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Talking together about contraception / by Lesley Kerr-Edwards and Lorna Scott.
Kerr-Edwards, LesleyDate: [2007]- Books
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The Entertaining, moral, and religious repository; containing, upwards of three score separate performances, all of which are written in a simple yet pleasing stile [sic], and are eminently calculated for the amusement and instruction of the youth of both sexes. Publishe by a society in Great-Britain, instituted for the beneficent purpose of aiding the intention of His Majesty, as expressed in his royal proclamation for the suppression of vice and immorality.
Date: 1799- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. Tables of Weights and Measures. VI. The seven Wonders of the World. Vii. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. Viii. Dying Words and Behaviour of great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1784]- Books
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The Entertaining, moral, and religious repository; containing, upwards of three score separate performances, all of which are written in a simple yet pleasing stile [sic], and are eminently calculated for the amusement and instruction of the youth of both sexes. Publishe by a society in Great-Britain, instituted for the beneficent purpose of aiding the intention of His Majesty, as expressed in his royal proclamation for the suppression of vice and immorality.
Date: 1799- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies; or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing A Variety of useful Subjects; and, in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. Tables of Weights and Measures. VI. The seven Wonders of the World. Vii. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountains. Viii. Dying Words and Behaviour of great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1790]- Books
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A new history of England, by question and answer, extracted from the most celebrated English historians, particularly M. Rapin de Thoyras, for the instruction and entertainment of our youth of both sexes. By the author of the Roman history by question and answer.
Lockman, John, 1698-1771.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. Tables of Weights and Measures. VI. The seven Wonders of the World. Vii. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. Viii. Dying Words and Behaviour of Great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1776]- Books
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A new history of England, by question and answer, extracted from the most celebrated English historians, particularly M. Rapin de Thoyras, for the instruction and entertainment of our youth of both sexes. By the author of the Roman history by question and answer.
Lockman, John, 1698-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]- Books
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A new introduction to trade and business; very useful for the youth of both sexes. Wherein is contained great variety of receipts for money, Goods, &c. promissory notes, bills of exchange, Bills Of AtParcels, And Bills ON Book - Debts. With ample instructions how to Form Them. Also Several Instructive Exercises; Disbursements; Week's Expences, Goods bought at Sales, &c. To which are added, I. Commercial and Epistolary Correspondence, exemplified in various Forms of Business, and Familiar Letters. II. A List of the most common Abbrevations of Words for the Dispatch of Business. III. Arithmetical Tables of Weights and Measures. IV. A new Set of Questions to exercise the Learner in several of the Rules of Arithmetic, by Way of Amusement, as well as Improvdment. V. The Explanation and Use of the Frontispiece or Perpetual Almanac. A new edition, corrected and improved, With the Addition of Four Copper Plates neatly engraved. By Peter Hudson, Author of The New English Introduction to the Latin Tongue, French Scholar's Guide, &c. And other School Masters. Designed for the use of schools, and Youth in General.
Hudson, Peter.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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A new history of England, by question and answer, extracted from the most celebrated English historians, particularly M. Rapin De Thoyras, for the instruction and entertainment of our youth of both sexes. By the author of the Roman history by question and answer.
Lockman, John, 1698-1771.Date: 1787- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The antient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. An Account of the Arts and Sciences. VI. Rules for Behaviour. Vii. Advice to young Persons on their entering upon the World; with short Rules of Religion and Morality. Viii. Tables of Weights and Measures. IX. Explanation of Abreviations used in Words and Dates. X. The Seven Wonders of the World. XI. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountains. XII. Dying Words and Behaviour of Great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: 1760- Books
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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects, and, in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. An Account of the Arts and Sciences. VI. Rules for Behaviour. Vii. Advice to young Persons on their entering upon the World; with short Rules of Religion and Morality. Viii. Tables of Weights and Measures. IX. Explanation of Abbreviations used in Words and Dates. X. The seven Wonders of the World. XI. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. XII. Dying Words and Behaviour of Great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1773]- Books
The male in the head : young people, heterosexuality and power / by Janet Holland, Caroline Ramazanoglu, Sue Sharpe, Rachel Thomson.
Date: 1998- Books
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The beauties of biography: containing the lives of the most illustrious persons who have flourished in Great Britain, France, Italy, and other parts of Europe, Either as Poets, Historians, Divines, Philosophers, Soldiers, or Politicians. In which all superfluous Matter is avoided, and every thing Interesting, Entertaining, or Curious, carefully preserved. Extracted from the Biographia Britannica, Baile's Dictionary, and other valuable works, For the Instruction of Youth of Both Sexes, And calculated to inspire them with a Love of Virtue, and create a Spirit of Emulation absolutely necessary to those who would wish to arrive at any Degree of Superiority in their different Professions, or Amusements. ...
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Old heads on young shoulders: or, youth's pleasing guide to knowledge, wisdom, and riches. In a series of engaging, instructive and entertaining histories, drawn from real life; and related in such a manner as to amuse the young readers, and convey useful knowledge in the most delightful manner. Designed to guard youth against the snares that are generally laid for them at their first setting out in the world by the artful and wicked of both sexes; and shewing the dangerous effects of giving a loose to the passions. The whole intended to display the amiableness of virtue and the deformity of vice, in the most striking colours.
Date: M DCC LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A museum. For young gentlemen and ladies: or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing. A variety of useful subjects, and in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The antient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. An Account of the Arts and Sciences. VI. Rules for Behaviour. Vii. Advice to young Persons on their entering upon the World; with short Rules of Religion and Morality. Viii. Tables of Weights and Measures. IX. Explanation of Abbreviations used in Words and Dates. X. The seven Wonders of the World. XI. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. XII. Dying Words and Behaviour of Great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.
Date: [1763]- Books
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A new introduction to trade and business, very useful for the youth of both sexes. Wherein is contained great Variety of receipts for money, goods, &c. Promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills of parcels, and bills on book debts. With ample Instructions how to Form them. Also Several Instructive exercises, disbursements, week's expences, goods bought at sales, &c. To which are added, I. Commercial and Epistolary Correspondence, exemplified in various Forms of Business, and Familiar Letters. II. A List of the most common Abreviations of Words for the Dispatch of Business. III. Arithmetical Tables of Weights and Measures. IV. A new Set of Questions to exercise the Learner in several of the Rules of Arithmetic, by Way of Amusement, as well as Improvement. V. The Explanation and Use of the Frontispiece or Perpetual Almanac. The sixth edition, corrected and improved, with copper plates neatly engraved. By Peter Hudson, Author of The French Scholar's Guide, &c. And other Schoolmasters. Designed for the use of schools, and youth in general.
Hudson, Peter.Date: 1786- Books
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The royal golden instructor for youth throughout the British-Dominions, in order to furnish them with a compleat knowledge of their mother-language: being a copious abridgment of the Royal universal British grammar and vocabulary; From which is drawn every Essential. The regular Words of each Part of Speech are separated from the Irregular. The Accidents (by which a Parallel is formed correspondent to the Latin, French, and other Tongues) are placed to an admirable Advantage. In this Work the Etymology of the English Language is amply illustrated: True Orthography or Spelling naturally follows, and the proper Accents accurately marked, &c. Lessons Are formed after all the Parts of Speech for parsing and challenging the foregoing Instructions. The Whole erects a Standard for the most easy and perfect Attainment and Understanding of the English-Language, with its grammatical Circumstances; and both Teacher and Learner will discover inexpressible Pleasure and Utility. Practice in Art removes Difficulty. By D. Farroe, M. D.
Farroe, D. (Daniel).Date: [1775]- Books
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A catalogue of one hundred and thirty approved books of instruction; among which the parents, guardians, and the instructors of youth of both sexes, may find all that is proper to facilitate the various branches of education. French Grammar, &c. 1. Petit Parnasse Francois, ou Recueii. de Morceaux choisis dans tous les differens genres de Poėfie francoise. Par M. Des Carriers. Containing 360 closely printed pages in the square form. Price 4s. bound. " We do not recollect to have before seen so well-chosen a collection of French poems printed in England as is here offered to our acceptance. Though most of the pieces are short, yet there are some of considerable length, such as L' art poėtique, Le Lutrin, La Henride, and the Ververt of Gresset; each of which has frequently been seemed of sufficient length to be published alone, at a price equl to that of the volume before us, which contains forty thousand verses." Vide monthly review, August 1799; and critical review, May, 1799. 2. The first step to the French tongue; or an easy introduction to chambaud's grammar. Containing; 1. The verbs. 2. A methodical vocabulary. 3. Concise rules on the declined parts of speech. 4. The grammatical definitions. The whole rendered extremely easy and familiar, and intended chiefly for the use of schools. To which is prefixed a letter, in which is exposed the surest mode of teaching that language. By Louis Francois Isidore Le Fort.
Law, Charles, 1763 or 1764-1827.Date: [1800]- Books
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A new introduction to trade and business; very useful for the youth of both sexes. Wherein is contained great variety of receipts for money, Goods, &c. promissory notes, bills of exchange, Bills Of AtParcels, And Bills ON Book - Debts. With ample instructions how to Form Them. Also Several Instructive Exercises; Disbursements; Week's Expences, Goods bought at Sales, &c. To which are added, I. Commercial and Epistolary Correspondence, exemplified in various Forms of Business, and Familiar Letters. II. A List of the most common Abbreviations of Words for the Dispatch of Business. III. Arithmetical Tables of Weights and Measures. IV. A new Set of Questions to exercise the Learner in several of the Rules of Arithmetic, by Way of Amusement, as well as Improvement. V. The Explanation and Use of the Frontispiece or Perpetual Almanac. The fourth edition, corrected and improved, With the Addition of Copper Plates neatly Engraved. By Peter Hudson, Author of The New English Introduction to the Latin Tongue, The French Scholar's Guide, &c. And other School Masters. Designed for the use of schools, and Youth in General.
Hudson, Peter.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The history of England, from the Norman conquest to the present time; or, a tragi-comic song, in four parts, to the tune of - When Troy town for ten years war, &c. AN Useful, Instructive, and Diverting Lesson for those who have not Time to read Large Books. He that delights in Hist'ry, soon may find Something to please, and edify the Mind. A true Historic Tale, when rightly told, Will please the Young, and can't displease the Old: Such is my Theme, 'tis founded on the Truth, Meant chiefly to persuade vain thoughtless Youth To let the Hist'ry of strange Lands alone, Till they get thorough Masters of their own: This my Advice -- and he that likes to look At what I've done, pays Three-Pence for this Book; And when he's learn'd the Song through ev'ry Part, And can with Ease repeat it all by Heart, If it should chance to enter in his Thought That its too dear, I'll give him back a Groat. To which is added, the multiplication table in a song. By N. Withy, of Hagley, Worcestershire.
Withy, N. (Nathan).Date: 1785- Books
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The universal library of trade and commerce; or, a general magazine for gentlemen, ladies, Merchants, Tradesmen, School-Masters, and all who are any Ways concerned in Business, or the Education of Youth of either Sex, as well as for young Clerks, Apprentices, &c. &c. Containing I. The art of penmanship exemplified in all the various Hands of Great-Britain; with an easy Introduction for the Use of the Unlearned. II. A compleat System of Arithmetic, adapted more particularly to Trade and Business. III. Directions for Mercantile Business in every Branch, as well in the Counting-House and Ware-House, as by the Water-Side; with proper Instructions for the Management of Foreign and Inland Bills of Exchange. IV. An easy System of Accounts on a new Plan, contriv'd for the Use of those whose Business will not admit of the Italian Method. V. A Series of Merchants Accounts; or, the Itatian Method of Book-Keeping made plain and easy. VI. Tables of Foreign Coins, Weights and Measures, reduced to those of England. Vii. A vocabulary or Explanation of terms used by merchants, Tradesmen, &c. By the most celebrated masters. The plates engraved by Mr. George Bickham, and the best Hands. The Whole examin'd and approv'd of by several eminent Merchants.
Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Ephemera
AIDS ephemera : Condoms. Box 2.
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An elegant and useful publication for the fair sex. Adapted for families and boarding schools. On Monday, July 2, 1798, will be published, In a convenient size for the pocket, fancifully done up in coloured paper, and embellished with, 1st, a Portrait of Mrs. Hannah More, beautifully engraved by an eminent artist; 2d, a superb Coloured Plate of the present Fashionable Dresses for the Ladies. Number I. (price 1s.) of the Ladies' Monthly Museum; or, polite repository of amusement and instruction: Being an assemblage of whatever can tend to please the Fancy, interest the Mind, or exalt the character of the British Fair. By a Society of Ladies. London: printed for the Proprietors, and sold by Messrs. Vernor and Hood, in the Poultry, and by every Bookseller in the three Kingdoms. - Communications addressed to the Editors, Post paid, will be thankfully received.
Date: 1798]- Archives and manuscripts
Medical Women's Federation
Medical Womens' FederationDate: 1879-1988Reference: SA/MWF