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"On Catharine Payton" by Thomas Hodgkin of Ackworth.
Date: 18th Century - 19th CenturyReference: PP/HO/A/C1Part of: Hodgkin family- Archives and manuscripts
Poetry
Date: 18th Century - 19th CenturyReference: PP/HO/A/CPart of: Hodgkin family- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-No Body-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment - Genius - Architecture - Painting - Poetry - Astronomy - Music - Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads - Riding Hood - Ranelagh Hood - Billingsgate - Laughing and Crying Philosophers - Venus's Girdle - Cleopatra - French Night Cap - Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady - Old Batchelor - Lass of the Spirit - Quaker - Two Hats contrasted - and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler's Three Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: 1765- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of two hundred successive nights, to crowded Audiences, and met with the most universal Applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great - Cherokeechief-Quackdoctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law - Horse Jockies - Nobody-Lottery of Life - Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody Vanity - Wit - Judgment-Genius Architecture - Painting - Poetry - Astronomy-Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood-Ranelagh Hood-Billingsgate - Laughing and Crying Philosophers-Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra - French Night Cap - Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor-Lass of the Spirit-Quaker 2 Hats contrasted -and 2 Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneering and Snuff-Taking - Life of a Blood -a Woman of the Town - Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humorously described - Gambler's 3 Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue. The sixth edition. With an entire new frontispiece, representing all the various heads, &c.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: 1766- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment -Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood -Ranclagh Hood-Billingsgate -Laughing and Crying Philosophers Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid-Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor Lass of the Spirit - Quaker Two Hats contrasted-and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town - Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler's Three Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Conjuror Life and Death of a Wit Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: MDCCLXV.[1765]- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crowded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokeechief-Quackdoctor-Cuck-Old-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms-Family of Nobody-Vanity Wit Judgment Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy-Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood-Ranelagh Hood-Billingsgate-Laughing and Crying Philosophers-Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor-Lass of the Spirit-Quaker-2 Hats contrasted-and 2 Heads contrasted. Part III. Phisical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humorously described - Gambler's 3 Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: [1770?]- Archives and manuscripts
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Medical Recipe Book, Coventry, late 18th-early 19th century
Date: 18th century - 19th centuryReference: MS.7366- Books
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The castle of infamy. A poetical vision. In two parts.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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Harlequin's metamorphoses.
Date: [1780]- Books
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[Collection of poetical and other trifles by James Townley Esqr. Master of Ceremonies at Ramsgate.]
Townley, James, Master of the ceremonies at Ramsgate.Date: 1785 - 1807]- Books
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Remember the poor. ...
Date: [1774 - 1825]- Books
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The Seige of Belisle.
Date: [1774 - 1825]- Books
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The soldier's return. ...
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.Date: [1774 - 1825]- Books
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The dramatic pieces, and poetry, of William Nation, Jun. Including, The school for diffidence, miscellanies, a Collection of songs, &c. &c.
Nation, William, active 1789.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The morning star; or, the divine poems of Mr. Rees Prichard, Sometime Vicar of Llandovery, in Carmarthenshire. Translated into English verse.
Prichard, Rhys, 1579-1644.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1785]- Books
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[Praehonorabili] domino,- - - - - - - comit de- - - - - -, &c. &c.
Cooper, William, M.D., of Talacre.Date: 1749]- Books
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A miscellany on taste. By Mr. Pope, &c. Viz. I. of taste in architecture. An epistle to the Earl of Burlington. With notes variorum, and a compleat key. II. Of Mr. Pope's taste in divinity, viz. the fall of man, and the first Psalm. Translated for the use of a young lady. III. Of Mr. Pope's taste of Shakespeare. IV. - His satire on Mrs. P-y. V. Mr. Congreve's fine epistle on retirement and taste. Address'd to Lord Cobham.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.Date: 1732- Books
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All earthly views - - - uncertain, vain, and transitory! - - - but Christ, the good part - - - sure, solid, and everlasting! - - -[.]
Date: 1782]- Books
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Advice to Mr. L- - - - - - - - n, the dwarf fan-painter, at Tunbridge-wells.
Date: 1748- Books
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May-Day: a poem. In four parts. Containing, I. The order of chusing the May Queen. II. The milk maid's garland. III. The chimney sweeper's garland. IV. The bunter's garland. Adorned with curious copper-plates.
Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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London porter. A poem. By N. Withy, the wandring Bard. To which is now added the multiplication table.
Withy, N. (Nathan)Date: MDCCCX. [1790 - 1810?]- Books
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A poem on the nuptials of Anne, Princess-Royal of Great-Britain, With his Highness Frederick, Prince of Orange.
Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Tubal to Seba. The negro suicide. A poem. By John Gorton.
Gorton, John, -1835.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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A choice pennyworth of wit.
Date: [1792 - 1839]- Books
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The Jolly ship carpenter.
Date: [1791 - 1803]