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Fish for life : fast food for active bodies / Sea Fish Industry Authority, Asset, exercise professionals.
Date: [1995?]- Books
The natural history of the marketable marine fishes of the British islands / Prepared by order of the council of the Marine biological association especially for the use of those interested in the sea-fishing industries. By J.T. Cunningham ; with a preface by E. Ray Lankester.
Cunningham, J. T. (Joseph Thomas), 1859-1935.Date: 1896- Books
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An Act for allowing a drawback upon the exportation of salt, to be made use of for the curing of fish taken at north seas, or at Isleland.
Great Britain.Date: 1714]- Books
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Two letters wherein the sovereignty of the British seas, and sole right of fishing in them is asserted and maintained: with remarks on the foreign fisheries, and the Means of Rendring our Own successful. - The author's discoveries on the Nymph-Fishing-Bank, near the South Coast of Ireland; with a curious map, wherein the same is now first included. Some account of the deficiency of our sea charts, and Means proposed to rectify them at an easy Charge to the Publick. Being the second edition. To which is annexed a third letter and certificates, with a Preface concerning the Nymph-Bank and Coast adjacent, with Proposals for Establishing a Company for Executing a Fishery there, from whence (to the great Benefit of the Undertakers as well as to the Publick) the chief Cities of Ireland, and all the West and South Coast of: England and Wales, and even the City of London might be supplied with Live Cod, and other excellent Fish, far cheaper and better, than hath yet been done by Foreigners and Others. Most Humbly Inscrib'd to Sir John Barnard, Knt. and every Well-Wisher of the British and Irish Trade and Navigation. By William Doyle, hidrographer.
Doyle, William, 1705?-Date: 1739- Books
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Essays on the trade, commerce, manufactures, and fisheries of Scotland; Containing, Remarks on the Situation of most of the Sea-Ports; the Number of Shipping employed; their Tonnage: Strictures on the Principal Inland Towns; the different Branches of Trade and Commerce carried on; and the various Improvements made in each: Hints and Observations on the Constitutional Police; with many other Curious and Interesting Articles never yet Published. By David Loch Merchant, And General Inspector of the Fisheries in Scotland. In three volumes. ...
Loch, David, -1780.Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]-79- Books
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The British angler: or, a pocket-companion for gentlemen-fishers. Being a New and Methodical Treatise of the Art of Angling: Comprehending all that is Curious and Useful in the Knowledge of that Polite Diversion. As: I. An Introduction; containing an Encomium on Rivers and the Art of Angling, with general Observations on the Nature of Fish. II. The Angler's Apparatus: Or, Directions concerning Rods, Lines, Hooks, Floats, and the rest of the Tackle: Also, of Baits, Natural and Artificial. III. An exact Description of the several Kinds of Fish that are found in the Rivers, and on the Sea-Coasts of Great Britain; their Size, Shape, Qualities, Seasons, Feeding, Haunts, &c. IV. The whole Practice of Angling: Teaching the Choice and Preparation of proper Stands; the Method of Taking every Species, more particularly the sportive Trout, the voracious Pike, and other Capital Game. With Descriptions of our principal Rivers, Observations relating to the Weather, and other necessary Remarks. Together with Supplemental Discourses, 1. On Fish-Ponds and Reservatories. 2. On the Laws against Poachers, and in Favour of the Fair Angler. Also, Excellent Receipts for Dressing of Fish, and a Complete Index, in which the Terms in Use among Anglers are occasionally explained. Embellished with copper-plates Curiously Engraved. The Whole compiled from approved authors, and above thirty years experience, by John Williamson, Gent. Who has added a Verification of the principal Heads, at the End of each Chapter, for the Help of Memory.
Williamson, John, angler.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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A digest of the laws relating to the game of this kingdom: containing all the statutes now in force, respecting the Forest Laws, and the different Species of Game; including those which have been made for the preservation of sea and river fish. With an appendix, giving some general observations on the game laws. To which is added, a choice collection of precedents of indictments on the different Statutes; with Warrants, Deputations, &c. and Abstracts of the Statutes for preserving Hares, Partridges and Pheasants. The third edition, with considerable additions. By John Paul, Esq; Barrister at Law; Author of the Parish Officer's Complete Guide, Every Landlord and Tenant his Own Lawyer, and several other Law Tracts.
Paul, John, 1707-1787.Date: 1780- Books
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A digest of the laws relating to the game of this kingdom: containing all the statutes now in force, respecting the different Species of Game; including those which have been made for the preservation of sea and river fish. The whole illustrated with the best and most approved judicial determinations thereon , brought down to the Present Time, collected from the Law Reporters. To which is added, A choice Collection of Precedents of Indictments on the different Statutes; together with Warrants, Deputations, &c. By John Paul, Barrister at Law; Author of the Parish Officer's Complete Guide, Every Land-Lord and Tenant His Own Lawyer, and several other Law Tracts.
Paul, John, 1707-1787.Date: 1775- Books
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A digest of the laws relating to the game of this kingdom: containing all the statutes now in force respecting the different Species of Game; including those which have been made for the preservation of sea and river fish. The whole illustrated with the best and most approved judicial determinations thereon, brought down to the present Time, collected from the Law Reporters. To which is added, A choice Collection of Precedents of Indictments on the different Statutes; together with Warrants, Deputations, &c. Second edition; in which is given an index of each particular matter contained in the work. By John Paul, Barrister at Law; Author of The Parish Officer's Complete Guide, Every Land-Lord and Tenant His Own Lawyer, and several other Law Tracts.
Paul, John, 1707-1787.Date: 1776- Ephemera
Oversize ephemera. EPH+26.
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A letter to an honourable member of the House of Commons. Briefly shewing, The Wealth, Power and Strength, that the Hollanders and other Nations gain, by Fishing on the Coasts and Seas of Great Britain. And how advantagious it would be to our own Nation, if that Trade were well-establish'd in England. Abstracted out of the Writings of Sir John Burroughs, Sir Walter Raleigh, and some other Great Authors, who have treated on that Subject. Together with Some Account what Encouragements have been given to Persons, who have attempted to set it up in England, and of the Proceedings that have been made for establishing the same by the present Company of The Royal Fishery.
Mackburney.Date: printed in the year 1701- Ephemera
Heart disease ephemera. Box 2.
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A new system of geography: or, a general description of the world. Containing A Circumstantial Account of all the Countries, Kingdoms, and States of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; Their Situation, Climate, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, &c. The Religion, Manners, Customs, Manufactures, Trade, and Buildings of the Inhabitants: with The Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, the various Vegetables and Minerals found in different Regions: also A Concise History of each Country from the earliest Times; And an Introductory Treatise on the Science of Geography. Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best Geographers; and a great variety of copper-plates, exhibiting Views of the most remarkable Cities, Structures, or Ruins; Representations of memorable Historical Events, engraved from masterly Designs; singular Customs, Ceremonies, and Dresses prevailing in the World, particularly among the South Sea Islanders; and many other curious and interesting Subjects. By the late D. Fenning and J. Collyer. A new edition, revised, and supplied with the latest and most authentic particulars respecting every Part of the World, by Frederick Hervey, Esq; Author of the Naval History of Great Britain, in Five Volumes Octavo. The account of North America corrected and Improved, by Captain Oarver [sic], Author of Travels into the interior Parts of that Country. Comprehending every Event of Importance in the American War, and much new and important Information concerning the West India Islands. The Whole brought down to the Commencement of the present Year.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.IXXX. [1780]- 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- Archives and manuscripts
Strangeways Research Laboratory
Strangeways, T.S.P., 1866-1926.Date: c.1901-1999Reference: SA/SRL