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The farmer's guide in hiring and stocking farms. Containing an examination of many subjects of great importance both to the common husbandman, in hiring a Farm; and to a gentlemen on taking the Whole or Part of his Estate into his own Hands. Particularly, The Signs whereby to judge of Land. The Points to be attended to in hiring a Farm. The Quantity of Land of every Sort proportioned to a given Sum of Money. The most advantageous Method of disposing of any Sum from 50 l. to 20,000 l. in Husbandry on cultivated or uncultivated Soils. The Means of rendering Agriculture as profitable to Gentlemen, as to common Farmers; and as beneficial a Profession as any other. Hints to those Gentlemen who farm for Pleasure alone. Also, plans of farm-yards, and sections of the necessary buildings. In two volumes. By the author of the Farmer's letters. ...
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]- Pictures
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Buildings of the church and monastery of Mount Verna. Engraving attributed to D. Falcini after J. Ligozzi, ca. 1612.
Ligozzi, Jacopo, 1547-1626.Date: [1612]Reference: 563562i- Pictures
A tree overhanging a road leading to a church and other buildings. Watercolour and gouache by Frederick Peters, 1967.
Peters, Frederick, active approximately 1967.Date: June 67 [June 1967]Reference: 3015855iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
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The church of St. Bartholomew the Great and surrounding area; iron gates leading to Westmorland Buildings, looking west. Photograph by G.W. Miller, 28 November 1909.
Miller, G. W., active 1909.Date: 1909Reference: 38218i- Books
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Wilson's Dublin directory, for the year 1777. Containing an alphabetical list of the names, occupations, and places of abode, (numbered) of the merchants and traders of the city of Dublin. To which are added, the commitee of merchants. Trustees of the royal exchange. The present baronets of Ireland, with the dates of their creation. Dean and chapter of Christ-Church. Dean and chapter of St. Patrick. Ministers, curates and Church wardens of the several Parishes. Physicians and surgeons. Judges, barristers, attornies, and solicitors. Advocates and proctors. Public notaries. Chief magistrates. Aldermen. Sheriffs, sheriff's-peers and Common Council. Masters, wardens, and clerks of the twenty-five guilds. Brokers employed at Chester by the merchants and traders of Dublin. A chronological series of remarkable events. To these are prefixed, an alphabetical list of all the streets, lanes, alleys, &c. In the city and suburbs of Dublin; with their situation in respect to each other; and references for finding them in the plan. Together with a list of the hospitals, infirmaries, public buildings, offices, &c. Being a proper supplement to the gentleman's and citizen's almanack, and suitable to be bound with it.
Wilson, William, active 1769-1801.Date: [1777]- Books
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The governess; or, evening amusements, at a boarding school.
Date: 1800- 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]- Books
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A token for youth containing, several advices and directions to children and youth. Also, the lives and glorious martyrdoms of several young persons, who suffered death with the most cruel Tortures, for the profession of the true religion. To which is Added, An Account of God's Gracious Deallngs with some Young Persons and Children; and of their Conversion, Holy and Exemplary Lives, and pious Discourses and Expressions upon several Occasions, in the time of their Sickness, and at their Death. With Pictures, Poems, and Spiritual Songs, proper to the Subject. By J.J.
Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.Date: 1720- Books
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Customs and privileges of the manors of Stepney and Hackney in the county of Middlesex. Viz. Of tenants neglect, admission, &c. amercements, annoyances, appearance at two courts yearly, buildings, by-laws, claim, copyholders, drivers of common, fines, forfeitures, guardian, gavelkind, homage, heir, last will, leases, leet, mears and stakes, partition, quit-rents, reeve, recovereies, recognition, Stewards fees, severing, waste, &c. To which is prefix'd an act of perpetual establishment of the said customs and privileges, and for confirmation of the copyhold estates and customs of divers copyholders of the said manors, according to certain indentures of agreement, and a decrce in the High Court of Chancery, made between the lord of the said manors and the copyholders. With two alphabetical tables.
Hackney (London, England : Manor)Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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The outcasts comforted. A sermon, delivered in the University hall, in Philadelphia, January 4, 1782, to the members of the Baptist Church, who have been rejected by their brethren, for holding the doctrine of the final restoration of all things. By Elhanan Winchester. Published at the Request of the Hearers.
Winchester, Elhanan, 1751-1797.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The affecting history of two young gentlewomen, who were ruined by their excessive attachment to the amusements of the town. To which are added, Many Practical Notes, By Dr. Typo, P.T.M.
Typo, Dr. (Thomas).Date: [1780?]- Books
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A chymical analysis of the Bath waters, Containing an Account of the mineral substances Which the Bath Waters bring up with them out of the Earth; The Chalybeate, Sulphureous, Saline, and Earthy Principles of them; and How the Bath Waters are generated. By R. Charleton, M.D. Physician to the General Hospital.
Charleton, Rice, 1710-1789.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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An inquiry into the efficacy of Bath waters in palsies. By R. Charleton, M.D. Physician to the General Hospital.
Charleton, Rice, 1710-1789.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Wilson's Dublin directory, for the year 1779. Containing an alphabetical list of the names, occupations, and places of abode, (numbered) of the merchants and traders of the city of Dublin. To which are added, the commitee of merchants. Trustees of the royal exchange. The present baronets of Ireland, with the dates of their creation. The baronets of Nova Scotia resident in Ireland. Dean and chapter of Christ-Church. Dean and chapter of St. Patrick. Ministers, curates and Church wardens of the several Parishes. Physicians and surgeons. Judges, barristers, and attornies. Solicitors, advocates and proctors. Public notaries. Chief magistrates. Aldermen. Sheriffs, sheriff's-peers and Common Council. Masters, wardens, and clerks of the twenty-five guilds. Brokers employed at Chester by the merchants and traders of Dublin. A chronological series of remarkable events. Hibernian Insurance Company. General insurance ditto. To these are prefixed, an alphabetical list of all the streets, lanes, alleys, &c. In the city and suburbs of Dublin; with their situation in respect to each other; and references for finding them in the plan. Together with a list of the hospitals, infirmaries, public buildings, offices, &c. Being a proper supplement to the gentleman's and citizen's almanack, and suitable to be bound with it.
Wilson, William, active 1769-1801.Date: [1779]- Books
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A sermon preached at the Parish Church of St. Bride, Fleet-Street, on Wednesday, June 29.1768, before the governors of the Magdalen-Charity. By Richard Harrison, lecturer St. Peter's, Cornhill, and joint-lecturer of St. Martin's in the Fields. Published at the request of the society.
Harrison, Richard, 1735 or 1736-1793.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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New remarks of London: or, A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, of Southwark, and part of Middlesex and Surrey, within the circumference of the bills of mortality. Containing the situation, antiquity and rebuilding of each church; the value of the rectory or vicarage; in whose gifts they are; and the names of the present incumbents and lecturers. Of the serveral vestries, the hours of prayer, parish and ward officers, charity and other schools; the number of charity-children, how maintained, educated and placed out apprentices, or put to service. Of the alms houses, work-houses and hospitals. The remarkable places and things in each parish, with the limits or bounds, streets, lanes, courts, and number of houses. Likewise an alphabetical table of all the streets, courts, lanes, alleys, yards, rows, rents, squares, &c. Within the bills of mortality, shewing in what liberty or freedom they are, and an easy method for finding any of them of the several Inns of courts, and Inns of Chancery, with their several buildings, courts, lanes, &c. Collected by the Company of Parish-Clerks. To which are added, the places to which Penny-Post letters are sent, with proper directions therein. The wharfs, keys, docks, sec. near the River Thames, or water-carriage to several cities, towns, &c. The rates of water men, porters of all kinds, and car men. To which Inns stage-coaches, flying-coaches, waggons and carriers come, and the days they go out. The whole being very useful for ladies, gentlemen, clergymen, merchants, trades-men, coach-men, chair-men, car-men, porters, bailiffs, and others.
Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 13 January 1978Reference: PP/RSI/B/1/4/7/16Part of: Rita Simon Collection- Books
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The new Bath guide; or, useful pocket companion for all persons residing at or resorting to this antient city. Giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters by King Bladud; Saxon and Roman Antiquities, Nature and Efficacy of the Warm Baths and Sudatories. With the Rules and Prices of Bathing and Pumping. The Virtues of the Bath Waters used internally and externally. Lists of the Body Corporate, Attornies, Medical Faculty, Artists, Inns and Taverns, Lodging Houses, Boarding ditto, Price of Lodgings, Mail and other Coaches, Chairmen's Fares, Waggons, Carriers and Post, Barges to and from Bristol, &c. Institution and present State of the General Hospital; Description of the Assembly-Rooms, Publick Charities, Churches, Chapels, and other Edifices. The Principal Roads to different Parts of the Kingdom; with a Description of the City of Bristol, and the Hotwells; Monuments of Antiquity, and Gentlemen's Seats, in the Environs of Bath. Directions for Passing the Severn into Wales; And many other Particulars worthy Observation. (the Whole embellished with six Copper-Plan Engravings, viz. Portraits of the Masters of the Ceremonies, Plan of the City, Elevation of the Town-Hall, View of the Crescent, and Portrait of Richard Nath, Esq.) To which is added, The Life, Character, &c. of Richard Nash, esq; who presided over the Amusements of this City upwards of Fifty Years.
Date: 1793- Books
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Three tracts on Bath water. : By R. Charleton, M. D. ... Tract the first. A chymical analysis of Bath water. Second edition. Tract the second. An inquiry into the efficacy of Bath water in palsies. Second edition. Tract the third. Histories of hospital cases under the care of the late Dr. Oliver; with additional cases and notes, by the editor.
Charleton, Rice, 1710-1789.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Three tracts on Bath water. By R. Charleton, M. D. Physician to the General Hospital. Tract the first. A chymical analysis of Bath water. Second edition. Tract the second. An inquiry into the efficacy of Bath water in palsies. Second edition. Tract the third. Histories of hospital cases under the care of the late Dr. Oliver; with Additional Cases and Notes, By the Editor.
Charleton, Rice, 1710-1789.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The New Bath guide; or, useful pocket companion: necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this antient and opulent city. Giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters, by King Bladud; the nature and efficacy of the warm baths, and the rules for bathing; a description of the assembly-rooms, public charities, churches, chapels, and other edifices; also, a correct account of the regulations the chairmen are subject to, and their fares to different parts of the city; a table of the going out and coming in of the post, machines, waggons, carriers, &c. The principal cross and public roads to different parts of the kingdom; directions for passing the Severn into Wales; and many other particulars worthy observation. To which is added, the life, character, &c. of the late Richard Nash, Esq; who presided over the amusements of this city upwards of fifty years.
Date: [1770?]- Books
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Bowles's new London guide; being an alphabetical index to all the streets, Squares, Lanes, Courts, Alleys, Docks, Wharfs, Keys, Stairs, &c. Churches, Chapels, and other Places of Worship; Villages, Hamlets, Hospitals and Public Buildings of every denomination, in and within five miles of The Metropolis.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: [1786?]- Books
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Cases of patients admitted into the hospital at Bath, under the care of the late Dr. Oliver. With some additional cases and notes, by R. Charleton, M. D. Physician to the General Hospital. To which are added, observations on stomach complaints, and the jaundice.
Charleton, Rice, 1710-1789.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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An essay on crookedness, or distortions of the spine; shewing the insufficiency of a variety of modes made use of for relief in these cases; and proposing methods, easy, safe and more effectual for the completion of their cures; With Some Hints For the Prevention of these Affections, and their Disagreeable, Painful, and Dangerous Consequences. Illustrated With Several Copper Plates, Taken From Distorted Subjects. By Philip Jones, Of Charlotte-Street, Bedford-Square.
Jones, Philip, of Charlotte-Street, Bedford-Square.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Cases of patients admitted into the hospital at Bath, under the care of the late Dr. Oliver. : With some additional cases and notes, / by R. Charleton, M.D. physician to the General Hospital. To which are added, Observations on stomach complaints, and the jaundice.
Charleton, Rice, 1710-1789.Date: M DCC LXXVI. [1776]