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A voyage round the world, in His Majesty's ship the Dolphin, commanded by the Honourable Commodore Byron. In which is contained, a faithful account of the several places, people, plants, animals, &c. seen on the voyage: and, among other particulars, a minute and exact description of the streights of Magellan, and of the gigantic people called Patagonians. Together with an accurate account of seven islands lately discovered in the South Seas. By an officer on board the said ship.
Officer on board the said ship (the Dolphin).Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A treatise on the virtues and efficacy of a crust of bread, eat early in a morning fasting, To which are added some particular remarks concerning the great cures accomplished by the saliva or fasting spittle, as well when externally applied, as when internally given, in the scurvy, gravel, stone, rheumatism, and divers other diseases, arising from obstructions. With some critical observations concerning the recrements of the blood; demonstrating, that when regularly secreted, they both contribute to preserve the life of animals and keep them in health. By Nicholas Robinson, M.D. member of the Royal College of Physicians, and Physician to Christ's Hospital, London.
Robinson, Nicholas, 1697?-1775.Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Books
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A compendious body of chymistry, which will serve as a guide and introduction both for understanding the authors which have treated of the theory of this science in general : and for making the way plain and easie to perform, according to art and method, all operations, which teach the practise of this art, upon animals, vegetables, and minerals, without losing any of the essential vertues contained in them. By N. le Fèbure apothecary in ordinary, and chymical distiller to the King of France, and at present to his Majesty of Great-Britain.
Le Fèvre, Nicaise, 1610-1669Date: 1662- Pictures
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Adam naming the animals. Etching by G. Scotin and J. Cole after H. Gravelot and J.B. Chatelain, 1743.
Date: April 19. 1743Reference: 15589i- Books
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Bible animals : being a description of every living creature mentioned in the Scriptures from the ape to the coral / by J.G. Wood ; with one hundred new designs by W.F. Keyl, T.W. Wood, and E.A. Smith, engraved by G. Pearson.
Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889.Date: 1870- Books
The wonders of nature and art; : being an account of whatever is most curious and remarkable throughout the world; whether relating to its animals, vegetables, minerals, volcanoes, cataracts, hot and cold springs, and other parts of natural history; or, to the buildings, manufactures, inventions, and discoveries of its inhabitants. The whole collected from the writings of the best historians, travellers, geographers, and philosophers, among which are some original manuscripts; interspersed with pious observations and reflections; illustrated with notes, and adorned with copper-plates.
Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Pictures
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Surrounded by animals in the Garden of Eden, Eve ascends from Adam's side. Line engraving by J. Haeyler after C. van den Broeck.
Broeck, Crispin van den, 1524-approximately 1591.Reference: 15592i- Pictures
Daniel in the lions' den. Oil painting by a Netherlandish painter, 17th century.
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Calmet's dictionary of the Holy Bible: Historical, critical, geographical, and etymological: wherein are explained all the proper names in the Old and New Testament, men, women, cities, countries, rivers, mountains, &c. Also most of the significant and remarkable appellatives: with accounts of the natural productions, animals, vegetables, minerals, stones, gems, &c. the antiquities, habits, buildings, and other curiosites of the Jews. With an ample chronological table of the history of the Bible, Jewish calendar, tables of the Hebrew coins, weights and measures, reduced to our own, &c. &c. Now revised, corrected, and augmented. With an entirely newest of plates, explanatory, illustrative, and ornamental; under the direction of C. Taylor.
Calmet, Augustin, 1672-1757.Date: 1798- Books
Fauna and flora of the Bible / prepared in cooperation with the Committee on Translations of the United Bible Societies.
Date: [1972]- Books
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Modern history: or, The present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, buildings, manners, laws and customs, religion and policy, arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry, plants, animals and minerals. Vol. XVII. Containing the present state of the kingdom of Portugal, with an abstract of the history of that kingdom down to the year 1730. Also the present state of the British Isles, beginning with that part of Great Britain called England.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1731- Books
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A treatise of the animal oeconomy. By Bryan Robinson, M.D.
Robinson, Bryan, 1680-1754.Date: M,DCC,XXXII. [1732]- Pictures
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The garden of Eden illuminated by light symbolising the Trinity. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol.
Bol, Hans, 1534-1593.Reference: 15483i- Books
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Modern history: or, The present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, buildings, manners, laws and customs, religion and policy, arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry, plants, animals and minerals. Vol. I. Containing the present state of Asia. Wherein are described, the empire of China; the kingdoms of Japan, Tonquin, Cochin China and Siam; the Ladrone and Philippine Islands; the island of Celebes or Macassar; of Banda, Amboyna, and the Molucca's, or Spice-Islands; of Borneo, Java, and Sumatra, with the Nicobar and Andoman Islands; the empire of the Great Mogul, of proper India; the kingdoms of Pegu, Ava, Arracan, Brama, Tipra, Acham, and Boutan; the island of Ceylone, famous for the true cinamon; the Persian Empire; Arabia; Asiatick Tartary, and lastly, the Turkish Empire in Asia, viz Chaldœa, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Armenia Major, Syria, Palestine, or the Holy-Land, and Asia Minor. Illustrated which thirty four curios copper-plates of the most remakable buildings, habits, idols and animals; with ten maps of the several countries described in this volume, accurately drawn, according to the geographical part of this work, By Herman Moll.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M,DCC,XXVII. [1727]- Books
Animalium historia sacra : in quâ plerorumque animalium praecipuae proprietates in gratiam studiosorum theologiae, & ministrorum verbi, ad usum [eikonologikon], breviter accommodantur / in Academiâ VVittebergensi ante annos aliquot dictata à VVolfgango Franzio ... ; iam denuò emendatius & correctius edita; triplici indice, scilicet capitum, rerum, & locorum è Scripturâ, nec non adagiorum aucta.
Franz, Wolfgang, 1564-1628.Date: MDCXLIII [1643]- Books
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A mechanical account of the non-naturals: being a brief explication of the changes made in human bodies, by air, diet, &c. Together with An Enquiry into the Nature and Use of Baths upon the same Principles. To which is prefix'd, The Doctrine of Animal Secretion in several Propositions. By Jer. Wainewright, M.D.
Wainewright, Jeremiah, 1673-Date: 1722- Books
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A mechanical account of the non-naturals: being a brief explication of the changes made in human bodies, by air, diet, etc. Together with an enquiry into the nature and use of baths ... To which is prefix'd the doctrin [sic] of animal secretion ... / by Jer. Wainewright.
Wainewright, Jeremiah.Date: 1722- Books
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The art of farriery both in theory and practice; containing the causes, symptoms, and cure of all diseases incident to horses. With anatomical descriptions, illustrated with cuts, For the better Explaining The Structure, and accounting for the Various Disorders of these useful Animals. As Also Many Rules relating to the Choice and Management of Horses of all Kinds, and useful Directions how to avoid being imposed upon by Jockies. Wherein some egregious Errors of Former Writers are occasionally pointed out. By Mr. John Reeves, Farrier at Ringwood, Hants. The whole revised, corrected, and enlarged by a physician. To which is added, a new method of curing a strain in the back sinews, and the Anatomy of a Horse's Leg. With some Observations on Shoeing. by an eminent surgeon.
Reeves, John, farrier.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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Modern history: or The present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, buildings, manners, laws and customs, religion and policy, arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry, plants, animals and minerals. Vol. XXVI. Being the fifth volume of America, continues the description of Virginia, and contains the present state of, I. Maryland. II. New-England. III. Nova Scotia and Acadie. IV. New-Britain.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1739- Pictures
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The animals enter the Ark. Etching.
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A treatise of the animal oeconomy. By Bryan Robinson, M.D.
Robinson, Bryan, 1680-1754.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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Dissertations upon the ingraftment of the small-pox, according to the method of Turky. And upon other useful topicks relating to the Animal Oeconomy, and in Particular, unto the State of our Fluids and Vessels in Fevers. By Edward Strother, M. D. of the College of Physicians.
Strother, Edward, 1675-1737.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
Animal and man in Bible lands / F.S. Bodenheimer ; [translation by the author].
Bodenheimer, F. S. (Friedrich Simon), 1897-1959.Date: [1960], ©1960- Books
Animal and man in Bible lands / F.S. Bodenheimer ; [translation by the author].
Bodenheimer, F. S. (Friedrich Simon), 1897-1959.Date: 1960-1972- Books
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A mechanical account of the non-naturals: being a brief explication of the changes made in humane bodies, by air, diet, &c. Together With an Enquiry into the Nature and Use of Baths upon the same Principles. To which is prefix'd, The Doctrin of Animal Secretion in several Propositions. By Jer. Wainewright, M.D.
Wainewright, Jeremiah, 1673-Date: 1708