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The royal gauger; or, Gauging made perfectly easy, as it it actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical methods of finding the areas and contents of such superficies and solids, as are the foundation of gauging. Also the established rules for finding the contents of all sorts of cisterns, coppers, backs, coolers, tuns, stills and casks, when full, or part empty: the examples being performed here both by the pen and sliding rule: and this not in ale, beer, wine, and malt only; but in made-wines, soap, starch, candles, hops, coffee, tea, chocolate, all sorts of leather, paper, &c. which have been very considerable branches of the revenue, as well as of every excise officer's duty for above forty years past, though yet never treated of by any author. With the officer's duty in the distillery, and glass-house: freed from the obscurities and errors of other writers. Part II. Shewing the necessary steps to be taken for obtaining employment in the excise, with authentic forms of such certificates, petitions, oaths, &c. as are requisite for that purpose. Together with such directions for the officer's conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the duties, to which the respective traders are subject; and very advantageous to those traders, who are desirous to ascertain the amount of their respective duties, without entirely depending upon the skill and integrity of the King's officer. To which is added, cask-gauging, &c. as practised in the port of London. The whole illustrated with many new copper-plates adapted to the subject. The fourth edition, very much enlarged and improved, for the benefit of young officers, from the valuable and authentic manuscripts of a collector; and of Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, general surveyors of the London distillery. lately deceased, By Charles Leadbetter. Many years a gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1755- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made perfectly easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed here both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Beer, Wine and Malt only; but in Made-Wines, Soap, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, all Sorts of Leather, Paper, &c. which have been very considerable Branches of the Revenue, as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty for above thirty Years past, though yet never treated of by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Freed from the Obscurities and Errors of other Writers. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Cartificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the Duties, to which the respective Traders are subject; and very advantageous to those Traders, who are desirous to ascertain the Amount of their respective Duties, without entirely depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practised in the Port of London. The Whole illustrated with many New Copper-Plates adapted to the Subject. The third edition, very much enlarged and improved, For the Benefit of Young Officers, from the Valuable and Authentic Manuscripts of a Collector; and of Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, General Surveyors of the London Distillery, lately deceased. By Charles Leadbetter. Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1750- Pictures
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A doctor advising a poor and wretched looking man, his recommendations revealing his ignorance of the social circumstances of the patient. Etching after R. Browning, 1830.
Browning, Robert, approximately 1782-1866.Date: 1830Reference: 11195i- Pictures
Nineteen scenes depicting popular disillusionment with doctors and medicine. Coloured wood engraving by Henriot, ca. 1900.
Henriot, 1857-1933.Reference: 17002iPart of: Série aux armes d'Épinal- Pictures
Porto di Ripetta, Rome. Etching, 170-.
Date: 1700-1709Reference: 2848054i- Ephemera
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We don't mind singing for our supper when it's roast beef or lamb.
Date: [2007]- Books
Birthmarks : a film from the Birthmark Support Group / Birthmark Support Group.
Date: [2008]- Books
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An essay on bread; Wherein the bakers and millers are vindicated from the aspersions contained in two pamphlets; one intitled Poison detected: and the other, The nature of bread honestly and dishonestly made. Proving the impossibility of mixing lime, chalk, whiting and burnt bones in bread, without immediate discovery. With plain and easy experiments to discover alum and other admixtures in bread, instantly. To which is added, an appendix; explaining the vile practices committed in adulterating wines, cider, porter, punch, vinegar, and pickles. With easy methods to detect such abuses. By H. Jackson, chemist.
Jackson, Humphrey, approximately 1717-1801.Date: 1758- Books
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An essay on bread; wherein the bakers and millers are vindicated from the aspersions contained in two pamphlets; one intitled Poisons detected: and the other [by James Manning M.D.], The Nature of bread honestly and dishonestly made. Proving the impossibility of mixing lime, chalk, whiting and burnt bones in bread without immediate discovery : with plain and easy experiments to discover alum and other admixtures in bread, instantly. To which is added, an appendix, explaining the vile practices committed in adulterating wines, cider, porter, punch, vinegar, and pickles. With easy methods to detect such abuses / by H. Jackson.
Jackson, H. (Henry)Date: 1758- Pictures
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A busy drinking scene outside a tavern with the landlord taking a drink order from a new customer. Engraving by C. Du Bosc after J. Laguerre.
Laguerre, John, approximately 1702-1748.Reference: 26885i- Books
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Bowker, 1684 : an almanack for the same year, being the bissextile or leap-year : containing the motions and aspects of the planets, eclipses, and inclination of the air : the time of high-water at London, and in 55 other ports and havens about England : with a chronology and computation of years, tables of interest, and for purchasing of leases or annuities, for measuring of land, gauging of wine or ale vessels, with other tables, rules and directions pertinent to the compleating of a diary or day-book, suitable to all mens occasions : also, plain and easie tables and direction to find the hour of the day, and the post roads of England and Wales, with their several branches, in a new method disposed / calculated properly for the meridian of London, but may generally serve the two famous islands of Great Britain and Ireland, by James Bowker.
Bowker, James, active 1668-1684Date: 1684- Archives and manuscripts
"Famous British Trade-Marks"
Date: 1909-1910Reference: WF/L/06/091Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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A catalogue of all the elegant and rich houshold furniture, the capital library of well-chosen books, linen, china, pictures, prints and drasvings, about 400 dozen of the choicest wines, Consisting of fine old port, claret, burgunddy, champagne, madeira, &c. in the highest state of perfection, curious exotics, 25 fine orange trees, and other valuable effects, of the Late William Sheldon, Esq; dec. At his seat, called Weston, near Long Compton, in the county of Warwick. The furniture-consists of crimson and yellow silk damask, silk lorine, beautiful chintz-pattern cotton, morine, and other furniture in suits of beds, window curtains, chairs and sophas; large pier and other glasses; Axminster, Turkey and Wilton carpets; fine tapestry hangings; great variety of exceeding good mahogany articles in wardrobes, chests of drawers, tables, chairs, &c. fine old Japan cabinets; large brewing coppers; exceeding good kitchen furniture, &c. &c. &c. Which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Christie and Ansell, on the premises, on Monday, August 27, 1781, and 13 following days, Sundays excepted, the sale of the books included. The furniture to be viewed the 23d, 24th and 25th preceding the sale; the library of books to be viewed on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of September; the wines to be tasted on the 6th of September, on which day they will be sold. Catalogues may be had on the premises; at the Star at Oxford; at Chapel-House, within 7 miles of the premises; at the Swan, Birmingham; the Swan at Warwick; the Hop Pole, Worcester; and of Mess. Christie and Ansell, Pall Mall. N.B. there will be separate catalogue of the books, and the catalogues of the [furniture] will be delivered at one shilling each, which will be allowed to purchasers.
Christie and Ansell (London, England)Date: 1781]- Audio
Alcohol.
Date: 2003- Books
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The new art of brewing and improving malt liquors to the greatest advantage. Containing the new improvement of the barley corn, for making the truest, best, and palest malt. The best methods of brewing all sorts of fine ale, strong beer, and table beer, in several parts of England and Wales. An account of hops, and of a new discovered herb growing wild, which for its agreeable bitter, and wholesome qualities, is often preferred to the hop. Curious methods of drying malt and hops in the greatest perfection. The prodigious damage done by the wevil infect to malt, wheat, &c. and how to destroy them. To fine, relish, strengthen and preserve ale or strong beer, wine or cyder, and to recover them if turned, &c. &c. &c. With many other curious and very useful matters relating to the brewery, never before published, and absolutely necessary for all who would brew their own malt drink in the highest perfection. To which is prefixed, an introduction, proposing an easy and cheap expedient for improving London porter, by rendering it pleasanter and much more wholesome; with a detection of several pernicious ingredients too commonly put therein; and directions for the use very best method of using the hop. By William Ellis, late of little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, author of the London and country brewer, &c. who was formerly a public brewer in London.
Ellis, William, brewer.Date: 1761- Books
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Bradshaw's valuable family jewel. Containing all that relates to confectionary, cookery, Pastry, preserving, pickling, cordials, wine making, bread making, &c. With a great Number of other Necessary Articles, not to be met with in any other Book. Likewise Mons. Millien's Method of preserving Metals from Rust, such as Guns, Grates, Candle-Sticks, &c. for the Discovery of which the Royal Academy of Paris gave him 10,000 l. By Mrs. P. Bradshaw. To which is added, The London and country brewer. containing, An excellent Way of Brewing a Butt of Pale strong Beer, by an Inn-Keeper. A Scheme for Brewing strong Malt-Liquors after a new improved Method. Of Brewing Butt-Beer, called Porter. Of Brewing a Hogshead and a Half of Pale Ale from fresh Malt, by a private Person. Of Working Beer and Ale after a new Way, to their great Advantage. Common Purl improv'd by a famous cheap Receipt now in use, rendering it far more wholesome and pleasant than by the common Way. And also, the cellar-man. Or many Receipts to cure, preserve and Improve Drinks in the Cask; a new advantagious Way to get out the Sap of new Casks, and to Season them at once; likewise particular Directions for Bottling Malt-Drinks; with many other useful Matters, never before Publish'd; truly necessary for those who are concern'd in Brewing or Selling Malt-Liquors. By a person formerly concern'd in a publick brew-house.
Bradshaw, Penelope.Date: 1751- Archives and manuscripts
Adams, Thomas, solicitor of Alnwick, Northumberland
Date: 1771-1811Reference: MS.8728- Pictures
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A private concert at night: people around a table are playing music, embracing and singing. Engraving after J. Leclerc.
Leclerc, Jean, approximately 1586-1633.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 33804i- Pictures
Alexander the Great demonstrates his trust in his physician Philip by drinking a medicinal draught prepared by him even after receiving a letter alleging that Philip is trying to poison him. Line engraving by B. Audran, the elder, after E. Le Sueur.
Le Sueur, Eustache, 1616-1655.Reference: 21233i- Pictures
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A fat man who is supports his stomach on a wheelbarrow is followed to a restaurant by a poor, thin man carrying a basket of food on his head. Etching, 1777.
Date: Feby 24 1777Reference: 32795i- Archives and manuscripts
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Household Cash Book
Date: 5 April 1823 - 31 March 1883Reference: RET/3/4/2/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Pictures
A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by E. de Boulonnois, 16--.
Date: 1600-1699Reference: 18173i- Pictures
People ruined by the Dutch financial crisis of 1720 enter the city of Vianen. Etching, 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 812341iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Books
Minding the body : women writers on body and soul / edited by Patricia Foster.
Date: 1995, ©1994- Pictures
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Three poor men burdened with barrels of alcohol, being freed by a man from the Temperance Society, while a woman looks on. Wood-engraving by S. Barr, c. 1840, with letterpress.
Date: 1840Reference: 25958i