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To be published in January, 1797, (by subscription) the first number of Oriental collections; a periodical work : to consist of translations, miscellaneous essays, and dissertations, on the various subjects of Eastern antiquities & languages, The Geography, Natural History, Mythology, Biography, Chronology, Arts, Sciences, And Literature In General, Of Asia.
Date: [1796?]- Books
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Mathematicks made plain, In the Solution of Variety Of Useful Propositions in Arithmetick. Interest, Simple and Compound. Geometry. Surveying. Gauging. Measuring all Artificers Works. Trigonometry, Plain and Spherical. Astronomy. Geography. Navigation. Dialling. Chronology. Dioptricks. Staticks. Gunnery. Military Fortification. Civil and Naval Architecture. Mechanick Powers. Automaticks, or Clock-Work, &c. All Perform'd by that Excellent Line of Numbers, commonly call'd Gunter's-Line. Being A necessary Companion for Gentlemen, Military Officers, Engineers, Architects, Seamen, Surveyors, Usurers, Shopkeepers of all sorts; Artificers, as Masons, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Shipwrights, Watch-Makers, Glaziers, Painters, Plaisterers, &c. By Richard Neve, Philomath. Approv'd of by the Royal Society.
Neve, Richard.Date: 1708- Books
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A general history of the world, from the creation to the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar : Being the Period With which the Old Testament concludes. Wherein The Sacred and Prophane History is corrected, the Septuagint and Hebrew Chronology compared, and adjusted to the Years before Christ. By Thomas Brett, LL.D.
Brett, Thomas, 1667-1744.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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A collection of curious observations on the manners, Customs, Usages, different languages, government, Mythology, Chronology, Ancient and Modern Geography, Ceremonies, Religion, Mechanics, Astronomy, Medicine, Physics, Natural History, Commerce, Arts, and Sciences, of the several nations of Asia, Africa, and America. Translated from the French, first printed at Paris in 1749. by John Dunn, Chaplain to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Galloway. ...
Lambert, Claude François, 1705-1765.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Ductor historicus: or, a short system of universal history, and an introduction to the study of it. The third edition augmented and improved. In Three Books. Containing, Book I. A Chronology of all the most Celebrated Persons and Actions from the Creation to this Time. To which is premised an Explication of Terms, and other Praecognita. Book II. An Introduction to History, Wherein an Account is given of the Writings of the Ancient Historians, Greek and Roman, with the Judgment of the best Criticks upon them. Together with an Ample Collection of English Historians. Book III. A Compendious History of all the Ancient Monarchies and States from the Creation to the Birth of Christ. Extracted from the most Celebrated Authors Ancient and Modern, Coins, Inscriptions, Manuscripts, &c. By Tho. Hearne, M. A. of St. Edm. Hall, Oxon.
Hearne, Thomas, 1678-1735.Date: 1714- Books
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A new general history of the world; comprehending both the ancient and modern history of its several empires, kingdoms, and states; their Chronology, Antiquities, Government, Laws, Religion, Learning, Customs, Manners, Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Trade: Buildings, Curiosities of Art and Nature, &c. from the creation, to the present time: collected from the best authors in all languages; and embellished with proper cuts and maps. By the joint labors of several learned gentlemen. ...
Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
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The universal library of historians; (viz.) the oriental, Greek, Latin, French, German, Spanish, Italian, English, and others: Containing An Account of their Lives; The Abridgment, Chronology and Geography of their Histories; With Critical Observations on their Style and Character; And a Catalogue of the several Editions of their Works. Also Chronological and Geographical Tables. Written in French by Lewis Ellis du Pin, Author of the Ecclesiastical Bibliotheque, now Abbot of Cluraval. Done into English from the Paris edition.
Du Pin, Louis Ellies, 1657-1719.Date: MDCCIX. [1709]- Books
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Patriot's calendar, for the year 1796; containing the usual English almanack; the French calendar; with the corresponding days of our stile; the new constitution of France; The Petition of Rights; Bill of Rights; Magna Charta; the King's Duties; the Coronation Oath; a very full and correct Chronology of the leading Events of the French Revolution; a Map of the New Division of France, and another of the Present Theatre of War, &c. &c.
Lawrence, John, 1753-1839.Date: [1796]- Books
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An essay upon the education of youth in grammar-schools. In which the Vulgar Method of Teaching is examined, and a New one proposed, for the more Easy and Speedy Training up of Youth to the Knowledge of the Learned Languages, together with History, Chronology, Geography, &c. By John Clarke, late Master of the Publick Grammar-School in Hull.
Clarke, John, 1687-1734.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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An essay upon the education of youth in grammar-schools. In which the vulgar method of teaching is examined, and a new one proposed, for the more Easy and Speedy Training up of Youth to the Knowledge of the Learned Languages; together with History, Chronology, Geography, &c. By John Clarke, Master of the Publick Grammar-School in Hull.
Clarke, John, 1687-1734.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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The chorographical description, or, survey of the county of Devon, with the city and county of Exeter, Containing Matter of History, Antiquity, Chronology, the Nature of the Country, Commodities, and Government thereof: With sundry other Things, worthy Observation. Collected by the travail of Tristram Risdon, of Winscot, Gent. For the Love of his Country, and Country-Men in that Province.
Risdon, Tristram, approximately 1580-1640.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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The chorographical description, or, survey of the county of Devon, with the city and county of Exeter. Containing Matter of History, Antiquity, Chronology, the Nature of the Country, Commodities, and Government thereof: With sundry other Things, worthy Observation. Collected by the travail of Tristram Risdon, of Winscot, Gent. For the Love of his Country, and Country-Men in that Province.
Risdon, Tristram, approximately 1580-1640.Date: [1714]- Books
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Moore's Almanack improved, or the farmer and countryman's calendar, for the year 1790. By the Rev. Dr. John Trusler, Compiler of the Clerical Almanack and Eight-Year Almanack; Author of Chronology, Practical Husbandey, several Books on Gardening, &c. Containing, (besides the Customary Contents of an Almanack,) The daily Face of the Moon. A Tide Table. On the New Planet. Changes of the Weather. Observ. on the Barometer. A Chronology of all Occurrences, since 1700. A Table to regulate Clocks. Different Weights & Measures. An alphabetical List of all Family Taxes. What is to be Jone every week in the Farm&garden. A Variety of useful Tables, and sundry other Matter. With Some New Experiments and Observations in Farming and Gardening. Being the fullest, cheapest and best printed Almanack extant. With a Calendarium, for the pocket, worth as much as the Almanack.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: [1790]- Books
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A general history of the world, from the creation to the present time. Including All the Empires, Kingdoms, and States; their Revolutions, Forms of Government, Laws, Religions, Customs and Manners; the Progress of their Learning, Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Trade; Together with Their Chronology, Antiquities, Public Buildings, and Curiosities of Nature and Art. By William Guthrie, Esq; John Gray, Esq; and others eminent in this branch of literature. Volume I.
Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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Synopsis mathematica universalis: or a system of the mathematics, for young students, and such as have not arrived to a great Perfection in those Studies. Containing Variety of useful Practices, in Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, Statics, Together with astionomical and geographical tables with their uses, and also the use of the Globes: the whole being Illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on Copper Plates. By Venterus Mandey, Philomat.
Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660.Date: [1709]- Books
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A complete index to the general history of the world, from the creation to the present time. Including All the Empires, Kingdoms, and States; their Revolutions, Forms of Government, Laws, Religion, Customs and Manners; the Progress of their Learning. Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Trade. Together with Their Chronology, Antiquties, Public Buildings, and Curiosities of Nature and Art. By William Guthrie, Esq; John Gray, Esq. And others eminent in this branch of literature.
Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764] [1767]- Books
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Synopsis mathematica universalis: or, a brief system of the mathematics, for young students, and such as have not arrived to a great Prefection in those Studies. Containing Variety of useful Practices, In Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, and Statics, Together with astronomical and geographical tables with their uses, and also the use of the Globes: the whole being Illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on copper plates. By Venterus Mandey.
Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660.Date: 1729- Books
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A chorographical description of the fifty-two counties of England and Wales, placed alphabetically, Designed For the Use of Noblemen, Gentlemen, Merchants, Travellers, Traders, and all other Curious Persons. Humbly Inscribed to His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, By J. Samuel Charrier, Teacher of the French Language, Geography, the Use of the Globes, Application of Astronomy to Chronology, Theory of Tides, and to find the Hours of their Ebbing and Flowing in all the Chief Parts of Europe.
Charrier, J. Samuel.Date: [1772]- Books
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Synopsis mathematica universalis: or the universal mathematical synopsis, translated from the third and last edition of John James Heinlin, Prelate of Bebenhusan. Containing Variety of useful Practices in Arithmetick, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, the Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, the Statics; Together with Astronomical and Geographical Tables, with their Uses, and also the use of the Globes. The whole illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on Copper Plates. Corrected and enlarged with many additions. By Venterus Mandey, Philomat.
Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660.Date: [1702]- Books
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Some new discoveries of the uncertainty, deficiency, and corruptions of human knowledge and learning. With particular Instances in Grammar and the Tongues, Poetry, Criticism, History and Antiquity, Chronology, Philosophy, Medics, Policy, Mathematics, Rabinical Learning; And more especially in the study of Theology (as it is consider'd as an Art or Science): With Large Remarks and Animadversions, occasion'd by the late Writings of some Divines, relating to this last. To which is added, A Defence of Sharp Reflections and Censures on Writers and their Opinions, when there is Occasion. By John Edwards, D. D.
Edwards, John, 1637-1716.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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The preceptor: containing a general course of education. Wherein the first principles of polite learning are laid down in a way most suitable for trying the genius, and advancing the instruction of youth. In twelve parts. Viz. I. On Reading, Speaking, and Writing Letters. II. On Geometry. III. On Geography and Astronomy. IV. On Chronology and History. V. On Rhetoric and Poetry. VI. On Drawing. Vii. On Logic. Viii. On Natural History. IX. On Ethics, or Morality. X. On Trade and Commerce. XI. On Laws and Government. XII. On Human Life and Manners. Illustrated with Maps and useful Cuts. ...
Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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Discourses on ecclesiastical history: under the following heads: viz. I The matter of ecclesiastical history. II. Rules of Chronology. III. Of Bishops and Clerks. IV. Of the inferior Clergy. V. The Doctrine of the Trinity. VI. The Method of studying. Vii. The Knowledge of the Fathers. Viii. The Necessity of studying Antiquity. IX. The Fall and Decay of Learning. X. The Incontinence of the Clergy. XI. The Deposing of Kings. XII. The Succession of Bishops. XIII. of discipline, Manners, Martyrs, Monks, &c. Reliques, Pilgrimages, Superstitions, Simony, Penances, Censures, Councils, Monasteries, Ceremonies, &c. By Mr. Fleury, an Abbot; Formerly Subpreceptor to the King of Spain, and the Dukes of Burgundy and Berry. Written originally in French, and now done into English.
Fleury, Claude, 1640-1723.Date: 1721- Books
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The history of Japan, giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire; of its temples, palaces, castles and other buildings; Of Its Metals, Minerals, Trees, Plants, Animals, Birds and Fishes; Of The Chronology and Succession of the Emperors, Ecclesiastical and Secular; Of The Original Descent, Religions, Customs, and Manufactures of the Natives, and of their Trade and Commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam. Written in High-Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, M. D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his Original Manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. and a Member of the College of Physicians, London. With the Life of the Author, and an Introduction. Illustrated with many Copper Plates, ...
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- 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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The history of Japan: giving an account of the antient and present state and government of that empire; of its temples, palaces, castles, and other buildings; Of Its Metals, Minerals, Trees, Plants, Animals, Birds and Fishes; Of The Chronology and Succession of the Emperors, Ecclesiastical and Secular; Of The Original Descent, Religions, Customs, and Manufactures of the Natives, and of their Trade and Commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam. Written in High Dutch by Engelbertus Kæmpfer, M. D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court; and translated from his Original Manuscript, never before printed, by J. G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. And a Member of the College of Physicians, London. With the Life of the Author and an Introduction. To which is added, part of a journal of a voyage to Japan, made by the English in the Year 1673. Illustrated with many Copper Plates. ...
Kaempfer, Engelbert, 1651-1716.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]