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Fox, George (1624-1691)2
Baxter, Richard (1615-1691)1
Fairfax, Charles Colonel (1597-1673)1
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Manuscript miscellany relating to the Fairfax family.

Fairfax, Henry

early to mid 17th century

Miscellany of transcripts, mainly in the nature of antiquities and heraldry, nearly all in the hand of Henry Fairfax. Many of them are on the backs of letters sent to him. Pieces in the hands of other...

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The poor man's family book : 1. Teaching him how to become a true Christain. 2. How to live as a Christian, towards God, himself and others, in all his relations; especially in his family. 3. How to die as a Christian in hope and comfort, and so to be glorified with Christ for ever. In plain familiar conferences between a teacher and a learner

Baxter, Richard (1615-1691)

1674

Errors in paging: 268 and 278 numbered 68 and 78 respectively; 2d ser. of paging: 97-100 repeated in numbering. In two parts; "Forms of prayer, praise and catechism, for the use of ignorant families...

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Liber A: notes collected by Charles Fairfax, including items relating to Yorkshire and the Fairfax family

Fairfax, Charles Colonel (1597-1673)

16--

Loose sheets bound together, with modern pencil numeration, 1-306. Written by various hands. Old brown leather binding

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Mensa romana sive urbana victus ratio

Manelfi, Giovanni (fl. 1618-1650)

1650

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ضياء الانوار على مذهب الائمة الاطهار. ḍyāʾul-ʾanwar ʿala maḏhabi-l ʾaʾimmati-l ʾaṭhār

16th century

The volume is a discussion of jurisprudence issues, marriage, divorce and usury etc. Author: احمد بن إسحاق بن إبراهيم الحسنيً الحسينيً(نظام الدين الشي...

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شرح الهداية. šarḥu-lhidāīa

1077-1666

The volume discusses jurisprudence issues; marriage, divorce, menstruation, dowry etc. Author: عبيدالله بن. مسعود بن تاج الشريعة. ʿubaīdyilāh bin masʿūd bin tāj aš...

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مختلف الشيعة في احكام الشريعة muẖtalafu-šīʿā fī ʾāḥkām ašārīʿa

1094-1683

A discussion of law relating to different topics related to Islam; divorce, marriage, inheritance, debts etc. The author is not stated. The copyist is: كرم الله ابن عطالله الجز...

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كتاب الوقاية في مسائل الهداية. kitabu-luiqāīah fī masāʾilil-hidaiah

966-1558

The volumes concerns Islamic law: jurisprudence: fasting, prayers, marriage, divorce, nafaqa (support for children and women), guardianship etcetera. Author: الآعز عبيدالله ʾalʾaʿazz...

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

17th century

The volume concerns Islamic law: wudu (ritual washing before praying), funerals, marriage, divorce, etcetera. No author is identified. There are folios missing at the beginning and end of the volu...

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

17th century

The text concerns Islamic law: marriage, divorce, inheritance, contracts, etcetera. No author identified. The date could be 18th century. Folios at the beginning and end are missing.

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