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The new complete dictionary of arts and sciences; or, an universal system of useful knowledge. Containing A full Explanation of every Art and Science, whether liberal or mechanical, in which the Difficulties attending a thorough Knowledge of them are clearly pointed out, and such Directions given as cannot fail of making their Acquisition easy and familiar to every Capacity Exhibiting, among the various other Branches of Literature, a copious Elucidation of the following, viz. Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetick, Astronomy, Book-Keeping, Botany, Carving, Catoptricks, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Conicks, Cosmography, Dialing, Dioptricks, Ethicks, Farriery, Fluxions, Fortification, Gardening, Guaging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulicks, Hydrography, Hydrostaticks, Law, Levelling, Logick, Maritime and Military Affairs, Mathematicks, Mechanicks, Medicine, Merchandize, Metaphysicks, Meteorology, Musick, Navigation, Opticks, Oratory, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physick, Pneumaticks, Rhetorick, Sculpture, Series and Staticks, Statuary, Surgery, Surveying, Theology, Trigonometry, &c. The Whole upon an improved Plan, the Marrow and Quintessence of every other Dictionary and Work of the Kind being preserved, and their Superfluities and Obscurities entirely omitted. Particular Attention has been given to every Thing valuable in Chambers, The Encyclopedie, printed at Paris; The Encyclopediae Britannica, and other Publications of later Date. Including not only all the valuable modern Improvements which have been made by several eminent Members of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy, and the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, but also a great Variety of other important Discoveries; which have been made and communicated to the Authors of this Work, by some of the most distinguished Characters of this and other Nations. Eminent Engravers and Designers in the several Departments have been engaged at a very great Expence to unite their Abilities in producing the most masterly and superb Set of Copper-Plates, representing upwards of One Thousand exact Figures, such as Machines, Instruments, Implements, Tools, Plans, Schemes, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, and other Articles relative to the Subjects treated of in a Work of the utmost Consequence to Mankind. The Theological, Philosophical, Critical, and Poetical Branches, By the Rev. Erasmus Middleton, Lecturer of St. Bennet's, Grace-Church-Street, and of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-Street; The Medicinal, Chemical, and Anatomical, By William Turnbull, M. D. Of Wellclose-Square, London; The Gardening and Botanical, By Thomas Ellis, Gardener to the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, and Author of The Gardener's Pocket Calendar; The Mathematical, &c. By John Davidson, Author of A Complete Course of Mathematicks; And the other Parts by Gentlemen of approved Abilities in the respective Branches which they have engaged to illustrate.
Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The English registry, for the year of our Lord, 1773; (by John Exshaw, bookseller,) or, A collection of English lists; (much improved and enlarged) containing His Majesty's most Honourable privy council; the Lords and Commons in Parliament; the principal officers of state; of the army, and navy; of the law, and trade; the deans and chancellors of the several dioceses, heads of colleges and professors, with many other lists. To which are added, I. An alphabetical list of the Rt. Hon the House of Lords, with their involvement, posts of Honour, &c. II. An alphabetical list of the counties, cities, boroughs, and members for each; with their connections, employments, and posts of Honour. III. A new and corrected list of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, distingushing the rates. IV. The Royal Academy for painting, sculpture, and architecture; the society for the e[n]couragement of manufactures, &c. With the present state of Scotland. The whole compiled and digested from the most authentic lists, carefully corrected at the proper offices; and from the best information. Fitted to be bound with Watson's almanack.
Exshaw, John, -1776.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The english registry, For the Year of our Lord, 1779; (by John Exshaw, Bookseller,) or, A Collection of English Lists; (much improved and enlarged) containing His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council; the Lords and Commons in Parliament; the Principal Officers of State; of the Army, and Navy; of the Law, and Trade; the Heads of Colleges and Professors, with many other Lists. To which are added, I. An Alphabetical List of the Rt. Hon. the House of Lords, with their Employments, Posts of Honour, &c. II. An Alphabetical List of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, and Members for each; with their Connections, Employments, and Posts of Honour. III. A new and correct List of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, distinguishing the Rates. IV. The Royal Academy for Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture; the Society for the Encouragement of Manufactures, &c. With the Present State of Scotland. The Whole compiled and digested from the most authentic Lists, carefully corrected at the proper Offices; and from the best Information. Fitted to be bound with Watson's Almanack, and making with it, a present State of both Kingdoms.
Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The English registry, for the year of our Lord, 1777; (by John Exshaw, bookseller,) or, A collection of English lists; (much improved and enlarged) containing His Majesty's most Honourable privy council; the Lords and Commons in Parliament; the principal officers of state; of the army, and navy; of the law, and trade; the heads of colleges and professors, with many other lists. To which are added, I. An alphabetical list of the Rt. Hon. the House of Lords, with their employments, posts of Honour, &c. II. An alphabetical list of the counties, cities, boroughs, and members for each; with their connections, employment and posts of Honour. III. A new and correct list of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, distinguishing the rates. IV. The Royal Academy for painting, sculpture, and architecture; the society for the encouragement of manufactures, &c. The grand tour of the continent of America. With the present state of Scotland. The whole compiled digested form the most authentic lists, carefully corrected at the proper offices; and from the best information. Fitted to be bound with Watson's almanack, and making with it, a present state of both Kingdoms.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The English registry, for the year of our Lord, 1776; (by John Exshaw, bookseller,) or, A collection of English lists; (much improved and enlarged) containing His Majesty's most Honourable privy council; the Lords and Commons in Parliament; the principal officers of state; of the army, and navy; of the law, and trade; the heads of colleges and professors, with many other lists. To which are added, I. An alphabetical list of the Rt. Hon. the house of Lords, with their employments, posts of Honour, &c. II. An alphabetical list of the counties, cities, boroughs, and members for each; with their connections, employments, and posts of Honour. III. A new and correct list of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, distingushing the rates. IV. The Royal Academy for painting, sculpture, and architecture; the society for the encouragement of manufactures, &c. the grand tour of the continent of America. With the present state of Scotland. he whole compiled and digested from the most authentic lists, carefully corrected at the proper offices; and from the best information. Fitted to be bound with Watson's almanack, and making with it, a present state of both Kingdoms.
Exshaw, John, -1776.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The English registry, for the year of our Lord, 1780; (by John Exshaw, bookseller,) or, A collection of English lists; (much improved and enlarged) containing His Majesty's most Honourable privy council; the Lords and Commons in Parliament; the principal officers of State; of the army, and navy; of the law, and trade; the heads of colleges and professors, with many other lists. To which are added, I. An alphabetical list of the Rt. Hon. the house of Lords, with their employments, and posts of Honour. &c. II. An alphabetical list of the counties, cities, boroughs, and members for each; with their connections, employments, and ports of honour. III. A new and correct list of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, distingushing the rates. IV. The Royal Academy for painting, sculpture, and architecture; the society for the encouragement of manufactures, &c. With the present state of Scotland. The whole compiled and digested from the most authentic lists, carefully corrected at the proper offices; and from the best information. Fitted to be bound with Watson's almanack, and making with it, a present state of both Kingdoms.
Exshaw, J. (John), 1750 or 1751-1827.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Archives and manuscripts
Papers of Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) material
Date: 1999-2007Reference: UGC 188/9Part of: Papers of Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith, geneticist, Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland- Books
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A general history of Ireland, in its antient and modern state. On a new and concise plan. Comprehending an accurate Account of the Provinces, Counties, Cities, Post-Towns, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, Forts and Head-Lands, Metals, Mines and Minerals, Vegetable and Animal Productions, Antient and Modern History, Language, Learning, Religion, Laws, Constitution, Government, Civil and Military Establishments, Revenues, Gentlemen's Seats, Great and Bye Post Roads, &c. The state of its importations, exportations, And agriculture, with observations on its trade and manufactures, And the Means to extend and improve them, in consequence of the late Grant of a Free-Trade. The whole containing such a comprehensive Description of all the Provinces, Counties, &c. as may be necessary to elucidate and render this Work the compleatest History of the present State of Ireland yet extant. Illustrated with a considerable Number of such necessary and interesting Particulars as render it really useful to the foreigner, the gentleman, and the traveller. Collected by a gentleman during his travels through the principal parts of this kingdom. Revised, corrected and enlarged, with many important additions, by John Angel, Editor of Stenography, or the Art of writing Short-Hand, which has been honoured with The Approbation and Recommendation of the Right Hon. and Hon. the Dublin Society. ...
Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
"Enlightened zeal" : the Hudson's Bay Company and scientific networks, 1670-1870 / Ted Binnema.
Binnema, Ted, 1963-Date: [2014]- Archives and manuscripts
Papers of Robert Race (1907-1984) and Ruth Sanger (1918-2001)
Race, Robert Russell, 1907-1984.Date: 1925-1999Reference: PP/SAR- Archives and manuscripts
Mellanby, Sir Edward
Mellanby, Edward, Sir, b. 1884.Date: 1896-1974Reference: PP/MEL- Archives and manuscripts
Press Adverts - Dips and Livestock Remedies
Cooper McDougall & Robertson LtdDate: Mar 1930 - 12 Jan 1943Reference: WF/C/M/GB/A/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 1 ['HSW Private No.1']
Date: Aug 1882-Mar 1888Reference: WF/E/01/01/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- 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
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 6
Date: Aug 1901 - Jul 1903Reference: WF/E/01/01/06Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd