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Commune concilium tentum in camera Guihaldæ civitatis London, die Jovis decimo quinto die Aprilis, Anno Regni Dominæ nostræ Annæ, Dei gratia Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, Reginæ, Fidei Defensoris, &c. Decimo tertio Annoq; Domini 1714. ... necnon majore parte communiariorum dictæ civitatis in eodem Communi Concilio tunc & ibidem assemblatis. An act for reviving the ancient manner of electing aldermen. Whereas by the ancient usage and custom of the City of London, when any ward of the said city became vacant and destitute of an alderman, the inhabitants of that ward, having a right to vote in such elections, were wont to chuse one person only, being a citizen and freeman of the said city, to be alderman of the same ward.
City of London (England). Corporation. Court of Common Council.Date: 1714- Books
Modern death : how medicine changed the end of life / Haider Warraich.
Warraich, HaiderDate: [2017]- Books
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To the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rothes, as General in Chief of His Majesty's forces in Ireland. The case of Joseph Litle, late Manager at the Side, of the dragoons and infantry of the kingdom of Ireland. Is most humbly inscribed to your Lordship. And humbly submitted to the Lieutenants, Cornets and Quarter-Masters of dragoons; as also to the Captains subalterns and foot soldiers of the kingdom of Ireland. Whereunto is adjoined, considerations offered for the provision of the children of soldiers, whose ancestors die or are called away in their country's service; with remarks to the field-officers, &c. and Militia of this kingdom. By Joseph Litle.
Litle, Joseph.Date: 1756- Pictures
The story of Cupid and Psyche: inside the palace, Psyche, accompanied by Cupid, enjoys a banquet in the presence of invisible musicians and singers. Engraving by the Master of the Die, 15--, after M. Coxie, 153-.
Coxcie, Michel, 1499-1592.Date: [between 1500 and 1599]Reference: 2949025i- Pictures
The story of Cupid and Psyche: inside the palace, Psyche, accompanied by Cupid, enjoys a banquet in the presence of invisible musicians and singers. Engraving by the Master of the Die, 15--, after M. Coxie, 153-.
Coxcie, Michel, 1499-1592.Date: [between 1500 and 1599]Reference: 2940397i- Books
Voluntary euthanasia : a comprehensive bibliography / compiled by Gretchen L. Johnson.
Johnson, Gretchen L., 1946-Date: [1987], ©1987- Pictures
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A girl (Akae) with a tumour over her right eye. Gouache, 18--, after Lam Qua, ca. 183-.
Lam, Qua.Date: [183?-?]Reference: 679510i- Pictures
Chinese men seeking alms by threatening to kill themselves by self-mutilation}: (left to right) two men hitting their heads against each other; a man kneeling to hit his head against a rock; a man with burning herbs on his head; a standing man hitting his head with a rock. Engraving after J. Nieuhof.
Nieuhof, Johannes, 1618-1672.Date: [1768]Reference: 37972i- Pictures
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Chinese men seeking alms by threatening to kill themselves by self-mutilation: (left to right) a man hitting his head with a rock; a man with burning herbs on his head; a man with his head stuck in a block. Engraving after J. Nieuhof.
Nieuhof, Johannes, 1618-1672.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 37971i- Pictures
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A group of vaccinators leading a small-pocked woman form a procession past a university, with Death waving his scythe behind them; the members of the university doze in the foreground; attributing the decline of Germany in 19th century to vaccination and syphilis. Lithograph after C.G.G. Nittinger, 1856.
Nittinger, Carl Georg Gottlob.Date: 1856Reference: 17876i- Books
Von der Dämonologie zum Unbewussten : die Transformation der Anthropologie um 1800 / herausgegeben von Maren Sziede und Helmut Zander.
Date: [2015]- Books
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The pious country parishioner instructed how to spend every day, through the whole Course of his Life, in a religious and acceptable manner. Advice how to keep the Lord's-Day holy. A Course of Reading the Holy Scriptures, wherein is shewn how much they out-do in Eloquence, all the Rules of human Art. A right Method of Education; the ill Consequence of withholding Instruction from Children; how to subdue their Passions, and make them a Comfort to their Friends, and a Blessing to the World. The Feasts and Fasts. To which are added, Collects on several Occasions. Also, a Discourse concerning the indispensible, though, in Country Parishes, much-neglected Duty of receiving the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's-Supper. Wherein the Nature of it is described. The Obligations of Frequenting it enforced. All the Excuses, usually brought for the Neglect of it, answer'd. The Ignorant Person taught what he must do in order to be A Worthy Communicant. And because all must die, Rules are given for a devout Behaviour in the Time of Sickness; and Directions laid down how to prepare for a happy Change at Death.
Date: [1753]- Books
'I'll see myself out, thank you' : the arguments for medically-assisted rational suicide / edited by Colin Brewer and Michael Irwin.
Date: 2015- Ephemera
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Die dickste Eiche und Deutschlands dicksten Mann, seht euch in Ostseebad Kellenhusen an : Fünfhundert Pfund und mehr ist Meister Feig schwer.
Date: [1923?]- Books
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The pious country parishioner instructed how to spend every day, through the whole Course of his Life, in a religious and acceptable manner. Advice how to keep the Lord's Day holy. A Course of Reading the Holy Scriptures, wherein is shewn how much they out-do in Eloquence, all the Rules of human Art. A right Method of Education; the ill Consequence of with-holding Instruction from Children; how to subdue their Passions, and make them a Comfort to their Friends, and a Blessing to the World. The Feasts and Fasts. To which are added collects on Several Occasions: Also, a Discourse concerning the indispensible, though in Country Parishes, much neglected, Duty of Receiving the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's-Supper: Wherein The Nature of it is described: The Obligations of frequenting it enforced: All the Excuses, usually brought for the Neglect of it, answered: The Ignorant Person taught what he must do in order to be A Worthy Communicant. And because all must die, Rules are given for a devout Behaviour in the Time of Sickness; and Directions laid down how to prepare for a happy Change at Death.
Date: 1793- Books
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The pious country parishioner instructed how to spend every day, through the whole Course of his Life, in a religious and acceptable manner. Advice how to keep the Lord's-Day holy. A Course of Reading the Holy Scriptures, wherein is shewn how much they out-do in Eloquence, all the Rules of human Art. A right Method of Education; the ill Consequence of with-holding Instruction from Children; how to subdue their Passions, and make them a Comfort to their Friends, and a Blessing to the World. The Feasts and Fasts. To which are added, Collects on several Occasions, Also, a Discourse concerning the indispensible, though, in Country Parishes, much-neglected Duty of receiving the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's-Supper. Wherein The Nature of it is described. The Obligations of Frequenting it enforced. All the Excuses, usually brought for the Neglect of it, answered. The Ignorant Person taught what he must do in order to be A Worthy Communicant. And because all must die, Rules are given for a devout Behaviour in the Time of Sickness; and Directions laid down how to prepare for a happy Change at Death.
Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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The pious country parishioner. Being directions how a Christian may manage every day, through the whole Course of his Life, with safety and success. Advice how to spend Religiously the Sabbath-Day, what Books of the holy Scriptures ought to be read first; and how much they out-do, in Eloquence, all the Rules of human Art. The whole Method of Education; the ill Consequence of uninstructed Children; how to tame their Passions, and make them a Comfort to their Friends, and an Ornament to their Country. The Fasts and Feasts. To which are added, Collects for the most important Virtues which adorn the Soul. Also, a Discourse concerning the Indispensible, though, in Country-Parishes, much neglected Duty, the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Wherein the Nature of it is described; The Obligations of Frequenting it, enforced. All the Excuses, usually brought for the Neglect of it, answer'd: The Uninstructed Soul taught what he must do, in order to be A Worthy Communicant. And because all must die, Rules are given to set the Soul right in Sickness, to prepare, for a happy Change at Death: So that in this one Treatise are contained all the Duties requisite to Salvation.
Date: [1732]- Books
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The pious country parishioner. Being directions how a Christian may manage every day, through the whole Course of his Life, with safety and success. Advice how to spend Religiously the Sabbath-Day, what Books of the holy Scriptures ought to be read first; and how much they out-do, in Eloquence, all the Rules of human Art. The whole Method of Education; the ill Consequence of uninstructed Children; how to tame their Passions, and make them a Comfort to their Friends, and an Ornament to their Country. The Fasts and Feasts. To which are added, Collects for the most important Virtues which adorn the Soul. Also, a Discourse concerning the Indispensible, though, in Country-Parisher, much neglected Duty, the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Wherein the Nature of it is described. The Obligations of Frequenting it, enforced. All the Excuses, usually brought for the Neglect of it, answer'd. The Uninstructed Soul taught what he must do, in order to be A Worthy Communicant. And because all must die, Rules are given to set the Soul right in Sickness, to prepare for a happy Change at Death: So that in this one Treatise are contained all the Duties requisite to Salvation.
Date: [1745]- Books
Euthanasie, Sterbehilfe : eine dokumentierte Bibliographie / von Gerhard Koch.
Koch, Gerhard, 1913 February 7-Date: 1984- Books
Beyond price : essays on birth and death / J. David Velleman.
Velleman, James DavidDate: [2015]- Books
Time to go : three plays on death and dying, with commentary on end-of-life issues / edited by Anne Hunsaker Hawkins and James O. Ballard with Theodore Blaisdell.
Date: [1995], ©1995- Pictures
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Top: Chinese men seeking alms by threatening to kill themselves by self-mutilation, one (left) kneeling to hit his head against a rock, and the other (right) with burning herbs on his head; below, a monk being whipped as a punishment for promiscuity. Engraving by C. Du Bosc after B. Picart after J. Nieuhof.
Nieuhof, Johannes, 1618-1672.Date: 1730-1739Reference: 37983i- Books
Withholding and withdrawing life-prolonging medical treatment : guidance for decision making / British Medical Association.
British Medical Association.Date: 1999- Books
Lebensverlängerung aus medizinischer, ethischer und rechtlicher Sicht : Jahrestagung vom 30. Septemnber bis 2. Oktober 1994 in Wolfenbüttel / Deutsche Sektion der Internationalen Juristen-Kommission ; mit Beiträgen von Paul Fritsche [and others].
International Commission of Jurists (1952- ). Deutsche Sektion. Jahrestagung (1994 : Wolfenbüttel, Germany)Date: [1995], ©1995- Books
The least worst death : essays in bioethics on the end of life / Margaret Pabst Battin.
Battin, M. Pabst.Date: [1994], ©1994