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The compleat horseman : discovering the surest marks of the beauty, goodness, faults of horses also the art of shoeing / By the Sieur de Solleysell. To which is added a supplement of riding, collected from the best authors. Made English from the eighth edition of the original. By Sir William Hope.
Solleysel, Jacques de, 1617-1680.Date: 1717- Books
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The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also, the best means of helping them in natural and unnatural labours. With fit Remedies for the several Indispositions of New-Born Babes. To which is prefix'd, an exact description of the parts of generation in women. A Work much more perfect than any now extant, and very necessary for all, especially Midwives and Men practising that Art. The eighth edition corrected, and augmented with several new figures, and with the Description of an excellent Instrument to bring a Child that comes right; all correctly engraven on Copper-Plates. Written in French by Francis Mauriceau, and translated by Hugh Chamberlen, M.D.
Mauriceau, François, 1637-1709.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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A lecture introductory to the theory and practice of midwifery: Including the history, nature, and tendency of that science; with a view of its several branches, and the proper means of attaining a perfect knowledge of the whole. Together with animadversions on the qualification and deportment of an accoucheur; publicly delivered the 4th of October, 1773. By John Leake, M.D. member of the Royal College of Physicians, London; and physician to the Westminster Lying-In Hospital.
Leake, John, 1729-1792.Date: [1773?]- Books
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Ne plus ultra: or, a sure guide to youth in arithmetick, shewing how they may attain to a perfect knowledge of all the common parts of arithmetick, the single and double Rules of Three, direct and inverse, performed by one or two Operations; Fellowship single and double, with the Rule of Practice. Also concise and ready Ways for casting up Bills of Parcels, useful for Merchants in whole-sale Trade, or for Retailers. Together with an easie Rule for casting up Things sold by the Thousand, or bought by the Thousand, and retailed by the Hundred. Likewise simple Interest, so compendiously done, that all Persons in general may reap Benefit thereby, To which is added the method which bankers use for casting up interest by days. By Charles Douglas.
Douglas, Charles, writer on arithmetic.Date: 1731- Books
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A lecture introductory to the theory and practice of midwifery: Including the history, nature and tendency of that science; with a view of its several branches, and the proper means of attaining a perfect knowledge of the whole. Together with animadversions on the qualification and deportment of an accoucheur; publicly delivered the 4th of October, 1773. By John Leake, M.D. member of the Royal College of Physicians, London; and physician to the Westminster Lying-In Hospital.
Leake, John, 1729-1792.Date: [1773]- Books
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The accomplisht cook, or The art and mystery of cookery : Wherein the whole art is revealed in a more easie and perfect method, then hath been publisht in any language. Expert and ready wayes for the dressing of all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish; the raising of pastes; the best directions for all manner of kickshaws, and the most poinant sauces; with the tearms of carving and sewing. An exact account of all dishes for the season; with other a la mode curiosities. Together with the lively illustrations of such necessary figures as are referred to practice. / Approved by the fifty years experience and industry of Robert May, in his attendance on several persons of honour.
May, Robert, 1588-Date: 1660- Books
Practical observations on the inoculation of cowpox. Pointing out a new mode of obtaining and preserving the infection, and also a certain test of perfect vaccination / [James Bryce].
Bryce, James, 1766-1826Date: 1809- Books
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The evangelical history: or, the records of the Son of God, and their veracity, demonstrated. In the life and acts of our blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and his Holy Apostles. Wherein I. The Life of the Blessed Jesus is related in all its Circumstances, according to the Order of Time, in a Pathetic Style and Practical Method, thereby Composing a perfect Harmony of the Gospels. II. Proofs from his Sermons and Discourses of those Essential and Important Truths, which all Christians are obliged to Know and Practice in Order to their Eternal Salvation. III. His Parables, Miracles, and Sufferings, set in a just Light, and defended from all the Oppositions of Wicked and Designing Men. IV. An Application of the Whole to the Respective Uses of Christians, with regular Devotions conformable to the several Periods of the Holy-History; and Directions how we may read the Life of Jesus Christ to Advantage. For the use of families. Faithfully made English from the French original of the Pious and Learned Monsieur Du Pin. Adorn'd with a new sett of cuts, suited to the Sacred History, curiously engraven by Mr. Sturt, on Thirty-Four Copper-Plates.
Du Pin, Louis Ellies, 1657-1719.Date: 1732- Books
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The English works of Roger Ascham, Preceptor to Queen Elizabeth: containing, I. A report of the affairs of Germany, and the Emperor Charles's Court. II. Toxophilus, or the School of Shooting. III. The schoolmaster, or perfect Way of bringing up Youth, illustrated by the late learned Mr. Upton. IV. Letters to Queen Elizabeth and others, now first published from the Manuscripts. With notes and observations, and the author's life. By James Bennet, Master of the Boarding-School at Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire.
Ascham, Roger, 1515-1568.Date: M,DCC,LXI. [1761]- Books
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Zoologia: or, The history of animals as they are useful in physick and chirurgery : Divided into four parts; the [brace] first treateth of the more perfect terrestrial creatures. Second third fourth of birds. fishes. insects. / By John Schroder, Dr. of physick.
Schröder, Johann, 1600-1664Date: 1659- Books
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The common law common-placed: containing, the substance and effect of all the common law cases dispersed in the Body of the Law, collected as well from abridgments as reports, in a perfect new method. Wherein likewise The Terms of the Law, and the most considerable Writs and Processes, are concisely treated of, under their proper Titles. With an abstract of statutes, relating to the general Heads thereof, and exact References throughout. The Whole compleated So as to be useful to Counsellors, Attorneys, Students of the Law, and other Gentlemen.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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The compleat geographer: or, The chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements. Containing a true and perfect account of I. The situation, bounds and extent, climate, soil, productions, history, trade, manufactures: the religion, manners and customs of the people; with the revolutions, conquests, and other changes of all the countries on the Earth. II. The several provinces that every kingdom or state is divided into. III. The principal cities and most considerable towns in the world, the magnitude, principal buildings, antiquity, present state, trade, history, &c. As also the situation, with the distance and bearing from other towns: together with all necessary pieces of natural history. The whole containing the substance of at least an hundred and fifty books of modern travels, faithfully abstracted and digested into local order; wherein the present state of the most remote countries is truly shewn, and the obsolete and fabulous accounts of former writers wholly expung'd. To which are added maps of every country, fairly engraven on copper, according to the latest surveys, and newest discoveries, most engrav'd by Herman Moll. The fourth edition. Wherein the descriptions of Asia, Africa and America are compos'd a-new from the relations of travellers of the best repute, especially such as have appear'd within thirty or forty years last past.
Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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The accomplisht cook, or The art and mystery of cookery : Wherein the whole art is revealed in a more easie and perfect method, then hath been publisht in any language. Expert and ready wayes for the dressing of all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, with variety of sauces proper for each of them; and how to raise all manner of pastes; the best directions for all sorts of kickshaws; also the tearms of carving and sewing. An exact account of all dishes for all seasons of the year, with other a la mode curiosities. The second edition, with large additions throughout the whole work; besides two hundred figures of several forms for all manner of bake't meats, (either flesh or fish) as pyes, tarts, custards, cheesecakes, and florentines, placed in tables and directed to the pages they appertain to. Approved by the fifty five years experience and industry of Robert May, in his attendance on several persons of great honour.
May, Robert, 1588-Date: 1665- Books
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Practical Christianity; or, An account of the holiness which the Gospel enjoins, with the motives to it, and the remedies it proposes against temptations. With a prayer concluding each distinct head. To which are added, Christian thoughts for every day of the month: wherein is represented the nature of unseigned repentance, and of perfect love towards God. By R. Lucas, D.D. vicar of St. Stephen's in Coleman-Street.
Lucas, Richard, 1648-1715.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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The perfect religious a work designed for the assistance of those who aspire after perfection in a religious state. And equally useful for all others Who desire to advance in true Virtue And Piety Written in French by R.F. Michael Angel Marin, of the Order of S. Francis of Paula or Minims. Translated into English by B. F. E. O.S.F.
Marin, Michel-Ange, 1697-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
The perfect horse-man. Or the experienced secrets of Mr. Markhams fifty years practise ... / now published by Lancelot Thetford.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: 1660- Books
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The compleat horseman: or, perfect farrier. In two parts. Part I. Discovering the surest Marks of the Beauty, Goodness, Faults; and Imperfections of Horses; the best Method of Breeding and Backing of Colts, making their Mouths; Buying, Dieting, and otherwise ordering of Horses. The Art of Shoeing, with the several sorts of Shoes, adapted to the various defects of Bad Feet, and the preservation of Good. The Art of Riding and managing the great Horse, &c. Part II. Contains the Signs and Causes of their Diseases, with the true Method of Curing them. Written in French by the Sieur de Solleysell, Querry to the late King of France, and one of the Royal Academy of Paris. Abridged from the folio done into English by Sir William Hope. With the addition of several excellent receipts, by our best farriers: And Directions to the Buyers and Sellers of Horses. The fourth editio corrected. Illustrated with several copper plates.
Solleysel, Jacques de, 1617-1680.Date: 1729- Books
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The state of the moral world consider'd; or, a vindication of providence in the government of the moral world; shewing that there is no other evil in it, but that arising from the necessary imperfection of creatures. And that this life is a state of discipline, to train us up in virtue, by which we are fitted for a more perfect society, capable of greater happiness in a future state of existence. By W.D.
Dudgeon, William, active 1765.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The Roman history, from the building of the city, to the perfect settlement of the empire by Augustus Cæsar. Containing the space of 727 years. Design'd as well for the understanding of the Roman authors, as the Roman affairs. The fifth edition, carefully revis'd, and much improv'd. By Laurence Echard, A.M. of Christ-College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: MDCCII [1702]- Books
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An introduction to the study of history: wherein is considered the proper method of reading historical works, in order to acquire a perfect knowledge of mankind; With a View to Improve the Judgment, and correct the various Errors arising from Passion and Prejudice. Exemplified in the Characters of Several Illustrious Personages Recorded in the Annals Of Antiquity. By R. Johnson.
Johnson, R., active 1772.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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Little Venus unmask'd : or, a perfect discovery of the French pox Together with ... twelve different ways ... of curing that disease / [Gideon Harvey].
Harvey, Gideon, 1640?-1700?Date: 1670- Books
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The tuscan master; or a new and easy method of acquiring a perfect knowledge of the Italian language in a short time, Divided Into Two Parts: containing The Rudiments and The Syntax of The Language; Composed, Digested, And Explained, In A More Concise, Accurate, And Easy Manner Than Any Ever Yet Attempted. By Dr. M. Guelfi Borzacchini, Professor of the Italian and French Languages.
Borzacchini, M. Guelfi.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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A breefe aunswere of Iosephus Quercetanus Armeniacus, Doctor of Phisick, to the exposition of Iacobus Aubertus Vindonis, concerning the original, and causes of mettalles : Set foorth against chimists. Another exquisite and plaine treatise of the same Iosephus, concerning the spagericall preparations, and vse of minerall, animall, and vegitable medicines. Whereunto is added diuers rare secretes, not heeretofore knowne of many. By Iohn Hester, practicioner in the spagericall arte.
Du Chesne, Joseph, approximately 1544-1609Date: Anno. Dom. 1591- Pictures
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Animalium, ferarum, & bestiarum, florum, fructuum, muscarum, vermiumque icones variae, omnes ad vivum delineatae ... A new and perfect book of beasts, flowers fruits, butter-flies, & other vermine / [Wenceslaus Hollar].
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677Date: 1674Reference: 185986i- Books
The Figural and the literal : problems of language in the history of science and philosophy, 1630-1800 / edited by Andrew E. Benjamin, Geoffrey N. Cantor, and John R.R. Christie.
Date: [1987], ©1987