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Outlines of the geographical distribution of British plants : belonging to the division of vasculares or cotyledones / by Hewett Cottrell Watson.
Date: [1832?]- Books
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Observations on the bad effects which are to be dreaded from the establishment of a foundling hospital at Edinburgh; and on the benefit which may be expected from a proper lunatic asylum.
Date: 1800- Books
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Medicina britannica: or a treatise on such physical plants, as are generally to be found in the fields or gardens in Great-Britain: Containing A particular Account of their Nature, Virtues, and Uses. Together with the observations of the most learned physicians, as well ancient as modern, communicated to the late ingenious Mr. Ray, and the learned Dr. Sim. Pauli. Adapted More especially to the Occasions of those, whose Condition or Situation of Life deprives them, in a great Measure, of the Helps of the Learned. By Tho. Short, of Sheffield, M. D. The second edition. To which is added, an appendix: containing the true preparation, preservation, uses and doses of most forms of remedies necessary for private Families.
Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The useful family herbal. Or, an account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues: And of the Drugs, which are produced by Vegetables of other Countries. With their Descriptions, and their Uses, as proved by Experience. Illustrated with figures of the most useful English plants. With an introduction; containing, I. Directions for the gathering and preserving Roots, Herbs, Flowers, and Seeds. II. The various Methods of prepareing these Simples for present Use. III. Receipts for making from them distilled Waters, Conserves, Syrups, and other Forms proper to be in Readiness, and for keeping all the Year. IV. The Ways of making up Electuaries, Juleps, Draughts, and the other common Forms of Remedies; together with Cautions in the giving them. And an appendix; Containing, a Proposal for the farther seeking into the Virtues of English Herbs, and the Manner of doing it with Ease and Safety. The Whole intended for the Use of Families, And for the Instruction of those who are desirous of relieving the distressed Sick.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: M.DCC.LIV. [1754]- Books
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Flora Britanica: sive, synopsis methodica stirpium Britanicarum. Sistens, Arbores et Herbas, indigenas et in agris cultas in Classes et Ordines, Genera et Species redactas Secundum Systema Sexuale: Additis nonnullis noviter detectis. cum classium, ordinum, et generum characteristicis, Specierum descriptionibus, et virium Epitome. tabulis aeneis illustrata. Post tertiam Editionem Synopseos Raianae, opere Dillenii concinnatam, nunc primum ad celeberrimi Caroli Linnaei methodum disposita. Auctore Johanne Hill, M. D. Societatis regiae Burdigalensis, &c. Soc.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]- Books
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The British garden. A descriptive catalogue of hardy plants, indigenous, or cultivated in the climate of Great-Britain. With their Generic and Specific Characters, Latin and English Names, Native Country, and Time of Flowering. With Introductory Remarks. ...
Murray, Charlotte, Lady, 1754-1808.Date: MDCCXCIX. [1799]- Books
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Tournefort's history of plants growing about Paris, with their uses in physick; ... Translated into English, with many additions. And accommodated to the plants growing in Great-Britain. By John Martyn, F.R.S. In two volumes. ...
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de, 1656-1708.Date: 1732- Books
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A generic and specific description of British plants, translated from the Genera et Species Plantarum of the celebrated Linn¡us. To which is prefixed an Etymological dictionary explaining the classes, orders and principal genera. And a glossary is added to explain the technical terms. With notes and observations, By James Jenkinson.
Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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A botanical arrangement of all the vegetables naturally growing in Great Britain. With descriptions of the genera and species, According to the System of the celebrated Linnaeus. Being an Attempt to render them familiar to those who are unacquainted with the Learned Languages. Under each species are added, The most remarkable Varieties, the Natural Places of Growth, the Duration, the Time of Flowering, the Peculiarities of Structure, the common English Names; the Names of Gerard, Parkinson, Ray and Bauhine. The uses as medicines, or as poisons; as food for Men, for Brutes, and for Insects. With their Applications in oeconomy and in the arts. With an easy introduction to the study of botany. Shewing The Method of investigating plants, and Directions how to Dry and Preserve Specimens. The whole Illustrated by Copper Plates and a copious Glossary. By William Withering, M.D. In two volumes.
Withering, William, 1741-1799.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The British flora. Containing the select names, characters, places of growth, duration, and time of flowering of the plants growing wild in Great-Britain. To which are prefixed, the principles of botany. By Stephen Robson.
Robson, Stephen, 1741-1779.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Botanologia, the British physician, or, The nature and vertues of English plants : exactly describing such plants as grow naturally in our land with their several names, Greek, Latine or English, places where they grow ... each plant appropriated to the several diseases they cure and directions for their medicinal uses ... by means whereof people may gather their own physick ... with two exact tables, the one of the English and Latine names of the plants, the other of the diseases and names of each plant appropriated to their diseases with their cures / by Robert Turner, botanolog. stud.
Turner, Robert, active 1654-1665Date: 1687- Books
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Gramina britannica, or, Representations of the British grasses : with remarks and occasional descriptions / by J.L. Knapp.
Date: 1804- Books
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A botanical arrangement of British plants; including the uses of each species, in medicine, diet, rural oeconomy and the arts. With an easy introduction to the study of botany, &c. &c. Illustrated with copper plates. The second edition. By William Withering, M. D. F. R. S. Member of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh, and physician to the general hospital at Birmingham. Including a new set of references to figures. By Jonathan Stokes, M. D. late president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, corresponding member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; physician at Kidderminster. ...
Withering, William, 1741-1799.Date: M.DCCLXXXVII.-M.DCCXCII. [1787-1792]- Books
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English botany; or, coloured figures of British plants, with their essential characters, synonyms, and places of growth. To which will be added, occasional remarks. By James Sowerby, F.L.S.
Smith, James Edward, Sir, 1759-1828.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Flora Britannica / auctore Jacobo Edvardo Smith.
Date: 1800-04- Books
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Joannis Raii Synopsis methodica stirpium Britannicarum: tum indigenis, tum in agris cultis locis suis dispositis; Additis Generum Characteristicis, Specierum Descriptionibus & Virium Epitome.
Ray, John, 1627-1705.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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The British herbal: an history of plants and trees, natives of Britain, cultivated for use, or raised for beauty. By John Hill, M.D.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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Botanologia : the Brittish physician, or, the nature and vertues of English plants, exactly describing such plants as grow naturally in our land, with their several names Greek, Latine, or English, natures, places where they grow ... : by means whereof people may gather their own physick under every hedge ... : with two exact tables, the one of the English and Latine names of the plants, the other of the diseases and names of each plant appropriated to the diseases, with their cures / by Robert Turner.
Turner, Robert, active 1640-1664.Date: 1664- Books
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The useful family herbal. Or, an account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues: and of the drugs, which are produced by vegetables of other countries. With their Descriptions, and their Uses, as proved by Experience. Illustrated with Figures of the most useful English Plants. With an introduction; containing, I. Directions for the gathering and preserving Roots, Herbs, Flowers, and Seeds. II. The various Methods of preparing these Simples for present Use. III. Receipts for making from them distilled Waters, Conserves, Syrups, and other Forms proper to be in Readiness, and for keeping all the Year. IV. The Ways of making up Electuaries, Juleps, Draughts, and the other common Forms of Remedies; together with Cautions in the giving them. And an appendix; Containing, a Proposal for the farther seeking into the Virtues of English Herbs, and the Manner of doing it with Ease and Safety. The Whole intended for the Use of Families, And for the Instruction of those who are desirous of relieving the distressed Sick. By John Hill, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Bourdeaux.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Synopsis plantarum insulis Britannicis indigenarum; complectens characteres genericos et specificos secundum systema sexuale distributos. Curante J. Symons, A.B. Societ. Linn. Soc.
Symons, Jelinger, 1778-1851.Date: 1798- Books
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A synopsis of British plants, in Mr Ray's method: with their characters, descriptions, places of growth, time of flowering, and physical virtues, According to the Most Accurate Observations, And the Best Modern Authors. Together with a botanical dictionary, illustrated with several figures. By John Wilson.
Wilson, John, 1696-1751.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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Flora Britannica, auctore Jacobo Edvardo Smith, M.D. Societatis Linnaeanae Praeside, Regiae Londinensis, Holm. Upsal. Taurin. Olyssip. Philadelph. - Physiogr. Lund. Berolin. Paris. Aliarumque Societatum Socio. ...
Smith, James Edward, Sir, 1759-1828.Date: MDCCC. [1800]-04- Books
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An arrangement of British plants; according to the latest improvements of the Linnæan system. To which is prefixed, An easy introduction to the study of botany. Illustrated by copper plates. By William Withering, M. D. F. R. S. member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Lisbon; fellow of the Linnaean Society; honorary member of the Royal Medical Society at Edinburgh, &c.
Withering, William, 1741-1799.Date: 1796