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William Pitt the younger as an alchemist using a crown-shaped bellows to blow the flames of a furnace and heat a glass vessel in which the House of Commons is distilled; representing the dissolution of parliament by Pitt. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1796.

Charles Bradlaugh being arrested by the police in 1881 for refusing to take the oath as a Member of Parliament, and subsequently rejoicing at the passage of his Oaths Bill in 1888. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 1888.

The House of Commons: the Speaker, Arthur Onslow (seated, centre), calling upon Sir Robert Walpole (left) to speak. Stipple engraving by R. Page after W. Hogarth and J. Thornhill.

The House of Commons, 1386-1421 / J.S. Roskell.

Catalogue of parliamentary reports, arranged under heads according to the subjects, 1835 to 1837. In continuation of the catalogue 1696-1834.

Lord Brougham sits on the woolsack in the Lords wearing a barrister's wig as four politicians stand around inspecting him. Lithograph by John Doyle, 1830.

At the council chamber, Whitehall, the 21st day of November 1831 / by the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council ; C.C. Greville.

Vaccinae vindicia; or, defence of vaccination: containing a refutation of the cases, and reasonings on the same, in Dr. Rowley's and Dr. Moseley's late extraordinary pamphlets against vaccination. In two letters to Dr. Moseley. With the Report of the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society. And the debate in the House of Commons (July 2, 1806) on a motion by Lord Henry Petty, for enlightening the people of England on the subject of vaccination ... / [Robert John Thornton].

A Bill to implement the recommendations of the Committee chaired by the late Sir Hector Maclennan and the report on Medical Research and Health of the Advisory Council on Science and Technology relating to the transplant of human organs.

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the excise of tobacco.

Building scientific capacity for development : Government and UK Collaborative on Development Sciences Response to the Committee's fourth report of session 2012-13 : fourth special report of session 2012-13 / House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.

Further reports by Surgeon-General Hunter on the cholera epidemic in Egypt.

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A Bill to implement the recommendations of the Committee chaired by the late Sir Hector Maclennan and the report on Medical Research and Health of the Advisory Council on Science and Technology relating to the transplant of human organs.

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the excise of tobacco.

Building scientific capacity for development : Government and UK Collaborative on Development Sciences Response to the Committee's fourth report of session 2012-13 : fourth special report of session 2012-13 / House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.

Further reports by Surgeon-General Hunter on the cholera epidemic in Egypt.

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A Bill to implement the recommendations of the Committee chaired by the late Sir Hector Maclennan and the report on Medical Research and Health of the Advisory Council on Science and Technology relating to the transplant of human organs.

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the excise of tobacco.

Building scientific capacity for development : Government and UK Collaborative on Development Sciences Response to the Committee's fourth report of session 2012-13 : fourth special report of session 2012-13 / House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.

Further reports by Surgeon-General Hunter on the cholera epidemic in Egypt.

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