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Tit for tat; or, a purge for a pill: being an answer to a scurrilous pamphlet, lately published, entitled "A pill for Porcupine." To which is added, A poetical rhapsody on the times. Describing the disasters of an emigrant. By Dick Retort.
Davies, Benjamin.Date: [1796]- Books
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A humble attempt at scurrility: in imitation of those great masters of the art, the Rev. Dr. S--th; the Rev. Dr. Al----n; the Rev. Mr. Ew-n; the irreverend D.J. D-ve, and the heroic J--n D-------n, Esq; being a full answer to the observations on Mr. H----s's advertisement. By Jack Retort, student in scurrility.
Hunt, Isaac, approximately 1742-1809.Date: 1765- Books
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The retort. By the author.
Vaughan, Thomas, active 1772-1820.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Digital Images
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Glass retort with stopper. mid 19th C
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M0007677: An alchemist applying bellows to a fire beneath a retort. Oi
Date: 27 January 1941Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/66/15Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Pictures
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An alchemist applying bellows to a fire beneath a retort. Oil painting by a Neapolitan painter, 18th (?) century.
Reference: 45137i- Books
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Curtius rescued from the gulph; or, the retort courteous to the Rev. Dr. Parr, in answer to his learned pamphlet, intitled, "A sequel," &c.
Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811.Date: 1792- Pictures
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King George III analysing the residue from a large glass retort containing a small figure; representing the English view of Napoleon. Coloured aquatint by T. West, 1803.
West, Temple, approximately 1740-1783.Date: July 1803Reference: 12196i- Books
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The retort politic on Master Burke; or, a few words en passant: occasioned by his two letters on a regicide peace. From a tyro of his own school, but of another class.
Tyro of His Own School.Date: 1796- Pictures
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A chemist and his assistant as "puffers" heating a substance in a retort; representing a theatre critic who "puffs" the actor Joseph Holman at the bidding of his editor. Etching attributed to T. Rowlandson, ca. 1786.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: [1786?]Reference: 2477063i- Books
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Introduction to the school of Shakespeare; Held, on Wednesday Evenings, In the Apollo, at the Devil Tavern, Temple Bar. To which is added a retort courteous on the criticks, As delivered at the Second and Third Lectures.
Kenrick, W. (William), 1725?-1779.Date: [1774]- Books
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Another coruscation of the meteor Burke The retort politic on Master Burke; or, a few words en passant: occasioned by his two letters on a regicide peace. From a tyro of his own school, but of another class. Second edition. With remarks on that Rt. Hon. author's condemnation of the plan of war hitherto adopted.
Tyro of His Own School.Date: [1796?]- Books
Gold aus der Retorte : die geheime Kunst der Alchemisten / Frieder Stöckle.
Stöckle, Frieder.Date: 1981- Books
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The retort courteous; Or, Remarks on the sophistry and ill-natured bigotry contained in a letter addressed to Dr. Priestley, under the signature of John Churchman. Which appeared in the Birmingham & Stafford Chronicle of August 4, 1791. By a Member of the Church of England, but no party man.
Member of the Church of England, but no party man.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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The retort courteous; or a candid appeal to the public on the conduct of Thomas Linley, Esq, manager of Drury-Lane Theatre, to the author of Dido. Containing original letters and Just Remarks on the Manager's Arbitrary and Indefensible Rejection of That Tragedy. By the author of The register-office.
Reed, Joseph, 1723-1787.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Archives and manuscripts
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Glass Retorts
Date: 1967Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Col/112Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
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Specification of Barnard Henry Brook : constructing and setting ovens and retorts.
Brook, Barnard, Henry.Date: 1857- Pictures
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Chemistry: stages in the production of ether, showing varous retorts in use on furnaces. Engraving, 17--.
Reference: 47620i- Pictures
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A doctor asks how his patient is feeling, the patient (a precocious child) retorts condescendingly. Reproduction of a drawing by C. A. Shepperson, 1921.
Shepperson, Claude A. (Claude Allin), 1867-1921.Date: 1921Reference: 15420i- Pictures
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A dowager commenting on a doctor's youth and perhaps inexperience, he retorts that he is learning on children. Wood engraving by G. Wallis-Mills?, 1908.
Wallis-Mill, G.Date: 1908Reference: 15368i- Pictures
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A doctor asking a dealer about horses, the dealer retorts that like doctors you can buy horses at many different prices. Wood engraving by WIH, 1892.
H., W. I., active 1893.Date: 1892Reference: 14300i- Pictures
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A patient asking her doctor his political leanings, he retorts that it varies - depending on who he is treating. Wood engraving after A.T. Smith.
Smith, Albert Talbot, 1877-Reference: 15665i- Pictures
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A town gentleman visiting a village dentist and enquiring if he uses gas, the dentist retorts he does but prefers daylight. Process print after G. Du Maurier, 1895.
Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896.Date: 1895Reference: 15538i- Pictures
A dentist asking a nervous patient would she like gas, she retorts no she doesn't want him poking around in the dark. Process print after T. Sarg.
Sarg, Tony, 1880-1942.Reference: 16807i- Pictures
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A plant (Cerinthe retorta Sibth. & Sm.): flowering plant with separate fruit and flower section. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.
Date: [1772]Reference: 16593i