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- 1 way 2 C the world : writings 1984-2006
- 100 essays I don't have time to write : on umbrellas and sword fights, parades and dogs, fire alarms, children, and theater
- 100 problems in environmental health ; : a collection of promising research problems
- 50 essays : a portable anthology
- A Hospital looks at itself ; : essays from Claybury
- A Symposium on diseases of fishes and shellfishes
- A bestiary
- A community of many worlds : Arab Americans in New York City
- A courtesan's day : hour by hour
- A defence of philosophy
- A doctor speaks his mind
- A driftwood altar : essays and reviews
- A grammar of literary criticism ; : essays in definition of vocabulary, concepts, and aims
- A handbook of disappointed fate
- A manner of being : writers on their mentors
- A matter of wonder : what biology reveals about us, our world, and our dreams
- A modern introduction to the family
- A name for herself : selected writings, 1891-1917
- A prelude to medical history
- A psychiatrist's world : the selected papers of Karl Menninger, M.D.
- A report on the afterlife of culture
- A selected prose
- A solemn pleasure : to imagine, witness, and write
- A symposium on molecular biology
- A third essay shewing, that the Christian morality is agreeable to the nature and end of the Christian revelation. : By Christopher Robinson, M.A and rector of Welby in Lincolnshire
- A treasury of world science
- A treatise on the crime of Onan; illustrated with a variety of cases, together with the method of cure. : By M. Tissot, M.D. author of advice to the people in general with regard to their health. Translated from the third edition of the original
- A woman looking at men looking at women : essays on art, sex, and the mind
- Abnormal psychology : selected readings
- Abortion and social justice
- Abrege de l'essay de Mr. Locke. Sur l'entendement humain, : Traduit de l'Anglois par Monsieur Bosset
- Academe degree zero : reconsidering the politics of higher education
- Acker
- Acting (re)considered : theories and practices
- Activist poetics : anarchy in the Avon Valley
- Adaptation and symbolism : essays on social organization : presented to Sir Raymond Firth by his students in the United States and Canada, 1968-1974
- Addictive disorders update : alcoholism/drug abuse/ gambling
- Adolescence and youth in prospect
- Adolescent sexuality in a changing American society : social and psychological perspectives for the human services professions
- Advances in American medicine : essays at the Bicentennial
- Advancing psychological science
- Aequanimitas : with other addresses to medical students, nurses and practitioners of medicine
- Aequanimitas : with other addresses to medical students, nurses and practitioners of medicine
- Aequanimitas and other papers that have stood the test of time
- Afflictions & departures : essays
- After marriage equality : the future of LGBT rights
- After mindfulness : new perspectives on psychology and meditation
- After the tall timber : collected nonfiction
- Aging : prospects and issues
- Aging into the 21st century : middle-agers today
- Air traffic : a memoir of ambition and manhood in America
- Albert Jan Kluyver : his life and work
- Alexandria : the site & the history
- Alexei Jawlensky
- Alibis : essays on elsewhere
- All prose : selected essays and reviews
- Allen Ruppersberg : intellectual property 1968-2018
- American audacity : in defense of literary daring
- American conservatism
- American medicine comes of age, 1840-1920 : essays to commemorate the founding of the Journal of the American Medical Association, July 14, 1883
- American rhapsody : writers, musicians, movie stars, and one great building
- An Essay concerning divine prescience. : or, A modest enquiry, whether all things that ever should be in time, considered in every state, were centainly fore-known to God from eternity. In which the author's reasons for the affirmative are humbly propos'd. To which is added, a brief dissertation on the eternity of God, &c
- An Essay concerning the nature, origin, and progress of the human affections : Tending to shew they are not innate but acquired. In which the power of association is particularly displayed. Drawn up for the use of young gentlemen, especially those educated in the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland
- An Essay on hunting. By a Country Squire
- An Essay on preaching : Wherein is considered the expediency of using or of laying aside a written preparation for the Pulpit
- An Essay on revealed religion: and the great truths discovered to us by Christianity. : Viz. I. Of the creation and fall, and the state of mankind before the coming of Jesus Christ. II. Of the great essentials of the Christian religion. III. Of the two Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's-Supper; of the resurrection, and the rewards of the righteous and the wicked in the next world
- An Essay towards a general index and abridgment of the principal matters contained in the eleven volumes of the journals of the Honourable House of Commons of Ireland
- An Essay towards an easy, plain, practical, and extensive explication of the assembly's shorter catechism. By the Late Mr. John Brown, minister of the Gospel at Haddington
- An Essay upon idleness or, Chusing to live without business
- An Essay upon modern gallantry. Address'd to men of honour, men of pleasure, and men of sense. : With a seasonable admonition to the young ladies of Great Britain
- An Essay upon trade, and publick credit : Shewing the advantages of the East-India prohibition, bankrupts affidavits, &c. Dedicated to Mr. T.S. an eminent citizen, and an universal merchant; and submitted to the consideration of all fair traders, manufacturers, artificers, &c. both in city and country
- An Introduction to the psychotherapies
- An epitaph for Merlin and perhaps for medicine : some necessary observations about life and the healing art
- An epitome of astronomy, with a concise history of its origin and progress : Being a companion to the lectures given on the dioastrodoxon, or, New transparent orrery, twenty-one feet diameter, By R.E. Lloyd. To which is added, an essay on the nature and appearence of Comets, (with an attempt to point out the errors of the present theory) and an apology for an enquiry into a new and more rational hypothesis. Price one shilling
- An essay concerning the generation of heat in animals. By Robert Douglas, M.D
- An essay explaining the mode of executing a useful work, entitled, A new description of England and Wales, as a continuation and illustration of Camden
- An essay for a general regulation of the law, and the more easy and speedy advancement of justice : In which the great corruptions and expences of law controversies are exposed, and effectual methods proposed to redress such great national grievances. Address'd to the Right Honourable Peter Lord King, lord high chancellor of Great Britain. By Christopher Tancred, of Whixley in the county of York, Esq,
- An essay for composing a harmony between the Psalms, and other parts of the Scripture; but especially the New Testament : Wherein the supplicatory and prophetick part of this sacred book, are disposed under proper heads
- An essay humbly offer'd, for an act of Parliament to prevent capital crimes, and the loss of many lives; and to promote a desirable improvement and blessing in the nation. By George Ollyffe, M.A
- An essay in the Socratick way of dialogue, on the existence of a divine being, in imitation of Tully's Tusculan questions. With notes. By Roger Davies, master of the free-school in Carmarthen
- An essay in vindication of the use and advantage of prayer. : Wherein objections raised from the attributes and degrees of God, and the settled course and order of things, are considered and answered. Being the substance of two sermons preach'd at Tunbridge in June 1729. By John Archer. Printed at the request of several gentlemen that heard them
- An essay of human actions. By Joseph Keble, Esq
- An essay of humane nature, or, The creation of mankind
- An essay on a passage of St. Paul, 1 Cor. 11th ch. 10th verse. : Addressed to the Lord Bishop of Exeter. And published by his Lordship's request. By John Hayter, A.M. chaplain to the Right Honourable Earl of Clarendon
- An essay on aerostation : Wherein is exhibited the easiest method of constructing and directing aerostats, a plan for reconnoitering balloons, and a new hint for aerostatical telegraphs. with plates. By Francis Oliveri, professor of modern languages and mathematics
- An essay on bigotry, religious innovation and infidelity, as respectively supported by Doctors Burke, Priestley, and Toulmin, in a letter to John Mitford, Esq. By Falkland
- An essay on human life
- An essay on human life. By the Right Honourable the Lord Pacet
- An essay on national covenanting
- An essay on nothing. A discourse delivered in a Society
- An essay on parties and a free government, in the character of an ancient trimmer. : Taken from a manuscript wrote in the reign of King Charles I
- An essay on short-hand writing. : Being an appendix to Williamson's stenography. Which contains, a brief survey of the rise and progress of the art; with an impartial account of the various methods, which have been published since its first introduction. By W. Williamson, short-hand writer, Furnival's-Inn Court, Holborn
- An essay on signals. By an officer of the British Navy
- An essay on the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. : By Peter Waldo, Esq; of Mitcham, in Surry, author of A commentary on the liturgy of the church of England
- An essay on the King's-evil. By Robert Willan, M.D
- An essay on the abuse of spirituous liquors : Being an attempt to exhibit, in its genuine colours, its pernicious effects upon the property, health, and morals, of the people, with rules and admonitions respecting the prevention and cure of this great national evil. By A. Fothergill, M.D.F.R.S. Member of the Royal College of Physicians; of the Medical Societies of London, Edinburgh, and Paris; of the Philosophical Societies of Manchester, Philadelphia, &c
- An essay on the action proper for the pulpit
- An essay on the advantages of watering pasture and meadow grounds, in the highlands. : Published by the Highland Society of Scotland; who adjudged to the author the highest premium they had offered for essays on the subject. By John Smith, D.D. minister of Campbelltown
- An essay on the art of news-paper defamation, in a letter to Mr. William Griffin, printer and publisher of the Morning Post, a master of that art. : By C.D. Piguenit
- An essay on the autumnal dysentery. By a Physician
- An essay on the blood; in which, the objections to Mr. Hunter's opinion concerning the blood, are examined and removed. By G. Levison, M.D
- An essay on the conduct of David at the Court of Achish King of Gath. : In a letter of Mr. Dumont, pastor of the French Church at Rotterdam, and professor of the oriental languages, and ecclesiastical history, to Mr. Saurin at the Hague. Translated by Robert Robinson
- An essay on the contour of the Coast of Norfolk : But more particularly as it relates to the Marum-Banks & Sea-Breaches, so loudly and so justly complained of! Read to the 'Society for the Participation of Useful Knowledge,' Oct. 20th, 1789, in Norwich, By M.J. Armstrong, geographer & land-Surveyor; then a brother of that respectable Association, and now a member of the Society of Arts, &c. in London
- An essay on the cure of abscesses by caustic, and on the treatment of wounds and ulcers; also a new method of curing the lues venerea. : To which are added, Dr. Hunter's opinion, and Mr. Cruikshank's remarks on this method, and on the absorption in human bodies; with some experiments on insensible perspiration. By Peter Clare, surgeon
- An essay on the cure of the hydrocele of the tunica vaginalis testis. By Joseph Else, surgeon to St. Thomas's Hospital
- An essay on the cure of the venereal gonorrhoea, in a new method. : With some observations on gleets. By W. Ellis, apothecary
- An essay on the cure of ulcerated leges, without rest, exemplified by a variety of cases, : In which laborious exercise was used during the cures. By William Rowley, surgeon
- An essay on the different stiles of poetry
- An essay on the epidemic disease of lying-in women, of the years 1787 and 1788, by John Clarke, licentiate in midwifery, of the Royal College of Physicians, and teacher of midwifery, in London
- An essay on the erysipelas, or that disorder commonly called St. Anthony's fire. By James Bureau, member of the Corporation of Surgeons
- An essay on the erysipelatous sore throat. : To which is subjoined, an account of a case of Hemipleagia. By Thomas Reeve, surgeon, Botesdale
- An essay on the existence of a God : Particularly in answer to two atheistical letters of Mr. I-T- dated from Dublin, 1729. To which are added an appendix concerning the nature of our God, and an essay on the certainty of our resurrection; in which are included some few hints on the nature of an human soul. By Wetenhall Wilks sub: gra:
- An essay on the fistula in Ano, in which the opinions of G. Hume, Esq. are fully considered. : With strictures on a review of his pamphlet by C. Archer Esq. By E. Geoghegan, Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- An essay on the folly of scepticism : The absurdity of dogmatizing on religious subjects; and the proper medium to be observed between these two extremes. By W.L. Brown, D.D. principal of the Mareschal College, Aberdeen, and successor to the Late Celebrated Dr. George Campbell
- An essay on the genuine construction of a standard microscope and telescope : With the application of a prismatic or catadioptric eye-piece to refracting and reflecting telescopes, by which their lengths are much contracted, their fields of view encreased, and their uses greatly facilitated; particularly in the reflector of Cassegrain's form for celestial observations. By B. Martin
- An essay on the husbandry of Scotland, with a proposal for the further improvement thereof. : By a Lover of his country
- An essay on the improvement of the art of navigation; or, A new invented method for finding the longitude at sea mechanically. : By the help of a simple theorem founded in true principles of spherical geometry. By Mathew St. Leger
- An essay on the injurious custom of mothers not suckling their own children; with some directions for chusing a nurse, and weaning of children, &c. &c. : By Ben. Lara, surgeon; member of the Corporation of Surgeons in London, and practitioner in midwifery
- An essay on the inspection of the urine : Shewing the impossibility of being acquainted with the diseases incident to the human body, by the inspection only. By a Physician
- An essay on the life of Jesus Christ. By William Craig, D.D. one of the ministers of Glasgow
- An essay on the malignant, ulcerated sore throat : Containing reflections on its causes and fatal effects in 1787. With a remarakable case, accompanied with large purple spots all over the body, a mortification of the leg, &c. &c. By William Rowley, M.D. member of the University of Oxford, the Royal College of Physicians in London, &c. To which are added, animadversions on the present defects in treating the disorder, improved and successful methods of cure, and an account of a new species of temporary madness, &c
- An essay on the manner in which Christianity was intended to improve morality. By the Rev. John Leadley, M.A. Fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge, and curate of Ferrybridge, in Yorkshire. Published in compliance with the will of the Late Mr. Norris, as having gained the annual prize which he instituted in the University of Cambridge
- An essay on the medical properties of the digitalis purpurea, or foxglove. By John Ferriar, M.D. physician to the Manchester Infirmary, Dispensary, Lunatic Hospital, and Asylum
- An essay on the mystery of tempering steel. : Wherein the effects of that operation are fully considered. Extracted from the works of the celebrated Mons. Reaumur. By J. Savigny
- An essay on the phrenology of the Hindoos and Negroes
- An essay on vital suspension : Being an attempt to investigate and to ascertain those diseases, in which the principles of life are apparently extinguished. By a Medical Practitioner
- An essay on worship, more particularly on publick worship, wherein some common objections are answer'd : With an hint on the Christian-Sabbath
- An essay proving iron far superior to stone of any kind, for breaking and grinding, of corn, grain and pulse : Also, proving an hand-engine, upon an entire new construction, perfectly superior to any thing of the kind ever offered to the public. To which is added, an appendix, containing proposals for manufacturing the grinders of iron, and hand engines. Also obviating some supposed difficulties, and descrinbing real improvements. Seriously recommended to the perusal of the public in general, and also soldiers of rank, country gentlemen, merchants, farmers, brewers, malsters, millers, bakers, chymists, druggists, colour-men, and painters in particular. By W. Walton, land-surveyor, at West-Lynn, Norfolk
- An essay shewing the wisdom of God, in appointing men to minister about holy things. : By Lionel Holmes A. M. Rector of Somerby in Lincolnshire
- An essay tending to shew the grounds contained in Scripture for expecting a future restoration of the Jews. : Published, in pursuance of the will of the Late Mr. Norris, as having gained the annual prize instituted by him in the University of Cambridge. By Charles Jerram, scholar of Magdalen College
- An essay touching the nature and excellence of faith. : Being a discourse on Hebrews, XI. 1. Deliver'd at Bath. By Henry Chandler
- An essay toward proving the advantages which may arise from improvements on salt works, and in the fishing trade of Ireland
- An essay towards a description of the city of Bath. : In two parts. Wherein its antiquity is ascertained: its situation, mineral waters, and British works described: the antient works in its neighbourhood, the Gods, places of worship, religion and learning of the Britons occasionally consider'd: the rise of the British druids demonstrated: the devastations committed by the Romans at Bath, their encamping on the hot-waters, and their turning their camp into a city fully set forth: and the works of the Saxons, and their successors briefly related. Illustrated with thirteen octavo plates, engrev'd by Mr. Pine. By John Wood, architect
- An essay towards a proposal for Catholick communion. : Wherein above sixty of the principal controverted points, which have hitherto divided Christendom, being called over, 'tis examin'd how many of them may, and ought to be laid aside, and how few remain to be accomodated, for the effecting a general peace. By a Minister of the Church of England. Fairly and impartially consider'd, the whole mystery and artifice detected, and the secret design expos'd and defeated. In certain necessary observations upon the title, preface, and from chapter to chapter, to the conclusion
- An essay towards a rationale of the literal doctrine of original sin : Or, A vindication of God's wisdom, goodness, and justice, in permitting the fall of Adam, and the subsequent corruption of our human nature. Occasioned chiefly by some of Dr. Middleton's writings. By James Bate, M.A. rector of St. Paul's, Deptford. formerly fellow of St. John's, Cambridge; and chaplain to Mr. Walpole, His Majesty's ambassador at Paris
- An essay towards a religious union, between Protestants and Roman Catholics. By a Minister of the Church of England
- An essay towards an answer to a book, entitled, An essay on spirit. : By the Rev. Thomas M'Donnell, D.D
- An essay towards explaining the antient hieroglyphical figures, on the Egyptian mummy, in the museum of Doctor Mead, physician in Ordinary to His Majesty. By Alexander Gordon, A.M
- An essay towards pointing out in a short and plain method the eloquence and action proper for the pulpit : Under which subject is considered the miseries and hardships of the inferiour clergy of England in general, and London in particular. Together with a variety of remarks and anecdotes incident to the subject: and up... of our city-divines as have made themselves popular (or truly admired) by their a... in pulpit-oratory. By Philagoretes
- An essay towards reconciling the numbers of Daniel and St. John, determining the birth of Our Saviour, and fixing a precise time for the continuance of the present desolation of the Jews : With some conjectures and calculations, pointing out the year 1764, to have been one of the most remarkable epochas in history: the second edition. With a postscript briefly setting forth proofs of the propriety of what numbers are therein laid down. By the Rev. George Burton, M.A. rector of Elden and Herringswell, in Suffolk
- An essay towards some farther evidence of Our Saviour's divinity. : With some remarks on Mr. Whiston's and Dr. Clark's notions on this subject. By John Hughes of ware in Hertfordshire. Part II. and III
- An essay towards some farther evidence of Our Saviour's divinity. By John Hughes
- An essay towards the improving of the hampen and flaren manufactures in the kingdom of Ireland. By Louis Crommelin, overseer of the royal linnen-manufacture of that kingdom
- An essay towards the reformation of controversial and recantation sermons. : Addressed to the Rev. Charles Farrel. By the Rev. A-r O'L-y
- An essay towards the vindication of the visible creation : As well from the injurious treatment of it by vulgar notion as our philosophy, and its false distributions of its parts into animate and inanimate. Or, The reasons of the confinement of life and consciousness to spiritual substance and animal systems only; impartially consider'd and examin'd. Book II. By the Rev. Mr. Conyers Place
- An essay upon an union of Ireland with England : Most humbly offered to the consideration of the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament
- An essay upon false vertue. By Sir Richard Blackmore Kt. M.D. and Fellow of the College of Physicians in London
- An essay upon indulgences by E.S
- An essay upon predestination and grace wherein the honour of God is defended, and the free-will of man maintained. &c
- An essay upon raising and dressing of flax and hemp, and winning their seeds, &c. : In all its branches, parts, operations, and stages, from the choice of the soil and seed till the flax and hemp are fit for the spinner, and the yean sit for the loom. By A. M'Donald, surveyor, raiser, and dresser of flax
- An essay upon single vision with two eyes : Together with experiments and observations on several other subjects optics. By William Charles Wells, M.D
- An essay upon the education of youth in Grammar-Schools. : In which the vulgar method of teaching is examined, and a new one proposed, for the more easy and speedy training up of youth, to the knowledge of the learned languages; together with history, chronology, geography, &c. By John Clarke, master of the publick Grammar-School in Hull
- An essay upon the education of youth in grammar-schools. : In which the vulgar method of teaching is examined, and a new one proposed, for the more easy and speedy training up of youth to the knowledge of the learned languages; together with history, chronology, geography, &c. By John Clarke, master of the Publick Grammar-School in Hull
- An essay upon the immortality of the soul. By Sir Richard Blackmore, Kt. M.D. and Fellow of the College of Physicians in London
- An essay upon the important question, whether there be a legislative, proper authority in the church; and whether Christian discipline, truth, peace, and good order may not be maintain'd without it? : With a refutation of some principles advanc'd in a late pamphlet, entituled, A brief review of a paper, entituled, A letter from the Presbytery of Antrim, &c. by some subscribing ministers. By some non-subscribing ministers, in the North of Ireland
- An essay upon the inscription of Mackduff's Cross in Fife. By J.C
- An essay upon the laws of nature. By Sir Richard Blackmore, Kt. M.D. and Fellow of the College of Physicians in London
- An essay upon the liberty of the will, and humane actions. By Thomas Freke
- An essay, containing evident proofs against the methodists, : From certain of their secret articles and practices, that their religion is an artful introduction to popery, and directly in support of it. Humbly offered to the consideration of the church, and of the gentlemen of both universities. Notice is likewise taken of the spirit of their preachers, particularly in some late instances, much to their condemnation, &c. With remarks on the famous sermon at Oxford. By an Impartial Hand
- An essay, on God's Justice and goodness, with respect to man: by L.D.M
- An essay, proving, that an essay proving that the grammar call'd Sheridan's, is a transcript from the royal grammar, is a learned, judicious, and candid treatise, and plainly proves Mr. Sheridan to be no better than he shou'd be. By a Person of some condition and letters
- An essay, setting forth the divine original, sufficiency and perfection of the Holy Scriptures. : Being the substance of several sermons, preached in the parish churches of South-Walsham St. Lawrence and St. Mary's, in the county of Norfolk. Offered and intended by way of preservative against the pious frauds and artful delusions of enthusiasts and impostors. By Henry Crownfield, B.D. formerly vice-president of Queen's College, Cambridge, and now rector of South-Walsham St. Lawrence, and Rockland St. Mary's and St. Margaret's, in the county of Norfolk
- An essay: or, Scheme : Towards establishing and improving the fishery and other manufactures of Great-Britain. Humbly offered and dedicated to the North-Sea company; and all true lovers of their country, nature, and art. What goods and merchandize are proper for maritime traffick, whence they are to be had, and what gain and profit they will produce to the said company, for whose use this small trestise is publish'd. The which will produce a far greater treasure to the crown, and this United Kingdom, than both the Indies. By Francis cawood, of London merchant, begun, settled, and practised, Anno Dom. 1713