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Thieves of virtue : when bioethics stole medicine / Tom Koch.
Koch, Tom, 1949-Date: [2012], ©2012- Pictures
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Thieves being tortured by snakes in the 8th circle of Hell, watched by Dante and Virgil. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1825.
Pinelli, Bartolomeo, 1781-1835.Date: 1825Reference: 661781iPart of: Episodes in Dante's Divine comedy. Etchings by B. Pinelli, 1824-1826.- Archives and manuscripts
Dr. John Snow and the use of Chloroform by Thieves
Ellis, Richard Hancock (1937-1995)Date: 1851-c.1993Reference: PP/RHE/A/6/4Part of: Richard Ellis (1937-1995)- Books
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Ali Baba; or, the Forty Thieves, Destroyed by Morgiana, a slave. On which is founded The New Grand Operatical Romance.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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A garland of new songs, containing, 1 The Maid of Lodi. 2 A Peep at the Forty Thieves. 3 Nobody comes to marry me. 4 Seven Ages.
Date: 1790?]- Books
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The regulator: or, a discovery of the Thieves, Thief-Takers, and Locks, alias receivers of stolen goods in and about the city of London. With the thief-takers proclamation. Also An Account of all the Flash Words now in Vogue amongst the Thieves; with an Explanation of each Word. With an exact List of the Corvicts Names that was Condemn'd in the Year 1717. that now lies in Newgate to Plead to his Majesty's Transportation Pardon. By a prisoner in Newgate.
Hitchin, Charles.Date: [1718]- Books
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The life of Jonathan Wild, from his birth to his death. Containing his rise and progress in roguery; his first Acquaintance with Thieves; by what Arts he made himself their Head, or Governor; his Discipline over them; his Policy and great Cunning in governing them; and the several Classes of Thieves under his Command. In which all his Intrigues, Plots and Artifices are accounted for, and laid open. Intermix'd with Variety of diverting Stories. By H.D. late Clerk to Justice R----
H. D.Date: [1725]- Books
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The extraordinary confession, life, and singular adventures, of Wolfe; who was thirty years a notorious robber, murderer, and Captain of a Gang of Fifty-Three Thieves. To which is added The wandering fugitive; or The surprising escapes of Frederic Winson, an Assasin.
Date: 1799- Books
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The life of Jonathan Wilde, thief-taker general of Great Britain and Ireland. From his birth to his death. Containing his rise and progress in roguery; his first Acquaintance with Thieves; by what Arts he made himself their Head, or Governor; his Discipline over them; his Policy and great Cunning in Governing them; and the several Classes of Thieves under his Command. In which all His Intrigues, Plots, and Artifices, are accounted for, and laid open. Intermix'd with Variety of diverting Stories. Taken chiefly from his own private Journals, and daily Transactions of his Life, as found amongst his Papers, since his first being Apprehended.
H. D.Date: [1725]- Books
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The history of the London clubs, or, The citizens' pastime. Particularly, the Lying Club, the Yorkshire Club, the Thieves Club, the Beggars Club, the Broken Shopkeepers Club, the Basket Womans Club. With a sermon preach'd to a gang of high-way-men. Part I. By the author of the London Spy.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: 1709- Books
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The life of Jonathan Wild, from his birth to his death. Containing his rise and progress in roguery; his first Acquaintance with Thieves; by what Arts he made himself their Head, or Governor; his Discipline over them; his Policy and great Cunning in governing them; and the several Classes of Thieves under his Command. In which all his Intrigues, Plots and Artifices are accounted for, and laid open. To which is added, A true Copy of a Paper design'd to be deliver'd by him at the Place of Execution to the Reverend Mr. Edwards. Intermix'd with Variety of diverting Stories. The second edition. By H. D. late Clerk to Justice -
H. D.Date: [1725]- Books
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An essay in praise of knavery. Whether it be in c-ers, politicians, or lawyers; Whether it be in C-Ers, Politicians, or Lawyers; Priests, P-Lates, or Church Dignitaries; L-ds, Merchants, or Stock-Jobbers; National Plunderers, or Pick-Pockets; Thieves, Highway-Men, or Thief-Takers; Turks, Jews, or Infidels. Of all nations and countries.
Date: 1723- Books
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Robbery. Whereas, on Saturday night last, 25th. of October instant, the out-houses of Mr. Robert Haynes, of Upton Park, where entered and ten geese stolen thereout, and also from the Stable, a Leather Back-Band and Houseing. Whoever will discover the Thief, or Thieves, shall on Conviction of the Robbery, receive a reward of Two Guineas, From Mr. Haynes aforesaid.
Haynes, Robert, of Upton Park.Date: 1795]- Books
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Fisher's cheerful companion to promote laughter; being a humorous collection of interesting stories for a winter's evening fireside; or amusement for summer, in a shady retreat. Containing the Stories of The Three Dexterous Thieves, The Wishes, The Widgeon, The Lucky Disaster, The Hunch-Back'd Minstrels, The Conjurer, The Fortunate Peasant, The Two Rogues, The Humorous Miller, The Adventures of Searamouch The Unfortunate Spaniard, The Ghost, and Mutual Confidence on the Wedding Night.
Fisher, S. (Simon).Date: [1800]- Books
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A dissertation on the construction of locks. Containing, first - reasons and observations, demonstrating all Locks, which depend on Fixed Wards, to be erroneous in Principle, and defective in Point of Security. Secondly - a specification of a lock, constructed on a new and infallible Principle, which, possessing all the Properties essential to Security, will prevent the most ruinous Consequences of House Robberies, and be a certain Protection against Thieves of all Descriptions. By Joseph Bramah.
Bramah, Joseph, 1749-1814.Date: [1785?]- Books
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A compleat history of the lives and robberies of the most notorious highway-men, foot-pads, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London and Westminster, and all Parts of Great Britain, for above an Hundred Years past, continu'd to the present Time. Wherein their most Secret and Barbarous Murders, Unparalell'd Robberies, Notorious Thefts, and Unheard of Cheats, are set in a true Light, and expos'd to publick View, for the common Benefit of Mankind. To, which is prefix'd, the thieves new canting-dictionary, Explaining the most mysterious Words, New Terms, Significant Phrases, and Proper Idioms, used at this present Time by our Modern Thieves. By Capt. Alex. Smith.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1719- Books
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Ali Baba; or, the forty thieves destroyed by Morgiana, a slave. On which is founded The New Grand Operatical Performance.
Date: [1790?]- Archives and manuscripts
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M0005691: West African charm to ward off thieves
Date: 23 September 1938Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/47/1Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: [1755]- Books
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The alleged employment of chloroform by thieves ... / [John Snow].
Snow, John, 1813-1858Date: [1850]- Books
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A poem on the crucifixion of our Saviour and the two thieves.
Date: [1790?]- Pictures
The story of Ali Baba and the forty thieves. Coloured magic lantern slides.
Date: [between 1900 and 1909-?]Reference: 754536i- Books
Magpies, squirrels and thieves : how the Victorians collected the world / Jacqueline Yallop.
Yallop, Jacqueline.Date: 2011- Books
Reforming the commonwealth of thieves : British phrenologists and Australia / David de Giustino.
Giustino, David de.Date: 1972