Found In: Microcosm of London. Vol. I. London: R. Ackermann, [1808-1810].
THE ASYLUM, OR HOUSE OF REFUGE,
Is in the parish of Lambeth, in Surry, and was instituted in the year 1758, for the reception of friendless and deserted girls, the settlemnt of whose parents cannot be found. It was incorporated in 1800.
The annexed print is an [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 24, 2008
Item of the Day: Description of The Asylum, or House of Refuge, Surry [1808-1810]
July 23, 2008
Item of the Day: Microcosm of London [1808-1810]
Full Title: Microcosm of London. Vol. I. London: R. Ackermann, [1808-1810].
INTRODUCTION.
To expatiate the general utility of a work of this description, is hardly necessary; it embraces such a variety of subjects (dissimilar, it must be acknowledged, to each other), that some of them must be interesting to almost every man; and as the plates will [...]
July 18, 2008
Item of the Day: Sir Henry Clinton’s Observations on the Answer of Cornwallis (1783)
Full Title: Observations on Some Parts of the Answer of Earl Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton’s Narrative. By Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. To which is added An Appendix; Containing Extracts of Letters and Other Papers, to which reference is necessary. London: Printed for J. Debrett, (Successor to Mr. Almon,) opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]
WHEN [...]
July 17, 2008
Item of the Day: An Answer to the Narrative of Sir Henry Clinton (1783)
Full Title: An Answer to That Part of the Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. Which relates to the conduct of Lieutenant-General Earl Cornwallis, during the Campaign in North-America, in the Year 1781. By Earl Cornwallis. London: Printed for J. Debrett, (Successor to Mr. Almon,) opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]
THE
INTRODUCTION.
THE feelings, which dictate this [...]
July 16, 2008
Item of the Day: Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton (1783)
Full Title: Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. Relative to his Conduct during Part of his Command of the King’s Troops in North America; Particularly to that which respects the unfortunate Issue of the Campaign in 1781. With an Appendix, Containing Copies and Extracts of those Parts of his Correspondence with Lord George Germain, [...]
July 15, 2008
Item of the Day: A New Discourse of Trade [1745]
Full Title: A New Discourse of Trade: Wherein Are recommended several weighty Points, relating to Companies of Merchants; The Act of Navigation, Naturalization of Strangers, and our Woollen Manufactures. The Balance of Trade, And Nature of Plantations; with their Consequences, in relation to the Kingdom, are seriously discussed. Methods for the Employment and Maintenance of [...]
July 14, 2008
Item of the Day: Polybius, translated by Edward Spelman (1743)
Full Title: A Fragment Out of the Sixth Book of Polybius, Containing a Dissertation upon Government in general, particularly applied to That of the Romans, together with a Description of the several Powers of Consuls, Senate, and People of Rome. Translated from the Greek with Notes. To which is prefixed a Preface, wherein the System [...]
July 7, 2008
Item of the Day: Utopia (1743)
Full Title: Utopia: or the Happy Republic; a Philosophical Romance, in two books. Book I. Containing Preliminary Discourses on the happiest State of a Commonwealth. –II. Containing a Description of the Island of Utopia, The Town, Magistrates, Mechanic Trades, and Manner of Life of the Utopians, Their Traffick, Travelling, Slaves, Marriages, Military Discipline, Religions. Written [...]
