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Why the 1918 Spanish flu defied both memory and imagination
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Indian botanicals and heritage wars
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Power and penury : government, technology, and science in Philip II's Spain / David C. Goodman.
Goodman, David C.Date: 1988- Books
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A New miscellany for the year 1739. Containing I. Common-sense, January 13. 1738-9. Being a paròdy of the last scene of the malade imaginaire of moliere. II. Common-sense, Feb. 17. 1738-9. With the King of Spain's protest, before the signing of the convention. III. The Latin epitaph from old common-sense, Feb. 3. 1738-9. With a translation of it. IV. Some remarks on a pamphlet, entitled, Popular prejudices against the convention and treaty with Spain. In a letter to a member of Parliament. V. The Lords protest on the question upon the convention, March 1. 1738-9. VI. A remarkable letter of the late L-d L-ns-n, to a friend, upon an approaching election of members to serve in Parliament. VII. The French comedy. A new ballad. VIII. The convention. An excellent new ballad. IX. Sir***'s speech upon the peace with Spain. A new ballad. X. Another ballad on the same occasion. XI. A list of the members of the House of Commons, with the places they represent, what posts they enjoy under the government, and how they voted in the question upon the convention. Taken March 30. 1739, being the day after.
Date: Printed in the year 1739- Books
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New geographical tables. Exhibiting at one view all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, title, position, situation, extent, climates, boundaries, sub-divisions, square miles, cities, chief towns, coronation places, villages, latitude, longitude, bearing, forts, ports, oceans, seas, gulphs, bays, streights, islands, isthmuses, capes, promontories, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, mountains, numb. of inhabit, languages, religions, fom of government, patriarchates, archbishopicks, bishoppricks, universities, academies, Ord. of Knighth, commodities, productions, curiosities, &c. In Europe, Asis, Africa, and America: including an authentic list of all the countires, cities, and boroughs, of great Britain and ireland which return members (and what number) to their respective houses of parliament. To which are prefixed, I. Directions for the use of the globes geographical definitions, climates, horary circle, and grand division of the world, on a new plan. II. Chronological tables of the sovereigns of England, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Denmark, and Sweden, from the year 768 to 1775. With a list of unihabited islands, ruins of celebrated place, countries and places known by different names, and ancient names of remarkable seas and rivers, in the appendix. By John Povoleri.
Povoleri, Giovanni.Date: MDCCLXXV [1775]- Archives and manuscripts
New Spain: official documentation
New Spain, governmentDate: 1690-1839Reference: WMS/Amer.3, 51, 62, 64 & 96-97- Books
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A new account of the inhabitants, trade, and government of Spain. Containing I. A concise view of its soil, produce, and Manufactures; and of the Number, Genius, and Temper of its Inhabitants. II. The several Branches of their Trade, the Management of their Affairs in India, the Strength and Power of their Army and Navy, and the different Taxes and Revenues by which they are enabled to carry on a War. III. An account of its constitution, and the most remarkable Revolutions that have happened in it; particularly, the Passing of the Crown from the House of Austria into that of Bourbon; the Consequences of this Alteration, and the Present State, Maxims of Government, true Interest, and political Connections of that Kingdom, especially with the Crown of Great Britain. To which is added, A Description of the principal Sea-Port Towns in Spain, with the Soundings of their Harbours, and Strength of their Fortifications. Taken from the best authorities.
Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]