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The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant; demonstrating, After the most easy and practical Method, all the principal rules of architecture, from the plan to the ornamental finish; Illustrated with a greater Number of useful and familiar Examples than any Work of that Kind hitherto published; With Clear and ample Instructions annexed to each Subject or Number, on the same Plate, with Estimates of Materials and Workmanship; Being not only useful to all Masons, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Carpenters, Joiners, and others concerned in the several Branches of Building, &c. but also necessary for Gentlemen, who will be hereby enabled to know the exact Expence of any Building, Alteration, or Repair. The whole correctly engraved on 92 folio copper-plates, containing upwards of seven hundred designs on the following Subjects, &c. 1. Of Foundations, Walls, and their Diminutions, Fitness of Chimneys, and Proportion of Light to Rooms, with the due Scantlings of Timber to be cut for Buildings, &c. II. Great Variety of Geometrical, Elliptic, and Polygon Figures, with Rules for their Formation, centering of all Sorts for Groins, Brick and Stone Arches, &c. both circular and splayed, also with circular Soflits in a circular Wall; many Examples for Gluing and Vancering Niches, &c. with Rules for tracing the Cover of Curve-Line Roofs, Piers, Vases, Pedestals for Sun-Dials, Busts, &c. and their must suitable Proportions. III. General Directions for framing Floors and Partitions Truss-Roofs, &c. and Methods to find the Length and Backing of Hips, straight or curve Lines to any Pitch, Square, or Bevel. IV. Of Stair-Cases, variously constructed; the Methods of working Ramp and Twist Rails; Profits of Stairs to shew the Manner of setting Carriages for the Steps; also the Framing of String-Boards and Rails, and likewise of fixing them. V. The Five Orders of Architecture from Palladio, with the Rule for gauging Flutes and Fillets on a diminished Column, by a Method extremely easy, and entirely new. VI. Doors, Windows, Frontispieces, Chimney-Pieces, Cornices, Mouldings, &c. truly proportioned, in a plain and genteel Taste. Vii. Sacred Ornaments, viz. Altar-Pieces, Pulpits, &c. Viii. Gothic Architecture, being a various Collection of Columns, Entablatures, Arches, Doors, Windows, Chimney-Pieces, and other Decorations in that prevailing Taste-And it may be noted of these, as of all the foregoing Examples, that they are immediately adapted to Workmen, and may be executed by the meanest Capacity. IX. Plans and Elevations of elegant Buildings Green-Houses, Hot-Houses, Temples, Seats for Gardens, Parks, &c. By William Pain, Architect and Joiner.
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The second part of the pulpit-fool. A satyr. Containing, a distinct character of the most noted clergy-men in the Queens dominions, both Church-Men and Dissenters.
Dunton, John, 1659-1733.Date: 1707- Books
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A dialogue between the pulpit and reading-desk: addressed to the members of the Church of England.
Perronet, Charles, approximately 1723-1776.Date: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]- Pictures
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A Muslim listening to a preacher sitting on a pulpit. Watercolour by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 576244i- Books
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A dialogue between the pulpit and reading desk: by a member of the Church of England.
Perronet, Charles, approximately 1723-1776.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Pictures
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A couple stand before a priest in a pulpit as they take their marriage vows. Engraving.
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Pulpit-tyranny: or, Observations upon four high-church sermons. By a true son of the church.
True son of the Church.Date: 1710- Books
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A dialogue between the pulpit and reading desk: by a member of the Church of England.
Perronet, Charles, approximately 1723-1776.Date: 1786- Books
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A dialogue between the pulpit and reading-desk: addressed to the members of the Church of England.
Perronet, Charles, approximately 1723-1776.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Letters on the eloquence of the pulpit. By the editor of the letters between Theodosius and Constantia.
Langhorne, John, 1735-1779.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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A dialogue between the pulpit and reading-desk: addressed to the members of the Church of England.
Perronet, Charles, approximately 1723-1776.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The stage condemn'd, and the encouragement given to the immoralities and profaneness of the theatre, by the English schools, universities and pulpits, censur'd. The Arguments of all the Authors that have Writ in Defence of the Stage against Mr. Collier, Consider'd. The Sense of the Fathers, Councils, Antient Philosophers and Poets, and of the Greek and Roman States, and of the First Christian Emperors concerning the Drama, Faithfully Deliver'd. Together with The Censure of the English State and of several Antient and Modern Divines of the Church of England upon the Stage. Also Remarks on diverse late Plays, as also on those presented by the two Universities to King Charles I.
Ridpath, George, -1726.Date: 1706- Books
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At Edinburgh, the 19th day of May, 1744 years, [ante meridiem], sess. 11. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland did, upon report of the committee for overtures, recommend to all ministers of this church, to discourage, so far as in them lyes, by their discourses and the example the sinful and pernicious practice of smuggling; and do app[oi]nt that the ... act of assembly 1719, and 15th act of assembly 1736, be re-printed, and ... transmitted ot presbyteries and ministers; and ordain, that the same be read from the pulpits of all the Parish Churches within Scotland between and the ... of August next. ...
Church of Scotland. General Assembly.Date: 1744]- Books
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Burnet and Bradbury, or the confederacy of the press and the pulpit for the blood of the last ministry.
Date: [1715]- Books
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Burnet and Bradbury, or the confederacy of the press and the pulpit for the blood of the last ministry.
Date: [1715]- Books
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The eloquence of the pulpit, an ordination-sermon. To which is added a charge. By James Fordyce, Minister at Alloa.
Fordyce, James, 1720-1796.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Pulpit elocution: or Characters and principles of the most popular preachers, of each denomination, in the metropolis and its environs.
Date: [1782.]- Books
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The eloquence of the pulpit, an ordination sermon; to which is added a charge. By James Fordyce Minister at Brechin.
Fordyce, James, 1720-1796.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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An Essay on preaching; Wherein is considered the expediency of using or of laying aside a written preparation for the Pulpit.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
From the ark to the pulpit : an edition and translation of the "transitional" Northumberland bestiary (13th century) / by Cynthia White.
Date: 2009- Books
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A full and particular account of the wonderful conversion of poor Joseph, who was converted by hearing a sermon preached in a meeting-house in St. Mary's Aldermanbury, in London, from I Tim. i. 15. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, That Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. By the late Reverend and learned Dr. Calamy, Minister of the Gospel. With an account of his most remarkable sayings, and behaviour on his death-bed. Which has been lately read from the pulpits, and earnestly recommended to the most serious consideration of every Christian, by several ministers of the Gospel in Scotland. To which is added, Answers to eighteen important questions concerning a saving interest in Christ.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Antanaclasis; Or, The substance of a sermon lately delivered from the pulpit, in a dissenting meeting-house, at Horncastle, by Solomon the Second.
Solomon the second.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Pictures
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Figures in the Great Hall, Trinity Hospital, Edinburgh. Line engraving by T. Stewart after D. Wilson.
Wilson, D.Reference: 17463i- Books
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Reasons offered by Mr. Nathanael Henchman, Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Lynn, for declining to admit Mr. Whitefield into his pulpit.
Henchman, Nathanael, 1700-1761.Date: 1745- Books
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Causa dei contra novatores: or, the religion of the bible and the religion of the pulpit compared. In a letter to the Reverend Mr. Wilson.
Haynes, Hopton, 1671 or 1672-1749.Date: [1747]