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Two nuns in a pharmacy, one holds a sick child on her lap: Sisters of Charity Order. Mezzotint by T. Oldham Barlow, 1862, after H. Browne.
Browne, Henriette, 1829-1901.Date: 1 August 1862Reference: 18213i- Pictures
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Boer War: nuns and a policeman taking down the Red Cross flag from the bomb damaged convent at Mafeking, South Africa. Halftone, c.1900, after S. Robinson.
Robinson, S. A. H., active 1900.Date: 1900Reference: 23505i- Pictures
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Abelard and Eloise confessing their love to his brother monks and her sister nuns. Coloured stipple engraving by Miss Martin after B. Pernotin.
Pernotin, B., active 1786-1799.Reference: 10846i- Pictures
Seven nuns from the convent in Bandora, who nursed during the epidemic of plague in Bombay. Photograph attributed to Captain C. Moss, 1897.
Moss, C., Captain, active approximately 1897.Date: [1897?]Reference: 37919iPart of: Moss, C., Captain, fl. ca. 1897.- Books
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Le commerce rendu facile: ou, l'art de faire toutes les plus belles regles d'arithmetique, d'une maniere singuliere & si facile que chacun de soi-même y pût reussir. Ouvrage qui par la Suppression des Parties Aliquottes est rempli de tout ce qu'il y a de Court & de Subtil dans cette Science, par Raport au Commerce, aux Monnoyes, aux Poids, & aux Mesures. Embeli des Changes Universels de la Negociation des Lettres de Change, des Egalités, des Arbitrages, & de tout ce qu'il y a de plus fin, & de plus curieux dans les Nombres. Le tout par des Regles Nouvelles avec leurs Preuvrs. Divisé en deux tomes. ... Par Jean Monier de Claire-Combe.
Monier de Clairecombe, Jean.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]- Books
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A letter from a gentleman at Mahon, to - giving an account of the escape and marriage of three nuns of the order of St. Clare.
A- L-.Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- Pictures
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A priest administering extreme unction to a dying nun. Colour stipple engraving.
Reference: 44182i- Pictures
A nun, showing head and shoulders. Watercolour by Mary Lorraine, 1967.
Lorraine, Mary, active approximately 1967.Date: 10.1.67 [10 January 1967]Reference: 3001149iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
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A British ward in the World War I hospital for British and French interned soldiers, at Lucerne, Switzerland: interior view, showing injured soldiers attended by two nuns. Photograph, 1914/1918.
Date: 1914-1918Reference: 581925i- Pictures
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A nun, smiling, raising her hands and looking upwards. Drawing by M. Bishop, 1973.
Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.Date: June 73 [June 1973]Reference: 2870398iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
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A nun being visited in the monastery by female relatives. Engraving by S. Smith after Sir C.L. Eastlake.
Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir, 1793-1865.Reference: 30652i- Books
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Rev. Arthur O'leary's address to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Parliament of Great Britain; To which is annexed, an account of Sir Henry Mildmay's bill relative to nuns.
O'Leary, Arthur, 1729-1802.Date: 1800- Books
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Rev. Arthur O'Leary's address to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Parliament of Great Britain; To which is annexed, an account of Sir Henry Mildmay's bill relative to nuns.
O'Leary, Arthur, 1729-1802.Date: 1800- Books
Someone's in the kitchen with obsessive compulsive disorder : a guide to trying to cook : a comic / by Kaila.
KailaDate: [2019?]- Books
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Three satires. Most humbly inscribed and recommended to that little gentleman, of great vanity, who has just published, a fourth volume of Homer. To which is added, a character of the nuns. A satire.
Morrice, Bezaleel, -1749.Date: 1719- Books
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Lusty Fryer of Flanders : how in a nunnery at the city of Gaunt this Fryer got thirty nuns with child in three weeks time, and afterwards made his escape. To the tune of, Cold and raw.
Date: [1688]- Books
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The history of the devils of Loudun ; the alleged possession of the Ursuline nuns, and the trial and execution of Urbain Grandier, told by an eye-witness. Translated from the original French, and edited by Edmund Goldsmid.
Des Niau.Date: 1887-88- Books
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The nun. By Diderot. Translated from the French.
Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784.Date: 1797- Books
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The nun. By Diderot. Translated from the French. ...
Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784.Date: 1797- Books
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A treatise on domestic pigeons. Containing valuable information concerning the nature, properties, and management of their various species, viz. 1. The natural history of pigeons. 2. Directions for building a Pigeon-House, or Dove-Cote. 3. Instructions for stocking and managing the Pigeon-House, or Dove-Cote, with an Account of those Pigeons which are most advantageous for that Purpose; and an Abstract of the Laws relating to Pigeons. 4. The Methods for preventing Pigeons from leaving their Habitations. 5. Description of the Species of Fancy-Birds and Toys bred in England, France, and Holland; their foul Marks pointed out, and their Perfections displayed; particularly those of Powters, Carriers, Housemen, Dragoons, Croppers, Powting Horsemen, Uplopers, Fantails, Chinese Pigeon, Lace ditto, Tumblers, Runts, Spots, Laughers, Trumpeters, Jacobins, Capuchines, Nuns, Shakers, Helmets, Ruffs, Finnikins, Turners, Barbs, Mabomets, Turbits, Owls, Smiters, &c. 6. Rules to be observed in distinguishing the Sexes, particularly of young Pigeons. 7. Useful particulars relative to coupling or matching of Pigeons. 8. The most eligible Method of erecting, and furnishing a Loft for Pigeons. 9. Remarks and Observations on the Diet proper for Pigeons. 10. The Diseases Pigeons are liable to, with Remedies for each Distemper. 11. General Remarks on the Distinction between Pigeon-Fancyers and Pigeon-Keepers; with Advice highly worthy the Attention of both. 12 Instructive and useful intelligence respecting the generation and incubation of pigeons.
Girton, Daniel.Date: [1790?]- Pictures
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A young nun digging a grave while another nun sits nearby. Process print after J.E. Millais, 1858-1859.
Millais, John Everett, 1829-1896.Reference: 44433i- Books
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Joshua against caleb: or, A collection of several essays on the writings, conduct, and abilities of Caleb D'Anvers, Esq; And his extraordinary patrons, with occasional remarks on the egregious Mr. Fog. By Joshua Nun, of Covent-Garden, Esq;
Nun, Joshua.Date: Printed in the year, 1733- Pictures
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A monk kissing a nun on the mouth; an open book (Bible?), a birch rod and a jug at their feet. Watercolour by M. Anderson (Cynicus).
Cynicus, 1854-1932.Date: 1900-1999Reference: 573498i- Books
Collectanea Anglo-Minoritica, or, a collection of the antiquities of the English Franciscans, or Friers Minors, commonly call'd Gray Friers : in two parts With an appendix concerning the English nuns of the order of Saint Clare ... / Compil'd and collected by A.P. [i.e. Anthony Parkinson].
Parkinson, Anthony, 1667-1728.Date: 1726- Pictures
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A monk, praying by a brick wall, turns into a turkey; above, a modest nun with a purple veil, with whom he is in love. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969.
Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.Date: Feb 69 [February 1969]Reference: 2901317iPart of: Adamson Collection