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The works of Sir William Temple Bart, complete in four volumes octavo. To which is prefixed, The life and character of the author.
Temple, William, 1628-1699.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The golden grove. A choice manual: containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or pray'd for; the Prayers being fitted to the several Days of the Week. Also festival hymns, According to the Manner of the Ancient Church. Composed for the Use of the Devout; especially of Younger Persons. By Jeremy Taylor, D.D.
Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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A practical discourse concerning death. By William Sherlock, D. D. Late Dean of St Paul's
Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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Pufendorf's Law of nature and nations: abridg'd from the original. In which, the author's entire treatise (de officio hominis & civis) that was by himself design'd as the epitome of his larger work, is taken. The whole compar'd with the respective last editions of Mr. Barbeyrac's French translations, and illustrated with his notes. By J. Spavan, M.A. In two volumes.
Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.Date: 1716- Books
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Britannia: or, a chorographical description of Great Britain and Ireland, Together with the Adjacent Islands. Written in Latin by William Camden, Clarenceux, King at Arms: and translated into English, with Additions and Improvements. Revised, digested, and published, with large additions, by Edmund Gibson, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of London.
Camden, William, 1551-1623.Date: MDCCLIII [1753]- Books
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The universal spectator. By Henry Stonecastle, ... In four volumes. ...
Date: 1747- Books
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La belle assemblée: being a curious collection of some very remarkable incidents which happen'd to persons of the first quality in France. Interspers'd With Entertaining and Improving Observations made by them on several Passages in History, both Ancient and Modern. Written in French for the Entertainment of the King, and dedicated to him By Madam De Gomez. In four volumes. Adorn'd with Copper-Plates.
Gomez, Madame de, 1684-1770.Date: 1749- Books
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The city and country purchaser's and builder's dictionary: or, the complete builder's guide. Containing An Explanation of all the Terms of Art used by Workmen; as also what is necessary to be known in the Art of Building, as well by Gentlemen, as Artificers of Every Denomination. In the following Useful Particulars, viz. The Qualities, Quantities, Proportions, and Value of all Materials used in Building. The best Method of preparing those Materials. The Methods of Measuring most Sorts of Artificers Work. The City and Country Prices of Workmanship. Aphorisms, or Rules necessary to be observed in Building, as to Situation, Contrivance, Compactness, Uniformity, Conveniency, Firmness, Form, &c. Estimates of the Expence of Building any Fabrick, great or small. Rules for the Valuation of Houses. Rules to be observed in Repairs, &c. The Propagation and Culture of such Trees, as are used in Building, and planted as well for Ornament as Profit, with the Soils and Management proper for each Species; and Rules for their Measuring, Felling, Sawing, &c. A brief and clear Description of the various Parts of Painting and Sculpture, and the several Arts depending on them. Including briefly the Theory and Practice of Architecture, in its different Branches. Very useful to Gentlemen, to Work-Masters and Work-Men, in the making of Bargains, Contracts or Computations, relating to any Part of Building, &c. Originally written and compiled by Richard Neve, Philomath.
Neve, Richard.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; ...
Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; ...
Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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An historical account of our present sovereign George-Lewis, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Elector of Brunswick-Lunenburg, &c. ...
Date: 1714- Books
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The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; ...
Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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A discourse concerning the divine providence, Under the following Heads; Viz. I. The necessary Connexion between the Belief of a God and of a Providence. II. The general Notion of Providence, and particularly concerning a preserving Providence. III. Concerning God's governing Providence. IV. Concerning the Sovereignty of Providence. V. The Justice and Righteousness of Providence. VI. The Holiness of Providence. Vii. The Goodness of Providence. Viii. The Wisdom of Providence. IX. The Duties we owe to Providence. By William Sherlock, D. D. Late Dean of St Paul's[.]
Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.Date: 1747- Books
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A compleat collection of the works of the Reverend and learned John Kettlewell, B. D. Formerly Vicar of Coles-Hill in Warwick-Shire. In two volumes. The several treatises printed from copies revis'd and improv'd by the author, a little before his death. ... . To which is prefix'd, the life of the author. Wherein are contained many Remarkable Transactions of his Time; compiled from the Collections of George Hickes, D.D. and Robert Nelson, Esq; and Compleated by a Friend of the Author at the Desire both of Dr. Hickes and Mr. Nelson. With an appendix of several original papers.
Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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The Psalms of David in metre: Fitted to the tunes used in parish-churches By John Patrick, D.D. preacher to the Charter-Hoyse, London.
Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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The construction of maps and globes. In two parts. First, contains the various ways of projecting maps, exhibited in fifteen different Methods, with their Uses. Second, treats of making divers sorts of globes, both as to the Geometrical and Mechanical Work. Illustrated with eighteen copper plates. To which is added, an appendix, Wherein the present State of Geography is consider'd. Being a seasonable Enquiry into Maps, Books of Geography and Travel. Intermix'd with some necessary Cautions, Helps, and Directions for future Map-Makers, Geographers, and Travellers.
Green, John, -1757.Date: 1717- Books
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An help and exhortation to worthy communicating: or, a treatise describing the meaning, worthy reception, duty and benefits, of the holy sacrament: and answering the doubts of conscience, and other reasons, which most generally detain men from it. Together with suitable devotions added. By John Kettlewell, late Vicar of Coles-Hill in Warwickshire.
Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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The great evil and danger of profuseness and prodigality. In a letter to a friend. By the Reverend Mr. John Kettle Well, late a presbyter of the Church of England.
Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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The life and acts of the Most Reverend Father in God, John Whitgift, D.D. the third and last Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth; Who, under Her Majesty, in that Station, Governed the Church of England for the Space of Twenty Years. Wherein Is Interwoven much of the History of the Affairs of this Church; viz. Nominations and Consecrations of Bishops; Bills and Petitions in Parliament about. Religion, and for Reformation of Corruptions and Abuses in the Church; Transactions in Convocations, and Ecclesiastical Commissions; the Diligence of Popish Priests and Jesuits; Methods for the Restraint of them; The Endeavours of those they called Puritans, to set up a New Church-Discipline; and the Prosecution of some of them; Notices of the first Separatists; Visitations of Dioceses, and the State of them; Matters of the Civil and Ecclesiastical Courts; Occurrences in the Universities, and Observations upon divers Heads and Members thereof; Accounts of Prelates, and other Learned Clergymen and Writers in those Times; Books and Writings of Note; Some further Discovery and Account (besides what hath been Printed) of that Memorable Conference at Hampton-Court before King James the First, with the Issue thereof, and the Effects it produced. The Whole Digested, Compiled and Attested from Records, Registers, Original Letters, and other Authentick Mss. taken from the Choicest Libraries and Collections of the Kingdom. In four books. Together with a large appendix of the said papers, to the Number of Cxxix. By John Strype, M. A. the Author of the Lives of the Three former Protestant Archbishops.
Strype, John, 1643-1737.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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The works of the author of the Night-thoughts. In four volumes. Revised and corrected by himself. ...
Young, Edward, 1683-1765.Date: 1757- Books
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The rule and exercises of holy dying: in which are described the means and instruments of preparing our selves and others respectively for a blessed death; and the Remedies against the Evils and Temptations proper to the State of Sickness: Together with prayers and acts of virtue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their Attendance. To which are added, rules fo the visitation of the sick, and Offices proper for that Ministery.
Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.Date: 1719- Books
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The works of Mr. Thomas Otway; in three volumes. Consisting of his plays, poems, and letters.
Otway, Thomas, 1652-1685.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Pious breathings. Being the meditations of St. Augustine, his Treatise of the Love of God, Soliloquies, and Manual. To which are added, select contemplations from St. Anselm and St. Bernard. Made English by George Stanhope, D. D. Late Dean of Canterbury.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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T. Lucretii Cari de rerum natura libros sex, interpretatione et notis illustravit Thomas Creech, Collegii omnium animarum socius.
Lucretius Carus, Titus.Date: M.DCC.XVII. [1717]- Books
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The northern heiress: or, The Humours of York. A comedy. As it was acted at the New-Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By Mrs. Mary Davys.
Davys, Mary, 1674-1731.Date: [1716]