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John Hodgkin junior (1800-1875)
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Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions ... / [John White].
White, John, -1671Date: 1716?]- Books
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A rich cabinet of modern curiosities. Containing, 1. Many natural and artificial conclusions. ... With a multitude of other curiosities, the whole adorned with above forty curious cuts. By John White, ...
White, John, -1671.Date: [1704?]- Books
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Art's treasury of rarities: and curious inventions. In two parts. Art I. Containing the Mystery of Dying Cloth, Silk, Stuffs, Hair, Feathers, Bone, Horn work, Leather, &c. and to prepare and use them. To prepare and colour Skins of Leather, or Gild them with Gold, Silver or Lacquering, &c. To Dye Bristles, Hair, Marble Paper; to recover faded Colours in Cloth or Silk, and to take out Spots or Stains of Tar, Rosin, Grease, Oyl, &c. and preserve them from Moth and Worms. To scower Silver and Gold Lace and Plate. To Cement broken Glass and China, and to make Perfumes, &c. The Art of Drawing, Limning, Painting in Oyl and Japanning, and Tanning Leather, Eching, Graving, Writing, Gilding, Enamelling. To make sundry Colours, prepare Gums and Allom-Water; to thicken Linen, colour Maps and Pictures. Art II. Containing the Generation of Metals, Natura and Artificial, and to Solder, Gild, and to harden and soften them. To Cleanse and Perfume Gloves, Washing and Starching Lawns, Sarsenets, Tiffany, and Lutestrings. With divers other curiosities.
White, John, -1671.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A rich cabinet, with variety of inventions, unlock'd and open'd, for the recreation of ingenious spirits : Being receits and conceits of several natures, and fit for those who are lovers of natural and artificial conclusions. As also variety of recreative fire-works both for land, air, and water. And fire-works of service, for sea and shore. Whereunto are added divers experiments in drawing, painting, arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, and other parts of the mathematicks. Together with several curious receits of great use, collected out of Alexis, Mizaldus, Wecker, &c. / By John White a lover of artificial conclusions.
White, John, -1671Date: 1689- Books
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A rich cabinet, with variety of inventions, unlock'd and open'd, for the recreation of ingenious spirits : Being receits and conceits of several natures, and fit for those who are lovers of natural and artificial conclusions. As also variety of recreative fire-works both for land, air, and water. And fire-works of service, for sea and shore. Whereunto are added divers experiments in drawing, painting, arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, and other parts of the mathematicks. Together with several curious receits of great use, collected out of Alexis, Mizaldus, Wecker, &c. By John White a lover of artificial conclusions.
White, John, -1671Date: 1689- Books
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The art of ringing : giving exact rules for ringing all sorts of plain changes and cross peals, with directions for pricking; also how to hang bells, with easie directions for every thing which necessarily belongs to that art. Also Artificial fireworks; being directions to order and make moulds, ... rockets, fisgigs, and other curiosities too tedious to mention likewise The art of gardening: giving an account of the tools, or instruments necessary therein; and also what is to be done every month in the year; as likewise how to order cattle, orchards and hop-gardens, &c. To which is added, an excellent receipt to make a valuable liquor agreeable to all constitutions. By J. White, gent.
White, John, -1671Date: [1687?]- Books
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A rich cabinet, with variety of inventions; unlock'd and opened, for the recreation of ingenious spirits at their vacant houres : Being receits and conceits of severall natures, and fit for those who are lovers of naturall and artificiall conclusions. Whereunto is added variety of recreative fire-works, both for land, aire, and water. Also fire works of service, for sea and shore, very fitting for these warlike times of action. Collected by J.W. a lover of artificiall conclusions.
White, John, -1671Date: 1651- Books
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A rich cabinet, with variety of inventions: unlock'd and open'd, for the recreation of ingenious spirits at their vacant hours : Being receipts and conceits of several natures, and fit for those who are lovers of natural and artificial conclusions. As also variety of recreative fire-works both for land, air, and water. And fire-works of service for sea and shore. Whereunto is added divers experiments in drawing, painting, arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, and other parts of the mathematicks. Likewise directions for ringing the most usual peals, that belong to that art. Collected by J. W. a lover of artificial conclusions.
White, John, -1671Date: 1677- Books
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Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions. Shewing 1. How to cleave Money. 2. To make Sport with Cats, Ducks, or Poultry. 3. To hang two Knives on the brim of a glass. 4. To wash your Hands in melted Lead without damage. 5. To make a Sixpence seem to fall thro' a Table. 6. To teach Children to Read by Dice. 7. Divers wonderful Things done by the Loadstone. 8. To catch kites, crows, Mogpies, &c. alive. 9. To catch a Pick-Pocket. 10. To name a Pack of Cards, and not see them. 11. To write Love Letters secretly. 12. Experiments in Drawing, Painting, Geometry, Astronomy, &c. 13. To make variety of Fireworks. 14. To keep Fowl Venison, or any Flesh, sweet a Month. 15 To make a Drink when you cannot relish other Liquors. 16. To fox Fish and Fowle. 17. To make one Candle out outlast three: 18. To preserve Fruit all the Year. 19. To make excellent Plaistering for Ceilings or Wolls. With many other Natural and Artificial Conclusions, affording great Variety of Innocent Sport and pastime. - Adorn'd with above AC curious Cuts. By J. White, a Lover of Art and ingenuity
White, John, -1671.Date: [1715?]- Books
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Hocus pocus: or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions. Shewing 1. How to cleave money. 2. To make Sport with Cats, Ducks, or Poultry. 3. To hang two Knives on the brim of a Glass. 4. To wash your Hands in melted Lead without damage. 5. To make a Sixpence seem to fall thro' a Table. 6. Teach Children to Read by Dice. 7. Divers wonderful Things done by the Loadstone. 8. To catch Kites, Crows, Magpies, &c. alive. 9. To catch a Pick-Pocket. 10. To name a Pack of Cards, and not feel 'em. 11. To write Love-Letters secretly. 12. Experiments in Drawing, Painting, Geometry, Astronomy, &c. 13. To make variety of Fireworks. 14. To keep Fowl, Venison, or any Flesh sweet a month. 15. To make a Drink you cannot relish other Liquors. 16. To sox Fish and Fowl. 17. To make one Candle outlast three. 18. To preserve Fruit all the Year. 19. To make excellent plaistering for Ceilings or Walls. With many other Natural and Artificial Conclusions, affording great variety of innocent Sport and Pastime. Adorn'd with above 40 curious cuts. By J. White, a Lover of Art and Ingenuity.
White, John, -1671.Date: [1715?]- Books
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A rich cabinet with variety of inventions: unlock'd and open'd, for the recreation of ingenious sirpits [sic] at their vacant hours : Being receits and conceits of severall natures, and fit for those who are lovers of natural and artificial conclusions. As also variety of recreative fire-works, both for land, air, and vvater. And fire works of service, for sea and shore. Whereunto is added divers experiments in drawing, painting, arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, and other parts of the mathematicks. Collected by J. W. a lover of artificial conclusions.
White, John, -1671Date: 1658- Books
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A rich cabinet with variety of inventions, unlock'd and open'd for the recreation of ingenious spirits at their vacant hours : being receits and conceits of severall natures, and fit for those who are lovers of naturall and artificiall conclusions : as also variety of recreative fire-works both for land, air, and water, and fire-works of service, for sea and shore : whereunto is added divers experiments in drawing, painting, arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, and other parts of the mathematicks / collected by J.W. a lover of artificial conclusions.
White, John, -1671Date: 1668- Books
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Art's treasury of rarities: and curious inventions. In two parts. Part I. Containing the Mystery of Dying Cloth, Silk, Stuffs Hair, Feathers, Bone, Horn-Work, Leather, &c. and to prepare and use them. To prepare and colour Skins of Leather, or Guild them with Gold, Silver, or Lacquering, &c. To dye Bristles, Hair Marble Paper; to recover faded Colours in Cloth or Silk, and to take out Spots or Stains of Tar, Rosin, Grease, Oyl, &c. and preserve them from Moth and Worms. To scower Silver and Gold Lace and Plate: To Cement broken Glass and China, and to make Perfumes, &c. The Art of Drawing, Limning, Painting in Oyl and Japanning. and Tanning Leather, Eching, Graving, Writing, Gilding Enamelling. To make sundry Colours, prepare Gums and Allom-Water; to thicken Linnen, colour Maps and Pictures. Part II. Containing the Generation of Metals, Natural and Artificial, and to Solder, Gild, and to harden and soften them. To cleanse and perfume Gloves washing and starching Lawns, sarsenets Tiffany, and Lutestrings, with divers other curiosities.
White, John, -1671.Date: [1710?]- Books
A rich cabinet with variety of inventions, unlock'd and open'd for the recreation of ingenious spirits at their vacant hours : being receits and conceits of severall natures and fit for those who are lovers of natural and artificial conclusions : as also variety of recreative fire-works both for land, air, and water, and fire-works of service for sea and shore : whereunto is added divers experiments in drawing, painting, arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, and other parts of the mathematicks / collected by J.W.
White, John, -1671.Date: 1668- Books
Art's treasury of rareties and curious inventions : in two parts.
White, John, -1671.Date: [1710?]- Books
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A rich cabinet, with variety of inventions: unlock'd and open'd ... Being receipts and concerts of several natures ... / Collected by J. W., a lover of artificial conclusions.
Date: [1677]- Books
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A rich cabinet with variety of inventions unlocked and opened for the recreation of ingenious spirits at their vacant hours : being receits and conceits of all severall natures and fit for those who are lovers of naturall and artificiall conclusions : whereunto is added variety of recreative fire-works, both for land, aire, and water / collected by J.W.
White, John, -1671Date: 1653- Books
Art's masterpiece or, cabinet of useful and ingenious secrets ... / Chiefly selected [by the publisher] from the Encyclopaedia Britannica ... and many other modern ... publications.
White, John, -1671Date: 1811- Books
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The antient and modern state of the Parish of Cramond. To which are added, biographical and genealogical collections, respecting some of the most considerable families and individuals connected with that district; comprehending a sketch of the life and projects of John Law of Lauriston, comptroller general of the finances of France.
Wood, John Philip, -1838.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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A sermon preach'd to the criminals in York Castle, July 4. 1708. Principally on occasion of the murder of Major Thomas Foulks. By Richard Fiddes, rector of Halsham.
Fiddes, Richard, 1671-1725.Date: 1708?]- Books
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A sermon preached on the Thanksgiving day: December, 3d. 1702. For the signal successes vouchsafed to her Majesties forces to sea and land: Under the Command of the Earl of Marlborough in the Low-Countries; and James Duke of Ormond General, and Sr. George Rook Admiral, at Vigo. As also to those of Her Allies, Engaged in the Present War against France and Spain. And like wise, for the Recovery of His Royal Highness the Prince of Denmark. By Richard Fiddes, Rector of Halsham in Holderness.
Fiddes, Richard, 1671-1725.Date: 1703- Books
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A thanks-Giving sermon on the 23 of August, 1705. Or a discourse showing that God in the government of the world acts by particular wills.
Fiddes, Richard, 1671-1725.Date: 1705- Books
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The proofs and influence, of a future judgment. Considered upon Acts, XXIV.25. By Richard Fiddes, Rector of Halsham in Holderness.
Fiddes, Richard, 1671-1725.Date: [1710?]- Books
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A vindication of my Lord Shaftesbury, on the subject of ridicule. Being remarks upon a book, intitled, Essays on the characteristics
Bulkley, Charles, 1719-1797.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]