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Escapes of a poetical genius.
Date: [1752]- Archives and manuscripts
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"Rough Summary of Analysis of Escapes"
Date: c.1946Reference: HALDANE/4/16/1/44Part of: Haldane Papers- Archives and manuscripts
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Chart Showing an Analysis of Submarine Escapes
Date: c.1946Reference: HALDANE/4/16/1/43Part of: Haldane Papers- Books
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The under-Sheriff: containing the office and duty of high-sheriffs, under-sheriffs and bailiffs, in the following Order, viz. Arrest, County-Court, Bail, Return of Writs, Venire facias, Habeas Corpora Juratorum, Distringas, Juries, Habeas Corpus, Writs of Inquiry, Gaols and Prisoners, Execution, Rescue, Escapes, False Imprisonment, Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Assizes and Sessions of the Peace, Fees, Bonds, Covenants, &c. Members of Parliament, Sheriff's Accounts. With an appendix of precedents, never before published. By a gentleman of the Inner-Temple.
Gentleman of the Inner Temple.Date: 1766- Books
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A plain, authentick and faithful narrative of the several passages of the young chevalier, from the battle of Culloden to his embarkation for France: taken from the mouths of the several persons, who either gave him succour, or were aiding and assisting to him in his many wonderful and unheard of Escapes, both by Sea and Land.
Forbes, Robert, 1708-1775.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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The history and memoirs of John Lidwill, eldest son of Thomas Lidwill, Esq. late of Clonmore, in the county of Tipperary; containing an account of his industry, experiments, and success; His Travels, Observations, and Providential Escapes; Also, his Misfortunes, Vicissitudes, Sufferings, and Losses, interspersed with a Variety of other Occurrences Useful and Entertaining, from his Birth to his Present Age of near Sixty Years. Written and selling by himself.
Lidwill, John.Date: May 18[00?]- Books
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The northern hero; minutely and impartially delineated in the life of Major S-------le, alias Harrold, Kennedy, &c. the celebrated swindler: Exhibiting his Surprising Adventures, Curious Devices, Remarkable Escapes, Deep-Laid Projects, Amorous Intricues, Unparallel'd Hypocrisy Infernal Frauds, and Villainous Exploits, from the period of his infancy to the present year, 1786. Interspersed with Numerous Interesting Anecdotes of his Fraudulent Associates in the Metropolis. Necessary to be duly attended to by the Public at large, but especially the Youth of both Sexes, as well as Merchants, Tradesmen, &c. who wish to be guarded against the wily Ways of Swindlers and Sharpers, who swarm in London.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The office of sheriff, shewing its history and antiquity: The Manner of appointing the High Sheriff, his Under Sheriff, and other Deputies; together with their respective Powers and Duties:-Particularly with Regard to the County-Court, Sessions, Circuit, Arrests on mesne Process, Bail, Juries, Executions, Escapes, Rescues and Replevins. To which are added, the mode of electing coroners, and returning Members of Parliament: with many useful Precedents, of Returns to Writs, and Proceedings in the County-Court, &c. calculated not only for the Benefit of Sheriffs, their Under Sheriffs and Deputies, but also for the Use of the Profession in General, and a copious index. By John Impey, Of the Inner Temple, Author of the New Instructor Clericalis, in the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas.
Impey, John, -1829.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The office of sheriff, shewing its history and antiquity: the manner of appointing the high sheriff, his under sheriff, and other deputies; together with their respective powers and duties: - Particularly with Regard to the County-Court, Sessions, Circuit, Arrests on mesne Process, Bail, Juries, Executions, Escapes, Rescues, and Replevins. To which are added, the mode of electing coroners, and returning members of Parliament: with many useful precedents, of Returns to Writs, and Proceedings in the County-Court, &c. calculated not only for the Benefit of Sheriffs, their Under Sheriffs and Deputies, but also for the Use of the Profession in General. - fourth edition. By John Impey, of the Inner-Temple, Author of the New Instructor Clericalis, in the Court of King's-Bench and Common-Pleas.
Impey, John, -1829.Date: 1797- Books
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A narrative of all the robberies, Escapes, &c. of John Sheppard: giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the Castle in Newgate, and of the Methods he took afterward for his Security. Written by himself during his Confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. To which is prefix'd, a true representation of his escape from the Condemn'd Hold, curiously engraven on a copper plate. The whole Publish'd at the particular Request of the Prisoner.
Date: [1724]- Books
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The office and authority of sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, Deputies, County-Clerks, and Coroners, in Ireland. Collected from the books of common law; and also from the acts of Parliament of force in this kingdom, touching this subject. Wherein is shewed, The Nature of Writs with their Returns, Arrests, Escapes, Rescous, Posse Comitatus, Bail and Bail-Bonds, Fees, Extortion, False Imprisonment, Accounts, County Court and Turn, Distresses, Replevin, Avowry, Ejectment, Forcible Entry, Riot, Outlawry, Excommunication, Courtesie of England, Dower, Joynture, Jurors, Bailiffs, Goalers, Prisoners, Remedies for and against Sheriffs, Cases and Rules about respondeat Superior, Bribery, Barretry, Embracery, Champerty, Maintenance, Forgery, Perjury, Courts of Law, Spiritual Courts, Proceedings in Equity, as to the Process of those Courts; with many other things relating to the Practice of the Law, as also to the Office of Justices of the Peace. Digested under alphabetical titles. By Matt. Dutton.
Dutton, Matt. (Matthew)Date: 1721- Books
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The diverting history of the life, memorable exploits, pranks, and droll adventures, of the most heroic, valiant and renowned Sir John Falstaff of facetious memory; His Jests, Drolleries, Comical Humours, Queer Conceits, and most Miraculous Escapes, from the Wanton Contrivances of the Merry Wives of Windsor, As written by Shakespeare. To which is added, a short dissertation on his character, and the History of the Boar's Head tavern, i East-Cheap, by Dr. Goldsmith.
Date: 1789- Books
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The young chevalier: or, a genuine narrative of all that befell that unfortunate adventurer, from his fatal defeat to his final escape, after wandering about the Isles and Highlands of Scotland, for the space of five Months, while continually pursued by his Enemies, from whom all his narrow Escapes are Circumstantially and Honestly related. The Whole Interspersed With many Curious Anecdotes of the Lives and Characters of the Chiefs who accompanied, as well as those who abandoned him in his Distresses. In Particular The Characters of Lord Lovat, and some others are cleared up, all the Facts, hitherto unknown, are related on the most indisputable Evidence, in the most Candid Manner, and every fictitious Embellishment avoided. By a gentleman, who was personally acquainted not only with the scenes of action, but with many of the actors themselves.
Gentleman who was personally acquainted not only with the scenes of action but with many of the actors themselves.Date: [1748?]- Books
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A remarkable dialogue, which lately happened in the gardens of Luxembourg at Paris. Between an old impartial English Whig, and a nonjuror of the Church of England, concerning the Young Chevalier, And several other Affairs, regarding Great-Britain, &c. With Some Curious Particulars of that Gentleman; his Behaviour, Sufferings, and extraordinary Escapes, to the Time of his Arrival at the Court of France. Likewise A Short Appendix concerning the Preliminary Articles; and some Observations upon them, no Way unworthy of Consideration. To which is added, The Contrast. Never Before Published. By a Prussian Officer.
Prussian Officer.Date: Printed in the Year 1749-50- Books
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The life of Patrick Madan; Exhibiting a Series of the most extraordinary Transactions, notorious Villanies, and wonderful Escapes, that ever happened to one Man. Comprizing a Series of Events equally calculated to astonish the Mind, and lead the Heart to Virtue, by exhibiting the Deformity of Vice. With Reflections naturally arising from the Subject; and Hints, which if attended to, will tend greatly to the Suppression of every Species of Theft.
Date: [1781?]- Books
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The life and extraordinary adventures of Captain Socivizca, who was commander of a numerous body of robbers, of the Race of the Morlachians, commonly called Montenegrins; a People inhabiting in the Dominions of Venetian Dalmatia. Containing Many bloody Rencounters which happened between his Troops and the Turks; against whom he bore an inveterate Hatred. - His Misfortunes, and wonderful Escapes from them: together with an Account of the horrid Execution of his Brother, who was taken by surprise by the Turks; as also of the happy Escape of his Wife and Children out of their Hands. Likewise An Account of his Transactions, after passing through many strange and uncommon Scenes of Life, until he was, by the present Emperor of Germany, taken into his Service, to command his irregular Troops of Pandours, Croats, Hussars, &c. To which is added a very entertaining, comical, and curious account of the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants of Wallachia; with a particular Description of that Country.
Date: [1770?]- Books
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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, alias Sixteen-String Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; Containing His Adventures and Enterprises, his numerous Escapes from Justice, and his Amours with several Ladies. Among which is introduced some curious anecdotes of Miss Smith and Miss Roche, His Favorite Dulcineas to which is added some strictures on the penal laws, an a particular account of Lane and Trotman, executed at the same Time for the barbarous robbery of Mr. Floyd, in a Coach, near Chelsea.
Date: [1774?]- Books
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The english rogue; or, witty extravagant: described in the life of Meriton Latroon. Containing the description of his birth and parentage. His early Waggeries and more mature Villanies. The Hardships and Punishments he endured: the many Policies and Stratagems he invented to support himself: and the various Discoveries of Cheats and Rogueries made by him. His many Escapes from Danger; and the frequent Troubles and Pressures of Mind he lay under for his wicked Exploits. His many witty Expressions and Observations of Things and Matters. His Amorous Discourses and Entertainment. And in fine, his various Fortunes and Misfortunes through the whole Course of his Life. With the eminent Cheats and Artifices of either Sex laid open, as a Warning to all Persons to shun the Mischiefs that attend an evil Course of Life, &c.
Date: 1759- Books
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The english rogue, or witty extravagant; described in the life of Meriton Latroon. Containing The Description of his Birth and Parentage: His Early Waggeries, and more Mature Villanies: The Hardships and Punishments he endured: The many Policies and Stratagems he invented to support himself; and the various Discoveries of Cheats and Rogueries made by him: His many Escapes from Danger; and the frequent Troubles and Pressures of Mind he lay under, for his wicked Exploits: His many witty Expressions and Observations of Things and Matters: His amorous Discourses and Entertaiament. And, in fine, His various Fortunes and Misfortunes thrô the whole Course of his Life: With the Eminent Cheats and Artifices of either Sex laid open, as a Warning to all Persons to shun the Mischiefs that attend an evil Course of Life, &c. In five parts.
Date: [1710?]- Books
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The english rogue: or, witty extravagant: described in the life of Meriton Latroon. Containing The Description of his Birth and Parentage: His early Waggeries, and more mature Villanies The Hardships and Punishments he endured: The many Policies and Stratagems he invented to support himself; and the various Discoveries of Cheats and Rogueries made by him: His many Escapes from Danger; and the frequent Troubles and Pressures of Mind he lay under, for his wicked Exploits: his many witty Expressions and Observations of Things and Matters: His amorous Discourses and Entertainment. And, in fine, his various Fortunes and Misfortunes through the whole Course of his Life: With the eminent Cheats and Artifices of either Sex laid open, as a Warning to all Persons to shun the Mischiefs that attend an evil Course of Life, &c. In five parts.
Date: [1723]- Books
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The deceitful Irishman, and artful cheat; being the whole life and remarkable robberies and forgeries, committed by William Smith, who was executed at Tyburn on Wednesday the 3d of October. Shewing how he was bred at the University, and the artful Tricks he made use of to rob and defraud his Master and several Bankers to the amount of Five Hundred Pounds. Escapes on Board the Surprize Man of War, and is promoted to be Captain's Clark, and as a mark of his Gratitude, robs the Ship of above Two Hundred Pounds in money belonging to the poor Seamen, and a large Quantity of Plate. Likewise a Remarkable Piece of Ingratitude to his Friend who cloath'd him and had him cur'd of a bad Distemper, which Kindness being done him, he cheats his Friend of a large Sum of money, and going under Pretence of thanking the Doctor, claps a Pistol to his Head in his own House in order to rob him, is disappointed, and makes out a mournful Tale whereby he gets more money of the Doctor than by robbing him. With many more Rogueries too redious to mention.
Smith, William, -1750.Date: [1750?]- Books
Sound escapes / curated by Angus Carlyle and Irene Revell ; produced by Electra.
Date: [2009]- Books
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Outbreaks of sore throat caused by slight escapes of coal-gas / by W.H. Corfield.
Corfield, W. H. (William Henry), 1843-1903.Date: [1887]- Books
The adolescent : his conflicts and escapes / by Sidney I. Schwab ... and Borden S. Veeder.
Schwab, Sidney I. (Sidney Isaac), 1871-Date: 1929- Archives and manuscripts
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Register of Escape
Date: 1885-1960Reference: DGH1/5/12/1Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital