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Reviews, 121-140
Date: 1954-1955Reference: PP/AWD/C/7/121-140Part of: Daley, Sir (William) Allen (1887-1969)- Books
Selectiora remedia multiplici vsu comprobata, quæ inter secreta medica iure recenseas. / Authore Ioanne Prævotio, ... ; Libellus postumus a Io: Bapt. et Theob. Authoris Fil. in lucem editus ; ad illustrissimum D. Bernardum.
Prevost, Jean, 1585-1631.Date: M DC LVIII. [1658]- Books
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Frende. 1593. A new almanacke and prognostication, seruing for the yeere of our Lorde God. M.D. XCIII. : Composed according to lawfull and lawdable art, and referred specially to the meridian and eleuation of the northeren pole of Canterburie, but may serue vniuersally, without any great error, for most partes of Englande. / By Gabriell Frende, practitioner in Astrologie and phisicke.
Frende, Gabriel, active 1584-1599.Date: [1593]- Books
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Frende. 1592. A new almanacke and prognostication, framed to the yeere of our redemption by Christ. M.D.XCII. : Being leape yeere. And is the yeere from the worldes creation. 5554. Applyeth to the longitude and latitude of the auncient citie of Canterburie: and indifferently seruing for the most partes in Englande. / By Gabriell Frende, student in astronomy. Cum priuilegio.
Frende, Gabriel, active 1584-1599.Date: [1592]- Archives and manuscripts
Private Letter Book
Date: October 1894 - February 1895Reference: WF/E/11/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Selectiora remedia multiplici vsu comprobata, quæ inter secreta medica iure recenseas. / Authore Ioanne Prævotio, ... ; Libellus postumus a Io: Bapt. et Theob. Authoris Fil. in lucem editus ; ad illustrissimum D. Bernardum ...
Prevost, Jean, 1585-1631.Date: 1658- Books
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The complete cook: Teaching the art of cookery in all its branches; and to spread a table, in a useful, substantial and splendid manner, at all seasons in the year. With practical instructions to choose, buy, dress, and carve all sorts of provisions. Far exceeding any thing of the kind yet published Containing the greatest variety of approved receipts in cookery, pastry, confectionary, preserving, pickling, collarring, &c. and dishes for lent and fast-days. A variety of made dishes, and to dress both the real and mock turtle. With an appendix. Teaching the art of making wine, mead, cyder, shrub, strong, cordial and medical waters; brewing malt liquor; the management and breeding of poultry and bees: and receipts for preserving and restoring health and relieving pain; and for taking out stains, preserving furniture, cleaning plate, &c. For the use of families. By James Jenks, Cook.
Jenks, James.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The political contest; containing, all the letters between Junius and Sir William Draper: also the whole of Junius's letters, to the D*k*s of G*****n and B*****d. And his last letter on the rescue of a general officer.
Junius, active 18th century.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. In ten volumes complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements. Together with all his notes, as they were delivered to the Editor a little before his Death: printed verbatim from the octavo edition of Mr. Warburton.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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Lionel and Clarissa: or, a school for fathers. A comic opera. As it is performed at the theatres in London and Dublin. With all the songs.
Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Rural oeconomy: or, essays on the practical parts of husbandry. Designed to explain several of the most important Methods of conducting Farms of various Kinds; including many useful Hints to Gentlemen Farmers relative to the oeconomical Management of their Business. Containing, among other Enquiries, Of that Proportioned Farm, which is of all others the most profitable. Of the best Method of conducting Farms that consist all of Grass, or all of Arable Land. Of the Means of keeping the Year round the most Cattle on a given Quantity of Land. Considerations on the Oeconomical Conduct of Gentlemen Farmers. Of the cheapest Way of manuring Land. Of the Comparative Profit of Farming different Soils. Of the New Husbandry. Of Periodical Publications concerning Rural Oeconomics. To which is added, the rural Socrates: being memoirs of a country philosopher. By the author of The farmer's letters.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]- Books
Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health: / ...Translated from the French edition of Dr. Tissot's Avis au Peuple, &c. Printed at Lyons; with all his own notes; a few of his medical editor's at Lyons; and several occasional notes, adapted to this English translation, by J. Kirkpatrick.
Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797.Date: MDCCLXVI- Books
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The elements of universal erudition. Containing an analytical abridgment of the sciences, polite arts, and belles lettres. By Baron Bielfeld, Secretary of Lecation to the King of Prussia. Preceptor to Prince Ferdinand, and Chancellor of all the Universities in the Dominions of his Prussian Majesty, Author of the Political Institutes, &c. Translated from the last edition printed at Berlin. By W. Hooper, M.D. In three volumes. ...
Bielfeld, Jacob Friedrich, Freiherr von, 1717-1770.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Archives and manuscripts
Potter - Pyke
Date: 1961-1983Reference: PP/MLV/C/16/8Part of: Vogt, Dr Marthe Louise (1903-2003)- Books
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The practice of farming and husbandry in all sorts of soils, according to the latest improvements. Very useful for all Landlords and Tenants, of Ploughed, Grass, or Wood Lands, containing, I. The Nature and Improvement of the four Clays, four Loams, four Gravels, four Chalks and three Sands, with an Account of the Nature and Use of Stones in the common Fields. II. The Nature and Improvement of the Oak, shewing seven several ways to obtain a Wood thereof, also of the Beech, the manner of extracting its Sap after three different Methods for its long duration. The Ash, Elm, Witch-Elm, Horn-Beam, Maple, Lime, Sycamore, Horse and sweet Chesnut, Walnut, Hazel, White-Elder, and the Case of the Black-Cherry. And also of the Asp, Sallow, Poplar, Alder, and other Aquaticks. III. Of the excellency of the White-Lamas-Wheat, and all other Wheats, Barley, Rye, Oats, Peas, Beans, Thetches and Tills, with a Copy of two Letters from William Hayton, Esqr; of Clarkenwel, and the Author's Answer concerning the Propagating of Wheat and Rye in Northumberland. Also an Estimate of the Loss and Profit of Crops for one Year. IV. Of Natural and Artificial Grasses, being Remarks on a late Author's Writings on Trefoyl, Clover, St. Foyne, Lucern, Rye-Grass and Cow grass. Also a method how to save the Seed of Lucern. V. Of Blights and Blasts, their Origin and Nature, their Mischiefs and Preventions. VI. Of Ploughing in general, being a full Explanation of broad Land-Ploughing, Bouting up, Thoroughing down, four Thoroughing, Hacking or Combing; also the Vale way or Ridging up and Casting down: With Descriptions and Dimensions of the Wheel Ploughs, also of the Foot, Creeper, Kentish, Newmarket, and a new invented light Plough that does almost double work with the same Horses that draws a single one. Vii. Of Sowing in general. Viii. Of Seeds, and to know the Good from the Bad. IX. Of Weeds in general, their Mischiefs and Cures. X. Of an Invaluable Liquor never before published to steep Grain in for Sowing. XI. Of a new Method of Horse-Hoeing, its Advantages and Disadvantages. XII. Of Turneps, and how to save them from the Slug, Fly and Caterpillar. XIII. Salt, its several uses on Ploughed and Sward grounds, and of the Quantities that may be necessarily consumed in one Year, by a fifty Pound a Year Farmer. XIV. Of Manures in general, their Nature and Uses on proper Soils, &c.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M,DCC,LXV. [1765]- Books
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Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health: But more particularly calculated for those, who, by their Distance from regular Physicians, or other very experienced Practitioners, are the most unlikely to be seasonably provided with the best Advice and Assistance, in acute Diseases, or upon any sudden inward or outward Accident. With A Table of the most cheap, yet effectual Remedies, and the plainest Directions for preparing them readily. Translated from the French edition of Dr. Tissot's Avis au peuple, &c. printed at Lyons; with all his own notes; a few of his medical Editor's at Lyons; and several occasional notes, adapted to this English translation, by J. Kirkpatrick, M.D.
Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The history of women, from the earliest antiquity, to the present time; giving some account of almost every interesting particular concerning that sex, among all nations, ancient and modern. By William Alexander, M.D. In two volumes. ...
Alexander, William, -1783.Date: M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammer; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. Containing I. The figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian system and the latest observations. II. A general view of the Earth considered as a planet; with several useful geographical definitions and problems. III. The grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands. IV. The situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and colonies. V. Their climate, air, soil, vegetable productions, metals, minerals, natural curiosities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories, and lakes. VI. The birds and beasts peculiar to each country. VII. Observations on the changes that have been any where observed upon the face of nature since the most early periods of history. VIII. The history and origin of nations; their forms of government, religion, laws, revenues, taxes, naval and military strength. IX. The genius, manners, customs, and habits of the people. X. Their language, learning, arts, sciences, manufactures, and commerce. XI. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and artificial curiosities. XII. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances of principal places from London. With a table of the coins of all nations, and their value in English money. By William Guthrie, Esq; illustrated with a new and correct set of maps.
Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]- Books
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The new gazetter: or, Geographical companion. Containing, a general and concise account alphabetically arranged, of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes and mountains, in the known world: and more particularly in Great-Britain, Ireland and America. Being intended as a useful vade-mecum for the readers of public news-papers, and for young students in geography. By R. Johnson. With the addition of above three thousand places, not in the London edition.
Johnson, R., active 1772.Date: [1776?]- Books
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The covetous mother: or, the terrible overthrow of two loyal lovers. You that these wofal Tidings hear, Surely your Hearts will bleed; Who can forbear to shed a Tear, When they these Lines shall read?
Date: [1730?]- Books
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A new dictionary of all the cant and flash languages, both ancient and modern; used by gipsies, beggars, swindlers, shoplifters, Peterers, Starrers, Footpads, Highwaymen, Sharpers, And every Class of Offenders, from a Lully Prigger to a High Tober Gloak. Carefully arranged and selected from the most approved Authors, and from the Manuscripts of Jonathan Wild, Baxter, and Others. By Humphry Tristram Potter, Attorney at Law, Dedicated, Dedicated, by Permission, to William Addington, Esq.
Potter, Humphry Tristram, 1747-1790.Date: [1796?]- Books
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A new dictionary of all the cant and flash languages, both ancient and modern; used by gipsies, beggars, swindlers, shoplifters, peterers, starrers, footpads, highwaymen, sharpers, And every Class of Offenders, from a Lully Prigger to a High Tober Gloak. Carefully arranged and selected from the most approved Authors, and from the Manuscripts of Jonathan Wild, Baxter, and Others. By Humphry Tristram Potter, Attorney at Law, Deceased. Dedicated, by Permission, to William Addington, Esq. ̀̀get Wisdom.''
Potter, Humphry Tristram, 1747-1790.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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A full and genuine history of the inhuman and unparrallell'd murders of Mr. William Galley, a Custom-House Officer at the Port of Southampton: and Mr. Daniel Chater, a Shoemaker, at Fordingbridge in Hampshire. By fourteen notorious smugglers. With the trials of seven of the Bloody Criminals at Chichester, by virtue of a Special Commission, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of January, 1748-9, before Mr. Justice Foster, Mr. Baron Clive, and Mr. Justice Birch: And a particular Account of their Behaviour at their Trials; as also while under Confinement at Chichester, both before, at, and after Sentence of Death was passed upon them: Together with their Lives, Confessions, Behaviour, and last Dying Words at the Place of Execution, on Thursday January 19, the Day after they received Sentence of Death. To which is annexed, The Trials of John Mills, alias Smoaker, and Henry Sheerman, alias Little Harry; With an Account of the wicked Lives of the said John Mills, Henry Sheerman, Lawrence and Thomas Kemp, two Brothers, Robert Fuller, and Jocky Brown, condemn'd at the said Assizes at East-Grinsted: Together with an Account of Thomas Potter, William Priggs, James Bartlet, and Stephen Diprose, all notorious Smugglers; (the four last condemned at Rochester, for the County of Kent) with the several Murders and Robberies committed by these wicked Wretches. Also to the whole is added, The Trials at large of Thomas Kingsmill, alias Staymaker, Richard Fairall, alias Shepherd; Richard Perrin, Richard Glover, and John Lille-White, all Smugglers, for breaking open the King's Custom-House at Poole in Dorsetshire, and stealing thereout Tea to the Value of 500 l. and upwards: With the wicked Lives and Dying Speeches of the three first named, who were executed at Tyburn, Wednesday April 26, 1749.
Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Archives and manuscripts
Professional and other correspondence
Date: 1794-1944Reference: PP/BAR/CPart of: Barlow, Sir Thomas (1845-1945)- Ephemera
Oversize ephemera. EPH+49.