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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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The poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
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A, B, C, with the shorter catechism; Appointed by the general assembly, to be a directory for catechising such as are of weaker capacity. Now put in syllables, for the use of young ones that are hard to learn; and of all others who are willing, tho' come to age. By a Well-wisher to the education of the youth of his country.
Well-wisher to the education of the youth of this country.Date: 1737- Books
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A short catechism for children.
F. W.Date: 1800?]- Books
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The church-catechism explained by a paraphrase, and confirmed by proofs from the Holy Scripture. To which is added, a table of questions to be answered from the catechism, paraphrase, and proofs. With prayers for ordinary occasions, collected from the common-prayer and catechism. By James Talbot, D.D. rector of Spofforth in Yorkshire, and chaplain to His Grace the Duke of Somerset.
Talbot, James, -1708.Date: 1705- Books
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The church-catechism explain'd and prov'd by apt texts of scripture. Divided into XXVI parts. Recommended by His Grace Narcissus, late lord arch-bishop of Dublin, for the use of that diocese.
Marsh, Narcissus, 1638-1713.Date: 1719- Books
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The church-catechism explained, proved by apt texts or scripture. Recommended by His Grace Narcissus, lord archbishop of Dublin, for the use of his diocese. Divided into XXVI parts.
Marsh, Narcissus, 1638-1713.Date: M,DCC,LIX. [1759]