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Chronological tables of Europe; from the nativity of our Saviour to the year 1726. Engraven on 46 copper-plates, ... By Colonel Parsons. ...
Marcel, Guillaume, 1647-1708.Date: 1740- Books
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The elements of useful knowledge: comprehending, among other interesting particulars, short systems of astronomy, mythology, chronology, and rehtoric; with a brief account of the trial and execution of Louis XVI. and of the Late Transactions in France. To be read in Turns with such approved Selections as are generally used in Schools; and to be chiefly committed to Memory. By the Rev. J. Adams, A. M. Author of the Elements of reading and Lectiones Selectae.
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: 1793- Books
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Chronology made familiar and easy to young gentlemen and ladies. To which is added, table of the most memorable events from the beginning of the world to the present time. Being the [s]eventh volume of the circle of the sciences, &c. Published by the king's authority.
Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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The useful companion: or, chronological tables of the revolution of Easter. By Mr. Brightland.
Brightland, John, -1717.Date: [1714]- Books
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The levellers almamack: for, the year of wonders, 1652 : Containing divers chronological notes, astrological predictions, and monethly observations, for the ensuing year. As also prognosticating, the ruine of monarchy throughout all Christendom; the time prefixed for an invasion; and the great and unparallel'd things that will happen thereupon. Likewise a description of the strange and dreadfull signes and apparitions that will be visible in the moneths of April and May next ensuing; as lighnings and thunder at Tower-hill, Westminster, and other places; sounding of trumpets, and beating of drums in the ayr: with the effect thereof: the change of governments, religion, and what it signifies[.] Together with Englands black calendar; shewing the year; moneth; and day, of the beheading of the late King, and the rest of that bed-roll.
Date: 1651- Books
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Papers selected from the Censor. Written by - H. Of which two were condemned to be burned by the common hangman.
H, -.Date: 1750- Books
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Observations on time, sacred and prophane: Being chronographical disquisitions on the Julian and Gregorian styles; etymological notes on the names of years, months, and days. Also historical remarks on the various holy days, either fasts, or festivals in use in England; their original names, end, and use. To which are annexed tables, engraven on copper plates, with the Julian, Gregorian, and Jewish stiles parallel'd, with many other things useful for those that consult almanacks. And read foreign news. By N.B. Philomath.
N. B., Philomath.Date: 1705- 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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Wing's ephemeris for thirty years : Together with his computatio catholica, or, a general computation, furnished with variety of plain, easie, and most necessary rules, tables, and observations, as well ecclesiastical and oeconomical, as legal, mathematical, and meteorological. Fitted to the capacitie of all sorts of men, though more principally intended for the use and benefit of the plain and honest country-man. By Vin. Wing.
Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668Date: MDCLXIX. [1669]- Books
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The young gentleman's astronomy, chronology, and dialling, containing such elements of the said arts or sciences, as are most useful and easy to be known. By Edward Wells, D. D. Rector of Cotesbach in Leicestershire.
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.Date: 1725- Books
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The young gentleman's astronomy, chronology, and dialling, Containing such elements of the said Arts or Sciences, as are most useful and easy to be known. By Edward Wells, D. D. Rector of Cotesbach in Leicester-Shire.
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.Date: 1712- Books
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The young gentleman's astronomy, chronology, and dialling, Containing such Elements of the said Arts or Sciences, as are most useful and easy to be known. By Edward Wells, D. D. late Rector of Cotesbach in Leicestershire.
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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England's bloody tribunal: or, popish cruelty displayed. Containing a compleat account of the lives, religious principles, cruel persecutions, sufferings, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of the most pious English Protestant martyrs, Who have sealed the Faith of our Holy Religion with their Blood. Exhibiting A full View of Popery, with all its superstitious and horrid Practices; and tending to promote the Protestant Religion, by displaying the Errors of Popish Idolatry, and confirming the true Believer in the Faith of Our Blessed Redeemer, who was crucified for our Sins, and rose again for our Justification, and now sitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for us. To Which IS Added, A faithful Narrative of the many hortid Cruelties and Persecutions that have been inflicted by the Roman Catholics on the Protestants of Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. With A particular Description of the various Tortares and Barbarities, that are practiced by the Inquisition in Different Parts of the World. Also The Lives of the Primitive Reformers, whose Effigies are given in the Frontispiece to the Work. Together With A full and plain Refutation of the Errors of the Romish Church, laid down in such a Manner as to enable the unlearned Protestants to confute the chief Arguments of the most artful Popish Priests and their Emissaries. By the Reverend Matthew Taylor, D. D. By the King's Authority.
Taylor, Matthew, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The perpetual calculator: or, time's universal standard. In three parts. I. A plain and easy Introduction to Chronology since its last Improvement, containing an historical Account of the Old and New Stile, with plausible Reasons for changing the same. Rules for finding the Age and Change of the Moon, and whatever depends thereon, for ever. II. An Account of the Solar System, explaining the Laws and Means whereby the Planets are preserved in their Orbits: The Cause of Eclipses, and how to calculate them perpetually: A Synopsis of Comets, shewing how to predict the Appearance of four remarkable ones: A Synopsis of Astronomy, with Rules for discovering the Motions of the Celestial Bodies, how to acquire their Magnitudes, periodical Revolutions, diurnal Motions, Distances, &c. Invention of the Zodiac: Rules for the Equation of Time, &c. III. Pneumatics and Hydrostatics, or the Science of Fluids displayed; containing the Doctrine of Tides, Generation of Meteors, and Changes of the Weather. To which is annexed, an Appendix, Containing, Several useful Articles relative to those important Sciences. By R. Wetherald, philomath.
Wetherald, Rowland, 1727-1791.Date: 1760- Books
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1763. January hath XXXI days.
Date: 1763]- Books
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The remembrancer: being a daily chronicle and yearly journal of the remarkable occurrences in Great Britain, and even throughout Europe, from William the Conqueror to the present year 1735. ...
Date: 1735- Books
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An introduction to geography, astronomy, and dialling: containing the most useful elements of the said sciences, adapted to the meanest capacity, by the description and uses of the terrestrial and coelestial globes: with an introduction to chronology. The second edition. In which, besides many other great Additions, are about Twenty Paradoxes belonging to the Globes, intirely New. As also, The Construction and Uses of Refracting and Reflecting Telescopes, &c. By George Gordon.
Gordon, George, active 1719-1726.Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- Books
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The Annals of Europe, or Regal register; Shewing the succession of the sovereigns, of Rome, Constantinople, Adrianople, Trebizond, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Lombardy, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Prussia, England, Scotalnd, and Ireland. Together with the bishops and Popes of Rome; from the foundations of their states to the present time: with the principal events in each of their reigns, and the time when they happened. To which are added tables of the cotemporary princes from the year 800. And an alphabetical arrangement of all their names, shewing the time of their accession and death; which concise characters of all, as handed down by the best historians.
Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Chronological tables: beginning with the reign of Solomon, and ending with the death of Alexander the Great. With a prefatory discourse. By the late Thomas Falconer, of Chester, Esq.
Falconer, Thomas, 1738-1792.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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Series chronologica, Olympiadum, Pythiadum, Isthmiadum, Nemeadum, quibus veteres Græci tempora sua metiebantur : cum nominibus, quot quot inveniri potuerunt, Olympionicarum, & aliorum victorum in ludis, quibus hosce singulos insigniverunt; ad æras, Urbis conditæ, & Nabonassari, (annis regum ex Ptolemæi canone adjectis,) atque etiam ad æram Christianam vulgarem, accommodata; per Gulielmum Lloyd, A.M. Episcopi Wigorniensis filium.
Lloyd, William, 1674-1719Date: A.D. MDCC. [1700]- Books
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Chronologia enucleata. Or, a pocket library. Shewing the most material occurrences from the creation of the world down to this time, viz. The Rise and Fall of Monarchies, Kingdoms, and States. The Lives and Actions of the greatest Monarchs, Heroes, Patriarchs, Philosophers, &c. under the Jews, Greeks, Romans, Saxons, Danes, Britons, Irish and Scots. In a Neat Pocket Volume in 12mo. Alphabetically digested by Canute Young, A.M.
Young, Canute.Date: 1739- Books
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The useful and necessary companion containing chronological tables, where in the revolution of Easter and the true time of its celebration for ever, is exactly calculated and shown by inspection. To which is added, Accounts ready Cast up, with many Curious Remarks of the utmost Use in Trade and Business.
Date: [1715?]- Books
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Annals, &c.
Buchan, David Stewart Erskine, Earl of, 1742-1829.Date: 1792]- Books
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Introductio ad chronologiam: Sive ars chronologica in epitomen redacta.
Holder, William, 1616-1698.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]- Books
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Chronographiæ Asiaticæ et Ægyptiacæ specimen. ...
Philopoeus, Carolus.Date: 1759