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French and Indian cruelty: exemplified in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson. Containing, a particular account of the Manners, Customs, and Dress, of the savages; of their scalping, burning, and other Barbarities, committed on the English in North-America, during his Residence among them: Being at eight Years of Age stolen from his Parents, and sent to Pennsylvania, where he was sold as a Slave: Afterwards married and settled as a Planter, till the Indians destroyed his House, and every Thing he had, and carried him off a Captive; from whom, after several Months Captiviev, he made his Escape, and served as a Volunteer and Soldier in many Expenditions against them. Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces in America; particularly, those relative to the intended Attack on Crown-Point and Niagara. And An accurate and succinct Detail of the Operations of the French and English Forces at the Siege of Oswegu, where the Author was wounded and taken Prisoner. Also, a curious discourse on kidnapping. Written by himself.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: [1759]- Videos
How to build a human. Parts 1-4.
Date: 2002- Books
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French and Indian cruelty; exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, a disbanded soldier. Containing a particular account of the Manners, Customs, and Dress, of the savages; of their sealping, burning, and other Barbarities, committed on the English, in North-America, during his Residence among them: Being at eight Years of Age, stolen from his Parents and sent to Pinsylvania, where he was sold as a Slave: Afterwards married and settled as a Planter, 'till the Indians destroy'd his House and every Thing he had, and carried him off a Captive; from whom, after several Months Captivity, he made his Escape, and serv'd as a Volunteer and Soldier in many Expeditions against them. Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces of Pensylvania (including Philadelphia), New York, New-England, New Jersey, &c &c From the Commencement of the War in these Parts; particularly, those relative to the intended Attack on Crown Point and Niagara. And, an accurate and succinct Detail, of the Operations of the French and English Forces, at the Siege of Oswego, where the Author was wounded and taken Prisoner; and being afterwards sent to England, was on his Arrival at Plymouth, discharg'd as incapable of Further Service. Written by himself.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: 1757- Archives and manuscripts
Professor R A Peters (1889-1982): British Anti-Lewisite (BAL) and treatment of post-arsphenamine jaundice
Peters, Rudolph Albert, Sir, 1889-1982Date: 1941-1953Reference: GC/197- Books
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French and Indian cruelty; exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, containing, a particular account of the Manners, Customs, and Dress, of the savages; of their scalping, burning, and other Barbarities, committed on the English in North America, during his Residence among them: Being at eight Years of Age stolen from his Parents, and sent to Pensylvania, where he was sold as a Slave: Afterwards married and settled as a Planter, till the Indians destroyed his House, and every Thing he had, and carried him off a Captive; from whom, after several months captivity, he made his Escape, and served as a Volunteer and Soldier in many Expeditions against them. Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces of Pensylvania, New-York, New-England, New-Jersey, &c. From the Commencement of the War in these Parts; particularly, those relative to the intended Attack on Crown Point and Niagara. And an accurate and succinct Detail of the Operations of the French and English Forces at the Siege of Oswego, where the Author was wounded and taken Prisoner; and being afterwards sent to England, was, on his Arrival at Plymouth, discharged as incapable of Further Service. Also, A curious Discourse on Kidnapping, with proper Directions for Tradesmen and others, to avoid Slavery, when transported from their native country. Together with a Description of the most convenient Roads for the British Forces to invade Canada in three Divisions, and make themselves Masters of it the next Campaign, 1759. Dedicated to the Rt. Hon. William Pitt, Esq; Written by himself.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: [1758]- Videos
The burning desire.
Date: 2014- Videos
British way of health.
Date: 1973- Videos
The burning desire.
Date: 2014- Archives and manuscripts
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Material from 1943-1945
Date: Aug 1943-Jan 1944Reference: RAMC/1154/4/1, 4-6, 8, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18, 20-44Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Books
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A complete system of general geography: explaining The Nature and Properties of the Earth: viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division, into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand-Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs, Mineral Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated. By Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, Copper-Plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailor, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr. Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M. D.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Audio
Auditorium : an audio medical magazine for hospital doctors. Vol.15, no.6.
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British way of health.
Date: 1973- Pictures
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Processing of copper in Chile. Lithograph by G. Scharf, 1824, after P. Schmidtmeyer.
Schmidtmeyer, Peter.Date: [1824]Reference: 30257i- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence with Florey's friends, relatives and colleagues
Date: 1976-1978Reference: PP/RGM/F.1/5Part of: Macfarlane, Robert Gwyn (1907-1986)- Books
The anarchist cookbook / by William Powell ; with a prefatory note on anarchism today by P.M. Bergman.
Powell, William, 1949-2016Date: [1989]- Pictures
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The Annunciation to the Virgin, who reads from the Bible. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Reference: 21687i- Books
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A profitable and necessarie booke of observations, for all those that are burned with the flame of gun-powder, &c : and also for curing of wounds made with musket and caliver shot, and other weapons of warre, commonly used at this day both by sea and land, as hereafter shall be declared: with an addition of most approved remedies, gathered for the good and comfort of many, out of divers learned men both old and new writers. Last of all is adioyned a short treatise, for the cure of lues venerea, by vnctions and other approued wayes of curing, heretofore by me collected: and now againe newly corrected and augmented in the yeare of our Lord 1596. By William Clovves one of her Maiesties chirurgions.
Clowes, William, approximately 1540-1604Date: 1637- Books
Farming practice in British prehistory / edited by Roger Mercer.
Date: [1981], ©1981- Audio
A life worth living.
Date: 1998- Videos
Superbugs.
Date: 1996- Archives and manuscripts
Volume 46. 'Clinical Cancer Genetics: Case Study and Context c. 1975 - c. 2010'
The Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCLDate: 2011 - 2013Reference: GC/253/A/46Part of: Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine Seminars- Archives and manuscripts
Volume 39. 'Clinical Genetics in Britain: Origins and Development'
The Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCLDate: 1958-2010Reference: GC/253/A/39Part of: Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine Seminars- Books
The final epidemic : physicians and scientists on nuclear war / edited by Ruth Adams and Susan Cullen.
Date: [1981]- Books
Operation crisis : surgical care in the developing world during conflict and disaster / edited by Adam L. Kushner.
Date: 2017- Pictures
William Hunter (1718-1783) in his museum in Windmill Street on the day of resurrection, surrounded by skeletons and bodies, some of whom are searching for their missing parts. Engraving, 1782.
Date: 8 February 1782Reference: 25435i