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Reflections on the present conduct of the populace, relating to the government. Particularly, the Prime Minister; and the late motion for a new excise. By Nath. Polhill.
Polhill, Nathaniel.Date: [1733]- Books
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Advice to a young clergyman, how to conduct himself in the common offices of life, in a letter from a late Right Reverend Prelate.
Late Right Reverend Prelate.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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Essays, relating to the conduct of life: upon the following subjects. Viz. On self government in general. Choice of a Wife. Choice of a Husband. Circumstances of Husband and Wife. Education of Children. The Station of Life eligible. The Friend and Pretended Friend. The Honest Man. Women and their Vices, with Instructions for their Behaviour. Beauty, and Beauties of the Mind. Single Life and Matrimony. Fortune and Chance. Prosperity and Adversity. Hope and Fear. Courage and Cowardise. Passion, and its Consequences. Slander, and its chief Causes. Thought. Flattery, and its Designs. Gentility. Virtue. The Man truly Great.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: [1717]- Books
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Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) : answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel.
Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707Date: 1666- Books
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Letters from a father to his son, on various topics relative to literature and the conduct of life. Vol.II. Written in the years 1798 and 1799. By J. Aikin, M.D.
Aikin, John, 1747-1822.Date: 1800- Books
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The beauties of Chesterfield: or, Remarks on politeness, and of knowing the world: Containing necessary instructions to complete the gentleman and man of fashion. With the life of the Earl of Chesterfield.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The petition of John Free, D.D. relative to the conduct of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Most humbly addressed to the Honourable House of Commons.
Free, John, 1712?-Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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To the King's most excellent Majesty, the memorial of Nicholas Tomlinson, Esq. Late a captain in Your Majesty's navy.
Tomlinson, Nicholas, 1765-1847.Date: [1800]- Books
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An alarme to unconverted sinners : in a serious treatise, shewing I. What conversion is not, and correcting some mistakes about it. II. What conversion is, and wherein it consisteth. III. The necessity of conversion. IV. The marks of the unconverted. V. The miseries of the unconverted. VI. Directions for conversion. VII. Motives to conversion. Whereunto are annexed divers practical cases of conscience judiciously resolved. By Joseph Alleine late preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somersetshire.
Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668Date: [1673]- Books
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The art of pleasing; or, instructions for youth in the first stage of life, in a series of letters to the present Earl of Chesterfield, by the late Philip Earl of Chesterfield. Now first collected.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: [1783]- Books
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The happy life: or, the contented man, shewing the art, how to live well: with reflections upon divers subjects of morality. Presented To the French King soon after the Battel of Blenheim. By Monsi. de Vernage, D. D. and Canon of the Royal Church of St. Quintin. Translated from the Paris edition.
Vernage, Etienne François.Date: 1708- Books
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A letter to the Reverend Dr. Doddridge. Occasioned by his Life of Col. Gairdner.
Wishart, William, -1753.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. printed in the year, [1747]- Books
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Natural principles of rectitude, for the conduct of man in all states and situations of life; demonstrated and explained in a systematic treatise on moral philosophy. Comprehending the law of nature-- ethics-- natural jurisprudence-- general oeconomy-- politics-- and the law of nations. By Johan. Daniel Gros, D.D. Minister of the German Reformed Church in the city of New-York, and professor of moral philosophy, geography, and chronology in Columbia College. [One line of Latin verse]
Gros, John Daniel, 1737-1812.Date: --1795--- Books
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The opinions of John Bull, comprised in an address to his wife and children; with his counsel and advice respecting their future conduct. Adapted to every Capacity, and proper to be read in all Families.
Date: [1792]- Books
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The economy of human life. Complete in two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript written by an ancient Bramin. In a letter from an English gentleman residing at China. To the Earl of ************.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The Hive: or A, collection of thoughts on civil, moral, sentimental, and religious subjects; selected from the writings of near one hundred of the best and most approved authors of different nations; but chiefly from the English writers, who hae been esteemed the most correct and elegant models of fine composition; intended as a repository of sententious, ingenious, and pertinent sayings. In verse and prose, to which youth may have recourse upon any particular topic; and by which they may be taught to think justly, write correctly and elegantly, and speak wtih propriety.
Date: 1796- Books
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The oeconomy of human life. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discover'd. In a letter from an English gentleman, now residing in China, to the Earl of ****.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The pious instructor: or, the heavenly warning piece. Being a token for youth. I. Advice to arm young people of both sexes against evil company, ... VI. The great reason why so many children come to untimely ends, for want of pious instructions. Written by Dr. B -t, late Ld. Bishop of S-y, and found in his closet after his decease.
B-t, Ld. Bishop of S-y.Date: [1715?]- Books
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Some rules for the conduct of human life, chiefly done from the Latin of J. A. Comenius: shewing the way of living I. Wisely. II. Harmoniously. III. Peaceably and quietly. IV. In business. V. In much business. VI. In the intervals of business. VII. In travel. By the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, Lord Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Fruits of solitude, in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. By William Penn.
Penn, William, 1644-1718.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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Reflections on the book of Ruth, affectionately addressed to persons in younger life. By J.A. Knight.
Knight, Joel Abraham.Date: [1798]- Books
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Some rules for the conduct of human life, chiefly done from the Latin of J.A. Comenius: shewing the way of living I. Wisely. II. Harmoniously. III. Peaceably and quietly. IV. In business. V. In much business. VI. In the intervals of business. VII. In travel. By the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, late lord archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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A short discourse concerning the certainty of a future state. In which it is demonstrated beyond all reasonable contradiction, that the chief wisdom and safety of every human person, does consist in believing, That after Death there will be to all Mankind an other Life, in which the Righteous shall be Everlastingly Happy, and the Wicked suffer endless Punishments.
Date: [1705?]- Books
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A present for an apprentice: or, a sure guide to gain both esteem and estate. With rules for his conduct to his master, and in the world. Under the following Heads, Lying, Dishonesty, Fidelity, Temperance, Excess of all Kind Government of the Tongue, Other Peoples Quarrels. Quarrels of one's own, Affability, Frugality, Industry, Value of Time, Company, Friendship, Bonds and Securities, Recreations, Gaming, Company of Women, Horse-Keeping, Proper Persons to deal with, Suspicion, Resentment, Complacency, Tempers and Faces of Men, Irresolution and Indolence, Caution in setting up, Great Rents, Fine Shops, Servants, Choice of a Wife, Happiness after Marriage, Domestic Quarrels, House-Keeping, Education of Children, Politics, Religion. By a late Lord Mayor of London.
Barnard, John, Sir, 1685-1764.Date: [1750?]- Books
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A word of advice to honest country people. By a country gentlewoman.
Country gentlewoman.Date: 1800