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In a short time will be published, by subscritpion, voyages and travels of an Indian interpreter and trader, from montreal to the interior parts of the Nipegon country, at the Northern Extremity of Lake Superior. Describing the manners and customs of the North American Indians; with an account of the posts situated on the River Saint Laurence, Lake Ontario, &c. To which is added, a vocabulary of the Iroquios and Chippeway languages. Names of furs and skins, in English and French. A list of words in the Mohegan, Shawanee, and Esquimeaux tongues, and a table shewing analogy between the Algonquin and Chiooeway languages, By J. Long.
Long, J. (John), Indian trader.Date: 1790]- Books
Dining on turtles : food feasts and drinking in history / edited by Diane Kirkby and Tanja Luckins.
Date: 2007- Books
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An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay. in the north-west part of America: Containing a Description of their Lakes and Rivers, the Nature of the Soil and Climates, and their Methods of Commerce, &c. Shewing the Benefit to be made by settling Colonies, and opening a Trade in these Parts; whereby the French will be deprived in a great Measure of their Traffick in Furs, and the Communication between Canada and Mississippi be cut off. With an abstract of Captain Middleton's Journal, and observations upon his behaviour during his Voyage, and since his Return. To which are added, I. A Letter from Bartholomew de Fonte, Vice-Admiral of Peru and Mexico; giving an Account of his Voyage from Lima in Peru, to prevent, or seize upon any Ships that should attempt to find a North-West Passage to the South Sea. II. An Abstract of all the Discoveries which have been publish'd of the Islands and Countries in and adjoining to the Great Western Ocean, between America, India, and China, &c. pointing out the Advantages that may be made, if a short Passage should be found thro' Hudson's Streight to that Ocean. III. The Hudson's Bay Company's Charter. IV. The Standard of Trade in those Parts of America; with an Account of the Exports and Profits made annually by the Hudson's Bay Company. V. Vocabularies of the Languages of several Indian Nations adjoining to Hudson's Bay. The whole intended to shew the great Probability of a North-West Passage, so long desired; and which (if discovered) would be of the highest Advantage to these Kingdoms. By Arthur Dobbs, Esq;
Dobbs, Arthur, 1689-1765.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the north-west part of America: Containing a description of their lakes and rivers, the nature of the soil and climates, and their methods of commerce, &c. shewing the benefit to be made by settling colonies, and opening a trade in these parts; whereby the French will be deprived in a great measure of their traffick in furs, and the communication between Canada and Mississippi be cut off. With an abstract of Captain Middleton's journal, and observations upon his behaviour during his voyage, and since his return. To which are added, I. A letter from Bartholomew de Fonte, vice-admiral of Peru and Mexico; giving an account of his voyage from Lima in Peru, to prevent, or seize upon any ships that should attempt to find a north-west passage to the South Sea. II. An abstract of all the discoveries which have been publish'd of the islands and countries in and adjoining to the Great Western Ocean, between America, India, and China, &c. pointing out the advantages that may be made, if a short passage should be found thro' Hudson's streight to that ocean. III. The Hudson's Bay Company's charter. IV. The standard of trade in those parts of America; with an account of the exports and profits made annually by the Hudson's Bay Company. V. Vocabularies of the languages of several Indian nations adjoining to Hudson's Bay. The whole intended to shew the great probability of a north-west passage, so long desired; and which (if discovered) would be of the highest advantage to these kingdoms. By Arthur Dobbs, Esq;
Dobbs, Arthur, 1689-1765.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
A primer on animal rights : leading experts write about animal cruelty and exploitation / Kim W. Stallwood, editor.
Date: 2002- Archives and manuscripts
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Correspondence with Pro-Familia
Date: 1978Reference: SA/FPA/C/F/7/9Part of: Family Planning Association- Archives and manuscripts
Typescripts and other papers
Date: 1950s-1960sReference: PP/FDN/C/8Part of: Frank Dickinson (1906-1978)- Books
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An account of six years residence in Hudson's-Bay, from 1733 to 1736, and 1744 to 1747. By Joseph Robson, late surveyor and supervisor of the buildings to the Hudson's-Bay company. Containing a Variety of Facts, Observations, and Discoveries, tending to shew, I. The vast Importance of the Countries about Hudson's-Bay to Great-Britain, on Account of the extensive Improvements that may be made there in many beneficial Articles of Commerce, particularly in the Furs and in the Whale and Seal Fisheries. And, II. The interested Views of the Hudson's bay Company: and the absolute Necessity of laying open the Trade, and making it the Object of National Encouragement, as the only Method of keeping it out of the Hands of the French. To which is added an Appendix; containing, I. A short History of the Discovery of Hudson's-Bay; and of the Proceedings of the English there since the Grant of the Hudson's-Bay Charter: Together with Remarks upon the Papers and Evidence produced by that Company before the Committee of the Honourable House of Commons, in the Year 1749. II. An Estimate of the Expence of building the Stone Fort, called Prince of Wales's-Fort, at the entrance of Churchill-River. III. The Soundings of Nelson-River. IV. A Survey of the Course of Nelson-River. V. A Survey of Seal and Gillam's Islands. And, VI. A Journal of the Winds and Tides at Churchill-River, for Part of the Years 1746 and 1747. The whole illustrated, by a draught of Nelson and Hayes's Rivers; a draught of Churchill-River; and plans of York-Fort, and Prince of Wales's Fort.
Robson, Joseph.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
Childhood and family in Canadian history / edited by Joy Parr.
Date: [1982], ©1982- Books
Feast or famine : food and drink in American westward expansion / Reginald Horsman.
Horsman, Reginald.Date: [2008], ©2008- Books
Frontier medicine : from the Atlantic to the Pacific, 1492-1941 / David Dary.
Dary, David.Date: 2008- Books
The last taboo : women and body hair / edited by Karín Lesnik-Oberstein.
Date: 2006- Books
A brief history of cocaine : from Inca monarchs to Cali cartels : 500 years of cocaine dealing / Steven B. Karch.
Karch, Steven B.Date: 2006- Pictures
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A lady visiting an alchemist in his laboratory. Oil painting attributed to Jan Josef Horemans, 17--.
Date: 1700-1799Reference: 45108i- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 2
Date: May 1897 - December 1898Reference: WF/E/03/02 (copy, part 2)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 2
Date: May 1897 - December 1898Reference: WF/E/03/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 2
Date: May 1897 - December 1898Reference: WF/E/03/02 (copy, part 1)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Circulars Book 22
Burroughs Wellcome & Company LimitedDate: 1914-1916Reference: WF/M/GB/01/23Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Circulars Book 6
Date: 1906-1907Reference: WF/M/GB/01/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Frank Dickinson (1906-1978)
Dickinson, Frank (1906-1978)Date: 1930s-2001Reference: PP/FDN- Archives and manuscripts
Strangeways Research Laboratory
Strangeways, T.S.P., 1866-1926.Date: c.1901-1999Reference: SA/SRL- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 7
Date: Aug 1903 - Jul 1904Reference: WF/E/01/01/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987)
Medawar, Sir Peter Brian, FRS, OM (1915-1987) Medical Scientist; Nobel LaureateDate: 1937-1991Reference: PP/PBM