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An elegiac tribute to the memory of the Rev. John Fletcher, late vicar of Madeley, Shropshire. Who died Sunday, August 14th, 1785, in the Fifty Sixth Year of his Age. By E. Thomas, Astronomer.
Thomas, Evan, 1733-1814.Date: 1785- Books
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The shipwreck of the Halsewell East-Indiaman; a poem. With Very copious and authentic notes, giving a full account of that very melancholy catastrophe, from the sailing of the vessel, Jan 1st, to its destruction, Jan. 6th, 1786. To which is added, A consolatory address, To the Lady of Captain Pierce, And the Relations and Friends of all those who lost their Lives in the Shipwreck. By E. Thomas, Astronomer, F. S. A. B.
Thomas, Evan, 1733-1814.Date: [1786?]- Books
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Game laws. An abstract of an act, for granting to His Majesty, certain duties or certificates with respect to the killing of game. To which is added, a digest of the game-laws, Respecting I. Hares, Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, Moor and Heath Game. II. Doves or Pigeons, Wild Ducks, Wild Geese, and other Water Fowl. III. Deer Stealing, and Robbing Rabbit Warrens, Parks, Chases, Forests, &c. &c. Likewise, an accurate account of all the stamps now in use. Including The New Duties on Bills, Bonds, Receipts, Licences, Legacies, Probates of Wills, Letters of Administration, &c. agreeable to the last Stamp Act. With a preface and a poetica introduction, by E. Thomas, Astronomer, F. S. A. B. Author of Uraniascopia, and the Shrewsbury, Chester, and Glacester Royal Almanacks.
Great Britain.Date: [1784]- Books
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Abstracts of the following acts of Parliament, passed in the session 1785. (viz.) The New Game Act, duties on shops, duties on male and female servants, bachelors' tax, Attroneys' Duty Act. Gloves & mittens' tax, pawnbrokers tax, duties on coaches and coachmakers, the post horse, carriage and transfer acts, the New Tea Duty and Candle Act, Iron and steel tools and Utensils Act, Hawkers and Pedlers License Act, Hay Exportation Act, Act to Rectify a Mistake in the Servants' Act, New Medicine Duty Act. New Gold and silver Plate Act, different burials, births and Christenings Act, New Brick & Tile Duty Act. To which are added, abstracts of several other acts, passed last session of Parliament. Carefully abstracted by E. Thomas, astronomer, F.S.A.B. author of The county Royal Almanacks, &c.
Great Britain.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Abstracts of the following acts of Parliament, Passed last sessions, viz. An act laying new duties on windows, and also for taking off the several duties on teas, and laying new duties in lieu thereof. An act for granting to His Majesty new duties on horses kept for riding and for drawing certain carriages. An act for granting certain duties upon bricks and tiles made in Great-Britain, or imported. An act for granting an additional duty on post letters, and to prevent abuses in respect of franking letters. An act to impose licences on the makers of exciseable articles, viz. maltsters, brewers, disullers, candle-makers, sope-makers, paper-makes, starch-makers, tanners, curriers, &c. &c. An act for granting a stamp duty on hats, and also imposing licences on the makers and venders of hats. Abstracts of an act for laying duties on printed linens and cottons, callicocs, and cotton goods, printed, stained, or dyed, in Great-Britain. With a preface and poetrical introduction, by E. Thomas, astronomer, F.S.A.B. author of The shrewsbury, chester, and Glocester royal almanacks, and several other publications.
Great Britain.Date: [1784]- Books
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A manifest and apparent confutation of an astrological discourse, lately published to the discomfort (without cause) of the weake and simple sort, as will by the sequel of that which foloweth, euidently appeare : With a briefe prognostication, or astrologicall prediction, of the coniunction of the two superiour planets, Saturn and Iupiter: which shalbe in the year of our Lord God 1583 the 29. of Aprill, at three of the clocke in the morning. / VVritten the 25. of March by Thomas Heth, Master of Art.
Heath, Thomas (Astronomer)Date: [1583]- Pictures
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An episode in King Henry VI, part II: Margerie Jourdayne with others conjure up a diabolical spirit in the hope of revealing to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester the results of competing claims to the English crown. Etching by J. Goldar, 1791, after E. Dayes.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804.Date: 1791Reference: 11544i- Books
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The description and use of the globes, and the orrery. To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system. By Joseph Harris, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The description and use of the globes and the orrery. To which is prefix'd, By Way of Introduction, a brief account of the solar system. By Joseph Harris, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- Archives and manuscripts
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Collection of texts relating to astrology by Albumasar, John of Seville and Ibn al-Saffar
Date: 1332-1335Reference: MS.19- Books
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A learned astronomical discourse, of the iudgement of natiuities : Deuided into three bookes, and dedicated first to Katherin the French Queene, by Oger Ferrier her physition. Translated by Thomas Kelway Gentleman.
Ferrier, Auger, 1513-1588Date: Anno. 1593- Books
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A prognostication for euer, made by Erra Pater, a Iew, borne in Iury, doctor in astronomie and phisicke : uery profitable for to keepe the body in health: and also Ptholomeus saith the same.
Erra PaterDate: [1605?]- Books
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A prognostication for euer, made by Erra Pater, a Iewe, borne in Iewrie, Doctor in Astronomie and Phisicke : verie profitable to keepe the bodie in health. And also Ptholomeus, sayth the same.
Erra PaterDate: [after 1582]- Books
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Bretnor. 1614 : A new almanacke and prognostication, made for the yeare of our Lord God. 1614. Being the second from the bissextile or leaPe-yeare [sic]. Calculated and composed according to art, for the latitude [and] meridian of the honourable citie of London and may very well serue all the south parts of great Britaine. By Thomas Bretnor teacher of arithmeticke, geometrie, and astronomie, neere Holborne conduit in London.
Bretnor, Thomas, active 1607-1618Date: [1614]- Books
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Elements of geography: containing a concise and comprehensive view of that useful science, as divided into, 1. astronomical 2. physical, or natural 3. political geography. On a new plan. Adapted to the capacities of children and youth; and designed, from its cheapness, for a reading and classical book in common schools, and as a useful winter evening's entertainment for young people in private families. Illustrated with a neat map of the United States, and a beautiful chart of the whole world. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown, Massachusetts--author of the American universal geography, and of the American gazetteer. [Three lines from Backus]
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: Feb. 1798- Books
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Elements of geography: containing a concise and comprehensive view of that useful science, as divided into, 1. astronomical 2. physical or natural 3. political geography. On a new plan. Adapted to the capacities of children and youth; and designed, from its cheapness, for reading and classical book in common schools, and as a useful winter evening's entertainment for young people in private families. Illustrated with a beautiful map of the United States, and a beautiful chart of the whole world. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown, Massachusetts. [Three lines from Backus]
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: Feb. 1796- Books
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Elements of geography: containing a concise and comprehensive view of that useful science, as divided into, 1. astronomical 2. physical or natural 3. political geography, on a new plan. Adapted to the capacities of children and youth; and designed, from its cheapness, for reading and classical book in common schools, and as a useful winter evening's entertainment for young people in private families. Illustrated with a beautiful map of the United States, and a beautiful chart of the whole world. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown, Massachusetts. [Three lines from Backus]
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: Dec. 1795- Books
Lectiones elementares astronomiae, geometricae, et physicae ex editione Parisina anni MDCCLV in latinum traductae / a C.S[cherffer] e S[ocietate] J[esu].
La Caille, Nicolas Louis de, 1713-1762.Date: 1757- Books
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A ryghte excellente treatise of astronomie : made in the Thuscane or Italian tongue, by maister Antonius de Montulmo, called in latin Facies cœli, the face of the Heues wherin a man may see tofore hand the mutations of the ayre that shall happen for this present yeare of our lorde 1554, [and] 1555, next folowyng, declaryng also what diseases, warres, pestilence, dearth of victuals shal happen to them that dwelle in the eyght climate vnder the eleuation of the pole artike 52. degrees as the inhabitantes of the most part of England do dwelle. Translated into English by Frederike van Brunswike.
Montulmo, Antonius deDate: [1554]- Books
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The description and use of the universall quadrat : By which is performed, with great expedition, the whole doctrine of triangles, both plain and sphericall, two severall wayes with ease and exactness. Also the resolution of such propositions as are most usefull in astronomie, navigation, and dialling. By which is also performed the proportioning of lines and superficies: the measuring of all manner of land, board, glasse; timber, stone. &c. / By Thomas Stirrup, Philomathemat.
Stirrup, ThomasDate: 1655- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: Letherby-Lockhart
Letheby, H. (Henry), 1816-1876.Date: Mid 17th Century to Late 19th CenturyReference: MS.8886- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Leters: GE-GL
Date: 1703-1949Reference: MS.9141- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: M
Date: 1820-1951Reference: MS.8878- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: JOH-JON
Date: 1738-1912Reference: MS.8931- Archives and manuscripts
Miscellany, English
Nesmith, Robert, fl.1682Date: 1655-1910Reference: MS.9258