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The famous history of the seven champions of Christendom. St. George of England. St. Dennis of France. St. James of Spain. St. Anthony of Italy. St. Andrew of Scotland. St. Patrick of Ireland. And St. David of Wales. Shewing their honourable battles by sea and land: Their Tilts, Justs, Tournaments for Ladies: Their Combats with Giants, Monsters and Dragons: Their Adventures in Foreign Nations: Their Enchantments in the Holy Land: Their Knighthoods, Prowess and Chivalry in Europe, Asia and America: With their Victories against the Enemies of Christ. Also, the true manner and places of their deaths; being seven tragedies: And how they came to be call'd, the Seven Saints of Christendom.
Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?.Date: [1735?]- Books
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Chirurgia curiosa: or, the newest and most curious observations and operations in the whole art of chirurgery Regularly Methodized, Explained and Rendred Intelligible and Easie to every Practitioner: whether relating to Manual Operations, or the Choice and Application of Proper Remedies. Not to be found in others Authors. Written originally in High-Dutch, by the Learned Matthæus Gothofredus Purmannus, Chief Chirurgeon of the City of Brestaw in Germany, and of the Hospitals of St. Job and All-Saints. Illustrated With Large Chirurgical Figures, Of Patients as well as Instruments, Invented by Dr. Solingen. Curiously Engraven on Copper Plates. To which is added Natura morborum medicatrix: Nature Cures Diseases. Wherein The Energy of Nature is demonstrated, her Operations explained, and her various Steps rendred Intelligible. by Conrade Joachim Sprengell, M. Physiodidactus.
Purmann, Matthias Gottfried, 1649-1711.Date: 1706- Books
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The dancing devils: or, the roaring dragon. A dumb farce. As it was lately acted at both houses, but particularly at one, with unaccountable success.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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De viribus medicamentorum: or, a treatise of the virtue and energy of medicines. Containing An ample Account of all Medicines whatsoever, whether Physical or Chirurgical, Internal or External; with their several Qualities, and proper Doses: As also Mathematical Observations on the Nature of Solids and Fluids, with respect to Human Bodies, with an accurate Account of the Properties of the Blood, of its Consistency, and Laws of Motion: The whole being interspers'd with many curious Remarks never before Publish'd. Written in Latin by the learned Hermann Boerhaave, Now Professor of Physick in the University of Leyden.
Boerhaave, Herman, 1668-1738.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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A critical commentary on such books of the Apocrypha, as are appointed to be read in churches, viz. Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Tobit, Judith, Baruch, History of Susanna, and Bel and the dragon. With Two Dissertations on The Books of Maccabees and Esdras. Being a Continuation of Bishop Patrick and Mr. Lowth. By Richard Arnald, B. D. Rector of Thurcaston, in Leicestershire. Communicated to the Author by a learned Friend.
Arnald, Richard, 1700-1756.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The great mystery of the little whore unfolded, and her witchcrafts (by which she hath Deceived Nations) discovered. Whereby the Quakers are once more set in their true light. By way of dialogue between first, a Church of England-Man. Secondly, a Protestant dissenter. Thirdly, a right-bred Quaker. By a Servant of the Church, Francis Bugg. All which is humbly submitted to Authority
Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?.Date: 1705- Pictures
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Christ winnowing evil from the human heart; a penitent bathing in the blood and water from Christ's side; an angel locking a dragon in hell. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.
Goltzius, Hendrik, 1558-1617.Date: [1578]Reference: 26626i- Books
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Goliah's head cut off with his own sword, and the Quakers routed by their own weapons: by a dialogue tripartite. Shewing the Quakers Hypocrisie and Dissimulation; their several Advances thereby; their Ingratitude to the Government, by their fresh attacking the Church Establish'd. Whereby The great mystery of the little whore is farther unfolded. Written by a Servant of the Church, Francis Bugg. Humbly Dedicated to the First Parliament of Great Britain. Part IV. Price 3s.
Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?.Date: 1708- Pictures
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The pregnant Virgin Mary, with a dragon at her feet; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Colour painting after etching, 1772/3.
Date: 1772Reference: 38503i- Pictures
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The woman clothed with the sun is attacked by a seven-headed dragon; her child is ejected up to God: representing the 12th Book of Revelation. Engraving.
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Lucifer's angels tumble out of heaven, their limbs entwined. Etching by R. Pranker, 176-.
Date: 1765Reference: 24951i- Books
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An appendix to Mr. Sintelaer's late treatise of the venereal disease; entituled The scourge of Venus and Mercury; being an answer to Mr. John Marten's personal invectives, malicious reflections, and false aspersions, contain'd as well in his last sixth edition of his treatise of the venereal disease, as in his late appendix to the said treatise, call'd, A new system of all the secret infirmities and diseases natural, accidental and venereal in men and women, as far as they have any relatian [sic] to the said Mr. Sintelaer.
Date: 1709- Pictures
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The fall of Babylon; Cyrus the Great defeating the Chaldean army. Mezzotint by J. Martin, 1831, after himself, 1819.
Martin, John, 1789-1854.Date: 1819-1831Reference: 20811i- Books
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The Apocrypha. Containing Esdras I. and II. Tobit. Judith. The rest of Esther. Wisdom. Ecclesiasticus. Baruch, &c. The song of the three children. The story of Susannah. Bel and the dragon. The prayer of Manasseh. I. Maccabees. II. Maccabees.
Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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The Books called apocrypha, viz. I. Esdras. II. Esdras. Tobit. Judith. The rest of esther. Wisdom. Ecclesiasticus. Baruch, with the epistle of Jeremiah. The song of the three children. The story of Susanna. The idol bel, and the dragon. The prayer of manasses. I. Maccabees. II. Maccabees.
Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Pictures
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The Virgin Mary and the Christ child, with Saint Augustine, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.
Francia, Francesco, approximately 1450-1517.Reference: 11799iPart of: La Pinacoteca della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti in Bologna- Books
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The complete family Bible, Part III. Containing the whole text of the several books of the Apocrypha, Viz. I. Esdras, II. Esdras, Tobit, Judith, The Continuation of Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, with the Epistle of Jeremy, The Song of the three Children, History of Susanna, History of Bel and the Dragon, the Prayer of Manasses, I. Maccabees. II. Maccabees. Accurately Printed from the Best Oxford and Cambridge Copies, and Diligently Revised, and Carefully Compared with former Approved Editions. To which are added, copious notes and Illustrations, Together With Practical Reflections and Marginal References Complete. Extracted From The Works of the most Eminent Divines and other Commentators, The Whole Embellished With A New and Beautiful Set of Large copper-plates, More Superb and Elegant than any which have ever yet been published with the Apocryphal Writings. Designed as an appendix to the Rev. T. Priestley's Evangelical exposition of the Holy Bible; Being Printed in a Manner entirely Similar and Uniform with the Work. N. D. As the Apocrypha comprises a Mixture of Historical Facts, Moral Sentiments, and Doubtful Traditions, it is not admitted into the Canon of Scripture,-But is Recommended by the Church to be Read for Instruction of Life and Example of Manners.
Date: [1794?]