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The Historical instructor: Containing ingenious answers to many notable questions of several wonderful matters in antient 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 of the tower of Babel, nine miles round by-five hundred, thousand men, who left off, being confounded in their languages, 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 the Jews were dispersed and scattered over the face of the earth. Josephus's and the Romans account of Our Saviour, and the miricles, [sic] wrought at his birth; with a wonderful apparition that appeared at Mahomet's tomb. The wonderful prophecies of the ten sibyls. A marvelous relation of the seven sleepers, who slept above two hundred years.
Date: M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]- Books
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An historical catechism. with answers to the questions of many of the matters in ancient history. What is the opinion of all our historians about the apple Eve tempted Adam with: why the devil should take the shape of a serpent: of the building of the tower of babel, nine miles round, by five hundred thousand men, who left off, confounded in their language; sesions questions about Sodom and Gomorrah, Noah's Ark, and the Temple of Solomon, informing us from scripture what day what was, of which the like never was before nor ever shall be. Alikewise, A full account of the destruction of Jerusalem and the slaughter of three millions of jews, Josephus' account of our saviour, and the miracles which were wrought as his birth, particular a very remarkable story of the great mogul and a ... with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mohamit's tomb. the strange, and wonderful prophesies of the ten Sybyls; and a miraculous relation of the seven sleepers, who slept above two hundred years. Dilligently Revised and corrected. Illustrated and adorned with cuts.
Date: Printed in this present year [1740?]- 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]- Books
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A historical catechism: containing ingenious answers to many notable questions of several wonderful matters in ancient history. As, what is the opinion of all our historians about the Apple old Mother Eve tempted Adam with. Why the devil should take the shape of a serpent. Of the building of the tower of Babel nine miles round by 500,000 men, who left off, confounded in their language. Also serious 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 ever shall be. Likewise giving a full account of the destruction of Jerusalem, and the slaughter of three millions of Jews, and how the remainder were dispersed and scattered over the face of the whole earth. Also Josephus' and the Roman account of our Saviour, and the miracles wrought at his birth. Particularly a remarkable story about the great Mogul and a divining ape; with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's Tomb The wonderful prophecies of the ten Sybils; and a marvellous relation of seven sleepers, who slept about 200 years.
Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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An historical catechism: containing ingenious answers to many notable questions of several wonderful matters in ancient history. As, What is the opinion of all our historians about the Apple old Mother Eve tempted Adam with. Why the devil should take the shape of a serpent. Of the building of the tower of Babel nine miles round by 500,000 men, who left off confounded in their language. Also serious 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 ever shall be. Likewise giving a full account of the destruction of Jerusalem, and the slaughter of three millions of Jews, and how the remainder were dispersed and scattered over the face of the whole earth. Also Josephus and the Romans account of our Saviour, and the miracles wrought at his birth. Particularly a remarkable story about the great Mogul and a divining ape; with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomer's Tomb. The wonderful prophecies of the ten Sybils; and a marvellous relation ... seven sleepers, who slept about 200 years.
Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A discourse concerning the confusion of languages at Babel; proving it to have been miraculous, from the essential difference between them, contrary to the opinion of Mons. Le Clerc, and others. With an enquiry into the primitive language, before that wonderful event. By the late learned William Wotton, D.D. Now first publish'd from his original manuscript.
Wotton, William, 1666-1727.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Pictures
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Episodes in the Old Testament. Engraving by M.T.
Reference: 20256i- Books
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A new historical catechism; containing witty answers to several questions, of many wonderful matters in ancient history. 1. Shewing the light of the heathen world. 2. The confession and decease of Oracles. 3 The miracles that happened at our Saviour's birth. 4. The usurpation of Herod to the Kingdom of Judea. 5. The many great and cruel murders committed by him; together with the manner and number of children slain in Bethlehem, by his order. 6. An account of his miserable death, with the miserable deaths of his successors. 7. The death of Herodias, and her dancing daughter. 8. The death of Pontius Pilate, and Nero the Roman emperor. 9. The destruction of Jerusalem, with the number of those that died in the siege; as likewise the number of them that were sent to Rome to be put to death as the emperor pleased for his own diversion. 10. Josephus and the Roman account of our Saviour. 11. The remarkable life and death of Simon Magnus. 12. A remarkable history of the Great Mogul and a divining ape; with a wonderful apparition that happened at Mahomet's tomb. 13. A full and particular account of the wise men of the east, who came to visit our Saviour at his nativity. 14. A beautiful description of the building of the tower of Babel. 15. Also several questions about Sodom and Gomorrah.
Date: 1750?]- Books
Naming nature : the clash between instinct and science / Carol Kaesuk Yoon.
Yoon, Carol Kaesuk.Date: [2009], ©2009- Books
Our bodies, our data : how companies make billions selling our medical records / Adam Tanner.
Tanner, AdamDate: [2017]