Stories
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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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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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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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How do advertisers get inside our heads?
Vance Packard exposed techniques of mass manipulation developed by 1950s advertisers that are still at work today in the age of big data.
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The mayor, sheriffs, free-burgesses, and commonalty of the town of Galway, - - appellants. Henry Russell, Esq; - - - respondent. The appellants case.
Galway (Ireland : City)Date: 1721]- Books
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A succinct view of the law of mortgages. With an appendix, containing a variety of scientific precedents of mortgages. By Edward Coke Wilmot, of Gray's Inn.
Wilmot, Edward Coke.Date: 1798- Books
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George Bowes, Esquire, - - - - - - - - appellant. The Right Honourable George Earl of Shrewsbury, Barbara Lady Dowager Aston, Charles Talbot, Charles Dormer, James Talbot, Thomas Talbot, and Francis Talbot, Esquires, Lucy Talbot, Dame Terefa Moftyn, Thomas Salwin, Esq; and Mary his Wife John Maire Esq; and Sir Thomas Webb, Baronet, respondents. The case of Mr. Maire, one of the respondents.
Maire, John, Esq.Date: 1758]- Books
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[The] State of the [R]oman Catholicks of Ireland: or, [R]easons why they may be allow'd to purchase, take mortgages for their money, fee-farm, or other leases. Most humbly offer'd to both Houses of Parliament.
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The case of the appellant. Jane Luke, Appellant, Shem Bridges, Esq; and Sam. Christy, and others Executors of Tho. Christy, Esq; Respond.
Luke, Jane.Date: 1701]