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This day is published, price 6d. number III. (Embellished with a view of the city of Antwerp) of a periodical work, to be published every tenth day, intituled, The register of the times: or, Political museum. Containing, in two sheets and a half of letter press, printed on a fine paper, with an entire new type, cast on purpose, a select, impartial, and interesting collection of political transactions and occurrences, that happen at home or abroad, wherever our fleets or armies may be engaged, or this country is concerned, either by positive alliances, commercial connexions, or relative situations. The whole divided and arranged into domestic and foreign politics. Debates of Parliament. Ministerial arrangements. War equipments. Royal proclamations. Prosecutions for treason, &c. Naval and military appointments. Gazette intelligence. Acts of Parliament. Important committee reports. Debates of the French convention. ---American Congress. ---German and Polish diets, &c. Treaties for peace, alliance, or subsidy. Levying of sea and land forces, with their destination, &c. With all that may relate to battles, sieges, victories, &c. To which will be added, and printed so as to admit of being collected and bound separately, eight pages of a new and impartial history of the present war; tracing its commencement, detailing its progress, and displaying its principles, with every possible precision, candour, and independence. Each number will be embellished with a beautiful engraving, designed and executed by artists most eminent for their taste, genius, and execution. The subjects of the engravings will occasionally contain correct likenesses of popular characters, and representations of the most interesting events, but particularly engagement by sea and lend.
Date: [1794?]- Books
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Life's painter of variegated characters in public and private life, with political strokes on the ticklish times; containing a novel display of the styles of men of genius in the learned World. By George Parker, librarian to the College of wit, mirth and humour; fellow of the society of fun; mental anatomist; exhibiter of nature's mirror; citizen of the World; and author of the view of society and manners.
Parker, George, 1732-1800.Date: 1790?]- Archives and manuscripts
Geoffrey Gorer, 'English character in the twentieth century'
Date: March 1967Reference: PP/HVD/G/3/43Part of: Dicks, Henry- Pictures
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A man suffering from indigestion; suggested by little characters and demons tormenting him. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1835, after A. Crowquill.
Crowquill, Alfred.Date: [1 August 1835]Reference: 11871i- Pictures
A man suffering from indigestion; suggested by little characters and demons tormenting him. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1835, after A. Crowquill.
Crowquill, Alfred.Date: [1 August 1835]Reference: 10744i- Archives and manuscripts
Fred I. Greenstein, 'Political socialization'
Date: 1968Reference: PP/HVD/G/3/44Part of: Dicks, Henry- Archives and manuscripts
Else Frenkel-Brunswik, 'Interaction of psychological and sociological factors in political behavior'
Date: March 1952Reference: PP/HVD/G/3/10Part of: Dicks, Henry- Books
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The history of Prince Mirabel's infancy, rise and disgrace: with the sudden promotion of Novicius. In Which Are Intermix'd all the Intrigues both Amorous and Political relating to those Memorable Adventures: As also the Characters of the Old and New Favourites of both Sexes in the Court of Britomartia. Collected from the memoirs of a courtier lately deceas'd.
Date: [1712]- Books
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The history of Prince Mirabel's infancy, Rise and Disgrace: with the sudden promotion of Novicius. In which Are Intermix'd all the intrigues both amorous and political relating to those Memorable adventures: As also the characters of the Old and New favourites of both sexes in the court of Britomartia. Part II. Collected from the memoirs of a courtier lately deceas'd.
Date: [1712]- Books
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The history of Prince Mirabel's infancy, Rise and Disgrace: with the sudden promotion of Novicius. In which Are Intermix'd all the intrigues both amorous and political relating to those Memorable adventures: As also the characters of the Old and New favourites of both sexes in the court of Britomartia. Part III. Collected from the memoirs of a courtier lately deceas'd.
Date: [1712]- Books
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An historical view of the principles, characters, persons, &c. of the political writers in Great Britain. Viz. Mr. P-y, Lord C-, Lord B-, D. of A-le, Mr. S-, &c. &c. &c. Also, the names and characters of the authors of the Craftsman, Common-sense, Champion, Englishman's evening post, Daily gazetteer, &c. In a letter to monsieur M-s, from Monsieur B-s, private agent these twenty years past from the C-t of F-ce, in England. Translated from the French.
Marforio.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The patriot and the minister review'd: by way of dialogue. Containing the marrow of twenty years of political altercation, collected from the various writings on both sides. With their Characters at large, as mutually drawn by each other. To the eternal Memory of Modern Patriotism. In a letter to the Right Hon. the E-----
Date: [1743]- Books
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The historical works of Bevill Higgons, Esq; Volume I. Being a short view of the English history: with reflections political, historical, civil, physical, and moral; on the reigns of the kings; their characters, and manners; their successions to the throne, and all other remarkable incidents to the revolution 1688. Drawn from authentick memoirs and manuscripts.
Higgons, Bevill, 1670-1735.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The historical works of Bevill Higgons, Esq; ... . Being a Short View of the English History; with Reflections Political, Historical, Civil, Physical, and Moral; on the Reigns of the Kings; their Characters, and Manners; their Successions to the Throne; and all other remarkable Incidents to the Revolution 1688. Drawn from authentic Memoirs and Manuscripts.
Higgons, Bevill, 1670-1735.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Essays, civil, moral, literary and political, written after the manner of M. de Montagne; interspersed with characters, portraits, anecdotes, by the celebrated Marquis D'Argenson, Many Years Prime Minister Of France; And Who Was Honoured With The Particular Intimacy Of The Late King Of Prussia. Translated From His Valuable Manuscripts, And never before made public.
Argenson, marquis d' (René-Louis de Voyer), 1694-1757.Date: M,DCC.LXXXIX [1789]- Archives and manuscripts
Geoffrey Gorer, 'Modification of national character: the rise of the police in England'
Date: 1955Reference: PP/HVD/G/3/23Part of: Dicks, Henry- Archives and manuscripts
Fred I. Greenstein, 'Private disorder and the public order: a proposal for collaboration between psychoanalysts and political scientists'
Date: 1968Reference: PP/HVD/G/3/46Part of: Dicks, Henry- Books
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Essays, civil, moral, literary and political, written after the manner of M. De Montagne; interspersed with characters, portraits, anecdotes, &c. by the celebrated Marquis D'Argenson, many years Prime Minister of France; and who was honoured with the particular intimacy of the late King of Prussia. Translated from his valuable manuscripts, and never before made public.
Argenson, marquis d' (René-Louis de Voyer), 1694-1757.Date: M.DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A short view of the English history: with reflections political, historical, civil, physical, and moral; on the reigns of the Kings; their Characters, and Manners; their Successions to the Throne, and all other remarkable Incidents to the Revolution 1688. Drawn from authentick Memoirs and Manuscripts. The third edition, with additions. By Bevill Higgons, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Higgons, Bevill, 1670-1735.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
A complete collection of the historical, political, and miscellaneous works of John Milton, both English and Latin. With som [sic] papers never before publish'd ... To which is prefix'd the life of the author [by J. Toland] Containing, besides the history of his works, several extraordinary characters of men and books, sects, parties, and opinions / [John Milton].
Milton, John, 1608-1674Date: [1698]- Books
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A short view of the English history: with reflections political, historical, civil, physical, and moral; on the reigns of the Kings; their Characters, and Manners; their Successions to the Throne, and all other remarkable Incidents to the Revolution 1688. Drawn from authentick Memoirs and Manuscripts. The second edition, with additions. By B. Higgons, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Higgons, Bevill, 1670-1735.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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A short view of the English history: With reflections political, historical, civil, physical, and moral; on the reigns of the Kings; their characters, and manners; their successions to the throne, and all other remarkable incidents to the revolution 1688. Drawn from authentick memoirs and manuscripts. The third edition, with additions. By Bevill Higgons, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Higgons, Bevill, 1670-1735.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The new political state of Great Britain. Including the public affairs of foreign courts. Compiled by J. Morgan. Vol. 1. Containing, January, February, March, April, May, June. In these Six Numbers are divers curious and genuine Pieces, not to be met with elsewhere. To which is annexed, an appendix: with notable memoirs of the Lives, Characters, Writings, &c. of several Persons of Note and Figure, chiefly in the Republic of Literature. With a compleat table of contents to the whole.
Morgan, J., active 1739.Date: [1730]- Books
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Memoirs of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke; or, an impartial review of his private life, his public conduct, his speeches in Parliament, and the different productions of his pen, whether political or literary. Interspersed with A Variety of Curious Anecdotes, and Extracts from his Secret Correspondence with Some of the Most Distinguished Characters in Europe. By Charles Mccormick, LL.B.
M'Cormick, Charles, 1755?-1807.Date: 1798- Books
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A series of letters addressed to the greatest politician in England: containing a description of several public characters; a defence of Sir George Saville; and of Lord Chatham's political sentiments, and his upright, spirited, and constitutional System, contrasting it with that, first formed by Lord Bute, and since completed by Lord North. The Public from its own Distresses, and the Minister's Smiles, will decide how far they are illustrated in the following Lines: The Harlot sees, our easy Faith beguiles, And threatens Danger most when most she smiles.
Date: 1780