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The contrast; or, New Mode of Management. Being a Peep behind the Curtain of the Salisbury Theatre, in 1776: wherein The Requisites to from a Brace of Managers-Their Plain Dealing, Artless Innocence, and Public Gratitude Are all nicely weigh'd, duly consider'd, and justly display'd. To which are added, (by way of Supplement) A few Spontaneous Fragments, Pick'd up at the Foot of Parnassus. By J. Brownsmith, Late Nominal Prompter to the said Theatre.
Brownsmith, John.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The Scoundrel's dictionary, or An explanation of the cant words used by the thieves, house-breakers, street-robbers and pick-pockets about town. To which is prefixed, some curious dissertations on the art of wheedling; and a collection of their flash songs, with a proper glossary. The whole printed from a copy taken on one of their gang, in the late scuffle between the watchmen and a party of them on clerkenwell-green; which copy is now in the custody of one of the constable of that parish.
Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Tumble-Down Dick: or, Phaeton in the suds. A dramatick entertainment of Walking, in Serious and Foolish Characters: interlarded with burlesque grotesque, comick interludes, call'd, Harlequin a pick-pocket. As it is perform'd at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. Being ('tis hop'd) the last Entertainment that will ever be exhibited on any Stage. Invented by the ingenious Monsieur Sans Esprit. The musick compos'd by the Harmonious Signior Warblerini. And the scenes painted by the Prodigious Mynheer Van Bottom-Flat.
Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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The battle of the authors lately fought in Covent-Garden, between Sir John Edgar, generalissimo on one side, and Horatius Truewit, on the other. With a List of the general Officers, and some of their Characters: Also an Account of Sir John Edgar's being taken Prisoner; with his Tryal and Condemnation, being Sentenc'd to have his Eyes pick'd out with a Balad-Maker's Pen, &c. The whole being Occasion'd by the late Revolutions of the Theatre in Drury-Lane. Dedicated to Count Hecre, Masquerade Master General of Great-Britain.
Date: M.DCC.XX. [1720]- Books
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Drury-Lane in tears: Or, The ladies of pleasure in mourning. Being a full and genuine account of the life intrigues, and merry transactions, of that famous and well known pick-pocket Jane Webb, otherwise Janny Diver who is to be transported for picking a lady's pocket in St. Paul's Cathedral. Wherein is related an historical account of her education under that infamous old Bawd Mother Needham, and how she set up for herself, by picking a nobleman's pocket. Also a merry description of the whores, bauds, pimps, and bullies. Together with her advice to all persons of both sexes, as London apprentices, town maids, & country wenches, to which is added, a certain method to prevent gentlemen or ladies from having their pocketspick'd.
Date: [1740?]- Books
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Yea and nay found out and discover'd, Being a comical and diverting account of a certain Quaker, who as he was walking up Fleet-Street, met with Black Hannah, a Drury-Lane virgin, and told her the spirit mov'd him to please her to admiration. How she carried him home to her lodgings, and pick'd his pocket of fifty guineas and a gold watch, after which four bullies toss'd him in a blanket, then daub'd him all over with tar, and roll'd him in a bed of feathers, and then made him hold forth, and hir'd four link boys to light him to his own house, where a comical dialogue pass'd between him and his wife Rachel.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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An agreeable criticism, of the City of Paris and the French; giving an account of their present state and condition: their Virtues and Vices. Their Academies. Their Dress, Devotion, Levity. Their Women. Their Beggars, Writers, Booksellers. Their Diversions. Their Theatres. Their Gallantry, Language, Entertainment of Strangers. Their Lawyers, Pick-Pockets, Physicians and Quacks. The Court, the Great Men, the King and the Mob. The Tuilleries, Lamps, Chymists, and Clergy. Their Notions of Things. Their Horses, Eating-Houses, Liveries. Their Conjugal Affection. Their Luxury, Vanity, Civility, Garrulity. Their Courts of Judicature. Their Invention, Affectation, Labour. Taverns, Climate, Trades-People, Fruit. House-Rent. Taylors. Brokers. Fair of St. Germain. Their Bridges, Buildings, &c. Political Calculations of the number of Houses, Consumption of Food, &c.
French gentleman.Date: 1706- Books
Whole : rethinking the science of nutrition / T. Colin Campbell, PhD ; with Howard Jacobson, PhD.
Campbell, T. Colin, 1934-Date: [2013]- Books
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The history of the most remarkable life and extraordinary adventures, of the truly Honourable Colonel Jaque, vulgarly call'd Colonel Jack; Who was born a gentleman, put apprentice to a pick-pocket, flourish'd six and twenty years as a thief, and was then kidnapp'd to Virginia: came back a merchant, was five times married to four whores, went into the wars, behav'd bravely, got preferment, was made colonel of regiment; return'd again to England, follow'd the fortunes of the Chevalier de St. George, was taken at the late rebellion; receiv'd his pardon from the late king, is now at the head of his regiment, in the service of the Czarina fighting against the Turks, compleating a life of wonders, and resolves to die a general. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The Goat in sheeps cloathing. Or, An account of a certain minister within forty mile of St. Jones's, who on Saturday night last was more given to the flesh than the spirit, and having pick'd up a mistress in St. Paul's Church-Yard, carried her home to his lodging near the place aforsaid; but being dog'd by an envious frenchman, the whole intrigue was discover'd, and the doctor forc'd to part with his dear bit of houshold-goods, after they had been in bed together. As also, an account of the examination of the whole matter before the worshipful Justice Fuller, where the doctor was admitted to bail, and the poor doxy committed to Clerkenwell Bridewell. Together with the confession of Ellenor Kirk, now under her confinement in the said prison. Publish'd for the good and edification of the publick.
Date: 1712- Books
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The history of the most remarkable life, and extraordinary adventures, of the truly honourable Colonel Jaque, vulgarly call'd, Colonel Jack; who was born a gentleman, put apprentice to a pick-pocket, flourish'd six and twenty years as a thief, was then kidnapp'd to Virginia: Came back a Merchant, was Five Times married to Four Whores, went into the Wars, behav'd Bravely, got Preferment, was made Colonel of a Regiment; return'd again to England, follow'd the Fortunes of the Chevalier de St. George, was taken at the Preston Rebellion; receiv'd his Pardon from the late King, is now at the Head of his Regiment, in the Service of the Czarina fighting against the Turks, compleating a Life of Wonders, and resolves to die a General. Written by the author of Robinson Crusoe.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Darley's Circulating library, Queen-Street, town of Portsea, where books are lent to read at 12s. per year, 4s. per quarter, 1s. 6d. per month, 6d. per week, or 2d per volume. Also are sold the following articles on the lowest terms. Scented, coloured, and plain hair powders foreign and English pomatums shaving boxes & brushes buckle, tooth, & comb ditto cloaths, nail, and shoe ditto variety of wash balls windsor, violet, and other soaps patent and ball blacking tooth powder and powder mask's steel hat and cap pins powder bags and puffs of all sorts French carmine rouge hair slides lavender, arquebusade, and Hungary water and essences wax and wafers court plaister all sorts of ivory and horn combs dressing cases knives, razors, & scissars gold and silver mounted ivory and tortoiseshell tooth-pick cases Dutch and English toys, &c. &c. No stamp charged on any article of perfumery.
Darley's Circulating library (Portsea, England)Date: [1790?]- Books
[Book review] / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].
Richardson, Benjamin Ward, 1828-1896Date: 1887- Books
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An agreeable criticism, of the city of Paris and the French; giving an account of their present state and condition: their Virtues and Vices. Their Academies. Their Dress, Devotion, Levity. Their Women. Their Beggars, Writers, Booksellers. Their Diversions. Their Theatres. Their Gallantry, Language, Entertainment of Strangers. Their Lawyers, Pick-Pockets, Physicians and Quacks. The Court, the Great Men, the King and the Mob. The Tuilleries, Lamps, Chymists, and Clergy. Their Notions of things. Their Horses, Eating-Houses, Liveries. Their Conjugal Affection. Their Luxury, Vanity, Civility, Garrulity. Their Courts of Judicature. Their Invention, Affectation, Labour. Taverns. Climate. Trades-People. Fruit. House-Rent. Taylors. Brokers. Fair of St. Germain. Their Bridges, Buildings, &c. Political Calculations of the number of Houses, Consumption of Food. &c. Being a translation of an Italian letter, written lately from Paris, by a Sicilian, to a friend of his at Amsterdam. With further remarks upon the French, their Preachers, Authors, &c. By a French gentleman.
French gentleman.Date: [1704]- Books
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A bone to pick, recommended to the several water companies of this metropolis; or a check to avarice, tyranny and opression; in two parts. Part the first being an authentic, or genuine account, what steps the author hath taken to withstand the rapacity of a certain water company, as addressed to some particular Gentlemen under their judicial Capacity, touching their Conduct and Proceedings in this Business. Part the second contains two letters to the above company, respecting the rapid and unreasonable Advance of their Water-Rents; also relating to their arbitrary and uncivil deportment towards their Customers. Lastly, a friendly address to the public (in some measure) stating the trifling Expences of the Water Companies when compared with their excessive Profits; by which the Community may form a shrewd guess, whether imposed upon or not. But this Address is principally intended as an encouragement to a more public and particular Inquiry into this matter; and at the same time to persuade the oppressed to unite in shaking off such tyrannical yoke.
Robins, John.Date: 1790- Books
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Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions. Shewing 1. How to cleave money. 2. To make Sport with Cats, Ducks, or Poultry. 3. To hang two Knives on the brim of a Glass. 4. To wash your Hands in melted Lead without damage. 5. To make a Sixpence seem to fall thro' a Table. 6. Teach Children to Read by Dice. 7. Divers wonderful Things done by the Loadstone. 8. To catch Kites, Crows, Magpies, &c. alive. 9. To catch a Pick-Pocket. 10. To name a Pack of Cards, and not feel 'em. 11. To write Love-Letters secretly. 12. Experiments in Drawing, Painting, Geometry, Astronomy, &c. 13. To make variety of Fireworks. 14. To keep Fowl, Venison, or any Flesh sweet a month. 15. To make a Drink you cannot relish other Liquors. 16. To sox Fish and Fowl. 17. To make one Candle outlast three. 18. To preserve Fruit all the Year. 19. To make excellent plaistering for Ceilings or Walls. With many other Natural and Artificial Conclusions, affording great variety of innocent Sport and Pastime. Adorn'd with above 40 curious cuts. By J. White, a Lover of Art and Ingenuity.
White, John, -1671.Date: [1715?]- Audio
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Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 6, Track 10.
Date: 1973- Books
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Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions. Shewing 1. How to cleave Money. 2. To make Sport with Cats, Ducks, or Poultry. 3. To hang two Knives on the brim of a glass. 4. To wash your Hands in melted Lead without damage. 5. To make a Sixpence seem to fall thro' a Table. 6. To teach Children to Read by Dice. 7. Divers wonderful Things done by the Loadstone. 8. To catch kites, crows, Mogpies, &c. alive. 9. To catch a Pick-Pocket. 10. To name a Pack of Cards, and not see them. 11. To write Love Letters secretly. 12. Experiments in Drawing, Painting, Geometry, Astronomy, &c. 13. To make variety of Fireworks. 14. To keep Fowl Venison, or any Flesh, sweet a Month. 15 To make a Drink when you cannot relish other Liquors. 16. To fox Fish and Fowle. 17. To make one Candle out outlast three: 18. To preserve Fruit all the Year. 19. To make excellent Plaistering for Ceilings or Wolls. With many other Natural and Artificial Conclusions, affording great Variety of Innocent Sport and pastime. - Adorn'd with above AC curious Cuts. By J. White, a Lover of Art and ingenuity
White, John, -1671.Date: [1715?]- Ephemera
Japanese Vigor Tonic : the best and safest for restoring the system after depressing or wasting diseases, or at any time when it has become impaired through over-work, mental anxiety or excess / J.H. Hart.
Hart, J. H.Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]- Books
Anatomy in black / Emily Evans.
Evans, Emily (Medical illustrator)Date: 2016- Pictures
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An American sailor looking at a prostitute with a warning to use a condom as a protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Lithographic match-book cover.
Date: [between 1940 and 1949?]Reference: 31842i- Pictures
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Rabies: a girl playing with a cat, at risk of catching rabies. Colour lithograph, 1994.
Date: 1994Reference: 780225i- Pictures
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A sleeping pedlar's posterior is examined by monkeys, who play with his goods. Line engraving after P. van Harlingen after P. Bruegel, c. 1610.
Bruegel, Pieter, approximately 1525-1569.Date: c. 1610Reference: 17505i- Archives and manuscripts
General Correspondence (Phiz-Pre)
Date: 1947-1983Reference: PP/WDP/B/1/37Part of: Paton, Sir William Drummond Macdonald (1917-1993), Pharmacologist- Books
Drawn to sex : the basics / created by Erika Moen & Matthew Nolan.
Moen, Erika, 1983-Date: 2018