EditorialAmyntor, or, A defence of Milton's life : containing I. A general apology for all writings of that kind. II. A catalogue of books attributed in the primitive times to Jesus Christ, his apostles, and other eminent persons ... III. A complete history of ...
EditorialThe tomb of the son of Simon Burley, the soldiers, in the north of the wall, on the contrary, the Supreme Tumuli near the altar of John of Lancaster, Duke of Ghent, Grave of Simon Burley, signed: After Hollar; Engraved by W. Find; Published by Lackingt...
EditorialThe Lawes of Virginia. Virginia was the first permanent English colony in North America, established by the London Company in 1607. The foundation charter of that new colony, drafted by Sir Edward Coke (d. 1634), stated that English law should be appli...
EditorialThe biography of Sir Thomas More (d. 1535), written by his son-in-law, William Roper (d. 1578), during the reign of Queen Mary (r. 1553–58), is reputedly the earliest personal biography in the English language. This page describes More’s trial in 1...
EditorialThe biography of Sir Thomas More (d. 1535), written by his son-in-law, William Roper (d. 1578), during the reign of Queen Mary (r. 1553–58), is reputedly the earliest personal biography in the English language. This page describes More’s trial in 1...
EditorialThe Lawes of Virginia. Virginia was the first permanent English colony in North America, established by the London Company in 1607. The foundation charter of that new colony, drafted by Sir Edward Coke (d. 1634), stated that English law should be appli...
Editorial‘A necessary doctrine and erudition for any Christian man, sette furth by the kynges majestie’. In 1543 an authoritative doctrinal formulary for Henry VIII's Church, known as the King’s Book, was published. Henry was indeed closely involved in it...
EditorialFoetus head in the contrary position in the birth canal during labour. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell after an illustration by Jan van Rymsdyk from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables, Charles Elliot, Edinburgh, 1780.
EditorialFoetus head extended in the contrary position in the birth canal during labour, assisted by forceps. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell after an illustration by Jan van Rymsdyk from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables, Charles Elliot, Edinbu...
EditorialFoetus head in the breech contrary position brought down the birth canal with long curved forceps. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell after an illustration by Jan van Rymsdyk from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables, Charles Elliot, Edinburg...
EditorialFoetus head in the contrary position brought down the birth canal with forceps. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell after an illustration by Jan van Rymsdyk from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables, Charles Elliot, Edinburgh, 1780.
EditorialLateral view of a foetus head extended in the contrary position in a distorted pelvis during labour. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell after an illustration by Jan van Rymsdyk from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables, Charles Elliot, Edinbu...
EditorialFoetus in contrary breech birth position with arm fallen down into the vagina. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell after an illustration by Jan van Rymsdyk from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables, Charles Elliot, Edinburgh, 1780.
EditorialFoetus head in the contrary position in the birth canal during labour. Copperplate engraving by Andrew Bell after an illustration by Jan van Rymsdyk from William Smellie's A Set of Anatomical Tables, Charles Elliot, Edinburgh, 1780.
EditorialJoseph Guillotin (1738-1814) in 1784. French physician and inventor of the guillotine. Contrary to popular belief, he did not die under the knife of his own invention. He proposed his invention as a more humane form of execution. Inv. P 1052.