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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 2 ['HSW Private No.2' with key]
Date: 17 Apr 1888 - May 1890Reference: WF/E/01/01/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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A brief and merry history of Great Britain: Containing an account of the religions, customs, manners, humours, characters, caprice, contrasts, foibles, factions, &c. of the people. Written originally in Arabick, by Ali Mohammed Hadgi, physician to his Excellency Cossem Hojah, late envoy from the government of Tripoli, in South-Barbary, to this court. Faithfully render'd into English by Mr. Anthony Hilliar, translator of the Oriental languages. To which are prefix'd, the essigies of the author, curoiusly engraven on copper.
Hilliar, Anthony.Date: [1730?]- Books
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The picture gallery. Containing near two hundred paintings by the most distinguished ladies in Great Britain. Among which are the following Capital Pieces, The Widow Brady, - by Dowager Lady A-r. The Libertine reclaimed, - by the D-ss of C-d. The Highland Laddie, - by Lady S-h B-y. The Rake's Progress, - by Lady C-s. Baucis, - by P-ss A-a. Cymon and Iphigene, - by Duchess of D-re. The Careless Husband, - by Ditto. Lady Brute, - by Lady F-l-. The Dust Cart, - by Ditto. Jobson and Nell, - by Duchess of G-r. Old Margaret, - by Mrs. Gr-h-m, late Mrs. Mac-y. The Sweepstakes, - by Dowager D-ss of A-r. An old Woman cloathed in Gray, - by Lady G-ch. Venus making Love, - by the Honorable Mrs. H-b-t. Lavinia bathing, - by Miss H-m. Jephtha's Daughter bewailing her Virginity, by Countess of J-y. Lady Godina riding through Coventry, by Quondam Lady L-r. Bess of Bedlam, - by Lady N-th. An English Seraglio, - by the Countess of O-y. Pandora's Box, - by Lady R-s. Diana Trapes, - by Lady John S-Lle. Robinetta, - by Dowager C-ss of B-m-re. Saint Austin out of his Wits, - by Mrs. W-b-t-n. Desdemona, - by Lady T-d. The Torch of Hymen, - by C-ss of B-l. Gammar Gurton's Needle, - by Dowager Lady T-d, &c. &c. &c. To which are added, critical strictures upon each piece.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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Þorða Anzel-cynnan: or, a compleat view of the manners, customs, arms, habits, &c. of the inhabitants of England, from the arrival of the Saxons, till the reign of Henry the Eighth; with a short account of the Britons, during the government of the Romans. In two volumes. B Joseph Strutt, ...
Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802.Date: 1774-76- Books
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Reflections on the too prevailing spirit of dissipation and gallantry; shewing its dreadful consequences to publick freedom. By the author of The review of the characters of the principal nations in Europe; and of An Account of the Character and Manners of the French, with Occasional Observations on the English.
Andrews, John, 1736-1809.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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Þorða Anzel-cẏnnan: or a compleat view of the manners, customs, arms, habits, &c. of the inhabitants of England, from the arrival of the Saxons, till the reign of Henry the Eighth. With a short account of the Britons, during the government of the Romans. In two volumes. By Joseph Strutt, ...
Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802.Date: 1775-76- Books
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A letter from the Right Hon. Lord George Gordon to the Attorney General of England. In which the motives of his lordship's public conduct, from the beginning of the memorable year 1780 to the present time, are vindicated upon principles of religion, morality, and sound policy. To which is added, by way of postscript, a hint to the jurors of England. Dated at Amsterdam, 4th July, 1787.
Gordon, George, Lord, 1751-1793.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Lettres sur les Anglois et les François. Et sur les voiages.
Muralt, Béat Louis de, 1665-1749.Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]- Books
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The danger of masqueradess and raree-shows, or the complaints of the stage, against masquerades, opera's, assemblies, Balls, Puppet-Shows, Bear-Gardens, Cock-Fights, Wrestling, Posture-Masters, Cudgel-Playing, Foot-Ball, Rope-Dancing, Merry-Makings, and several other irrational Entertainments, as being the Ground and Occasion of the late Decay of Wit in the Island of Great-Britain. By C.R. of C.C.C. Oxford. Inscribed to Mrs. Oldfield.
C. R., of C.C.C., Oxford.Date: [1718]- Books
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Observations on the prevailing diseases in Great Britain: together with a review of the history of those of former periods, and in other countries. By John Millar, M.D.
Millar, John, 1733-1805.Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]- Books
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An essay towards preventing the ruine of Great Britain.
Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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Illustrations of the manners and expences of antient times in England, in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, deduced from the accompts of churchwardens, and other authentic documents, Collected from Various Parts of the Kingdom, with explanatory notes.
Nichols, John, 1745-1826.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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A dialogue between Clara Neville and Louisa Mills, on loyalty, &c. Recommended to the attention of every female in Great Britain. By one of their countrywomen.
Dawbarn, Elizabeth.Date: [1794]- Books
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A letter to the Right Hon. William Pitt, shewing how crimes may be prevented, and the people made happy. By John Donaldson, Esq.
Donaldson, John, active 1790-1795.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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The courtier's book of common-prayer, containing. A new Tedeum, [sic] the courtiers new creed, the British litany. &c. &c. &c.
Date: [1745?]- Books
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A view of the British Constitution. And, of the manners and customs of the people of England. By M. Archenholtz. An officer in the Prussian service[.]
Archenholz, Johann Wilhelm von, 1743-1812.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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Luxury, pride and vanity, the bane of the British nation. Wherein is shewn the prodigality and profuseness of all ranks, and conditions. The transposition of the City to the Court, with the tradesmen's expensive manner of living. The encrease of the wine-trade, the decay of the wealth, and industry of the people. Town and country over-run with false splendor. Most of our modern equipage compar'd to the life of man. Physicians, and even apothecaries under an absolute necessity of keeping equi-pages in support of their characters and families. An account of a lady, who unhappily lost her life through the avarice of her man-midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own chariot. A new piece of frugality among men of quality, in keeping their mistresses in their own dwelling-houses. More wines and viands expended in the City of London and county of Middlesex, than in the sixteen United Provinces of Holland. The beggars of the several parishes within the City and suburbs of London, proved to eat more white bread than the whole kingdom of Scotland. The proud, insolent and extravagant humours of parish-officers, petty-clerks in the offices, gentlemen's gentlemen, petty-foggers, led captains and runners, in men of qualities chambers and kitchens. Dancing-masters, gamesters, &c. exposed. The late horrible instances of wilful and corrupt perjury animadverted on; with some account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: together with a true copy of the highwayman's famous bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock on the part of John Everet against Joseph Williams, two notorious robbers, about settling the property of their plunder, both afterwards executed, and Wreathock committed to the prison of the Fleet. With diverse other entertaining subjects, serious and comical.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736?]- Books
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The Country spectator.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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A new academy of complements; or the lover's secratary [sic]. Being wit and mirth improv'd, by the most elegant expressions us'd in the art of courtship, ... To which is added, a choice collections [sic] of above 120 love-songs, ...
Date: 1715- Books
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Voyage philosophique d'Angleterre, fait en 1783 et 1784.
La Coste, de.Date: 1787- Books
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Between Walter Grossett, who prosecutes as well for the King as himself, plaintiff, and - - - plaintiff in error. And Thomas Ogilvie, of Dundee, merchant, defendant, and - - - defendant in error. Upon a writ of error returnable in Parliament upon a judgment in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland. The case of the defendent in error.
Ogilvie, Thomas.Date: 1753]- Books
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Observations on the manners, government, and policy of the Greeks. Translated from the French of the learned Abbé Mably. With notes and illustrations by Mr. Chamberland.
Mably, Gabriel Bonnot de, 1709-1785.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The Tunbridge-miscellany: consisting of poems, &c. Written at Tunbridge-Wells, in the year ...
Date: -MDCCXIII. [1713]- Books
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Magnæ Britanniæ notitia: or, the present state of Great-Britain ; With diverse remarks upon The Ancient State thereof. By John Chamberlayne, Esq; The thirty-eighth edition of the south part, called England; and the seventeenth of the north part, called Scotland. To which is added, A general list of all the offices and officers employed in the several branches of his Majesty's government, ecclesiastical, civil, military, &c. in England and Scotland, with the subordinate offices and officers placed under the grand offices, to whose direction and disposal they immediately appertain: as also lists of the housholds of the Prince of Wales, the Princess Dowager the Duke, and the Princesses, in two parts. With His Majesty's Royal Privilege.
Chamberlayne, John, 1666-1723.Date: M DCC LV. [1755]- Books
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A journey through Scotland : In familiar letters from a gentleman here, to his friend abroad. Being the third volume, which compleats Great Britain / By the author of the Journey thro' England.
Macky, John, -1726.Date: 1723