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Baldwin's new complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, And parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IV. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. V. An Account of all the Stage Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. VI. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen, Chairmen, and Porters. VII. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. VIII. List of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. IX. Directors of the Bank of England, South Sea and India Companies; Royal Exchange Assurance, Sun Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. X. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. A new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal Exchange, shewing the several Walk, or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c.
Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770.Date: [1770]- Books
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England's witty and ingenious jester: or, the merry citizen and jocular countryman's delightful companion. In Two Parts. I. A choice collection of the newest and Wittiest Jests, pleasant Relations, and smart Repartees. II. A curious Collection of the newest Songs, as they are now Song at Court, and both the Theatres. By W. W. Gent.
Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.Date: [1770?]- Books
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A complete atlas, or distinct view of the known world; exhibited in sixty-eight maps: viz. Chart of the World. The World in two Hemispheres. Europe. Great Brit. and Ireland. England and Wales. Scotland. Ireland. France. Spain. Portugal. Netherlands, or Low Countries. United - Provinces, or Holland. Germany in Circles. South-West Part of Germany. South-East Part of Germany. North-East Part of Germany. North-West Part of Germany. Switzerland. Savoy and Piedmont. Italy. Northern Parts of Italy. Naples and Sicily. Scandinavia. Denmark. Sweden. Moscovy. Poland and Lithuania. Hungary and Transilvania. Turkey in Europe. Islands in the Archipelago. Asia. Turkey in Asia. Anatolia, with Syria. Asia Minor. The Holy Land. The Caspian Sea. Persia. The Russian Empire. China. Japon. Mogul Empire. East India Islands. Africa. Nubia and Abissinia. Barbary. Negroland and Upper Guinea. Southern Parts of Africa. African Islands. America. Brazil. Paraguay, with the River Plata. Chili, Terra Magellanica, and Terra del Fuego. Peru and Amazons. Terra Firma. West Indies. Mexico, or New Spain, with California. Luisiana, Florida, and Canada. Carolina. Virginia and Maryland. Pensilvania, New Jersey, New York, and New England. Newfoundland, Newscotland, and Cape Briton. Bermudas and St. Christopher. Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica. North Pole. Towns and Harbours. Barbadoes. Antigua. Greenland. In which the latitude and longitude of the Principal Places in different Countries are laid down, according to the Latest Discoveries. By Emanuel Bowen, Geographer to his Majesty.
Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767.Date: M.DCC.LII. [1752]- Books
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Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion. Containing, I. Sir Samuel Moreland's perpetual almanack, (adapted to the new style) readily shewing the day of the month, and moveable feasts, and terms, for any year past, present, or to come, to the year 1899, inclusive; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them. II. Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land. III. Remarkable fairs in England, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each king's reign from the Norman conquest to this time. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. VII. A table wherein any number of farthings, halfpence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase, of annuities. IX. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland, according to the new establishment. X. An account of the penny-post. XI. The principal roads in England. XII. The names of the counties, cities, and borough towns in Great-Britain, with the number of knights, commissioners of shires, citizens, and burgesses, chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XIII. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and watermen. XIV. Tables for casting up nobles, marks, and guineas. The eighteenth edition, carefully corrected, with additions and improvements. To which is added, interest in epitome; or, tables in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 3, 4, 5, and 6 per cent.
Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.Date: 1753- Books
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Campanalogia improved: or, the art of ringing made easy, by Plain and Methodical rules and directions, whereby The ingenious practitioner may, With a little Practice and Care, attain to the knowledge of ringing all manner of double, tripple, and quadruple changes. With Variety of New Peals upon Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten. As also the Method of calling Bobs for any Peal of Tripples from one Hundred and Sixty-Eight to two Thousand five Hundred and Twenty, being the Half Peal: Also for any Peal of Quadruples or Cators, from Three Hundred and Twenty-Four, to eleven Thousand three Hundred and Forty.
Doleman, John.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion. Containing, I. Sir Samuel Moreland's perpetual almanack, (adapted to the new style) readily shewing the day of the month, moveable feasts, and terms, for any year past, present, or to come, to the year 1899, inclusive; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them. The same adapted to the old style. II. Remarkable fairs in England. III. A table for land measure, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each King's reign from the Norman conquest to this time. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower-gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins. VII. Tables wherein any number of farthings, halfpence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. IX. Tables for casting up Portugal gold, Guineas, and half Guineas. X. The rates of past-letters, both inland and outland, according to the new establishment. XI. An account of the penny-post, according to the late regulations. XII. The principal roads in England. XIII. The names of the countries, cities, and borough towns in Great-Britain, with number of knights Commissioners of shires, citizens, and burgesses, chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XIV. The usual and authorized rates of fares or coachmen, carmen, and watermen; with many other curious and useful particulars. The twenty second edition, carefully corrected, with additions and improvements. To which is added, interest in epitome; or, Tables in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 3, 4, 5, and 6 per cent.
Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.Date: 1772- Books
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The gentleman's new memorandum book improv'd: or, the merchant's and tradesman's daily pocket journal for the year 1764. Disposed in a method more useful and convenient for all sorts of business, ...
Date: [1764]- Books
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Vade mecum: or, The necessary pocket companion. Containing, I. Sir Samuel Moreland's perpetual almanack, (adapted to the new style) readily shewing the day of the month, moveable feasts, and terms, for any year past, present, or to come, to the year 1899, inclusive; with many useful tables proper thereto, and rules to find them. The same adapted to the old style. II. Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land. III. Remarkable fairs in England, a tide-table, and a table of expence. IV. The years of each King's reign from the Norman conquest to this time. V. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchen, and flower gardens. VI. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins; wherein is a table of the assize of bread. VII. A table wherein any number of Farthings, Half-pence, Pence, or Shillings, are ready cast up; of great use to all traders. VIII. The interest and rebate of money; the forbearance, discompt, and purchase, of annuities. IX. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland, according to the new establishement. X. An account of the Penny-post. XI. The principal roads in England. XII. The names of the counties, cities, and borough towns in Great-Britain, with the number of knights commissioners of shires, citizens, and burgesses, chosen therein to serve in Parliament. XIII. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and waterman. XIV. Tables for casting up Portugal gold, Guineas, and Half Guines. The twentieth edition, carefully corrected, with additions and improvements. To which is added, interest in epitome; or, Tables in a shorter method than any yet published, from 1 pound to 10 millions, at 3, 4, 5, and 6 per cent.
Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686.Date: 1762- Books
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The christianity of the New Testament. Or, a scholastic defence of the scripture doctrines of redemption, propitiation, Satisfaction and Salvation, by the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. From a Comparison of the Original Meaning of those Terms in the Hebrew of the Old Testament, and the Greek Version of the same, and in the Writings of Pagan Theology, with their plain Use and Application, in the New Testament, to the blessed Effects of the Death of Christ. Against the Infidels and Libertines of this Age. With a Preface, occasionally written as a calm and rational Vindication of the Author's Conformity to the Church of England, (contrary to his Education) upon the Principles of secular and ecclesiastical Polity; as laid down by Grotius, Pussendorf, Hooker, Calvin, &c. By Peter Whitfield.
Whitfield, P. (Peter)Date: [1757]- Books
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Corrected to the 3d of Feb. 1759. The second edition of the court and city register. For the year 1759. Containing, I. An almanack. II. New and correct lists of both Houses of Parliament. III. The court register. IV. Lists of the army and navy.
Date: [1759]- Books
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The botanist's and gardener's new dictionary; containing the names, classes, orders, generic characters, and specific distinctions of the several plants cultivated in England, according to the system of Linnæus; Directing the Culture of each Plant, describing its singular Virtues and Uses, and explaining the Terms peculiar to Botany and Gardening. In which is also comprised, a gardener's calender, Divided Alphabetically, according to the Names of the twelve Months of the Year, Directing the whole Practice of Gardening in the Flower-Garden, the Seminary, the Fruit-Garden, the Kitchen Garden, the Green-House, and the Stove. And to which is prefixed, an introduction to the Linnæan system of botany, Explaining The Theory of that System, and the Names and Characters of all its Classes and Orders. By James Wheeler, Gardener and Nursery-Man in Glocester.
Wheeler, James, -1763.Date: [1763]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the city of London, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The names of all the streets, squares, &c. in the said city, and within the bills of mortality. II. The names and situation of the churches, chapels, meeting houses, companies hall, &c. within the said bills of mortality. III. An account of all the stage-coaches with the fares of passengers, carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. IV. The names and places of abode of the most eminent merchants and traders in and about London. V. The new rates for carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757, and the rates if watermen, hackney coachmen, charmen, and porters. VI. Rates of the general post, and penny-post offices, where kept, and to what places they send letters and parcels; and the holidays kept at the public offices. VII. Useful tables, which shew the value of any quantity of goods, from one farthing to twenty seven shillings. VIII. Tables of interest, from one day to twelve months, and from 1 l. to 1000 l. at three, three and a half, four, and five per cent. Being the exactest piece of the kind hitherto published: and designed for the use of persons of all degrees, as well natives as foreigners. The ninth edition; with large additions and alterations. To which is now first added, a new and accurate plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Paris adjacent; also an exact plan of the Royal-Exchange, shewing the several walks or places for transacting business by the different merchants, traders, &c.
Date: 1763- Books
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The compleat psalmodist: or the organist's, parish-clerk's and psalm-singer's companion. Containing I. A new and compleat introduction to the grounds of music, both Theoretical and Practical, ... Also the Art of Composition, made easy by plain and practical Rules, ... To which is added a new musical Dictionary, properly digested in alphabetical Order, explaining, almost to the meanest Capacity, all such Terms and Characters as generally occur in Music, derived from various Languages. II. A set of services, commonly called Chanting-Tunes; ... III. A set of grave and solemn psalm-tunes, both ancient and modern, containing near one Hundred different Tunes, ... with a great many new Tunes, composed by some of the most eminent Masters that ever existed. IV. A set of divine hymns, suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church of England; with several Canons of two, three, and four Parts in one. The Whole composed, according to the most authentic Rules, for one, two, three, four, and five Voices, and set in Score, in their proper Cliffs and Concert-Keys, with the Trillo's marked, and the Basses figured for the Organ: Principally published for the Use of all Churches and Chapels, in Cities and Towns corporate as well as in Country Villages and Parishes, throughout his Majesty's Dominions of Great Britain, Ireland, and Plantations abroad. The fifth edition, corrected, with large additions. By John Arnold, Philo-Musicae, Author of the Essex Harmony and Leicestershire Harmony.
Date: [1761]- Books
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An account of the extraordinary deliverance of Thomas Cross, one of the Bristol-Gazette newsmen: who was overset in a small boat, crossing the New-Passage, on the River Severn, on Sunday, Nov. 6, 1774, in company with seven other Persons, who were all drowned.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: [1776]- Books
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An account of the extraordinary deliverance of Thomas Cross, one of the Bristol-Gazette newsmen: who was overset in a small boat, crossing the New-Passage, on the River Severn, on Sunday, Nov. 6, 1774, in company with seven other persons, who were all drowned.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: [1777]- Books
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An account of the extraordinary deliverance of Thomas Cross, one of the Bristol-Gazette newsmen: who was overset in a small boat, crossing the New-Passage, on the River Severn, on Sunday, Nov. 6, 1774, in company with seven other persons, who were all drowned.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: [1777]- Books
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The universal pocket companion: containing, among many other necessary and entertaining particulars, I. A geographical description of the world; with an Account of the different Parts thereof. II. A Description of England; shewing the Number of Counties, Cities, Bishopricks, Boroughs, Market-Towns, Parishes, &c. III. London describ'd; with an Account of the several Wards, Parishes, Halls, Colleges, Churches, and whatever is remarkable. IV. An Account of the several incorporated Companies in London; with the Prices of Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plaisterers and Painters Work, &c. V. An Account of the General and Penny Post. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches and Carriers in England; with the Inns they put up at, and the Days they go out on. VII. A List of places at Court, the several Salaries thereof, and in whose gift and disposal they are. VIII. The four Rules of Arithmetick explained in the most easy and practical manner; a short Account of Arts and Sciences; a brief Chronology of remarkable Events from the Beginning of the World to the Death of Julius Caesar, and an Abridgment of the History of England, with an Account of the Monarchs thereof. IX. The Gardener's Kalendar, for every Month in the Year. X. A Table, shewing at one View, the Value of any Goods, Wares, or Merchandize, by the Pound, Yard, Gallon, &c. at any Price, from a Farthing to twenty Shillings. XI. A Table, and twenty-five Geometrical Problems, with their assigned Figures, applied to Mensuration, Gauging, Surveying, &c. XII. A Table, shewing the Discounts on Goods imported, from a Farthing and upwards. XIII. A Table of Salaries and Wages, shewing what any yearly sum amounts to, by the Month, Week or Day. XIV. A Table of Interest for any Number of Days, at any Rate. XV. The rates and fares of coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen; with their Rules and Restrictions. The third edition, corrected and enlarged. With an accurate map of the whole world, and a new Plan of London and Westminster.
Date: 1760- Books
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Against indifference in religion. A sermon Preach'd in the Cathedral Church of Wells, Before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Baron Ward, and the Honourable Mr Baron Price, At the Assizes held there, August 15. 1705. By Charles Jones, L.L.B. Late Fellow of New-College in Oxford; Now Rector of Nettlecomb and High-Ham in Somersetshire; and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Pembroke, Lord President of the Council. Published at the Request of the Grand-Jury.
Jones, Charles, -1724.Date: 1705- Books
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A brief narrative of the revival of religion in Virginia. In a letter to a friend.
Jarratt, Devereux, 1733-1801.Date: [1779]- Books
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An institute of the laws of England: or, the laws of England in their natural order, according to Common Use. Published For the Direction of Young Beginners, or Students in the Law; and of Others that desire to have a General Knowledge in our Common and Statute Laws. In four books. By Thomas Wood, L. L. D. and Barrister at Law. The tenth edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged by considerable Additions from the New Reports and Manuscript Cases, as also from the Statutes, which are brought down to the present Time, and by upwards of one thousand additional References: By a Serjeant at Law.
Wood, Thomas, 1661-1722.Date: M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]- Books
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The almost Christian. A sermon, preached at St. Mary's, Oxford, before the University, on July 25, 1741. By John Wesley, A. M. Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxon.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: 1780- Books
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The gentleman's new memorandum book improv'd: or, the merchant's and tradesman's daily pocket journal for the year 1762. Disposed in a method more useful and convenient for all sorts of business, than any of those who have pretended to imitate it; and as it was the First, so it is now the Best Book of the Kind. Containing, 1. The Times of the Dividends and Transfer Days at the Bank, India and South-Sea Houses. 2. The Holidays kept at all the Publick Offices. 3. An Account where all the Publick Offices are kept. 4. A Table explaining at one View, the Value of any Number of Portugal Pieces, Louis D'ors, and Pistoles, in English Pounds, Shillings and Pence. 5. Fifty-Two Pages for the Receipts and Expences of every Week in the Year. 6. Divisions for every Day in the Year. Useful to enter any future Appointments or Engagements, or to shew when any Notes or Payments will become due. 7. A Table that shews what any Salary, from 40,000 a Year to One Pound a Year, comes to for a Day. To which is added An Alphabetical List of the House of Peers, with their Town Residence, and the Titles of the Eldest Sons of the Dukes, Marquisses, and Earls. And also A List of the Counties, Boroughs, &c. with the Members returned for the present Parliament, and their Places of Abode. Likewise The Fairs in England and Wales.
Date: [1762]- Books
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The instructor: or, young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any Person for Business, without the Help of a Master. Instructions to write Variety of Hands, with Copies both in Prose and Verse. How to write Letters on Business or Friendship. Forms of Indentures, Bonds, Bills of Sale, Receipts, Wills, Leases, Releases, &c. Also Merchants Accompts, and a short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping; with a Description of the Product, Counties and Market-Towns in England and Wales; with a List of Fairs according to the New Stile. Together with the Method of measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Plumbers, Masons, Glasiers, and Painters Work. How to undertake each Work, and at what Price; the Rates of each Commodity, and the common Wages of Journeymen; with the Description of Gunter's Line, and Coggeshall's Sliding-Rule. Likewise the Practical Gauger made Easy; the Art of Dialling, and how to erect and fix Dials; with Instructions for Dying, Colouring, and making Colours; and some General Observations for Gardening every Month in the Year. To which is added, the family's best companion: With Instructions for Marking on Linen; how to Pickle and Preserve; to make divers Sorts of Wine; and many excellent Plasters, and Medicines, necessary in all Families: and 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. Also some useful interest-tables. By George Fisher, Accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: M.DCC.LXVII. [1767]- Books
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The instructor: or, Young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master. Instructions to write variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse. How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of indentures, bonds, bills of sale, receipts, wills, leases, releases, &c. Also merchants accompts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping; with a description of the product, counties and market-towns in England and Wales; with a list of fairs according to the new stile. Together with the method of measuring carpenters, jointers, sawyers, bricklayers, plasterers, plumbers, masons, glasiers, and painters work. How to undertake each work, and at what price; the rates of each commodity, and the common wages of journeymen; with the description of G[a]nter's line, and Coggershall's sliding-rule. Likewise the practical gauger made easy; the art of dialling, and how to erect and fix dials; with instructions for dying, colouring, and making colours; and some general observations for gardening every month in the year. To which is added, the family's best companion: with instructions for marking on linen; how to pickle and preserve; to make divers sorts of wine; and many excellent plasters, and medicines, necessary in all families: and a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy; containing a brief description of the different parts of the Earth, and the survey of the celestial bodies. Also some useful interest-tables. By George Fisher, accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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The instructor: or, Young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master. Instructions to write variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse. How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of indentures, bonds, bills of sale, receipts, wills, leases, releases, &c. Also merchants accompts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping; with a description of the product, counties and market-towns in England and Wales; with a list of fairs according to the new stile. Together with the method of measuring carpenters, joiners, sawyers, bricklayers, plasterers, plumbers, masons, glasiers, and painters work. How to undertake each work, and at what price; the rates of each commodity, and the common wages of journeymen; with the description of Gunter's line, and Coggeshall's sliding-rule. Likewise the practical gauger made easy; the art of dialling, and how to erect and fix dials; with instructions for dying, colouring, and making colours; and some general observations for gardening every month in the year. To which is added, the family's best companion: with instructions for marking on linen; how to pickle and preserve; to make divers sorts of wine; and many excellent plasters, and medicines, necessary in all families: and 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. Also some useful interest tables. By George Fisher, accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]