Stories
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Parasites and pests from the medieval to the modern
Humans have been reluctant hosts to a plethora of unpleasant parasites for centuries. And medieval evidence shows our modern distaste for these little irritations is just as ancient.
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Cowpox, Covid-19 and Jenner’s vaccination legacy
The well-known story of vaccination pioneer Edward Jenner has at its heart his drive to make vaccines free of charge and available to all. Now his principles extend to the global campaign for a people’s patent-free vaccine for Covid-19.
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Befriending heavy breathers
Read the fascinating story behind the rare manual that helped volunteers on one of Britain’s first free telephone helplines to deal with masturbating callers.
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Humility: a night thought. By Charles Philpot, M. A. of Emmanuel College.
Philpot, Charles, 1759 or 1760-1823.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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Humility represented in the character of St. Paul. The chief springs of it opened, and its various advantages display'd; together with some occasional views of the contrary vice. By I. Watts, D.D.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: 1737- Books
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Humility represented in the character of St Paul. The chief springs of it opened, and its various advantages displayed; Together with Some Occasional Views of the contrary Vice. By I. Watts, D.D.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Humility recommended. In a sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul April the 22d 1716. By Francis Astry, ...
Astry, Francis, 1676-1766.Date: 1716- Books
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Humility recommended. In a sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul April the 22d 1716. By Francis Astry, D.D treasurer of the said cathedral, rector of St. Martin's Ludgate, and chaplain to the Right Reverend Father in God John lord bishop of London.
Astry, Francis, 1676-1766.Date: MDCCXVI. [1716]