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Adami, John George (1862-1926)
Adami, John George (1862-1926)Date: c.1890-1926Reference: MSS.846-853- Books
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Songs, duetts, chorusses, &c. with a description of the scenery and machinery in a new military spectacle, called, The Siege of Valenciennes; or, the entrance of the British Troops into France. Now performing, with unbounded applause, at the Royal Saloon, or, Astley's Amphitheatre, Westminster-Bridge.
Date: [1793]- Books
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Psalmi Davidis quinquaginta priores versibus elegiacis Latine redditi. Quibus accedunt duo extra ordinem. Interprete J. H. triginta fer? annos domi forisque in re militari occcupato.
Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- Archives and manuscripts
E. P. Sharpey-Schafer: "Fainting and Syncope"
Sharpey-Schafer, Edward Peter, 1908-1963.Date: 1951-1998Reference: MS.8429- Books
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Nova editio Psalmorum Davidis quinquaginta priorum, unà cum nonnullis aliis selectis, versibus elegiacis Latine redditorum. Interprete Joh. Hanway triginta plusquam annos domi, forisque, in re militari occupato.
Date: 1726- Pictures
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A parade of soldiers marching past l'Hopital Blindé and ambulancemen. Lithograph by Raffet.
Raffet, Denis Auguste Marie, 1804-1860.Date: 1832Reference: 20114i- Pictures
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Crowds at Greenwich Park, dancing, watching side shows, etc. Engraving by A. H. Payne after A. Wray.
Wray, A. W., active 1840.Reference: 33082i- Pictures
The wounded dying Marshal Bessières being carried off the battlefield, Gross Görschen, 1813. Wood engraving by E. Boutigny.
Boutigny, Paul-Emile, 1854-1929.Reference: 20097i- Books
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The history of Edinburgh, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Containing I. An Historical Account of the Revolutions in Scotland from 1093. II. The Manners-Learning-Trade-Religion-Prices of Provisions-Discovery of Coal-Public Amusements, &c. III. Progress and Present State of the City of Edinburgh. IV. Public Buildings and Establishments, &c. V. An Account of the University, and other Seminaries of Learning, and Literary Societies. VI. Legislative and Judicative Assemblies, with an Account of their Jurisdictions. Vii. Political and Military Constitution-Charitable Institutions-Revenue. Viii. An Account of Leith, its Trade, Shipping, Manufactures, &c. By Hugo Arnot, Esq; Advocate, author of the collection of celebrated criminal trials in Scotland. To which is added, an appendix, Containing I. A Dissertation on Scottish Music. II. An Account of Remarkable Funeral Processions. III. A Comparative View of the Modes of Living-Manners-Literature-Trade and Improvements of the City, from the 1763 to the present period. &c. &c. &c. Embellished with Twenty Engravings of Public Buildings and Views, and an Elegant and Correct Plan of the City, as it now is.
Arnot, Hugo, 1749-1786.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Pictures
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Cupid (Love) with arrows sits next to items representing arts and sciences. Etching by H. Winstanley, 17--, after F. Snyders and A. van Dyck.
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641.Reference: 26099i- Books
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The complete dictionary of arts and sciences. In which the whole circle of human learning is explained, And the Difficulties attending the Acquisition of Every Art, Whether Liberal or Mechanical, are Removed, in the most easy and familiar manner. Among the various Branches of Literature explained in this Work are the following, viz. Agriculture Algebra Anatomy Architecture Arithmetic Astronomy Botany Catoptrics Chemistry Chronology Commerce Conics Cosmography Dialling Dioptrics Ethics Fluxions Fortification Gardening Gauging Geography Geometry Grammar Gunnery Handicrafts Heraldry History Horsemanship Husbandry Hydraulics Hydrography Hydrostatics Law Levelling Logic Maritime And Military Affairs Mathematics Mechanics Merchandize Metaphysics Meteorology Music Navigation Optics Painting Perspective Pharmacy Philology Philosophy Physic Pneumatics Rhetoric Sculpture Series Statics Statuary Surgery Surveying Theology, &c. The theological, philological, and critical branches, by the Rev. Temple Henry Croker, A. M. Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Hillsborough. The medicinal, anatomical, and chemical, by Thomas Williams, M. D. The mathematical by Samuel Clark, Author of an Easy Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Mechanics. and the other parts by several gentlemen particularly conversant in the Arts or Sciences they have undertaken to explain.
Croker, Temple Henry, 1729 or 1730-1790?.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Videos
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Q.A. nursing.
Date: 1978- Pictures
Design for a picture frame carved with martial motifs. Ink drawing.
Date: [17--?]Reference: 2897600i- Pictures
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Edinburgh Royal Infirmary: laying of the foundation stone by the Prince of Wales, 1870. Coloured lithograph.
Date: 13 October 1870Reference: 17290i- Books
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The royal English dictionary: or, a treasury of the English language. Containing, I. A Full Explanation of all the Terms made Use of In Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Dialling, Divinity, Gardening, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Heraldry, Hieroglyphics, History, Husbandry, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Law, Logic, Mathematics, Mechanics, Military Art, Music, Natural History, Navigation, Optics, Painting, Perspective, Philosophy, Pneumatics, Poetry, Printing, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Surgery, Surveying, &c. II. Tracing the Words from their original Fountains. III. Explaining the various Senses in which they are used, supported by Authorities from the best English Writers. IV. Accounts are properly placed, to facilitate the true Pronunciation. V. Each Word is followed by an initial Letter, to denote the Part of Speech to which it belongs. VI. A Geographical Account of the principal Kingdoms, Cities, &c. of the World. Vii. A Description of the Cities and Counties of England and Wales. Viii. The Lives of the most eminent Poets and other ingenious and illustrious Men, who have flourished in these Kingdoms. The Whole on so Extensive a Plan, as to unite the different Excellencies of all other English Dictionaries. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English tongue. By D. Fenning, Author of the Universal Spelling Book; A Treatise of Arithmetic; The Young Algebraist's Companion; The Use of the Globes; &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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The royal English dictionary; or, a treasury of the English language. Containing, I. A Full Explanation of all the Terms made Use of In Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Dialling, Divinity, Gardening, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Heraldry, Hieroglyphics, History, Husbandry, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Law, Logic, Mathematics, Mechanics, Military Art, Music, Natural History, Navigation, Optics, Painting, Perspective, Philosophy, Pneumatics, Poetry, Printing, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Surgery, Surveying, &c. II. Tracing the Words from their original Fountains. III. Explaining the various Senses in which they are used, supported by Authorities from the best English Writers. IV. Accents are properly placed, to facilitate the true Pronunciation. V. Each Word is followed by an initial Letter, to denote the Part of Speech to which it belongs. VI. A Geographical Account of the principal Kingdoms, Cities, &c. of the World. Vii. A Description of the Cities and Counties of England and Wales. Viii. The Lives of the most eminent Poets and other ingenious and illustrious Men, who have flourished in these Kingdoms. The Whole on so Extensive a Plan, as to unite the different Excellencies of all other English Dictionaries. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English tongue. By D. Fenning, Author of the Universal Spelling Book; A Treatise of Arithmetic; The Young Algebraist's Companion; The Use of the Globes; &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The modern dictionary of arts and sciences; or, complete system of literature. In which will be introduced every modern Improvement that has been made therein by the Learned and Ingenious of this or any other Nation; more particularly those valuable Discoveries that have been communicated by several Members of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy, and the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. Among the various other Branches of Learning, the following will be particularly and copiously explained, viz. Agriculture, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Book-Keeping, Biography, Botany, Catoptrics, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Cosmography. Dialling, Dioptrics, Ethics, Gardening, Gauging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulics. Hydrography, Hydrostatics, Law, Logic, Maritime Affairs, Military Affairs, Mathematics, Mechanics, Merchandize, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Music, Navigation, Optics, Painting. Perspective, Philosophy, Physic, Pneumatics, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Statics. Surgery, Surveying. Theology, &c. &c. The whole greatly improved and modernized from every dictionary that hath preceded it, and ornamented with upwards of Two Hundred Figures, necessary to illustrate and embellish the Work. The historical, theological, philosophical, biographical, and grammatical parts, by the Rev. Percival Proctor, M.A. The astronomical, mechanical, and every other Branch of the Mathematics, by William Castieau, Teacher of the Mathematics, and Master of the Academy, opposite Berner's-Street, in Oxford-Street. The other articles by gentlemen particularly conversant in the respective subjects they have undertaken to explain.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
The history of the arts and sciences of the antients: in three volumes / by Mr. Rollin. Translated from the French.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: 1768- Pictures
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Four sailors performing in the play 'The Great Casimir'. Photographic postcard, 1918.
Date: [1918]Reference: 2042943iPart of: James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.- Pictures
The Late Miss Bessie Wentworth.
Date: [between 1901 and 1910?]Reference: 3305660iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Pictures
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Dan Godfrey dressed in Pierrette costume, performing for "The Timbertown Follies" at a prisoner of war camp in Groningen. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]Reference: 2060497iPart of: James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.- Ephemera
Publishing ephemera. Box 20.
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An universal etymological English dictionary: comprehending The Derivations of the Generality of Words in the English Tongue, either Ancient or Modern, from the Ancient British, Saxon, Danish, Norman, and Modern French, Teutonic, Dutch, Spanish, Italian; as also from the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Languages, each in their proper Characters. And also A brief and clear Explication of all difficult Words, derived from any of the aforesaid Languages, and Terms of Art, relating to Anatomy, Botany, Physic, Pharmacy, Surgery, Chymistry, Philosophy, Divinity, Mathematics, Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric, Music, Heraldry, Maritime Affairs, Military Discipline, Horsemanship, Hunting, Hawking, ... Fishing, Gardening, Husbandry, Handicrafts, Confectionary, Carving, Cookery, &c. Together with A large Collection and Explication of Words and Phrases used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in Law, and the Etymology and Interpretation of the Proper Names of Men, Women, and remarkable Places in Great Britain: And also the Dialects of our different Counties. Also a Collection of our most common Proverbs, with their Explication. The whole Work compiled and methodically digested, as well for the Entertainment of the Curious, as the Information of the Ignorant; and for the Benefit of young Students, Artificers, Tradesmen, and Foreigners, who are desirous thoroughly to understand what they speak, read, or write. A new edition, being the twenty-fifth. Besides retaining all former Improvements, there are now added, and interspersed in their proper Places, above Two Thousand Words, to be found in no other Edition of this Work; a List of Part of which is hereto subjoined. By N. Bailey, ...
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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An universal etymological English dictionary: comprehending The Derivations of the Generality of Words in the English Tongue, either Ancient or Modern, from the Ancient British, Saxon, Danish, Norman, and Modern French, Teutonic, Dutch, Spanish, Italian; as also from the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Languages, each in their proper Characters. And also A brief and clear Explication of all difficult Words, derived from any of the aforesaid Languages, and Terms of Art, relating to Anatomy, Botany, Physic, Pharmacy, Surgery, Chymistry, Philosophy, Divinity, Mathematics, Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric, Music, Heraldry, Maritime Affairs, Military Discipline, Horsemanship, Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing, Gardening, Husbandry, Handicrafts, Confectionary, Carving, Cookery, &c. Together with A large Collection and Explication of Words and Phrases used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in Law, and the Etymology and Interpretation of the Proper Names of Men, Women, and remarkable Places in Great Britain: And also the Dialects of our different Counties. Also a Collection of our most common Proverbs, with their Explication. The whole Work compiled and methodically digested, as well for the Entertainment of the Curious, as the Information of the Ignorant; and for the Benefit of young Students, Artificers, Tradesmen, and Foreigners, who are desirous thoroughly to understand what they speak, read, or write. A new edition, being the twenty-fifth. Besides retaining all former Improvements, there are now added, and interspersed in their proper Places, above two thousand Words, to be found in no other Edition of this Work; a List of Part of which is hereto subjoined. By N. Bailey, [greek text]
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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An universal etymological English dictionary: comprehending the derivations of the generality of words in the English tongue, either Ancient or Modern, from the Ancient British, Saxon, Danish, Norman, and Modern French, Teutonic, Dutch, Spanish, Italian; as also from the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Languages, each in their proper Characters. And also A brief and clear Explication of all difficult Words, derived from any of the aforesaid Languages, and Terms of Art, relating to Anatomy, Botany, Physic, Pharmacy, Surgery, Chemistry, Philosophy, Divinity, Mathematics, Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric, Music, Heraldry, Maritime Affairs, Military Discipline, Horsemanship, Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing, Gardening, Husbandry, Handicrafts, Confectionary, Carving, Cookery, &c. Together with A large Collection and Explication of Words and Phrases used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in Law, and the Etymology and Interpretation of the Proper Names of Men, Women, and remarkable Places in Great Britain: And also the Dialects of our different Counties. Also a Collection of our most common Proverbs, with their Explications. The whole Work compiled and methodically digested, as well for the Entertainment of the Curious, as the Information of the Ignorant; and for the Benefit of young Students, Artificers, Tradesmen, and Foreigners, who are desirous thoroughly to understand what they speak, read, or write. the twenty-eighth edition. Besides retaining the Two Thousand Words, added and interspersed in their proper places, in a former Edition, together with other improvements, some further amendments have been made, so as to render the present Edition still more complete. By N. Bailey, [greek text]
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: M,DCCC. [1800]