Stories
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Would you like to buy a unicorn?
The story behind why somebody tried to sell Henry Wellcome a unicorn head in 1928.
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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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The whole prophecies of Scotland, England, Ireland, France, and Denmark. Prophecied by Thomas Rymer. Marvellous Merling, Beid, Berlington, Waldhave, Eltrain, Bannester, and Sybilla. Containing many strange and marvellous matters, which have happened and will be known for times to come, from the year of our Lord 1622, to 1822. (copied from the Edinburgh Edition, 1683.) To which are now Added, Bishop Usher's wonderful prophecies of the times. With several others.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II, Francis II, and Charles IX, kings of France and one of the best astronomers that ever were : a work full of curiosity and learning / translated and commented by Theophilvs de Garencieres.
Nostradamus, 1503-1566Date: 1685- Books
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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II, Francis II, and Charles IX, kings of France and one of the best astronomers that ever were : a work full of curiosity and learning / translated and commented by Theophilvs de Garencieres.
Nostradamus, 1503-1566Date: 1672- Books
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A concise view from history and prophecy, of the great predictions in the sacred writings, that have been fulfilled ; also of those that are now fulfilling, and that remain to be accomplished. By Francis Dobbs, Esq. Member For The Borouch Of Charlemont, In Ireland. In Letters To His Eldest Son. In letters to his eldest son.
Dobbs, Francis, 1750-1811.Date: 1800- Books
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The Prophetical mirror, Being a collection of prophecies, chiefly predictive of the present tumultuous times, and particularly relative to the revolution in France-the death of the King; Queen, and many of the nobles-the war of England, Russia, Holland, Prussia, Germany, &c. With France-with some prophecies respecting that nation which have not yet been accomplished; extracted from the writings of many eminently pious and learned men, both of the primitive and latter ages, among whom are Archbishop Brown, Mr. Fleming, Dr. Owen, M. Jurieu, Dr. Gill, Bishop Newton, Dr. Goodwin, Chris. Love, &c. &c. &c. To which are added the whole of Nixon's prophecies, which were delivered in the reign of Queen Anne, published verbatim from the copy of Lady Cowper, with historical, critical, and political remarks.
Date: [1800?]