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An episode in 'Jack Sheppard' by W.H. Ainsworth: Owen Wood, on the river Thames in a stormy night, rescues the child Jack Sheppard. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1839.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: 1839Reference: 42894i- Books
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A history of the island of Anglesey, from its first invasion by the Romans, until finally acceded to the crown of England: together with a distinct description of the towns, harbours, villages, and other remarkable places in it; and of several Antiquities relating thereto never before made public. serving as a supplement to Rowland's Mona antiqua restaurata. To which are also added, memoirs of Owen Glendowr: Who in the Reign of Henry IV. claimed the Principality of Wales, as Heir to Llewelin last Prince thereof. Transcribed from a MS. in the Library of Jesus College, Oxford: To which are subjoined, notes Historical and Illustrative. The whole collected from Authentic Remains.
Thomas, John, 1736-1769.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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Mona antiqua restaurata. An archæological discourse on the antiquities, natural and historical, of the isle of Anglesey, the antient seat of the British druids. In two essays. With an appendix, containing a comparative table of primitive words, and the Derivatives of them in several of the Tongues of Europe; with Remarks upon them. Together with some letters, and three catalogues, added thereunto. I. Of the Members of Parliament from the County of Anglesey. II. Of the High-Sheriffs; And, III. Of the Beneficed Clergy thereof. By Henry Rowlands, Vicar of Llanjdan, in the Isle of Anglesey.
Rowlands, Henry, 1655-1723.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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Mona antiqua restaurata. An archæological discourse on the antiquities, natural and historical, of the isle of Anglesey, the ancient seat of the Druids. In two essays. With an appendix, containing a comparative table of primitive words, and the derivatives of them in several of the tongues of Europe; with remarks upon them. Together with some letters [by E. Lhuyd], and three catalogues / by Henry Rowlands.
Rowlands, Henry, 1655-1723.Date: 1766- Books
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The coaster's companion: Containing sailing directions for the East Coast of England, from London to the Shetland Isles. Also of the coasts of Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Cattegat, sound, baltic and Gulf of Finland, to St. Petersburgh; of the Coasts of Norway, Lapland and the White Sea, to Archangel and Onega; with directions for going into the several roads, harbours, &c. describing the caps, head-lands, rivers, bays, roads, havens, harbours, rocks, sands, shoals, banks, depths of water and anchorages. Also the magnetic courses, and the distances, from place to place, round England, Scotland, Ireland, the Orkney, Shetland, and Lewis Isles, along the coasts of Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Baltic, Norway, Lapland, White sea, France, Portugal, and Spain. With the courses and distances from several places in Great Britain, to several places in Flanders, Holland, Jutland, Norway, France and Ireland. To which is added, a large tide-table, with a new and correct method of finding the times of high water at all the principal places in Europe. By John Hamilton Moore, (Chart-seller to His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, and Her Serene Highness, the empress of all the Russians.) Assisted by several able pilots and coasters.
Moore, John Hamilton, -1807.Date: 1792- Books
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A postscript to the origin of language and nations; Containing a farther illustration of languages, a plan for the restoration of the primitive one, and a demonstration of its utility and importance, as an universal language and a general key to knowledge; with various specimens of its powers on ancient authors, coins, tenures, policy, names, and other things. By Row. Jones.
Jones, Rowland, 1722-1774.Date: [1768?]- Books
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The philosophy of words, in two dialogues between The author and Crito; containing, An Explanation, with various Specimens, of the First Language, and thence of all its Dialects, and the Principles of Knowledge; A Lexicon of difficult Names and Passages in the Bible, and Ancient Authors; and a Plan for an Universal Philosophical Language. By Row. Jones.
Jones, Rowland, 1722-1774.Date: 1769- Books
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Hieroglyfic: or, a grammatical introduction to an universal hieroglyfic language; consisting of English signs and voices. With a definition of all the parts of the English, Welsh, Greek, and Latin languages; Some Physical, Metaphysical, and Moral cursory Remarks on the Nature, Properties, and Rights of Men and Things. And Rules and Specimens for composing an Hieroglysic Vocabulary of the Signs or Figures, as well as the Sounds of Things, upon rational and philosophical Principles, and the primitive Meaning of Names. By Row. Jones.
Jones, Rowland, 1722-1774.Date: 1768- Books
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An account of the convincement, exercises, services and travels, of that ancient servant of the Lord, Richard Davies: with some relation of ancient Friends, and the spreading of truth in North-Wales, &c.
Davies, Richard, 1635-1708.Date: M,DCC,LII. [1752]- Archives and manuscripts
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Loose Letters
Date: 1804-1899Reference: GALTON/3/2/2Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 2
Date: May 1897 - December 1898Reference: WF/E/03/02 (copy, part 2)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 2
Date: May 1897 - December 1898Reference: WF/E/03/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 2
Date: May 1897 - December 1898Reference: WF/E/03/02 (copy, part 1)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence: colleagues and general
Date: 1935-1988Reference: PP/ASP/APart of: Parkes, Sir Alan Sterling (1900-1990)- Archives and manuscripts
John Hodgkin junior (1800-1875)
Date: 1809-1976Reference: PP/HO/EPart of: Hodgkin family- Archives and manuscripts
British Societies and Organisations, etc
Date: 1938-1982Reference: PP/ASP/DPart of: Parkes, Sir Alan Sterling (1900-1990)- Archives and manuscripts
Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866)
Date: 1790-1872Reference: PP/HO/DPart of: Hodgkin family- Archives and manuscripts
Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987)
Medawar, Sir Peter Brian, FRS, OM (1915-1987) Medical Scientist; Nobel LaureateDate: 1937-1991Reference: PP/PBM