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Alonzo the brave and fair Imogine. A ballad. To which is added, A description of a beauty at - races. A ballad.
Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818.Date: [1797?]- Books
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The new universal geographical grammar: wherein the situation and extent of the several countries are laid down according to the most exact geographical observations, and the history of all the different kingdoms of the world, is interspersed in such a manner, as to render the study of geography both useful and entertaining. Under these three Heads: I. A Compendious System of Astronomy. II. The Geographical Definitions, Problems, and General Divisions of the Earth, necessary to be understood as an Introduction to this Grammar. III. A particular description of the Countries contained in each quarter of the World; their Cities, chief Towns, respective forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, and History. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in use in the several Kingdoms and States treated of. Illustrated with a New and Correct Set of Maps of the Countries Described. The whole being an improvement and continuation of Mr. Salmon's grammar. Brought down to the present time by J. Tytler.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- 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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A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade. Consisting of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c. With a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product; the best sorts of manure for each; with the art of draining and flooding of lands; as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. the description and structure of instruments for husbandry, and carriages, with the manner of their imrovement; an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures, of woods, cordage, and metals; of building and stowage the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars, communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton, F.R.S. Now revised, corrected, and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley, F.R.S. and professor of botany in the University of Cambridge. In three volumes.
Houghton, John, 1640-1705.Date: M,DCC,XXVII. [i.e. 1727 - 1728]- Books
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The humours of rag-fair: or, the countryman's description of their trades and callings.
Date: [1760 - 1777]- Books
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Baron Munchausen's narrative of his marvellous travels and campaigns in Russia. Humbly dedicated and recommended to country gentlemen; and, if they please, to be repeated as their own, after a hunt at horse races, in watering-places, and other such polite assemblies; round the bottle and fire-side.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The psalmist's jewel: or, Family companion to the Book of Psalms, &c. Being, a new exposition on All the One Hundred and Fifty: With Poetical precepts from every Psalm. The Whole are faithfully explained from Sacred History, from Verse to Verse, for the Use of all Christian Families, as well as for Lovers of Psalmody in general: With Expositional Notes, referring to all concording Parts of the Scripture. - Also, An Alphabetical Description of Persons, of Places, and of Things mentioned in the Old and New Testament; and of Christ, Poetically. - With a general Calendar for the Adapting of Psalms to all Occasions; The Life of Holy David: And a New Set of Psalm-Tunes, in Three and Four Musical Parts. - With select Hymns, and Doxologies: And a general Key to the Whole, &c. &c. By William Tans'ur, Senior. - Musico-Theorico. Author of The New Royal Melody; The Elements of Musick Made Easy; Musical Dictionary, &c. &c.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- 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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A brief survey of the terraqueous globe: containing, I. The description and use of the globes. II. The construction and use of maps. III. Geography; Or, a short view of the Ancient and Modern State of the several Kingdoms of the World. Exhibiting, 1. The Description of the Solar System, and particularly of the Earth considered as a Planet. 2. The Situation-Extent-Boundaries and Divisions of the various Countries. 3. Chief Towns-Mountains - Rivers - Climate, and Produce. 4. Government-Revenues-Commerce-Sea, and Land Forces. 5. Religion-Language-Literature Customs, and Manners of the different Nations. 6. A View of Ancient Geography, with an Explanation of the names. Written originally by John Mair, A.M. and now republished, with great additions, Amendments, and Improvements, Illustrated with maps of the Ancient and Modern Worlds, and the Four Quarters, engrave by T. Kitchen.
Mair, John, 1702 or 1703-1769.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Antwerpse Welvaaren, Jan Jansen, master. Caleb Mumford, of the island of Jamaica, merchant, the claimant of the ship and her whole cargo, as the sole property of Maximilian Emanuel Solvyns and Son, of Antwerp, merchants, subjects of the emperor of Germany, - - - appellant. Andrew M'Neil, commander of the private ship of war the Gayton, the captor, - - - - - - - respondent. An appeal from the Vice Admiralty Court of the island of Jamaica. The respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1786]- Books
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The Travels and surprising adventures of John Thomson, who was taken, and carried to America, and sold for a slave there: - how he was taken captive by the savages. - With an account of his happy delivery, after four months slavery, and his return to Scotland. Entered according to order.
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Kearsley's gentleman and tradesman's pocket ledger, for the year 1796. containing One Hundred and Four ruled Pages for Receipts and Payments; with Spaces for Memorandums for every Day in the Year. Term Table. Holidays in 1796. Bankers of London. Hours of Transfer of Stock and receiving Interest thereon. Tables of Wages, Rent, Annuities, Expences, Interest, Buying and Selling, &c. &c. Rules for finding the Moveable Feasts and Holidays. American States, Local Description of, &c. Table shewing the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Towns in the United States and their Vicinity. London Agents for the Purchase of American Lands. American Banks. Consumption and Supply of Provisions in England. A Table of the Proportions, the Value of the different Funds bear each other. A new Table for the Time of High Water at a mean Rate. Abstracts of the most important Acts of Parliament which have passed in the 35th Year of the reign of Goerge III. viz. Hair-Powder. - Sweets. - Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa Nuts. - Wine. - Receipts-Benefit Societies. - Franking. - --Insurance. --Soldiers' Quarters. - Weights. Directions for the Management of Sheep. Of the Nature, Use and Choice of Swine. List of the Sovereigns of France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, and Prussia. Hackney-Coach Fares. An Alphabetical List of the House of Peers. An Alphabetical List of the House of Commons. And many other Articles equally useful, for which the Reader is referred to the Table of Contents.
Kearsley, George, active 1791-1813.Date: [1796]- Books
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A catalogue and description of the etchings of Rembrandt Van-Rhyn, with some account of his life. To which is added, A List of the best Pieces of this Master for the Use of those who would make a Select Collection of his Works. Written originally by the late M. Gersaint, and published by Mess. Helle and Glomy, with considerable additions and improvements. Translated from the French.
Gersaint, E. F. (Edme-François), -1750.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Geometrical and graphical essays, containing a description of the mathematical instruments used in geometry, civil and military surveying, levelling and perspective; with many new problems, illustrative of each branch. By George Adams, Mathematical - Instrument Maker to his Majesty, and Optician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1692 : Being the bissextil or leap-year, and from the creation 5692. Calculated for the meridian of the centre or middle of England, whose latitude is 54 deg. And therefore far more usefull for the kingdom in general, than any other extant. By W. Turner, Gent. In this almanack are contained these particluars. 1. A description of England, and a general tide-table. 2. A chronology of memorable things. 3. The sun's rising, setting, length of the day & night, and his place in the ecliptick, and break of day. 4. The change, full and quarters of the moon, with the time that every planet meets with the moon. 5. Choice rules for husbandry and gardening. 6. Presidents for making bills, bonds, wills, leases, &c. 7. Tables for interest of money, and for the purchasing of lands or leases of houses. 8. To measure and set out land, --- 9. To gauge vessels. - 10. And to find the hour of the day by the sun.
Turner, W. (William), active 1687-1701Date: 1692- Books
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A description of the work of divine grace on the souls of saved sinners, in its origin, progress, and completion. In ten familiar dialogues, Calculated (under Divine Influence) To awaken Conviction in the Careless, to lead the enquiring Mind to a sound and saving Knowledge of God, And of the Grand Scheme of Redemption by Jesus Christ our Lord. To which are added, a few thoughts on the millennium; or, Latter Day's Glory of the True Christian Church. The whole Comprising concise, clear, and scriptural View of Genuine Christianity, and pure Religion, experimental, sentimental, and practical. By J. Lawrence, Bristol.
Lawrence, J., of Bristol.Date: [1800]- Books
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The female pilgrim, or, the travels of Hephzibah, under the similitude of a dream: In which is given, An historical Account of the Pilgrim's Extract, and a Description of her native Country, with the State of the Inhabitants thereof. - The Reason why, and Manner how she left the Place of her Nativity, in Search of a better Country. - The kind Entertainment she met with on the Road-The Dangers she went thro', with her safe Arrival at the Country she travelled in Search of. Interspersed with Variety of Reflections, Dialogues, Songs, &c. The Whole calculated equally for Instruction and Entertainment, and suited to all Capacities. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is added, by the author of The spiritual magazine, a supplement to The female pilgrim, or the travels of Evangelistus: Containing, A succinct Narration of the Rise and Progress of that strong and unparallel'd Affection, which subsists between the Prince of Salem and the Princess Hephzibah, with a particular Account of their happy Marriage. To which is annexed, A Door to the Heart, or The Cabinet of Love opened, being a Key to the Allegory.
Mitchell, John, allegorist.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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A catalogue of a large and curious collection of books; Containing several libraries lately purchased, In all Languages and Faculties; Amongst great Numbers of valuable Articles are the following, viz. Folio Hollinshed's Chronicle, 3 vol. Rymer's Foedera, 20 tom. in 10 vol. Madox's Exchequer, 2 vol. l. p. Plott's Staffordshire, l. p. morocco Purchas's Pilgrims, 5 vol. Spelman's Glossary, best edit. H. Stephani Glossar. Gr. St. Chrysostom, 13 tom. Edit. Benedicti Nov. Test. Gr. cor. turc. R. Steph. Bacon's Abridgment, 5 vol. Year Books, 9 vol. Repertorium Juridicum Precedents in Chancery Bracton de Legibus, corio turt. Rhetores Graece, compleat Comment. in Aristotelis omnes Willoughby on Birds - on Fishes R. Stephani Thesaurus, 4 tom. cor. russ. Chronique de Monstrelet - de Froissart Plinii Hist. Naturalis, 3 tom. Tanner Biblioth. Britan. - Monasticon Constantini Lexicon A compleat and fine Sett of Philosophical Transactions to the present Time State Trials, 10 vol. Dugdale's Monasticon, 3 tom. - Warwickshire - Baronage - Origines Juridiciales Thoresby's Nottinghamshire Stukeley's Itinerary, Stone-Henge, and Abury, 4 vol. mariana's Hist. of Spain, l. p. Ancient and Mod. History, 24 vol. Norden's Travels, 2 vol. l. paper Harris's Voyages, 2 vol. Hakluyt's Voyages, 3 vol. Voyages par Le Bruyn, 3 tom. James's Dictionary, 3 vol. Bayle and Biograph. Brit. 12 vol. Vocab. della Crusca, 6 vol. Diccionar. Espanola, 6 tom. H. Stephani Thesaur. Gr. 5 tom. Hickes Thesaur. Ling. Septentrion. 3 tom. Meninski Thes. Linguar. Orient. 4 tom. Giggei Thesaur. Ling. Arab. 4 tom. Encyclopedie, 28 tom. Du Fresne Glossarium, 6 tom. Pindar - Oxon. Caesaris Comment. a Clarke Xenophon, Gr. - ap. Ald. Plutarchi Opera, 2 tom. Par. Diodorus Sicusus, 2 tom. Polybius, Casauboni Homer, 4 tom. ch. max. Glasg. Biblia Hebraica, a Houbegant, 4 tom. Montfaucon, 15 tom. gr. pap. Graevius & Gronovius, cum Suppl. 57 tom. Hayes's Birds, coloured Hippocratis & Galen, 9 tom. Sandrart Academ. Ars Pict. Ramelli's Machines Bieau's Atlas, 12 vol. De Liste's Atlas, l. paper And many others equally good, which will be sold, for Ready Money only, this Day, July 1779, and continue on Sale till all are sold, By Thomas Payne and Son, booksellers, Next the Mews Gate, in Castle Street, St. Martin's. Catalogues to be had, with Prices printed (price 6d) at Mr. Sewell's, Bookseller, Cornhill; Mr. Owen's, Bookseller, near Temple-Bar, Fleet-Street; Mr. Lewis, Bookseller, Russel Street, Covent Garden; Mr. Walter, Bookseller, at Charing Cross; Mr. Ridley, Bookseller, St. James's Street; Mr. Robson, Bookseller, New Bond Street; of the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge, and at the Place of Sale. Where may be had the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books.
Thomas Payne and Son.Date: 1779]- Books
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The melancholy narrative of the distressful voyage and miraculous deliverance of Captain David Harrison, of the sloop, Peggy, of New York, on his voyage from Fyal, one of the western islands, to New-York, who Having lost all his Sails in a long Series of hard Weather, and entirely exhausted his Provisions, lived two and forty Days without receiving the least Food, till he was happily relieved by the Humanity of Capt. Evers of the Susanna, in the Virginia Trade. - In this Narrative the Expedients which Capt. Harrison and his Men made Use of for their Subsistence are particularly set forth, who twice cast Lots for their Lives, and were to have killed the second Man on the very Morning they were providentially taken up. - The Whole being authenticated in the strongest Manner, by repeated Depositions, Before the Right Hon. George Nelson, Esq. Lord-Mayor of the City of London, and Mr. Robert Shank, Notary Public. Written by himself.
Harrison, David, Captain.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Collections of acute diseases : The second and third part. The second part, contains all that the learn'd and experienc'd Dr. Sydenham, has written of the pestilential fever, and dreadful plague at London in the years 1665, 1666. The third part, collected from the same author, treats of the depuratory fever of the years 1661, 62, 63, 64. and of the new fever; together with an exact description of that wonderful convulsion, called chorea sancti viti, and of its cure: and of the cure of the fever that afflicts children upon breeding teeth, as also of the hectic fever that is peculiar to them.
Pechey, John, 1655-1716Date: 1688- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 9
Date: February 1902 - May 1902Reference: WF/E/03/09 (copy, part 1)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 9
Date: February 1902 - May 1902Reference: WF/E/03/09 (copy, part 2)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The diurnal and annual motions of the world, Philosophically Accounted for; With the Causes of the Variation of Time, &c. Necessary for the perusal of Astronomers, Students in Geography, and Travellers. Written in plain Language. - Selected from the original Manuscripts of a Work, entitled The Investigator; by the author, E. Dunn.
Dunn, E. (Edward).Date: [1799]- Books
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The Wonderfull wonder of wonders; Being an accurate description of the birth, education, manner of living, religion, politicks, learning, &c. of mine A--se. By Dr. Sw - ft. With a preface, and some few notes, explaining the most difficult passages.
Date: 1721- Books
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A catalogue of a very large and curious collection of books, In which are included the Libraries of Samuel Crisp, Esq; of Surrey, The Rev. Dr. Kennicott, of Oxford, And the Rev. Mr. Green, Deceased; And several other Collections; Also a great Number of scarce Pamphlets. Amongst the Books are, viz. Folio. Homer, Eustathii, 4 t. chart max. cor. russ. Idem. 4 tom. ch. max. cario russ. Glasg. Plato, Serrani, 3 t. corio turcico Astonomici Veteres, corio turc. ap. Ald. Politian, corio turcico ap. Ald. Theodori Gazae, corio russ. ap. Ald. Herodotus, Gr. lin. rub. elegantis. ap. Ald. Plutarchi, 2 t. cor. russ. - Vitae, Lat. 2 t. corio turc. 1478 Caesar, a Clarke, corio russ. eleg. Ptolemaeus, a Serveto, corio russ. Valerius maximus, edit, princeps, corin turc. Herodotus, Gronovii, chart. max. corio russ. Strabo Geograph. 2 t. chart. max. Montfaucon, 15 t. grand papier Mezeray Hist. de France, 3 t. moroq. blue Voyages par Le Bruyn, 3 t. grand papier Les Artes & Metiers, complete Blackwell's Herbal, 2 v. coloured, russia Sloane's Jamaica, 2 v. Brown's Jamaica Spence's Polymetis, best edition Florae Danicae, 5 t. colorat. Numismata, a Pembroche, ch. max. russ. Dict. de Moreri, 10 t. meilleur edition Meninski Lexicon, 5 t. in 4. H. Stephani Thesaurus Ling. Lat. 5 tom. chart. max. Biblia Heb. a Bomberg, 4 t. corio russ. Scheuchzeri Physica Sacra, 4 t. elegantis. Augustinus de Civitate Dei, cor. russ. 1470 Test. Gr. corio turcico Mabillon de Re Diplomatica Norden's Travels, 2 v. l. p. State Trials, 11 v. l. p. russia Dugdale's Monast. Anglic. 5 t. russia - Warwickshire, russia - Summons Chauncey's Hertfordshire Harris's Voyages, 2 v. russia Churchill's Voyages, 6 vol. Which will be sold, for Ready Money only, this Day 1784, and continue on Sale till all are sold, By Thomas Payne and Son, booksellers, At the Mews Gate, in Castle Street, St. Martin's. Catalogues to be had, with Prices printed (price 6d) at Mr. Sewell's, Bookseller, Cornhill; Mr. Owen's, Bookseller, near Temple-Bar, Fleet Street; Mr. Lewis, Bookseller, Russel Street, Covent Garden; Mr. Walter, Bookseller, at Charing Cross; Mr. Robson, Bookseller, New Bond Street; of the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge, and at the Place of Sale. Where may be had the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books.
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