors, William Young, bakers, Tho. Malcolm, cordiners, Cha. M'Laggan, weavers,
Date: [1782]- Books
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The edinburgh almanack for the year M.DCC.LXXXII. Being the 2d after Leap Year, and of the Julian Period 6495. Inscribed, with the greatest Respect, to The Rt. Hon. David Steuart, Esq; Lord Provost, Wil. Galloway, Donald Smith, Ja. Bartlet, Francis Shand, Esqrs. Bailies, Tho. Cleghorn, Esq; Dean of Guild, Wm. Thomson, Esq; Treasurer, John Grieve, Esq; Old Provost, Ja. Hunter-Blair, Ja. Hotchkis, Charles Wallace, Gilbert Meason, Esqrs. Old Bailies, Arch. M'dowall, Esq; Old Dean of Guild, Wm. Scott, Esq; Old Treasurer, Mess. Robert Allan, James Gordon, John Spottiswood, Merchant Counsellors, Mess. Tho. Miller, Adam Smith, Trades Counsellors, Ordinary Deacons, Francis Brodie, Wrights, George Chalmers, Masons, Wil. Fraser, Hammermen, John Douglas, Waulkers, James Robertson, Fleshers, Ro. Wemyss, Bonnetmakers, Deacon Conveener of the Trades, Extraordinary Deacons, Wm. Chalmers, Surgeons, Arch. Ochiltree, Goldsmiths, James Greig, Skinners, Thomas Kennedy. Furriers, Tho. Hunter, Taylors, William Young, Bakers, Tho. Malcolm, Cordiners, Cha. M'laggan, Weavers,
Date: [1782]- Books
Amusing prose chap-books : chiefly of last century / edited by Robert Hays Cunningham.
Date: 1889