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Etat de la medecine ancienne et moderne : avec un plan pour perfectionner celle-ci / par M. Clifton ... ; traduit de l'anglois par M.L.D.F. ; avec Les expériences sur le remede de Mademoiselle Stephens, faites par M. Hales ..., traduites par M. Cantwel.
Clifton, Francis, -1736.Date: MDCCXLII [1742]- Books
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A lecture on high fits of zeal; or, Mrs. Cadiere's raptures. Flights beyond the Third Heaven, what a Rapture is, and a Religious Rapture; whether Mrs. Cadiere's Transports were Religious, Father Girard's Duty in that Case; what that Joy of Mind and Heart is that is right in Religion, and what is not so, how far Joy is a Test, what were the Raptures of the Apostles and Prophets, whether Heaven will be rapturous, and when it is that the Understanding and Will begin to be Enthusiastic. The Case of a Spiritual Guide decided, and an Answer to the Popish Argument for the Church, that we take the Scripture from the Church, a Point as yet unattempted, and Essential to all Lovers of Devotion. II. Tracts on other subjects, in humane and divine learning. The third edition. By J. Henley, M.A.
Henley, John, 1692-1756.Date: [1732?]- Books
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Various ironic and serious discourses on the subject of physick. Viz I. Observations on Mrs. Stephens's medicine for the stone, with that of her Receipt as publish'd. II. Of the Origin, Nature, and Dignity of the Degrees of Doctors, particularly in Physick, first instituted by the Roman Pontiff. III. Physick's a Jest, a Whim, an Humour, a Fashion, e'en as much as Dress, or Dancing. IV. One Physician is good as another, Surgeons not less knowing, Apothecaries best of all. V. Sagacity the principal Knowledge in Physick. VI. A gothic oration in praise of that commonly call'd bad Practice in Physick.
De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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A particular account of Mrs. Stephens's method of preparing and giving the medicine for the stone and gravel: Together with some Experiments and Observations On the Same; And some Hints for reducing it from an Empirical to a Rational Use. With Remarks on Dr. Hales's Experiments on the same Subject, and some additional Experiments on the comparative Efficacy of divers other Medicines, as Lithontripticks. Presented to the Royal Society Jan. 14, 1741-2. By John Rutty, M.D. To which is subjoined, An Account of the Effects of Soap-Lees taken internally, in the Case of James Jurin, M.D. With an Appendix concerning a new Medicine for the Stone and Gravel.
Rutty, John, 1698-1775.Date: MDCCL. 1750- Books
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The speech of Marius to the people of Rome. Translated into blank verse from the Latin of Salust. With an Introductory Essay, Comparing the Manners of the Romans, About the time of the Jugurthine War, with those of our own Country for some time past, and at present, concluding with the reason of the Undertaking.
Sallust, 86 B.C.-34 B.C.Date: 1728- Books
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The distinct symptoms of the gravel and stone. Explained to the patient; in all their stages and circumstances: with the conduct of life necessary to prevent the encrease of the complaint; the most proper management in the fits, and during the intervals: and Safe and effectual Medicines, easily prepared at Home, for the several States of the Disorder; particularly, The Use of Sparry Waters, the greatest of all Remedies, hitherto not rightly understood. By John Hill M.D. To which is added, an appendix; Containing the Opinions of the most eminent Physicians on the Disorders of the Gravel and Stone, &c. With a full Account of the Medicines of Mrs. Joanna Stephens, &c. and other Remedies, extracted from the best Physical Treatises extant.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: 1760- Books
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An account of the remedy for the stone lately published in England, according to an act of Parliament, assigning a reward of 5000 [pounds] to the discoverer / Extracted from the Examinations of this remedy [Mrs. Stephen's Medicines for stone], given into the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, by M. Morand, and M. Geoffroy; appointed, as members of that Academy, to examine the same.
Gem, Richard, 1716-1800.Date: 1741- Books
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Bibliotheca selectissima or A catalogue of curious books contained in the libraries of the Reverend Dr. Thomas Bayley late president of St. Mary Magdalen Coll. and the Reverend Dr. Henry Parkhurst, late Fellow of Corpus Christi Coll. in Oxford. Among which are most of the fathers in Greek and Latin of the best editions, and many of the classick authors (cum notis variorum, & in usum delphini) by these celebrated printers, viz. Rob. and Henry Stephens, Aldus, Wechelius, Plantin, Sen. Elzevir, Junta, &c. also a collection of modern French books, and a curious collection of modern pamphlets in all volumes. Likewise a choice and large collection of divinity, history, poetry, law and physick. To be sold by auction at Mrs. Humphreys's at the west-wnd of St. Maries Church in Oxford, on Tuesday the 29th. of this instant October 1706. Catalogues are to be had of Mr. Peisley, and at the place of sale, and of Mr. Kettilby, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Knapton, booksellers in St. Paul's Church-yard. London.
Shirley, Benjamin.Date: 1706- Books
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A catalogue of curious, valuable, and uncommon books, in Several Faculties and Languages: Being, A Collection of History, Law, Divinity, Physick, Architecture, Antiquities, Lives, Voyages, Travels, Poetry and Plays, &c. Also A Collection of Dictionaries, Lexicons, Scots Law, and Ancient Editions of the Classicks; Printed by Aldus, Colinaeus, Gryphius, Paul, Hen. and Rob. Stephens, and other famous Printers. N.B. The Books are all compleat, and for the most part fair and clean, and all pric'd very cheap on the first Leaf in each Book. Which will begin to be sold on Tuesday the 4th of June 1723. at James M'euen's Shop, at Buchannans Head opposite to St. Clements Church Door in the Strand, at nine of the Clock in the Morning, and continue daily till the Sale is over. Catalogues may be had gratis at the following Booksellers Shops, Viz. Mrs. Bells, and Mr. Strachans in Cornhill; Mr. Battleys in Pater-Noster-Row; Mr. Hooks in Fleetstreet; Mr. Chetwoods in Russel-Street Covent-Garden, and at the place of Sale.
McEuen, James.Date: 1723]- Books
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The compleat housewife: or accomplish'd gentlewoman's companion. Being A Collection of upwards of Six Hundred of the most approved Receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Confectionary, Preserving, Pickles, Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Made Wines, Cordials. With Copper Plates, curiously engraven, for the regular Disposition or Placing of the various Dishes and Courses. And also Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year. To which is added, A Collection of above Three Hundred Family Receipts of Medicines; viz. Drinks, Syrups, Salves, Ointments, and various other Things of sovereign and approved Efficacy in most Distempers, Pains, Aches, Wounds, Sores, &c. particularly Mrs. Stephens's Medicine for the Cure of the Stone and Gravel, and Dr. Mead's famous Receipt for the Cure of a Bite of a mad Dog; with several other excellent Receipts for the same, which have cured when the Persons were disordered, and the salt Water fail'd; never before made publick; fit either for private Families, or such publick-spirited Gentlewomen as would be beneficent to their poor Neighbours. With Directions for Marketing. By E. Smith
Smith, E. (Eliza), -approximately 1732.Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- Books
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The compleat housewife: or, accomplish'd gentlewoman's companion. Being a collection of upwards of six hundred of the most approved receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Confectionary, Preserving, Pickles, Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Made Wines, Cordials. With copper plates curiously engraven for the regular Disposition or Placing the various Dishes and Courses. And Also Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year. To which is added, a collection of above three hundred family receipts of medicines; viz. Drinks, Syrups, Salves, Ointments, and various other Things of sovereign and approved Efficacy in most Distempers, Pains, Aches, Wounds, Sores, &c. particularly Mrs. Stephens's Medicine for the Cure of the Stone and Gravel, and Dr. Mead's famous Receipt for the Cure of a Bite of a mad Dog; with several other excellent Receipts for the same, which have cured when the Persons were disordered, and the salt Water fail'd; never before made publick; fit either for private Families, or such publick-spirited Gentle-Women as would be beneficent to their poor Neighbours. By E. Smith.
Smith, E. (Eliza), -approximately 1732.Date: M.DCC.L. [1750]- Books
Traité des causes et symptômes de la pierre, et des principaux remèdes en usage pour guérir cette maladie. Contenant l'histoire de ceux de Mlle. Stephens, & sa recette publiée par ordre du Parlement de la Grande-Bretagne en 1739. Observations & réponses aux objections qu'on a faites contre cette composition. Avis a ceux qui ens ont usage. L'examen de l'eau-de-chaux, avec des cas des personnes qui s'en sont servie. Du lithontriptique du docteur Jurin, ou lessive de savon, avec des remarques là-dessus, & autres secrets; surtout de celui de MM. Blanchard de Londres, & Cartier de Paris. Des remedes qui forcent, & de chomme et la formation du foetusersonnes valetudinaires et de leur prolonger la vieversale n e altro che un facondo silentio III. Italice scripti.dem Epitomatis / [David D'Escherny].
D'Escherny, David, approximately 1730-Date: 1755- Books
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Bibliotheca Horneriana & Coullietana: pars secunda. Being a catalogue of the libraries of Two Reverend Divines, Messrs. Horner and Coulliette; and of a Young Gentleman, Student of the Learned Dr. Boerheaave of Leiden. To which is added, The Books collected by Mr. Narbonne, lately dead at Chelsea. In Greek, Latin, English, French, and Italian. Of Divinity, Philosophy, Philology, Civil and Common Law, History, Geography, Voyages and Travels, Physic, Anatomy, Chirurgery, Mathematicks, Architecture, Miscellanies, and a great Variety of French Sermons. Several Printed by Stephens, Aldus, Plantin, Elzevir, Gryphius, and other good Printers. Which will be sold by Auction, on Wednesday the Seventh of April 1736, at Tom's Coffee-House in St. Martin's-Lane, By James Levi. The Sale to begin every Night at Seven a Clock precisely N. B. The Books may be view'd three Days before the sale begins. Catalogues are to be had at Mr. Lewis's, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; Mr. Harding's, in St. Martin's-Lane; Mr. Dunoyer's, in the Strand; Mr. Wilcox's, over against the New Church; Mr. Nourse's, by Temple-Bar; Mr. Hatchet's, near the Royal-Exchange; Mr. Roccairol's, in Green-Street, near Leicester-Fields; at Mrs. Giles's Coffee-House in the Pall-Mall; and at the Place of Sale.
Levi, James, active 1706-1739.Date: 1736]- Pictures
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Mrs. Stephen Jenner in profile, head and shoulders, wearing a blue dress. Watercolour and ink by S. Jenner, 1856.
Jenner, Stephen, 1796-Date: 1856Reference: 560826i- Books
An account of some experiments and observations on Mrs. Stephen's medicines for dissolving the stone: wherein their dissolving power is inquir'd into, and shown / by Stephen Hales ; to which is added, a supplement to a pamphlet, intitled A view of the present evidence for and against Mrs. Stephen's medicines, etc., being a collection of some particulars relating to the discovery of these medicines, their publication, use and efficacy / by David Hartley.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: [1740?]- Books
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Librorum Græcorum, Latinorum, Gallicorum, Italicorum, Hispanicorum, & Anglicorum, Ex Musaeo Viri Illustris Ricardi Hutton Armig. Et Thomae Kimpson A. M. Catalogus: or, a catalogue of the Libraries of Richard Hutton Esq; and of the Revd. Tho. Kimpson, (both lately Deceased.) Consisting of A Large Collection of books, relating to the History, Antiquities, and Constitution of Great-Britain and Ireland; of the History of most Foreign Nations, and the Antiquities of several of their Principalities and Counties: Of Architecture, Sculpture, Law, Divinity, Trade, Husbandry, and Classicks, in Usum Delphini, of the Paris Editions, with several printed by Aldus, Rob. Stephens, and other Curious Printers: With a great many Italian books printed by Giolilo, Juntae, &c. N. B. There are an Hundred Volumes of Veilum Mss. on Various Subjects. Which will begin to be Sold Cheap (the Price mark'd in each Book) at Tho Green's Shop, against Sir John Falstaffe's-Head, Charing-Cross; on Wednesday the 7th of January 1729-30. at Nine in the Morning. Catalogues may be had at Mrs. Greaves's, next White's Chocolate-House, in St. James's-Street; Mr. Jackson's, in Pall-Mall, Booksellers: The British Coffee-House, Charing-Cross; Will's, Tom's, and Button's Coffee-Houses, in Covent-Garden; the Chapter Coffee-House, in St. Paul's Church-Yard: Also at Mr. King's, in Westminster-Hall; Mr. Lintot's, in Fleet-Street; Mr. Meighan's, at Gray's-Inn-Gate; Mr. Strahan's, in Cornhill, Booksellers: And at the Place of Sale.
Green, Thomas, active 1726-1735.Date: 1730]- Books
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The family jewel, and compleat housewife's companion: or, the whole art of cookery made plain and easy. In a Method entirely new, and suited to every Capacity; calculated for the Preservation of Health, and on the Principles of Frugality, including Things useful, substantial and splendid. Containing compleat Directions in Marketing, and other Branches of Housewifry, and above 400 Receipts. In Cookery, Pastry, Pickling, Preserving, Candying, Potting, Collaring; great Variety of Puddings, Soops, Broths, Sauces, Cake Soop for the Pocket; Jellies, Creams, Syrups, Cakes, and other Confectionary; English Wines; Cyder, Mead, Vinegar, Verjuice, Katchup; Brewing fine Beer and Ale; how to preserve a Stock of Yeast in the scarcest Season; to keep Ale very fine, and to restore sour or ropy Beer to Perfection; to dress British Pickled Herrings several Ways; also to dress a Turtle to the greatest Perfection, as in the Indies; Mrs. Stephens's Receipt for the Stone; Dr. Mead's and others, for the Bite of a mad Dog; Sir Hans Sloane's for sore Eyes; Receipts for Daffy's and Stoughton's Elixir, with the Prices of the Ingredients; Extracts from a curious Treatise on the Disorders of the Teeth, and their Cure; how to preserve Guns, Grates, and Metals from Rust; to clean Plate, China, Gold and Silver Lace; to take Iron-Moulds or Mildew out of the finest Linnen or Lace; to make a Liquor for curling the Hair, which changes it to an agreeable Colour; also the incomparable Lip Salve; with an effectual Method to clear a Room from Bugs; and many other very useful Directions for Servants of different Stations. Being the Result of Forty Years Experience, and an attentive Observation on all the Books of Cookery that have ever yet been published. With an index directing to every receipt. By Mrs. Penelope Bradshaw, Housekeeper Forty Years to a Noble Family of Great Taste, but Proper Oeconomy. The seventh edition. With remarks by a London pastry-cook, of long and extensive Practice. Also an Addition of about 200 Receipts, and a Bill of Fare for every Month in the Year; with the Manner of placing the Dishes.
Bradshaw, Penelope.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Archives and manuscripts
Letter to Mrs. Stephen from Stephen's commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Pritchard Taylor
Date: Oct 1917Reference: RAMC/1619/4Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Books
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The lady's companion. Containing upwards of three thousand different receipts in every kind of cookery: And Those the best and most fashionable; Being Four Times the Quantity of any Book of this Sort. I. Making near two Hundred different Sorts of Soops, Pottages, Broths, Sauces, Cullises, &c. after the French, Italian, Dutch, and English Way; also making Cake Soop for the Pocket. II. Dressing Flesh, Fish, and Fowl; this last illustrated with Cuts, shewing how every Fowl is to be truss'd. III. Directions for making Ragoos and Fricaseys. IV. Directions for Dressing all Manner of Kitchen Garden Stuff, &c. V. Making two Hundred different Sorts of Puddings, Florendines, Tanzeys, &c. which are four Times the Number to be met with in any other Book of this Kind. VI. The whole Art of Pastry, in making upwards of two Hundred Pies, (with the Shapes of them engraven on Copper-Plates) Tarts, Pasties, Custards, Cheese-Cakes, Yorkshire Muffins, &c. Vii. Receipts for all Manner of Pick ing, Potting, Collaring, &c. Viii. For Preserving, making Creams, Jellies, and all Manner of Confectionary, with particular Receipts for making Orgeat and Blanc Manger. IX. Rules and Directions for setting out Dinners, Suppers, and grand Entertainments. To which is added, bills of fare for every month in the year. Also directions for brewing beers, Ales, &c. making all Sorts of English Wines, Cyder, Mum, Metheglin, Vinegar, Verjuice, Catchup, &c. With the receipts of Mrs. Stephens for the stone; Dr. Mead for the Bite of a Mad Dog; the Recipe, sent from Ireland, for the Gout; Sir Hans Sloane's Receipt for Sore Eyes; and the Receipt for making Tar Water.
Date: 1753- Books
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Charlotte Temple. A tale of truth. By Mrs. Rowson, late of the New Theatre, Philadelphia; author of Victoria, The inquisitor, Fille de chambre, &c. Two volumes in one. ...
Rowson, Mrs., 1762-1824.Date: 1797- Ephemera
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Minnie Warren's quadrille (sister of Mrs. Tom Thumb) / by Stephen Glover. Performed daily at Commodore Nutt's grand levée.
Glover, Stephen, 1813-1870.Date: [approximately 1870]- Books
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Ans. R. Playfair & Mrs Esten, to pet. Stephen Kemble. Answers for Robert Playfair, trustee for Mr Jackson's creditors, and Mrs Esten, lessee of the Theatre Royal, suspenders; to the petition of Stephen Kemble, charger.
Playfair, Robert.Date: 1793]- Books
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A comparative view of the rights and merits of Mrs. Harriet Pye Esten, &c. and Mr. Stephen Kemble.
Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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Poems on several occasions. By the Reverend Mr. Stephen Duck.
Duck, Stephen, 1705-1756.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Min. for Mr Stephen Kemble. Minute for Mr Stephen Kemble.
Kemble, Stephen, 1758-1822.Date: 1793]