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A new and universal history, description and survey of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, [electronic resource] : And their Adjacent Parts. Including not only all the Parishes within the Bills of Mortality, but the Towns, Villages, Palaces, Seats, and Country, to the extent of Twenty Miles round, Comprizing a Circle of Near One Hundred and Fifty Miles. Containing An accurate and circumstantial Account of the Origin of London; with a View of its progressive improvement, from its first foundation to its present flourishing state, and amazing extent. A Description of the Antiquities, from the most remote periods of authentic intelligence. A particular Account of its constitution and government, ecclesiastical, civil and military; its charters, laws, customs, privileges, immunities, commerce, trade, manufactures, its astonishing power and influence, foreign and domestic. A Survey and Description of the several wards, parishes, precincts, liberties, squares, streets, avenues, churches, chapels, palaces, parliament-house, courts of law, inns of court, noblemen's houses, halls, hospitals, colleges, alms-houses, schools, museums, gates, and other remarkable buildings, public and private. History of the several incorporated companies of merchants and traders; their origin, institution, constitution, peculiar laws, rights, privileges, and coats of arms. An Account of the several charitable foundations, and benevolent institutions in the Metropolis and its environs; which, to the immortal credit of the humane inhabitants, are much greater in number, more liberally supported, and decently conducted, than in any other place in the universe. A variety of instructive and entertaining anecdotes relative to the transactions of such persons who have more particularly distinguished themselves in a political, magisterial, military, marine, commercial, ecclesiastical, or literary capacity. A comprehensive view of the progress of the learned and ingenious, the gradual improvement of literature, the ancient and present state of the arts, sciences, and belles letters, the encouragement given to painting, music, history, oratory, and the fine arts in general; survey of the public amusements, and most remarkable places of entertainment, with critical remarks on their beauties, blemishes and tendencies. The ancient and present state and curiosities of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, the Monument, British Museum, Royal Exchange, Account of the Bank, Adelphi Buildings, Bridges, &c. Curious calculations respecting the number of inhabitants; comparisons between this metropolis and the principal cities in the universe; inferences concerning births and burials. An account of the mineral waters, springs, vegetables, fossils, &c. found in London and its vicinity- A description of the most remarkable towns, villages, palaces, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, and other buildings public and private, and the country in general, &c. which surround and ornament this opulent and superb metropolis for the spac�e of twenty miles. Comprizing, in the most accurate and comprehensive Manner, A full and impartial account of all that relates to this important Metropolis, and the surrounding country, which can improve the understanding, excite the attention, gratify the curiosity, or captivate the imagination. By Walter Harrison, Esq. Enriched with upwards of one hundred elegant copper-plate engravings, exhibiting architectral, perspective antique, and rural views of churches, chapels, palaces, gates, antiquities, ruins, hospitals, bridges, and other buildings, public and private; delightful landscapes, beautiful prospects, and captivating situations; besides plans, maps, surveys, &c.
by Harrison, Walter, Esq. Material type:  Book; Language:English; Format:
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 Publisher: MDCCLXXV. [1775]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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An essay to ascertain the value of leases and annuities [electronic resource] : for years and lives, and to estimate the chances of the duration of lives. Wherein are many observations on bills of mortality, on the State of the Coin, the Interest of Money, and the Price of Things, in different Ages: And Notice taken of several Writers on this Subject; and their Rules and Tables, particularly for the Valuation of Annuities for one or more Lives, are demonstrated to be erroneous.
by Lee, Weyman. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M,DCC,XXXVII. [1737]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A new and universal history, [electronic resource] : description and survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, And their adjacent parts. Including not only all the Parishes within the Bills of Mortality, but the Towns, Villages, Palaces, Seats, and Country, to the extent of Twenty Miles round, comprizing a circle of near one hundred and fifty miles. Containing An accurate and circumstantial Account of the Origin of London; with a View of its progressive improvement, from its first foundation to its present flourishing state, and amazing extent. A Description of the Antiquities, from the most remote periods of authentic intelligence. A particular Account of its constitution and government, ecclesiastical, civil and military; its charters, laws, customs, privileges, immunities, commerce, trade, manufactures, its astonishing power and influence, foreign and domestic. A Survey and Description of the several wards, parishes, precincts, liberties, squares, streets, avenues, churches, chapels, palaces, parliament-house, courts of law, inns of court, noblemen's houses, halls, hospitals, colleges, alms-houses, schools, museums, gates, and other remarkable buildings, public and private. History of the several incorporated companies of merchants and traders; their origin, institution, constitution, peculiar laws, rights, privileges, and coats of arms. An Account of the several charitable foundations, and benevolent institutions in the Metropolis and its environs; which, to the immortal credit of the humane inhabitants, are much greater in number, more liberally supported, and decently conducted, than in any other place in the universe. A variety of instructive and entertaining anecdotes relative to the transactions of such persons who have more particularly distinguished themselves in a political, magisterial, military, marine, commercial, ecclesiastical, or literary capacity. A comprehensive view of the progress of the learned and ingenious, the gradual improvement of literature, the ancient and present state of the arts, sciences, and belles letters, the encouragement given to painting, music, history, oratory, and the fine arts in general; survey of the public amusements, and most remarkable places of entertainment, with critical remarks on their beauties, blemishes and tendencies. The ancient and present state and curiosities of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, the Monument, British Museum, Royal Exchange, Account of the Bank, Adelphi Buildings, Bridges, &c. Curious calculations respecting the number of inhabitants; comparisons between this metropolis and the principal cities in the universe; inferences concerning births and burials. An account of the mineral waters, springs, vegetables, fossils, &c. found in London and its vicinity. A description of the most remarkable towns, villages, palaces, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, and other buildings public and private, and the country in general, &c. which surround and ornament this opulent and superb metropolis for the space of twenty miles. Comprizing, in the most accurate and comprehensive Manner, A full and impartial account of all that relates to this important Metropolis, and the surrounding country, which can improve the understanding, excite the attention, gratify the curiosity, or captivate the imagination. By Walter Harrison, Esq. Enriched with upwards of one hundred elegant copper-plate engravings, exhibiting architectral, perspective antique, and rural views of churches, chapels, palaces, gates, antiquities, ruins, hospitals, bridges, and other buildings, public and private; delightful landscapes, beautiful prospects, and captivating situations; besides plans, maps, surveys, &c.
by Harrison, Walter, Esq. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLXXVI [1776]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Remarks on London: being an exact survey of the cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and the suburbs and liberties contiguous to them, by shewing where every Street, Lane, Court, Alley, Green, Yard, Close, Square, or any other Place, by what Name soever called, is situated in the most Famous Metropolis; so that Letters from the General and Penny-Post Offices cannot Miscarry for the future. An Historical Account of all the Cathedrals, Collegiate and Parochial Churches, Chapels, and Tabernacles, within the Bill of Mortality: Shewing therein the sett Time of publick Prayer, Celebrating the Sacraments, Morning and Evening Lectures, and Preaching Sermons, both Ordinary and Extraordinary; with many curious Observations. Places to which Penny-Post Letters and Parcels are carried, with Lists of Fairs and Markets. What places sends Members to Parliament. To what Inns Flying-Coaches, Stage-Coaches, Waggons and Carriers come, and the Days they go out; lately collected. Keys, Wharts and Plying-Places on the River of Thames. Instructions about the General Post-Office. Description of the great and cross Roads from one City and eminent Town to another, in England and Wales. A perpetual Almanack. The Rates of Caochmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Watermen. A perpetaul Tide-Table; and several other necessary Tables, adapted to Trade and other Business. All Alphabetically digested; and very useful for all Gentlemen, Ladies, Merchants, Tradesmen, both in City and Country. The like never before extant. By W. Stow [electronic resource].
by Stow, William. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1722Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Of the law of nature and nations. [electronic resource] : Eight books. Written in Latin by the Baron Pufendorf, Counsellor of State to his late Swedish Majesty, and to the late King of Prussia. Done into English by Basil Kennett D. D. late President of Corpus Christi College in Oxford. To which are added all the large notes of Mr. Barbeyrac, translated from the best edition; Together with Large tables to the Whole. The fourth edition, carefully corrected. To which is now prefixed Mr. Barbeyrac's prefatory discourse, containing An Historical and Critical Account of the Science of Morality, and the Progress it has made in the World, from the earliest Times down to the Publication of this Work. Done into English by Mr. Carew of Lincoln's-Inn.
by Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCXXIX. [1729]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Low-Life [electronic resource] : or one half of the world, knows not how the other half live. Being a critical account of what is transacted by people of almost all religious, nations, circumstances, and sizes of understanding, in the Twenty-Four Hours between Saturday-Night and Monday-Morning. In a true Description of a Sunday, As it is usually spent within the Bills of Mortality. Calculated for the Twenty-First of June. With an address to the ingenious and ingenuous Mr. Hogarth.
by Legg, Thomas, fl. 1755. Edition: The second edition, with very large additions of near half the work, by the author.Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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A collection of very valuable and scarce pieces relating to the last plague in the year 1665. [electronic resource] : Viz. I. Orders drawn up and published by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, to prevent the spreading of the Infection. II. An Account of the first Rise, Progress, Symptoms and Cure of the Plague, being the Substance of a Letter from Doctor Hodges to a Person of Quality. III. Necessary Directions for the Prevention and Cure of the Plague, with divers Remedies of small Charge, by the College of Physicians. IV. Reflections on the Weekly Bills of Mortality, so far as they relate to all the Plagues which have happened in London from the Year 1592, to the Great Plague in 1665, and some other particular Diseases. With a Preface shewing the Usefulness of this Collection; some Errors of Dr. Mead, and his misrepresentations of Dr. Hodges and some Authors. To which is added, An Account of the Plague at Naples, in 1656, of which there died in one Day, 20000 Persons; with the Symptoms that appeared upon Dissection, and the approved Method of Cure. Edition: The second edition.Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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