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An enquiry into the nature, Foundation, and Present State of Publick Credit. Wherein The National Wealth is justly calculated; the Present Inequality of our Publick Taxes demonstrated; and the Consequences that may naturally be expected from a Dishonourable Peace, or the Continuance of an Unsuccessful War, plainly pointed out. By a Friend to Trade and Liberty.
Friend to trade and liberty.Date: [1748]- Books
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Romæ antiquæ notitia: or, the antiquities of Rome. In two parts. I. A Short History of the Rise, Progress, and Decay of the Common-Wealth. II. A Description of the City: An Account of the Religion, Civil Government and Art of War; with the Remarkable Customs and Ceremonies, Publick and Private. With Copper Cuts of the Principal Buildings, &c. To which are prefix'd Two Essays; concerning the Roman Learning, and the Roman Education. By Basil Kennett, of C.C.C. Oxon.
Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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Romæ antiquæ notitia: or, the antiquities of Rome. In two parts. I. A Short History of the Rise, Progress, and Decay of the Common-Wealth. II. A Description of the City: An Account of the Religion, Civil Government and Art of War; with the Remarkable Customs and Ceremonies, Publick and Private. With Copper Cutts of the Principal Buildings, &c. To which are prefix'd Two Essays; concerning the Roman Learning, and the Roman Education. By Basil Kennett, of C.C.C. Oxon.
Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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Romæ antiquæ notitia: or, the antiquities of Rome. In two parts. I. A Short History of the Rise, Progress, and Decay of the Common-Wealth. II. A Description of the City: An Account of the Religion, Civil Government and Art of War; with the Remarkable Customs and Ceremonies, Publick and Private. With Copper Cvis of the Principal Buildings, &c. To which are prefix'd Two Essays: concerning the Roman Learning, and the Roman Education. By Basil Kennett of C. C. C. Oxon. Dedicated to his Highness the Duke of Glocester.
Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715.Date: 1713- Books
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Romæ antiquæ notitia: or, the antiquities of Rome. In two parts. I. A short History of the Rise, Progress, and Decay of the Common-Wealth. II. A Description of the City: An Account of the Religion, Civil Government, and Art of War; with the Remarkable Customs and Ceremonies, Publick and Private. With Copper Cuts of the Principal Buildings, &c. To which are prefix'd Two Essays: concerning the Roman Learning, and the Roman Education. By Basil Kennet of C. C. C. Oxon. Dedicated to His Highness the Duke of Glocester.
Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715.Date: 1708- Books
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Romæ antiquæ notitia: or, the antiquities of Rome. In two parts, I. A short History of the Rise, Progress, and Decay of the Common-Wealth. II. A Description of the City: An account of the Religion, Civil Government, and Art of War; with the Remarkable Customs and Ceremonies, Publick and Private. With copper cuts of the Principal Buildings, &c. To which are prefix'd two essays: concerning the Roman learning and the Roman education. By Basil Kennet of C.C.C. Oxon. Dedicated to His Highness the Duke of Glocester.
Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715.Date: MDCCIII. [1703]- Books
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Several poems compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight; wherein especially is contained, a compleat discourse and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. Together with an exact epitome of the three first monarchies, viz. the Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman Common Wealth, from its beginning, to the end of their last king. With divers other pleasant and serious poems. By a gentlewoman in New-England.
Bradstreet, Anne, 1612?-1672.Date: in the year M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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The picture of a favourite: or, secret memoirs of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Prime Minister and favourite of Queen Elizabeth, and Stadtholder of Holland. Containing An Instructive Account of his Rise and Fall; excessive Power and Wealth; his cruel Oppressions; the exorbitant Grants made to him; his ambitious Aim at the Crown; his Lusts, Hypocrisie, and Irreligion; also his Secret Combination with the Papists and Fanaticks, to Undermine the Church of England, and Exclude the Royal Family. Written during his life, and now publish'd from an old manuscript: with a preface by James Drake, Fellow of the Royal Society and College of Physicians.
Date: 1721- Books
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The life of Sir Walter Ralegh, from his birth to his death on the scaffold: Containing, I. An Account of his Family, its Antiquity, Dignity, Power, and Wealth. II. His gradual Rise, and the Steps he took in his Youth to that Fame and Reputation which he enjoyed in his riper Years. III. His gallant Actions in France in Behalf of the Hugonots, and in Ireland against the Rebels. IV. His several Naval Expeditions to America and other Parts; with his Discovery of Virginia. V. The Share he had in the glorious and ever memorable Victory which the English Fleet obtained over the Spanish Armada in the Year 1588. VI. A Relation of a most desperate Engagement between Sir Richard Greenvil in the Revenge against the whole Spanish Fleet. Vii. The Trial at large of Sir Walter Ralegh, his Condemnation, long Imprisonment in the Tower, and Execution. The whole compiled from the most approved authorities and curious manuscripts.
Oldys, William, 1696-1761.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Luxury, pride and vanity, the bane of the British nation Shewing The Prodigality and Profuseness of all Ranks, and Conditions. The Transposition of the City to the Court, with the Tradesmen's expensive manner of Living. The Encrease of the Wine-Trade, the Decay of the Wealth, and Industry of the People. Town and Country over-run with false Splendor. Most of our modern Equipage compar'd to the Life of Man. Physicians, Surgeons, and even apothecaries under an absolute Necessity of keeping Equipages in support of their Characters and Families. An Account of a Lady, who unhappily lost her Life through the Avarice of her Man-Midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own Chariot. A new piece of Frugality among Men of Quality, in keeping their Mistresses at their own Dwelling-Houses. More Wines and Provisions expended in the City of London and County of Middlesex, than in all the United Provinces of Holland. The Beggars of the several Parishes within the City and Suburbs of London, proved to eat more white Bread than the whole Kingdom of Scotland. The Pride, Insolence, and Extravagance of the Midling and Mechanick Part of Mankind: And of the Quality's marrying into Mercantile and City Families. The exorbitant Loans frequently demanded of rich Citizens by their Sons-in-Law on the Penalty of P-Xing their Daughters. The late horrible Instances of wilful and corrupt Perjury animadverted on; with some Account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: Together with a true Copy of the Highwayman's famous Bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock. The usual Observation of the Lord's Day in the good Cities of London and Westminster, &c. &c.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736?]- Books
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Luxury, pride and vanity, the bane of the British nation. Wherein is shewn the prodigality and profuseness of all ranks, and conditions. The Transposition of the City to the Court, with the Tradesmen's expensive manner of Living. The Encrease of the Wine-Trade, the Decay of the Wealth, and Industry of the People. Town and Country over-run with false Splendor. Most of our modern Equipage compar'd to the Life of Man. Physicians, and even Apothecaries under an absolute Necessity of keeping Equipages in support of their Characters and Families. An Account of a Lady, who unhappily lost her Life through the Avarice of her Man-Midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own Chariot. A new piece of Frugality among Men of Quality, in keeping their Mistresses in their own Dwelling-Houses. More Wines and Viands expended in the City of London and County of Middle-Sex, than in the sixteen United Provinces of Holland. The Beggars of the several Parishes within the City and Suburbs of London, proved to eat more white Bread than the whole Kingdom of Scotland. The proud, insolent and extravagant Humours of Parish-Officers, Petty-Clerks in the Offices, Gentlemen's Gentlemen, Petty-Foggers, Led Captains and Runners, in Men of Qualities Chambers and Kitchens. Dancing-Masters, Gamesters, &c. exposed. The late horrible Instances of wilful and corrupt Perjury animadverted on; with some Account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: Together with a true Copy of the Highwayman's famous Bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock on the Part of John Everet against Joseph Williams, two notorious Robbers, about settling the Property of their Plunder, both afterwards executed, and Wreathock committed to the Prison of the Fleet. With diverse other entertaining Subjects Serious and Comical.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736?]- Books
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Luxury, Pride and Vanity, The Bane of the British Nation. Wherein is shewn The Prodigality and Profuseness of all Ranks, and Conditions. The Transposition of the City to the Court, with the Tradesmen's expensive manner of Living. The Encrease of the Wine-Trade, the Decay of the Wealth, and Industry of the People. Town and Country over-run with false Splendor. Most of our modern Equipage compar'd to the Life of Man. Physicians, and even Apothecaries under an absolute Necessity of keeping Equi-Pages in support of their Characters and Families. An Account of a Lady, who unhappily lost her Life through the Avarice of her Man-Midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own Chariot. A new piece of Frugality among Men of Quality, in keeping their Mistresses in their own Dwelling-Houses. More Wines and Viands expended in the City of London and County of Middlesex, than in the sixteen United Provinces of Holland. The Beggars of the several Parishes within the City and Suburbs of London, proved to eat more white Bread than the whole Kingdom of Scotland. The proud, insolent and extravagant Humours of Parish-Officers, Petty-Clerks in the Offices, Gentlemen's Gentlemen, Petty-Foggers, Led Captains and Runners, in Men of Qualities Chambers and Kitchens. Dancing-Masters, Gamesters, &c. exposed. The late horrible Instances of wilful and corrupt Perjury animadverted on; with some Account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: Together with a true Copy of the Highwayman's famous Bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock on the Part of John Everet against Joseph Williams, two notorious Robbers, about settling the Property of their Plunder, both afterwards executed, and Wreathock committed to the Prison of the Fleet. With diverse other entertaining Subjects, Serious and Comical.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736]- Books
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The second part of Memoirs and considerations concerning the trade and revenues of the British colonies in America; tending to shew how the trade and interest of those colonies are interwoven with the interest of Great Britain, and that the Traffick, Wealth and Strength of the whole British Empire may thereby be greatly increased. By John Ashley, Esq; Late Deputy-Surveyor and Auditor-General of all his Majesty's Revenues arising in Barbados, and the Windward Caribbee Islands in America, and a Member of his Majesty's Council in the said Island of Barbados.
Ashley, John, -1751.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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A letter to an honourable member of the House of Commons. Briefly shewing, The Wealth, Power and Strength, that the Hollanders and other Nations gain, by Fishing on the Coasts and Seas of Great Britain. And how advantagious it would be to our own Nation, if that Trade were well-establish'd in England. Abstracted out of the Writings of Sir John Burroughs, Sir Walter Raleigh, and some other Great Authors, who have treated on that Subject. Together with Some Account what Encouragements have been given to Persons, who have attempted to set it up in England, and of the Proceedings that have been made for establishing the same by the present Company of The Royal Fishery.
Mackburney.Date: printed in the year 1701- Books
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Proposals for publishing by subscription from the curious and elaborate works of Thomas Simon, Chief Graver of the Mint in the Tower of London, in the reign of King Charles I. The Common Wealth of England, the Ld. Protector Oliver Cromwell, and to the government in the beginning of the reign of King Charles II. a book of these engraved prints in quarto. Drawn and done from the medals, coins, great-seals impressions, now remaining and preserved in the cabinets of the curious. With a description of each plate to be annexed, and some particulars printed of his life and imployment: with some account of his brother Abraham Simon, an excellent modeller in wax.
Vertue, George, 1684-1756.Date: 1753?]- Books
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Illness : its cause and cure an appendix to Simple questions & sanitary facts.
Date: 1865- Books
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The way to wealth. Written by Dr. B. Franklin.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Observations on the wealth and force of nations. By Charles M'kinnon, Esq;
M'Kinnon, Charles.Date: M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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Observations on the wealth and force of nations. By Charles M'kinnon, Esq.
M'Kinnon, Charles.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The way to wealth or Poor Richard improved by Benj. Franklin.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Books
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King Charls his speech made upon the scaffold at Whitehall Gate : immediately before his execution, on Tuesday the 30 of Ian. 1648. With a relation of the maner of his going to execution. / Published by speciall authority.
Date: 1649- Books
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Pharmacopœia Londinensis, or, The London dispensatory : further adorned by the studies and collections of the fellows, now living of the said colledg ... / by Nich. Culpeper.
Royal College of Physicians of LondonDate: 1654- Books
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Pharmacopoeia Londinensis, or, The London dispensatory : Further adorned by the studies and collections of the fellows, now living of the said colledg ... / By Nich. Culpeper.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.Date: 1654- Books
On the nation's wealth / by Robert Williams.
Williams, RobertDate: 1895- Archives and manuscripts
Health, wealth and happiness weekends
Date: 1996-1999Reference: SA/TSY/C/7Part of: The Thalidomide Society