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Nature and society in historical context / edited by Mikuláš Teich, Robinson College, Cambridge, Roy Porter, The Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, and Bo Gustafsson, The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences (SCASSS), Uppsala.
Date: 1997- Books
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The natural history of the Bible: or A description of all the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, trees, plants, metals, precious stones, &c. mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures. Collected from the best authorities, and alphabetically arranged. By Thaddeus M. Harris A.M. librarian of Harvard University, Cambridge. [Three lines from I Kings] Published according to act of Congress.
Harris, Thaddeus Mason, 1768-1842.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The new and complete life of our blessed Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ: that great example, as well as saviour of mankind. Containing a More Complete, Authentic, Ample, Accurate, Instructive, Universal, and Full Account (freed from Popish Superstition, and other Errors) than was ever before Published, of all the Real Facts, relating to the Exemplary Life, Meritorious Sufferings, and Triumphant Death of Our Glorious Redeemer, Who took upon himself our Sinful Nature, Was Crucified for our Sins, Rose Again for our Justification, Ascended into Heaven, and now Sitteth at the Right-Hand of God, making Intercession for Us; Particularly his Incarnation, Nativity, Genealogy, Baptism, Preservation, Circumcision, Presentation, Early Transactions, Divine Mission, Fasting, Ministry, Temptation, Doctrines, Calling and Appointment of the Apostles, Miracles, Parables, Travels, Humility, Charity, Patience, Meekness, Sufferings, Transfiguration, Passion, Institution of the Sacraments; Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, Appearance, and Ascension, &c. &c. &c. To which is Added, A New, Complete, and Authentic History of the Lives, Transactions, Sufferings, and Deaths, of his Holy Apostles, Evangelists, Disciples, And other Eminent Persons and Primitive Christians, who first Propagated the Christian Religion, and to cruel Persecutors laid down their Lives in the Glorious Cause of Jesus Christ; particularly St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Andrew, St. James the Great, St. Philip, St. Bartholomew, St. Thomas, St. James the Less, St. Simon, St. Jude, St. Matthias, St. Barnabas, St. Stephen, Timothy, Silas, Mary Magdalene, Mary Sister of Lazarus, Mary of Cleophas, Mary of Salome, Trophimus, Tychicus, Tertius, Linus, Onesiphorus, Stephanus, Phebe, Sosipater, Clement, Ananias, Nicolas, Nicodemus, Joseph, Philemon, Priscilla, Titus, &c. Also, A New, Useful, and Interesting Account of the Life of the Messiah's great Forerunner John the Baptist; And likewise the Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Together with A Faithful Account of the Successors of the Apostles, for Three Hundred Years after the Crucifixion, in the five great Apostolical Churches. Comprehending, The Whole Doctrine of Christianity, the Evidences fairly stated upon which it is founded, and the Manner of its Establishment in different Parts of the World. - Including a Complete Defence of Christianity, containing Plain and Satisfactory Answers to all the Objections made against our Holy Religion, by Jews, Turks, Atheists, Deists, Infidels, and Free-Thinkers of the present Age, who are a Disgrace to Human Nature, and strive to level Mankind with the Brute Creation; whereby the Religion of the great Redeemer of Mankind is proved to be Genuine and truly Divine. The Whole Interspersed with Practical Improvements, and Useful Remarks, Familiarly Adapted to every Capacity, and designed to Promote, in every Christian, the necessary Practice of Faith and Repentance, as the only appointed Means whereby God can be Reconciled with Man. This Complete Work being the Result of long Study and Experience, and not a hasty Performance, has been regularly digested and collected, not only from the Evangelists, Epistles, &c. but also from Josephus, the most judicious Ecclesiastical Historians, and other Books as well as Manuscripts (ancient and modern) of Undoubted Authority. It will therefore comprise a great Variety of the most Important, Valuable, and Curious Matter relating to the Life and Death of our Blessed Saviour and his Apostles, &c. not to be found in any other Work of the Kind whatever. By Paul Wright, D. D. Vicar of Oakley, &c. in Essex, late of Pembroke-Hall, Cambridge; And Author of the Christian's New and Complete British Family Bible;-of the New and Complete Edition of Fox's Original Book of Martyrs;-And of The New Edition of the Whole Book of Common Prayer, with Notes, and other necessary Illustrations;-All of which respective Works are universally approved of in every Respect, by the Public in general, who have perused the Numbers already published. Embellished with the most elegant, valuable, and numerous set of large copper-plate prints ever published in a work of this kind; finely engraved from the original Drawings of Hamilton, Chalmers, West, Samuel Wale, Esq. &c. by those ingenious and celebrated Artists, Messrs. Pollard, Rennoldson, Taylor, Tookey, Smith, Page, Granger, Morris, Royce, Golder, Collier, Parker, and Other Eminent Masters.
Fleetwood, John.Date: [1790?]- Books
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An essay of human actions. By Joseph Keble, Esq;
Keble, Joseph, 1632-1710.Date: 1710- Books
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An essay of humane nature, or, The creation of mankind.
Keble, Joseph, 1632-1710.Date: 1707- Books
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A philosophical essay upon the celebrated anodyne necklace, recommended To the World by Dr. Chamberlen, for Childdrens teeth: Women in Labour: And Distempers of the Head. Published by reason of the great increase of late Years in the Bills of Mortality, by which it appears that in and about London, (the same may be said of Paris, or any other great City, above 12000 Children have Yearly Died of their teeth, and Convulsions and Fevers caused thereby: Besides the great Numbers of Women that are Daily Lost in Child-Bed: And the Multitudes of Persons that Dye of Distempers of the Head. In this essay therefore is clearly shewed from the Principles of the New Philosophy, how by the Wearing only of this necklace Children will easily Breed and Cut their Teeth, without any Pain, Convulsions, or Fever at all: Women in Labour be Easily, Presently, and Safely Delivered: And most Distempers of the Head Cured without ever taking in any thing at the Mouth. Dedicated to Dr. Chamberlen, and the Royal Society. Entred in the Hall-Book.
Chamberlen, Paul, 1635-1717.Date: 1717- Books
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Ars anatomica: or, the anatomy of humane bodies. In seven books. Representing to the mind a true and compleat idea of the whole humane frame. Deliverd in A Compendious Method. Extracted Out of the Works of the most Learned and Accurate Anatomists, both Ancient and Modern, and reformed according to all the later Discoveries. Illustrated with XXIX anatomical sculptures, engrav'd on copper, with their several Explications. The most compleat Work of this Kind yet publish'd in English. By William Salmon, M.D.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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A compendium of anatomy. Containing a short but perfect view of all the parts of humane bodies. Wherein are inserted, the modern discoveries: Together with a Variety of Curious Observations never before made publick. Translated from the last edition of D. Laurentius Heister, Professor of Anatomy, Surgery, and Physick in the University of Altorse, &c. Adorn'd with Copper Plates.
Heister, Lorenz, 1683-1758.Date: 1721- Books
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Sōmatographia anthrōpinē. Or A description of the body of man : With the practise of chirurgery, and the use of three and fifty instruments. By artificiall figures representing the members, and fit termes expressing the same. Set forth either to pleasure or to profit those who are addicted to this study.
Crooke, Helkiah, 1576-1648Date: 1634- Books
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A strange and lamentable accident that happened lately at Mears-Ashby in Northamptonshire. 1642 : Of one Mary Wilmore, wife to Iohn Wilmore rough mason, who was delivered of a childe without a head, and credibly reported to have a firme crosse on the brest, as this ensuing story shall relate.
Locke, John, ClericDate: 1642- Books
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The oeconomy of human life. Part the second. Translated from an Indian manuscript, found soon after that which contain'd the original of the first part; and written by the same hand. In a second letter from an English gentleman residing in China, to the Earl of C****. To which is annexed, an Appendix to the first and second part of The oeconomy of human life. In a letter to the Earl of Chesterfield.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: [1751?]- Books
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A brief treatise of the anatomy of humane bodies. In a new method Plain and Easy to all Capacities. Demonstrating the circulation of the blood, and all Muscular Motion, from the pressure of the atmosphere. By Hen. Nicholson formerly of Trinity College Dublin, and late of University College in Oxford.
Nicholson, Henry, 1681-1733.Date: 1709- Books
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The problems of Aristotle : with other philosophers and physicians. Wherein are contained divers questions with their answers. Touching the estate of mans body.
Date: 1684- Books
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The problems of Aristotle : with other philosophers and physicians. Wherein are contained divers questions with their answers. Touching the estate of mans body.
Date: 1684- Books
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The anatomy of the human bones; with an account of muscular motion, and the circulation of the blood: also of digestion and nutrition: with A Description of the Four Senses. Illustrated with variety of copper plates. To which is added, A short and easy Method of discovering the Virtues of Plants in curing the Diseases of the Human Body. By George Thomson, M. A.
Thomson, G. (George), active 18th century.Date: M,DCC,XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The first part of the consideration of humane condition : vvherin is contained the morall consideration of a mans selfe: as what, who, and what manner of man he is. Written by I.P. Esquier.
Perrott, James, Sir, 1571-1637Date: 1600- Books
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A discourse delivered before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at the semiannual meeting twelfth of June, 1798. By William Walter, D.D. Rector of Christ Church in Boston.
Walter, William, 1737-1800.Date: MDCCXCVIII. [1798]- Books
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Polygraphice; or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming : In four books. Exemplifyed, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities ... together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting / by William Salmon.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: 1673- Books
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Mikrokosmographia : A description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.
Crooke, Helkiah, 1576-1648Date: 1631- Books
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Astrologo-mastix, or A discovery of the vanity and iniquity of judiciall astrology : or Divining by the starres the successe, or miscarriage of humane affaires. / By John Geree Master of Arts, and preacher of the word at St. Albanes. Published according to order.
Geree, John, 1601?-1649Date: 1646- Books
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The rational oeconomy of humane bodies, wherein the nature of the chyle, blood, lymph, and other juices, is discover'd, the use of the various ferments, as the saliva, bile, pancreatic juice, and that of the spleen, with their manner of secretion explain'd, natural excretion describ'd, the preternatural state of the body in all its diseases detected, together with a succinct method of practice, and select remedies in feavers; as also sufficient hints for the cure of most other distempers. By Tho. Nevett, M.D.
Nevett, Thomas.Date: 1704- Books
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A discourse delivered before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 9th June, 1795. By John Brooks, A.A. & M.M.S.
Brooks, John, 1752-1825.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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Jubar astrologicum, or a true astrological guide : divided into two parts. The first is an exact and easie way for the beginning or entering into this art: shewing the names and nature of the signs, panets and aspects; the erecting of a figure by tables of houses, by tables of right and oblique-ascention, the doctrine of triangles, or by the plain scale by help of the line of chords only, for any latitude either north or south; very useful for seamen or any other travelers; with the whole instructions necessary to this art. The second sheweth a very plain and easie way to give judgement upon an astrological figure, concerning the transaction of humane life, viz. of the state of the body, riches, brethren, fathers, children, sickness, marriage, death, long journeys or voyages, honour, friends, imprisonment, or any other question whatsoever may be answered. With the true art of directions by the doctrine of triangles, very useful in nativitie. Whereunto is added an example upon every house, viz. the figure set and judged. By william Thra.
Thrasher, WilliamDate: 1671- Books
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Logick: or, the right use of reason in the enquiry after truth. With A Variety of Rules to guard against Error, in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as well as in the Sciences. By Isaac Watts, D.D.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]- Books
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An essay towards the theory of the ideal or intelligible world. Design'd for two parts. The first considering it absolutely in it self, and the second in relation to human understanding. Part I. By John Norris, rector of Bemerton near Sarum.
Norris, John, 1657-1711.Date: 1722