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Homes for the hives of industry
By building workers’ villages, industry titans demonstrated both philanthropy and control. Employees’ health improved, while rulebooks told them how to live ideal lives.
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Robinson Crusoe and the morality of solitude
Robinson Crusoe, fiction’s most famous castaway, was certainly isolated, but did he suffer the intrinsically modern affliction of loneliness?
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Diagnosing OCD in the past
Mining the writings of and about famous historical figures, retrospective psychologists try to diagnose their mental health problems. But, inevitably, partial evidence is open to misinterpretation.
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Devilry and doom in 1666
Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.
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Sermons upon the following subjects, viz. The divinity of Jesus Christ. The millennium. The wisdom of God in the permission of sin. By Joseph Bellamy, ...
Bellamy, Joseph, 1719-1790.Date: [1783]- Books
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Sermons upon the following subjects, viz. The divinity of Jesus Christ. The millennium. The wisdom of God in the permission of sin. By Joseph Bellamy, D. D. Minister of the Gospel at Bethlem.
Bellamy, Joseph, 1719-1790.Date: 1787- Books
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Sermons upon various subjects. Vol. II. Our Saviour's Thirst upon the Crosse. The Greatness of Jesus in his last Sufferings. Divine Testimonials given to Jesus, during his last Sufferings. The Roman Soldiers, and the Jewish Rulers. The Apostle Thomas. Jesus the Son of Man. Jesus the Son of God. Christ's Poverty our Riches. Christ's farewell Wish of Peace to his Disciples. The Apostolical Benediction. Of praying in the Name of Christ. The Woman that anointed Jesus with precious Ointment. The Kingdom of Heaven taken by Force. Virtue recommended under the Similitude of White Raiment. The great Mystery of Godliness. By Nathaniel Lardner. D.D.
Lardner, Nathaniel, 1684-1768.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, This present Friday, March 13, 1789, the Coronation anthem, God save the King. After which Will be performed Judas Maccabaeus. A sacred oratorio. Composed by Mr. Handel, the principal vocal parts by Mr. Reinhold, Mr. Dignum, and Mr. Kelly. Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley, (pupil of Mr. Linley) And Mrs. Ambrose. After Part I. A Solo on the Harp, by the Celebrated Madame Krumpholtz, Being her Fourth Appearance in this Kingdom. End of Part II. a New Grand Concerto on the Harp. By Madame Krumpholtz, to conclude with God Save Great George our King! First Violin by Mr. Shaw, N.B. The Band, both Vocal and Instrumental, is considerably Augmented with the Boys of His Majesty's Chapels Royal, The Choirs of St Paul's, and Westminster-Abbey. Consisting of more than 130 Performers, - Tickets to be had, and Places for the Boxes to be taken of, Mr. Fosbrook, at the Stage-Door of the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. - Pit 5s. - First Gallery 3s. 6d. - Second Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at Half past Five O'Clock. To begin at Half after Six. Vivant Rex & Regina! No Money to be returned.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1789]- Books
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An admonition to the people of all countries. Book first. That our Saviour's second coming is at hand, and the establishment of his Kingdom on earth; which will be Preceded by the Terrible Day of the Lord, a Day of Trouble and Darkness, a Day of Wasting and Destruction. As also, that Richard Brothers is the prophet sent by God, before the coming of said Terrible Day, and is raised up by Him, as the Recorded Prince of the Hebrews, to lead them to their own Land before the Expiring of 1798. By John Finlayson, Late Writer in Cupar, Fife, and One of the Procurators Before the Courts there.
Finlayson, John, 1770-1854.Date: [1797]