Bibliotheca Cornubiensis: A-O

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Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, 1874 - Cornwall (England : County) - 417 pages

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Page 395 - Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation ; being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds, Fish and Fishing, written by IZAAK WALTON; and Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream, by CHARLES COTTON.
Page 259 - HUNT.— RESEARCHES ON LIGHT : An Examination of all the Phenomena connected with the Chemical and Molecular Changes produced by the Influence of the Solar Rays : embracing all the known Photographic Processes, and new Discoveries in the Art By ROBERT HUNT, Keeper of Mining Records, Museum of Practical Geology.
Page 340 - The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the Sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland...
Page 8 - Naps upon Parnassus. A sleepy muse nipt and pincht, though not awakened. Such voluntary and jovial copies of verses as were lately receiv'd from some of the Wits of the Universities in a frolick, dedicated to Gondibert's Mistress, by Captain Jones and others.
Page 395 - NICOLAS.-THE CHRONOLOGY OF HISTORY. Containing Tables, Calculations, and Statements indispensable for ascertaining the Dates of Historical Events, and of Public and Private Documents, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.
Page 266 - WORKS PUBLISHED IN PHOTOZINCOGRAPHY. DOMESDAY BOOK, or the GREAT SURVEY OF ENGLAND OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, 1086 ; fac-simile of the Part relating to each county, separately (with a few exceptions of double counties). Photozincographed, by Her Majesty's Command, at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Colonel SIR HENRY JAMES, RE, FRS, &c., Director. 35 Parts...
Page 118 - The French Historie. That is a Lamentable Discourse of three of the chiefe and most famous bloodie broiles that have happened in France, for the Gospell of Jesus Christ, namelie : 1.
Page 342 - Observations relative chiefly to the Natural History, Picturesque Scenery, and Antiquities of the Western Counties of England, made in the Years 1794 and 1796.
Page 20 - Professor in the University of Oxford. With an Introduction on the proper use of the ordinary English Alphabet in transcribing Foreign Languages. The Vocabulary compiled by John Bellows. Crown 8vo, pp.
Page 82 - COLLINS (John). A Plea for the bringing in of Irish Cattel, and keeping out of Fish caug-ht by Foreigners. Together with an humble Address to the Honourable Members of Parliament of the Counties of Cornwall and Devon about the Advancement of Tin, Fishery and divers Manufactures.