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Early piety: or, Memoirs of children eminently serious. Interspersed with familiar dialogues, emblematical pictures, prayers, graces, and hymns. Recommended by the Rev. Mr. Peckwell.
Burder, George, 1752-1832.Date: 1797- Books
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The history and remarkable life of the truly Honourable Colonel Jaque, vulgarly call'd, Colonel Jack; Who was born a gentleman, put 'prentice to a pick-pocket, flourish'd six and twenty years as a thief, and was then kidnapp'd to Virginia: came back a merchant, was five times married to four whores, went into the wars, behav'd bravely, got preferment, was made colonel of a regiment, return'd again to England, follow'd the fortunes of the Chevalier de St. George, is now abroad compleating a life, of wonders and resolves to die a general.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1724- Books
Man midwife : the further experiences of John Knyveton, M.D., late surgeon in the British fleet, during the years 1763-1809 / edited and narrated by Ernest Gray.
Gray, Ernest A. (Ernest Alfred), 1908-Date: [1946]- Books
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The sleepy man awak'd out of his five days dream; being a most strange and wonderful true account of one Nicholas Heart, a Dutchman, a patient of St. Bartholomew's hospital, in West Smithfield, who sleeps five days every August. ... Likewise you have an account how he begun his sleep the 5th of August 1710. about 12 a clock at noon, and he waken'd ... 9th of Aug. ...
Date: [1710]- Books
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The history of the lives and extraordinary adventures of the most famous pyrates, highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c. Also a genuine account of the voyages, travels and plunders of each particular hero, with an exact description of every engagement, robbery, murder, &c.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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The Welch wedding. How Shon ap Morgan rode up to London on a goat to buy a wife, - his comical courtship & marriage, - his marrying a cotton twister in a barn, Taffy, thinking it an English church- the comical wedding dinner - Taffy was choaked with eating toasted cheese, and buried at Bethuall green.- His last will where he leaves every body something.- And the Welshman's inventory.
Date: [1775?]- Books
Kite spirit / by Sita Brahmachari.
Brahmachari, Sita, 1966-Date: 2013- Books
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England's mournful monument: or, The pious, glorious and everlasting example; of our Late, Good & Gracious Sovereign Lady Queen Anne. Containing, her rules of devotion, pious meditations, and devout contemplations. Her method and manner of preparation and receiving of the blessed Sacrament. Likewise her closet devotions, both for her private and publick affairs. With the compleat character... Her much lamented Majesty, who was a perfect pattern of Christianity.
Date: [1714?]- Books
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Los diez libros de fortuna de amor, divididos en dos tomos; compuèstos por Antonio de la Frasso' ...
Frasso, Antonio de lo, active 16th century.Date: 1740- Books
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Llewellin: a tale. In three volumes. Humbly dedicated in poetical address to Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales. ...
Date: 1798-99- Books
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Mogul tales, or, the dreams of men awake: being stories told to divert the grief of the Sultana's of Guzarat, for the supposed death of the Sultan. Written in French by the celebrated Mr. Guelletee, ... Now first translated into English. In two volumes; adorned with proper cuts, ... With a preferatory discourse on the usefulness of romances.
Gueullette, Thomas-Simon, 1683-1766.Date: 1736- Books
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The step-Mother; a domestic tale, from real life. By Helena Wells, of Charles Town, South-Carolina. In two volumes. ...
Whitford, Helena, -1824.Date: 1799- Books
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Spectacles for young ladies; exhibiting the various arts made use of for seducing young women, and the dreadful Consequences of straying from the Paths of Innocence and Virtue, in a Stile that cannot offend the chastest Ear; and, at the same Time that it amuses with its surprizing Variety, conveys Instruction by the most effectual Method, Example. Containing The most remarkable Histories of the Lives and Actions of those Young Women, who, conscious of their past Guilt, have dedicated the Remainder of their Time to the Service of God, and making Atonement, by Repentance, for their past Crimes, by retiring from the World to the Magdalen-Hospital, London, erected for the Reception of penitent Prostitutes. As related by themselves. In two volumes. ...
Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Memoirs and adventures of a flea; in which are interspersed many humorous characters and anecdotes. In two volumes. In Two Volumes. ...
Date: Printed for T. Axtell. MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Les soupers de Daphené et les dortoirs de Lacedemone. Anecdotes greques [sic] ou fragments historiques publiés pour la premiere fois & traduits sur la version arabe imprimée à Constantinople, l'an de l'Hegire 1110. & de nôtre ere 1731.
Meusnier de Querlon, A.-G. (Anne Gabriel), 1702-1780.Date: 1740- Books
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The Fair wanderer, or, The innocent sufferer. Being the adventures of Miss Belmour.
Date: [1790?]- Books
Big brother / Lionel Shriver.
Shriver, Lionel.Date: 2013- Books
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The unnatural father, or The persecuated son: Being a candid narratives of the most unparrallelled sufferings of Robert Nugent, jun'. By the means and procurement of his own father. Written by himself, and earnestly recommended to the perusal of all those whose goodness gives them the inclination to alleviate the distresses of their fellow-creatures, and are blessed with the means.
Nugent, Robert, 1730-Date: M,DCC,LV. [1755]- Books
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Agreeable ugliness: or, the triumph of the graces. Exemplified in the real life and fortunes of a young lady of some distinction.
Scott, Sarah, 1723-1795.Date: M.DCC.LIV. [1754]- Books
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The orientalist: a volume of tales after the Eastern-Taste. By the author of Roderick Random, Sir Launcelot Greaves, &c. and others.
Date: 1773- Books
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The briton. Volume I.
Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]-[94]- Books
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The lovers tragedy: being a full and true account of tanner at Mastock in the county of Essex, who being in love with one Mary Mason, ... drown'd himself ... Herein you have likewise an account of a perjured sea lieutenant ...
Date: 1704- Books
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[The] Comical sayings of Pady from Cork: With his coat button'd behind. Being an elegant conference between English Tom and Irish teague.
Date: 1794- Books
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Memoirs and interesting adventures of an embroidered waistcoat.
Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
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The reverie; or, a flight to the paradise of fools. By the editor of The adventures of a guinea. In two volumes.
Johnstone, Charles, 1719?-1800?.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]