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A compleat history of the rebellion, from its first rise, in 1745, to its total suppression, at the glorious battle of Culloden, in April 1746. Wherein are contain'd, The Intrigues of the Pretender's Adherents before the Breaking out of the Rebellion; with all the memorable Transactions, and the Particulars of their several Invasions, during that Period of Time: With a particular and succinct Account of the several Marches and Counter Marches of the Rebels, from the Young Pretender's first Landing on the Island of Sky, till his Retreat at Culloden. Also, An Account of the Family and Extraction of the Rebel Chiefs, especially the Camerons. Likewise, The Natural History and Antiquities of the several Towns through which the Author pass'd with his Majesty's Army; together with the Manners and Customs of the different People, particularly the Highlanders. With a Summary of the Trials and Executions of the Rebel Lords, &c. By James Ray, of Whitehaven, volunteer Under his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
Ray, James, 1700?-Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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A vindication of the ecclesiastical part of Sir James Dalrymple's Historical collections: in answer to a late pamphlet, intituled, The life of the Reverend Mr. John Sage, &c. Wherein some Things are added towards the Clearing the Ancient Government of the Church of Scotland from the Mistakes of a late Author. Together with a Defence of what Sir James hath Advanced Concerning the Opinion of the Scottish Historians in Relation to King Robert the Second's Marriage with Elizabeth Mure, in Answer to Mr. John Sage his Criticism on that Subject in his Introduction to Hawthornden's Works.
Dalrymple, James, Sir, active 1714.Date: Anno Dom. 1714- Books
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The Edinburgh almanack for the year M,DCC,LXIX. Being the first after leap year, and of the Julian Period 6482. Inscribed, with the greatest respect, to the Right Hon. James Stewart, Esq; Lord Provost. James Guthrie, Robert Home, William Callendar, George Dunsinure, Esqrs. Bailies, William Ramsay, Esq; dean of Guild, William Stewart, Esq; treasurer, Gilbert Lawrie, Esq; Old Provost, Patrick Millar, Thomas Hepburn, George Rigg, William Nicol, Esqrs. Old Bailies, John Learmonth, Esq; old dean of Guild, John Grieve, Esq; old treasurer, Messrs. John Wordie, John Kid, Thomas Trotter, merchant counsellors, Messrs. Thomas Cleland, James Cowan, trades counsellors, Mr Tho. Simpson, Pewterer, deacon conveener of the trades. Ordinary deacons, Mess. Rob. Smith, surgeons, William Dempster, goldsmiths William Butter, wrights, James Paterson, taylors, George Mellis, fleshers, extraordinary deacons, Mess. James Brown, skinners, James Miller, furriers, William Jamieson, masons, Alexander Smith, baxters, Pater Smith, cordiners, David Thomson, weavers. Thomas Millar, waulkers. Will. Rankine, bonnetmakers,
Date: [1769]- Books
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[In] the House of Lords. Andrew Johnston, John Chalmers, and William Gray, Sen. baillies; and Sir John Anstruther, bart. Philip Anstruther Paterson, Esq; of eccles, Andrew Johnston, of Pitkeire, Gavin Hog, Andrew Dickieson, John Caithness, James Mercer, Thomas Ballardie, James Westwater, Robert Young, Andrew Innes, and Archibald Brown, counsellors of the burgh of Anstruther Easter, - - - - - - appellants. Alexander Tennant and William Gray, Jun. constituent members of the council of the borough of Anstruther Easter, at the annual election, upon the 14th of September last, - - - respondents. The respondents case.
Anstruther Easter (Scotland). Town Council.Date: 1785]- Archives and manuscripts
Thomas, Robert (1753-1835), medical writer
Thomas, Robert, 1753-1835., medical writerDate: c. 1827Reference: MS.7855- Books
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A compleat book of psalmody. Containing variety of psalm-tunes, hymns, and anthems, to be sung in two, three, and four parts, within Compass, as will most naturally suit the Voices in Cathedral and Country Churches. Together with An Easy introduction, giving you a true Demonstration of the grounds of musick; with a True Method of all the keys, by Transposition, and how to prove them either by flats or sharps. The fifth edition, with additions, set forth, and corrected by James Evison.
Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The trial of the Right Hon. Ann, Countess of Cork and Orrery, at the Consistory Court of Doctors Commons, upon a libel, charging her with committing the crime of adultery, and violating her marriage vow. A trial of the most extraordinary nature. The principal Witnesses, &c. being John Charles Newby, of the Hay Market Theatre, Musician; Elizabeth Cross, House-Keeper to Lady Cork; Ann Newman, Lady's Woman to Lady Cork; Alexander Rice, Box-Keeper to the Hay Market Theatre; Nathaniel Vick, Footman to Lady Cork; the Rev. Dr. Eyre; John Colledge, Lord Cork's Gentleman; Susannah Jones; Thomas Sutliff; James Durham; Sophia Van Ryne, spinster; Robert Brown; Martha Brown; George Bulkley, Musician, at the Hay Market Theatre; William Jones; Thomas Gray; Elizabeth Brown; Ann Lambert, Servant to Lady Cork, &c. Taken in short-hand, by a civilian.
Corke, Edmund Boyle, Earl of, 1742-1798.Date: 1784- Books
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The trial of the Right Hon. Ann, Countess of Cork and Orrery, at the Consistory Court of Doctors Commons, upon a libel, charging her with committing the crime of adultery, and violating her marriage vow. A trial of the most extraordinary nature. The principal Witnesses, &c. being John Charles Newby, of the Hay Market Theatre, Musician; Elizabeth Cross, House-Keeper to Lady Cork; Ann Newman, Lady's Woman to Lady Cork; Alexander Rice, Box-Keeper to the Hay Market Theatre; Nathaniel Vick, Footman to Lady Cork; the Rev. Dr. Eyre; John Colledge, Lord Cork's Gentleman; Susannah Jones; Thomas Surliff; James Durham; Sophia Van Ryne, Spinster; Robert Brown; Martha Brown; George Bulkley, Musician, at the Hay Market Theatre; William Jones; Thomas Gray; Elizabeth Brown; Ann Lambert, Servant to Lady Cork, &c. Taken in short-hand, by a civilian.
Corke, Edmund Boyle, Earl of, 1742-1798.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of William Miller of Restalrig, Andrew Scot, James Duncan, John Horn, Peter Horn, Alexander Livingstone, Andrew Black, William Brown, [blank] Johnstone, widow of the deceased Walter Johnstone, all tenant and possessors of parts of the lands and barony of Duddingston, in the county of Mid-Lothian; Robert Horn, William Telfar, John Baird, and Thomas MʻLaren, all tenants or possessors of the lands of Restalrig in the county aforesaid, ...
Miller, William, of Restalrig.Date: 1767]- Archives and manuscripts
Hunter, James (fl. 1829-41)
Hunter, James, fl. 1829-41Date: 1831Reference: MS.2958- Books
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Loves garland, or, Posies for rings, hand-kerchers, & gloves and such pretty tokens that lovers send their loves. A reprint. Whereunto is added a collection of posie mottoes ... entitled, Ye garland of ye Sette of odd volumes. To which is prefixed an introduction, in which some trite things are said concerning the efforts of the early alchemists to transmute the baser metals into gold ... / by James Roberts Brown.
Date: 1883- Books
Handbook of mindfulness : theory, research, and practice / edited by Kirk Warren Brown, J. David Creswell, Richard M. Ryan.
Date: [2015]- Books
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A book of psalmody: containing chanting-tunes for Venite exultemus, Te Deum laudamus, Jubilate Deo, Magnificat, Cantate Domino, Nunc Dimittis. And the reading-psalms, with thirteen anthems, and Great Variety of Psalm-Tunes in Four Parts, both to the Old and New Version. The eleventh edition, corrected and enlarged. By James Green.
Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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The cyclopaedia of anatomy and physiology / edited by Robert B. Todd.
Date: 1836-1859- Books
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A grammar of botany : containing an explanation of the system of Linnaeus, and the terms of botany, with botanical exercises, for the use of schools and students : illustrated by forty-five engravings : multum in parvo / by Robert John Thornton, M.D.
Thornton, Robert John, 1768?-1837.Date: 1818- Books
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The Melody of the heart; or, The Psalmist's pocket-companion. In two parts. Containing 1. The new version of the Psalms of David new tun'd, with musick more proper to the sense of the words than any extant. With an alphabetical table of all the tunes, and what Psalms are p[r]oper to each tune: and a table of Psalms suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, &c. with gloria Patri's proper to the measures of every Psalm in the book. To which is added, compendious instructions on the grounds of musick &c. II. A new and select number of divine hymns, and easy anthems; on several occaasions, &c. The whole is composed in two, three, and four musical parts, according to the most authentick rules (and for down in score) for either voice or organ, &c. The third edition; corrected by the author according to his original manuscript: with large additions. By William Tans'ur, who teacheth the same. (author of the harmony of sion.)
Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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The sum of Christianity, containing a brief account of what we are to believe, and of what we are to Practise, in order to our obtaining eternal life: described in a discourse on Acts XI. verse 26. By a minister of the Church of Scotland.
MacGeorge, William.Date: 1718- Books
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The governor and Company of the Bank of England, - - - - - - - - - - - Appellants. Catherine Morice, Widow, and Executrix of Humphry Morice, Esq; deceas'd, Ann Morice, Judith Morice, Elizabeth Morice, Sir Thomas Lee, Thomas, William and Ann Lee, Ann Sandes, John Claxton, Sarah Claxton, Brown Claxton, Ann Colemore, Stephen Ram, Isaac Milner, James Henckell, William Snellgrave, Robert More and Mary his Wife, James Pearce, Theodosia Crawley, Joseph Gascoigne Nightingale, Dame Sarah Shaw, Mary Shaw, Jane Shaw, Richard Arnold, Thomas Grosse, George Coldham, Thomas White, Samuel Massie and Susannah his Wife, Mary Glover, Henry Voght, Elizabeth Grove, Richard Letchmere, John Lateward, Jonathan Smith, Hester Wickham, Peter de la Motte, Samuel Davenport, James Rutlin, Joseph Broad, Thomas Dinely, John Cooke, Ann Jobb, John Thompson, John Chapman, Benjamin Weale, Lawrence Victorin and Francis Hayford, John Beardoe and Bearcroft Beardoe, Henry Sewdley, Margaret Greaves Executrix of John Greaves, Thomas Hardwell, Abraham Rutland, Thomas Poole, Sherman Godfrey, Joseph North, Benjamin Weale, James Pearce, John Fell the Elder, and John Fell the Younger, The Appellants case.
Bank of England.Date: 1737]- Books
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Historical dissertations on the law and practice of Great Britain, and particularly of Scotland, with regard to the poor; on the modes of charity; and on the means of promoting the improvement of the people; together with a selection of facts and documents, and miscellaneous inquiries, illustrative of the management of the poor in Scotland, and in various parts of the continent of Europe, &c / by the Rev. Robert Burns.
Burns, Robert, 1789-1869.Date: 1819- Books
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The compleat farmer: or, the whole art of husbandry. Containing, I. Instructions for stocking a farm to advantage. II. Of the breeding and management of horses, Mares, Colts, &c. and the most approved Receipts in Fariery for all Manner of Diseases they are subject to. III. Of Bulls, Cows, Calves, Oxen: How to make the greatest Advantage of them, how to know when they are ill, and Receipts to cure all their Disorders. IV. Of breeding Sheep, and Receipts for their Diseases. V. Of Goats. VI. Of Swine, and how to make them turn out very advantageous. Of feeding them and fattening them for Bacon, Receipts to cure the Gargut, Measles, and all their other Disorders. VII. Of wild and tame Rabbits. Of Dogs. VIII. Of Fowls. Of curing their Maladies. To fatten Chickens. IX. The best Method of managing Geese, Ducks, Turkies, Pigeons, Bees, &c. X. Of making Hay. XI. Of the several Sorts of Grass, Seeds, &c. By Mr. Robert Brown, Of Hill-Farm, in Somersetshire.
Brown, Robert, of Hill Farm, Somersetshire.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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A compleat melody: or, the harmony of Sion. In three books. Containing, I. A New, and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds of Music, Theoretical and Practical, Vocal and Instrumental: Teaching all its Rudiments, and Composition in all its Branches, by way of Dialogue, in a New and easy Method. With all the usual Terms used in Music, as deriv'd from the Greek, Latin, French, Italian, &c. - In Twelve Chapters. II. The Psalms of David New Tun'd: Which Music expresses the true Sense and Sound of the Words, more than any extant. With a Table of all the Tunes, and what Psalms are proper to each Tune; and a Table of Psalms suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church of England, &c. With Gloria Patri's suited to the Measures of every Psalm in the Book. III. A New, and Select Number of Divine Hymns, and Easy Anthems, on various Occasions: With a Scale of Music proper for either Voice, Organ, Virginals, Harpsicord, or Spinnet. With several Canons of Two, Three, and Four Parts in One. To which is added, Te Deum, and Magnificat, and a Chanting-Tune for the Reading-Psalms. The Whole is Composed in Two, Three, and Four Musical Parts, according to the most Authentic Rules; and set down in Score, (and Figur'd) for either Voice or Organ, &c. By William Tans'ur, Author of The Melody of the Heart. And the Beauty of Holiness. according to his Original Manuscript: With large Additions.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1744]- Books
Handbook of obesity / edited by George A. Bray, Claude Bouchard, W.P.T. James.
Date: [1998], ©1998- Books
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A new musical grammar, and dictionary: or, a general introduction to the whole art of musick. In four books. Teaching, I. The Rudiments of Tones, Diatonick, and Semitonick; according to the Gamut. - With Rules for Tuning the Voice, and Beating of Time; the Nature of Keys, and Transposition; and of all other Characters used in Musick. II. Containing such plain and easy Directions as are necessary for Tuning, and Playing on, the Organ, Harpsichord, Bass Viol, Violin, Hautboy, Flute, Bassoon, &c. - With Songs and Lessons in great Variety; in 2, 3, and 4 Parts. - With Rules for Tuning of Bells, and Pricking of Chime-Barrels, &c. And the Structure of an Organ considered, in all its curious Branches: And a Feeling Scale of Musick for such as are blind. III. The Theory of Sound, from its Natural Causes: Or, A Philosophical, and Mathematical Dissertation thereon; in a concise and easy Method, &c. Together with the Principles of Practical Musick: Or, the most Authentick Rules of Composition, either in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 Musical Parts: Shewing the Allowed Passages of all Concords, and Discords; and the Contrivance of Fuge, or Canon, in great Variety. IV. The Musicians Historical, and Technical Dictionary; explicating above 550 of the most useful Terms that generally occur in Musick; as they are taken from the Greek, French, Latin, and Italian Writers. With an Account of Instruments, and their Inventors, &c. The Whole is extracted from the best Authors, both Ancient, and Modern; and methodically digested to every Capacity. - With a Preface prefactory; and a Table to the Whole. This Book the Grounds of Musick doth contain, The Organ, Hantboy, Viol, and Flute explain: How Bells are Tun'd; and how the Chimes do play; And cheerful Songs, to drive dull Cares away, &c The third edition, with large additions. By William Tans'ur, Senior, Musico-Theorico.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: [1756]- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition and complaint of Peter Ramsay late baillie, and, as such, virtute officii, a constituent member of the Council of the Burgh of Pittenweem, for the present year; Andrew Wilson tide-waiter, late baillie, and, as such, virtute officii, also a constituent member of the said council for this year; John Brown Wright, one of last year's counsellors; Robert Dick Salt-watchman, elected one of the present counsellors of the said burgh, with concurrence of James Nairn shipmaster, and merchant-burgess of the said burgh; Colin Fowler baker, formerly a counsellor of the said burgh; and John Henderson merchant and burgess of that burgh, ...
Pittenweem (Scotland). Town Council.Date: [1765]- Books
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The gospel-Method of conquering sinners unto Christ, opened and applied, in several sermons Preached before the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, Upon Luke XIV. 23. Compar'd with 2 Cor. X. 4, 5. By Mr. John Williamson Minister of the Gospel at Inveresk and Musselburgh.
Williamson, John, -1740.Date: M.DCC.XXI. [1721]