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A short history of astronomy : from earliest times through the nineteenth century / by Arthur Berry.
Berry, Arthur, 1862-Date: 1961- Books
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The history of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia. To which is prefixed, A short general history of the country, from the rise of that monarchy: and an account of the author's life. In two volumes. ... . By Alexander Gordon of Achintoul, Esq; several Years a Major-General in the Czar's Service. Illustrated with a Map of Russia; the Heads of Czar Peter, Prince Menzekoff and the Author, engraved from original Paintings.
Gordon, Alexander, 1669-1752.Date: M,DCC,LV. [1755]- Books
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An introduction to, or a short discourse concerning, universal history. In two parts. Faithfully compar'd with, and done (with some little Alterations) from the Original of that Illustrious Author James Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux and Condom, And Proeceptor to His Royal Highness the Dauphin; by Richard Spencer, A. M. Master of the School at Tunbridge.
Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.Date: 1730- Books
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An introduction to, or a short discourse concerning, universal history. In two parts. Faithfully compared with, and done (with some little alterations) from the original of that Illustrious Author, James Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux and Condom, And Praeceptor to his Royal Highness the Dauphin. Now published by Richard Spencer, A. M. Master of the School at Tunbridge.
Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.Date: M,DCC,XLIII. [1743]- Books
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A letter, addressed to the Honourable Court of Directors of the East-India Company, containing proposals for printing a history of the revolutions of the empire of Indostan, from the Earliest Ages to the Present: with a sketch of the plan on which the work will be conducted; a concise Account of the Authors who will principally be consulted; and a short Retrospect of its General History.
Maurice, Thomas, 1754-1824.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
A short history of surgery / by Sir D'Arcy Power.
Power, D'Arcy, Sir, 1855-1941.Date: 1933- Books
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Elements of universal history, for youth: faithfully extracted from the best authors, carefully abridged agreeable to the most exact chronology, and calculated to convey to the tenderest Capacity, in a short Space of Time, an entertaining, useful, and general Knowledge of the History of all ancient and modern Nations, more particularly of that of Great-Britain: With the Boundaries, Capital Towns, Commerce, Population, Government, and Religion of the modern Nations. Also, A Chronological Table Of the learned and ingenious Men, remarkable Events, Inventions, Discoveries, &c. from the Creation of the World to the Year 1786. By J. A. L. Montriou.
Montriou, J. A. L.Date: [1787?]- Books
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The history of England, during the reigns of King William and Queen Mary, Queen Anne King George I. Being the sequel of the reigns of the Stuarts. The Matter has been Collected from many Curious Manuscripts, and the most rare Printed Tracts. It Contains A very exact Account of the Debates in Parliament, and short Extracts of the most Remarkable Political Pieces within this Compass of Time. The whole is in Prosecution of the Author's First Scheme to set the Dark and Pernicious Designs of the Enemies to our present Happy Constitution, in a Fair and Full Light. To which is prefix'd, a large vindication of the author against the groundless charge of partiality. Proving, That the Reverend Doctors, and others who charg'd him with it, are themselves, of all Men, the most Partial. By Mr. Oldmixon.
Oldmixon, Mr. (John), 1673-1742.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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A new history of the Old and New Testament, in a short, easy and instructive manner.
Taylor, John, 1580-1653.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]- Books
The ten principal avatáras of the Hindus : with a short history of each incarnation and directions for the representation of the múrttis as tableaux vivants / by Sourindro Mohun Tagore.
Tagore, Sourindro Mohun, 1840-1914.Date: 1880- Books
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The natural, experimental and medicinal history of the mineral waters of Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire, particularly those of Scarborough ... To which are added ... notes, containing a methodical abstract of all treatises hitherto published on these waters / [Thomas Short].
Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772Date: 1734- Books
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A short history of English transactions in the East-Indies.
Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Archives and manuscripts
Gautier, Émile Justin Armand (1837-1920)
Date: 1908Reference: MS.1718/2Part of: Collectanea: Chemistry. Four short works. Author's holograph MSS- Archives and manuscripts
Le Chatelier, Henri Louis (1850-1936)
Date: c. 1900Reference: MS.1718/3Part of: Collectanea: Chemistry. Four short works. Author's holograph MSS- Archives and manuscripts
Delépine, Stéphane Marcel (1871-1963)
Date: 1922Reference: MS.1718/1Part of: Collectanea: Chemistry. Four short works. Author's holograph MSS- Archives and manuscripts
Wurtz, Charles Adolphe (1817-1884)
Date: 1856Reference: MS.1718/4Part of: Collectanea: Chemistry. Four short works. Author's holograph MSS- Books
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A description of the gripes of horses, and of a better mode of treating it ; also human cholera explained ; shewing its identity with the above, and a more successful manner of treating it ; its history, etc / [Bracy Clark].
Clark, Bracy, 1771-1860Date: 1837- Books
A short history of Zionism / [Israel Cohen].
Cohen, Israel, 1879-1961.Date: [1951]- Books
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Liberty and equality; treated of in a short history addressed from a poor man to his equals.
Sneyd, Ralph.Date: 1792- Books
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Liberty and equality; treated of in a short history addressed from a poor man to his equals.
Sneyd, Ralph.Date: 1792- Books
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An essay towards a natural, experimental, and medicinal history of the principle [sic] mineral waters of Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Bishop-prick of Durham, Lancashire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Glocestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Liecestershire, and Nottinghamshire, [and other Northern counties] ... To which is added a short discourse on cold and tepid bathing ... And a table of the temperature of all the warm waters in England, and most of the cold baths, from Carlisle to Glocester and Oxford. Being the second volume of the mineral waters of England / By Thomas Short.
Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772.Date: 1740- Books
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Observations on a pamphlet, entitled, A Short History of Opposition, During the last Session of Parliament. With A postscript to the author. Containing, Some reasonable Strictures on his Arguments in support of a corrupt Influence in the Crown, and its necessary Operation upon a factious and servile Majority of the other Two Branches of the Legislature. To which is prefixed, an address to Messrs. Wedderburne, Gibbon and M'pherson. By A Member of Parliament.
Member of Parliament.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Liberty and equality; treated of in a short history addressed from a poor man to his equals.
Sneyd, Ralph.Date: 1792- Books
Crétins and idiots : a short account of the progress of the institutes for their relief and cure / R.T.
T. RDate: 1976- Books
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A new and full, critical, biographical, and geographical history of Scotland. Containing the history of the succession of their Kings, from Robert the Bruce, to the present time. With An Impartial Account of their Constitution, Genius, Manners, and Customs: And a Geographical Description of the several Counties, their Commodities, Rarities, Antiquities, and Commerce. Together with an appendix of a short but just history of their most remarkable Writers and Learned Men. and A Map of each County in Scotland. Volume the first. By William Duff, A.M.
Duff, William, active 1721-1750.Date: MDCCL. [1750]