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The British jewel, or Complete housewife's best companion; Containing I. A number of the most useful and uncommon receipts in cookery, with the manner of trussing poultry, rabits, hares, &c. illustrated with curious cuts, shewing how each is to be trussed. II. The best and most fashionable receipts for all manner of pastry, pickling, &c. with some general rules to be observed therein. III. Directions for making all sorts of English wines, shrub, vinegar, varjuice, catchup, sauces, soups, jellies, &c. IV. A table to cast up expences by the day, week, month or year. V. Every man his own physician; a valuable collection of the most approved receipts for the cure of most disorders incident to human bodies, from the most eminent English physicians. VI. The manner of preparing the elixir of life, turlington's balsam, Fryar's balsam, the court or lady's black sticking plaster, lip-salve, lady york's receipt to preserve from the small-pox or plague, &c. the royal patent snuff for the head and eyes; Dr. Braken's powder for the teeth, a secret for the cure of the tooth ach, a speedy method to destroy warts or corns, &c. VII. Directions for destroying rats, mice, eugs, fleas, &c. with a choice variety of useful family receipts. Together with a method of restoring to life people drowned, or in any other manner suffocated, to which is added the complete farrier, being the method of buying, selling, managing, &c. and of the diseases and cures incident to horses.
Date: 1769- Ephemera
First aid materials ephemera. Box 1.
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The new British jewel, or, complete housewife's best companion. Containing I. A number of the most uncommon and useful Receipts in Cookery, with the Manner of trussing Poultry, Rabbits, Hares, &c. illustrated with Curious Cuts, shewing how each is to be trussed. II. The best and most fashionable Receipts for all Manner of Pastry, Pickling, &c. with some general Rules to be observed therein. III. Directions for making all Sorts of English Wines, Shrub Vinegar, Verjuice, Catchup, Sauces, Soups, Jellies, &c. IV. A Table to cast up Expences by the Day, Week Month, or Year. V. Every Man his own Physician; a valuable Collection of the most approved Receipts for the Cure of most Disorders incident to human Bodies, from the most eminent English Physicians. VI. The Manner of preparing the Elixir of Life, Turlington's Balsam, Friar's Balsom. the Court or Lady's Black Sticking Plaster, Lip-Salve, Lady Yorke's Receipt to preserve from the Small-Pox or Plague, &c. the Royal Patent Snuff for the Head and Eyes; Dr. Bracken's Powder for the Teeth, a Secret for the Cure of the Toothach, a speedy Method to destroy Warts or Corns, &c. Vii. Directions for destroying Rats, Mice, Bugs, Fleas, &c. And a choice variety of useful family receipts, Together with a Method of restoring to Life People drowned, or in any other Manner suffocated. Also the complete farrier, Being the Method of Buying, Selling, Managing, &c. and of the Diseases incident to Horses, with their Cures. To which is added the Royal gardener, or monthly calendar.
Date: M.DCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The British jewel, or, complete housewife's best companion. Containing I. A number of the most uncommon and useful Receipts in Cookery, with the Manner of trussing Poultry, Rabbits, Hares, &c. illustrated with Gurious Cuts, shewing how each is to be trussed. II. The best and most fashionable Receipts for all Manner of Pastry, Pickling, &c. with some general Rules to be observed therein. III. Directions for making all Sorts of English Wines, Shrub, Vinegar, Verjuice, Catchup, Sauces, Soups, Jellies, &c. IV. A Table to cast up Expences by the Day, Week, Month, or Year. V. Every Man his own Physician; a valuable Collection-of-The-Most approved Receipts for the Cure of most Disorders incident to human Bodies, from the most eminent English Physicians. VI. The Manner of preparing the Elixir of Life, Turlington's Balsam, Friar's Balsam, the Court or Lady's Black Sticking Plaster. Lip-Salve, Lady Yorke's-Receipt to preserve from the Small-Pox or Plague, &c. the Royal Patent Snuff for the Head and Eyes; Dr. Bracken's Powder for the Teeth, a Secret for the Cure of the Tooth-Ach, a speedy Method to destroy Warts or Corns, &c. Vii. Directions for destroying Rats, Mice, Bugs, Fleas, &c. And a choice variety of useful family receipts, Together With A Method of restoring to Life People drowned, or in any other Manner suffocated. Also, the complete farrier, Being the Method of Buying, Selling, Managing, &c. and of the Diseases incident to Horses, with their Cures. To which is added, the royal gardener, or monthly calendar.
Date: 1776- Pictures
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A Roman academy of artists. Etching after Pier-Francesco Alberti, 16--.
Alberti, Pietro Francesco, 1584-1638.Date: 1604-1621Reference: 25885i- Archives and manuscripts
Robert Milne
Milne, Robert, MD, FRCS (1881-1949) orthopaedic surgeonDate: 1944-1947Reference: MS.7973- Ephemera
First aid ephemera. Box 1.
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The practical scheme in seven parts. Part I. How Any Person may rightly know whether they have Received a Secret Injury or Not: If Received, In what Degree of Infection: And if Well after Former Cures. - Also How to obtain a Cure without Suspicion, Confinement, or Discovering their case to Others. - Page 3. Part 2. Of the True Method of Cure of Gleets & other such Weaknesses (tho of Ancient Date) without the harrassing Fatigue of Loads of Physick. With a Particular Chapter of Weaknesses, &c. in Women. --- Page 17. Part 3. Of a Broken Constitution by Secret Injuries; Fast Living, Former Cures, Salivations, Mercury, Self Abuses, &c. With a Particular Chapter of Self-Abuses, the Ruin & Bane of the more Flourishing Part of Mankind. - Page 23. Part. 4. The Gout & Rheumatism (now) no longer a Reproach to Physick. - ---Page 33. Part 5. Agues and Intermitting Fevers, much Better & more Certainly Cured without Bleeding, Blistering, Plasters, the Bark, or taking any thing at the Mouth. - -Page 37. Part 6. Of the Ancient and Modern Use of Physical Necklaces for Children. As also of that Celebrated Anodyne. Necklace Recommended by Dr Chamberlen for Childrens Teeth. Page 41. Part 7. Of the Reducing of Physick into a small Compass, & easy & convenient Form & Dose for taking. - Page 47. With a Proposal to Shopkeepers & Others. - Page 48. Dedicated to Dr. Chamberlen. Entered in the Hall-Book. This Book is given gratis up One Pair of Stairs at the Sign of This Anodyne Necklace without Temple-Bar. At Mrs. Garway's the Sign of This Scheme at the R. Exchange Gate. And at Mr. Coopers the Corner of Charles Court in the Strand.
Date: 1720- Pictures
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An actor poses as a classical sculpture of a gladiator. Photographic postcard, 190-.
Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]Reference: 2046160iPart of: Rotary photographic series- Pictures
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Actors pose as "The Wrestlers" at the London Pavilion. Photographic postcard, 193-.
Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]Reference: 2046166iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome Museum of Medical Science
Date: 1914-1990Reference: WA/MMS- Ephemera
Drug advertising ephemera : Pre-1850. Box 1.
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Electrotherapy & vibrators ephemera. Box 1.
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Manuscript recipe book of Grace Carteret, 1st Countess Granville (1654-1744)
Date: 1662 - mid 18th centuryReference: MS.8903