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Title: An Acrostick Epitaph upon Mr M. Mead M.B. Philo-musus. Prov:10.7. The Memory of the Just is Blessed.

Author: Sparrow, Joseph (?)

Date(s): 170-?

Manuscript: Lt 98

Contents: Acrostic epitaph, envisioning the body of Matthew Mead as a cabinet and his soul as a jewel, with the two separated by death but conjoined again in resurrection; succeeded by Latin version of the same

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Letter from Mary Laramee Haynes, 1970 Robin Road, San Marino, California; to Katherine Briggs.

3 Jun 1977

Concerning some tapes of folk tales. MS, signed. 1f. In envelope.

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Talismans, Magical Techniques, Charms, Etc.

1966-1979

The file contains an ms. letter from Evelyn Briggs on a superstition associated with seeing pigs on the way to the [horse] races (16 October 1972); Mary Corringham's article on talismans and their use...

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Letter to Ralph Thoresby from Nathaniel Bland, Beeston, Yorkshire

28 Jul 1716

Regarding a cock's egg and a printed account of medicines himself prepared in his laboratory

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Leeds School of Medicine 150th Anniversary, 1982: Part 2

Sep 1982

File of papers relating to the University of Leeds School of Medicine 150th Anniversary celebrations, held between 17-18 September 1982.

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European Organization of Research on the treatment of Cancer

1986-1988

Contains a letter, menu and invitation to the 10th Anniversary Dinner of the European Organization of Research on the Treatment of Cancer [Oct 1986]; and a pamphlet call for papers for the 8th Congres...

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Watercolours

c. 1850

Watercolours and some drawings on paper by Emma Aloysia Novello, the majority of which are untitled and undated. They include portraits, landscapes, street and rural scenes, architectural studies, bib...

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