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A compendium: or, introduction to practical music. In five parts. Teaching, by a New and Easy Method. I. The Rudiments of Song. II. The Principles of Composition. III. The Use of Discords. IV. The Form of Figurate Descant. V. The Contrivance of Canon. By Christopher Sympson.
Simpson, Christopher, -1669.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The world in miniature: or, the entertaining traveller. Giving an account of every thing necessary and curious; As to Situation, Customs, Manners, Genius, Temper, Diet, Diversions, Religious and other Ceremonies; Trade, Manufactures, Arts, and Sciences; Government, Policies, Laws, Buildings; Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Plants, Drugs; Cities, Mountains, Rivers, and other Curiosities, belonging to each Country. ... . With several curious and useful tables. The second edition much enlarg'd: also the addition of a new sett of cutts. By Mr. John Fransham, of Norwich.
Fransham, John, -1753.Date: 1741- Books
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Pliny's panegyrick upon the Emperor Trajan. Translated from the Latin by George Smith Esq;
Pliny, the Younger.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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A serious remonstrance in behalf of the Christian religion, against the horrid blasphemies and impieties which are still used in the English play-houses, to the great dishonour of Almighty God, and in contempt of the statutes of this realm. Shewing their plain Tendency to overthrow all Piety, and advance the Interest and Honour of the Devil in the World; from almost Seven Thousand Instances, taken out of the Plays of the present Century, and especially of the five last Years, in defiance of all Methods hitherto used for their Reformation. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to the most Noble Wriothesly Duke of Bedford, and Rector of Newton St. Loe in the County of Somerset.
Bedford, Arthur, 1668-1745.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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The London magazine, and monthly chronologer.
Date: [1736-1746]- Books
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A general system of toxicology : or, A treatise on poisons, drawn from the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms, considered as to their relations with physiology, pathology, and medical jurisprudence / By M. P. [sic] Orfila ; Transl. from the French, by John Augustine Waller.
Orfila, Matthieu Joseph Bonaventure, 1787-1853.Date: 1821- Books
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The London magazine: or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer.
Date: [1732-1735]- Books
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The British carpenter: or, a treatise on carpentry. Containing the most concise and authentick rules of that art, In a more Useful and Extensive Method, than has been made Publick. The second edition enlarged, with an addition of sixteen copper-plates. By Francis Price.
Price, Francis, -1753.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
Plastic operations of face : cheoloplasty; rhinoplasty / by J. Astley Bloxham.
Bloxham, J. Astley (John Astley)Date: 1887- Books
On the intra-muscular injection of mercury in syphilis / by J. Astley Bloxham.
Bloxham, J. Astley (John Astley)Date: 1888- Pictures
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Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Stipple engraving by J. Alais, 1824, after J. W. Rubidge.
Rubidge, Joseph William, 1802-1827.Date: 1824Reference: 2040i- Pictures
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Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Stipple engraving by H. Robinson after E. Penny.
Penny, Edward, 1714-1791.Reference: 2051i- Pictures
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Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran, 1831, after Sir T. Lawrence.
Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830.Date: 1831Reference: 2046i- Pictures
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The finishing line at a horse race; ten portrait caricatures, including eight of famous jockeys. Colour lithograph after L. Prosperi, 1888.
Prosperi, Liberio.Date: Decr. 8, 1888Reference: 564241i- Pictures
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Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Stipple engraving by J. S. Agar, 1825, after A. Wivell.
Wivell, Abraham, 1786-1849.Date: 1825Reference: 2042i- Books
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Young Astley, Royal Grove, Westminster-Bridge. This evening, Young Astley will display His astonishing equestrian exercises, In three parts, on several Horses, among which are his still vaulting. An Exercise never attempted by any Performer whatever; the great Agility, strength, and Dexterity, exhibited in this Exercise, has been the Admiration of the principal Nobility of this and Other-Countries. Exercises on Two Horses, Among which are various curious Attitudes, dancing, ballancing, and flying over the Garter and Stick, at the same Instant jumping at least twelve Feet perpendicular from the Ground, and sixteen Feet horizontally. Extraordinary Exertions on a single Horse, Consisting of a new Hornpipe; a comic Attitude; a Peasant Dance, &c. &c. - The Equestrian Exercises of Young Astley, are peculiar to himself, and his Abilities so well known, that they need no Encomiums; the Minuet danced by two Horses, the Entry of Horses, and the Evolutions by the whole Troop; which will conclude with the Representation of light Troops dispersed, as in real Action, will also be presented every Evening this Week. In the Intervals of the Equestrian Exercises, an Entertainment of Singing and Dancing, called, The Double Jealousy; Or, A Trip to Dover. Singers, Mr. Connell, Mr. Johannot, Mr. Birkitt, Mrs. Nathan, Mrs. Hilliard, and Miss Platel. The Royal and only troop of female Rope-Dancers, in the world, Will perform their surprising Exercises. The Venetian Exercises of Strength, By nine capital performers. Also, a Musical Entertainment, of Singing and Dancing, called, The Poor Cobler. Singers, Mr. Decastro, Mr. Fox, Mr. Carlo, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Nathan, and Mrs. Woodman. The Whole to conclude with a Supurb Entertainment, called, Neptune's Friendship; Or, Harlequin crowned in the Temple of the Sun. The Music, Dances, Dresses, Decorations, &c. entirely new. Doors to be opened at Half past Five, and to begin at Half past Six precisely. Box 3s. - Pit 2s. - Gall. 1s. - Side Gall. 6d. N. B. Entertainments at Astley's will be varied every Week. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Smith, at the amphitheatre Ladies and Gentlemen instructed to ride.
Astley, John Philip Conway, 1767-1821.Date: [1786]- Books
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Prehistoric archæology and the Old Testament : being the Donnellan lectures delivered before the University of Dublin in 1906-1907 / enlarged, and with notes and appendices, by H.J. Dukinfield Astley.
Astley, H. J. Dukinfield (Hugh John Dukinfield), 1856-1930.Date: 1908- Books
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Popular directions for the prevention and cure of headaches, colds and indigestion ... Interspersed with the most useful remarks ... in the works of Mr. Abernethy, Sir Astley Cooper, Dr. Hamilton, and Dr. W. Philip / By a medical practitioner.
Date: 1822- Books
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A short view of English grammar. In a method intirely new. Containing, I. The Doctrine of the Eight Parts of Speech, together with their Signs to know them. II. The Declension of Substantives, Regular, Irregular, Defective, and Redundant, with their Articles and Signs. III. A Table of Adjectives in the three Degrees of Comparison; and how they form Abstracts and Adverbs. IV. The Declension of Pronouns, Substantive and Adjective, Simple and Compound. V. A Table of the Themes of Verbs, with their Government; also their Conjugation and Application of their Signs. VI. A Table of Participles of all Kinds, together with the Gerunds. Vii. The most remarkable Original Adverbs, Simple and Compounded, disposed Alphabetically. Viii. Prepositions and their Government: Also those called Inseparable, and other Syllables borrowed from the Latin in Words compounded. IX. A Summary of Syntax, shewing the Concord and Government of Words join'd in Speech. X. Prosody, shewing the various Ways of accenting Words. XI. The principal and ornamental Rules of Rhetoric, necessary to understand an English Author in Prose or Poetry. XII. Lastly, The Terms explain'd; and an Account of the Stops and Marks in Writing. For the use of schools. By John Stirling, M. A. Vicar of Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Gordon.
Stirling, John, -1777.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The distress'd wife. A comedy. By the late Mr. Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera.
Gay, John, 1685-1732.Date: 1743- Books
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A new history of England, by question and answer. Extracted from the most celebrated English historians; particularly M. de Rapin Thoyras. Written principally for the Instruction of Youth.
Lockman, John, 1698-1771.Date: 1735- Books
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Polly: an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay, Author of the First Part.
Gay, John, 1685-1732.Date: 1742- Books
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A new history of England, by question and answer. Extracted from the most celebrated English historians; particularly M. de Rapin Thoyras. Written principally for the instruction of youth.
Lockman, John, 1698-1771.Date: 1734- Books
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The distress'd wife. A comedy. By the late Mr. Gay, author of the Beggar's Opera.
Gay, John, 1685-1732.Date: 1743- Books
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A new history of England, by question and answer. Extracted from the most celebrated English historians. Particularly M. Rapin de Thoyras.
Lockman, John, 1698-1771.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]