Stories
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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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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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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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Natural eating in Jamaica and the Caribbean
Riaz Phillips is passionate about the Jamaican food he grew up with and plant-based Caribbean food he came to later, like roti, baiganee and vegan stews and curries. Here he explores the origins and surging popularity of these natural ‘health foods’.
Catalogue
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The christian's conductor; or, an introduction to the truth and knowledge of Christianity. Compiled for the use of schools, by J. Fallowfield.
Fallowfield, John, 1680 or 1681-1744.Date: [1795]- Books
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A seasonable check to the fury of an unfledg'd minister of the Gospel. In a letter to the Reverend Mr. T- - - - - - - A very young Glóstershire Clergyman. Written by Mr. J- - - - - - - - A very young Wiltshire Layman. Occasion'd by the former's falsly charging the latter with Atheism. In which are interspers'd some Observations on Atheism and Superstition, together with a Hint or two to the Professors of Christianity in general.
J- - - - - - - -, Mr.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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An essay on the nature and foundation of moral virtue and obligation; being a short introduction to the study of ethics; for the use of the students of Yale-College. By Thomas Clap, M.A. president of Yale-College, in New-Haven.
Clap, Thomas, 1703-1767.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Religious cases of conscience answered in an evangelical manner, at the casuistical lecture, in Little St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-Street. By S. Pike and S. Hayward. To which is now added The spiritual companion; or, the professing Christian tried at the bar of God's word: Being some Pious Thoughts offered in Answer to several Practical Questions, first published in the Spiritual Magazine. And some free Thoughts on the Character of the Happy Man.
Pike, Samuel, 1717-1773.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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Ethics, Rational and Theological, with cursory reflections on the general principles of deism. By John Grose, F. A. S.
Grose, John, 1758-1821.Date: [1782]