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A new and accurate history and survey of London Westminster, Southwark, and places adjacent; containing whatever is most worthy of notice in their ancient and present state: In which are Described. Their Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military Government, Original Constitution, Antiquities, Manufactories, Trade, Commerce, and Navigation; And The several Wards, Liberties, Precincts, Districts, Parishes, Churches, Religious and Charitable Foundations, and other Public Edifices: Particularly The Curiosities of the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, the Royal Exchange, Sir Hans Sloan's Museum, &c. and whatever is remarkable for Elegance, Grandeur, Use, Entertainment or Curiosity. With The Charters, Laws, Customs, Rights, Liberties and Privileges, Of This Great Metropolis. Illustrated With A Variety of Heads, Views, Plans, and Maps, neatly Engraved. ... . By the Rev. John Entick, M.A. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, near the Mansion-House MDCCLXVI. [1766]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (4)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1766 ENTICK VOL. 1, ...
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The history of the ancient and present state of the navigation of the port of King's-Lyn and of Cambridge, and the rest of the trading towns in those parts; and of the navigable rivers that have their course through the Great Level of the Fens, called Bedford Level. Also the history of the ancient and present state of draining in that level, in the province of marshland, and the hundreds and parts adjacent. From authentick records, and ancient manuscripts; and from observations and surveys carefully made upon the spot these three years last past. With the method proposed for draining the said fens, and amending the harbour of Lyn: by Col. John Armstrong, Chief Engineer of England. Illustrated with maps by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers, over-against Gray's-Inn Gate, Holborn; and B. White, in Fleet-Street MDCCLXVI. [1766]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1766 BADESLADE, ...
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The complete farmer or, a general dictionary of husbandry, in all its branches; Containing the Various Methods of Cultivating and Improving every Species of Land, According to the Precepts of both the old and new Husbandry. In which every Thing valuable from the best Writers on this Subject will be extracted, viz. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, &c. Together with A Great variety of new discoveries and improvements. Also The Whole Business of Breeding, Managing, and Fattening Cattle of all Kinds; and the most approved Methods of curing the various Diseases to which they are subject. Together with the Method of raising Bees, and of acquiring large Quantities of Wax and Honey, without destroying those laborious Insects. Likewise the useful Parts of Gardening; or those necessary for the Farmer, and Country Gentleman. Illustrated with a great Variety of Folio Copper-Plates, finely engraved; exhibiting all the Instruments used in this necessary Art; particularly those lately invented, and presented to the Society for the Encouragement arts, &c. in London; many of which have never yet appeared in any Work of this Nature. By a society of gentlemen, Members of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for the authors; and sold by S. Crowder, at the Looking-Glass; J. Coote, at the King's Arms, in Paternoster-Row; and F. Blythe, near the Royal Exchange MDCCLXVI. [1766]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1766 SOCIETY.
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