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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; 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 Medical Faculty, Artists, Attornies, Inns and Taverns, Lodging-Houses, Boarding Ditto, Price of Lodgings, Chairmen's Fares, Coaches, Waggons, Carriers, Post, &c. &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-Plate 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 Nash, 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: 1790- 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; 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 Medical Faculty, Artists, Attornies, Inns and Taverns, Lodging-Houses, Boarding ditto, Price of Lodgings, Chairmen's Fares, Coaches, Waggons, Carriers, Post, &c. &c. Institution and present State of the General Hospital; Description of the Assembly-Rooms, Publick 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-Plate 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 Nash, 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: 1791- Books
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An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, Philosophical and Practical. Wherein The most reasonable and advantageous Methods of raising and conducting Water, for the watering Noblemens and Gentlemens Seats, Buildings, Gardens, &c. are carefully (and in a Manner not yet publish'd in any Language) laid down. Containing in General A Physico-Mechanical Enquiry into the Original and Rise of Springs, and of all the Hypotheses relating thereto; as also the Principles of Water-Works, and the Draughts and Descriptions of some of the best Engines for raising and distributing Water, for the Supply of Country Seats, Cities, Towns corporate, &c. Deduc'd from the Theory of Archimedes, Gallileo, Torricelli, Boyle, Wallis, Plot, Hook, Marriotte, Desaguliers, Derham, Hawksbee, and others. Reduc'd to Practice by Vitruvius, Bockler, de Caus, and other Architects amongst the ancient Romans, Italians, French, Flemmings, and Dutch, and much improv'd by later Practice and Experience. Illustrated and Explain'd by Sixty Copper Cuts, done by the best Hands, of the Principles which tend to the Explanation of the whole, and of rural Grotesque, and cheap Designs for Reservoirs, Cataracts and Cascades of Water, Canals, Basins, Fountains, &c. Collected from the best of the Italian and French Designs (together with some new ones of the Author's own Invention) few of which have ever appear'd in Books of Hydrostaticks, &c. In Two Volumes. By Stephen Switzer.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- Books
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Select psalms and hymns for the use of the parish-church, and chapels belonging to the parish of St. James Westminster. With proper tunes in three parts.
Saint James (Westminster, London, England : Parish)Date: [1730?]- Pictures
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Canton, China: a missionary church and missionaries' houses. Photograph, 18--.
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Bowles's new London guide, and Hackney-Coach directory: 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. With the fares of Hackney-Coaches, Calculated from the several Stands, Agreeable to the late Act of Parliament, Which took Place on the 1st of August, 1786. And rates of watermen, As newly regulated by the Court of Aldermen, and approved by His Majesty's Privy Council.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: 1786- Books
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Sacred biography: or, the history of the patriarchs from Adam to Abraham inclusively: being a course of lectures delivered at the Scots church, London Wall, by Henry Hunter, D.D. ...
Hunter, Henry, 1741-1802.Date: MDCCXCII. 1783- [1792]- 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; 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 Medical Faculty, Artists, Attornies, Inns and Taverns, Lodging-Houses, Boarding Ditto, Price of Lodgings, Chairmen's Fares, Machines, &c. Waggons, Carriers, Post, &c. Institution and present State of the General Hospital; Description of the Assembly-Rooms, Public 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-Plate 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 Nash, 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: 1788- Books
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The tabernacle of God with men. A sermon, preached at the opening of a meeting-house, in Marsh-Street, Walthamstow, on Wednesday, the 6th of June, 1787: and at the Scots, church, London-Wall, Previous to the Dispensation of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, June 24, 1787. By Henry Hunter, D. D. Published at the Request of the Congregation.
Hunter, Henry, 1741-1802.Date: [1787?]- Books
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The universal and everlasting dominion of God, a perpetual source of joy and praise. A sermon, preached before the Scottish presbytery, in London, at the Scots Church, London-Wall, on Tuesday the 4th of November, 1788, in commemoration of the glorious revolution in 1688. And published at their request. By Henry Hunter, D.D.
Hunter, Henry, 1741-1802.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The new Bath guide; or, useful pocket companion; necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this ancient 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. The Virtues of the Bath Waters taken internally. Lists of the Medical Faculty residing at Bath. 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: [1777]- 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 medical waters by King Bladud; nature and efficacy of the warm baths and sudatories, with the rule and prices of bathing and pumping. The virtues of the bath waters used internally and externally. Lists of the medical faculty, artists, attornies, inns and taverns, lodging-houses, boarding ditto, price of lodgings, charimen's fares, machines, &c. waggons, carriers, post, &c. Institution and present state of the general hospital; description of the assembly-rooms, public charities, churches, chapels, and other edisices. 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-plate engravings, viz. portraits of both masters of the ceremonies, plan of the city, elevation of the town-hall, view of the crescent, and portrait of Richard Nash, 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: 1786- Books
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The new Bath guide; or, useful pocket companion; necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this ancient 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 Sudatories, And the Rules, with the Prices of Bathing and Pumping. The Virtues of the Bath Waters used inwardly and externally. Lists of the Medical Faculty, Artists, and Attornies. A Description of the Assembly-Rooms, Public Charities, Churches, Chapels, and other Edifices; A List of the Lodging and Bourding-Houses, and Price of Lodgings. Also, an Account of The Regulations the Chairmen are subject to, and their Fares to different Parts of the City. A List of all the Inns and Taverns, the Names of the People they are kept by, and their Situations; with An Account of the Machines, Post-Coaches, Diligences, &c. A Table of the going out and coming in of the Post, Waggons, Carriers, &c. The Principal Roads to different Parts of the Kingdom: With a Description of the 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-Plate Engravings. viz. Portraits of both Masters of the Ceremonials. Plan of the City, Elevation of the Town-Hall, View of the Crescent, and Portrait of Richard Nash, 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: [1782]- Books
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The antient and present state of the University of Oxford. Containing I. An account of its antiquity, past Government, and Sufferings from the Danes, and other People, both Foreign and Domestick. II. An account of its colleges, Halls, and Publick Buildings; of their Founders and especial Benefactors; the Laws, Statutes, and Privileges relating thereunto in general; and of their Visitors and their Power, &c. III. An account of the laws, Statutes and Privileges of the University, and such of the Laws of the Realm which do any wise concern the same; together with an Abstract of several Royal Grants and Charters given to the said University, and the Sense and Opinion of the Lawyers thereupon. To which is added the Method of Proceeding in the Chancellor's Court. With an appendix and index to the whole. By John Ayliffe, L. L. D. and Fellow of New-College in Oxford.
Ayliffe, John, 1676-1732.Date: 1714- Books
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The hills of Hybla; being a collection of original poems.
Carey, George Saville, 1743-1807.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Fun for the kitchen: or, a dish of all sorts Being a merry Collection of Jokes, Stories, Tales, Repartees, Waggeries, Bulls, Bon Mots, Whims, Frolicks, Gambols, Puns, Conundrums, Riddles, Rebusses, Epigrams, &c. Calculated to cure the Spleen, banish Sorrow, drown Care, quicken the Senses, and to make joyful Hearts and merry Countenances. By Frisky Funnyman, Cook to the Laughing Society in Covent-Garden.
Funnyman, Frisky.Date: [1765]- Books
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Nature, philosophy, and art in friendship. An essay. In four parts. I. Demonstrating the necessity and practicability of building all manner of houses proof against fire and Vermin; together with several curious and useful Observations on the Statutes relating to Builders, and Remarks on some capital Buildings lately erected in Westminster. II. An entire new Plan of constructing Chimnies, so as the Smoke cannot reverberate. III. Plain Methods pointed out, by which Smoaky Chimnies may be effectually cured. IV. Certain and easy directions to all mechanics in wood, how to finish houshold furniture, and the Wainscotting of Rooms, so as no Vermin can exist therein; and also how to cleanse those already infected. With drawings and references. To which is added, six letters on interesting subjects. The second edition. With an appendix, Giving a particular Account of the late Invention for preventing Fire by Iron-Plates, which the Parliament granted a Premium for last Sessions. By W. Cauty, Cabinet-Maker.
Cauty, William.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The practical surveyor, or, the art of land-measuring, made easy. Shewing by plain and practical rules, how to survey any piece of land whatsoever, by the Plain-Table, Theodolite, or Circumferentor: Or, by the Chain only. And how to Protract, Cast up, Reduce, and Divide the same. Likewise How to Protract Observations made with the Needle; and how to Cast up the Content of any Plott of Land: By Methods more Exact and Expeditious than heretofore used. To which is added, an appendix, shewing how to draw the plan of buildings, &c. in Perspective, from Observations made by the Theodolite. As also the Use of a new-invented Spirit-Level. With several other Things never before made Publick.
S. W.Date: M,DCC,XXV. [1725]- Books
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The practical surveyor, or, the art of land-measuring, made easy. Shewing by plain and practical Rules, how to Survey any Piece of Land whatsoever, by the Plain - Table, Theodolite, or Circumferentor: Or, by the Chain only. And how to Protract, Cast up, Reduce, and Divide the same. Likewise, A New Method of Protracting Observations made with the Meridian; and how to cast up the Content of any Plot of Land, by Reducing any Multangular Figure to one Triangle: Being more exact and expeditious than heretofore used. To which is added, an appendix, Shewing how to Draw Buildings, &c. in Perspective, from Observations made by the New Theodolite, its Use in Levelling, in finding the exact Number of solid Feet, contained in any Timber Trees before they are cut down, by Inspection only; and also the Use of a new-invented Spirit-Level. With several other Things never before made Publick. By Samuel Wyld, Gent.
Wyld, Samuel.Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]- Books
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A new system of geography: or, a general description of the world. Containing a Particular and Circumstantial account of all the Countries, Kingdoms, and States of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; Their Situation, Climate, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, &c. The Religion, Manners, Customs, Manufactures, Trade, and Buildings of the Inhabitants: with The Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, the Various Vegetables, and Minerals found in Different Regions: also a Concise History of each Country from the earliest Times; And an Introductory Treatise on the Science of Geography. Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best Geographers; and a great variety of copper-plates, containing Perspective Views of the Principal Cities, Structures, Ruins, &c. By the late D. Fenning and J. Collyer. Vol. II.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- Pictures
Pergamum: buildings on the acropolis. Steel engraving by J. Cousen after T. Allom.
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872.Date: [between 1840 and 1849?]Reference: 2200253i- Books
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The hills of Hybla; being a collection of original poems.
Carey, George Saville, 1743-1807.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The tournament, a tragedy; imitated from the celebrated German drama, entitled Agnes Berhauer, Which was Written by a Nobleman of High Rank, And founded on a Fact that occurred in Bavaria about the Year M,CCCC,XXXV. By Mariana Starke, Author of the Widow of Malabar, of Letters from Italy, between the years 1792 and 1798.
Starke, Mariana, 1762?-1838.Date: [1800]- Books
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An abridgment of such part of the Building Act, (passed in the Year, 1774,) as will be useful to all persons who have either Freehold or Leasehold Houses or Buildings, particularly to Surveyors, Builders, Carpenters, Bricklayers, &c. With a General Index to the whole Act. (second edition) by Late William Meymott. Of Church Street, St. John's, Southwark, One of the Surveyors appointed under the said Act.
Meymott, William.Date: [1775?]- Books
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All are not sheep, that wear sheeps cloathing. Being Mr. True Friend's letter to a Rt. Rev. prelate of our Church; Containing Some Irregularities committed by --- and others: Wherein also is laid down the Character of a true Bishop. With a Word or Two to all the worthy Patrons of Livings, throughout England. To which is added the character of a good parson, imitated from Chaucer, and enlarged.
Mr. True Friend.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]