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In the House of Lords. The Most Noble William Duke of Queensberry, Appellant. Sir William Douglas of Kelhead, Bart. Charles Douglas, the Eldest Son of the said Sir William, and his other Infant Children, by the said Sir William their Administrator in Law, and Alexander Macconochie of Edinburgh, Writer, - - - - - - Respondents. The Appellant's case.
Queensberry, William Douglas, Duke of, 1725-1810.Date: 1783]- Books
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Geography for children: or, a short and easy method of teaching and learning geography: designed principally for the use of schools. Whereby Even Children may in a short Time know the Use of the Terrestrial Globe and Geographical Maps, and all the considerable Countries in the World; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent, Divisions, Islands, Rivers, Lakes, Chief Cities, Government and Religion. Divided into Lessons, in the Form of Question and Answer: With a new general map of the world, the spheres, and also a list of maps necessary for children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the Whole. To which is prefixed, A Method of Learning Geography without a Master, for the Use of such grown Persons as have neglected this useful Study in their Youth. And A Table of the Latitude and Longitude of the most remarkable Places mentioned in this Work.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: 1791- Books
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Dreadful occurrence! Murder and suicide at Wigton. A most dreadful and distressing occurrence took place ... on Sunday the 20th of April. - Ann Graham, ... murdered two of her children by strangulation, ...
Date: [1800?]- Books
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A general bill of all the christnings and burials In the Parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, from the 21st of December, 1788, to the 21st of December, 1789. Presented by their obedient Servant, George Goodyer, Deputy Clerk. Whereof have died, Years of Age, Under Two Years of Age 66 Between Two and Five - 27 Five and Ten - 12 Ten and Twenty - 7 Twenty and Thirty - 19 Thirty and Forty - 16 Forty and Fifty - 21 Fifty and Sixty - 19 Sixty and Seventy - 20 Seventy and Eighty - 18 Eighty and Ninety - 3 Ninty and a Hundred - 2 In all 236 Diseases and Casualties. Aged - 24 Ague - 4 Apoplexy - 4 Asthma - - 7 Cancer - 2 Childbed - 1 Cholic - 3 Consumption - 60 Convulsions - 20 Dropsy - - 2 Drowned by Accident 3 Fever - 20 Fits - - 18 Gout - 1 Gripes - 6 Hooping Cough - 4 Inflamation - 5 Measles - - 6 Mortification - 3 Palsy - - 4 Small Pox - 20 Teeth - 10 Thrush - 7 In all 236 Abortive and Still-Born - 4 Christned Males 80 Females 69 In all 149 Buried Males 134 Females 102 In all 236 Decreased in the Baptisms this Year 4 Increased in the Burials this Year 6. N. B. Out of which Number of Burials were 8 Strangers buried.
Parish of Saint Luke (Chelsea, London, England)Date: 1789]- Books
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A short and familiar explanation of the church-catechism, confirmed by scripture proofs, by way of question and answer, for the use of children, by James Stillingfleet, M.A. Rector of Hotham, Yorkshire.
Stillingfleet, James, 1741 or 1742-1826.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The state of the charity for the relief of poor clergymen, and their widows and children, in Essex, and that part of Hertfordshire which is within the diocese of London, as it stood at the court of audit, holden at Chelmsford, on Tuesday the 13th day of August, 1799, and by adjournment to Tuesday the 13th of October following. - Subscriptions and Donations to this Charity are received by Messrs. Goslings, Bankers, Fleet-Street, London; And by R. C. Stanes, Printer, Chelmsford.
Charity for the relief of poor clergymen, and their widows and children, in Essex.Date: MDCCC. [1800]- Books
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An introduction to the English tongue; designed for a spelling book, suited to the tender capacities of children: (adorned with cuts.) Containing, A great Number of instructive Lessons, from the most easy possible, to the hardest; disposed in a Way so facilitating, that Children learn with Pleasure, and are excellently, fitted for the Testament, or any other Book. - Large Tables of Words - Fables. - Extracts from History. - The Church Catechism. - Graces and Prayers. - Rules for Good Behaviour. - An Introduction to Grammar, &c. The sixth edition: By the Rev. C. Marshall, Vicar of Brixworth, Northamptonshire.
Marshall, Charles, -1818.Date: [1785?]- Books
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An introduction. to the English tongue; designed for a spelling book suited to all ages and capacities of children: (adorned with cuts) Containing A great Number of instructive Lessons, from the most easy possible, to the hardest; disposed in a Way so facilitating, that Children learn with Pleasure, and are excellently sirted for the Testament, or any other Book. - Large Tables of Words. - Fables. - Extracts from History. - Tables of Arithmetic. - Exercising Questions in Verse. - The Church Catechism. - Scripture Institutes and Examples. - Rules for Good Behaviour. - And other useful Instructions. The fifth edition. With additions and improvements. By the Rev. C. Marshall, Vicar of Brixworth, Northamptonshire.
Marshall, Charles, -1818.Date: [1780?]- Books
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Geography for children; or, a short and easy method of teaching and learning geography: designed principally for the use of schools. Whereby Even Children may in a short Time know the Use of the Terrestrial Globe and Geographical Maps, and all the considerable Countries in the World; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent, Divisions, Islands, Rivers, Lakes, Chief Cities, Government and Religion. Divided into Lessons, by Way of Question and Answer: with a new general map of the world, and also a list of maps necessary for children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the Whole. The fifteenth edition. To which is prefixed, a method of learning geography without a master, for the Use of such grown Persons as have neglected this useful Study in their Youth. and a table of the latitude and longitude of the most remarkable places mentioned in this work. As also a Print of the Orrery.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: [1787]- Books
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House of Lords. Edward Atkyns, Esq. eldest Son and Heir at Law of Edward Atkyns, Esq. lately deceased, who was the Grandson and Heir of Richard Atkyns, long since deceased, and which said Richard was the eldest Son and Heir of Sir Edward Atkyns, formerly Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and Nephew and Devisee of Sir Robert Atkyns, senior, also formerly Chief Baron and Knight of the Bath, - - - - - - Appellant. John Atkyns, late an Infant, and Mary Atkyns, still an Infant, the two surviving younger Children and Devisees of the said Edward Atkyns, Esq. deceased; John Liotard, the surviving Devisee and Executor named in the Will of the said Edward Atkyns, deceased, in Trust for the said John and Mary; And The Reverend William Wright, the Uncle and Guardian of the said John and Mary, and of the Appellant, and who, as such, during their Minorities, entered upon and took Possession of the Estates in Question, - - - - - - Respondents. The case of the Respondents.
Atkyns, John, active 1763-1780.Date: 1780]- Books
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The practical scheme in seven parts. Part I. How Any Person may rightly know whether they have Received a Secret Injury or Not: If Received, In what Degree of Infection: And if Well after Former Cures. - Also How to obtain a Cure without Suspicion, Confinement, or Discovering their case to Others. - Page 3. Part 2. Of the True Method of Cure of Gleets & other such Weaknesses (tho of Ancient Date) without the harrassing Fatigue of Loads of Physick. With a Particular Chapter of Weaknesses, &c. in Women. --- Page 17. Part 3. Of a Broken Constitution by Secret Injuries; Fast Living, Former Cures, Salivations, Mercury, Self Abuses, &c. With a Particular Chapter of Self-Abuses, the Ruin & Bane of the more Flourishing Part of Mankind. - Page 23. Part. 4. The Gout & Rheumatism (now) no longer a Reproach to Physick. - ---Page 33. Part 5. Agues and Intermitting Fevers, much Better & more Certainly Cured without Bleeding, Blistering, Plasters, the Bark, or taking any thing at the Mouth. - -Page 37. Part 6. Of the Ancient and Modern Use of Physical Necklaces for Children. As also of that Celebrated Anodyne. Necklace Recommended by Dr Chamberlen for Childrens Teeth. Page 41. Part 7. Of the Reducing of Physick into a small Compass, & easy & convenient Form & Dose for taking. - Page 47. With a Proposal to Shopkeepers & Others. - Page 48. Dedicated to Dr. Chamberlen. Entered in the Hall-Book. This Book is given gratis up One Pair of Stairs at the Sign of This Anodyne Necklace without Temple-Bar. At Mrs. Garway's the Sign of This Scheme at the R. Exchange Gate. And at Mr. Coopers the Corner of Charles Court in the Strand.
Date: 1720- Books
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William Fullerton and Philip Fullerton, infant children of William Fullerton, late of London, Doctor of Physick, deceased, by Elizabeth, his first wife, Catharine Fullerton, an infant daughter of the said William Fullerton, by Sarah, his second wife, the said Sarah Fullerton, Philip Henshaw, and Jemmot Raymond, Esqrs; the Reverend Francis Barnard, Doctor of Divinity, and John Fullerton, Esq; trustees appointed for the said William and Philip Fullerton - - - - - - - - - - - - appellants. David Kinloch, writer in Edinburgh - - - - - respondent. The appellants case.
Fullerton, William, approximately 1728-Date: 1740]- Books
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A concise spelling book, for the use of children. In three parts. I. The letters, with tables of words, from one to eight Syllables; and Four Tables of Proper Names. I. Practical Lessons, in Prose and Verse, with Tables interspersed, collected from the Lessons. - Also, A Table of Words having Silent Letters, and other difficulties in reading. II. Some Observations on the Principles of the English Language. - Words changed in Sound and Sense by e final. - A few Contractions explained. - A small Collection of Words, the same in Pronunciation, but different in Spelling and Signification. - Numbers expressed by Letters and Figures. - To which are subjoined, the Old English Characters. By James Gray, Master of the English School of Peebles.
Gray, James, -1810.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The history of Mr. Bragwell; or, the two wealthy farmers. Part III.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1795 - 1797]- Books
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Charles Baker's treatise for the preventing of the smut in wheat.
Baker, Charles, of Bristol.Date: [1797]- Books
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The practical scheme of the secret disease, a gleet and a broken constitution by fast living, former cures, salivations, Mercury, Self-Abuses, and Defilements &c. - Containing A Short and Sure Way at Once With the Cure of the Venereal Distemper and a Gleet, much Easier, infinitely Privater, and a deal Sooner by Dr Cockburn's New easy Way without any Thing taken at the Mouth, than by any of the common Methods of Physick. - Also Of the Gout, and Dentition in children: Dedicated to Dr. Chamberlen. This Book is Given Gratis, (and all the things in it sold) by the Gentlewoman Up One Pair of Stairs At the Sign of the Celebrated Anodyne Necklace Recommended by Dr. Chamberlen for Childrens Teeth, just by the Fountain Tavern near Exeter Change in the Strand, being Removed from Temple-Bar for Reasons hereafter in the Tobacco Page. - And of the Necklace see pag. 14. At Mr. Jer. Pain's, the First Toy-Shop on the Right-Hand just within Popes-Head-Ally, going in from Cornhill. - Being Removed from the Change Gate, over the Way. At Mr. Greg's, Bookseller, next to Northumberland-House at Charing-Cross, Where Epsom, Bath, & other Waters are Sold. And by the Author's Servant R. Bradshaw, as over Leaf.
Date: 1726- Books
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A dissertation on fevers and inflammatory distempers : wherein an expeditious method is proposed of curing those dangerous disorders / by R. James, M.D. ... ; to which is added, an account of the success with which this medicine has been given in the small pox, yellow fever, slow fever, and rheumatism.
James, R. (Robert), 1703?-1776.Date: 1755- Books
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House of Lords. Edward Atkyns, Esq. eldest Son and Heir at Law of Edward Atkyns, Esq. lately deceased, who was the Grandson and Heir of Richard Atkyns, long since deceased, and which said Richard was the eldest Son and Heir of Sir Edward Atkyns, formerly Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and Nephew and Devisee of Sir Robert Atkyns, senior, also formerly Chief Baron and Knight of the Bath, - - - Appellant. John Atkyns, late an Infant, and Mary Atkyns, still an Infant, the two surviving younger Children and Devisees of the said Edward Atkyns, Esq. deceased; John Liotard, the surviving Devisees and Executor named in the Will of the said Edward Atkyns, deceased, in Trust for the said John and Mary; And The Reverend William Wright, the Uncle and Guardian of the said John and Mary, and of the Appellant, and who, as such, during their Minorities, entered upon and took Possession of the Estates in Question, - - - - Respondents. The case of the Appellant.
Atkyns, Edward, 1757 or 1758-1794.Date: 1780]- Books
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A short treatise on the all-cleansing, - all-healing, - and all-invigorating qualities of the simple earth, When long and repeatedly applied to the naked Human-Body and Lungs, for the safe, speedy, and radical Cure of all Diseases, internal as well as external, which are, in their Nature or Stage, susceptible of being cured;-for the preservation of the Health, Vigour, Bloom and Beauty of Body and of Mind;-For rejuvenating the aged and decaying Human-Body;-And for prolonging Life to the very longest possible Period. To which are added, a description of the best Kinds of Soil, or Mould, and Situations,-And of the best Methods of conducting this most essicacious, and most salutary Practice of Earth-Bathing; And a free Critique on the regular Professors or Teachers, and Practisers of Medicine, Surgery, &c. Being the first Book or Pamphlet that ever was published in the World on the Subject of Earth-Bathing. By James Graham, M. D.
Graham, James, 1745-1794.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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De morbis cutaneis. A treatise of diseases incident to the skin. In two parts. With a short appendix concerning the efficacy of local remedies, and the manner of their operations. By Daniel Turner, M. D. of the College of Physicians, London.
Turner, Daniel, 1667-1741.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Books
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[A] dissertation on the properties and efficacy of the Lisbon diet-drink, in the cure of the venereal disease, the scurvy, and other Disorders; together with reflections on the use and abuse of mercury, and the Manner of its Action on the Solids and Fluids. To which is added, A Succinct Account of such remarkable Cases, as have been successfully treated by a Course of the Diet-Drink. By John Leake, M. D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, and Physician to the Westminster New Lying-In Hospital.
Leake, John, 1729-1792.Date: [1767]- Books
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The newest, best, and very-much esteemed book of knowledge. Being very necessary and useful for the instruction and benefit of all persons. Shewing the effects of the planets and other astronomical constellations; with the strange events that happen to men, women, and children, born under them. Together with the husbandman's practice: or, pregnostication for ever. And the shepherd's perpetual calendar for the weather. Also a brief discourse of the natural causes of meteors; with an account of several remarkable earthquakes, rains, thunders, thunder-bolts, lightnings, comets, blazing-stars, &c. And observations on the weather, and signs foretelling rain. - a brief collection of all the members of man physiognomiz'd. - Signification of moles on man or woman. - Interpretation of dreams. - And Pythagoras's wheel of fortune. With a particular account of the earth and sea: and a description of the most magnificent Temple of Solomon: also of the seven wonders of the world.
Date: 1764- Books
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John Allardes, merchant, - - appellant. Jane Smart, widow, and executrix of John Allardes, deceas'd, on behalf of herself and children, respondent. The appellant's case.
Allardes, John, approximately 1690-Date: 1722]- Books
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Medical researches: being an enquiry into the nature and origin of hysterics in the female constitution, and into the Distinction between that Disease and Hypochondriac or Nervous Disorders. Comprehending A Specification of the characteristic Resinement and Excellence of the Female Constitution and Character. A Research into the Materiality of these Occult Powers and Principles of Activity commonly called life, in the Human Frame. - Into the real Existence of an Image of our whole Organical Frame, in the Seat and Fountain of its Powers, and the physical Probability of there being a Regeneration of that Image in Organs formed for the Transfusion and Multiplication of Individual Life. - The true Nature, Symptoms, and Indications of Cure of the Hysterical Disease. - The Abuse of Sugar, as a Cause of its encreased Frequency, and the encreased Frequency of Infant Mortality. - The precise Seat of Animal Heat. - The Structure of the Blood. - Practical Hints, relative both to the Hysterical and Hypochondriacal Diseases, and the Management of them, &c. &c. Together with The Substance of a Discourse, proving that the Motions of the Blood and Animal Fluids do not depend on the Impulses of the Heart upon the Blood, but must be referred to other Causes, and particularly to an Animal Modification of that universal Principle which is the common Cause of all Organisation, and of all organical Motions in Bodies. To which are added, Four letters to Sir Hildebrand Jacob, on the Materiality-Density-And Activity of light; and on air. By Andrew Wilson, M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians at Edinburgh, and Physician to the Medical Asylum, London.
Wilson, Andrew, 1718-1792.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The christian's prayer book; or, complete manual of devotions. In four parts Containing Introductory Discourse on the Use and Advantage of Prayer. - Ejaculatious for the Morning, - Family Prayers. - Prayers for Children, for Youth, and for Servants. - Graces before and after Meat. - Instructions for Meditation, and Meditations for every Day in the Week. - Devout Reflections for every Day in the Month. - Heads of Self-Examination. - A Compendium of relative Duties. - Offices for sick Persons, and for the devout Receiving the Holy Communion, &c. &c. &c. With a great Number of Prayers and Meditations, adapted to particular Stations, Persons, and Circumstances. By the Rev. John Fleetwood, Author of The History of the Holy Bible; And Of The Life of Our Blessed Saviour.
Fleetwood, John.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]