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South India: treatment of patients outside a medical mission, being watched by local people. Photograph by A.R. Slater, 19--.
Slater, A. R.Date: [between 1900 and 1999]Reference: 812399i- Pictures
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South India: a cart drawn by a donkey bringing women patients to a medical mission. Photograph by A.R. Slater, 19--.
Slater, A. R.Date: [between 1900 and 1999]Reference: 812397i- Archives and manuscripts
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Slater, Clarke R. (See also: Candidates, Applicants, References (SB/1/3))
Date: 1979Reference: SB/1/1/628Part of: Sydney Brenner Collection- Books
Dynamics of energy-transducing membranes / edited by L. Ernster, R.W. Estabrook and E.C. Slater.
Date: 1974- Books
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Memoir of a map of Ireland; illustrating the topography of that kingdom, and containing a short account of its present state, civil and ecclesiastical; with a complete index to the map. By Daniel Augustus Beaufort, L.L.D. Rector of Navan in the county of meath, and vicar of collon, in the county of Louth. - M. R. I. A.
Beaufort, Daniel Augustus, 1739-1821.Date: 1792- Books
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Great Britain's thanks to God, to her governours, and the people, that offer'd themselves willingly in defence of their dear country, against the late attempt by France and Rome. A sermon on occasion of the publick thanksgiving, October 9, 1746. ... By E. Latham, M.D.
Latham, Ebenezer, -1754.Date: 1746- Books
Janua linguarum reserata: sive Omnium scientiarum & linguarum seminarium: id est, Compendiosa Latinam & Anglicam, aliásque linguas, & artium etiam fundamenta addiscendi methodus; unà cum Januae Latinitatis vestibulo / Authore ... J.A. Comenio. The gate of languages unlocked ... Formerly translated by Tho. Horn: afterwards much corrected & amended by Joh. Robotham: now carefully reviewed ... and much enlarged ... Together with a portall to the Janua.
Comenius, Joannes Amos, 1592-1670.Date: 1643- Books
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The tricks of the town laid open: or, A companion for country gentlemen. Being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman at London to his friend in the country, to disswade him from coming to town. I. The country gentleman is caution'd against coming to London, and his mistake shew'd with regard to his city conversation. II. The pleasures of a country life are vindicated, and asserted to be preferable to that of a town one. III. The country has the same opportunities of improving our knowledge as the town. IV. A general reflection on the mannner and humours of the town, with a description of the present state of it. V. A disswasive against idleness, with the character of a sot. VI. The characters of a beau and a gamester. VII. The humours, customs and tricks of the playhouse, are discover'd and expos'd. VIII. A continuation of the humours of the playhouse, with observations on their constitution, and manner of government. IX. The humours, tricks and cheats of the tennis-courts are expos'd and detected. X. The tricks and cheats of bowling Gr[e]ens are discover'd, with an account of their methods of betting, &c. XI. The humours of the groom-porters, and the cheats of ordinaries, and other gaming-houses are expos'd. XII. The tricks of cockers and cock-matches, and the cheat of horse-races, and foot-matches, are discover'd. XIII. The villany of money droppers is expos'd, are the roguish methods they take to impose on countrymen. XIV. The tricks of bawds and whores are detected, with a description of a bawdy-house and the art of trapping. XV. The characters of a bully, setter and spunger. XVI. Particular observations and reflections upon several distinct occurrences of the town. XVII. The country gentleman is directed in the disposal of his estate in his absence, and in the management of himself in London.
Gentleman at London, active 1746.Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
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The tricks of the town laid open: or, a companion for country gentlemen. Being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman at London to his friend in the country, to disswade him from coming to town. I. The Country Gentleman is caution'd against coming to London, and his Mistake shew'd with regard to his City Conversation. II. The Pleasures of a Country Life are vindicated, and afferted to be preferable to that of a Town one. III. The Country has the same Opportunities of improving our Knowledge as the Town. IV. A General Reflection on the Manners and Humours of the Town, with a Description of the present State of it V. A Disswasive against Idleness, with the Character of a Sot. VI. The Characters of a Beau and a Gamester. Vii. The Humours, Customs and Tricks of the Playhouse, are discover'd and expos'd. Viii. A Continuation of the Humours of the Playhouse, with Observations on their Constitution, and Manner of Government. IX. The Humours, Tricks and Cheats of the Tennis-Courts are expos'd and detected. X. The Tricks and Cheats of Bowling-Greens are discover'd, with an Account of their Methods of Betting, &c. XI. The Humours of the Groom-Porters, and the Cheats of Ordinaries, and other Gaming-Houses are expos'd. XII. The Tricks of Cockers and Cock-Matches, and the Cheat of Horse-Races, and Foot-Matches, are discover'd. XIII. The Villany of Money-Droppers is expos'd, and the Reguish Methods they take to impose on Countrymen. XIV. The Tricks of Bawds and Whores are detected, with a Description of a Bawdy-House and the Art of Trapping. XV. The Characters of a Bully, Setter and Spunger. XVI. Particular Observations and Reflections upon several distinct Occurrences of the Town. XVII. The Country Gentleman is directed in the Disposal of his Estate in his Absence, and in the Management of himself in London.
Gentleman at London, active 1746.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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Great Britain's thanks to God; to her governours, and the people, that offer'd themselves willingly in defence of their dear country, against the late attempt by France and Rome. A Sermon on occasion of the publick Thanksgiving, October 9, 1746. Preach'd at Derby, into which place the rebels marched on Wednesday the fourth day of December, 1745; and from whence they returned the way they came, with great precipitation, the Friday following: being the last town they advanc'd to in their March southwards. Publish'd at the request of the hearers. By E. Latham, M.D. The second edition. To which is added an appendix.
Latham, Ebenezer, -1754.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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Essays on several entertaining and useful subjects: viz. 1. The origin of letters. 2. The Use of Glass among the Ancients. 3. On Augury or Divination. 4. On the Electricity of Human Bodies. 5. On the Office of Censor. 6. On Astronomy. 7. On Society. 8. On Insects. 9. On Christmas Day. 10. On Bees, with a Letter on the Production of other Insects. 11. On the Amazons. 12. On the Grandeur of the Great Mogul. 13. On a Burning Island in the Archipelago. 14. On the Doctrine of Expiation or Attonement among the Heathens. 15. On the Temples of the Ancients. 16. On uncommon vast Desarts, and barren Tracts of the World. 17. On the Levees of Prime Ministers of State. 18. On the Vulcano or burning Mountain Vesuvius. 19. On the vulcano of Ætna. By a society of gentlemen.
Date: 1746- Books
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The Wreath. A curious collection of above two hundred new songs, including those of the bottle, hunting, mirth and jollity, with all those sung by the most eminent performers, at Vauxhall, Ranelaugh, Marybon, Cuper's-gardens, and all publick places of diversion, few of which are to be found in any other collection yet published. With an alphabetical contents, for the more ready finding out each song.
Date: 1755- Books
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The wreath. A curious collection of above two hundred new songs, including those of the bottle, hunting, mirth and jollity; with all those sung by the most eminent performers, at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, Marybon, Cuper's-Gardens, And all Publick Places of Diversion, Few of which are to be found in any other Collection yet published. With an Alphabetical Contents, For the more ready finding out each Song.
Date: 1755- Books
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The tricks of the town laid open: or, a companion for country gentlemen: being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman in London to his friend in the country, to dissuade him from coming to town. Wherein is contain'd, The Humorous Frauds, Tricks, and Cheats of Tennis-Courts, Bowling-Greens, Play-Houses, Gaming-Houses, Bawdy-Houses, Cock-Matches, Horse-Races, Foot-Matches, &c. With the Characters of a Beau, Gamester, Bully, Setter, Spunger, and a Sot. Also, General Reflections on the Manners and Humours of the Town, with a Description of the present State of it.
Gentleman at London, active 1746.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The Nottingham post.
Date: <1731-1741>- Books
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The young gauger's instructor, being the most plain and easy introduction to that art. Wherein are contained, the doctrine of decimal arithmetick; the Method of Extracting the Roots of all Powers, in a New, Easy, and more Expeditious Method than hitherto published: the method of gauging all kinds of vessels, as used by the Officers of Excise: a new, easy and short way of ullaging casks by the pen: the description, Construction and Use of the sliding rule, with several necessary Amendments; as also several useful Tables and Problems, never before published. To which is added, an appendix, of the Gauging of Irregular Bodies, wherein several Errors of all former Writers on this Subject are demonstrated and corrected. By Isaac Overley, Late Officer of Excise. And likewise, a supplement, by the editors: Wherein is shewn a general Method for finding the Areas, or Solid Contents of all Kinds of curvilineal Figures.
Overley, Isaac.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The young accomptant's debitor and creditor: or an introduction to merchants accounts after the Italian manner. In an easie and plain method Altogether new. Adapted to their own concerns, before their Entrance into business. The practice whereof may be Serviceable to Gentlemen who Manage their own Estates; To those in Publick Offices; and indeed, (mutatis mutandis) to the Circumstances of most Persons, with very little Trouble; being kept in a Pocket-Book and Leiger. By Abraham Nicholas, Writing-Master, in Cusheon-Court near Austin-Friars, Broad-Street.
Nicholas, Abraham, -1692.Date: MDCCXI. [1711]- Books
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Mathematical digests. Containing the elements and application of geometry, and plane trigonometry, Whether by Instrumental Construction, or by Calculation, to the Measuring of Heights and Distances, &c. And the Stereographic Projection of Spheric Trigonometry; with numerical Solutions, and the Application thereof to several curious and important Problems in Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. With Tables for finding the Place, and Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, according to the last Improvement of the Newtonian Theory; and many practical Problems in each Branch. Design'd for a plain, methodical familiar Course of Instruction in the above-mentioned Parts of mathematical Science; very useful for all Lovers thereof. And Particularly For all Teachers of Mathematics: Being a synthetical Method which the Author has found, by many Years Experence, to be most successful and agreeable to his Pupils. Inscribed to all the Schoolmasters and Teachers of Mathematics in Great Britain and Ireland By Mr. John Dougharty, Author of the General Gauger, and Teacher of the Mathematics at Worcester.
Dougharty, John, 1677-1755.Date: [1747?]- Archives and manuscripts
Letter by Henry Newman describing Sloane's life in retirement
Date: 1742Reference: MS.7633/10Part of: Sloane, Sir Hans M.D., P.R.C.P., F.R.S., (1660-1753), physician, assembler of the collection that formed the nucleus of the British Museum- Books
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The road to ridicule: A Comedy, in two acts. Written for the L.D.T. and performed January 9, 1799.
Streatfield, Thomas, 1777-1848.Date: [1799]- Books
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Ton and antiquity: A Comedy, in two acts. Written for the L. D. T. and performed January 1st, 1798.
Streatfield, Thomas, 1777-1848.Date: [1798]- Books
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Cyfarwyddiad i fesur-wyr neu arfer cyffredin o'r ddwy droedfedd. Fesur Coed, pa un bynnag o'i crynion a'i yscwâr, a'i byrddau, ystyllog a phlaneiau, ac hefyd meini, Lloriau, Muriau, Wenscott, Gwydr, gwaith y Llyfwyr, a gwaith Gôf wrth fesur; Ac amryw o bethau eraill yn arferol o gael cu mesur wrth y Ddwy droedfedd. Ac felly yn fuddiol i'r Saer maen a Choed, Ioiner, Gwydr-wr, Llyfwyr a chlydwyr Coed, Plaister-wr, neu wyngalchwr, Slater neu Faendowr a Pheith-Ynwr. Hefyd Tablau o ymchwanegiad trwy gyfrifiad, fel y galloch yn haws grynhoi yn un Swm o droed-feddau neu lathenni yr hyn a sesurir. Byrr gyfarwyddiad i fesur Tir. Cyfarwyddyd i Ddeall mesurau a phwysau yscrythurol; ac amryw o bethau buddiol eraill. At ba un y chwanegwyd Llêchrês neu Daol nad oedd yn yr Argraphiad cyntaf, Yyghylch y Nifer a fynnoch o Arian; Yn ffyrllingau, Dimeiau a Cheiniogau, y rhai a eu casglu yn y Daflen wedi eu casglu yn barod; Yr hyn sy gyfleus i bob Marchnadyddion.
Date: [1730?]- Books
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A few words in favour of Professor Powell, and the sciences, as connected with certain educational remarks / by Philomath: Oxoniensis [i.e. R. Walker].
Walker, Richard, B.D.Date: 1832- Books
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Cyfarwyddiad i fesur-wyr. Neu arfer cyffeedin o't dowy droedfedd. I Fesur Coed, pa un bynnag o'i crynion a'i yfcwâr, a'i byrddau, ystyllog a phlaneiau, ac hesyd meini, lloriau, muriau. Weuscott, gwydr, gwaith y llyfwŷr, a gwaith gof with fesur; ac amryw o bethau eraill yo arferol o gael eu mesur with y ddwy droedfedd. Ac felly yn fuddiol i'r saer maen a choed, ioiner, gwydr-wr, llyswyr a chlydwyr coed, plaister-wr, neu wyngalchwr, slater neu faendowr a pheithynwr. Hefyd tablau o ymchwanegiad trwy gyfrifiad, fel y galloch yn haws grynhoi yn un swm o droedfeddau neu latherni yr hyn a fesurir. Byrr gysarwyddiad i fesur tîr. Cyfarwyddyd i ddeall mesurau a phwysau yscrythurol; ac amryw o bethau buddiol eraill. At ba un y ehwanegwd Llêchrês nen Dabl nad oedd yn yr argraphiasd cyntaf, yrghylch y niser a synnoch o arian; yn ffyrllingau, dimeiau a cheiniogau, y rhai a gewch yn y daffen wedi en easglu yn barod; yr hyn fy gyfleus i bob marchnadyddion.
Date: [1730?]- Books
A history of biochemistry. Selected topics in the history of biochemistry.
Date: 1983-