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The Harveian oration : delivered at the Royal College of Physicians, October 18th 1887 / by W.H. Stone.
Stone, William H.Date: 1887- Books
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The london kalendar; or, court and city register, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1800; Including a List of the present Parliament, more extensive and useful than in any other Book of the Kind yet published. Containing, England. I. Lists of both Houses of Parliament; the State, Law, Revenue, and Public, Offices, at the Court, in the City of London, and different Parts of the Kingdom; the Army and Navy; Baronets, Universities, Seminaries, Medical Societies, Hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the Peers, Baronets; State, Law, Revenue, and Public, Offices; Universities, Physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both Houses of Parliament; a List of the Baronets; all the Law, State, Revenue, and public, Offices, Bankers, Deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The Military and Civil Establishments; Governors, Law and Revenue Officers, &c. &c. Carefully corrected at the respective Offices.
Date: [1800]- Books
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The london kalendar; or, court and city register, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1799; Including a List of the present Parliament, more extensive and useful than in any other Book of the Kind yet published. Containing, England. I. Lists of both Houses of Parliament; the State, Law, Revenue, and Public, Offices, at the Court, in the City of London, and different Parts of the Kingdom; the Army and Navy; Baronets, Universities, Seminaries, Medical Societies, Hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the Peers, Baronets; State, Law, Revenue, and Public, Offices; Universities, Physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both Houses of Parliament; a List of the Baronets; all the Law, State, Revenue, and public, Offices, Bankers, Deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The Military and Civil Establishments; Governors, Law and Revenue Officers, &c. &c.CAREFULLY Corrected at the respective Offices.
Date: [1799]- Books
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The london calendar, or court and city register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1787; Including a Complete and Correct List of the present Parliament, more extensive and useful than in any other Book of the Kind yet published. Containing England. I. Correct Lists of both Houses of Parliament; the State, Law, Revenue, and Public Offices, at the Court, in the City of London, and different Parts of the Kingdom; the Army and Navy; Baronets, Universities, Seminaries, Medical Societies, Hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the Peers, Baronets, State, Law, Revenue, and Public Offices, Universities, Physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both Houses of Parliament, a complete List of the Baronets, all the Law, State, Revenue, and public Offices, Bankers, Deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The Military and Civil Establishments; Governors, Law and Revenue Officers, &c. &c. Carefully corrected at the Respective Offices.
Date: [1787]- Books
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The london calendar; or, court and city register, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1793; Including a Complete and Correct List of the present Parliament, more extensive and useful than in any other Book of the Kind yet published. Containing, England. I. Correct Lists of both Houses of Parliament; the State, Law, Revenue, and Public Offices, at the Court, in the City of London, and different Parts of the Kingdom; the Army and Navy; Baronets, Universities, Seminaries, Medical Societies, Hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the Peers, Baronets, State, Law, Revenue, and Public Offices, Universities, Physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both Houses of Parliament, a complete List of the Baronets, all the Law, State, Revenue, and public Offices, Bankers, Deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The Military and Civil Establishments; Governors Law and Revenue Officers, &c. &c. Carefully corrected at the Respective Offices.
Date: [1793]