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In search of the ‘nature cure’
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Soil health and dairy farming in the UK
Although healthy soil means more nutritious dairy products, modern intensive farming methods pollute and degrade the environment. However, a regenerative agriculture movement is kicking back against mainstream industrial farming.
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The mystery of the malignant brain
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Pain and the power of activism
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An account of the life of the late Reverend Mr David Brainerd, minister of the Gospel, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland, for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a Church of Christian Indians in New-Jersey. who died at Northampton in New-England, October 9. 1747, in the 30th year of his age. Chiefly taken from his own diary, and other private Writings, written for his own Use; and now published, By Jonathan Edwards, A. M. Then Minister of the Gospel at Northampton, afterwards President of the College of New-Jersey. To which is annexed, 1. Mr Brainerd's journal while among the Indians. II. Mr Pemberton's sermon at his ordination. With an Appendix relative to the Indian Affairs.
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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A great number of the nobility and gentry having come to a resolution to encourage the wearing of home made linnen [sic] cloth, the Honourable Society for Improving in the Knowledge of Agriculture have advised the publishing of the following rules for propagating and dressing of lint and hemp, and for bleaching and whitning [sic] of linnen [sic] cloth.
Honourable the Society of Improvers in the Knowledge of Agriculture in Scotland.Date: 1726]- Books
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Mirabilia Dei inter Indicos, or The rise and progress of a remarkable work of grace amongst a number of the Indians in the provinces of New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, justly represented in a journal kept by order of the Honourable Society (in Scotland) for Propagating Christian Knowledge. With some general remarks. By David Brainerd, Minister of the Gospel, and missionary from the said society. Published by the Rev. & worthy correspondents of the said society. With a preface by them. [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.Date: [1746]- Books
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An account of the life of the Reverend Mr. David Brainerd, Minister of the Gospel; missionary to the Indians from the Honourable Society, in Scotland, for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge; and Pastor of a church of Christian Indians in New-Jersey. Who died at Northampton in New-England, Ooctober [sic] 9th, 1747, in the 30th year of his age. Chiefly taken from his own diary, and other private writings, written for his own use. By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. late president of the College in New-Jersey. To which are added extracts from Mr. Brainerd's journal, comprising the most material things in that publication.
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1793]- Books
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An abridgment of Mr. David Brainerd's Journal among the Indians. Or, the rise and progress of a remarkable work of grace among a number of the Indians. In the Provinces of New-Jersey and Pensylvania. By David Brainerd Minister of the Gospel, and Missionary from the Honourable Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge. To which is prefix'd a dedication to the said Society, by P. Doddridge, D.D.
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]