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A wrecker salvaging the remains of a shipwreck off the Shetland Isles. Steel engraving by W. Miller after W. Collins.
Collins, William, 1788-1847.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 590007i- Books
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Joe Miller's jests; or the wits vade-mecum; being a collection of the most brilliant jests, curious bon-mots, and pleasing short stories in the English Language, as related by the following facetious Gentlemen: C. Bannister, J. Palmer, W. Palmer, Edwin, Lee Lewes, Ned Scott, Harry Hale, Jack Quick, Sig. ... And the Rest of the sons of conviviality, From the Witty Lord to the Droll ... To which is added, a choice collection of moral sentences; also a collection of curious epigrams. Humbly inscribed to the choice spirits of the age.
Date: [1790?]- Books
Rorschach's test / by Samuel J. Beck ; foreword by James G. Miller.
Beck, Samuel J. (Samuel Jacob), 1896-1980.Date: 1950-1952- Books
Growing up in Newcastle upon Tyne : a continuing study of health and illness in young children within their families / by F.J.W. Miller [and others].
Date: 1960- Books
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An essay on the prevailing, or yellow-fever, of 1817 : together with preliminary observations, and an enquiry into the causes which produced it; also, a brief view of the effect of certain poisons on the animal economy, compared with those of the specific gaseous poison of the yellow-fever / By J.L.E.W. Shecut.
Shecut, John L. E. W. (John Linnaeus Edward Whitridge), 1770-1836.Date: 1817- Books
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The costume of the Russian Empire, illustrated by a series of seventy-three engravings / With descriptions in English and French.
Date: 1803- Books
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Shecut's Medical and philosophical essays : the whole of which are designed as illustrative of the domestic origin of the yellow fever of Charleston ; and, as conducing to the formation of a medical history of the state of South-Carolina / by J.L.E.W. Shecut.
Shecut, John L. E. W. (John Linnaeus Edward Whitridge), 1770-1836.Date: 1819- Books
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An essay on the prevailing, or yellow-fever, of 1817 : together with preliminary observations, and an enquiry into the causes which produced it : also, a brief view of the effect of certain poisons on the animal economy, compared with those of the specific gaseous poison of the yellow-fever / by J.L.E.W. Shecut.
Shecut, John L. E. W. (John Linnaeus Edward Whitridge), 1770-1836.Date: Nov. 1817- Archives and manuscripts
Sales catalogue: Fredk. Miller & Reid
Date: 29 August - 30 August 1907Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/102Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
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The sermons of the learned Dr Isaac Barrow, late Master of Trinity-College, in Cambridge. Published by Archbishop Tillotson.
Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.Date: M DCC LI. [1751]- Books
Elements of meteorology: being the 3d ed. revised and enlarged of Meteorological essays / By the late John Frederic Daniell.
Daniell, J. Frederic (John Frederic), 1790-1845.Date: 1845- Books
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The general gazetteer; Or, Compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, and capes, in the known world; with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural production of each country; and the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished. Including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland. Illustrated with maps. Originally written by R. Brookes, M.D.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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Fiesco; or, The genoese conspiracy: A tragedy. Translated from the German of Frederick Schiller, author of Don Carlos, the robbers, the minister, &c. By G.H. Noehden and J. Stoddart.
Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805.Date: 1798- Books
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The instructor: or, young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic, in an easier Way than any yet published; with instructions to qualify any Person for Business, without the Help of a Master; to write a variety of Hands, with Copies both in Prose and Verse; Letters on Business or Friendship; Forms of Indentutes, Bonds, Bills of Sale, Receipts, Wills, Leafes, Releases, &c. Also Merchants Accompts and a short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping; with a Description of the Counties and Market-Towns in England and Wales, and their Product. Together with the Method of measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plasters, Plumbers, Masons, Glaziers, and Painters Work, &c. The Mode of undertaking each Work. and at what Price; the Rates of each Commodity, and the common Wages of Journeymen; and a Description of Gunter's Line, and Coggeshail's Sliding-Rule. Likewise the Practical Gauger made Easy; the Art of Dialling, and fixing Dials; with receipts for Dying, Colouring, and making Colours; and some General Observations for Gardening, through every Month in the Year. In this work is also given a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy; Containing A brief Description of the different Parts of the Earth, and a Survey of the Celestial Bodies. And some useful interest-tables. By George Fisher, Accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: 1798- Books
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Artis medicinæ vera explanatio, or, a true explanation of the art of physic. Containing a plain and accurate account of all the diseases incident to the human body; ... To which are added, many ... remarks and observations, on anatomy, animal-magnetism, chymistry, the non-naturals, physiognomy, &c. The whole illustrated with elegant engravings, and notes critical and explanatory / by A. G. Sinclair, M.D.
Sinclair, A. G.Date: 1791- Books
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Artis medicinæ vera explanatio: or, a true explanation of the art of physic. Containing a plain and accurate account of all the diseases incident to the human body; ... To which are added, many ... remarks and observations, on anatomy, animal-magnetism, chymistry, the non-naturals, physiognomy, &c. The whole illustrated with elegant engravings, and notes critical and explanatory. By A. G. Sinclair, M.D. ...
Sinclair, A. G.Date: 1791- Books
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The devout Christian instructed how to pray and give thanks to God. Or, a book of devotions for families, and for particular persons, in most of the concerns of humane life. By Symon Patrick, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of Ely.
Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The practical husbandman: Being a collection of miscellaneous papers on husbandry, &c. By Robert Maxwell, Esq; of Arkland.
Maxwell, Robert, 1695-1765.Date: M.DCC.LVII. [1757]- Books
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The jewish spy: being a philosophical, historical, and critical correspondence, by letters, which lately passed between certain Jews in Turky, Italy, France, &c. Translated from the originals into French, by the Marquis D'Argens; and now done into English.
Argens, marquis d', 1704-1771.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The history of Berwick upon Tweed, including a short account of the villages of Tweedmouth and Spittal, &c. By John Fuller, M. D. Berwick.
Fuller, John, -1825.Date: 1799- Books
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An introduction to merchandize. Containing a complete system of arithmetic. A system of algebra. Forms and Manner of Transacting Bills of Exchange. Book-Keeping in Various Forms. An Account of the Trade of Great Britain, and the Laws and Practices relating to Sale, Factorage, Insurance, Shipping, &c. The third edition, corrected and revised. By Robert Hamilton, LL. D. Professor of Philosophy in the Marischal College, Aberdeen.
Hamilton, Robert, 1743-1829.Date: 1797- Books
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The history of the theatres of London: containing an annual register of all the new and revived tragedies, comedies, operas, farces, pantomimes, &c. that have been performed at the Theatres-Royal, in London, from the year 1771 to 1795. With occasional notes and anecdotes In two volumes. ...
Oulton, Walley Chamberlain, 1770?-1820?.Date: 1796- Books
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The works of Jonathan Richardson. Containing I. The theory of painting. II. Essay ON The Art Of Criticism, (so far as it relates to Painting). III. The Science Of A Connoisseur. A new edition, corrected, with the additions of an essay on the knowledge of prints, and cautions to collectors. Ornamented with portraits by Worlidge, &c. of the most eminent Painters mentioned, Dedicated, by Permission, to Sir Joshua Reynolds. The Whole intended as a Supplement to the Anecdotes of Painters and Engravers.
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745.Date: 1792- Books
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Queries, problems, and theorems, upon the doctrine of the Holy Trinity: Inscribed to the Rev. Mr. Nimmo, Minister of the Associate Congregation, in the Close, Newcastle; And the Rev. Mr Laing, Shoemaker, in Gateshead. To which is added, Some Strictures upon a Biographical Performance, called The Quaker's Dream, composed by Mr N---o, and the Rev. Mr S----ds, Minister in the S----r S----t Meeting, Newcastle. By Fitz Adams.
Fitz Adams.Date: [1767?]- Books
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A Debate proposed in the Temple Patrick Society and fully discussed by the members, whether witches, wizards, magicians, sorcerers, &c. had supernatural powers, and by means of intercourse with, or assistance from invisible supernatural agents, had knowledge of, and coul foretel future events, with power over the inhabitants of this world, or to perform actions beyond the power of human nature.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]