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Total number of records: 398

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Archives6

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Brotherton Collection136
Quaker Collection54
English Literature44
Herbert Read Collection13
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections4
Ripon Cathedral3
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Leeds Russian Archive1
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conduct of life398
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Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of (1694-1773)34
Ruskin, John (1819-1900)26
Stanhope, Philip19
Penn, William (1644-1718)19
Stanhope, Philip (1732-1768)19
Hofland, Mrs (1770-1844)14
Bellegarde M. L'Abbe De (1648-1734)13
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)12
Fox, George (1624-1691)11
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)11

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Governor William Selwyn's advice to his son

Selwyn, William

1701

The main text of the Governor's advice is preceded by an explanatory foreword signed by G.W.M., probably George W. Miller, the author of the letter to Gosse. The typescript was prepared by Miss Ashwor...

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Conduct book compiled by John Fry

Fry, John

1779-1845

Conduct book compiled by John Fry of Melksham for the guidance of his daughters and nieces, 1779 (ff.3-9v); [also] Some remarks and expressions of the late Frances Fry in her last sickness, recorded b...

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The dignity of human nature : Or, A brief account of the certain and established means for attaining the true end of our existence. In four books

Burgh, James (1714-1775)

1794

Contents: I. Of prudence -- II. Of knowledge -- III. Of virtue -- IV. Of revealed religion.

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A letter of advice to his grand-children, Matthew, Gabriel, Anne, Mary, and Frances Hale

Hale, Matthew (1609-1676)

1823

Printer's imprint on verso of t.p.: London: Printed by Moyes.

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Skémtileg vina-gledi í fródlegum samrædum og liódmælum leidd i liós

Magnús Stephensen (1762-1833)

1797

No more published.

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