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An introduction to the English tongue; designed for a spelling book, suited to the tender capacities of children: (adorned with cuts.) Containing, A great Number of instructive Lessons, from the most easy possible, to the hardest; disposed in a Way so facilitating, that Children learn with Pleasure, and are excellently, fitted for the Testament, or any other Book. - Large Tables of Words - Fables. - Extracts from History. - The Church Catechism. - Graces and Prayers. - Rules for Good Behaviour. - An Introduction to Grammar, &c. The sixth edition: By the Rev. C. Marshall, Vicar of Brixworth, Northamptonshire.
Marshall, Charles, -1818.Date: [1785?]- Books
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The preaching-Weathercock: a paradox, proving Mr. W- R-Dson (lately a dissenting minister, and now a presbiter of the Church of England) will cant, recant, and re-recant, till (to prove he is no Schismatick) he has set his religion and conscience to all the points of the compass: Fairly argued from - The Secret History of his Life, Conversation and Doctrines - Whilst (tho' a Presbyterian) he stickled hard to be chose Pastor to an Independent Congregation in Moorfields; - Or, a Letter to that Universal Turncoat, concerning his so often changing his Religion. The whole Compleating the Weathercock-Paradox in III Parts. Written by John Dunton, a true and constant Son of the Church of England, without Respect to Parties, and Author of those Two Answers to Dean Kennet, and Dr. Sacheverel, intituled - The Bull-Baiting, - and Hazard of a Death-Bed-Repentance.
Dunton, John, 1659-1733.Date: [1712]- Books
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The very best round coals. At Walker's New Coal Repository, Bell-Wharf, near Joiners-Hall, Dowgate, Upper Thames-Street. A Real Advantage of 3 Shillings per Chaldron, is saved by the Purchasers of coals, (for Ready Money) as above With a Certainty of being faithfully Supply'd with Round Coal, of the very best quality, Measured under the Inspection of the Lord Mayor's Sworn Meters. Orders by the Penny-Post, &c. punctually attended to and executed with Dispatch. - One sack extra in every Chaldron, - Mr. Walker returns his most grateful thanks to the several Nobility, Gentry, &c. who are the kind Promoters and Encouragers of his new Plan, for reducing the extortioned price of so necessary an Article, in opposition to Combinators, forming to render this useful Commodity, dear and expensive to the Public. Large Scotch Coal upon the most reasonable Terms, 1775.
Walker's New Coal Repository (London, England)Date: 1775]- Books
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A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade. Consisting of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c. With a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product; the best sorts of manure for each; with the art of draining and flooding of lands; as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. the description and structure of instruments for husbandry, and carriages, with the manner of their imrovement; an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures, of woods, cordage, and metals; of building and stowage the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars, communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton, F.R.S. Now revised, corrected, and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley, F.R.S. and professor of botany in the University of Cambridge. In three volumes.
Houghton, John, 1640-1705.Date: M,DCC,XXVII. [i.e. 1727 - 1728]- Books
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At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, To-Morrow, Wednesday, March 11, 1789, An Occasional Prelude on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty. After which Will be performed Redemption. A sacred oratorio. Selected from the Great and Favourite Works of Mr. Handel, That were performed at his Commemoration in Westminster Abbey, and at the Pantheon. The Principal Vocal Parts by Mr. Reinhold, Mr. Dignum, and Mr. Kelly. Mrs Crough, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley, (pupil of Mr. Linley) And Mrs. Ambrose. After Part I. A Solo on the Harp, by the Celebrated Madame Krumpholtz, Being her Third Appearance in this Kingdom. End of Part II. a New Grand Concerto on the Harp. By Madame Krumpholtz, to conclude with God Save Great George our King! First Violin by Mr. Shaw, N. B. The Band, both Vocal and Instrumental, is considerably Augmented with the Boys of His Majesty's Chapels Royal, The Choirs of St. Paul's, and Westminster-Abbey. Consisting of more than 130 Performers. - Tickets to be had, and Places for the Boxes to be taken of, Mr. Fosbrook, at the Stage-Door of the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. - Pit 5s. - First Gallery 3s. 6d. - Second Gallery as. The Doors to be opened at Half past Five O'Clock. To begin at Half after Six. Vivant Rex & Regina! No Money to be returned.
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At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, This present Friday, March 13, 1789, the Coronation anthem, God save the King. After which Will be performed Judas Maccabaeus. A sacred oratorio. Composed by Mr. Handel, the principal vocal parts by Mr. Reinhold, Mr. Dignum, and Mr. Kelly. Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley, (pupil of Mr. Linley) And Mrs. Ambrose. After Part I. A Solo on the Harp, by the Celebrated Madame Krumpholtz, Being her Fourth Appearance in this Kingdom. End of Part II. a New Grand Concerto on the Harp. By Madame Krumpholtz, to conclude with God Save Great George our King! First Violin by Mr. Shaw, N.B. The Band, both Vocal and Instrumental, is considerably Augmented with the Boys of His Majesty's Chapels Royal, The Choirs of St Paul's, and Westminster-Abbey. Consisting of more than 130 Performers, - Tickets to be had, and Places for the Boxes to be taken of, Mr. Fosbrook, at the Stage-Door of the Theatre. Boxes 10s. 6d. - Pit 5s. - First Gallery 3s. 6d. - Second Gallery 2s. The Doors to be opened at Half past Five O'Clock. To begin at Half after Six. Vivant Rex & Regina! No Money to be returned.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1789]- Books
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The safety of the church under the present ministry consider'd, in a letter to - By a clergyman.
Sykes, Arthur Ashley, 1683 or 1684-1756.Date: [1715]- Books
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De morbis cutaneis. A treatise of diseases incident to the skin. In two parts. With a short appendix concerning the efficacy of local remedies, and the manner of their operations. By Daniel Turner, M. D. of the College of Physicians, London.
Turner, Daniel, 1667-1741.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Books
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A catalogue of near forty thousand volumes of choice books; Containing the Libraries of the late Rev. Dr. T. Winchester, Rector of Appleton, Berks; And the Rev. Dr. Richardson, Rector of St. Anne's, Westminster, And of several other curious Collections; ... D. Halicarnass. Hudsoni, 2 t. Strabo, 2 tom. ch. max. Polybius, Casauboni Caesaris, a Clarke, corio turc. Hist. Script. Romanae, 3 t. cor. russ. Erasmi Opera, 11 tom. ch. max. Hollinshed's Chronicle, 2 v. in russia Catte's Hist. of England. 4 v. Rushworth's Collections, 8 v. Journals, &c. of Lords and Commons, 76 v. State Trials, 11 vol. Blomefreid's Norfolk, 5 vol. ... Sloane's Jamaica, 2 v. in russia Folio, Brown's Jamaica Chauncy's Hertfordshire Thoroton's Nottinghamshire Dictionaries, viz. Biograph. Brit. and Bayle, 12 v. - Richardson's Persian Dict. 2 v. - Chambers, 2 v. - Postlethwayte, 2 v. - Johnson, 2 v. - James, 3 v. - Calmet, 3 v. - Bayle, 5 v. - Ainsworth, 2 v. - Collier. 4 v. - Trevoux, 10 v. - Bayle & Oeuvres, 9 v. - Savary, 5 v. - Richelet, 3 v. - Chaufepe, 4 t. - Martiniere, 10 v. - Espanola. 6 t. - De la Crusca, 6 t. - H. Stephani Thesaur. 5 t. - R. Stephani Thesaur. 4 t. - Hoffmanni Lexicon, 4 t. - Constantine & Scapulae-Hesychii Lex. 2t. -Ducange Gloss. 6 t. - Hickes Thesaur. 3 t. - Dufresne Gloss. & Supple. 10 t. ... De la Jaye Bib. Polyglotta, 10 t. Cooper's Anatomy, l. p. in russia Hippocrates & Galen, 9 t. cor. russ. A compleat and fine Set of Philosoph Transactions at Large, 4to. And many Hundred others equally good, which will be sold, for Ready Money only, this Day, February 1782, and continue on Sale till all are sold, By Thomas Payne and son, booksellers, Next the Mews Gate, in Castle Street. St. Martin's. Catalogues to be had, with Prices printed (price 6d) at Mr. Sewell's, Bookseller, Cornhill; Mr. Owen's, Bookseller, near Temple-Bar, Fleet Street; Mr. Lewis, Bookseller, Russel Street, Covent Garden; Mr. Walter, Bookseller, at Charing Cross; Mr. Ridley, Bookseller, St. James's Street; Mr. Robson, Bookseller, New Bond Street; of the Booksellers at Oxford and Cambridge, and at the Place of Sale. Where may be had the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books.
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Three days before the patient is brought to Bethlem to be viewed, you are to leave in writing at the Clerk's Office in Bridwell Hospital, Fleet-street - the names of two housekeepers within the bills of mortality, with the particular places of theri abode, and in what parish, and what business they follow - to be security for the patient upon admittance.
Bridewell Royal HospitalDate: 1775?]- Books
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A brief statement and declaration of the genuine principles of seceders, respecting civil government; the duty of subjects; and national reformation: and a vindication of their conduct in reference to some late plans and societies for political reform; And The Public Dissentions Of The Time. Proposed and read in a meeting of the General Associate Synod in Scotland. With an appendix, Containing an Account of the Synods Procedure on this Business. By A. Bruce, Minister of the Gospel, at Whitburn.
Bruce, Archibald, 1746-1816.Date: 1799- Books
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Military reflections on the attack and defence of the city of London; Proved by the Author to have been the most vulnerable Part of Consequence in the whole Island, in the Situation it was left in the Year 1794. to which is added, reflections on the loss of Plymouth or Harwich, and on the greater safety of Portsmouth. -Desultory Invasions in various Parts. - District where 3000 men may land, occupy, and maintain for a considerable Time against the whole Force of Britain. - That celebrated Officer, General Lloyd's Abilities and System used in the Defence of the Capital, and his general System on the Defence of Rivers applied to the Thames. - Treatise on Floating Batteries and Gallies. - Treatise on Riflemen, Sharp Shooters, Jaegers, and Chasseurs; the Utility of them in all Countries, and the particular Want of them in this Country and the British Army. - Remarks on Landguard and Tilbury Forts, and other Fortifications. - --Reflections on the Dearness of Bread. - --Proposals how the laborious and industrious Poor might be supplied with Bread at a moderate Price in Times of Scarcity. - --Improper Application of His Majesty's generous Donation of one Pound and a Half of Bread per Day to the Soldier, and how it ought to be applied. - --Including general Remarks on the whole Island. By Lieut. Col. George Hanger. Most respectfully addressed to the Right Hon. Thomas Skinner, Lord Mayor of London.
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824.Date: 1795- Books
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An introduction. to the English tongue; designed for a spelling book suited to all ages and capacities of children: (adorned with cuts) Containing A great Number of instructive Lessons, from the most easy possible, to the hardest; disposed in a Way so facilitating, that Children learn with Pleasure, and are excellently sirted for the Testament, or any other Book. - Large Tables of Words. - Fables. - Extracts from History. - Tables of Arithmetic. - Exercising Questions in Verse. - The Church Catechism. - Scripture Institutes and Examples. - Rules for Good Behaviour. - And other useful Instructions. The fifth edition. With additions and improvements. By the Rev. C. Marshall, Vicar of Brixworth, Northamptonshire.
Marshall, Charles, -1818.Date: [1780?]- Books
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Kent's directory for the year 1768. Containing An Alphabetical list of the Names and Places of Abode of the directors of Companies, Persons in Public Business, Merchants, and other eminent Traders in the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark. With the numbers as they are affixed to their Houses, agreeable to the late Acts of Parliament. Also separate lists of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen, Bank, South-Sea, East-India, Royal Exchange - Assurance, Sun - Fire, and London - Assurance Companies, Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and Commissioners of Excise and Customs. With Emendations to the present Publication.
Kent, Henry, active 1732-1771.Date: [1768]- Books
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Commercial tables . Exhibiting a View of the Weights, Measures, Coins, and Monies of France, compared and equalized with those of Great Britain. Containing Tables of French and English Weights, - of English and French ditto, - of French and English Cloth Measure, - of English and French ditto, - of ditto . . . ditto . . Dry Measure, - of ditto . . . ditto . . Liquid Measure, - of Coins, - of Money. Exchanges; comprehending Eighty-One different Rates, being all the Variations which occur in the practice of Exchange, from 27 to 32 inclusive, from 1 Livre to 30 Thousand; And a General Table from 40 Thousand to 1 Million. A Ready Reckoner in French Money. A General Table of Duties payable on Goods and Merchandize Imported from France. Forms of Bills of Exchange-French and English. To which is added, an ample Extract from the Commercial Treaty concluded with France the 26th of September 1786, in the French and English Languages. By a British merchant, formerly resident in France.
British Merchant.Date: 1790- Books
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Advice to the maidens of London : to forsake their fantastical top-knots; since they are become so common with Billings-gate women, and the wenches that cryes kitchin-stuff: together with the wanton misses of the town. To the tune of, Ye ladies of London. This may be printed, R.P.
Date: [1691?]- Books
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The psalmist's jewel: or, Family companion to the Book of Psalms, &c. Being, a new exposition on All the One Hundred and Fifty: With Poetical precepts from every Psalm. The Whole are faithfully explained from Sacred History, from Verse to Verse, for the Use of all Christian Families, as well as for Lovers of Psalmody in general: With Expositional Notes, referring to all concording Parts of the Scripture. - Also, An Alphabetical Description of Persons, of Places, and of Things mentioned in the Old and New Testament; and of Christ, Poetically. - With a general Calendar for the Adapting of Psalms to all Occasions; The Life of Holy David: And a New Set of Psalm-Tunes, in Three and Four Musical Parts. - With select Hymns, and Doxologies: And a general Key to the Whole, &c. &c. By William Tans'ur, Senior. - Musico-Theorico. Author of The New Royal Melody; The Elements of Musick Made Easy; Musical Dictionary, &c. &c.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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Kent's directory for the year 1769. Containing An Alphabetical list of the Names and Places of Abode of the directors of Companies, Persons in Public Business, Merchants, and other eminent Traders in the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark. With the numbers as they are affixed to their Houses, agreeable to the late Acts of Parliament. Also separate lists of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen, Bank, South-Sea, East-India, Royal Exchange - Assurance, Sun - Fire, and London - Assurance Companies; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and Commissioners of Excise and Customs.
Kent, Henry, active 1732-1771.Date: [1769]- Books
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The religion of nature, a short discourse, Delivered before the national assembly at Paris, by Mons. le Curé of - on his resigning the priesthood. With a short address to the jurymen of Great Britain. By Bob Short.
Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825.Date: [1793]- Books
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Mineralogia Cornubiensis; a treatise on minerals, mines, and mining: containing the theory and natural history of strata, fissures, and lodes, With The Methods Of Discovering And Working Of Tin, Copper, And Lead Mines, And Of Cleansing And Metalizing Their Products, Shewing Each Particular Process For Dressing, Assaying, And Smelting Of Ores. To Which IS Added, An Explanation of the Terms and Idioms of Miners. By W. Pryce, of Redruth in Cornwall.
Pryce, William, 1725?-1790.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Bowles's artists assistant in drawing, perspective, Etching, Engraving, Mezzotinto-Scraping, Painting on Glass, in Crayons, and in Water-Colours, And on Silks and Sattins. Containing the easiest and most comprehensive rules for the attainment of those truly Useful And Polite arts, Methodically digested, and adapted to the capacities of young beginners, illustrated with suitable examples engraved on four copper-plates.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: [1780?]- Books
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Collections of acute diseases : The second and third part. The second part, contains all that the learn'd and experienc'd Dr. Sydenham, has written of the pestilential fever, and dreadful plague at London in the years 1665, 1666. The third part, collected from the same author, treats of the depuratory fever of the years 1661, 62, 63, 64. and of the new fever; together with an exact description of that wonderful convulsion, called chorea sancti viti, and of its cure: and of the cure of the fever that afflicts children upon breeding teeth, as also of the hectic fever that is peculiar to them.
Pechey, John, 1655-1716Date: 1688- Books
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Kent's directory for the year 1771. Containing An Alphabetical list of the Names and Places of Abode of the directors of Companies, Persons in Public Business, Merchants, and other eminent Traders in the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark. With the numbers as they are affixed to their Houses, agreeable to the late Acts of Parliament. Also separate lists of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen, Bank, South-Sea, East-India, Royal Exchange - Assurance, Sun - Fire, and London - Assurance Companies; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and Commissioners of Excise and Customs. To which is added, a Correct list of all the Bankers.
Kent, Henry, active 1732-1771.Date: [1771]- Books
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An hymn, To be sung by the charity children belonging to St. Alphage Society, at Clapham Church, Surry, on Sunday next, the 29th of July, 1781; after a sermon preached in the morning by the Rev. Mr. Moore, Minor Canon of St. Paul's, and Lecturer of St. Sepulchre's; for the benefit of the said children. - Prayers will begin at Half past Ten O'Clock.
St. Alphage Society (London, England)Date: 1781]- Books
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The One thing needful discovered; or, Which is the best religion: Being a serious enquiry what church or communion is best and latest to join with, in order to obtain everlasting life: in which are truly and fairly stated the different principles of most professions in the Church of Christ, viz. that of Rome, England, Presbyterians, independants, Anabaptists, Quakers, Arians, Sociniaas, Arminians pelagians, Muggletonians, libertines, ranters, adamites, and seekers: there are the fifteen opinions dividing the Church of Christ. In a dialogue between the bishop of London and a country farmer. Licensed and entered according to order.
Date: between ca. 1740 and 1770?]