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The young misses magazine: containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality, her scholars. In which each lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper, and inclination: their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to mend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. The useful in blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales. Translated from the French of Mademoiselle le Prince de Beaumont.
Leprince de Beaumont, Madame (Jeanne-Marie), 1711-1780.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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The young misses magazine: containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality, her scholars. In which each lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper, and inclination: their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to mend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. The useful in blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales. Translated from the French of Mademoiselle le Prince de Beaumont.
Leprince de Beaumont, Madame (Jeanne-Marie), 1711-1780.Date: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]- Books
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The young misses magazine: Containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality, her scholars. In which each lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper, and inclination: their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to mend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. The useful is blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales. Translated from the French of Mademoiselle Le Prince de Beaumont.
Leprince de Beaumont, Madame (Jeanne-Marie), 1711-1780.Date: 1800- Pictures
Joshua Ward receiving money from Britannia and bestowing it as charity on the needy. Engraving after Thomas Bardwell, 1749.
Bardwell, Thomas, 1704-1767.Date: [24 Feb. 1748/9]Reference: 11971i- Pictures
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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary bringing food for the inmates of a hospital. Oil painting by Adam Elsheimer, ca. 1598.
Elsheimer, Adam, 1578-1610.Date: [1598?]Reference: 44650i- Pictures
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People using advanced materials and modes of transport in the year 2000, some travelling in hot-air balloons, some with their own wings, and some in carriages running on steam. Lithograph by C.J. Grant, 1834.
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852.Date: 1834Reference: 37253i- Archives and manuscripts
Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987)
Medawar, Sir Peter Brian, FRS, OM (1915-1987) Medical Scientist; Nobel LaureateDate: 1937-1991Reference: PP/PBM- Archives and manuscripts
Brook: Archives
Brook; Brook Advisory CentresDate: 1958-2011Reference: SA/BRO- Archives and manuscripts
Queen's Nursing Institute
Queen's Nursing InstituteDate: 1887-1997Reference: SA/QNI- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 5
Date: Jan 1899 - Aug 1901Reference: WF/E/01/01/05Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 1 ['HSW Private No.1']
Date: Aug 1882-Mar 1888Reference: WF/E/01/01/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Thomas Hodgkin MD (1798-1866)
Date: 1790-1872Reference: PP/HO/DPart of: Hodgkin family