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The practical farmer; or, the Hertfordshire husbandman: containing many new improvements in husbandry. I. Of Meliorating the different Soils, and all other Branches of Business relating to a Farm. II. Of the Nature of the several Sorts of Wheat, and the Soil proper for each. III. Of the great Improvement of Barley, by Brineing the Seed, after an entire new Method, and without Expence. IV. Of increasing Crops of Peas and Beans by House-Houghing. V. Of Trefoil, Clover, Lucerne, and other Foreign Grasses. VI. A new Method to Improve Land at a small Expence, with Burnt Clay. Vii. Of the Management of Cows, Sheep, Suckling of Calves, Lambs, &c. with Means to prevent, and Remedies to cure Rottenness in Sheep. Viii. How to keep Pigeons and Tame Rabbits to Advantage. IX. A new Method of Planting and Improving Fruit-Trees in Ploughed-Fields. By William Ellis, Of Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire. Part I.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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An essay for imploying the poor to profit, humbly dedicated and presented to the Lords and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, by John Bellers.
Bellers, John, 1654-1725.Date: 1723- Books
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The complete gard'ner: or, Directions for cultivating and right ordering of fruit-gardens and kitchen-gardens. With the gardener's kallender, directing what is to be done every month in the year. By Monsienr De la Quintiney. Now compendiously abridg'd, and made of more use, with very considerable improvements. By George London, and Henry Wise. To which is prefix'd, an address to the nobility and gentry. By J. Evelyn, Esq;
La Quintinie, Jean de, 1626-1688.Date: 1717- Pictures
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Cain and Abel make their sacrifices to God; Cain kills Abel. Engraving by F. Villamena after Raphael.
Raphael, 1483-1520.Date: [1626]Reference: 15652iPart of: La sacra Genesi- Books
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Dictionaire oeconomique: or, the family dictionary. Containing, the most experienced methods of improving estates and of preserving health, with many approved Remedies for most Distempers of the Body of Man, Cattle and other Creatures, and the best Means for attaining long Life. The most advantageous Ways of Breeding, Feeding and Ordering of Domestick Animals, as Horses, Kine, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Bees, Silkworms, &c. The different Kinds of Nets, Snares and Engines, for taking most Sorts of Fish, Birds, and other Game. Great Variety of Rules, Directions, and new Discoveries, relating to Gardening, Husbandry, Soils and Manures of all Sorts: The Planting and Culture of Vines, Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Underwoods, Shrubs, Flowers, and their several Uses: The Knowledge of Foreign Drugs, Dies, Domestick and Exotick Plants and Herbs, with their specifick Qualities and medicinal Virtues. The best and cheapest Ways of providing and improving all manner of Meats and Drinks; of preparing several Sorts of Wines, Waters and Liquors for every Season, both by Distillation and otherwise: Of preserving all kind of Fruits as well dry as liquid, and making divers Sweetmeats and Works of Sugar, and other profitable Curiosities, both in the Confectionary and Culinary Arts of Housewifery. Means of making the most Advantages of the Manufactures of Soap, Starch, Spinning, Cotton, Thread, &c. The Methods to take or destroy Vermin, and other Animals injurious to Gardening, Husbandry, and rural Oeconomy; with a Description of Garden and other Country Tools and Utensils. An Account of the several Weights, Measures, &c. of Metals and Minerals, with their Preparations and Uses. All sorts of rural sports and exercises, conducing to the Benefit and innocent Enjoyments of Life; as also Painting in Miniature, and divers other Arts and Ternis of Art explain'd, for the Entertainment and Amusement of Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. The whole illustrated throughout with very great Variety of Figures, for the readier understanding and practising of those things to which they belong. Done into English from the second edition, lately printed at Paris, in two Volumes, Folio, written by M Chomell. With considerable alterations and improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. In two volumes. Vol. I. From A - to - H.
Chomel, Noel, 1632-1712.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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Certain ancient tracts concerning the management of landed property reprinted.
Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Pictures
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Christ tells an apostle how a mustard seed grows into a tree. Etching.
Reference: 23951i- Books
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Pub. Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum libri quatuor. The Georgicks of Virgil, with an English translation and notes. Illustrated with copper plates. By John Martyn, F. R. S. Professor of Botany in the University at Cambridge.
Virgil.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The book of knowledge. In four parts. Part first. Shewing the nature of astrology, by the coelestial signs and planets. Measures of time. Movable terms, for 20 years, &c. Divers things necessary in trade and dealing, &c. To know the weather in all seasons of the year. Good and bad fortune as born under the several signs. The manner of resolving doubtful questions, relating to love, business, &c. Moles and marks in the body, their signification; Dreams, their interpretation Part second. The wheel of fortune, resolving questions in astrology. Fortunate and unfortunate days throughout the year. To know the changing of the moon by the prime observations on New-years-day. Part third. A treatise of physick, by the signs and planets. Observations in midwifery. Receipts for curing all diseases in men, women, and children The art of cookery. The forms of writing bonds bills, &c. Arithmetick in all its parts. Remedies for diseases in horses, cows, oxen, hogs, sheep, &c. A perpetual almanack for ever. A compleat tide talbe. An account of all the market days, roads, and fairs in England and Wales. Part fourth. The compleat gardiner, or the country-man's guide to good hu bandry [sic]. Composed by Sam. Strangehopes.
Strangehopes, Samuel.Date: [between 1699 and 1708?]- Pictures
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Christ winnowing evil from the human heart; a penitent bathing in the blood and water from Christ's side; an angel locking a dragon in hell. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.
Goltzius, Hendrik, 1558-1617.Date: [1578]Reference: 26626i- Pictures
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A man scatters seeds; representing the Biblical parable of the sower; here referring to the "ministry of the word", preaching. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26701iPart of: XL Emblemata miscella nova- Pictures
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The fall; expelled from Eden, Adam and Eve raise a family and set to work. Engraving by Scotin, c. 1765.
Date: [1765]Reference: 20708i- Books
Not just science : questions where Christian faith and natural science intersect / general editors, Dorothy F. Chappell & E. David Cook.
Date: [2005], ©2005- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: c. 1930s-1990sReference: GC/97/D.3/16Part of: McCance, Robert Alexander (1898-1993), and Widdowson, Elsie May (1908-2000)- Archives and manuscripts
Vogt, Dr Marthe Louise (1903-2003)
Vogt, Dr Marthe Louise (1903-2003)Date: 1895-1988Reference: PP/MLV- Archives and manuscripts
Society of Medical Officers of Health
Society of Medical Officers of HealthDate: 1856-1998Reference: SA/SMO