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Social trust and the management of risk / edited by George Cvetkovich and Ragnar E. Löfstedt.
Date: 1999- Books
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Aphorisms on man: / translated by the Rev. John Caspar Lavater, citizen of Zuric, from the original manuscript [of 'Vermischte unphysiognomische Regeln', vol. 1, by Henry Fuseli, i.e. J.H. Fuessli].
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]- Books
E.J. Curran, M.D., D.Ophth. : an historical vignette / Cindi Kalin Johnson.
Johnson, Cindi Kalin.Date: 1995- Books
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Youth's introduction to trade and business. Containing I. Tables of the most usual clerk-like contractions of words; with proper Directions how to address Persons of Elevated Rank, and those in Office. II. Acquittances and promissory notes diversified, and adapted to such Circumstances as occur in real Business. III. Variety of Bills of Parcels, and Bills on Book-Debts, to enter the Learner in the Manner and Methods of Commerce, and to make him ready at Computation. IV. Bills of Exchange, with necessary Directions for the right Understanding and Management of Remittances, with various Orders for Goods, Letters of Credit, Invoices, and other Merchant-Like Examples. V. Authentic Forms of such Law-Precedents, as are most frequently met with in the Course of Traffic. VI. Great Variety of Questions interspersed, to exercise the Learner in the Common Rules of Arithmetic, to use him to Calculation, and to bring him acquainted with the Use, the Properties and Excellency of Numbers, by Way of Recreation. By M. Clare, late Master of the Academy in Soho-Square, London. The tenth edition, revised and improved, with the addition of an appendix, containing, The Methods of Solving All the intricate Questions: b Benjamin Webb, Writing-Master and Accountant, and Master of the Grammar School belonging to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in Bunhill-Row; Author of the Tables for buying and selling Stocks, and of the Complete Annuitant.
Clare, M. (Martin), -1751.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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A English dictionary, Explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, phiolosophy, law, navigation, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences. Containing many thousands of hard words, and proper names of places, more than are in any other English dictionary, or expositer. Together with the etymological derivation of them from their proper funtains, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other language. In a method more comprensive than any that is extant, By C. Coles, schoolmaster, and teacher of the tongue to foreiguers. Newly corrected, and much improved. Ben. Johnson.
Coles, Elisha, 1640?-1680.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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Female inconstancy display'd in three diverting histories, describing the levity of the fair sex. I. Dulcinus, King of the Lombards: or a new Way to people a Kingdom. II. The History of Nogaret and Mariana. III. Don Garcia, Count of Castille, and the Countess his Wife. To which is added, several diverting tales and merry jokes, viz. 1. On Miss V---e enjoy'd in her Sleep. 2. The Microscope. 3. An Epigram on Marriage. 4. The Lady's Question. 5. Miss M-d's fine Breasts. 6. Love after Enjoyment. Inscribed to the P----- of W---- and Miss V---. 7. To a certain Great Lady near St. James's. 8. The Fall of a certain Lady at Court. 9. The Court-Rapture. 10. An Epitath on a Talkative Old Maid. 11. Nature's Inequality. 12. On a Lady shedding her Water at seeing the Tragedy of injur'd Innocence. 13. Love's Subtilty. 14. The Death of Adonis. To which is prefix'd, I. A Song, by way of Advice to Vanella. II. The Empire of Love: or Cupid at Court. III. A Dialogue between Miss V--- and her M------ Dedicated to the six fair maids at St. James's.
Date: [1732]- Books
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The fortunate country maid. Being the entertaining memoirs of the present celebrated Marchioness of L--- V----: who, from a cottage, Through a great Variety of Diverting Adventures, became a lady of the first quality in the court of France, By her steady Adherence to the Principles of Virtue and Honour. Wherein are displayed The various and vile Artifices employed by Men of Intrigue for seducing Young Women. With Suitable Reflections. From the French of the Chevalier de Mouhy. In two volumes. ...
Mouhy, Charles de Fieux, chevalier de, 1701-1784.Date: M.DCC.LXVII. [1767]- Books
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Female inconstancy display'd in three diverting histories, describing the levity of the fair sex. I. Dulcinus, King of the Lombards: or a new Way to people a Kingdom. II. The History of Nogaret and Mariana. III. Don Garcia, Count of Castille, and the Countess his Wife. To which is added some diverting tales and merry jokes, viz. 1. On Miss V---e enjoy'd in her Sleep. 2. The Microscope. 3. An Epigram on Marriage. 4. The Lady's Question. 5. Miss M-d's fine Breasts. 6. Love after Enjoyment. Inscribed to the P----- of W---- and Miss V---. 7. To a certain Great Lady near St. James's. 8. The Fall of a certain Lady at Court. 9. The Court-Raptnre. 10. An Epitaph on a Talkative Old Maid. 11. Nature's Inequality. 12. On a Lady shedding her Water at seeing the Tragedy of injur'd Innocence. 13. Love's Subtilty. 14. The Death of Adonis. Dedicated to the six fair maids at St. James's.
Date: [1732]- Books
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The traveller's pocket-book; or, Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads, improved and amended, in a method never before attempted. Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, showing in what Road they are situated. II. The Distances in measured Miles from London to all the Cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, in England and Wales, according to the new erected Mile Stones: And an Account of such Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats as lie near the Road Side. III. The Cross Roads in England and Wales. IV. A new whole Sheet Map of the Roads in England and Wales, as also those in Scotland, fitted to bind with the Book. V. The High Roads in Scotland, measured from Edinburgh, with the principal Cross Roads, in English Miles. VI. The Circuits of the Judges. Vii. The Post Master-General's Account of the Nights that Post-Letters are dispatched to the several trading Towns. Viii. A list of the fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the New Stile.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1788- Books
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The traveller's pocket-book; or, Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads, improved and amended, in a method never before attempted. Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, showing in what ... they are situated. II. The distances in measured miles from London to all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales, according to the new erected mile stones: and an account of such noblemens and gentlemens seats as lie near the road side. III. The cross roads in England and Wales. IV. A new whole sheet map of the roads in England and Wales, as also those in Scotland, fitted to bind with the book. V. The high roads in Scotland, measured from Edinburgh, with the principal cross roads, in English miles. VI. The circuits of the judges. VII. The post master-general's account of the nights that post-letters are despatched to the several trading towns. VIII. A list of the fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the new stile.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1785- Books
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The botanic garden. A poem in two parts. Pt. I Containing the Economy of vegetation. Pt. 2. the Loves of the plants. With philosophical notes / [Erasmus Darwin].
Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802.Date: 1794-1795- Books
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The traveller's pocket-book; or, Ogilby and Morgan's book of the roads, improved and amended, in a method never before attempted. Containing, I. A new whole sheet map of the roads in England and Wales, as also those in Scotiand, fitted to bind with the Book. II. The Distances in measured Miles from London to all the Cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, in England and Wales, according to the new erected Mile Stones: And an account of such Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats as lie near the Road Side. III. The Cross Roads in England and Wales. IV. The High Roads in Scotland, measured from Edinburgh, with the principal Cross Roads, in English Miles. V. The Circuits of the Judges. VI. The Post Master-General's Account of the Nights that Post-Letters are dispatched to the several trading Towns. Vii. A List of the Fairs in England and Wales, regulated according to the New Stile. Viii. An alphabetical list of all the cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, showing in what Road they are situated.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1794- Books
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A practical English grammar, with exercises of bad spelling and bad English: or, a plain and easy guide to speaking and writing the English language with accuracy and correctness. Containing, I. Orthography; or the Nature of True Spelling, with the Sounds of the Letters in all States; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and the right Use of Points. II. Prosody; or the Art of pronouncing the Parts or Syllables in Words, correctly, with more extensive Tables of Words properly accented than any Book of the Kind extant. III. Etymology; explaining the different Parts of Speech, the Derivation of Words, their different Endings, Change and Likeness. IV. Syntax; which teaches how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences together. V. Etymology and syntax; exemplified in shewing the Parts of Speech of every Word, in several Pieces of English; with Reference to all the Rules, and Reasons why they are so. Together with Abbreviations, Epistolary Correspondence, Affinity in Words in an extensive Manner, Emphasis, Versification, and the Nature of Rhetorical Tropes and Figures. By John Carter, Teacher of the English Language.
Carter, John (Teacher)Date: [1773]- Books
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Experiments and observations on animal heat, and the inflammation of combustible bodies : being an attempt to resolve these phenomena into a general law of nature / by A. Crawford, M.D. F.R.S. L. and E. and member of the philosophical societies of Dublin and Philadelphia.
Crawford, Adair, 1748-1795.Date: 1788- Books
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Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrest, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, and Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of, that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In All Cases Whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The tutor's assistant: being a compendium of arithmetic; and a complete question-book. In five parts. Containing. I. Arithmetic in whole Numbers; being a brief Explanation of all its Rules, in a new and more concise Method than any hither to published; with an Application to each Rule, consisting of a large Variety of Questions in real Business, with their Answers annexed. II. Vulgar Fractions, which are treated with a great deal of Plainness and perspicuity. III. Decimals with the Extraction of the Square, Cube, and Biquadrate Routs, after a very plain and Familiar Manner, in which are set down Rules for the easy Calculation of Interest, Annuities, and Pensions in Arrcars, the present Worth of Annuities, &c. either by Simple or Compound Interest. IV. Duodecimals or Multiplication of Feet and Inches, with Examples applied to measuring, and working by Multiplication, Practice, and Decimals. V. A Collection of Questions set down promiscuously, for the greater Trial of the foregoing Rules. The whole being adapted either as a Question Book for the Use of Schools, or as a Remembrancer and Instructor to such as have some Knowledge therein. This Work having been perused by several Eminent Mathematicians and Accomptants, is recommended as the best Compendium hitherto published for the Use of Schools, as well as for Private Persons. The seventh edition, with several additions, particularly a New and very short Method of extracting the Cube Root, and a General Table for the ready Calculating the Interest of any Sum of Money, at any Rate per Cent. likewise Rents, Salaries, &c. By Francis Walkingame Writing-Master and Accomptant.
Walkingame, Francis, 1723-1783.Date: [1768?]- Books
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Characteristics of the American Negro / Otto Klineberg, editor.
Date: 1944- Books
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Congenitally malformed cystic eye, causing extensive protrusion of upper eyelid, and complete extrusion of conjunctival sac through the palpebral fissure / by S. Johnson Taylor and E. Treacher Collins.
Taylor, S. Johnson.Date: [1906]- Archives and manuscripts
Venn, John
Date: 1887-1896Reference: GALTON/3/3/21/2Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
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India: miscellaneous 1950s
Date: 1953-1955Reference: PP/EPR/E.5Part of: Eileen Palmer: collection of material on birth control, including papers of Edith How-Martyn and Olive Johnson- Books
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The complete parish-officer; containing, I. The authority and duty of high constables, Petty Constables, Headboroughs, and Tithingmen, in every Branch of their Duties, pursuant to Acts of Parliament: With the High Constables Precepts, Presentments, Warrants, &c. II. Of Churchwardens; how cho-chosen; their Business in repairing of Churches, &c. and assigning of Seats; the Manner of possing their Accounts, and the Laws concerning the Church in all Cases; and an Abstract of all the Acts for building Churches in London and Westminster. Also of Sidesmen, and their Duty; and Vostrymen, &c. III. Of Overseers of the Poor, and their Office; their Power in relieving, employing, and settling, &c. of poor Persons; the Laws relating to the Poor, and Settlements, and the Statutes concerning Masters and Servants. IV. Of Surveyors of the Highways, and Scavengers; how elected; their Business in amending the Ways, &c and the Duty of others, with the Methods of Taxation, and Laws of the Highways. V. Of watchmen, their Original and Power. Together with the new Statutes relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs, Watermen, &c. The sixteenth edition, revised and corrected, with numerous additions; particularly the Abstracts of all the Acts of Parliament for building and repairing Churches; maintaining the Poor; providing a Watch; paving, cleansing, enlightening, and adorning the several Squares, Streets, and Places within the respective Parishes of England, to the 11th Year of K. George III. inclusive, not to be met with in any other Book of the Law hitherto published. To which is added, The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. in the Year 1610, declaring what Power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their Office.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1772- Books
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The art of cookery, made plain and easy; Which far excels any Thing of the Kind yet published. Containing, I. A List of the various Kinds of Meat, Poultry, Fish, Vegetables, and Fruit, in Season, in every Month of the Year. II. Directions for Marketing. III. How to Roast and Boil to Perfection. IV. Sauces for all plain Dishes. V. Made Dishes. VI. To dress Poultry, Game, &c. Vii. How expensive a French Cook's Sauce is. Viii. To make a Number of pretty little Dishes for Suppers, or Side or Corner Dishes. IX. To dress Turtle, Mock-Turtle, &c. X. To dress Fish. XI. Sauces for Fish. XII. Of Soups and Broths. XIII. Of Puddings and Pies. XIV. For a Lent Dinner; a Number of good Dishes, which may be made use of at any other Time. XV. Directions for the Sick. XVI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful Dishes for a Voyage; and setting out a Table on board. XVII. Of Hog's Puddings, Sausages, &c. XVIII. To pot, make Hams, &c. XIX. Of Pickling. XX. Of making Cakes, &c. XXI. Of Cheesecakes, Creams, Jellies, Whipt Sullabubs. XXII. Of Made Wines, Brewing, Baking, French Bread, Muffins, Cheese, &c. XXIII. Jarring Cherries, Preserves, &c. XXIV. To make Anchovies, Vermicelli, Catchup, Vinegar, and to keep Artichokes, French Beans, &c. XXV. Of Distilling. XXVI. Directions for Carving. XXVII. Useful and valuable Family Receipts. XXVIII. Receipts for Perfumery, &c. In which are included, one hundred and fifty new and useful receipts, not inserted in any former edition. With a copious index. By Mrs. Glasse.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: 1796- Books
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Martianus Capella and the seven liberal arts.
Date: 1971-1977- Books
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The good minister. A sermon preach'd at Stonington, in the colony of ConnecticUt, December 27th. 1732. When the Reverend Mr. Joseph Fish was ordained pastor of a church there. By Daniel Lewis, V.D.M. And Pastor of the church in Pembroke. [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Lewes, Daniel, 1685-1753.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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The art of cookery, made plain and easy; which far exceeds any thing of the kind yet published. Containing, I. How to Roast and Boil to Persection every Thing necessary to be sent up to Table. II. Of Made Dishes. III. How expensive a French Cook's Sauce is. IV. To make a Number of pretty little Dishes for a Supper or Side-Dish, and little Corner-Dishes for a great Table. V. To dresh Fish. VI. Of Soups and Broths. Vii. Of Puddings. Viii. Of Pics. IX. For a Lent Dinner; a Number of good Dishes, which may be made use of at any other Time. X. Directions to prepare proper Food for the Sick. XI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful Dishes for a Voyage; and setting out a Table on board. XII. Of Hog's Puddings, Sausages, &c. XIII. To pot and make Hams, &c. XIV. Of Dickling. XV. Of making Cakes, &c. XVI. Of Cheesecakes, Creams, Jellies, Whipt Syllabubs, &c. XVII. Of Made Wines, Brewing, French Bread, Muslins, &c. XVIII. Jarring Cherries and Preserves, &c. XIX. To make Anchovies, Vermicelli, Catchup, Vinegar, and to keep Artichokes, French Beans, &c. XX. Of Distilling. XXI. How to market; the Season of the Year for Butcher's Meat, Poultry, Fish, Herbs, Roots, and Fruit. XXII. A certain Cure for the Bite of a Mad Dog, by Dr. Mead. XXIII. A Receipt to keep clear from Bugs. To which are added, one hundred and fifty new and useful receipts. And also fifty receipts for different articles of perfumery. With a copious index. By Mrs. Glasse.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]