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Yoga adapts to time and place
A yoga teacher in 1930s India inspired today’s transnational practice with his spectacular fusion of tradition and innovation.
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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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The quest to breed gifted children
If you had the chance, would you choose a genius baby?
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Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
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Pet. & comp. - John Scott, against George Douglas, Esq. &c, Mr Home, clerk. Party, agent. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition and complaint of John Scott, writer to the Signet; ...
Scott, John, -1803.Date: 1800]- Books
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The Right Hon. John Earl of Selkirk and Ruglen, appellant. The most noble James Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, respondent. And the said Duke, - - - - appellant. The said Earl, - - - - respondent. The case of the said Duke, respondent in the original appeal, and appellant in the cross appeal.
Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1703-1743.Date: 1740]- Books
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Ralph Teatt, on several demises made by Mervyn Fanning, gentleman, Arthur Mervyn, esquire, Henry Carey, esquire, Wesley Harman, esquire, Ellinor Irwin, widow, and Ann Richardson, otherwise Mervyn, widow, - - - - - plaintiff in error. Mr. James Strong, - - - - - - - defendant in error. The case of the said Arthur Mervyn, Wesley Harman, Ellinor Irwin, and Ann Richardson, otherwise Mervyn.
Mervyn, Arthur.Date: 1760]- Books
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Isabella Le Neve, spinster, Edward Le Neve, Esq; Peter Le Neve, gent. and Matthew Grave, gent. and Ann his wife - (which said Isabella, Peter, and Ann are the Descendants and Coheirs of Oliver Le Neve, and Coheirs of his Brother Peter Le Neve, Esq; deceased, - appellants. John Norris an infant (great Grandson and Heir of John Norris, Esq; deceased) by John Carthew, his next friend - - - - and John Monck, and Ann Norris widow, executors of John Norris the said infant's father, - - - - - - respondents. The respondents case.
Norris, John, active 1744.Date: 1744]- Books
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Gerard Bor, a minor, by William Cooper, Esq; his guardian, - - - - - - appellant. Jacob Bor, Esq; Helena Maria Bor widow, Mary Bor widow, Sir Thomas Taylor, Bart. William Longfield, Bridges Baldwin, Esq; Boleyn Whitney, Esq; and William Williams, gentleman, respondents. The respondent Jacob Bor's case.
Bor, Jacob.Date: 1756]