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Experiments in agriculture, made under the direction of the Right Honourable and Honourable Dublin Society, in the year 1770. In which the cabbage husbandry is further pursued; the culture of rape in various methods as food for cattle; the Culture of Clover, and its prodigious Value to the Farmer, exemplified by Experiments; the Culture of Wheat, by different Methods, and other Interesting Subjects. By John Wynn Baker, F. R. S. And Experimenter in Agriculture to the Dublin Society.
Baker, John Wynn, approximately 1730-1775.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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A treatise on the law of adulterine bastardy, with a report of the Banbury case, and of all other cases bearing upon the subject / By Sir Harris Nicolas.
Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir, 1799-1848.Date: 1836- Books
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The regular clergy's sole right to administer Christian Baptism, asserted: in a familiar dialogue betwixt a church-man and a Dissenter; adapted to the meanest capacity. In which some notice is taken of the serious enquiry into the present state of the Church of England. By the author of the Hamsted-Conferences.
Sharpe, Isaac, 1695-1718Date: [1712]- Books
Eating right in America : the cultural politics of food and health / Charlotte Biltekoff.
Biltekoff, Charlotte, 1970-Date: 2013- Books
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Two letters to Lord Onslow, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Surry: and one to Mr. Henry Dundas, Secretary of State, on the subject of the late excellent proclamation. By Thomas Paine, author of common sense, a letter to the Abbe Raynal, a letter to the Marquis of Landsdown, and rights of man.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: 1792- Books
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Two letters to Lord Onslow, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Surry: and one to Mr. Henry Dundas, Secretary of State, on the subject of the late excellent proclamation. By Thomas Paine, author of common sense, a letter to the Abbe Raynal, a letter to the Marquis of Landsdown, and rights of man.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: 1792- Books
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The subject of supremacie. The right of Caesar. Resolution of conscience : Wherein are three questions handled: viz. 1. Whether the King without the Parliament may take up armes, and in the time of it fight with friends or foes, as having the law of armes in his owne power, and no law else? 2. Whether the Parliament without the King may take up armes to defend themselves, and kingdome, against delinquents, invaders, and forces raised in, or out of the kingdome? 3. Whether the people by command of either to assist the one, and resist the other be rebells? And may serve as a replication to the reply of Dr. Ferne, concerning free subjects; a faithfull councell, a royall King, and loyall people; placed by this author as slaves, a faction, a tyrant, rebells, in his ignorance of jurisdiction, legall, and naturall preservation.
Date: 1643- Books
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Faction in power: or, the mischiefs and dangers of a High-Church Magistracy. Shewing I. That the Nation can never have a settled Peace, nor the Constitution be Safe, while Persons Disaffected to the Present Government are possest of any Part of its Authority. II. The many Hardships His Majesty King George's best Subjects lie under from their Insolence and Oppression.
Date: [1717]- Books
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Opinions on interesting subjects of public law and commercial policy; arising from American Independence. - 1. The question answered- Whether the Citizens of the United States are considered by the Law of England as Aliens; what Privileges are they entitled to within the Kingdom; what Rights can they claim in the remaining Colonies of Britain. - 2. The Regulations for opening the American Trade considered; Faults found; and Amendments proposed. How the late Proclamations affect the United States discussed: Objections pointed out; and Alterations suggested. - 3. How far the British West Indies were injured by the late Proclamation fully investigated; the Amount of their Wants discovered; Modes of Supply shewn; And the Policy of admitting the American Vessels into their Ports amply argued. - 4. An Enquiry how far a Commercial Treaty with the American States is necessary, or would be advantageous: What the Laws of England have already provided on this Subject; and the fundamental Laws of the United States compared with them. By George Chalmers, author of Political annals of the revolted colonies, and of An estimate of the comparative strength of Britain.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.Date: 1785- Books
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The necessary respondent: or, a full, clear, and adequate answer to, as well as just observations on, a late scurrilous and vile invective, against a Right Reverend prelate; entitled, A letter to the Right Reverend Dr. Codex, on the subject of his modest instruction to the crown. The whole being taken to Pieces, and not one Thing omitted, in a proper Reply to each Particular. To which is added, by way of Postscript A True and Succinct Account of the Story of the Clergyman, which the Author of this Pamphlet has mentioned. The whole supplying the Deficiencies of the two former Answers.
Arnall, William, 1699 or 1700-1736.Date: [1734]- Books
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Opinions on interesting subjects of public law and commercial policy; arising from American independence. ʹ 1. The Question Answered-Whether the Citizens of the United States are considered by the Law of England as Aliens; what Privileges are they entitled to within the Kingdom; what Rights can they claim in the remaining Colonies of Britain. ʹ 2. The Regulations for opening the American Trade considered; Faults found; and Amendments proposed: How the late Proclamations affect the United States discussed: Objections pointed out; and Alterations suggested. ʹ 2. How far the British West Indies were injured by the late Proclamations fully investigated; the Amount of their Wants discovered; Modes of Supply shewn: And the Policy of admitting the American Vessels into their Ports amply argued. ʹ 4. An Enquiry how far a Commercial Treaty with the United States is necessary, or would be advantageous: What the Laws of England have already provided on this Subject; and the fundamental Laws of the United States compared with them. By George Chalmers, author of political annals of the revolted colonies, and of An estimate of the comparative strength of Britain.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.Date: 1784- Books
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The fatal effects of arbitrary power, and the dangerous condition of court-favourites, demonstrated by the wicked intrigues of the court of Philip II. King of Spain. That Prince's Cruelty and Falshood. The execrable Practices of envious Statesmen, and other ambitious Persons, sticking at no Wickedness to please that Prince. The miserable inthralling of a Kingdom, for asserting its undoubted Rights, Privileges, and Liberties. The inhuman Persecutions and unparallell'd Sufferings of Antony Perez, Prime Minister, Secretary of State, and Favourite of the said King Philip, and Author of the present Relation, verify'd and attested by unquestionable Witnesses, and original Papers. With an account of Don John of Austria's aspiring to the crown of England, and his Contrivances for attaining to it.
Date: 1715- Books
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Provision for the poor: or, a view of the decay'd state of the woollen manufactory ; with remarks on the causes and evil consequences thereof. And a scheme of proper remedies for the recovery of it. To the Enlargement of the Revenew of the Crown, Employment and Maintenance of the Poor; Increase of the Value of Land and Navigation, and General Welfare of Great-Britain and Ireland. By Cultivating a Harmonious Agreement and Love betwixt Subject and Subject, to the Glory of our King and Country. By John Haynes.
Haynes, John, wool factor.Date: [1715?]- Books
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The shortest way with the King: or, plain English spoke to His Majesty. Being the third part of Neck or nothing; containing, The Secret History of King George's Reign, from the Death of the late Queen, to the Report made in the House of Commons, by the Committee of Secrecy. Introduc'd with the Secret Reign of the Monarchs of Great-Britain, for the last Sixty Years. The whole Discoveries humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Right Honourable James Stanhope, Esq; one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. By Mr. John Dunton, Author of the First and Second Part of Neck or Nothing.
Dunton, John, 1659-1733.Date: [1715]- Books
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Common sense: addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present State of America, with some Miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition. With several additions in the Body of the Work. To which is added, an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. The new edition here given increases the work upwards of one-third. By Thomas Paine, Secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs to Congress during the American War, and Author of The Rights of Man, and a Letter to the Abbe Raynal.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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Discourses on several important subjects. By the late Right Rev. Samuel Seabury, D.D. Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the states of Connecticut and Rhode-Island. Published from manuscripts prepared by the author for the press.
Seabury, Samuel, 1729-1796.Date: 1798- Books
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Mordecai's last shift. or a most humble address to the nobility, gentry, and clergy, of Great-Britain and Ireland (but more especially to the Present truly Faithful and Glorious Ministry) being proposals for printing by subscription New and Surprizing Thought upon all manner of Subjects, To be Intitled, the Athenian library Or, A Universal Entertainment for the Lovers of Novelty, Containing Two Thousand Distinct Treatises in Prose and Verse.. Written by Mr. John Dunton, The first Projector of the Athenian Oracle, A Member of the Athenian Society, and Author of those Early Discoveries of Oxford's, and Bolingbroke's Treason, call'd Neck or Nothing. To which is added Mr. Dunton's Farewell to Printing, in some serious Thoughts on those words of Solomon of making many Books there is no end, and much study is a Weariness of the Flesh. Also A Catologue of all the Books this Novelist ever writ, (both in Manuscript, and such as were formerly Printed) being those Two Thousand Treatises that are to furnsh out his Athenian Library. With Mr. Duntons Effigies (curiously) Drawn and Grav'd to the Life, by those Celebrated Artists Knight and Vander Gucht. And Two Alphabetical Tables, the First for the ready finding any Novelty, in this Project, and the other containing the Names of all those Noble Patriots who (to Reward Mr. Dunton's distinguisht Service to his King and Country, and hard Study for Thirty Years in Compiling this Athenian Library) have Generously Subcribed towards that great charge 'twill cost in fitting it for Publick View-With a Poem Intitled, The Generous Subscribers. To which is added, A Specimen of the Athenian Library Intitled-A Declaration of the New Pretender to his Majestys Crown, against his Rival (a Popish Impostor) that now Attempts to Usurp it, or a Dying Farewel of John the 2d. proving he has a better Title tobe King of Great-Britain, then that Sham Prince of Wales, that Stiles himself James the Third. Being Mr. Dunton's Third Venture of Neck or Nothing, to save his Native Country from Tyranny, Popery and Slavery; The whole discovery Humbly Inscrib'd to his most Excellent Majesty King George, our alone Rightful and ever Glorious Sovereign. The whole work Revised, Corrected and Approved by the several Members both of the old, and new Athenian Society, and Intermixt, and Compleated, with some of their Newest and best Thoughts, and the most refin'd part of their Writings.
Date: 1717- Books
The larder : food studies methods from the American South / edited by John T. Edge, Elizabeth S. D. Engelhardt, Ted Ownby.
Date: [2013]- Books
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Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition, with several additions in the Body of the Work. To which is added, an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N. B. The New Edition here given increases the Work upwards of One-Third. By Thomas Paine, Secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs to Congress, during the American War, and Author of The Rights of Man, and a Letter to the Abbe Raynal.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition, with several additions in the Body of the Work. To which is added, an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N. B. The New Edition here given increases the Work upwards of One-Third. By Thomas Paine, Secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs to Congress, during the American War, and Author of The Rights of Man, and a Letter to the Abbe Raynal.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition, with several additions in the Body of the Work. To which is added, an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N. B. The New Edition here given, increases the Work upwards of One-Third. By Thomas Paine, Secretary for Foreign Affairs to Congress during the American War, and Author of The Rights of Man, and a Letter to the Abbe Raynal.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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The doctrines of a middle state between death and the resurrection: of Prayers for the Dead: And the Necessity of Purification; plainly proved from the Holy Scriptures; and the Writings of the Fathers of the Primitive Church: And acknowledged by several Learned Fathers, and Great Divines of the Church of England, and others, since the Reformation. To which is added, an appendix concerning the Descent of the Soul of Christ into Hell, while His Body Lay in the Grave. Together with the Judgment of the Reverend Dr. Hickes concerning the Book, so far as relates to a Middle State, Particular Judgment, and Prayers for the Dead, as it appeared in the first Edition. And a Manuscript of the Right Reverend Bishop Overal, upon the Subject of a Middle State &c. never before Printed. Also a Preservative against several of the Errors of the Roman Church, in Six small Treatises. By the honourable Archibald Campbell.
Campbell, Archibald, -1744.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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Letter to the Right Honourable George, Earl of Aberdeen, K.T., &c. & c., Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Chancellor of the University and King's College, Aberdeen, on the state of the schools of chemistry in the United Kingdom / by William Gregory.
Date: 1842- Books
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Truth in opposition to ignorant and malicious falshood: or a discourse written to vindicate the honour, and to assert the right of Dr. Nehemiah Grew, Fellow of the Royal Society, and R. College of Physicians London; with respect to his invention for making the salt of the purging waters , called in his Latin Edition thereof, Sal Catharticum Amarum. And to detect the injuries done to the publick, as well as to Himself, by obstructing the Health, and endangering the Lives of the King's Subjects; as also by lessening the Foreign Trade, and otherwise, with the many counterfeit slats made and sold by Interloping Chymists. Grounded chiefly upon the Testimonies Of many Eminent Members of the Royal Society, and the Royal College of Physicians London, the Royal Colleges of Physicians in Edinburgh and Dublin, the Royal Academy in Paris, and the Imperial Academy in Breslaw, with other Eminent and Learned Persons in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, Prussia, Poland, and Germany. Collected and composed Out of Books, Letters, and other Papers. By Josiah Peter gent.
Peter, Josiah.Date: 1701- Books
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The whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus, the learned and authentic Jewish historian and celebrated warrior. Containing New and Elegant Editions of his Whole Works, viz. His History of the Antiquities of the Jews in Twenty Books; Including all their various memorable Transactions, and authentic Occurrences, &c. from the Creation of the World. I. The Wars of the Jews with the Romans from their Commencement to the final Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, in the Reign of Vespasian. In Seven Books. II. The Two Books of Josephus in Defence of the Jewish Antiquities, against Apion. IV. His Discourse on the Martyrdom of the Maccabees. V. The Embassy of Philo from the Jews of Alexandria to the Emperor Caius Caligula. VI. The Life of Flavius Josephus, written by Himself. Vii. The Testimonies of Josephus, concerning Our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, St. John the Baptist, &c. clearly vindicated. The Whole Newly Translated from the Original in the Greek and Hebrew Languages, and Diligently Revised, Corrected, and Compared with Other Translations, and the Writings of Cotemporary Authors of different Nations; tending to prove the Authenticity of these Works. To which is added, to Render this Edition as Complete as Possible, a continuation of the history of the Jews, From the Death of Josephus to the Present Time, including a Period of more than 1700 Years. Containing An Account of their Dispersion into the various Parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, their different Persecutions, Transactions, various Occurrences, and present State, throughout the World: And Including a great Variety of other Interesting and Authentic Particulars, collected from former Valuable Works, recording all the principal Transactions of the Jews since the Time of Josephus. Together with Notes,-Explanatory, Historical, Biographical, Classical, Critical, and Geographical; and Complete Marginal References. also copious indexes Of the Countries, Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers, Mountains, Lakes, &c. where the principal Transactions took Place; and every other striking Matter relative to the Subject will be here Recorded. Likewise Tables of the Jewish Coins, Weights, Measures, &c: used in the Time of the Author. With a great Variety of other interesting and authentic Particulars never given in any Former Editions. By Thomas Bradshaw, D. D. Late of Emanuel-College, Cambridge; Lecturer of Painswick, near Gloucester; Master of the Grammar-School at Painswick; Chaplain of Pentonville-Chapel; and Afternoon-Preacher of Allhallows-Barking, Great Tower-Street, London. The whole embellished with a beautiful set of historical copper-plates, coloured maps, and other ornaments, finely Engraved by the most eminent Masters from Capital Paintings and Original Drawings, executed by Artists of the first Abilities.
Josephus, Flavius.Date: [1792?]