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Windsor: an ode; sacred to the birth-day of Her Royal Highness, Charlotte, Augusta, Matilda, princess royal of England.
Cosens, Dr. (John).Date: 1778- Archives and manuscripts
"Windsor 1999": Nuffield conference papers and correspondence
Date: 1999-2000Reference: ART/AFH/A/26/3Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Books
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Windsor, and its environs. Containing the curiosities of the town and palace, the Royal chapel of St. George, and the seats in the neigbourhood of Windsor. With a particular account of the ceremonies of the installation of the Knights of the Garter.
Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A new directory for the East-Indies: containing, I. The first discoveries made in the East-Indies by European voyagers and Travellers. II. The Origin Construction, and Application Nautical and Hydrographical Charts. III. The natural Causes, and observed Phaenomena, of the constant and variable Winds, Trade-Winds, Monsoons, and Currents, throughout the East-India Oceans and Seas. IV. A Description of the Sea Coasts, Islands, Rocks, Harbours, Shoals, Sands, Sea-Marks, Soundings, &c. in the Oriental Navigation. V. Directions for navigating in the East-India Seas, to the best Advantage, at different Times of the Year. VI. Directions for sailing to and from the East-Indies, as recommended and practised by experienced Navigators and Mariners. The whole being a work originally begun upon the plan of the oriental Neptune, augmented and improved by Mr. Will. Herbert, Mr. Will. Nichelson, and others; and now methodised, corrected, and further enlarged, by Samuel Dunn, Teacher of the Mathematical Sciences, London. Sixth edition. To which is added an appendix.
Herbert, William, 1718-1795.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Archives and manuscripts
Windscale, Channel 4, 1983
Date: 1980-1984Reference: PP/AMS/L.2Part of: Alice Stewart (1906-2002)- Books
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Windsor-Forest. To the Right Honourable George Lord Lansdown. By Mr. Pope.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.Date: 1713- Books
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Windsor-Forest. To the Right Honourable. George Lord Lansdown. By Mr. Pope.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.Date: 1720- Books
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Windsor-Forest. To the Right Honourable George Lord Lansdown. By Mr. Pope.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.Date: 1713- Books
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A description of the windward passage, and Gulf of Florida, with the course of the British trading-ships to, and from the island of Jamaica. Also An account of the Trade-Winds, and of the variable Winds and Currents on the Coasts thereabouts, at different Seasons of the Year. Illustrated with a chart of the Coast of Florida, and of the Islands of Bahama, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and the adjacent smaller Islands, Shoals, Rocks, and other remarkable Things in the Course of the Navigation in the West-Indies. Whereby is demonstrated, The Precariousness of those Voyages to the West-India Merchants, and the Impossibility of their Homeward-Bound Ships keeping clear of the Spanish Guarda Costa's The Whole very necessary for the Information of such as never were in those Parts of the World. To which are added, some proposals for the better securing of the British trade and navigation to and from the West-Indies.
Cowley, J. (John).Date: 1739- Books
Freemasonry and the birth of modern science / Robert Lomas.
Lomas, Robert, 1947-Date: 2003, ©2002- Books
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Buffon's Natural history, abridged. Including the history of the elements, the earth, and its component parts, Mountains, Rivers, Seas, Winds, Whirlwinds, Waterspouts, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Of Man, Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Shell-Fish, Lizards, And Serpents; With A General View Of The Insect World. Illustrated with a great variety of copper-plates, elegantly engraved.
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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The history of the Lancashire witches. Containing the manner of their becoming such; their enchantments, Spels, Revels, Merry Pranks, raising of Storms and Tempests, riding on Winds, &c. The Entertainments and Frolicks which have happened among them: with the Loves and Humours of Roger and Dorothy. Also a treatise of witches in general. Conducive to mirth and Recreation.
Date: 1785?]- Books
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Geographical extracts, forming a general view of earth and nature. In four parts: Part I. Curious Particulars respecting the Globe-Various Phaenomena of Nature-Winds-Waters-The Electric Fluid. Part II. Natural Productions of the Earth-Mines, Minerals, and Fossils-Vegetables. Part III. Animal Productions-Reptiles-Fishes-Insects-Birds and Fowl-Quadrupeds. Part IV. Peculiarities in the Human Species. Illustrated with maps. By John Payne, Author of the Epitome of History, &c.
Payne, John, active 1800.Date: 1796- Books
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A compendious system of natural philosophy. With notes, containing the mathematical demonstrations, and some occasional remarks. Part II. Continued. Consisting of five Dissertations. I. Of the Barometer. II. Of the Cause and Origin of the Winds. III. Of the Ascent of Vapours, and their Resolution into Rain, Hail, Snow, &c. IV. Of the Causes of Thunder and Lightning, with a Solution of the Phaenomena of the Aurora Borealis. V. A New Theory of Fermentation. By J. Rowning, M. A. Rector of Anderby in Lincolnshire, and late Fellow of Magdalen College in Cambridge.
Rowning, J. (John), 1701?-1771.Date: [1745]- Books
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The english pilot, describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, streights, soundings, Sands, Shoals, Rocks and Dangers. The bays, roads, harbours, and ports in the oriental navigation, Shewing the Property and Nature of the Winds and Monsoons in those Seas; with the Courses and Distances from one Place to another: The Setting of the Tides and Currents; The Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea. Also, A New table of Variations; and a Correct table of Longitudes and Latitudes; With many other things necessary to be known. Containing several large Draughts of Ports, Islands, and Descriptions; collected from the Practice and Experience of divers able and expert navigators of our Own and Foreign Nations. Divided into three parts. The first, Shewing The Nature and Properties of the Winds and Monsoons in the Navigation from England, to the East-Indies, and the whole oriental ocean, and thereby how to shape a Course from one Port to another, according to the Time of the Year in those Seas. The second, Containing Necessary instructions for Sailing between England, and the East-Indies, in the Spring and Autumn. The third, Describing The Sea-Coasts, Capes, Headlands, Streights, Soundings, Sands, Shoals, Rocks and Dangers. The Islands, Bays, Roads, Harbours and Ports, from Cape Bona-Esperance, to all Parts of the oriental ocean, being very much Corrected and Augmented with several Additions, not before Publish'd.
Date: M,DCC,LV. [1755]- Books
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A view of the coasts, countries and islands within the limits of the South-Sea-Company. Containing An Account of the Discoveries, Settlements, Progress and Present State; together with the Bays, Ports, Harbours, Rivers, &c. The Various Winds and Soundings; the Product, People, Manufactures, Trade and Riches of the several Places: viz. From the River Aranoca to Terra del Fuego, and from thence through the South Sea to the farthest Bounds of the late Act of Parliament. To which is added, An Account of Former Projects in England for a Settlement, and the Accomplishment of the Last in the Establishing the New Company; with a List of the Commissioners Names appointed by Her Majesty to take the Subscriptions. As also some Useful Oservations on the several Voyages that have been hitherto Publish'd. The whole collected from the best authors, as well manuscripts as printed. Illustrated with a general map, and particular draughts of the most important places; by Herman Moll, geographer.
Moll, Herman, -1732.Date: 1711- Books
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The history of the Lancashire witches. Containing the manner of their becoming such; their Enchantments, Spells, Revels, merry Pranks, raising of Storms and Tempests, riding on Winds, &c. The Entertainment and Frolicks which happened among them. With the loves and Humours of Roger and Dorothy. Also, A Treatise of Witches in General Conducive to Mirth and Recreation. The like never before Published.
Date: 1785?]- Books
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Philosophical essays. By Henry Eeles, Esq; containing his discovery of the cause of thunder, with a subsequent Explanation and Demonstration of the same. The Cause of the Ascent, Station, and Descent of Vapours and Exhalations. The Cause of Winds, and an Explanation of the general Phaenomena of the Weather, Barometer, &c. The true Rudiments and Theory of Electricity and Magnetism. An Attempt to shew that the Electrical Powers are the Cause of the Reflection and Refraction of Light. Some Mention of the wonderful Medicinal Effects of Electricity on a great Number of Patients, whom he has cured of Palsies, and many other Disorders. With other useful Matters, which may be deduced from these Essays.
Eeles, Henry.Date: 1771- Books
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Philosophical essays: in several letters to the Royal Society, containing a discovery of the cause of thunder, with a subsequent Explanation and Demonstration of the same. The Cause of the Ascent, Station, and Descent of Vapours and Exhalations: The Cause of Winds; and, an Explanation of the general Phaenomena of the Weather, Barometer, &c. The true Rudiments and Theory of Electricity and Magnetism. An Attempt to shew that the Electrical Powers are the Cause of the Reflection and Refraction of Light. Some Mention of the wonderful Medicinal Effects of Electricity on a great Number of Patients, whom the Author has cured of Palsies, and many other Disorders. With other useful Matters, which may be deduced from these Essays. By Henry Eeles, Esq;
Eeles, Henry.Date: 1771- Books
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A voyage to New Holland, &c. in the year, 1699. Wherein are described, the Canary-Islands, the Isles of Mayo and St Jago. The Bay of All Saints, with the forts and town of Bahia in Brasil. Cape Salvadore. The Winds on the Brasilian Coast. Abrohlo-Shoals. A table of all the variations observ'd in this voyage. Occurrences near the Cape of Good Hope. The Course to New Holland. Shark's Bay. The isles and coast &c. of New Holland. Their Inhabitants, Manners, Customs, Trade, &c. Their Harbours, Soil, Beasts, Birds, Fish, &c. Trees, Plants, Fruits, &c. Illustrated with several maps and draughts; also divers Birds, Fishes, and Plants, not found in this part of the World, Curiously Ingraven on Copper-Plates. Vol.III. By Captain William Dampier.
Dampier, William, 1651-1715.Date: 1703- Books
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The directory for patent-slating. Calculated to instruct noblemen, gentlemen, builders and other artificers, in the use of the new-invented method of covering the roofs of churches, houses, or any other buildings, with slates, so as to prevent their being rifled by Winds; damaged by Frost, Snow, or Hail; or penetrated by the strongest driving Rains; and so as greatly to reduce the Weight of Materials used, and consequently the Degree of Expence incurred, in framing Roofs and covering Buildings after the common Modes. Illustrated with five copper-plates, On which are engraved the Designs of several Roofs in different Forms, tending to render intelligible to every Capacity the various Methods to be used in this Kind of Slating. By the patentee, Charles Rawlinson, of Lostwithiel, in the County of Cornwall, Builder.
Rawlinson, Charles.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711. Containing a journal of all memorable transactions during the said Voyage; the Winds, Currents, and Variation of the Compass; the taking of the Towns of Puna and Guayaquil, and several Prizes, one of which a rich Acapulco Ship. A Description of the American Coasts, from Tierra del Fuego in the South, to California in the North, (from the Coasting-Pilot, a Spanish Manuscript.) An Historical Account of all those Countries from the best Authors. With a new map and description of the mighty River of the Amazons. Wherein an account is given of Mr. Alexander Selkirk, his Manner of living and taming some wild Beasts during the four Years and four Months he liv'd upon the uninhabited Island of Juan Fernandes. Illustrated with cuts and maps. By Capt. Edward Cooke.
Cooke, Edward, Captain.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]- Books
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A history of the voyages and travels of Capt. Nathaniel Uring. With new draughts of the Bay of Honduras and the Caribee Islands; and particularly of St. Lucia, and the Harbour of Petite Carenage; into which Ships may run in bad Weather, and be safe from all Winds and Storms. Very useful for Masters of Ships that use the Leeward Island Trade, or Jamaica.
Uring, Nathaniel.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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A history of the voyages and travels of Capt. Nathaniel Uring. With new draughts of the Bay of Honduras and the Caribbee Islands; and particularly of St. Lucia, and the Harbour of Petite Carenage; into which Ships may run in bad Weather, and be safe from all Winds and Storms. Very useful for Masters of Ships that use the Leeward Island Trade, or Jamaica.
Uring, Nathaniel.Date: 1726- Books
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A collection of the most remarkable casualties and disasters, which happen'd in the late dreadful tempest, both by sea and land, on Friday the twenty-sixth of November, seventeen hundred and three. To which is added, Several very surprizing Deliverances. The natural Causes and Original of Winds. Of the Opinion of the Ancients, that this Island was more subject to Storms than other Parts of the World. With several other curious Observations upon the Storm. The whole divided into Chapters under proper Heads.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1713]