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An account of the mechanism of an automaton, or image playing on the German-Flute : as it was presented in a memoire, to the gentlemen of the Royal-Academy of Sciences at Paris. By...

by Vaucanson, Jacques de
Published 1742

printed by T. Parker, and sold by Mr. Stephen Varillon at the Long Room, at the Opera House in the Hay-Market, where these Mechanical Figures are to be seen at 1, 2, 5, and 7, O'clock in the Afternoon

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62

Third report from the Select Committee upon the improvement of the Port of London. Ordered to be printed 28th July 1800

Published 1800

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63

The complete measurer : or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. And also the Mul...

by Hawney, William
Published 1759

printed for J. Knapton, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, John Rivington, J. Rivington and J. Fletcher, J. Ward, P. Davey and B. Law, S. Crowder, T. Longman, M. Cooper, and C. Ware

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64

Practical measuring made easy to the meanest capacity : by a new set of tables; which shew at sight, the solid or superficial content and consequently the Value) of any piece or qu...

by Hoppus, Edward
Published 1751

printed, for E. Wicksteed, at the Black Swan in Newgate-Street

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65

The mariner's compass rectified : containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the Sun being upon any Point of the Compass: With the true Time of the Rising and Setting of...

by Wakely, Andrew
Published 1722

printed for Rich. Mount, in Postern-Row, on Tower-Hill, Where you may have all Sorts of Sea-Books

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66

An account of the short life, sudden death and pompous funeral, of Michy Windybank, only child to Sir Oliver Windybank

Published 1721

Printed in the year

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67

Sailing directions for the Kattegat : to be used with the new improved chart containing descriptions of the lights, soundings, grounds and shoals, together with Plans of several Ha...

by Løvenørn, Poul
Published 1800

1800 printed for the Archives by J.F. Schultz Director and Bookprinter

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68

A geographical description of the coasts, harbours : and Sea Ports of the Spanish West-Indies; particularly of Porto Bello, Cartagena, and the Island of Cuba. With Observations of...

by Gonzalez Carranza, Domingo
Published 1740

printed for the editor Caleb Smith (inventor of the New Sea-Quadrant) at his Office, for Insuring Ships and Merchandize, in Castle-Alley, Cornhill: and sold by Mess. Strahan, Meadows, Brotherton, Clarke, and Willock, Booksellers, in Cornhill; Payne in Pope's-Head Alley; Innys in St. Paul's Church-Yard; Robinson in Ludgate-Street; Manby on Ludgate-Hill; Senex and Whiston in Fleet-Street; and Mr. Nourse without Temple-Bar

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69

The result of a view of the Great Level of the fens : taken at the desire of His Grace the Duke of Bedford, &c. Governor, and The Gentlemen of the Corporation of the Fens, in July...

by Labelye, Charles
Published 1745

printed by George Woodfall, at the King's-Arms, near Cragg's-Court, Charing-Cross

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70

A letter to a Member of Parliament, in relation to the bill now depending, for the repeal of a clause in the Navigation Act

by A. B
Published 1720

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71

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 R...

by Badeslade, Thomas
Published 1725

[printed by J. Roberts, for the author: sold by Charles Harwick, at Lyn; Will. Thurlbourn, at Cambridge; Gotobed East, at Ely; Richard Standfast, in Westminster-Hall. [London]

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72

To the Honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament. The humble proposals of John Legg, engineer, relating to his new invention of fire-shot and fire-arrows : which be...

by Legg, John
Published 1705

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73

Stereometry : or, the art of solids demonstrated arithmitically [sic], ... Also shewing the true square of all round timber, ... And directions to all gentlemen, to set work ... by...

by Wood, Basil
Published 1707

printed for Tho: Atkinson

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The complete measurer : or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetick, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots: And also the Mu...

by Hawney, William
Published 1763

printed for J. Knapton, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, W. Clarke and R. Collins, J. Richardson, G. Keith, S. Crowdep and Co. T. Longman, B. Law and Co. R. Ware, and J. Hinxman

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Some observations on the scheme, offered by Messrs. Cotton and Lediard, for opening the streets and passages to and from the intended bridge at Westminster : In a letter from one o...

by Lediard, Thomas
Published 1738

printed for John Brett and Ruth Charlton, at the Golden Ball over against St. Clement's Church, and at the Sun in Westminster Hall; and to be had of the booksellers of London and Westminster