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Great Britain - Social conditions - Early works to 1800
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A new description of all the counties in England and Wales: containing I. In what diocese; the circumference in miles; Number of Acres and Houses; the Air, Soil, Rivers, Commodities, and chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of each county. II. Market - Towns, Market - Days, and Distances from London. III. Members of Parliament. IV. Fairs, fixed, and moveable. V. Coaches, Carriers, and Water-Bound, to all Parts of the Kingdom; what Days they go out of Town, and from whence. VI. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross-Roads; each County distinct by itself alphabetically. Vii. The rates of coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. The Whole very plain and easy, and more exact than in any other Work.
R. R.Date: [1741]- Books
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To the inhabitants of old England.
H.Date: 1779]- Books
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Essays upon several projects: or, effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation. Wherein are plainly laid down. The Means by which the Subjects in general may be eased and enriched; the Poor relieved, and Trade encreased in the most material Branches of it, viz. in Constituting Seamen to theirs and the Nations Advantage for Encouragement of Merchants and Merchandizing; for Relief of the Poor of Friendly Societies; for discouraging Vice, and encouraging Vertue; the Usefulness; of Banks and Assurances; to prevent Bankrupts; with the surest way to recover bad Debts; and many other considerable things, profitable and conducing to the great Advantage of the Nation in general.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1702- Books
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An occasional paper, wherein the honour of the English clergy and universities is endeavour'd to be vindicated from the aspersions of a late pamphlet called Mrs. Abigail.
Date: 1703- Books
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A bill for completing and maintaining the pier at the town of Mevagissey, in the county of Cornwall.
Great Britain.Date: 1775]