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Beautiful Castles of Britain
Date: 1983Reference: WF/M/PB/31/23Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
Roger Cardinal: Castles Are Elsewhere
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"Little 'tardies" : mental retardation, race, and class in American society, 1945-1965 / by Katherine Lynn Castles.
Castles, Katherine Lynn, 1969-Date: 2006- Books
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The history of the giants. Containing their barbarous treatment of kings, queens, princesses, Ladies, Knights, 'squires, &c. whom they made their Prisoners. An Account of their Castles and inchanted Castles, built by Necro nancers; and of other Castles, which were guarded by them and several wild Monsters. Their Combats and Battles, and how they were slain by Christian Knights; a Description of them, their Deaths, and how these Knights delivered several Kings, Queens, Ladies, &c. from Captivity. With A particular Account of the great Giants, Brandamour and Siradon, who were overcome by Sir Morris, General of King Rimuer's Army. How Sir Thomas Killed the Giant Surandrag, and cut off the Head of the Giant Bombomachides, the Brother of Surandrag. How the Giant Trapsaca, having killed all the Servants of the Princess of Hungary was overcome by Sir Firebrrse, who also killed the Giant and Sorcerer Aldrovandi, who changed himself into a wild Boar, and afterwards into a frightful Dragon, &c. The comical Adventures of valiant John, who, by his Stratagems, killed several Giants. How the Giant Norfandal and his Brother were killed by the Knight of the Red Cross, &c. Lastly, how Sir Alan killed the Giant Danagelfe, who kept his father and Mother in Prison; and afterwards married the Queen of the Unknown Island, with a Relation of a strange Delusion, with which she entertained Knights and Ladies at her Court.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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A Sicilian romance. By the authoress of The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne. In two volumes. ...
Radcliffe, Ann, 1764-1823.Date: 1792- Books
Decisions, organizations and society : selected readings / edited by F.G. Castles, D.J. Murray and D.C. Potter.
Castles, Francis G. (Francis Geoffrey), 1943-Date: 1971- Books
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A sicilian romance. By Ann Radcliffe, author of the Romance of the Forest, Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne, &c. &c.
Radcliffe, Ann, 1764-1823.Date: 1796- Books
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List of the abbies, priories, and other Religious Houses, Castles, &c. in England and Wales. Collected from Dugdale, &c. &c. by James Moore.
Moore, James, F.A.S.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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A gothic story. The castles of Montreuil and Barre; or the histories of the Marquis Le Brun, and the Baron La Marche, the late Inhabitants and Proprietors of the Two Castles.
E. F.Date: [1800?]- Books
SPILL festival of performance: on surrender
Pacitti CompanyDate: 2014- Books
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A tour, in 1787, from London, to the Western Highlands of Scotland. Including excursions to the lakes of Westmorland and Cumberland, with Minute Descriptions of the principal Seats, Castles, Ruins, &c. throughout the Tour.
Shaw, Stebbing, 1762-1802.Date: [1788?]- Books
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Sketch of the history of Bolsover and Peak Castles, in the county of Derby. By the Reverend Samuel Pegge, M. A. In a Letter to His Grace the Duke of Portland. Illustrated with various drawings by Hayman Rooke, Esquire.
Pegge, Samuel, 1704-1796.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's forty-fourth night. By the authority of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. On Tuesday, January 21, 1794, ... will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ...
Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814.Date: 1794]- Books
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An authentic account of the reduction of the Havanna, and the advantages arising from that conquest; with an historical description of the place; its Situation, Port, Castles, Fortifications, &c. with Observations thereon. also A journal of the siege, with the articles of capitulation.
Date: [1762]- Books
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Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's twenty-sixth night. By the authority of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain, on Tuesday, December 10, 1793, ... will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ...
Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814.Date: [1793]- Books
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A tour thro' that part of Great-Britain called Scotland. Giving an account of that nation, its manners, laws and customs, their Castles, Forts, Garrisons, Cities, Towns, Boroughs, Families, Titles, Trades, Manufactures, Arts, Sciences, Mines, Minerals, &c. and every thing relative to that Nation.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The general gazetteer: or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Cities, chief towns, Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, harbours, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the inhabitants; The Extent, Bounds, and Natural Productions of each Country; and the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities, of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; As also, The Sieges they have undergone, and the Battles fought near them. Including An Authentic Account of the Counties, Cities, and Market-Towns in England and Wales; as also the Villages, with the Days on which the Fairs are kept. Embellished with nine maps. By R. Brookes, M.D.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The general gazetteer: or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Cities, Chief Towns, Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, Harbours, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; The Extent, Bounds, and Natural Productions of each Country; and the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities, of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; AS Also, The Sieges they have undergone, and the Battles fought near them. Including An Authentic Account of the Counties, Cities, and Market-Towns in England and Wales; as also the Villages, with the Day-on which the Fairs are kept. Embellished with nine maps. By R. Brookes, M.D.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXXIII, [1773]- Books
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The general gazetteer: or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Cities, Chief Towns, Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, Harbours, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, and Promontories in the known world; together with the government, Policy, Customs, Manners, and religion of the inhabitants. The Extent, Bounds, and Natural Productions of each Country, and the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; As also, The Sieges they have undergone, and the Battles that have been fought near them, down to this present Year. Including an authentic account of the counties, Cities, and Market-Towns in England and Wales; as also the Villages with Fairs, the Days on which they are kept according to the New Stile; as well as the Cattle, Goods, and Merchandizes that are sold thereat. By R. Brookes, M.D.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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The hasting's guide; or, a description of that ancient town and port, and its environs; Including AN Account Of The Churches, Antiquities, Ruins, Fortifications, Castles, Gentlemen's Seats, Walks And Rides, Trade, Fairs, Markets, Fisheries, &c. Also, The Times Of Going Out And Coming In Of The Coaches, Posts, Waggons, Hoys, &c. With A Table Of The Distances From Hasting To The Places Adjacent. To Which IS Added, Some Account Of The Cinque Ports, And A Minute Detail Of The Famous Battle Of Hasting. By an inhabitant. Embellished with three plates, and a map of the environs.
Stell, James.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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The gazetteer's, or, newsman's interpreter. Being a geographical index of all the empires, kingdoms, Islands, Provinces, Peninsula's: As also, Of the Cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Asia, Africa, and America. Shewing, the division and boundary of every country, to whom now subject: The Situation of the several Cities and Places contained therein, in respect to Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, and the like: Their Distances from others of most Note, with what is most memorable concerning them, with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best Authorities, and latest Observations. To which is added, An Account of the Imperial, Royal, and Princely Families of these three Parts of the World. The second part. The Whole of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern History, and the State of Affairs in those Parts of the World, and explained by Abbreviations and Figures, for the Conveniency of the Pocket.
Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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The gazetteer's or, newsman's interpreter. The second part. Being a geographical index of all the empires, Kingdoms, Islands, Provinces, Peninsula's: As also. Of the Cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Asia, Africa, and America. Shewing The Division and Boundary of every Country, to whom now subject: The Situation of the several Cities and Places contain'd therein, in respect to Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, and the like: Their Distances from others of most Note, and what is most memorable concerning them, with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best Authorities, and latest Observations. To which is added: An Account of the Imperial, Royal, and Princely Families of these three Parts of the World. The whole of special Use for the true understanding of Modern History, and the state of Affairs in those parts of the World, and explain'd by Abbreviations and Figures for the Conveniency of the Pocket.
Date: 1707- Books
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The gazetteer's or, newsman's interpreter. The second part. Being a geographical index of all the empires, kingdoms, Islands, Provinces, Peninsula's: As also, Of the Cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Asia, Africa, and America. Shewing the division and boundary of every country, to whom now subject: The Situation of the several Cities and Places contain'd therein, in respect to Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, and the like: Their Distances from others of most Note, and what is most memorable concerning them, with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best Authorities, and latest Observations. To which is added. An Account of the Imperial, Royal, and Princely Families of-those three Parts of the World. The whole of Special Use for the true understanding of Modern History, and the State of Affairs in those Parts of the World, and explain'd by Abbreviations and Figures for the Conveniency of the Pocket.
Date: 1724- Books
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The gazetteer's, or, newsman's interpreter. Being a geographical index of all the empires, kingdoms, Islands, Provinces, Peninsula's: As also, Of the Cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Asia, Africa, and America. Shewing, the division and boundary of every country, to whom now subject: The Situation of the several Cities and Places contained therein, in respect to Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, and the like: Their Distances from others of most Note, with what is most memorable concerning them, with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best Authorities, and latest Observations. To which is added, An Account of the Imperial, Royal, and Princely Families of these three Parts of the World. The second part. The Whole of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern History, and the State of Affairs in those Parts of the World, and explained by Abbreviations and Figures, for the Conveniency of the Pocket.
Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The modern gazetteer: or compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, Republicks, Provinces, cities, Chief Towns, Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, Harbours, Bays, Rivers; Lakes, Mountains, Capes, and Promontories, in the known world ; Together With The Government, Policy, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Inhabitants. The Extent, Bounds, and Natural Productions of each Country; and the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; AS Also The Sieges they have undergone, and the Battles that have been fought near them, particularly those of the Last War; Attention has also been paid to the Partition made by the late Treaty of Peace. In the Articles of Ireland and America all Advantages have been taken of whatever has been hitherto wrote, with many Thousand Additions, not to be found in any other Geographical Dictionary or Gazetteer. The third edition, carefully corrected. With a collection of modern maps: also an appendix ; containing a Description and accurate Chart, of the Falkland Islands; which are the Cause of the present Negotiation, and expected War, between the Courts of Great-Britain and Spain. By R. Brookes, M. D. Author of the New System of Natural History.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]