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A serenata theatrale, to be represented on the birth-day of his most Screne Majesty George the Second. By the Grace of God, King of Great-Britain, &c. at the Castle of Dublin the 30th of October 1727. By their Excellencies the Lords Justices Special Command. Prepared by Mr. John Sigismond Cousser, master of the muscik, attending His Majesty's state in Ireland, and chappel-master of Trinity-College.
Kusser, Johann Sigismund, 1660-1727.Date: [1727]- Books
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The present state of Great Britain. In two parts. The I. Of South II. Of North Britain. Containing an accurate and impartial account of this great and famous island; Of the Country, and its Inhabitants; the Advantages and Disadvantages of Both, in respect to Forein Countries; and the Curiosities both of Nature and Art. Of the vast, populous, and opulent city of London, the Metropolis of Great Britain, and of the Famous Universities of the Land. Of the Britains original, language, temper, Genius, Religion, Morals, Trade, &c. Their Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. Their Laws and Government; With a succinct History of all the English Monarchs to this time. The present Princes and Princesses of the Blood Royal, and the Settlement of the Succession in the Protestant Line. Lastly, of Queen Anne's dominions, titles, arms, Land and Sea-Forces, Court, and Revenues. Of the Privy-Council, the High Court of Parliament, and all courts of justice. With the Lists Of the Present Officers in Church and State; Of Both Houses of Parliament; and of the Convocation.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: 1707- Books
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A tour through Ireland; wherein the present state of that Kingdom is considered; and the most noted cities, towns, seats, buildings, loughs, &c. described. Interspersed with observations on the Manners, Customs, Antiquitifs, Curiosities, and Natural History of that Country. To which is Prefixed, a General Description of the Kingdom; with The Distances between the Ports, &c. on the Coast of Great - Britain, and those on that of Ireland.
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Books
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The farmer's letters to the people of England: containing the sentiments of a practical husbandman, on various subjects of great importance: particularly the exportation of corn. The balance of agriculture and manufactures. The present state of husbandry. The circumstances attending large and small farms. The present state of the poor. The price of provisions. The proceedings of the society for the encouragement of arts, &c. The importance of timber and planting. Emigrations to the colonies. The means of promoting the agriculture and population of Great Britain, &c., &c. To which are added, Sylvæ: or occasional tracts on husbandry and rural oeconomics.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The interest of Great Britain consider'd; In an essay upon Wool, Tin and Leather: Proving by Instances of Fact, That the Misfortunes which has attended this Kingdom for above four hundred Years last past, has been chiefly Occasion'd by the Neglect of our Commerce; and that the Ballance of Power in Christendom, is by the Ballance of Trade. With some Remarks upon the Conceptions of Sir Josiah Child. Written by - J. B.
Blanch, John, 1649 or 1650-Date: 1707- Books
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The present state of Great Britain and Ireland, in three parts. The I. Of South Britain II. Of North , III. Of Ireland. Containing An Accurate and Impartial Account of these Famous Islands: Of their several Counties, and Inhabitants; the Advantages and Disadvantages of Both, in respect to Foreign Countries; and their Curiosities, of Nature and Art. Of the vast, populous, and opulent City of London, the Metropolis of England; and of the Two celebrated Universities, Oxford and Cambridge. Of the Britons Original, Language, Temper, Genius, Religion, Morals, Trade, &c. Their Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. Their Laws and Government; and a succinct History of all the English Monarchs to this Time. With Lists of the present Officers in Church and State; And of both Houses of Parliament; Also the present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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Political arithmetic. Containing observations on the present state of Great Britain; and the principles of her policy in the encouragement of agriculture. Addressed to the Oeconomical Societies established in Europe. To which is Added, A Memoir on the Corn Trade: Drawn up and laid before the Commissioners of the Treasury. By Governor Pownall. By Arthur Young, Esq. F. R. S. Author of the Tours through England-Honorary Member of the Societies of Dublin, York, and Manchester, and of the Oeconomical Society of Berne in Switzerland.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The present state of the manufacture of salt explained; and a new mode suggested of refining British salt, so as to render it equal, or superior to the finest Foreign Salt. To which is subjoined, A Plan for abolishing the present Duties and Restrictions on the Manufacture of Salt, and for substituting other Duties, less burthensome to the Subjects, more beneficial to the Revenue, and better qualified to promote the Trade of Great Britain. By the Earl of Dundonald.
Dundonald, Archibald Cochrane, Earl of, 1749?-1831.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Commercial tables . Exhibiting a View of the Weights, Measures, Coins, and Monies of France, compared and equalized with those of Great Britain. Containing Tables of French and English Weights, - of English and French ditto, - of French and English Cloth Measure, - of English and French ditto, - of ditto . . . ditto . . Dry Measure, - of ditto . . . ditto . . Liquid Measure, - of Coins, - of Money. Exchanges; comprehending Eighty-One different Rates, being all the Variations which occur in the practice of Exchange, from 27 to 32 inclusive, from 1 Livre to 30 Thousand; And a General Table from 40 Thousand to 1 Million. A Ready Reckoner in French Money. A General Table of Duties payable on Goods and Merchandize Imported from France. Forms of Bills of Exchange-French and English. To which is added, an ample Extract from the Commercial Treaty concluded with France the 26th of September 1786, in the French and English Languages. By a British merchant, formerly resident in France.
British Merchant.Date: 1790- Books
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The present state of the manufacture of salt explained; and a new mode suggested of refining British salt, so as to render it equal, or superior to the finest foreign salt. To which is subjoined, a plan for abolishing the present duties and restrictions on the manufacture of salt, and for substituting other duties, less burthensome to the subjects, more beneficial to the revenue, and better qualified to promote the trade of Great Britain. By the Earl of Dundonald.
Dundonald, Archibald Cochrane, Earl of, 1749?-1831.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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A collection of papers and other tracts, written occasionally; Containing, I. An essay on the nature of a publick spirit. II. The citizen. Containing twenty-five discourses on trade, with other practical and moral subjects, tending to encourage and promote both publick and private virtue. III. A dissertation on the liberty of the subject in Great-Britain. IV. An essay on the education of a young British nobleman. V. Observations on the office of an ambassador VI. A discourse on the present state of the British plantations in America, with respect to the interest of Great Britain. VII. A report to the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations in the year 1718. VIII. A discourse on the medium of commerce. IX. Some useful observations on the consequences of the war with Spain, 1740. By Sir William Keath, bart.
Keith, William, Sir, 1680-1749.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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Britannia fortior: or The new state of Great Britain & Ireland, under our Sovereign Queen Anne. In five parts. Containing, I. An exact and particular description both of England and Wales, through their several counties; with all things remarkable therein, and the best account hitherto of London and Westminster. II. Of the original, temper, genius, language, trade, laws, and religion of the English. Of our several orders of men, the nobility, gentry, clergy and commonaity. III. Of the English monarchy in general, its greatness and power, the sovereign's prerogative, dignity, title and arms; with a compendious history of the kings and queens of England to this time. Of the present Queen in particular, her court, forces and revenues, with the management thereof. Of the present princes and princesses of the royal blood, and the succession to the Crown as it stands settled in the Protestant line. Of the High-Court of Parliament, privy-council, and all courts of judicature. IV. An accurate description of North-Britain, the Northern and Western Isles, with all the remarkables of nature and art contained in those parts; nature and language of the people; the ecclesiastical and civil government of the country at the time of the Union, and an ample account of Edinburgh. V. Ireland described, according to its division into provinces, and their respective counties; together with the islands, capes, havens, &c. belonging to it; also a compendious history of the kingdom, city of Dublin, the various revolutions, and other remarkable transactions there, to the present state of the Irish nation. With the newest and exactest lists of the nobility, Parliaments, convocations, and all the officers, ecclesiastical, civil, and military in Great-Britain and Ireland.
Date: 1709- Books
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Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress. Appendix.
Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress.Date: 1909-1913- Books
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Legacy - Parliament 2010-15 : Government response to the House of Commons, Science and Technology Committee : ninth report of session 2014-15 / presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills by Command of Her Majesty.
Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and SkillsDate: 2015- Books
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The new political state of Great Britain. Including the public affairs of foreign courts. Compiled by J. Morgan. Vol. 1. Containing, January, February, March, April, May, June. In these Six Numbers are divers curious and genuine Pieces, not to be met with elsewhere. To which is annexed, an appendix: with notable memoirs of the Lives, Characters, Writings, &c. of several Persons of Note and Figure, chiefly in the Republic of Literature. With a compleat table of contents to the whole.
Morgan, J., active 1739.Date: [1730]- Books
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A Museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, A private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for reading with elegance and propriety. II. The ancient and present state of Great-Britain; with a compendious history of England. III. An account of the solar system. IV. Historical and geographical description of the several countries in the world; with the manners, customs, and habits of the people. V. Tables of weights and measures. VI. The seven wonders of the world. VII. Prospect and description of the burning mountain. VIII. Dying words and behaviour of great men, when just quitting the stage of life; with many other useful particulars, all in a plain familiar way for youth of both sexes. With letters, tales, and fables, for amusement and instruction; illustrated with cuts.
Date: 1778- Books
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An impartial defence of the established church: in which its connection with the state is considered; in answer to Doctor Priestly. With occasional remarks on the observations of Mr. Paine and Mr. Burke.
Member of the Established Church.Date: 1792- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol. XIV. Treats of the Islands of Britain, and more at large of the South Part of Great Britain call'd England, describing the Face of the Country, the Mountains, Forests, Seas, Rivers, Fisheries, Soil, Vegetables, and the several Species of Animals it produces. 2. The Persons and Habits of the Natives. 3. Their Genius and Temper, Virtues and Vices. 4. Their Diet, Rural Sports and other Diversions. 5. Their Husbandry and Gardening: And, 6thly and lastly, Treats of the several Antient Divisions of England, and the Modern Division of it into Circuits and Counties, and herein more particularly of the County of Middlesex and City of London, shewing the Antient as well as Present State of that Metropolis. Illustrated with cuts and maps, accurately Drawn, according to the Geographical Part of this Work, by Herman Moll,
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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A New edition (correct to the 18th of March) of the royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1788; Including a complete and correct list of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 18th of May 1784. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing, England. I. Complete and correct list of both houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets; state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both houses of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state, revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. Governors, law and revenue officers, &c. &c. Corrected at the respective offices.
Date: [1788]- Books
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A new and complete dictionary of trade and commerce: Containing a distinct explanation of the general principles of commerce; an accurate definition of its terms; an ample illustration of the laws and customs of all commercial states, with respect to mercantile affairs, in general; including the several treaties of commerce actually subsisting at this time between the different powers of Europe. A particular description of the different productions of art and nature, which are the basis and support of commerce; particularly distinguishing the growth, product, and manufactures of Great Britain and its colonies. An extract specification and valuation of all foreign coins, with easy concise tables for reducing them to the British standard. An historical and critical account of all public and private companies, and of all public banks and funds, with the nature of their securities. An abstract of the bye-laws and customs of all ports and harbours; with a description of the office and duty of consuls, agents, and other persons residing in foreign parts, for the protection of the commerce of their respective nations. Also observations on the present state of our foreign commerce, and of the new manufactures established and brought to perfection of late years in Great Britain, of which no account has hitherto been given in any other commercial dictionary. By Thomas Mortimer, Esq; His Majesty's Vice-Consul for the Austrian Netherlands.
Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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A survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: Describing Their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; Their Many Admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; The Most Remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: Likewise How To Avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, About The Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: [1796]- Books
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Survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: describing their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; their many admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; the most remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: likewise how to avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, about the Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: 1794- Books
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Kemmish's Annual-Harmonist; or, the British Apollo; being a complete lyric repository and banquet of amusement: containing the whims of the night and day: with all the monstrous good, and convivial songs catches, glees, duets, &c. sung this season, in the Prisoner, Just in time, Hartford bridge, Pirates, at Vauxhall, Bermondsey Spa, And various other polite Assemblies. Likewise, the president's companion; or, compleat toast-master. For the better encouragement of this work, W. K. offers for the best song, that comes to hand by September, 1793, a silver medal, Value 1d. 1s. - --Second Best, an Annual Harmonist bound in Morocco. - -- Third Best in Calf.
Date: [1793]- Books
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Proposald for reprinting, in four volumes octavo, Bishop Burnet's history of his own time, from the restoration of King Charles II. to the conclusion of the treaty of peace at Utrecht, in the reign of Queen Anne. To which is prefixed, a summary recapitulation of affairs in Church and state, from King James I. to the restoration in the year 1660. And to which will be added, the author's life by the editor. Together with some explanatory notes. The whole revised and corrected by him. Those who intend to encourage this work, are desired to send their names and places of abode to A. Millar, in the Strand; and S. Bladon, at the Paper-mill, In Pater-noster-Row. By whom the volumes will be carefully sent to such as order them. Subscriptions are also taken in by all the booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland.
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.Date: 1752]- Videos
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