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The prostitute whose pox inspired feminists
Fitzrovia, 1875. A woman recorded only as A.G. enters hospital and is diagnosed with syphilis.
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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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Making sunstroke insanity
Medical historian Dr Kristin Hussey takes a closer look at sunstroke and mental illness, and how, in the late 19th century, they connected at the crossroads of colonial science and the idea of whiteness.
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The 200-year search for normal people
Sarah Chaney poses the question we’ve likely all asked at some point in our lives: 'Am I normal?’, and explores whether normality even exists.
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Observations on the present war, the projected invasion, and a decree of the national convention, for the emancipation of the slaves in the French Colonies.
Hampson, John, 1760-1817.Date: [1793]- Books
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England's bloody tribunal: or, popish cruelty displayed. Containing a compleat account of the lives, religious principles, cruel persecutions, sufferings, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of the most pious English Protestant martyrs, Who have sealed the Faith of our Holy Religion with their Blood. Exhibiting A full View of Popery, with all its superstitious and horrid Practices; and tending to promote the Protestant Religion, by displaying the Errors of Popish Idolatry, and confirming the true Believer in the Faith of Our Blessed Redeemer, who was crucified for our Sins, and rose again for our Justification, and now sitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for us. To Which IS Added, A faithful Narrative of the many hortid Cruelties and Persecutions that have been inflicted by the Roman Catholics on the Protestants of Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. With A particular Description of the various Tortares and Barbarities, that are practiced by the Inquisition in Different Parts of the World. Also The Lives of the Primitive Reformers, whose Effigies are given in the Frontispiece to the Work. Together With A full and plain Refutation of the Errors of the Romish Church, laid down in such a Manner as to enable the unlearned Protestants to confute the chief Arguments of the most artful Popish Priests and their Emissaries. By the Reverend Matthew Taylor, D. D. By the King's Authority.
Taylor, Matthew, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Jasper Jones, and Frances his wife, - - - - - - - - appellants. John Bennett, and Mary his wife; Henry Spencer, and Anne his wife; William Vade, Francis Leigh, Richard Leigh, Jasper Leigh Jones, Thomas Leigh of Farnham, Thomas Wildman, and Dorothea his wife; Fitz William Plumtree, Sir Thomas Wynne, baronet, and William Fawkes, - - - - - - respondents. Francis Leigh, Esq; - - - - - - - - - - - - appellant. John Bennett, and Mary his wife; Henry Spencer, and Anne his wife; William Vade, Richard Leigh, Jasper Jones, and Frances his Wife; Jasper Leigh Jones, Thomas Leigh of Farnham, Thomas Wildman and Dorothea his Wife; Fitz William Plumtree, Sir Thomas Wynne, and William Fawkes, respondents. The case of the respondents John Bennett, and Mary his wife, Henry Spencer, and Anne his wife, on both the appeals.
Bennett, John, active 1744.Date: 1744]- Books
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The general and particular principles of animal electricity and magnetism, &c. in which are found Dr. Bell's secrets and practice, AS Delivered To His Pupils In Paris, London, Dublin, Bristol, Glocester, Worcester, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, &c. &c. Shewing how to Magnetise and Cure different Diseases; to produce Crises, as well as Somnambulism, or Sleep-Walking; and in that State of Sleep to make a Person eat, drink, walk, sing and play upon any Instruments they are used to, &c. to make Apparatus and other Accessaries to produce Magnetical Facts; also to Magnetise Rivers, Rooms, Trees, and other Bodies, animate and inanimate; to raise the Arms, Legs of a Person awake, and to make him rise from his Chair; to raise the Arm of a Person absent from one Room to another; also to treat him at a Distance. All the New Experiments and Phenomena are explained by Monsieur le Docteur Bell, Professor of that Science, And Member of the Philosophical Harmonic Society at Paris, Fellow Correspondent of M. Le Court de Geblin's Museum; and the only Person authorised by Patent from the First Noblemen in France, to teach and practise that Science in England, Ireland, &c. Price Five Shillings.
Bell, John, Professor of Animal Magnetism.Date: 1792- Books
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House of Lords. Between The Right honourable William Gordon, commonly called Lord William Gordon, - - - - - Appellant, and Frances Viscountess Irwin, the Right honourable Francis Seymour Conway, commonly called Lord Viscount Beauchamp, and Isabella Ann his Wife, Frances Ingram Shepheard, Elizabeth Ingram Shepheard, Harriott Ingram Shepheard, and Louisa Susannah Ingram Shepheard, and Albany Wallis, - - - - - Respondents. The Appellant's case.
Gordon, William, Lord, 1744-1823.Date: 1781]