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A secret history of one year.
Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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A short view of the conduct of the King of Sweden.
Date: [1717]- Books
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The generous projector, or a friendly proposal to prevent murder and other enormous abuses, by erecting an hospital for foundlings and bastard-children. With a full answer to all objections yet brought against that laudable undertaking. Also to save many persons from destruction, by clearing the streets of shameless strumpets, suppressing gaming-tables and Sunday debauches: with a plain explosion of, and proposal to amend a growing abuse, viz. the barbarous custom of men's putting their wives into private mad-houses, on frivolous pretences, where they often end their days in the utmost misery: also a proposal to amend several great abuses daily committed by watermen. and necessary hints for redressing divers other publick grievances, which call aloud for amendment. Humbly dedicated to the right honourable Humphry Parsons, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the city of London. And highly worthy the consideration of the Legislature.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1731- Books
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Chickens feed capons: Or A dissertation on the pertness of our youth in general, especially those trained up at tea-tables; With the true picture of a petit maitre, and a modern fine lady; some hints on abuses in education; not forgetting the insolence and scorn with which the generality of young persons treat their elders and betters. Also a very remarkable tragical case, which may serve as a warning to persons in years, how they give the staff out of their own hands, and leave themselves to the mercy of others. Written by a friend of the person injured.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1731- Books
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Chickens feed capons: or a dissertation on the pertness of our youth in general, especially those trained up at tea-tables; with The true Picture of a Petit Maitre, and a Modern fine Lady; Some Hints on Abuses in Education; not forgetting the Insolence and Scorn with which the generality of young Persons treat their Elders and Betters. Also a very remarkable tragical case, which may serve as a Warning to Persons in Years, how they give the Staff out of their own Hands, and leave themselves to the Mercy of others. Written by a friend of the person injured. With a preface in Vindication of the Author.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1731 [1730]- Books
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Chickens feed capons: or a dissertation on the pertness of our youth in general, especially those trained up at tea-tables; with The true Picture of a Petit Maitre, and a Modern fine Lady; Some Hints on Abuses in Education; not forgetting the Insolence and Scorn with which the generality of young Persons treat their Elders and Betters. Also A very remarkable Tragical Cafe, which may serve as a Warning to Persons in Years, how they give the Staff out of their own Hands, and leave themselves to the Mercy of others. Written by a friend of the person injured.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1731 [1730]- Books
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The evident approach of a war; and something of the necessity of it, in order to establish peace and preserve trade. To which is added, an exact plan and description of the bay and city of Gibraltar.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1727]- Books
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The evident approach of a war; and something of the necessity of it, in order to establish peace, and preserve trade. To which is added, an exact plan and description of the bay and city of Gibraltar.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1727]- Books
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The evident advantages to Great Britain and its allies from the approaching war: Especially in Matters of Trade. To which is Added Two Curious Plans, One of the Port and Bay of Havana; the other of Porto-Belo.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1727]- Books
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The advantages of peace and commerce; with some remarks on the East-India trade.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1729- Books
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A brief deduction of the original, progress, and immense greatness of the British Woollen Manufacture: with an enquiry whether it be not at present in a very declining condition: The Reasons of its Decay; and the Only Means of its Recovery.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1727]- Books
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The question fairly stated, whether now is not the time to do justice to the friends of the government, as well as to its enemies? And whether the old excuse of its, not being a proper season, will serve any longer.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1717- Books
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The true-Born Englishman. A satire. Corrected and enlarg'd by the author.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1748]- Books
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A genuine account of the behaviour and dying-words of Daniel Perreau and Robert Perreau, who were executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday, the 17th of January, 1776, for forgery. By the Rev. John Villette, Ordinary Of Newgate,
Villette, John, -1799.Date: [1776?]- Books
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Every-Body's business, is No-Body's Business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, Insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1725- Books
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Dr. Sherlock's Vindication of the Test Act examin'd, and the false foundations of it exposed. In answer to so much of his book against the Bishop of Bangor, as relates to the Protestant dissenters.
Date: [1718]- Books
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Every-Body's business, is no-body's business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1725]- Books
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Every-Body's business, is no-body's business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1725]- Books
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A journal of the plague year: being observations or memorials, of the most remarkable occurrences, as well publick as private, which happened in London during the last great visitation in 1665. Written by a citizen who continued all the while in London. Never made publick before
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1722- Books
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A curious little oration, deliver'd by Father Andrew, concerning the present great quarrels that divide the clergy of France. Translated from the fourth edition of the French, by Dan. De F-e.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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An account of the Swedish and Jacobite plot. With a vindication of our government from the horrid aspersions of its enemies. And a postscript, relating to the Post-Boy of Saturday, Feb. 23. In a letter to a person of quality, occasion'd by the publishing of Count Gyllemborg's letters.
Date: M.DCC.XVII. [1717]- Books
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A genuine narrative of the memorable life and actions of John Everett, who formerly kept the Cock Ale-House in the Old-Bailey; and lately the Tap in the Fleet-Prison, and was executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 20th day of February, 1729-30. To which is added, his humble address (by way of letter) to Mrs. Martha Ellis and Mrs Manly, whom he Robb'd, and for which he was Condemn'd. And likewise his letter to his brother's master, a Chair-Maker, &c. Written by himself when under Condemnation, and in his Cell in Newgate, and Publish'd at his own Request.
Everett, John, -1730.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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Augusta triumphans: or, the way to make London the most flourishing city in the universe. First, by establishing an university where Gentlemen may have Academical Education under the Eye of their Friends. II. By an Hospital for Foundlings. III. By forming an Academy of Sciences at Christ's-Hospital. IV. By suppressing pretended Mad-Houses, where many of the fair Sex are unjustly confin'd, while their Husbands keep Mistresses, &c. and many Widows are lock'd up for the Sake of their Jointure. V. To save our Youth from Destruction, by clearing the Streets of impudent Strumpets. Suppressing Gaming - Tables, and Sunday Debauches. VI. To save our lower Class of People from utter Ruin, and render them useful by preventing the immoderate Use of Geneva: With a frank Explosion of many other common Abuses, and incontestable Rules for Amendment. Concluding with an effectual method to prevent street robberies; and a letter to Coll. Robinson, on account of the orphan's tax. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1729]- Books
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Augusta triumphans: or, the way to make London the most flourishing city in the universe. First, by establishing an university where Gentlemen may have Academical Education under the Eye of their Friends. II. To prevent much Murder, &c. by an Hospital for Foundlings. III. By suppressing pretended Mad-Houses, where many of the fair Sex are unjustly confin'd, while their Husbands keep Mistresses, &c. and many Widows are lock'd up for the Sake of their Jointure. IV. To save our Youth from Destruction, by clearing the Streets of impudent Strumpets, Suppressing Gaming-Tables, and Sunday Debauches. V. To avoid the expensive Importation of Foreign Musicians, by forming an Academy of our own. VI. To save our lower Class of People from utter Ruin, and render them useful, by preventing the immoderate Use of Geneva: With a frank Explosion of many other common Abuses, and incontestable Rules for Amendment. Concluding with an effectual method to prevent street robberies; and a letter to Coll. Robinson, on account of the orphan's tax.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1728]- Books
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Every-Body's business, is no-body's business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1725]