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Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life
The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.
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Inside the mind of Ayurvedic Man’s curator, Bárbara Rodriguez Muñoz
The choices a curator makes – what goes in? what stays out? why? – are often as fascinating as the exhibition itself.
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Self-obsessing in the age of selfies
The tiny, joyful spark of a social media ‘like’ can lead to a damaging obsession. Find out how far people will go when their phone addiction gets the upper hand.
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Voyages and travels of an Indian interpreter and trader, describing the manners and customs of the North American Indians; AN Account Of The Posts Situated ON The River Saint Laurence, Lake Ontario, &c. To which is added, a vocabulary of the Chippeway language. Names of Furs and Skins, in English and French. A list of words in the Iroquois, Mohegan, Shawanee, and Esquimeaux tongues, And A Table, Shewing The Analogy between the Algonkin and Chippeway Languages. By J. Long.
Long, J. (John), Indian trader.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]
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Voyages and travels of an Indian interpreter and trader, describing the manners and customs of the North American Indians; with an account of the posts situated on the river Saint Laurence, lake Ontario, &c. To which is added a vocabulary of the Chippeway language. And a list of words in the Iroquois, Mohegan, Shawanee, and Esquimeaux tongues, and a table, shewing the analogy between the Algonkin and Chippeway languages / by J. Long.
Long, J. (John), Indian trader.Date: 1791- Books
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In a short time will be published, by subscritpion, voyages and travels of an Indian interpreter and trader, from montreal to the interior parts of the Nipegon country, at the Northern Extremity of Lake Superior. Describing the manners and customs of the North American Indians; with an account of the posts situated on the River Saint Laurence, Lake Ontario, &c. To which is added, a vocabulary of the Iroquios and Chippeway languages. Names of furs and skins, in English and French. A list of words in the Mohegan, Shawanee, and Esquimeaux tongues, and a table shewing analogy between the Algonquin and Chiooeway languages, By J. Long.
Long, J. (John), Indian trader.Date: 1790]
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Voyages chez différentes nations sauvages de l'Amérique septentrionale; renfermant des détails curieux sur les mœurs, usages, cérémonies religieuses, le systême militaire, &c. des Cahnuagas, des Indiens des Cinq & Six Nations, Mohawks, Connecedagas, Iroquois, &c. des Indiens Chippeways, & autres sauvages de divers tribus ... avec un état exact des postes situés sur le fleuve S. Laurent, le lac Ontario, &c., &c / traduits de l'anglois avec des notes, etc. par J.B.L.J. Billecocq.
Long, J. (John), Indian trader.Date: [1794]- Books
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An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay. in the north-west part of America: Containing a Description of their Lakes and Rivers, the Nature of the Soil and Climates, and their Methods of Commerce, &c. Shewing the Benefit to be made by settling Colonies, and opening a Trade in these Parts; whereby the French will be deprived in a great Measure of their Traffick in Furs, and the Communication between Canada and Mississippi be cut off. With an abstract of Captain Middleton's Journal, and observations upon his behaviour during his Voyage, and since his Return. To which are added, I. A Letter from Bartholomew de Fonte, Vice-Admiral of Peru and Mexico; giving an Account of his Voyage from Lima in Peru, to prevent, or seize upon any Ships that should attempt to find a North-West Passage to the South Sea. II. An Abstract of all the Discoveries which have been publish'd of the Islands and Countries in and adjoining to the Great Western Ocean, between America, India, and China, &c. pointing out the Advantages that may be made, if a short Passage should be found thro' Hudson's Streight to that Ocean. III. The Hudson's Bay Company's Charter. IV. The Standard of Trade in those Parts of America; with an Account of the Exports and Profits made annually by the Hudson's Bay Company. V. Vocabularies of the Languages of several Indian Nations adjoining to Hudson's Bay. The whole intended to shew the great Probability of a North-West Passage, so long desired; and which (if discovered) would be of the highest Advantage to these Kingdoms. By Arthur Dobbs, Esq;
Dobbs, Arthur, 1689-1765.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]