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The gardeners kalendar; directing the necessary works to be done every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, As also in the Conservatory and Nursery: Shewing I. The particular Seasons for propagating Esculent Plants and Fruits, with the Time when each Sort is proper for the Table. II. The proper Seasons for transplanting Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with the Time of their Flowering. By Philip Miller, F. R. S. Late Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanic Garden in Chelsea. The sixteenth edition, with a list of the medicinal plants, which may be gathered for Use each Month. To which is prefixed, A short introduction to the science o botany, illustrated with copper plates.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- 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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The court and city register; or, gentleman's complete annual kalendar, for the year 1799; Containing, I. Lists of both Houses of the Eighteenth Parliament of Great Britain, which met, for their First Session, in September, 1796. II. The Court-Register. III. Lists of the Army, Navy, Universities, Public Offices, Hospitals, &c. With many Improvements, and the Addition of some New Lists. Carefully corrected at the respective Offices.
Date: [1799]- Books
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The abridgement of The gardeners dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery; As also for Performing the Practical Parts of husbandry: Together with The Management of vineyards, and the methods of making wine in England. In which likewise are included, directions for propagating and improving, From real Practice and Experience, pasture lands and all Sorts of timber trees. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanic Garden at Chelsea, and Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing what works are necessary to be performed every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, as also in the conservatory and nursery. With Accounts I. Of the particular Seasons for the Propagation of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits, with the Times wherein each Sort is proper for the Table. II. The proper Seasons for Transplanting all Sorts of Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with the Time of their Flowering. By Philip Miller, F. R. S. Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: 1762- Books
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The abridgement of the gardeners dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery; as also for performing the practical parts of husbandry: together with the management of vineyards, and the methods of making wine in England In which likewise are included; Directions for propagating and improving, From real Practice and Experience, pasture lands and all Sorts of Timber Trees. by Philip Miller, F. R. S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden at Chelsea, and Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- 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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The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately printed from the text of Mr. Steevens's last edition, with a selection of the most important notes. In eight volumes. ...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: 1797- 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 gardeners dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery; As also for Performing the Practical Parts of agriculture: including The Management of vineyards, with the Methods of making and preserving wine, According to the present Practice of The most skilful Vignerons in the several Wine Countries in Europe. Together with directions for propagating and improving, From real Practice and Experience, all sorts of timber trees. The eighth edition, revised and altered according to the latest system of botany; and Embellished with several Copper-Plates, which were not in some former Editions. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanic Garden in Chelsea, and Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing what works are necessary to be performed every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, as also in the conservatory and nursery: shewing I. The particular seasons for propagating all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits, with the Time when each Sort is proper for the Table. II. The proper seasons for Transplanting all Sorts of Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with the Time of their Flowering. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: 1765- 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 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 plays of William Shakspeare. In fifteen volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators. To which are added, notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The fourth edition. Revised and augmented (with a glossarial index) by the editor of Dodsley's collection of old plays.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: [1793]- 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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Elegant extracts: or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose, selected for the improvement of young persons: being similar in design to Elegant extracts in poetry.
Date: 1797- 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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Elegant extracts: Or, useful and entertaining passages in prose, selected for the improvement of young persons: being similar in design to elegant extracts in poetry.
Date: 1797- Books
Disease and demography in the Americas / edited by John W. Verano and Douglas H. Ubelaker.
Date: [1992], ©1992- 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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A new universal etymological English dictionary: containing not only explanations of the words in the English language; ... but also their etymologies from the ancient and modern languages: and accents directing to their proper pronunciation; ... Illustrated with copper-plates. Originally compiled by N. Bailey. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller; and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, ... And now re-published with many corrections, ... by different hands. The etymology of all terms ... being revised and corrected by Joseph Nicol Scott, ...
Scott, Joseph Nicoll, 1703-1769.Date: 1755- 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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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]