Edinburgh surgeon Andrew Fyfe was born 1752. Fyfe was an exceptional anatomist & illustrator, although was described by Sir Astley Cooper as “a horrid lecturer” (Illustration from 'Anatomy of the Human Body', 1814)

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Indian soldier of Tipu Sultan's army,
using his rocket as a flagstaff
By Robert Home (1752-1834)
Madras, c. 1793-4
https://t.co/izpJtFvo22
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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16 July. Partial lunar eclipse peaking at 10.30pm:
“Eclipses are & have been ever looked upon as Ominous to Mankind as denoting Revolutions of States & Kingdoms, Deaths of Illustrious Persons, Wars, Pestilence, & diverse other Calamities.” (Moores Almanac, 1752)

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July weather ruled by Sirius & madness of the Dog Days:

"King Sol has now got Sirius for his page:
Some heads go wrong & others madly rage
Which robs them of Reason, Wealth & Time,
Oft Murder too – yet most wink at the Crime"
(Moore’s Almanac 1752)

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スタブ・B・イング 1752~1798

彼の死は衝撃的だった。何より彼自身にとって。

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1645年頃の松阪と1752年頃の松阪。100 年の間に異常なほどの隅違いが生じています。
ちな氏郷が松阪を町割したのは1588~1589年

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The phrase "I'm all ears" originated in the 18th century. One of the first recorded uses of the phrase is in an edition of The London Magazine from 1752:
"Now we’re all ears while —- sings."

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Antonio CORRADINI
(Italia, 1668 -1752).
“Pudicizia”, 1752
Capella Sansevero, Napoli

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Join our 1pm talk today on 'Pastoral Pleasures at the Court of France' - a free talk in the galleries - all welcome!
[image: Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Musical Contest
France, c. 1749-1752]

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新小岩操にて

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Plates from William Smellie's 'Theory and Practice of Midwifery' (1752). Smellie, a Lanarkshire-born 'man-midwife' was known for pioneering a scientific approach to midwifery and developing safer obstetrical forceps

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Sarah Deshon (born 1752), daughter of John Deshon, a New London ship captain with ties to the Caribbean who later operated as a privateer, painted by William Johnston in 1767 https://t.co/6oy9k76mlZ

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25 March. Lady Day: The Annunciation, when Angel Gabriel revealed Mary would bear Jesus, therefore 9 months till Christmas.
Till 1752 the first day of the year. A vestige remains in UK tax year starting 6 April (New Lady Day) adjusted for 11 days loss at the calendar change.

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"Ruins of Paestum near Salerno: The Three Temples" by John Robert Cozens (1752–1799). Gallery Oldham.

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承前)フランス王室の音楽愛好三姉妹のひとりアンリエット王女(1727-1752)も、愛奏楽器はヴィオルすなわちヴィオラ・ダ・ガンバでしたしね…マレが亡くなる前年生まれ。

フランスでは古典派期にもパルドゥシュ・ド・ヴィオルというヴァイオリンの音域まで弾けるガンバも流行してました

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21 January Feast of St Agnes
Eclipses are and have been ever looked upon as Ominous to Mankind, as denoting Revolutions of States and Kingdoms, Deaths of Illustrious Persons, Wars, Pestilence, and diverse other Calamities. (Almanack,1752)

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15 January. The Voice of the Stars:
“All publick Negotiations are at a Stand, and the Minds of the people in general are filled with ambiguous Thoughts about the Events of this Year’s Transactions.” Old Moore 1752

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Oh, be careful! I think this cat it up to no good!...
(See tweet above)

Art by French artist Jean Frédéric Schall (1752-1825).

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