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A string of Chinese peach-stones / by W. Arthur Cornaby.
Cornaby, W. Arthur (William Arthur), 1860-1921.Date: 1895- Books
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Comes commercii, or, the trader's-companion. Containing I. An exact and useful Table, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Wares ready cast up, more adapted to Merchants Use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by Seventeen Examples, relating chiefly to Buying and Selling; with several new Additions and Improvements. II. A Table calculated for Universal Use, which Use is shewn in the Solution of Questions, in Multiplication, Division, Reduction, Merchandizing, and Measuring all Kinds of Superficies and Solids, or Gauging Vessels and Casks; rendered perfect and compleat. III. The Manner of casting up Dimensions in general, whether the same be taken in Inches, Feet and Inches, Yards, Perches, &c. and how to give the Answer by Reduction, Duo-Decimals, or Decimals, plainly and exactly. IV. The several Customs used by Surveyors and Measurers, in measuring Glass, Wainscot, Painting, Plaistering, Flooring, Tyling, Partitioning, Brick, or Stone-Work, &c. and the common Rate of such Work by the Rod, Yard, Foot, &c. V. Instructions for Entering Goods at the Custom-House, Inward, Outward, and by Certificate; with several material Clauses in such Statutes as sclate to Exportation and Importation. VI. Concerning Water-Side Business, and the Constitution of the Key Wharfs, Porters, &c. there: Also the Charge of Whatever Ligliterage, and Porterage, for Landing, Loading, Weighing, and Housing Goods, and coat is usually paid for the Use of the Warehouse at the Water-Side. Vii. Rules concerning Freight, Bills of Lading, Primage, and how the same is paid for, &c. Viii. Concerning Insuring Ships, Merchandizes, and Houses, and how to make Rates and Averages in case of Loss; with the Advantages of the Practice of Insuring in several Instances, with respect to foreign and Inland Trade; and many other things never before made Publick. To which is added, a supplement concerning Simple and Compound Interest, with Tables thereof at Three, Three and a half, Four, Five, &c. per Cent, and the Use and Manner of Calculating the same; and to make up Accompts of Mortgages, where the Mortgagee has received Rent, &c. The Whole adapted to the Use of Merchants and Traders, Lawyers, Surveyors, and Measurers of Building, &c. By Edward Hatton, gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
Everyday life in prehistoric times / by Marjorie and C.H.B. Quennell.
Quennell, Marjorie (Marjorie Courtney), 1884-Date: [1959]- Pictures
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A man lying dead on the ground with a broken bottle; a woman sits crying at his side. Lithograph by C. Schacher, c. 1845, after J. Faed.
Faed, John, 1819-1902.Date: 1845Reference: 26472i- Pictures
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A Scotch horned steer standing in an open landscape with hills beyond. Lithograph by A. M. Gauci after himself, 1868.
Gauci, A. M., active 1866-1867.Date: 1868Reference: 40054i- Books
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Address of Hon. Chauncey M. Depew : at the laying of the corner-stone of the college building given by William H. Vanderbilt to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, April 24th, 1886.
Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928.Date: 1886- Books
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Comes commercii, or The trader's-companion. Containing I. An exact and useful table, shewing the value of any quantity of goods or wares ready cast up, more adapted to merchants use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by 1[4?] examples relating chiefly to buying and selling; with several new additions and improvements. II. A table calculated for universal use, which use is shewn in the solution of questions, in multiplication, division, reduction, merchandising, and measuring all kind of superficies and solids, or gauging vessels and casks, [rendered?] perfect and compleat. III. The manner of casting up dimensions in general, whether the same be taken in inches, feet and inches, yards, perches, &c. and how to give the answer by reduction, duo-decimals, or decimals, [plainly?] and [exactly?] IV. The several customs used by surveyors and measurers, in measuring glass, wainscot, painting, plaistering, flooring, tyling, partitioning, brick, or stone-work, &c. and the common rate of such work by the rod, yard, foot, &c. V. instructions for entring goods at the customhouse, inward, outward, and by certificate; with several material clauses in such statutes as relate to exportation and importation. VI. Concerning water-side business, and the constitution of the keys, wharfs, porters, &c. there: ... To which is added, a supplement concerning simple and compound interest, with tables thereof at three, three and a half, four, five, &c. per cent. and the use and manner of calculating the same; and to make up accompts of mortgages, where the mortgagee has received rent, &c. The whole adapted to the use of merchants and traders, lawyers, surveyors, and measurers of building, &c. By Edward Hatton, Gent. The 7th edition, with large additions. Accurately revised, corrected, improved, and augmented, by W. Hume, ph[ilo]math.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Of the stupendous gout-stone: see page the 28. II. An introduction to a new method of writing a great deal in a little time, viz. As much in One Minute (by any Watch) as usually requires a Long while, of Singular Use to All that Use their Pen. III. Of tea, coffee, & chocolate. --IV. Of the Itch. V. Of the Eyes. - --VI. Of the Gout & Rheumatism. Vii. Of Tobacco, as to Smoaking, &c. Viii. Of Agues. - IX. Of the plague. Dedicated to Dr. Sloane. This book is given gratis up one pair of stairs, at the sign o the celebrated anodyne necklace recommended by Dr. Chamberlen for childrens teeth, just by the Rose Tavern without Temple-Bar. At Mr Greg's bookseller, by Northumberland-House, Charing-Cross. At Mr Garway's at the Royal-Exchange-Gate, next to Cornhil. And by R. Bradshaw, as in the advertisement, page 47.
Date: 1723- Books
Paracelsus his Aurora, and Treasure of the Philosophers. As also the Water-stone of the wise men [by J.A. Siebmacher]; describing the matter of, and manner how to attain the universal tincture / Faithfully Englished. And published by J.H. Oxon [i.e. John Harding].
Paracelsus, 1493-1541.Date: 1659- Books
Five treatises of the philosophers stone. Two of Alphonso King of Portugall, as it was written with his own hand, and taken out of his closset / translated out of the Portuguez into English. One of John Sawtre, a monke, translated into English ... Another written by Florianus Raudorff, a German philosopher, and translated out of the same language into English. Also a treatise of the names of the philosophers stone, by William Gratacolle [sic], translated into English. To which is added the Smaragdine table. By the paines and care of H.P. [i.e. H. Pinnell].
Date: 1652- Books
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The marrow of the mathematicks, made plain and easie to the understanding of any ordinary capacity. Containing the doctrines of arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, gauging, the use of the sector, surveying, dialling, and the art of navigation, &c. illustrated with several cuts for the better explanation of the whole matter. After a new, compendious, easy method. To which is added, measuring surfaces and solids, such as plank, timber, stone, &c. joiners, carpenters, bricklayers, glasiers, painters and paviers work: each proposition being wrought vulgarly, decimally, practically and instrumentally. With a small tract of gauging wine, ale, or malt, without inches, or division, by which any one may gauge ten backs, or floors of malt, in the same time another shall gauge one, by the way now used: altogether new. By W. Pickering.
Pickering, W. (William).Date: 1724- Pictures
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The slave market in Cairo. Lithograph by J.C. Bourne after O.B. Carter and H. Warren, ca. 1840.
Carter, Owen Browne, 1806-1859.Date: [1840]Reference: 578851i- Pictures
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Eglinton Tournament: knights performing jousts. Lithograph by H. Wilson after C.A. d'Hardiviller, 1839.
Hardiviller, Charles Achille d', 1795-approximately 1835.Date: [1839?]Reference: 664348i- Books
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The art of practical measuring easily perform'd, by a two foot rule, which slides to a foot; on which is the best measure of round timber the common way. Also The true Measure of round, square, or other Timber or Stone, Board, Glass, Paving, Painting, Wainscot, &c. Gauging of Cask, and gauging and inching of Tuns. Containing brief instructions in decimal arithmetick. The best way of using the Logarithms according to Mr. Townley. The Use of a new diagonal Scale, of 100 Parts in a quarter of an Inch, applied to Gunter's Chain. And lastly, some useful directions in dialling, not hitherto published. The third edition corrected and amended by Henry Coggeshall, gent.
Coggeshall, Henry, 1623-1690.Date: 1722- Books
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The carpenter's rule made easy: or, the art of measuring superficies and solids. Also a second way, being the Ground-Work of Measuring Timber, Stone, Board, Glass, &c. With a table of account, much enlarged; performing Multiplication, Division, the Golden Rule, and Rule Reverse, by Inspection. Being of Excellent Use for Carpenters, Joyners, Masons, Glasiers, Painters, Sawyers, &c. By John Darling. And also a treatise of practical gauging. By Heber Lands. The eighth edition, carefully revised and corrected; with an Addition of the Use of the Sliding-Rule, and of Gunter's Line with Compasses, in Measuring Plank and Timber; which renders this Book of more general Use than heretofore. By Thomas Haselden, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Darling, John, active 17th century.Date: 1727- Archives and manuscripts
Strangeways Research Laboratory
Strangeways, T.S.P., 1866-1926.Date: c.1901-1999Reference: SA/SRL- Books
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Paracelsus, his Archidoxis, or, chief teachings; comprised in ten books, disclosing the genuine way of making quintessences, arcanums, magisteries, elixirs, &c. Together with his books of renovation & restauration. Of the tincture of the philosophers. Of the manual of the philosophical medicinal stone. Of the virtues of the members. Of the three principles. And finally his seven books, of the degrees and compositions of receipts, and natural things. Englished, by J.H. Oxon.
Paracelsus, 1493-1541Date: 1663- Archives and manuscripts
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Papers of M H F Wilkins: press cuttings relating to DNA research
Date: 1953-1966Reference: K/PP178/5/4/1Part of: Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick (1916-2004)- Archives and manuscripts
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Papers of M H F Wilkins: press cuttings relating to DNA research
Date: 1953-1966Reference: K/PP178/5/4/2Part of: Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick (1916-2004)- Books
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Paracelsus his Archidoxes : comprised in ten books, disclosing the genuine way of making quintessences, arcanums, magisteries, elixirs, &c. Together with his books of renovation & restauration. Of the tincture of the philsophers. Of the manual of the philosophical medicinal stone, Of the virtues of the members. Of the three principles. And finally his seven books, of the degrees and compositions of receipts, and natural things. / Faithfully and plainly Englished, and published by J.H. Oxon.
Paracelsus, 1493-1541Date: 1661- Archives and manuscripts
Dent, Charles Enrique (1911-1976)
Dent, Charles Enrique (1911-1976)Date: c.1940-1977Reference: PP/CED- Books
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The construction and principal uses of mathematical instruments. Translated from the French of M. Bion, Chief Instrument-Maker to the French King. To which are added, the construction and uses of such instruments as are omitted by M. Bion; particularly of those invented or improved by the English. By Edmund Stone. The whole illustrated with twenty-six folio copper-plates, containing the Figures, &c. of the several Instruments.
Bion, N. (Nicolas), 1652-1733.Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- Books
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Paracelsus, his Archidoxis : comprised in ten books : disclosing the genuine way of making quintessences, arcanums, magisteries, elixirs, &c : together with his books of renovation & restauration, of the tincture of the philsophers, of the manual of the philosophical medicinal stone, of the virtues of the members, of the three principles, and finally his seven books of the degrees and compositions, of receipts and natural things / faithfully and plainly Englished, and published by J.H., Oxon.
Paracelsus, 1493-1541Date: 1660- Pictures
Generals and others in the British Army who fought in the Peninsula War, discussing the battle of Vittoria. Wood engraving after F. Bromley after J.P. Knight, ca. 1847.
Knight, John Prescott, 1803-1881.Date: [1847?]Reference: 2885019i- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library
Date: 1874-c.1984Reference: WA/HMM