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An ode on the victory of the Nile, gained by Admiral Lord Nelson, on the first of August, 1798; over the French fleet, commanded by Admiral Brueys, in the Bay of Aboukir.
Date: 1800- Books
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Book-keeping modernized: or, Merchant-accounts by double entry, according to the Italian form. Wherein the theory of the art is clearly explained, and reduced to practice, in copious sets of books, exhibiting all the varieties that usually occur in real business. To which is added, a large appendix. Containing, I. Descriptions and specimens of the subsidiary books used by merchants. II. Monies and exchanges, the nature of bills of exchange, promissory notes, and bills of parcels. III. Precedents of merchants writings, peculiar to England, Scotland, and common to both. IV. The commission, duty, and power of factors. V. A short history of the trading companies in Great Britain, with an account of her exports and imports. VI. The produce and commerce of the sugar colonies; with a specimen of the accounts kept by the factors or storekeepers; and an explication of wharf and plantation accounts. VII. The produce and commerce of the tobacco colonies; with a specimen of the accounts usually kept by the storekeepers. VIII. The method of keeping accounts proper for shop-keepers of retailers. IX. The method of keeping the accounts of a land-estate. X. A dictionary, explaining abstruse words and terms that occur in merchandise. By John Mair, A.M.
Mair, John, 1702 or 1703-1769.Date: MDCCC. [1800]- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar; containing the true astronomical and geographical knowledge of the terraqueous globe: and also the modern state of the several kingdoms of the world; under these four heads: I. The Astronomy of the Solar System, and particularly of the Earth. I. [sic] Universal geography, shewing the divers circumstances relating to the earth, water, and atmosphere. III. Geographical elements, exemplified in definitions, problems, theorems, and paradoxes. IV. Particular geography, concerning the natural and political parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; wherein the climate, productions, and people; the customs, policy, manufactures, and traffic; the religion, strength, history, and other particulars, of all nations, are treated of, in a manner tending to render the study of geography entertaining and instructive. Illustrated with twenty-five maps and plates elegantly executed. By Mr. Salmon. The twelfth edition, with great amendments and improvements by Mr. Robertson.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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Reports of adjudged cases in the Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, from Trinity term in the second year of King George I. to Trinity term in the twenty-first year of King George II. Taken and collected by the Right Honourable Sir John Strange, Knt. Late Master of the Rolls. The third edition, with notes, and additional references to cotemporary [sic] reporters and later cases: by Michael Nolan, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq; Barrister at law. In two volumes. ...
Strange, John, Sir, 1696-1754.Date: 1795- Books
A bibliography of nineteenth century legal literature : an author and subject catalogue of law treatises and all law related literature held in the legal collections of the Inns of Court in England, the British copyright libraries, Harvard University Library, and the Library of Congress / by J.N. Adams and M.J. Davies.
Adams, John, 1939-Date: 1992-- Books
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Foreign agriculture: or, An essay on the comparative advantages of oxen for tillage in competition with horses. Being the result of practical husbandry by the Chevalier De Monroy, of the late corps of chevaux legers of the ordinary guard of Louis XVI. Selected from communications in the French language, with additional notes, By John Talbot Dillon, Esq. M.R.I.A. Under secretary of the board of agriculture, and honorary member of the literary and philosophical society of Manchester.
Prou de Monroy.Date: 1796- Books
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A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV, by George Anson, Esq; afterwards Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled, from his papers and materials, by Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of His Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. Illustrated with forty-two copper-plates.
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV, by George Anson, Esq; afterwards Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled, from his papers and materials, by Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of His Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. Illustrated with forty-two copper-plates.
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Pictures
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Science: a parody frontispiece to the Penny Magazine, with humorous representations of the "March of intellect" movement. Lithograph by G. Davies, 1832, after C.J. Grant.
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852.Date: 1832Reference: 46967i- Books
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Eloisa: or, A series of original letters, collected and published by Mr. J. J. Rousseau, Citizen Of Geneva. Translated from the French. To which are added, The adventures of Lord B- at Rome, being the sequel of Eloisa, (found among the Author's Papers after his decease).
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778.Date: 1795- Books
The astronomy revolution : 400 years of exploring the cosmos / edited by Donald G. York, Owen Gingerich, Shuang-Nan Zhang.
New Vision 400 (2008 : Beijing, China)Date: [2012], ©2012- Books
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The royal kalendar: or, complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the Year 1797; Including a complete and Correct List of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their First Session in September, 1796. Upon a new and more extensive Plan than any hitherto offered to the Public: Containing, England. I. Complete and correct Lists of both Houses of Parliament; all 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, 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. Governors, Law and Revenue Officers, &c. &c. Corrected at the Respective Offices.
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The royal Kalendar: or, Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America. For the year 1797; including a complete and correct list of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session in September, 1796. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing, England. I. Complete and correct lists of both houses of Parliament; all 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, 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. Governors, law and revenue offices, &c. &c. Corrected at the respective offices.
Date: [1797]- Books
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The Royal kalendar: or, Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America. For the year 1797; Including a complete and correct list of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session in September, 1796. Upon a new and more extensive plan that any hitherto offered to the public: Containing, England. I. Complete and correct lists of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public, offices, at the count, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the Army and Navy; baronets, universities, 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. Governors, law and revenue officers, &c. &c. Corrected at the respective offices.
Date: [1797]- Books
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Y geirgrawn: neu drysorfa gwybodaeth. Am y flwyddyn .... Yn cynnwys athroniaeth naturiol, ... amcanedig i ledu gwybodaeth, uniondeb, cariad, a heddwych, trwy Gymru. Gan D. Davies.
Date: [1796]- Books
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The art of cookery, made plain and easy; Which far excels any Thing of the Kind yet published. Containing, I. A List of the various Kinds of Meat, Poultry, Fish, Vegetables, and Fruit, in Season, in every Month of the Year. II. Directions for Marketing. III. How to Roast and Boil to Perfection. IV. Sauces for all plain Dishes. V. Made Dishes. VI. To dress Poultry, Game, &c. Vii. How expensive a French Cook's Sauce is. Viii. To make a Number of pretty little Dishes for Suppers, or Side or Corner Dishes. IX. To dress Turtle, Mock-Turtle, &c. X. To dress Fish. XI. Sauces for Fish. XII. Of Soups and Broths. XIII. Of Puddings and Pies. XIV. For a Lent Dinner; a Number of good Dishes, which may be made use of at any other Time. XV. Directions for the Sick. XVI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful Dishes for a Voyage; and setting out a Table on board. XVII. Of Hog's Puddings, Sausages, &c. XVIII. To pot, make Hams, &c. XIX. Of Pickling. XX. Of making Cakes, &c. XXI. Of Cheesecakes, Creams, Jellies, Whipt Sullabubs. XXII. Of Made Wines, Brewing, Baking, French Bread, Muffins, Cheese, &c. XXIII. Jarring Cherries, Preserves, &c. XXIV. To make Anchovies, Vermicelli, Catchup, Vinegar, and to keep Artichokes, French Beans, &c. XXV. Of Distilling. XXVI. Directions for Carving. XXVII. Useful and valuable Family Receipts. XXVIII. Receipts for Perfumery, &c. In which are included, one hundred and fifty new and useful receipts, not inserted in any former edition. With a copious index. By Mrs. Glasse.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: 1796- Books
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Fables by John Gay with the life of the author. Embellish'd with seventy elegant engravings. In one volume complete.
Gay, John, 1685-1732.Date: [1800?]- Books
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The works of M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French. With notes, historical and critical. By Dr. Smollet, and others. ...
Voltaire, 1694-1778.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]-MDCCLLXV [i.e.1765]- Pictures
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Birkenhead Ferry, opposite Liverpool: dockside scene with men working near a crane. Engraving by J. Davies, 1831, after C. and G. Pyne.
Date: 1831Reference: 45460i- Archives and manuscripts
Chalke, Dr Herbert Davies (1897-1979)
Chalke, Herbert Davies, 1897-1989.Date: 1924-c.1980Reference: GC/200- Pictures
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Liverpool: a railway tunnel cut into the mountain side with men working on scaffolding above and cutting stone below. Engraving by J. Davies after C. and G. Pyne.
Date: 1831Reference: 45459i- Books
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Thesaurus linguæ latinæ compendiarius; or, a compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue: designed for the use of the British nation. First published by Mr. Robert Ainsworth.
Ainsworth, Robert, 1660-1743.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Pictures
Ethel Davies, head and shoulders portrait.
Chickering, Elmer, active 1894-1906Date: [approximately 1900]Reference: 540851iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Pictures
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Hunting waterfowl on a river in January: two men and their dogs are shown in a punt, while another man stands on the riverbank, holding a rifle. Coloured aquatint by R. G. Reeve after R. B. Davies, 1836.
Davis, Richard Barrett, 1782-1854.Date: Nov. 2nd 1836Reference: 578892i- Books
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Esponiad ar y deg pennod gyntaf o Genesis, a rhan o'r unfed-ar-ddeg. Gan yr enwog a'r parchedig Mr. John Bunyan, Newydd ei gyfieithu yn ofalus ac yn ffyddlon i'r Cymraeg, o'r Argraphiad diweddaf yn Saesonaeg.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: [1788?]