Publications of Colin Milne

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  • Milne, Colin. A botanical dictionary: or elements of systematic and philosophical botany. Containing Descriptions of the Parts of Plants; an Explanation of the scientific Terms used by Morison, Ray, Tournefort, Linnæus, and other eminent Botanists; a brief Analysis of the principal Systems in Botany; a critical Enquiry into the Merits and Defects of the Linnæan Method of Arrangement, and Distribution of the Genera; Descriptions of the various Tribes, or natural Families of Plants, their Habit and Structure, Virtues, sensible Qualities, and oeconomical Uses; an impartial Examination of the Doctrine of the Sex of Plants; with a Discussion of several curious Questions in the Vegetable Oeconomy, connected with gardening. The whole forming A Complete System of Botanical Knowledge, Calculated for the Use of Students in that Science. By Colin Milne, Reader on Botany and Natural History in London. London: printed for William Griffin, in Catharine-Street, Strand, MDCCLXX. [1770]. ESTC No. T64667. Grub Street ID 289654.
  • Milne, Colin. Institutes of botany; containing accurate, compleat and easy descriptions of all the known genera of plants: translated from the Latin of the celebrated Charles von Linné, Professor of Medicine and Botany in the University of Upsal; First Physician to the King of Sweden, Knight of the Polar Star, and Member of most of the Learned Societies in Europe. To which are prefixed, I. A view of the ancient and present state of botany. II. A synopsis, exhibiting the essential or striking characters which serve to discriminate genera of the same Class and Order; as likewise the secondary Characters of each Genus, or those derived from the Port, Habit or general Appearance of the Plants which compose it. By Colin Milne, Reader on Botany in London, Author of the Botanical Dictionary. London: sold by W. Griffin, Bookseller, Catharine-Street; J. Nourse, Bookseller to His Majesty; P. Elmsley, opposite Southampton-Street; Messrs. Richardson and Urquart, under the Royal Exchange; F. Noble, opposite Gray's-Inn Gate, Holborn; and J. Robson, New-Bond-Street, M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]-72. ESTC No. T80796. Grub Street ID 301755.
  • Milne, Colin. The boldness and freedom of apostolical eloquence recommended to the imitation of ministers. A sermon occasioned by the death Of the Reverend and Learned James Bate, M. A. Late Rector of St. Paul's, Deptford, And formerly Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. By Collin Milne, L. L. D. Rector of North-Chapel, in Sussex, And Lecturer of St. Paul's, Deptford. London: printed for the Author, and sold by G. Burnet, at Bishop Burnet's Head, near St. Clement's Church, in the Strand, MDCCLXXV. [1775]. ESTC No. T65111. Grub Street ID 290029.
  • Milne, Colin. A sermon preached at St. Sepulchre's, London, on Sunday, March 15th, and at the parish church of Cheshunt, Herts, on Sunday, October 27th, 1778, for the benefit of the Humane Society, instituted for the recovery of persons apparently dead by drowning. By Colin Milne, ... London: printed for the Society, and sold by J. F. and C. Rivington; E. and C. Dilly; W. Fox; and W. Owen, 1778. ESTC No. T18379. Grub Street ID 220172.
  • Milne, Colin. A botanical dictionary: or elements of systematic and philosophical botany. Containing Descriptions of the Parts of Plants-an Explanation of the scientific Terms used by Morison, Ray, Tournefort, Linnaeus, and other eminent Botanists-a brief Analysis of the principal Systems in Botany-a critical Enquiry into the Merits and Defects of the Linnaean Method of Arrangement, and Distribution of the Genera-Descriptions of the various Tribes, or natural Families of Plants, their Habit and Structure, Virtues, sensible Qualities, and oeconomical Uses-an impartial Examination of the Doctrine of the Sex of Plants-With a Discussion of several curious Questions in the Vegetable Oeconomy, connected with Gardening. The whole forming a complete system of botanical knowledge. By Colin Milne, LL.D. London: printed for T. Lowndes, No 77, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]. ESTC No. T129850. Grub Street ID 179229.
  • Milne, Colin. Sermons, by Colin Milne, L. L. D. Rector of North Chapel, in Sussex; Lecturer of St. Paul's Deptford; and one of the preachers at the city of London Lying-In Hospital. London: printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, MDCCLXXX. [1780]. ESTC No. T64535. Grub Street ID 289536.
  • Milne, Colin. A sermon preached before the grand lodge of the Most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England, according to the old constitutions, at Camberwell church, on Tuesday the 24th day of June 1788, being The Anniversary of the Festival of St. John the Baptist. by Colin Milne, LL. D. Grand Chaplain to the Fraternity. London: printed for G. J. J. and G. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, [1788?]. ESTC No. T57897. Grub Street ID 284070.
  • Milne, Colin. A sermon, preached at St. Margaret's, Westminster, before a society of noblemen and gentlemen, friends to the consititution, on Wednesday, November 5th, 1788; ... By Colin Milne, ... London: printed by C. Macrae, Orange-street; for P. Elmsly, in the Strand; .., 1788. ESTC No. N55729. Grub Street ID 39133.
  • Milne, Colin. Indigenous botany; or habitations of English plants: containing the result of several botanical excursions chiefly in Kent, Middlesex and the adjacent Counties In 1790, 1791 and 1792. By Colin Milne, L. L. D. Author of a Botanical Dictionary and Institutes of Botany: and Alexander Gordon Reader on Botany in London. Volume I. London: printed for W. Lowndes, 76, Fleet-Street, MDCCXCIII. [1793]. ESTC No. T64666. Grub Street ID 289653.