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Sex in graphic novels
Sex and sexuality have long been explored in the history of the graphic novel.
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Devilry and doom in 1666
Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.
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Deciding a date for the end of the world
When will the world end? Charlotte Sleigh explores how our obsession with dates and dramatic imaginings of the end can distract us from the dangers slowly creeping up on us.
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The castration effect
Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.
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The celebrated masque of Acis and Galatea. Compos'd by Mr. Handell, for his grace the Duke of Chandois. Person, Acis, Galatea, Polyphemus, Damon, Shepherds and Shepherdesses.
Gay, John, 1685-1732.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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The ancient history of the Hebrews vindicated: Or, Remarks on part of the third volume of the Moral philosopher. Wherein a particular account is given of the Shepherds in Egypt, and of the origin of circumcision in that country. By Theophanes Cantabrigiensis.
Squire, Samuel, 1713-1766.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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A salutation to the Britains, to call them from the many things, to the one thing needful, for the saving of their souls. Especially, To the poor Unlearned Tradesmen, Plowmen and Shepherds, those that are of a low Degree like myself, this, in Order to direct you to know God and Christ, the only wise God, which is Life eternal, and to learn of him, that you may become wiser than your Teachers. By Ellis Pugh. Translated from the British language by Rowland Ellis, revis'd and corrected by David Lloyd.
Pugh, Ellis, 1656-1718.Date: 1739- Books
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The shepherds kalender : Here beginneth the kalender of shepherds.
Date: 1631- Books
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A compleat system of experienced improvements, made on sheep, grass-lambs, and house-lambs: or, the country gentleman's, the grasier's, the sheep-dealer's, and the shepherd's sure guide: in the profitable management of those most serviceable creatures, according to the present practice of this author, and the most accurate grasiers, farmers, sheep-dealers, and shepherds of England. Shewing, I. How the best of sheep may be bred. ... X. The newest methods of suckling house-lambs, in the greatest perfection. With many other curious and serviceable matters. A work different from all others ever yet published, as it is explained and improved by great numbers of various cases that have really happened; whereby the woollen manufacture, and interest of Great Britain, may be more highly improved, than ever it was yet done, by keeping all sorts of sheep and lambs in the greatest health, though they feed all the while on the worst of moorish, or swampy ground; and causing them to yield, in the wettest seasons, a wool, far exceeding in goodness, that of all nations whatsoever. In three books. By William Ellis, of Little Gadderden, in Hertfordshire.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]