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De la certitude des connoissances humaines, ou examen philosophique des diverses prérogatives de la raison et de la foi; Avec in parallele entre-lane & l'autre. Traduit de l'anglois, par F. A. D. L. V.
Deslandes, M. (André François), 1690-1757.Date: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
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The life of King Henry V. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, and Covent Garden. Written by Shakespear.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: 1769- Books
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[A voyage round the world, performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788 / by Boussole and Astrolabe, under the command of J.F.G. de La Pérouse. Published by order of the National assembly under the superintendence of L.A. Milet-Mureau.] Charts and plates to La Pérouse's voyage. Tr. from the French.
La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788.Date: 1798-1799- Books
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A complete and universal English dictionary: including not only I. An explanation of difficult words and technical terms in all faculties and professions whether in Algebra Anatomy Architecture Arithmetic Astronomy Botany Chymistry Dialling Divinity Gardening Geography Geometry Grammar Heraldry History Husbandry Hydrostatics Law Mathematics Mechanics Military art Music Natural history Navigation Optics Painting Perspective Philosophy Pneumatics Poetry Rhetoric Sculpture Surveying &c. But also II. A pronouncing dictionary in which the proper sounds of English words are so given, that both natives and foreigners may acquire a just pronunciation. III. The origin of each word; with its different meanings; illustrated by authorities, properly accented; and followed by initial letters denoting the part of speech to which it is appropriated. IV. The differences pointed out between words esteemed synonimous. V. An epitome of the history of England; from the time of Egbert to the year 1798, arranged alphabetically under every sovereign's name. VI. A description of the various states, provinces and chief towns of the known world. VII. A statement of the sects and divisions in the Christian church; together with a brief history of the prophets and apostles. VIII. An account of the counties, cities and market-towns in Great Britain, with their distances from London. To which are prefixed a free inquiry into the origin and antiquity of letters: an essay on and grammar of the English language, besides a sketch of the constitution, government and trade of Britain. To the whole is added a chronological series of remarkable events, from the creation to the present period together with a list of the Grecian, Roman and English classics. A new edition corrected and improved by the addition of nearly five hundred articles. By the Rev. James Barclay, curate of Edmonton in Middlesex, and many years master of an academy in Goodman's Fields and at Tottenham.
Barclay, James, Curate of Edmonton.Date: 1799- Books
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The art of cookery, made plain and easy; which far exceeds any thing of the kind yet published. Containing, I. How to Roast and Boil to Perfection every Thing necessary to be sent up to Table. II. Of Made-Dishes. III. How expensive a French Cook's Sauce is. IV. To make a Number of pretty little Dishes for a Supper or Side-Dish, and little Corner-Dishes for a great Table. V. To dress Fish. VI. Of Soops aud Broths. Vii. Of Puddings. Viii. Of Pies. IX. For a Lent Dinner; a Number of good Dishes, which you may make use of at any other time. X. Directions to prepare proper Food for the Sick. XI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful Things for a Voyage; and setting out a Table on board a Ship. XII. Of Hogs Puddings, Sausages, &c. XIII. To pot and make Hams, &c. XIV. Of Pickling. XV. Of making Cakes, &c. XVI. Of Cheese-Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Whipt. Syllabubs, &c. XVII. Of made Wines, Brewing, French Bread, Muffins, &c. XVIII. Jarring Cherries and Preserves, &c. XIX. To make Anchovies, Vermicella, Catchup, Vinegar, and to keep Artichokes, French Beans, &c. XX. Of Distilling. XXI. How to market; the Seasons of the Year for Butchers Meat, Poultry, Fish, Herbs, Roots, and Fruit. XXII. A certain Cure for the Bite of a Mad Dog. By Dr. Mead. XXIII. A Receipt to keep clear from Buggs. To which are added, by way of appendix, one hundred and fifty new and Useful receipts, And a Copious Index. By a lady.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: 1770- Books
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A new general English dictionary; Peculiarly calculated for the use and improvement of such as are unacquainted with the learned languages. Wherein the difficult words, and technical terms made use of in anatomy, architecture, ... sculpture, surgery, &c. are not fully explained, but accented on their proper syllables, to prevent a vicious pronunciation, and marked with initial letters, to denote the part of speech to which each word peculiarly belongs. To which is prefixed, A compendious English grammar, with general rules for the ready formation of one part of speech from another; by the due application whereof, such as understand English only, may be able to write as correctly and elegantly as those who have been some years conversant in the Latin, Greek, and other languages.Together with a supplement of the proper names of the most noted kingdoms, provinces, ... As also of the most celebrated emperors, kings, queens, ... whether Jewish, Pagan, Mahometan, or Christian; but more especially such as are mentioned either in the Old or New Testament. The whole alphabetically digested, and accented in the same manner, and for the same purpose as the preceding part; ... Originally begun by the Late Reverend Mr. Thomas Dyche, school-master at Stratford-le-Bow, author of The guide to the English tongue, the spelling dictionary, &c. and finished by the Late William Pardon, gent. The thirteenth edition, with the addition of the several market towns in England and Wales, giving a general description of the places, their situations, market days, government, manufactures, number of representatives sent to Parliament, distance from London, both in computed and measured miles, &c.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, explained in their different meanings, and authorized by the names of the writers in whose works they are found. Abstracted from the folio edition, by the author Samuel Johnson, A.M. To which is prefixed, A grammar of the English language. In two volumes.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Archives and manuscripts
Reviews 1956-1961
Date: 1956-1961Reference: PENROSE/2/10/1/4Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Private Letter Book
Date: October 1894 - February 1895Reference: WF/E/11/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The report of St. Andrew's Hospital for Nervous and Mental Disorders, at Northampton, for the upper and middle classes, from January 1st, 1955, to December 31st, 1955.
Saint Andrew's Hospital for Nervous and Mental Disorders (Northampton, England)Date: [1956]- Pictures
The funeral of George Monck, Duke of Albemarle. Engravings by R. White after F. Barlow, 1670.
Sandford, Francis, 1630-1694.Date: 1670Reference: 37411i- Digital Images
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Vienna Group Portrait - Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat, 1905
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Published papers and bibliography
Date: 1979Reference: PP/EBC/G.1Part of: Chain, Professor Sir Ernst Boris- Archives and manuscripts
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Letters sent following the publication of "The History of Twins As A Criterion of the Relative Powers of Nature and Nurture"
Date: 1875-1876Reference: GALTON/2/4/3/13Part of: Galton Papers- Archives and manuscripts
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Petrus Hispanus, Thesaurus pauperum, in Italian
Petrus HispanusDate: 1451Reference: MS.617- Archives and manuscripts
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'R'
Date: 1953-1963Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Chr/K.86Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866)
Date: 1790-1872Reference: PP/HO/DPart of: Hodgkin family- Archives and manuscripts
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'R 110-1007'
Date: 1903-1913Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Hme/41Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
Colour Transparencies
Date: 1950s-1960sReference: SA/PHY/Z/2/1/1-288Part of: The Physiological Society- Archives and manuscripts
Strangeways Research Laboratory
Strangeways, T.S.P., 1866-1926.Date: c.1901-1999Reference: SA/SRL- Archives and manuscripts
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Macer Floridus, De viribus herbarum; Johannes de Sancto Paulo, De simplicium medicinarum virtutibus and Flores dietarum
Date: 1478Reference: MS.458- Archives and manuscripts
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'R'
Date: 1932-1952Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Chr/J.210Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
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Johannes de Rupescissa, De consideratione quintae essentiae, with a glossary of medicinal herbs in Latin and German
Johannes de Rupescissa (Jean de Roquetaillade) (c. 1310-1366/1370)Date: 1443Reference: MS.708- Archives and manuscripts
Mellanby, Sir Edward
Mellanby, Edward, Sir, b. 1884.Date: 1896-1974Reference: PP/MEL- Archives and manuscripts
Cleave, Surgeon Captain 'Peter' Thomas Latimer
Cleave, Thomas Latimer "Peter" (1906-1983)Date: 1925-1985Reference: PP/TLC