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Galen : works on human nature. Volume 1, Mixtures (De Temperantis) / edited and translated by Peter Singer, Philip J. van der Eijk.
GalenDate: 2018- Books
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The christian's dictionary; or, sure guide to divine knowledge. Containing a full and familiar explanation of all the remarkable words made use of, in the Holy Scriptures, And In the Writings of the most eminent and pious Divines, whether ancient or modern. Wherein All the various Terms, Phrases, Titles, and Allusions, are traced from their Originals: The several Acceptations in which they are held, are clearly pointed out, in such a Manner as will enable the serious Christian to give an Account of the Faith that is in him, and render him Wise unto Salvation. In Every Part Of This Body Of Divinity, Great care has been taken to apply the subject matter to the Faith, Experience, And Duty Of Every Sincere Believer In The Doctrines Of The Gospel. The Whole being a Work calculated to promote the interests of Religion and Virtue, by conveying Knowledge with Simplicity, even to the most ignorant, rectifying the Errors that too many are apt to run into, and representing real Religion in its Native Colours, as taught in the Sacred Volume of Inspiration. To which is added, a brief explication of all the proper names found in sacred scripture, Including The Senses Wherein They Were Used BY The Ancient Jews: Every one of them being significant of some remarkable Transaction, or providential Event. B the Reverend John Fleetwood, D. D. Author of the Life of Our blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, &c. Published by the King's Authority. Illustrated and adorned with Thirty curious and emblematical Engravings, executed, from the Original Drawings of the celebrated Wale, by the most eminent English Artists, particularly Grignion, Walker, Taylor, and Rennoldson.
Fleetwood, John.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
A review of The theory of the earth, and of its proofs : especially in reference to Scripture.
Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.Date: 1690- Books
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A system of rhetorick, in a method entirely new. Containing all the tropes and figures, necessary to illustrate the classicks, both Poetical and Historical. For the Use of Schools. By John Sterling, M.A. To which is added, The art of rhetorick made easy: or the elements of oratory, Briefly stated, and fitted for the Practice of the Studious Youth of Great - Britain and Ireland: Illustrated with proper Examples to each Figure, and a Collection of Speeches from the best English Authors. By John Holmes.
Stirling, John, -1777.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Philosophy of mineralogy. By Robert Townson, L. L. D. F. R. S. Edinb. etc. - Author of Travels through Hungary.
Townson, Robert, 1763-1827.Date: 1798- Books
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The elements of moral philosophy. In three books. 1. Of Man, and his Connexions. Of Duty or Moral Obligation. - Various Hypotheses Final Causes of our Moral Faculties of Perception and Affection. 2. The principal Distinction of Duty or Virtue. Man's Duties to Himself. - To Society. - To God. 3. Of Practical Ethics, or the Culture of the Mind. Motives to Virtue from Personal Happiness. - From the Being and Providence of God. - From the Immortality of the Soul. The Result, or Conclusion. By the late Rev. Mr. David Fordyce. Professor of Moral Philosophy, and Author of the Art of Preaching, inscribed to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Fordyce, David, 1711-1751.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Ars anatomica: or, the anatomy of humane bodies. In seven books. Representing to the mind a true and compleat idea of the whole humane frame. Deliverd in A Compendious Method. Extracted Out of the Works of the most Learned and Accurate Anatomists, both Ancient and Modern, and reformed according to all the later Discoveries. Illustrated with XXIX anatomical sculptures, engrav'd on copper, with their several Explications. The most compleat Work of this Kind yet publish'd in English. By William Salmon, M.D.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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A summary of geography and history, both ancient and modern; containing, An Account of the Political State, and Principal Revolutions of the most Illustrious Nations in Ancient and Modern Times; their Manners and Customs; the Local Situation of Cities; especially of such as have been distinguished by Memorable Events: With an abridgement of the fabulous history or mythology of the Greeks. To which is prefixed, An Historical Account of the Progress and Improvements of Astronomy and Geography, from the earliest Periods to the Time of Sir Isaac Newton: Also, a brief Account of the Principles of the newtonian philosophy, occasionally compared with the Opinions of the Ancients, concerning the General and Particular Properties of Matter; the Air, Heat and Cold Light, and its Effects; the Laws of Motion; the Planetary System, &c. - With a Short Description of the Component Parts of the Tereaqueous Globe, according to the Notions of the Ancients, and the more accurate Discoveries of Modern Chemists. Designed chiefly to connect the Study of Classical Learning with that of General Knowledge. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the high school of Edinburgh. The second edition, corrected, To which is added, a geographical index, containing the Latin names of the principal countries, cities, Rivers, and Mountains mentioned in the Greek and Roman Classics; With the Modern Names subjoined. Illustrated with maps.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: 1797- Books
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A summary of geography and history, both ancient and modern; containing, an account of the political state, and principal revolutions of the most illustrious nations in ancient and modern times; their Manners and Customs; the Local Situation of Cities, especially of such as have been distinguished by Memorable Events: With An Abridgement of the Fabulous History or Mythology of the Greeks. To which is Prefixed, An Historical Account of the Progress and Improvements of Astronomy and Geography, from the Earliest Periods to the time of Sir Isaac Newton: Also, a brief Account of the Principles of the Newtonian Philosophy, occasionally compared with the Opinions of the Ancients, concerning the General and Particular Properties of Matter; the Air, Heat and Cold, Light, and its effects; the Laws of Motion; the Planetary System, &c. - With a Short Description of the Component Parts of the Terraqueous Globe, according to the Notions of the Ancients, and the more accurate discoveries of Modern Chemists. Designed chiefly to connect the study of classical learning with that of general knowledge. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: 1794- 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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Annereau's catalogue, for 1800. Consisting of a Collection of upwards of 20,000 Volumes of Ancient & Modern Books. With a supplement, containing A large Collection of Books; lately purchased. The Whole forming an extensive Assortment in every Branch of Literature; and in various Languages Now selling at the low price mark'd in the catalogue, for ready-money only, By J. Annereau, No. 2, Stones-End, Southwark. - Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send the First Word of the Article they want-with the Number, to prevent Mistakes - Libraries & Parcels of Books purchased. Catalogues, Price 6d. (allowed to Purchasers of 5s) may be had at Sael & Cols. No. 192, Strand-Hurst, Pater-Noster-Row-Offor, Postern Row, Tower Hill-Barker, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden-Penny, Sherborne, Dorset-Slatter and Bower, Sheffield-And at the Place of Sale.
Annereau, J.Date: 1800]- Books
Ein Kompendium der Aristotelischen Meteorologie in der Fassung des Hunain Ibn Ishaq / Hans Daiber.
Daiber, Hans, 1942-Date: 1975- Books
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A speech deliver'd to the worshipful and ancient society of free and accepted masons. At a Grand Lodge, held at Merchant's-Hall, in the City of York, on St. John's Day, December 27. 1726. The Right Worshipful Charles Bathurst, Esq; Grand-Master. The second edition. By the Junior Grand-Warden.
Drake, Francis, 1696-1771.Date: 1734- Books
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J. Todd's catalogue of ancient and modern books, prints, & books of prints, for the year 1791. The Books in general are in good Condition, many of them the best Editions, and in various elegant Bindings' amongst many others equally scarce and curious are the following valuable Articles: -. s. d. Miller's Sexual System of Linnaeus, 2 vol. col. - - 18 18 0 Curtis's Flora Londinensis, 60 No. in 5 vol. col. - - 14 0 0 Fifty Plans of Cities, by Faden and others, col. - - 10 0 0 De L'isle's Atlas, eighty-four Maps, 2 vol. col. - 8 0 0 Camden's Britannia, by Mr. Gough, 3 vol. - - 10 18 0 Chambers's Dict. of Arts and Sciences, by Rees, 5 vol. 12 12 0 Journals of the House of Commons, 40 vol - - 9 9 0 Herbarium. Blackwellianum cura Trew, 3 v. tab. depict. 15 15 0 Montfaucon L'antiquite Expliquee, 15 tom. - - - 14 14 0 Grosse's Antiquities of England and Wales, 8 vol. Cook's Voyages round the Worls, 9 vol. - - - 18 6 0 Latham's General Synopsis of Birds, 7 vol. col. - - - 8 18 6 Lavater's Essays on Physiognomy, 16 Numbers - 10 13 0 -. s. d. Encyclopedic Methodique, 20 Livraisons in 66 tom. 25 0 0 Bibliotheca Topographica Britannica, 11 vol. - - 13 13 0 Archaeologia, Tracts relating to Antiquity, 9 vol. - - 9 9 0 Bp. Warburton's Works 7 v. 6 6 0 Ruffhead's Statutes at Large 11 vol. - - - - - 14 14 0 Dow's Hindostan, 3 vol. - 4 14 6 Schreber Histoire Naturelle des Animaux, 2 tom. col. 6 6 0 Annual Register, with a General Index, 31 vol. - - 10 10 0 Monthly Review, from 1749 to the End of 1739, 83 vol. 25 0 0 Gentleman's Magazine, from 1731 to 1789, 62 vol. - 18 18 0 Statutes at Large, by Picketing, 36 vol. - - - - 14 0 0 Oeuvres de Voltaire, 27 tom. 5 15 6 Johnson's Works of the English Poets, 75 vol. - - 13 15 0 Bell's Poets of Great Britain, 109 vol. in 51 - - - 10 10 0 Bell's Shakespeare, 20 vol. 5 10 0 Which will begin to be sold extremely Cheap, at the Prices printed in the Catalogue, on Tuesday the 7th of December, 1790. By J. Todd, bookseller, stationer, and print-seller, In Stonegate, york. - The full Value for Libraries and Parcels of Books: Also Books exchanged and Libraries catalogued. Catalogues, Price 6d. may be had of Mr. Baldwin, Bookseller, Paternoster-Row, London, and at the Place of Sale.
Todd, John, -1811.Date: 1790]- Books
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The Emperor Marcus Antoninus his conversation with himself. Together with the preliminary discourse of the learned Gataker. As also, the emperor's life, written by Monsieur D'acier, and supported by the authorities collected by Dr. Stanhope. To which is added the mythological picture of Cebes the Theban, &c. Translated into English from the respective originals, by Jeremy Collier, M.A
Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.Date: MDCCI. [1701]- Books
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The practical scheme in seven parts. Part I. How Any Person may rightly know whether they have Received a Secret Injury or Not: If Received, In what Degree of Infection: And if Well after Former Cures. - Also How to obtain a Cure without Suspicion, Confinement, or Discovering their case to Others. - Page 3. Part 2. Of the True Method of Cure of Gleets & other such Weaknesses (tho of Ancient Date) without the harrassing Fatigue of Loads of Physick. With a Particular Chapter of Weaknesses, &c. in Women. --- Page 17. Part 3. Of a Broken Constitution by Secret Injuries; Fast Living, Former Cures, Salivations, Mercury, Self Abuses, &c. With a Particular Chapter of Self-Abuses, the Ruin & Bane of the more Flourishing Part of Mankind. - Page 23. Part. 4. The Gout & Rheumatism (now) no longer a Reproach to Physick. - ---Page 33. Part 5. Agues and Intermitting Fevers, much Better & more Certainly Cured without Bleeding, Blistering, Plasters, the Bark, or taking any thing at the Mouth. - -Page 37. Part 6. Of the Ancient and Modern Use of Physical Necklaces for Children. As also of that Celebrated Anodyne. Necklace Recommended by Dr Chamberlen for Childrens Teeth. Page 41. Part 7. Of the Reducing of Physick into a small Compass, & easy & convenient Form & Dose for taking. - Page 47. With a Proposal to Shopkeepers & Others. - Page 48. Dedicated to Dr. Chamberlen. Entered in the Hall-Book. This Book is given gratis up One Pair of Stairs at the Sign of This Anodyne Necklace without Temple-Bar. At Mrs. Garway's the Sign of This Scheme at the R. Exchange Gate. And at Mr. Coopers the Corner of Charles Court in the Strand.
Date: 1720- Books
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The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physicks, &c. With Reflections on Taste; and Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, and the Stage. The whole illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and Orators, ancient and modern, with Critical Remarks on them. Designed more particularly for Students in the Universities. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. ...
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physics, &c. With Reflections on Taste, and Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, and the Stage. The whole illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and Orators, ancient and modern, with critical Remarks on them. Designed more particularly for Students in the Universities. By Mr. Rollin, Late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. ...
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M.DCC.LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or An introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physics, &c. With reflections on taste, and instructions with regard to the eloquence of the pulpit, the bar, and the stage. The whole illustrated with passages from the most famous poets and orators, ancient and modern, with critical remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physics, &c. With Reflections on Taste, and Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, and the Stage. The whole illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and Orators, ancient and modern, with critical Remarks on them. Designed more particularly for Students in the Universities. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. ...
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres; or, an introduction to languages, poetry, rhetoric, history, moral philosophy, physics, &c. with Reflections on Taste, and Instructions with regard to the Eloquence of the Pulpit, the Bar, and the Stage. The whole illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and Orators, ancient and modern, with critical Remarks on them. Designed more particularly for students in the universities. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. ...
Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Dr. Stearns's tour from London to Paris. Containing, a description of the kingdom of France. - The customs, manners, polity, science, commerce, and agriculture of the inhabitants -Its ancient form of Government, and the new - Particulars concerning the Royal Family - Causes of the late Revolution - Proceedings and Decrees of the National Assembly - An Account of the Destruction of the Bastille, and of many dreadful Commotions which have happened in the Nation - With a minute Detail of the late grand Proceedings at the Champ de Mars. - The whole interspersed with a Variety of Reflections, humourous, moral, critical, and philosophical. After which is delineated, a new constitution: with a description of the road to liberty.
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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A catalogue of the library of the Late Learned Antiquarian, Walter Macfarlane of Macfarlane, Esq; and of some other collections of books lately purchased; Which will begin to be sold by auction, on Monday the 21st of November 1768, in the auction-room below Balfour's Coffee-house. Among which are, folio. Rymer's f̂D oedera, 10 vols Rapin and Tindal, 5 vols Ancient and Mod. univ. hist. 27 vols Biographia Britannica, 7 vols Anderson's diplomata general dictionary, 10 vols The ruins of Palmyra and Balbec, 2 vols Campbell's Vitruvius Britan. 2 vols, fine plates Stephani thesaurus ling. Gr. 4 vols - thesaurus ling. Lat. 4 vols Thucydides, Duckeri Herodotus, Wesselingii, Gr. et Lat. Dionis cassii opera, reimarii, 2 vols Po ̈ etæ græci princip. apud steph. Plinius, Harduini, 3 vols Lucianus, Bourdelotii Dictionaire de Bayle, meil. ed. 4 vols - de Savary 3 v. meil. ed. - de Furetiere, 4 vols - de Moreri, 4 vols Virgilius de la Cerda, 3 vols Madox's history of the exchequer Alberti Sebæ hist. nat. 4 vols Atlas universel, par Robert, G.P. hist. des arts et metiers, 36 parties encyclopedie, par d'alembert, &c. 25 vols Horsley's Britan, Roman. Harris's voyages, 2 vols Bacon, Boyle, and Locke's works Johnson, Savary, Ainsworth, Chambers, Millar, and Bayle's dict. Kniphossii herb. vivum cent. octo. 2 vols state trials, 10 vols Macdowall's institutes 3 vols, L.P. and all the other Scots law-books. Spelmanni gloslarium, edit. opt. Mariana's history of Spain originis opera, Gr. & Lat 4 vols biblia polyglotta, cum lexicon heptaglotton, 8 vols critici sacri, 10 vols Calvini opera, edit. opt. 9 vols Socinus, Crellius, &c. 9 vols (Vide next page.) Time of sale from four to eight. Catalougues to be had at the shop of A. Kincaid and J. Bell.
A. Kincaid and J. Bell (Edinburgh, Scotland)Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A summary of geography and history, both ancient and modern; Containing, an account of the political state, and principal revolutions of the most illustrious nations in ancient and modern times; their manners and customs; the local situation of cities, especially of such as have been distinguished by memorable events: with an abridgement of the fabulous history or mythology of the Greeks. To which is prefixed, an historical account of the progress and improvements of astronomy and geography, from the earliest periods to the time of Sir Isaac Newton: also, a brief account of the principles of the newtonian philosophy, occasionally compared with the opinions of the ancients, concerning the general and particular properties matter; the air, heat and cold, light, and its effects; the laws of motion; the planetary system, &c.-with a short description of the component parts of the Terraqueous Globe, according to the Notions of the ancients, and the more accurate discoveries of modern chemists. Designed chiefly to connect the study of classical learning with that of general knowledge. By Alexander Adam, LL.D. rector of the high school of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: 1794- Books
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A new moral system of geography, Containing an account of the different nations ancient and modern: Their situation and climate - their rise and fall - their customs and manners; including, a description of each country, and their respective productions, by which commerce has been established, and society cemented for the good of mankind. Adorned with the dresses of each country.
Date: 1790