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A figure composed of barrels batters the drooping head of a thistle; representing the forced resignation of Lord Melville following implications of malversation and the vote on Whitbread's motion. Aquatint by J. Sayer, 1805.
Sayers, James, 1748-1823.Date: 26 June 1805Reference: 25936i- Books
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The temple of Gnidus a poem from the French prose of M. Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. By John Sayer, M.A.
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755.Date: 1765- Pictures
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A young woman sits and listens with scorn to a man's declarations of love. Mezzotint by James Wilson after C. Troost.
Troost, Cornelis, 1697-1750.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 28055i- Books
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The oriental navigator; or, new directions for sailing to and from the East Indies. Also for the use of the country ships, trading in the Indian and China Seas; to New Holland, &c. &c. Collected from the manuscripts, journals, memoirs, and observations, of the most experienced officers ... Being a companion to the East India pilot, ... by the late Mr. Robert Sayer; ...
Date: 1794 [1797]- Books
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Idea juris Scotici: or, a summary view of the laws of Scotland. By James Innes ...
Innes, James.Date: 1733- Books
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A collection of precedents, relating to the office of a justice of peace, ... In an alphabetical order. By James Harvey, Esq;
Harvey, James, J.P.Date: 1730- Books
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Rules, orders and notices, in the Court of King's Bench, from the second of King James I. to ... 1747 inclusive. Examined by the originals. ...
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.Date: 1747- Books
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Inquiry to ascertain the maximum limit of the annual taxation required from the sewers rate-payers : and to advocate for the community the adoption of the principles of joint stock association, for the raising and liquidation of the funds to improve and extend the sewerage, and to intercept from the Thames, the sewage and drainage of London / presented to the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers by A. Sayer.
Sayer, Augustin, 1790-1861.Date: 1855- Books
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A collection of English precedents, relating to the office of a justice of peace, ... In an alphabetical order. The second edition; to which are added some observations on the commission, ... By James Harvey, Esq;
Harvey, James, J.P.Date: 1734- Books
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Sailing directions for the first part of the North American pilot: Containing the Gulf and River St. Lawrence, the whole island of Newfoundland, including the straits of Belle-Isle, and the coast of labradore giving a particular account of the bays, harbours, rocks, land-marks, depths of water, latitudes, bearings, and distance from place to place; the setting and flowing of the tides, &c. Founded on actual surveys, taken by Capt. James Cook, Michael Lane, and other officers and surveyors that have been employed by the admiralty, and in the king's service. Published by permission of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Date: 1794- Books
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The reports of several cases argued and adjudged in the Court of King's Bench. ... from the first year of King James the Second, to the tenth year of King William the Third. Collected by Roger Comberbach ... Published by his son ...
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.Date: 1724- Books
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The report of several cases argued and adjudged in the Court of King's Bench ... from the first year of King James the Second, to the tenth year of King William the Third. Collected by Roger Comberbach ... Published by his son ...
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.Date: 1724- Books
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A collection of birds and beasts; on thirty-six quarto plates; finely drawn and engraved after life, by Francis Barlow.
Barlow, Francis, 1622-1704.Date: 1799- Books
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Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, from the third year of King James the Second, to the twelfth year of King William the Third. By Thomas Carthew, ... Published by his son ...
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.Date: 1728- Books
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Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses, and also of bridges, public and private, temples and other garden buildings; executed ... by James Paine, ... Part the second. Illustrated by one hundred and one large folio plates
Paine, James, 1717?-1789.Date: 1783- Books
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The channel pilot, comprehending the harbours, bays, and roads in the British channel: ... By John Stephenson and George Burn, ... and other experienced navigators. ...
Stephenson, John, active 1786-1800.Date: 1795- Books
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A complete pilot for the West-Indies, including the British channel, Bay of Biscay, and all the Atlantic islands: done from actual surveys ...
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.Date: [1795?]- Books
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Kitchin's general atlas, describing the whole universe; Being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the last edition of D'Anville and Robert, with many improvements by other eminent geographers, engraved on sixty-two plates, comprising thirty seven maps. Containing, 1. 2. A general map of the world, in two hemispheres, with the tracks and all new discoveries of Capt. James Cook, and other circumnavigators; with marginal delineations of the most interesting particulars in the solar, starry, and mundane system. 3. 4. Europe divided into its kingdoms, states, republics, &c. with descriptive tables, and many additions and improvements. 5. 6. England and Wales, drawn from the most accurate surveys. 7. 8. Scotland, or North Britain, compiled from the best surveys, and regulated by the latest observations. ... 30. 31. Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &c. also an historical description, and a chart of the gold coast. 32. 33. The whole continent of America, divided into north and south, and West-Indies. 34. 35. North America, with the West-India Islands, divided according to the preliminary articles of peace, signed at versailles, 20th Jan. 1783, wherein are particularly distinguished the United States, &c. 36. 37. South America, with several improvements and additions, also a chart of Falkland's Islands.
Kitchin, Thomas, -1784.Date: 1797- Books
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A new and enlarged book of sailing directions for Capt. B. Romans, &c. &c. gulf and windward pilot; Containing full instructions for sailing through the Gulf of Florida; or, the old and new channels of Bahama: together with directions for the windward passage, &c. &c. with the additions of Captain W.G. Debraham, bishop, Hester, Archibald Dalzel, Esq. George Gauld, Esq. Lieutwoodriffe, and other experienced navigators.
Romans, Bernard, approximately 1720-approximately 1784.Date: 1796- Books
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A New book of directions, to accompany the charts, Of the windward passage; or instructions for sailing through the several passages to the Eastward of Jamaica, &c. By Captain bishop, captain hester, B. Romans, Lieut. Woodriffe, and other experienced navigators. To which are added, the reports and descriptive instructions of the commanders send by the French government to explore the windward passages, newly translated from the French of monsieur puysegur.
Date: 1796- Books
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The reports of Sir Henry Yelverton, ... of divers special cases in the court of King's Bench, as well in the latter end of the reign of Q. Elizabeth, as in the first ten years of K. James. ... Publish'd originally in French by Sir William Wylde, ... Now carefully translated, ...
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.Date: 1735- Books
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A complete body of ancient geography. By Mons. D'anville, member of the Royal Academy of belles-letters, of the academy of sciences of Petersburg, and secretary to the Great Duke of Orleans. Neatly engraved on thirteen plates. Containing 1. Orbis Romani, pars orientalis. 2. Orbis Romani, pars occidentalis. 3. Orbis veteribus notus. 4. Gallia. 5. Italiæ. 6. Græciæ. 7. Asiæ Minor, et Syriæ. 8. Palæstina. 9. Ægyptus. 10. Britannia Romana, by Mr. Horsley. 11. Græciæ, pars septenrioalis. 12. -pars meridionalis, by Mons. De L'isle. 13. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the British Isles, in an intermediate state, between ancient and modern geography; by Mons. D'Anville. The whole materially improved, by inserting the modern names of places under the ancient.
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d', 1697-1782.Date: 1795- Books
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The modern builder's assistant; or, a concise epitome of the whole system of architecture; In which The various Branches of that excellent Study are establish'd on the most familiar Principles, And rendered adequate to every Capacity; Being useful to the Proficient, and easy to the Learner. Divided into three parts. Containing I. A Correct View of the Five Orders, explained in several Sheets of Letter-Press. II. Consisting of Regular Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Houses, in the most elegant and convenient Manner, either for the Reception of Noblemen, Gentlemen or Tradesmen with large or small Families, adapted to the Taste of Town or Country. To which Part is added, A great Variety of other Plans for Offices or Out-Houses adjoining to them of different Dimensions for Domestic Uses; Such as Kitchens, Wash-Houses, Malt-Houses, Bake-Houses, Brew-Houses, Dairies, Vaults, Stables, Coach-Houses, Dog-Kennels, &c. &c. Together with the Estimates of each Design, and Proper Instructions to the Workmen how to execute the same. III. Exhibiting (ornamental as well as plain) a Variety of Chimney-Pieces, Windows, Doors, Sections of Stair-Cases, Rooms, Halls, Saloons, &c. Skreens for Rooms, also Cielings, Piers, and Gate-Roofs, &c. &c. The whole beautifully engraved on eighty five folio copper plates, from the designs of William and John Halfpenny, Architects and Carpenters, Robert Morris, Surveyor, and and T. Lightoler, Carver.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: MDCCVLII [1757]- Books
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Reports of cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, from the third year of King James the Second, to the twelfth year of King William the Third. By Thomas Carthew, late Serjeant at Law. Published by his son Thomas Carthew, of the Inner Temple, Esq;
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.Date: MDCCXLI [1741]- Pictures
Charles James Fox dressed as an oriental prince sits astride an elephant which is led by Edmund Burke, also in oriental attire, through Leadenhall street towards the India office. Etching by J. Sayers, 1783.
Sayers, James, 1748-1823.Date: 5th Dec 1783Reference: 585074i