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Complete lists of both houses of the tenth Parliament of Great-Britain, summoned to meet at Westminster, August 13, 1747; thence prorogued to Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 10, when they sat. With their Titles. Places of Residence, and Posts of Honour or Profit.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1748- Books
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An alphabetical explication of some terms and phrases which occur in scripture, in hymns and psalms, and other books of devotion, intended To promote the Pleasure and Profit of those who use them. By a Warm Well-Wisher to the Interests of genuine Christianity.
Cappe, Newcome, 1733-1800.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The english pocket gardener: or, Country Gentleman's Vade Mecum. Wherein The Practice of the Pleasure and Kitchen Garden is made easy to all who study Gardening either for Profit or Amusement. To which is added, the art of preserving fruits, and directions for making English Wines, &c.
Date: [1794]- Books
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Cynthia; with the tragical account of the unfortunate loves of Almerin and Desdemona: being a novel. Illustrated with variety of the chances of fortune; Moraliz'd with many useful Observations, drawn from thence, whereby the Reader may reap both Pleasure and Profit. Done by an English hand.
English Hand.Date: [1760?]- Books
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Cynthia; with the tragical account of the unfortunate loves of Almerin and Desdemona: being a novel. Illustrated With Variety of the Chances of Fortune; Moraliz'd with many useful Observations, drawn from thence, whereby the Reader may reap both Pleasure and Profit. Done by an English hand.
English Hand.Date: [1750?]- Books
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Cynthia: with the tragical account of the unfortunate loves of Almerin and Desdemona: being a novel. Illustrated With Variety of the Chances of Fortune; Moraliz'd with many Useful Observations drawn from thence, whereby the Reader may reap both Pleasure and Profit. Done by an English hand.
English Hand.Date: 1709- Books
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Religion the properest means to peace of conscience, Honour, Profit, Pleasure, and Health. A sermon preach'd at Oxenden chappel in the morning, and at St. Gile's in the Fields in the afternoon. On Sunday, May 7. 1721. By Tho. Knaggs, M. A. And Lecturer of that Parish.
Knaggs, Thomas, 1660 or 1661-1724.Date: [1721]- Books
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The improved culture of three principal grasses, lucerne, sainfoin, and burnet: wherein is described a new method of cultivating lucerne to much greater Profit than any hitherto practised in England or Abroad; shewn by a Comparison of the several Methods. To which are added, some observations on clover.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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Essai sur le paı̈s de Liége; et sur les lois fondamentales. Suivi d'un mélange, d'histoires, d'anecdotes de vers, &c. &c. Par Michel Deschamps, ...
Deschamps, Michel, active 18th century.Date: 1785- Books
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The lady's miscellany; or, pleasing essays, poems, stories, and examples, for the instruction and entertainment of the female sex in general, in every station of life. By George Wright, Esq. Author Of The Rural Christian, Pleasing Melancholy, &c. &c. In this small Tract, intended for the Fair, Pleasure and Profit truly blended are.
Wright, George, Esq.Date: 1793- Books
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A letter from South Carolina; giving an account of the soil, air, product, trade, government, Laws, Religion, People, Military Strength, &c. of that province. Together, With the Manner and necessary Charges of Settling a Plantation there, and the Annual Profit it will produce. Written by a Swiss gentleman, to his friend at Bern.
Nairn, Thomas, -1715.Date: [1718]- Books
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A letter from South Carolina; giving an account of the soil, air, product, trade, government, Laws, Religion, People, Military Strength, &c. of that Province;together with the Manner and necessary Charges of Settling a Plantation there, and the Annual Profit it will produce. Written by a Swiss gentleman, to his friend at Bern.
Nairn, Thomas, -1715.Date: 1710- Books
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A letter to Lord Clive, on the great benefits which may result to the publick from patriotically expending a small part of a large private fortune: particularly in promoting the interests of agriculture, by forming an experimental farm. Containing A practical Course of Management, with Estimates of the Expences and Profit. Illustrated with a plan of the Farm.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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A short view of the families of the present Irish nobility; their marriages, Issue, Descents, and immediate Ancestors; the Posts of Honour and Profit they hold in the Government; their arms, mottos, and chief seats. With an index, Specifying the Time of their respective Creations, and Summons to Parliament; the Titles of their Eldest Sons; their Rank, Precedence, &c. By Mr. Salmon.
Salmon, N. (Nathaniel), 1675-1742.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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A new system of agriculture; or, a plain, easy, and demonstrative method of speedily growing rich: proving, by undeniable arguments, that every land owner, in England, may advance his estate to a double value, in the space of one year's time. Together with Several very curious Instructions, how to feed Oxen, Cows, and Sheep, to much greater Profit than has ever yet been known in England. By a country gentleman.
Country Gentleman.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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A new system of agriculture; or, a plain, easy, and demonstrative method of speedily growing rich: proving, by undeniable arguments, that every land-owner, in England may advance his estate to a double value, in the space of one year's time. Together with Several very curious Instructions, how to feed Oxen, Cows, and Sheep, to much greater Profit, than has ever yet been known in England. By a country gentleman.
Country Gentleman.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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The feminine monarchy; or the history of bees; shewing their admirable nature and property, their Generation and Colony, their Government, Loyalty, Art, Industry, Enemies, Wars, Magnanimity, &c. Together, with the right ordering of them from time to time, and the sweet Profit arising thereof. Written in Latin by Charles Butler, and now translated into English by W. S. To which is added some observations of silk worms, and how to manage and keep them to Advantage, never before made publick.
Butler, Charles, -1647.Date: 1704- Books
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The plate-Glass-Book, consisting of the following authentic tables: I. The glass-house table; shewing the Value of the Rough-Plate, with the additional Sums for Duties, Risk, and Profit. II. The Value of any Looking-Glass finished, including the Grinding, Polishing, and Silvering, with the 30 per Cent. which is usually charged by the Glass-Grinder for his Hazard and Profit. III. The Prices of Grinding, Polishing, Silvering, and Diamond-Cutting the several Marks or Sizes. IV. The Value of a Looking Glass when accidentally Broken or designedly Divided. V. Shewing the marks of plate-glass, Ground, Polished, Silvered, and Diamond-Cut; with the Workmen's Table, whether the Glass be Diamond-Cut or not. To which is prefixed, an explanation of the tables: And a Preface, demonstrating the Fallibility and Incorrectness of all written Tables and wooden Rules, for the valuing of Plate-Glass. With Some Observations concerning the Nature and Antiquity of Glass in general. Of Plate or Looking-Glass; Of the Ingredients of which it is made, and the Time it requires for founding; Of the Manner of grinding, polishing, and silvering it. Also of the different Colours of Plate-Glass; and at what Rate the several Hazards attending the working, silvering, framing, and packing of it ought to be estimated. Also of Mirrors, both Concave and Convex. By a glass-house clerk. A new edition, corrected. To which is added, The compleat appraiser, Consisting of Ninety-Odd Tables, with Instructions for valuing of Kitchen and Household Furniture, &c. &c.
Glass-house clerk.Date: [1784]- Books
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The gentleman's new jockey: or, Farrier's approved guide: containing the exactest rules and methods for breeding and managing horses, in order to bring them up in the best manner for Profit, Pleasure, Service, or Recreation, especially in what relates to Racing or Running, Coursing, Travel, and War; with Directions for Heats, Dieting, Dressing, and the several Paces requisite on any of the like Occasions. Also approved receipts and remedies for all manner of diseases, Sorrances, Hurts, or Grievances incident to Horses, according to the Opinions of the best Farriers of all Ages, with Directions for preventing Sicknesses and Griefs, and the Symptoms whereby they are known. To which is added, a second part; containing many rare and new secrets, relating as well to management as cure, and what else may contribute to the Advantage of Buying or Selling; and many other Things and Matters, highly necessary to be known by all Lovers of good Horses. With a treatise for curing diseases in cattel, added in this Impression, and divers other rare Experiments. Illustrated with sundry curious and necessary cuts.
G. L.Date: 1714- Books
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The gentleman's new jockey: or, farrier's approved guide: Containing the Exactest Rules and Methods for Breeding and Managing Horses, in order to bring them up in the best manner for Profit, Pleasure, Service, or Recreation; especially in what relates to Racing or Running, Coursing, Travel, and War: With Directions for Heats, Dieting, Dressing, and the several Paces requisite on any of the like Occasions. Also approved Receipts and Remedies for all manner of Diseases, Sorrances, Hurts, or Grievances incident to Horses, according to the Opinions of the best Farriers of all Ages, with Directions for preventing Sicknesses and Griefs, and the Symptoms whereby they are known. To which is added, A Second Part; Containing many rare and new Secrets, relating as well to Management as Cure, and what else may contribute to the Advantage of Buying or Selling; and many other Things and Matters, highly necessary to be known by all Lovers of good Horses. With a Treatise for curing Diseases in Cattel, added in this Impression, and divers other rare Experiments. Illustrated with sundry curious and necessary Cuts The seventh edition, with large additions. Licens'd and Enter'd according to Order.
G. L.Date: 1721- Books
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Gardening improv'd: containing 1. The clergyman's recreation; Shewing The Pleasure and Profit of the Art of Gardening. Wherein is treated, 1. Of preparing the Ground for Planting and Sowing. 2. Of the Method of planting Fruit-Trees in Gardens. 3. Of the most agreeable Disposition for a Garden. 4. Of Nurseries. 5. Of Pruning. 6. Of Grafting and Inoculating. 7. Of the proper Disposition of Trees against a Wall, the best kinds of each, their Order and Time of ripening, &c. II. The gentleman's recreation: Or, The Second Part of the Art of Gardening improved. Containing several New Experiments and Curious Observations relating to Fruit-Trees; particularly a new Method of Building Walls with Horizontal Shelters. Illustrated with Copper Plates. Both written by John Lawrence, M.A. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire. III. The lady's recreation: Or, The Art of Gardening farther improved. Containing the best Ways of propagating all Sorts of Flowers, Flower-Trees, and Shrubs, &c. The most commodious Methods for Erecting Green-Houses, &c. Of Plantations in Avenues, Walks, Wildernesses, &c. With the Gardener's compleat Calendar: Or, The Art of managing both the First-Garden and Kitchen Garden every Month in the Year. By Charles Evelyn, Esq; To which is added, a letter to the author, containing some Curious Observations concerning Variegated Greens, by J. Lawrence. M.A. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire.
Laurence, John, 1668-1732.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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Appel a l'impartiale postérité, par la Citoyenne Roland, femme du Ministre de L'Intérieur; ou recueil des ecrits qu'elle a rédigés, pendant sa détention aux Prisons de L'Abbaye et de Sainte-Pelagie; D'Apres L'Edition de Paris, faite au Profit de sa Fille unique, privee de la Fortune de ses Pere et Mère. dont les Biens sont toujours sequestres.
Roland, Mme. (Marie-Jeanne), 1754-1793.Date: M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]- Books
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A short view of the families of the present English nobility; their marriages, issue, and immediate ancestors; the Posts of Honour and Profit they hold in the Government; their Arms, Mottos, and Chief Seats. With An index, Specifying the Time of their respective Creations, and Summons to Parliament; the Titles of their Eldest Sons; their Rank, Precedence, &c. By Mr. Salmon.
Salmon, N. (Nathaniel), 1675-1742.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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A short view of the families of the present English nobility; Their Marriages, Issue, and immediate Ancestors; the Posts of Honour and Profit they hold in the Government; their Arms, Motto's, and Chief Seats with an index, Specifying the Time of their respective Creations, and Summons to Parliament; the Titles of their Eldest-Sons; their Rank, Precedence, &c. By Mr. Salmon.
Salmon, N. (Nathaniel), 1675-1742.Date: 1751- Books
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A short view of the families of the present English nobility; their marriages, issue, and immediate ancestors; the Posts of Honour and Profit they hold in the Government; their Arms, Mottos, and Chief Seats. With an index. Specifying the Time of their respective Creations, and Summons to Parliament; the Titles of their Eldest Sons; their Rank, Precedence, &c. By Mr. Salmon.
Salmon, N. (Nathaniel), 1675-1742.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]