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The character of a Methodist. By John Wesley, M.A. A Presbyter of the Church of England.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: M.D.CC.LI. [1751]- Books
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A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade. Consisting of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c. With a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product; the best sorts of manure for each; with the art of draining and flooding of lands; as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. the description and structure of instruments for husbandry, and carriages, with the manner of their imrovement; an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures, of woods, cordage, and metals; of building and stowage the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars, communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton, F.R.S. Now revised, corrected, and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley, F.R.S. and professor of botany in the University of Cambridge. In three volumes.
Houghton, John, 1640-1705.Date: M,DCC,XXVII. [i.e. 1727 - 1728]- Archives and manuscripts
SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL {WOODSIDE HOSPITAL}
Date: 1750 - 2001Reference: H64- Books
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Lectures on the catechism of the Church of England: with a discourse on confirmation. By Thomas Secker, LL. D. Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. The fifth edition. Published from the original manuscripts by Beilby Porteus, D.D. and George Stinton, D. D. His Grace's Chaplains.
Secker, Thomas, 1693-1768.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A catalogue of a curious and valuable collection of books, Consisting of several Libraries, and particularly that of Montagu Brooke, of York, Esq; Lately deceased. Most of the Books are in good Condition, and neatly bound. Amongst which are the following: Folio. Field's Bible, 2 vols. with large beautiful Cuts State Trials, 10 vols. complete Racon's Abridgement, 5 vols. Cunningham's Law Diction. 2 vols. Barlow's Aesop's Fables, with Cuts Buck's Views, fine Impressions. Camden's Britannia, 2 vols. best Edit. Guillim's Heraldry, best Edit. Drake's York Clarendon's Life and Continuation, 4 vols. Dart's Westminster, 2 vols. Dugdale's Warwickshire Quarto. Statutes at large, by Ruffhead, 9 v. Macaulay's England, 3 vols. Smollett's England, 6 vols. Long's Astronomy Spencer's Fairy Queen, 3 vols. Octavo, &c. Shaftesbury's Characteristics, 3 vols. Parliamentary History, 24 vols. Field's Bible, 2 vols. 240. Addison's Works complete, 19 vols. Oeuvres de Voltaire, 26 tom. Lettres de Mad. Demaintenon, 9 tom Memoirs de Mad. de Maintenon, 6 tom. Which will begin to be sold exceeding cheap, (the Prices printed in the Catalogue) On Monday, August 3, 1767, and continue on Sale till the 25th of December next. By J. Todd and H. Sotheran, (successors to the late Mr. Hildyard) Booksellers in York, Who give the utmost Value (in ready Money) for any Library or Parcel of Books. Catalogues may be had in London of Mr. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row; Mr. White, in Fleet-Street; Mr. Payne, next Door, to the Mews Gate; Mr. Cadell, in the Strand; and Mr. Cater, in Holborn. - Also of the Booksellers at Cambridge, Oxford, Salisbury, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Durbam, Hull, Sbeffield, Barnsley; and at the Place of Sale.
J. Todd and H. Sotheran (York, England)Date: [1767]- Audio
Ebola : winning the battle in Sierra Leone.
Date: 2016- Pictures
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John Dee performing an experiment before Queen Elizabeth I. Oil painting by Henry Gillard Glindoni.
Glindoni, Henry Gillard, 1852-1913.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 47369i- Books
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The ambulance in civil life : and the proceedings of the Metropolitan Street Ambulance Association / by Reginald Harrison.
Harrison, Reginald, 1837-1908.Date: 1904- Books
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The antigallican Privateer; being a curious narrative from her leaving Deptford, September 17, 1756, to the present time. Containing, among other Particulars, An Account of the taking the Duke de Penthievre East - India - Man, which was afterwards detained at Cadiz; and the Proceedings thereupon. To which is added, a letter from the Escurial to Lord W----. Shewing the general Sentiments of the Spaniards, in Relation to the War between England and France. By a gentleman just arrived from Cadiz.
Gentleman just arrived from Cadiz.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords: representing the several engagments between the English and Spanish fleets in the ever memorable year MDLXXXVIII, With the Portraits of the Lord High - Admiral, and the other Noble Commanders, taken from the Life. To which are added, from a book entitled, Expeditionis Hispanorum in Angliam vera descriptio, A.D. 1588, done, as is supposed, for the said Tapestry to be work'd after. ten charts of the sea coasts of England, And a General One of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, &c. Shewing the Places of Action between the two Fleets; Ornamented with medals struck upon that Occasion, And other suitable Devices. Also an historical account of each day's action, Collected from the most Authentic Manuscripts and Writers. By John Pine, Engraver.
Morant, Philip, 1700-1770.Date: [1739]- Books
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An account of the rise, progress, and present state of the most honorable and loyal Society of Ancient Britons, for supporting the charity school, erected in Gray's-Inn-Road, London; with a List of the Governors and Annual Subscribers.
Society of Ancient Britons.Date: 1800- Videos
Dr. Robert Bolton home movies. Compilation 1, General.
Date: [1937], ©1937- Books
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The great duty of contentment, and resignation to the will of God, recommended: Shewing the Wa1ys and Means how to attain such a Temper of Mind as will make us happy in the worst Circumstances we may possibly fall into. Being the substance of eight sermons preached first in Hoxton chapel, and afterwards in the parish-church of St. Margaret's, Lothbury. To which are added, select forms of prayers proper for private Families, and particular Persons, extracted from the Liturgy of the Church of England, and other Books of Devotion. In this Edition are inserted some Observations on the Use and Abuse of the Passions; with several Remarks on particular Paris of the Discourse, not inserted in any of the former Impressions. By the Reverend Mr. Smith, Reader at the Rolls Chapel, and Preacher of the Sunday Morning, and Thursday Afternoon Lectures, in the Parish-Church of St. Giles's, Cripplegate.
Smith, Mr. (Thomas), active 1753-1777.Date: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Mineralogia Cornubiensis; a treatise on minerals, mines, and mining: containing the theory and natural history of strata, fissures, and lodes, With The Methods Of Discovering And Working Of Tin, Copper, And Lead Mines, And Of Cleansing And Metalizing Their Products, Shewing Each Particular Process For Dressing, Assaying, And Smelting Of Ores. To Which IS Added, An Explanation of the Terms and Idioms of Miners. By W. Pryce, of Redruth in Cornwall.
Pryce, William, 1725?-1790.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 18
Date: June - November 1904Reference: WF/E/03/18Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 18
Date: June - November 1904Reference: WF/E/03/18 (copy, part 2)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 18
Date: June - November 1904Reference: WF/E/03/18 (copy, part 1)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The secret expedition impartially disclos'd: or, An authentick, faithful Narrative of all Occurrences that happened to the Fleet and Army commanded by Sir E - H - and Sir J - M, From its first sailing to its Return to England. With Apparent Reasons for not landing the Infantry, and many other interesting Particulars, not yet made publick. By a Commissioned Officer on Board the Fleet, and Graduate of the University, &c.
Commissioned Officer on Board the Fleet.Date: [1757?]- Pictures
Three officers stand at the bar in a high panelled hall crowded with people within the Chelsea hospital as William Cobbett escapes in a boat in the distance seen through an open door. Etching by J. Gillray, 1809.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 29 September 1809Reference: 603149iPart of: The life of William Cobbett, - written by himself- Books
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Second night. Pantheon concert, Monday, November 25, 1776. First Act. Overture - Toeski Song Signor Gabrielli Signor Tozzi Concerto Bassoon - Mr. Baumgarten Song Signor Manzoletto Signor Traietta Overture Vanhall Song Signora Agujari Signor Colla Second Act. Overture - Misliwecek Song Signor Manzoletto Signor Anfossi Solo Violoncello - Mr. Crosdill Song Signor Manzoletto Signor Traietta Concerto Violin - Mr. La Motte Song Signora Agujari Signor Colla Overture - Misliwecek The Doors will be opened at Seven O'Clock in the Evening; and the concert begin at Eight. N. B. On Monday, the 20th of January next, there will be a grand masked ball at this Place.
Pantheon (Oxford Street, London, England)Date: 1776]- Books
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A treatise on the deluge. Containing I. Remarks on the Lord Bishop of Clogher's account of that event. II. A full explanation of the scripture history of it. III. A collection of all the principal heathen accounts. IV. Natural Proofs of the Deluge, deduced from a great Variety of Circumstances, on and in the terraqueous Globe. And, Under the foregoing general articles, The following Particulars will be occasionally discussed and proved, viz. The Time when, and the Manner how America was first peopled. - The Mosaic Account of the Deluge written by Inspiration. - The Certainty of an Abyss of Water within the earth. - The Reality of an inner Globe or central Nucleus. - The Cause of the subterranean Vapour and of Earthquakes. - The Origin of Springs, Lakes, &c. - The Formation of Mountains, Hills; Dales, Vallies, &c. - The Means by which the Bed of the Ocean was formed. - The Cause of Caverns or natural Grottos; with a Description of the most remarkable, especially those in England. - Also an Explication of several lesser Phaenomena in Nature. Adorned with a Copper-Plate, representing the internal Structure of the terraqueous Globe, from the Center to the Circumference. By A. Catcott, Lecturer of St. John's, in the City of Bristol.
Catcott, Alexander, 1725-1779.Date: 1761- Books
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The satellite; or, repository of literature. Consisting of miscellaneous essays, (chiefly original) intended for the diffusion of useful and polite knowledge.
Date: MDCCC. [1800]- Books
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The english physician enlarged with three hundred and sixty-nine medicines, made of English herbs, that were not in any impression until this. Being an astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation, containing a complete Method of Physic, whereby a Man may preserve his Body in Health, or cure himself, being Sick, for Three-Pence Charge, with such Things only as grow in England, they being most fit for English Bodies. Herein is also shewed, 1. The Way of making Plaisters, Ointments, Oils, Poultices, Syrups, Decoctions, Juleps, or Waters of all Sorts of Physical Herbs, that you may have them ready for your Use at all Times of the Year -2. What Planet governeth every Herb or Tree (used in Physic) that groweth in England. 3. The Time of gathering all Herbs, both Vulgarly and Astrologically. - 4. The Way of drying and keeping the Herbs all the Year. - 5. The Way of keeping their Juice ready for Use at all Times. - 6. The Way of making and keeping all Kinds of useful Compounds made of Herbs. - 7. The Way of mixing Medicines according to the Cause and Mixture of the Disease and Part of the Body afflicted. By Nich. Culpepper, Gent. Student in Physic and Astrology.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.Date: [1790?]- Pictures
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A Greenwich Pensioner with a wooden leg, standing in a landscape, the domes of Greenwich Hospital behind. Coloured aquatint, 1813.
Date: January 1813Reference: 31463i- Books
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The poll at the election of Members of Parliament for the town and county of Newcastle upon Tyne, taken before Francis Johnson, Esq; Sheriff, On the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Days of October, 1774. Candidates, Sir Walter Blackett, Bart. - 1432 Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. 1411 The Hon Constantine John Phipps 795 Thomas Delaval, Esq; - - 677
Newcastle upon Tyne (England)Date: 1774