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The Derby philosophers : science and culture in British urban society, 1700-1850 / Paul A. Elliott.
Elliott, Paul A.Date: 2009- Pictures
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Café Procope, Paris: men and women chatting over drinks. Aquatint.
Reference: 22048i- Archives and manuscripts
Fell, Dame Honor Bridget (1900-1986)
Fell, Dame Honor Bridget, 1900-1986Date: 1919-1988Reference: PP/HBF- Books
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Theory eydokoyntoz : the great preserver of mankind which is alexicacus, spirit of salt of the world, now philosophically prepared and purged from all hurtfull or corroding qualities, for beyond any thing yet known to the world, being both safe and persistant for the use of all men, women and children / Emanuel Rhodocanaces.
Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689Date: [1670?]- Archives and manuscripts
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"The Case for the Factory Acts"
Date: Late 19th century-1902Reference: SA/BSR/B/14/8/3Part of: British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS): archives- Books
Time lived, without its flow / Denise Riley ; introduced by Max Porter.
Riley, Denise, 1948-Date: 2019- Books
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The great preservative of mankind or, The transcendent vertue of the true spirit of salt : long look'd for and now philosophically prepar'd and purified from all hurtfull or corroding qualities far beyond anything yet known to the world being both safe and pleasant for the use of all men, women and children in a physicall laboratory in London where all manner of chymicall preparations are carried on.
Barker, Richard, SirDate: 1662- Books
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Alexicacus, spirit of salt of the world which vulgarly prepared is call'd the spirit of salt, or the transcendent virtue of the true spirit of salt : long look'd for and now philosophically prepared and purified from all hurtful and corroding qualities far beyond any thing yet known to the world, being both safe and pleasant for the use of all men, women and children / by Constantine Rhodocanaces.
Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689Date: MDCLXX [i.e. 1670]- Books
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Alexicacus, spirit of salt of the world, which vulgarly prepar'd is call'd spirit of salt, or, The transcendent virtue of the true spirit of salt long looked for : and now philosophically prepared and purified from all hurtfull or corroding qualities, far beyond any thing yet known to the world : being both safe and pleasant for the use of all men, women, and children / by Constantine Rhodocanaces.
Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689Date: 1664- Books
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Alexicacvs spirit of salt of the vvorld, which vulgarly prepair'd is call'd the spirit of salt., or, The transcendent virtue of the true spirit of salt : long look'd for, and now philosophically prepared and purified from all hurtfull or coroding qualities, far beyond any thing yet known to the world : being both safe and pleasant for the use of all men, women, and children / by Constantine Rhodocanaces.
Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689Date: In the year 1667- Books
An account of two cases in which ovules, or their remains, were discovered in the fallopian tubes of unimpregnated women who had died during the period of menstruation / by H. Letheby ; communicated by T.B. Curling.
Letheby, H. (Henry), 1816-1876Date: 1852- Pictures
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Basil Valentine contemplates a chemical jar containing homunculi of a man and woman holding hands, and a child emanating from them (alchemical symbol of conception); he is suddenly visited by Sabine Stuart de Chevalier, who reveals that she has the key to his works and crowns him as the king of alchemists. Etching by J. Le Roy, ca. 1781, after Hostoul after Sabine Stuart de Chevalier.
Chevalier, Sabine Stuart de, active 18th century.Date: 1781Reference: 37282i- Books
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Mr Emerson's revolution / edited by Jean McClure Mudge.
Date: [2015], ©2015- Pictures
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Men and women with telescopes, gyroscopes, a balloon, battle ships, and other forms of technology; representing the benefits of philosophy and science. Engraving by E. Voysard after C.L. Desrais.
Desrais, Claude Louis, 1746-1816.Reference: 36296i- Books
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An account of two cases in which ovules, or their remains, were discovered in the Fallopian tubes of unimpregnated women who had died during the period of menstruation / by H. Letheby ; communicated by T.B. Curling.
Letheby, H. (Henry), 1816-1876.Date: 1852- Books
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The works of Aristotle, the famous philosopher. In four parts. Containing I. His complete master-piece; displaying the secrets of Nature in the Generation of Man. - To which is added, The Family Physician; being approved remedies for the several distempers incident to the human body. II. His experienced midwife; absolutely necessary for Surgeons, Midwives, Nurses, and Child-Bearing Women. III. His book of problems; containing various Questions and answers, relative to the state of Man's body. IV. His last legacy, unfolding the Secrets of Nature respecting the Generation of Man.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713.Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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On a mal-conformation of the uterine system in women : and on some physiological conclusions to be derived from it : in a letter to Sir E. Home, bart. V.P.R.S. / by A.B. Granville.
Granville, A. B. (Augustus Bozzi), 1783-1872.Date: 1818- Books
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A philosophical essay upon the celebrated anodyne necklace, recommended To the World by Dr. Chamberlen, for Childdrens teeth: Women in Labour: And Distempers of the Head. Published by reason of the great increase of late Years in the Bills of Mortality, by which it appears that in and about London, (the same may be said of Paris, or any other great City, above 12000 Children have Yearly Died of their teeth, and Convulsions and Fevers caused thereby: Besides the great Numbers of Women that are Daily Lost in Child-Bed: And the Multitudes of Persons that Dye of Distempers of the Head. In this essay therefore is clearly shewed from the Principles of the New Philosophy, how by the Wearing only of this necklace Children will easily Breed and Cut their Teeth, without any Pain, Convulsions, or Fever at all: Women in Labour be Easily, Presently, and Safely Delivered: And most Distempers of the Head Cured without ever taking in any thing at the Mouth. Dedicated to Dr. Chamberlen, and the Royal Society. Entred in the Hall-Book.
Chamberlen, Paul, 1635-1717.Date: 1717- Books
Spirituality and religion within the culture of medicine : from evidence to practice / edited by Michael J. Balboni, Ph. D., Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Instructor, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham amd Women's Hospital, John R. Peteet, M.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Fellowship Site Director, Adult Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Date: [2017]- Books
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A treatise on rupture : its causes, progress and danger, with and examination of the claims of the different methods before the public for its treatment : trusses, their inefficiency and the danger resulting from their persistent use, together with the best means of relief and cure : also a consideration of that most frequent and distressing form of displacement, known as "prolapsus uteri" : with an examination of the methods of support for its relief and cure : accompanied by a philosophic exposition of the means of preserving health and prolonging life, in men, women, and children, known as laws of hygiene / by W. Pryor.
Pryor, W.Date: 1876- Books
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A dictionary of the world: or, a geographical description of the Earth; with an historical and biographical account of its principal inhabitants, From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. Including whatever is most useful in Geography, and most interesting in Sacred and Profane History. Containing a Description of the Continents, Islands, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Mountains, Cities, Principal Towns, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, &c. Together with an Account of the Lives of the Patriarchs, Primitive Fathers, Emperors, Kings, Popes, Legislators, Great Generals, Admirals, Painters, Statuaries, Historians, Divines, Orators, Poets, Philosophers, Lawyers, Physicians, Learned Women, &c. With their principal Works and best Editions. The goegraphical part by R. Brookes, M.D. and the historical and biographical part by Joseph Collyer.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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An inquiry into the nature and cause of that swelling, in one or both of the lower extremities, which sometimes happens to lying-in women. Together with an examination into the propriety of drawing the breasts, Of those who do, and also of those who do not give Suck. By Charles White, Esq. F.R.S. Member of the Corporation of Surgeons in London; Surgeon to the Infirmary, and Lunatic Hospital, and Vice-President of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester: Honorary Member of the Royal Medical Society; of the Physico-Chirurgical Society; and of the Society for the Encouragement of the Study of Natural History, of Edinburgh: and Correspondent Member of the Royal Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland.
White, Charles, 1728-1813.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Archives and manuscripts
Strangeways Research Laboratory
Strangeways, T.S.P., 1866-1926.Date: c.1901-1999Reference: SA/SRL- Books
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Occult physick, or The three principles in nature anotomized by a philosophical operation : taken from experience, in three books. The first of beasts, trees, herbs, and their magical and physical vertues. The second book containeth the most excellent and rare medicines for all diseases happening to the bodies both of men and women, which never yet saw light; an incomparable piece. The third and last book, is a denarian tract, shewing how to cure all diseases with ten medicaments; and the mystery of the quarternary, and quinary number opened; with a table shewing the suns rising, setting, hours of the day, hours of the night, and how many minutes are contained in a planetary hour both day and night; ... Whereunto is added a necessary tract, shewing how to judge of a disease by the affliction of the moon, upon the sight of the patients urine, with an example; ... / By W.W. philosophus; student in the cœlistial sciences.
W. W. (William Williams)Date: 1660- Books
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The knowledge [of] things unknown : shewing the effects of the planets and other astronomical constellations : with the strange events that befal men, women and children born under them / compiled by Godfridus ; together with The husbandman's practice, or, Prognostication for ever as teacheth Albert, Alkind and Ptolomy ; with The shepherd's prognostication for the weather and Pythagoras his wheel.
GodfridusDate: [1697]