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Bibliotheca Britannica; or, a general index to British and foreign literature / By Robert Watt.

  • Robert Watt
Date:
1824
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    530 z HUVI and eleven plates, 1814, 8vo. 12s. ‘The additions may be had separate, 6s. —Courts of Requests, their Nature, Utility, and Powers described ; with a # variety of Cases determined in that of Birmingham. Birm. 1789, 8vo. 6s, —History of the Hundred Courts ; being a Supplement to his Court of Re- quests. Lond. 1790, 8vo. 1s.—A History of Derby, from the remote ages of antiquity to the year 1791; describing its situation, air, soil, water. streets, &c. Plates. Lond. 1791, 8vo. 7s.—The Barbers, or Road to Riches; a Poem. 1793, 8vo. 1s.—Edgar and Elfrida; a Poem. 1794, 8vo.—Re- marks on North Wales. 1800, 8vo.—The History of the Roman Wall, which crosses the Island of Britain, from the German Ocean to the Irish Sea; describing its ancient state, and its appearance in the year 1801. Lond. 1802, 8vo. 7s. 2d edit., with additions, by J. Nichols. }813.—The Scar- «borough Tour, in 1803: containing a Description of York and Scarborough; with Remarks on other places. Lond. 1804, 8vo. 6s. Poems, chiefly Tales. 1804, 8vo. 7s. 6d.—Remarks on North Wales; being the result of sixteen Tours through that part of the Principality. Plates. Lond. 1806, Svo. 7s. 6d.—Trip to Coatham, a watering place in the extremity of Yorkshire. 1810, 8vo. 1s, —His Life ; to which is subjoined, the History of his Family, written by himself. Including a particular account of the Riots at Birmingham, in 1791. 1816, 8vo, 12s. HUVIN, Jonny, an early Printer at Rouen, who printed,—Missale secun- dum ysum insignis Ecclesie Sarum. Rothom, 1508, fol. Missale in ysum Sarum. Rothom. 1508, 8vo. HUXHAM, Joun, M. D., F. R. S., an eminent Physician at Plymouth, but of whose early life nothing is known; died 1768.—Observationes de Aére et Morbis Epidemicis. Vol. i. Lond. 1739, 8vo. Vol: ii. 1752, 8vo. —Observations.on the Air and Epidemic Diseases, from 1728 to 1737, in- clusive, and the Devonshire Colic. Lond. 1759, 8vo. This is a bad trans- lation, and done without Dr. H.’s knowledge or approbation. The year following another translation appeared, with Dr. H.’s consent. Transla- tion of the 2d vol, from 1738 to 1748 inclusive, by his son, J. Corham Huxham, F. R. S. Lond. 1768, 8vo. 4s. 6d. Observations on Air and ¢ Epidemic Diseases, from the year 1749 to the end of the year 1752; pub- lished by his son. Lond. 1771, 8vo. 2s. Making vol. iiii—Essay on Fe- vers, with their various kinds, as depending on different Constitutions of the Blood ; with Dissertations on Putrid, Pestilential Spotted Fevers, on the Small Pox, and on Peripneumonics. Lond. 1739, 1750, 1557, 1764, 8vo. 5th edit. 1767, 1769, 8vo. .This was also translated into the Portuguese language, by order of the King of Portugal. 4to.— Dissertation on the Ma- lignant Ulcerous Sore Throat. Lond. 1750, 8vo. 1s. 1757, 8vo. Like- wise published along with the 5th edit. of the Essay on Fevers.—Medical and Chemical Observations on Antimony. Lond. 1756, 8vo.—Partium Ge- d nitalium in Muliere, Structura preternaturalis. Phil. Trans. Abr. vi. 671. 1723.—A large Omentum; Saliva of an unusual Colour. Ib. vii. 19. 1724,— Account of the Anomalous Epidemic Small Pox, which began at Plymouth in August 1724, and continued to June 1725. Ib. 100. 1725. Account of an Aurora Borealis, Ib. 158. 1726.—Case ot Stone in the Urethra; Case of Spina Bifida. Ib. 385. 1730.—-Of a remarkable Disease of the Colon. Ib. 518, 1732.—Ofan extraordinary Hernia Inguinalis. Ib. viii. 474. 1740.—Of an extraordinary Venereal Case. Ib. 480. 1741.—Of Polypi taken out of the Hearts of several Sailors just arrived from the West Indies. Ib. 580.—Case of a Woman, one of whose Ureters was grown up; @a beautiful Stalactites ; and a Remarkable Calculus taken from a Boy. Ib. ix. 87. 1744.— Of a Child born with a Tumour near the Anus, with Rudi- ments of an Embryo in it. Ib. 512. 1748.—-On the Northern Lights. Ib. x. 54. 1750.—Of a Body which had lain in a Vault about 80 years, without being much changed. Ib. 202.—Medical and Chemical Observations on Antimony. Ib. 554.—On the Effects of Lightning at Plymouth. Ib. 560. —Of a Man who swallowed Melted Lead. Ib. 676. 1755.—On the Ex- traordinary Heat of the Weather in July 1757, and its effects. Phil. Trans. Abr. xi. 204. 1758.—On two remarkable Cases in Surgery. Ib. Abr. xi. 625. 1762.—On Emphysematous Cases, from Internal Causes. Med. Obs. Jf and Inq. iii. 33. 1767.—Opera Physico- Medica, edente Geo. Chr. Reychel. Lips. 1764, 2 vols. 8vo. HUXLEY, Gerorer, Gentleman.—A Second Book of Judgments in real, personal, and mixt Actions, and upon the Statute: collected out of the Manuscripts of Mr. Brownlow, Mr. Moyle, and Mr, Smythier. Published by George Townsend. Lond. 1674, 4to. HUYGENS, or Huceniws, Curistian, a very celebrated Mathematician and Astronomer, was born at the Hague, 1629; died 1695.—Theoremata de Quadratura Hyperbole, Ellipsis, et Circuli, ex dato Portionum Gravi- tatis centro. 165].—De Circuli, Magnitudine Inventa. Lugd. Bat. ap. gElzev. 1654, 4to.—Horologium Oscillatorium, sive de Motu Pendulorum, &e. Hague, 1658. Par. 1673, fol. Contains many improvements in Horology, as rendering all the vibrations of a pendulum equal by means of the Cycloid.—Brevis Institutio de Usu Horologiorum ad Inyeniendas Lon- gitudines.—Systema Saturninum, sive de Causis Mirandorum Saturni Phe- nomenon, et Comite ejus Planeta novo, Hag. Com. 1659. 4to. Explain- ing his discovery of the Ring of Saturn, and that of one of his Satellites. — Assertio Systematis Saturni. Hag. Com. 1660, 4to.— Astroscopia Com- pendiaria, Tubi Optici Molimine hberata; or, The Description of an Aérial Telescope. Hag. Com. 1684, 4to. See also Phil. Trans. Abr. iii. 64, 41684.—Traité de la Lumiére, Leid. 1690, 4to.—Cosmotheoros. Hag. or Conjectures concerning the Inhabitants, Plants, and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets. Lond. 1699, 8vo. Conjectures concerning the HYDE 531 p Planetary Worlds. Glasg, 1727, 12mo.—Opera Varia. 1700, Generally bound in 4 vols. 4to,—-Opuscula Posthuma, que continent Dioptricam, Commentarios de Vitris figurandis, Dissertationem de Corona et Parheliis, Tractatum de Motu et de Vi Centrifuga descriptionem Automati Planetarii. Leyd. 1703, 4to.—Opera Omnia Physica, in unum redacta ; cum figuris. Lugd. Bat. 1724-28, 2 vols. 4to.—Opera Reliqua. Amst. 1728, 2 vols. é4to.—An Observation of Saturn, made at Paris. Phil. Trans. Abr. i. 326, 1669.—'The Laws of Motion on the Collision of Bodies. Ib. 335.—In- structions concerning the use of Pendulum Watches for finding the Longi- tude at Sea. Ib. 343.—-An Account of a Halo seen at Paris; also the Cause of these Meteors, and of Parhelia, or Mock Suns. Ib. 457. 1670. —Some Considerations, confirming the present appearances of the Ring about Saturn. Ib. 520.—Attempt to explain the Cause of that odd Phe- nomenon of the Quicksilver remaining suspended far above the usual height in the Torricellian Experiment. Ib. Abr. ii. 1. 1672.—A. Problem of Alhazen solved. Ib. 97. 1673.—Further Solutions of Alhazen’s Problem. the Motion of the Earth. Ib. 135,—Pneumatical Experiments made with the Air Pump. Ib. 239. 1675.—Experiments made in the Air Pump on Plants. . Ib. 250 and 257.—-Some Pneumatical Experiments on Animals inthe Air Pump. Ib. 239, 250, 257, and 271. HUYGENS, Consrantinus, brother to the preceding. —Momenta De- sultoria ; Poematum libri xi, edente Casp. Barleo. Lugd. Bat. ap. Elzev. 1644, 8vo. Et libris xiv. Hag. Com. 1655, 8vo.—Koren-Bloemen, viz. Poemata de Variis Subjectis, Belgice. Hag. 1658, 4to.— De Zee-Straet- van s’Graven-Hage op Schevening. Hag. 1667, 4to. k HUYGHENS, Gomarus, a Professor of Philosophy at Louvain, of considerable reputation, was borifin Brabant, 1631 ; died 1702. He left several Works in Latin; the principal are,—The method of Remitting and Retaining Sins. 1686, 12mo. This has been translated into French.— Observationes de Actibus Humanis, et Passionibus Anime. Leod. 1693, 8vo,—Theses on. Grace. 4to.—Theological Conferences. 3 vols. 12mo, —Course of Divinity. 15 vols. 12mo. HYACINTHE, px Saint.—Letters, giving an account of Conyersa- tions upon important and interesting subjects. Lond. 17351, 2 vols. Syo. HYACINTHE, Perez p’ Amiens, Predieateur Capucin.—Le Tableau 2 de Ame mourante dans les Douleurs de Jesus. Par. 1631, 8vo.—-Les Articles de la Foy Catholique Romaine. Par. 1637, 2 tom. 8vo.—Cate- chisme sur les Articles de la Profession de Foy Catholique. Par. 1638, Svo. ; HYATT, or Hyerr, Wituiam.—Guide in a Tour to the Watering Places and their Environs, in the South-east of Deyon. Lond. 1803, 12mo, 3s. 6d. Anon. HYCHIUS. See Tynparz, Witria. HYDE, Enpwarp, Ear. or Crareypon, and Lerd High Chancellor of England, a celebrated Statesman, Lawyer, and Historiographer, was born ment, July 6, 1641. Lond. 1641, 4to.— Argument before the Lords in the Upper House of Parliament, April, 1641. 1641.—-An Answer to an infamous and traiterous Pamphlet, entit., A Declaration of the Commonsin England in Parliament assembled. Lond. 1648, 4to. Anon, In Latin. 4to.—Narrative of the Settlement of Ireland. Lovain, 1668, 4to.—Ani- madversions upon Mr, Cressy’s book, entitled, Fanaticism fanatically im- puted to the Catholic Church, by Dr. Stillingfleet, and the imputation re- futed and retorted, by S. Cressy. 1672, Lond. 1704, 8vo.—Brief View and Survey of the dangerous and pernicious errors to Church and State, mm n Mr. Hobbes’ book, entitled, Leviathan. Oxf. 1676, 4to,—History of the Rebellion and. Civil Wars in England, begun in 1641; with the precedent passages and actions that contributed thereunto, and the conclusion thereof, by the King’s Restoration, 1660. Oxf. 1702-4, 3 vols. fol. The same. Oxf. 1705-6, 6 vols. 8vo, 1717, 7 vols. 8vo. Supplement to his History of the grand Rebellion; containing the Tracts, Speeches, Letters, &c. men- tioned in the said History ; with the heads of the great men on both sides, being 85 in number. Lond. 1717, 8vo. 1724, 8vo. Including his Life, p- 176.—History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in Ireland; with the true state and condition of that Kingdom before the year 1640. 1720, 8vo. 01721, 8vo.—Collection of Tracts. Lond. 1727, fol.—Vindication of him- self, from the Impeachment of the House of Commons, in regard to the Sale of Dunkirk. Lond. 1747, fol.—State Papers, commencing from the year 1621 to 1674; containing the materials from which his History was com- posed, and the authorities on which the truth of his relation is founded; with an Appendix from Archbishop Sancroft’s MSS. Oxf. 1767-86, 3 vols. fol. 42s.— Miscellaneous Works. 2d edit. 1751, fol—An Account of kis own Life, from his birth to the Restoration in 1660; and a Continuation of the same, and of his History of the Grand Rebellion, from the Restoration to his banishment in 1667. Written by himself. Oxf. 1759, fol. Also in p3 vols. 8vo. HYDE, Henry, Eanrt or Ciarrnnon, eldest son of the Chancellor, was born 1638 ; died 1709.—The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church at Winchester; continued by Samuel Gale; with cuts. Lond. 1715, 8vo.—State Letters; together with his Lordship’s Diary, for the years 1687, 8, 9, and 1690. From the originals in the possession of Richard Powney, Esq. ; and an Appendix from Archbishop Sancroft’s Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library. Oxf. 1673, 2 vols. 4to. See Hypz, Enwarp. HYDE, Henry, Lorn Hyp anp Cornuury, eldest son to Henry Earl of Clarendon; killed by a fall from his horse in France, 1753.—The Mis-
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