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A lecture on heads, written by George Alexander Stevens, Esq. with additions by Mr. Pilon; as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis, At the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, The Royalty Theatre, Well-Close Square, and in various Parts of Great Britain; Also in the East Indies. To which is added An essay on satire. - The Public are requested to observe that there are several spurious Editions of this Lecture, which are not only inelegant but very inaccurate.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: 1795- Pictures
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Britannia pointing to Sanatogen, Formamint, and German colonies in Africa and the East Indies as new British possessions. Colour process print after E.F. Skinner.
Skinner, Edward F., active 1888-1919.Date: [1914]Reference: 21131i- Books
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The adventures of Telemachus, the son of Ulysses, King of Ithaca, &c. in Greece, and one of the princes who conducted the siege of Troy. Complete in twenty-four books. Originally written in French, not only for the Use and Instruction of the Dauphin of France, to guard him, in an allegorical Way, against forming his Conduct after the bad Example of his Grandfather Louis XIV. but also to promote the Happiness of Mankind in general; by Francis Salignac de la Motte Fenelon, Late Archbishop of Cambray, in the French Netherlands. Now newly translated fro the best Paris and other editions, by William Henry Melmoth, Esq. Author of the New Abridgment of the Roman History-of the Complete Abridgment of the Grecian History-And of the New Universal Story-Teller, or Modern Picture of Human Life; being an approved Collection of original and select Pieces in Prose and Verse. - Price 3s. each bound. To which are added, the life of the original author; the Heads and Arguments of each Book at Large; and a great Variety of Notes, Historical, Critical, Explanatory, Scholastic, Political, Moral, Philological, Satirical, and Illustrative: Comprehending the most salutary Reflections and Remarks, with Allusions to Ancient Mythology, Geography, and Universal History, particularly to the Histories of England and France:-A Work of the first Reputation, replete with Maxinis of Human Prudence, and including the most persect System of Morality ever presented to the World, displaying to all Descriptions of Persons the Horrors of Vice, and the Charms of Virtue, in the most forcible Manner. The Mysteries of the wisest and best Politics are here developed: the inordinate Passions are depicted as a Yoke equally disgraceful and fatal; while the Moral Duties appear with all the Attractions of Ease and Beauty. The reasoning is just, the precepts are important. It is a Work which Genius and Learning have dedicated to Virtue: it at once captivates the Imagination, informs the Understanding, and regulates the Will. This valuable Book teaches us to make Morality an Religion our Guide in good, as well as in adverse Fortune; never to forget the Love we owe our Paretnts and our Courntry. It forms our Minds for a king, a Citizen, a feather, a mother, a Master, a Gentleman, a Tradesman, a Servant, and even a Slave, if such should be our Lot; and, in short, teaches us to act properly in all the vaious Spheres of Life. Mentor (under which Character is meant Minerva) in his Counsels to Telemachus, must make us just, humane, patient, sincere, discret, and modest. He never speaks but he places, engages, moves and persuades. We cannot attend to him but with Admiration; and, in Proportion as we admire, we cannot help loving his Advice, which is entertaining as well as instructive. This Translation has been carefully revised with all the former Editions, and particular Attention has been paid to the various Readings of Hawkesworth, Smollett, Boyer, Litterbury, Oldes, Ozell, and others, entirely omitting their Inaccuracies and Blemithes, and preserving whatever we judged might elucidate the great Design the Author had in View when he composed this Work, viz, of promoting the Happiness of his noble Pupil and of the World in general. Embellished in a very superior Stile of Magnificence, with a set of unusually grand copper-plates, exquisitely designed by those ingenious Artists, Kauffman, Monnet, Eisen, and Morlau, and engraved, in a capital Manner, by Messrs. Walker, Collyer Grignion, Bartolozzi, and Grainger, who have exerted their unrivalled Talents in these splendid Performances; single Impression of which will be charged at as, each Print: so that these capital Engravings alone will be absolutely worth Four Times the Price of the whole Work; which is the most beautiful Edition of Telemachus ever published in this or any other Country, and Calculated To Gratify Every Class Of AtReaders.
Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715.Date: [1785]- Books
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Bibliotheca elegans. A catalogue of the entire and valuable library of Sir Robert Baylis, Knt. and Alderman, deceas'd. Containing a fine Collection of the best Editions of the Classics, printed by the most celebrated Printers; also the most approved Authors relating to the History and Antiquities of divers Nations, particularly Great-Britain and Ireland. And a curious Collection of Voyages and Travels. Which will be sold by auction, at the Rose Tavern near Temple-Bar, on Monday, November 20, 1749. and the Eleven following Evenings, (sunday excepted) beginning each Evening at Five O'Clock. N. B. The Books are very fine Copies, and most of them elegantly bound. Among many other valuable Articles are, Folio. De Bry's East and West Indies, 25 Parts, 12 vol. compleat Antiquite expliquee, par Montfaucon, 15 vol. 1st Impr. R. P. finely bound Dr. Clarke's Caesar, fine Prints Cicero, by Vascosan 70 vol. 410 - C. Steph. 2 v. beautiful Copy - Manutius, 4 vol. folio Dugdale Monasticon Angl. 3 vol. Plato, Serrani, 3 vol. exemp. elegans Overbeeke's Antiq. of Rome Purchas's Pilgrims, 5 vol. fine Copy Hakluyt's Voyages, 3 vol. Churchill's Voyages, 4 vol. Stukeley's Itinerary Madox's History of the Exchequer Somner's Saxon Dictionary. Octavo. Classics, notis variorum, 34 vol. Elzevir Classics, 35 v. very fair and neat Hearne's Antiquities, 24 vol. Together with some curious single Prints, and eight handsome Book Cases with Glass Doors; which will be Sold in the 12th Days Sale at Noon. Catalogues may be had of Mr. Whiston in Fleetstreet, Mr. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, Mr. Millar in the Strand, Mr. Clarke under the Royal Exchange, Messrs. Thurlbourn and Merril at Cambridge, Mr. Fletcher in the Turl, Oxford, And at the Place of Sale. - The Books may be viewed on Thursday, November 16, Friday 17, and Saturday the 18th.
Baker, Samuel, approximately 1711-1778.Date: 1749]- Books
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Morse's Geography. This day is published, in one large volume octavo, illustrated with maps, a new edition, price 8s. in boards, or 9s. bound. The American geography; or a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography. - Geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their boundaries; mountains; lakes; bays and rivers; natural history; productions; population; goverment; agriculture; commerce; manufactures; and history.-A concise account of the war, and of the important events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, the western territory, and Vermont.-Of their extent; civil divisions; chief towns; climates; soils; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added, an abridgment of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West-Indies.-Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiaii Morse.
Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814.Date: 1792- Books
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An address to the people of Great-Britain (respectfully offered to the people of Ireland) on the propriety of abstaining from West-India sugar and rum.
Fox, William, active 1791-1813.Date: 1792- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 3 ['Letter Book 3']
Date: Mar 1890 - Nov 1896Reference: WF/E/01/01/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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A candid state of affairs relative to East India shipping; with an appendix; containing, propositions to reconcile the several contending interests of those concerned in that Branch; and to promote future Harmony in Leadenhall Street. Addressed to the proprietors. The second edition. By Sir Richard Hotham.
Hotham, Richard, Sir.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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Opinions on interesting subjects of public law and commercial policy; arising from American Independence. - 1. The question answered- Whether the Citizens of the United States are considered by the Law of England as Aliens; what Privileges are they entitled to within the Kingdom; what Rights can they claim in the remaining Colonies of Britain. - 2. The Regulations for opening the American Trade considered; Faults found; and Amendments proposed. How the late Proclamations affect the United States discussed: Objections pointed out; and Alterations suggested. - 3. How far the British West Indies were injured by the late Proclamation fully investigated; the Amount of their Wants discovered; Modes of Supply shewn; And the Policy of admitting the American Vessels into their Ports amply argued. - 4. An Enquiry how far a Commercial Treaty with the American States is necessary, or would be advantageous: What the Laws of England have already provided on this Subject; and the fundamental Laws of the United States compared with them. By George Chalmers, author of Political annals of the revolted colonies, and of An estimate of the comparative strength of Britain.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.Date: 1785- Books
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A discourse on trade, and other matters relative to it. Viz. Of Trade in general: Of the Trade of England: Of Husbandry, Feeding, Tillage, Corn, Fruit, Fish, Minerals, Trees, Manufactures, Sheep-Wool, Cotton-Wool. Hemp and Flax: Glass, Earthen-Ware, Silk, Distilling: The great Advantages of a universal National Bank demonstrated: Sugar-Baking, Tobacco, Tanning, Clock-Work, Paper - Mills, Powder - Mills: Method to improve our Manufactures, by imploying the Poor: Of Courts of Merchants, Silver Coin: An effectual Method to prevent the Running of Wool: Of our Trade to the East and West-Indies, Africa, the Plantations, Iceland, the Canaries, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy, Holland, Hamburgh, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, France, South-Sea, &c. What foreign Trades are profitable, and what not. An Essay on National Credit, and the Irish Linnen Manufacture, &c. &c. &c. Wrote at the request of several Members of Parliament. And now Published for universal Benefit. By John Cary, Esq; Merchant of Bristol.
Cary, John, -1720?.Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Archives and manuscripts
Unsigned paper arguing for lower duties on medicinal plants imported from the East to Great Britain
Date: Late 18th century - early 19th centuryReference: MS.7226/1Part of: Medicinal Plants: miscellany- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Chinsurah, and its dependencies. Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England, on behalf of Thomas Morton, Esq. The said Thomas Morton, Esq. syndic of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East Indies, - - - - - appellant, against Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Most Honourable order of the Bath, late commanders in chief of His Majesty's squadron in the East-Indies, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph, one of the said squadron, and James Heseltine, Esq. His Majesty's procurator-general, - - - - - respondents appeal on the behalf of Sir Edward Hughes. The said Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph, - appellants, against the said Thomas Morton, Esq. syndic of the said United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East-Indies, - - - - respondent. Case on behalf of Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Chinsurah and its dependencies. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty. On appeal of Thomas Morton Esquire. The said Thomas Morton Esq. syndic of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East Indies, - - - - appellant. Against Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Bath, late commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the East Indies, the officers and crews of His Majesty's sloop Nymph, one of the said squadron, pretended captors of all and singular the treasure, goods, wares, merchandizes, and essects, taken and seized at Chinsurah, and James Heseltine Esq. procurator-general of Our Sovereign Lord the King, - respondents. Appeal of Sir Edward Hughes. The said Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of said sloop Nymph, and the said James Heseltine Esq. - - appellants. Against the said Thomas Morton Esq. syndic of the said East India Company, - - - respondent. Case on behalf Thomas Morton, Esq.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Chinsurah, and its dependencies. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England, on behalf of Thomas Morton, Esq.The said Thomas Morton, Esq. syndic of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, - - - - appellants; against Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Bath, late commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the East Indies; the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph, one of the said squadron, pretended captors of all and singular the treasure, goods, wares, merchandizes, and effects, taken and seized at Chinsurah; and James Heseltine, Esq. Procurator-General for Our Sovereign Lord the King, - - - respondents. Appeal on behalf of Sir Edward Hughes, and others. The said Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's said sloop of war the Nymph, and the said James Heseltine, Esquire, - appellants, against the said Thomas Morton, Esquire, syndic of the said United Company, - - - respondents. Appendix to the case on behalf of Thomas Morton, Esq.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Chinsurah, and its dependencies. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England, on behalf of Thomas Morton, Esq. The said Thomas Morton, Esq. syndic of the United Company of merchants of England trading to the East Indies, - - - - appellants; against Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Bath, late commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the East Indies; the officers and crew of His Majesty's sloop of war the Nymph, one of the said squadron, pretended captors of all and singular the treasure, goods, wares, merchandizes, and effects, taken and seized at Chinsurah; and James Heseltine, Esq. procurator-general for Our Sovereign Lord the King, - - - respondents. Appeal on behalf of Sir Edward Hughes, and others. The said Sir Edward Hughes, and the officers and crew of His Majesty's said sloop of war the Nymph, and the said James Heseltine, Esquire, appellants, against the said Thomas Morton, Esquire, syndic of the said United Company, - - - respondents. Appendix to the case on behalf of Sir Edward Hughes, and others.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]- Books
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Netherlands East Indies / by S.H. Beaver [and others].
Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division.Date: 1944- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. The Rachael Mobareck, otherwise Tatty Mumbarick, Jose Pereira de Souza, master. The Right Honourable William Murray, commonly called Lord William Murray, the claimant, as agent for and on behalf of Ephraim Cohen, of the city of Cochin, in the dominions of the Rajah of Old Cochin, and a subject of the said King or Rajah, the real, true, lawful, and sole owner and proprietor of the said ship, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, and of the several goods, wares and merchandizes hereinafter mentioned, laden and on board the said ship at the time of the capture and seizure thereof, in the month of July 1781, in the road of Cudalore, in the East Indies, by a party of seapoys, or seamen, under the command of the Right Honourable Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, Knight of the Most Honourable order of the Bath, commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships and vessels in teh East Indies, - - - - - - appellant. Against the said Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and James Heseltine, Esquire, His Majesty's procurator-general - respondents, Appendix to the appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1792?]- Archives and manuscripts
Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal)
Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 14
Date: June - September 1903Reference: WF/E/03/14Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 9
Date: May 1905 - Feb 1906Reference: WF/E/01/01/09Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Pictures
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A trio of quack doctors attending to Britannia: the Earl of Bute with an ass's head blindfolds a woman who is vomiting into a bowl held by Louis XV as a baboon: Tobias Smollett takes her pulse;while Henry Fox approaches her with a clyster-pipe; representing the loss of British assets to France in the Treaty of Paris. Etching attributed to Paul Sandby, 1762.
Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809Date: [1762]Reference: 12163i- Books
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Snelling on the coins of Great Britain France and Ireland, &c. in detached pieces, as follows: I. Gold Coin and Coinage of England, from Henry III. to the present Time. II. Silver Coin and Coinage of England, from the Conquest to the present Time. III. Copper Coin and Coinage of England, including Town Pieces and Tradesmen's Tokens. IV. Silver Coin and Coinage of Scotland, from Alexander I. to the Union of the Two Kingdoms. - To which is added Four Plates of the Gold Billon and Copper Coins of that Kingdom. V. Gold, Silver, &c. Coins struck in France by English Princes-Coins struck by the East India Company-Coins struck in the West India Colonies, and in the Isle of Man-Pattern Pieces for Gold and Silver English Coins-Gold Nobles struck abroad in Imitation of English, and Counterseit Sterlings. VI. Irish Coins in Silver and Copper, before and from the Conquest to the present Reign, being a Supplement, (with great Additions) to Simon's Irish Coins. Vii. Origin, Nature and Use of Jettons or Counters, especially those called Black Money and Abbey Pieces, and the Manner of reckoning with them. The whole containing seventy copper plates.
Snelling, Thomas, 1712-1773.Date: [1762-74]- Archives and manuscripts
Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)
Date: 1926-1927Reference: WF/M/GB/30/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Wellcome Foundation LtdDate: c.1860-c.1995Reference: WF