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John Hill

Born: 1714?

Died: 1775

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Born: 1714?

Died: 1775

Books by John Hill (50 max)

Lucina sine concubitu: a letter humbly address'd to the Royal Society, in which is proved by most incontestible evidence, drawn from reason and practice, that a woman may conceive and be brought to bed without any commerce with man.

1750

The economy of human life In two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an Indian Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered, in a letter from an English gentleman residing in China to the Earl of **********

1796

Robert Dodsley, Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of, John Hill

The oeconomy of human life: Part the second. Translated from an Indian manuscript, found soon after that which contain'd the original of the first part; and written by the same hand. In a second letter from an English gentleman residing in China, to the Earl of ***.

1750

The old man's guide to health and longer life: with rules for diet, exercise, and physick; ...

1750

The actor: a treatise on the art of playing. Interspersed with theatrical anecdotes, critical remarks on plays, and occasional observations on audiences.

1750

The family herbal: or, An account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues, and of the drugs which are produced by vegetables of other countries; with their descriptions and their uses, as proved by experience.

1812

The British herbal: an history of plants and trees, natives of Britain, cultivated for use, or raised for beauty.

1756

The power of water-dock against the scurvy: with marks to know that disease in all its states, instances of its being mistaken for other disorders, and rules of life for those afflicted with it

1801

Orpheus: an English opera. By Mr. John Hill. With a preface, appealing to the publick for justice, and laying before them a fair and impartial account of the quarrel between the author and Mr. Rich, ...

1740

The actor a treatise on the art of playing. Interspersed with theatrical anecdotes, critical remarks on plays, and occasional observations on audiences ...

1750

The conduct of a married life.: Laid down in a series of letters

1753

The construction of timber: from its early growth : explained by the microscope, and proved from experiments, in a great variety of kinds : in five books : on the parts of trees; their vessels; and their encrease by growth; and on the different disposition of those parts in various kinds; and the particularities in their vessels : with figures of their various appearances; of the instrument for cutting them; and of the microscope thro which the were viewed

1770

Virtues of British herbs: With the history, description, and figures of the several kinds; ... No.1. - To be continued occasionally, ... By John Hill, ...

1770

The family herbal, or, An account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues, and of the drugs which are produced by vegetables of other countries; with their descriptions and their uses, as proved by experience ...

1812

Lucina sine concubitu A letter humbly addressed to the Royal society; in which is proved, by most incontestable evidence, drawn from reason and practice, that a woman may conceive, and be brought to bed, without any commerce with man ...

1750

John Hill, Étienne Guillaume Colombe, Francis Coventry, Jean-Pierre Moët, Royal Society (Great Britain)

Lucina sine concubitu A letter humbly address'd to the Royal Society : in which is proved by most incontestible evidence, drawn from reason and practice, that a woman may conceive and be brought to bed without any commerce with man ...

1750

The oeconomy of human life Part the second

1750

The Inspector: Containing a collection of essays and letters lately published in a new daily-paper, called, The London daily advertiser, and literary gazette.

1751

A review of the works of the Royal Society of London: containing animad-versions on such of the papers as deserve particular observation. In eight parts, under the several heads of Arts, Antiquities, Medicine, Miracles, Zoophytes, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals.

1751

Essays in natural history and philosophy.: Containing a series of discoveries, by the assistance of microscopes.

1752

On the management and education of children

1754

The useful family herbal. Or, an account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues and of the drugs, which are produced by vegetables of other countries. With their descriptions, and their uses ... And an appendix, containing, a proposal for the farther seeking into the virtues of English herbs ... The whole intended for the use of families and ... those who are desirous of relieving the distressed sick

1754

The useful family herbal: Or, an account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues: ... Illustrated with figures of the most useful English plants. With an introduction; ... And an appendix; ...

1754

The management of the gout: by a physician from his own case. With the virtues of an English plant bardana, ... By George Crine, M.D.

1758

The virtues of honey in preventing many of the worst disorders: and in the certain cure of several others: particulary the gravel, asthmas, coughs, hoarseness, and a tough morning phlegm. ...

1759

The distinct symptoms of the gravel and stone: explained to the patient; in all their stages and circumstances. With the conduct of life necessary to prevent the encrease of the complaint; the most proper management in the fits and during the intervals. ...

1759

Cautions against the immoderate use of snuff: Founded on the known qualities of the tobacco plant; ... and enforced by instances of persons who have perished miserably of diseases, occasioned, ... by its use. By Dr. J. Hill.

1761

Centaury, the great stomachic: its preference to all other bitters ; in that it gives an appetite and good digestion, and neither heats nor binds the body. With an account of the plant, and method of gathering, and preparing it : and a few rules for such as have weak stomachs.

1765

Hortus kewensis.: Sistens herbas exoticas, indigenasque rariores, in area botanica, hortorum augustissimae principissae cambriae dotissae, apud Kew, in comitatu Surreiano cultas; methodo florali nova dispositas.

1768

Herbarium Britannicum, exhibens plantas Britanni©Œ indigens secundum methodum floralem novam digestas, cum historia, descriptione, characteribus specificis, viribus et usis tabulis ©Œneis illustratum

1769

construction of timber from its early growth: explained by the microscope, and proved from experiments, in a great variety of kinds: in five books, on the parts of trees; wtheir vessels; and their encrease by growth, and on the different dispositionof thefe parts in various kinds; and the particularities in their vessels, with figures of their various appearances, of the instrument for cutting the; and of the microscope thro' which they were viewed

1770

Spatogenesia: the origin and nature of spar, its qualities and uses : with a description and history of eighty-nine species : arranged in an artificial and in a natural method : a specimen of a general distribution of fossils

1772

A decade of curious insects: some of them not describ'd before, shewn in their natural size, and as they appear enlarg'd before the Lucernal microscope, in which the solar apparatus is artificially illuminated : With their history, characters, manners, and places of abode, on ten quarto plates, and their explanations : drawn and engraved from nature

1773

Plain and useful directions for those who are afflicted with cancers: By which they may save themselves a great deal of pain and danger; ... With an account of the Vienna hemlock; ... By Sir John Hill, ...

1773

The family herbal. Or, An account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues, and of the drugs which are produced by vegetables of other countries; with their descriptions and their uses, as proved by experience

1812

Arithmetick, both in theory and practice, made plain and easy in all the common and useful rules, both in whole numbers, and fractions, vulgar and decimal. Also interest, simple and compound, and annuities. Likewise extraction of the square and cube-roots; as also the tables and construction of logarithms, with their use in arithmetick, and compound interest: together with arithmetical and geometrical progression: and the combination and election, permutation, and composition of numbers and quantities

1716

Arithmetick both in the theory and practice, made plain and easie in all the common and useful rules ... also the tables and construction of logarithms ...

1721

An answer to the many plain and notorious lyes advanc'd by Mr. John Rich, harlequin, and contain'd in a pamphlet, which he vainly and foolishly calls, An answer to Mr. Hill's preface to Orpheus

1740

An answer to the many plain and notorious lyes advanc'd by Mr. John Rich, Harlequin; and contain'd in a pamphlet, ... An answer to Mr. Hill's preface to Orpheus. By Mr. John Hill

1740

Arithmetick, both in the theory and practice ... As also the tables and construction of logarithms ...

1745

Remarks on 'Squire Ayre's Memoirs of the life and writings of Mr. Pope in a letter to Mr. Edmund Curl, bookseller : with authentic memoirs of the life and writings of the said E----C--l

1745

A general natural history, or, New and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables, and minerals, of the different parts of the world: with their virtues, and uses, as far as hitherto certainly known, in medicine and mechanics ...

1748

A general natural history, or, New and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables, and minerals, of the different parts of the world with their virtues and uses, as far as hitherto certainly known, in medicine and mechanics : illustrated by a general review of the knowledge of the ancients, and the discoveries and improvements of later ages in these studies : including the history of the materia medica, pictoria, and tinctoria, of the present and earlier ages : as also observations on the neglected properties of many valuable substances known at present, and attempts to discover the lost medicines, &c. of former ages, in a series of critical enquiries into the materia medica of the ancient Greeks : with a great number of figures, elegantly engraved

1748

A general natural history; or, new and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables and minerals, of the different parts of the world; with their virtues and uses, as far as hitherto certainly known, in medicine and mechanics ... Including the history of the materia medica, pictoria, and tinctoria, of the present and earlier ages ... with a great number of figures, elegantly engraved

1748

general natural history: or New and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables, and minerals, of the different parts of the world : with their virtues and uses, as far as hitherto certainly known, in medicine and mechanics : illustrated by a general review of the knowledge of the ancients, and the discoveries and improvements of later ages in these studies : including the history of the materia medica, pictoria, and tinctoria, of the present and earlier ages : as also observations on the neglected properties of many valuable substances known at present : and attempts to discover the lost medicines, &c. of former ages, in a series of critical enquiries into the materia medica of the anceint Greeks : with a great number of figures, elegantly engraved

1748

A general natural history; or, new and accurate descriptions of the animals, vegetables and minerals, of the different parts of the world; with their virtues and uses, as far as hitherto certainly known, in medicine and mechanics ... Including the history of the materia medica, pictoria, and tinctoria, of the present and earlier ages ... with a great number of figures, elegantly engraved

1748

Lucina sine concubitu A letter humbly address'd to the Royal Society; in which is proved by most incontestible evidence, drawn from reason and practice, that a woman may conceive and be brought to bed without any commerce with man ...

1750

Lucina sine concubitu. A letter humbly address'd to the Royal Society; in which is proved by most incontestible evidence, drawn from reason and practice, that a woman may conceive and be brought to bed without any commerce with man

1750

Lucina sina concubitu: A letter humbly address'd to the Royal Society; in which is proved by most incontestible evidence ... that a woman may conceive and be brought to bed without any commerce with man ...

1750

Lucina sine concubitu. Lettre addressée à la Societé royale de Londres, dans laquelle on prouve, par une évidence incontestable, tirée de la raison & de la pratique, qu'une femme peut concevoir, sans avoir de commerce avec auc un homme. Traduit [par J.P. Moët] sur la quatrième édition angloise, avec un commentaire trés curieux, qui ne s'est pas encore trouvé dans les editions précedentes

1750