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Pathetic odes. The Duke of Richmond's dog Thunder, and the widow's pigs - a tale: The Poor Soldier of Tilbury Fort: Ode to Certain Foreign Soldiers: Ode to Eastern Tyrants: The Frogs and Jupiter-a Fable: The Diamond Pin and Candle-a Fable: The sun and the peacock - a fable. By Peter Pindar, Esq.
Pindar, Peter, 1738-1819.Date: M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]- Books
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Extraordinary events the doings of God, and marvellous in pious eyes. Illustrated in a sermon at the South Church in Boston, N.E. on the general thanksgiving, Thursday, July 18, 1745. Occasion'd By taking the City of Louisbourg on the Isle of Cape-Breton, by New-England Soldiers, assisted by a British Squadron. By Thomas Prince, M. A. And one of the Pastors of said Church.
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.Date: 1746- Books
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Extraordinary events the doings of God, and marvellous in pious eyes. Illustrated in a sermon at the South Church in Boston, N.E. On the general thanksgiving, Thursday, July 18, 1745. Occasion'd By Taking the City of Louisbourg on the Isle of Cape-Breton, by New-England Soldiers, assisted by a British Squadron. By Thomas Prince, M. A. And one of the Pastors of the said Church.
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.Date: [1746]- Books
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Extraordinary events the doings of God, and marvellous in pious eyes. Illustrated in a sermon at the South Church in Boston, N.E. on the General Thanksgiving, Thursday, July 18, 1745. Occasion'd By taking the City of Louisbourg on the Isle of Cape-Breton, by New-England Soldiers, assisted by a British Squadron. By Thomas Prince, M. A. And one of the Pastors of the said Church.
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.Date: [1746]- Books
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Extraordinary events the doings of God, and marvellous in pious eyes. Illustrated in a sermon at the South Church in Boston, (new-England) on the General Thanksgiving, Thursday, July 18, 1745. Occasion'd by Taking the City of Louisbourg on the Isle of Cape-Breton, by New-England Soldiers, assisted by a British Squadron. By Thomas Prince, M. A. And one of the Pastors of the said Church.
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.Date: [1746]- Books
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Extraordinary events the doings of God, and marvellous in pious eyes. Illustrated in a sermon at the South church in Boston, N.E. on the general thanksgiving, Thursday, July 18, 1745. Occasion'd By Taking the City of Louisbourg on the Isle of Cape-Breton, by New-England Soldiers, assisted by a British Squadron. By Thomas Prince, M. A. And one of the Pastors of the said Church.
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.Date: [1746]- Books
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The new academy of complements, erected for ladies, Gentlewomen, Courtiers, Gentlemen, Scholars, Soldiers, Citizens, Countrymen; and all Persons of what Degree soever, of both Sexes. Stored with variety of Courtly and Civil Complements, Eloquant Letters of Love and Friendship, With an exact collection of the Newest and Choicest songs a la mode, Both Amorous and Jovial. Compiled by L. B. Sir C. S. Sir W. D. and others the most Refined Wits of this Age.
Date: 1713- Books
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A sermon, preached, at the drum-head, in the Queen's Square, Lancaster, Sunday, October the 1st, 1786, before Major-General Sir George Osborn, Bart. and many of the Officers and Soldiers of the 40th Regiment, upon the delivery of the new colours. To which are added: The form of the consecration of the colours, and The Regimental Orders given out by the Colonel. By George Vanbrugh, L. L. B. Chaplain to his Majesty's 40th Regiment and Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord Rivers.
Vanbrugh, George.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: [1755]- Books
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The beauties of biography: containing the lives of the most illustrious persons who have flourished in Great Britain, France, Italy, and other parts of Europe, Either as Poets, Historians, Divines, Philosophers, Soldiers, or Politicians. In which all superfluous Matter is avoided, and every thing Interesting, Entertaining, or Curious, carefully preserved. Extracted from the Biographia Britannica, Baile's Dictionary, and other valuable works, For the Instruction of Youth of Both Sexes, And calculated to inspire them with a Love of Virtue, and create a Spirit of Emulation absolutely necessary to those who would wish to arrive at any Degree of Superiority in their different Professions, or Amusements. ...
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Sermons upon various subjects. Vol. II. Our Saviour's Thirst upon the Crosse. The Greatness of Jesus in his last Sufferings. Divine Testimonials given to Jesus, during his last Sufferings. The Roman Soldiers, and the Jewish Rulers. The Apostle Thomas. Jesus the Son of Man. Jesus the Son of God. Christ's Poverty our Riches. Christ's farewell Wish of Peace to his Disciples. The Apostolical Benediction. Of praying in the Name of Christ. The Woman that anointed Jesus with precious Ointment. The Kingdom of Heaven taken by Force. Virtue recommended under the Similitude of White Raiment. The great Mystery of Godliness. By Nathaniel Lardner. D.D.
Lardner, Nathaniel, 1684-1768.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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A letter from the town of Boston, to C. Lucas, Esq; one of the representatives of the city of Dublin in Parliament: inclosing a short narrative of the massacre perpetrated there, In the Evening of the fifth day of March, 1770, by Soldiers of the XXIXth Regiment, Quartered in the Town: with some Observations on the State of things Prior to that Catastrophe.
Date: [1770?]- Books
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A short poetical address to the citizens of France; translated from the Latin of the celebrated Baron Tr-ch-z-n : with a slight trait of the baron in a prose introduction. For the Benefit of the Widows and Children of those brave Seamen and Soldiers who may die or be killed his in Majesty's service during the present War.
Tr-ch-z-n, Baron.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Whipping-Tom: or, a rod for a proud lady, bundled up in four feeling discourses, Both Serious and Merry. In order to touch The Fair Sex to the Quick. I. Of the foppish mode of taking snuff. II. Of the Expensive Use of Drinking Tea. III. Of their Ridiculous Walking in red Cloaks, like Soldiers. IV. Of their immodest wearing hoop-petticoats. To which is added, a new satyr, for the use of the female voluntiers in Hyde-Park.
Date: 1722- Books
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Plans for reducing the extraordinary expences of the nation, and gradually paying off the national debt: to which is added, a proposal for a general register in London or Westminster, of births, marriages, burials, Powers of Attorney, Seamen and Soldiers Wills: also a proposal for obliging persons who carry on trade, without having served a regular apprenticeship, to take out a licence, By which a considerable Sum will be raised, Annually, for the Service of Government. By George Box, of Abingdon-Street, Westminster.
Box, George.Date: M.DCCL.XXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Plans for reducing the extraordinary expences of the nation, and gradually paying off the national debt: to which is added, a proposal for a general register in London or Westminster, of births, marriages, burials, Powers of Attorney, Seamen and Soldiers' Wills: also, Of several Articles for Taxation, which will very little affect Trade, raise large Sums for the Service of Government, and be no Burthen to the Poor: with a plan to prevent the pernicious Practice of Smuggling. The second edition. By George Box, Of Abingdon-Street, Westminster.
Box, George.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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An account of the diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany, from January 1761 to the return of the troops to England in March 1763. To which is added, An essay on the Means of Preserving the Health of Soldiers, and conducting Military Hospitals. By Donald Monro, M.D. Physician to his Majesty's Army, and to St. George's Hospital.
Monro, Donald, 1727-1802.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A short narrative of the horrid massacre in Boston, perpetrated in the evening of the fifth day of March 1770. By Soldiers of the XXIXth Regiment, which with the XIVth Regiment were then quartered there: with some observations on the State of Things prior to that Catastrophe. To which is added, an appendix, containing The several Depositions referred to in the preceding Narrative; and also other Depositions relative to the Subject of it.
Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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The expedition of Major General Braddock to Virginia; with The Two Regiments of Hacket and Dunbar. Being Extracts of Letters from an Officer in one of those Regiments to his Friend in London, describing the March and Engagement in the Woods. Together With many little incidents, giving A lively Idea of the Nature of the Country, Climate, and Manner in which the Officers and Soldiers lived; also the Difficulties they went through in that Wilderness.
Officer in one of those regiments, of Hacket and Dunbar.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Miscellaneous reflections upon the peace, And its consequences. More especially on a just, as well as real and national Oeconomy, the Regard due to Subjects, who have served in Quality of Soldiers, Sea-Men, or Marines, the Necessity of providing for the Security of our Frontiers, and of rendering the Peace solid and lasting, by Steadiness in our Conduct at Home and Abroad; interspersed with seasonable Remarks upon hasty Reductions, Savings ill-placed, and the Folly of exciting Invasions, by leaving the weakest Part of our Dominions exposed. Addressed to the more considerate and disinterested Part of the Nation.
Date: 1749- Books
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A new guide for constables, head-boroughs, tythingmen, churchwardens, Overseers and Collectors for the Poor, Surveyors for Amending the Highways and Bridges, with Directions for Keepers of Fairs and Markets, and Treasurers for the Relief of poor Maimed Soldiers and Mariners. Containing, not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already Extant, in any Book of this Kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made, in the Reigns of the late King Charles, King James, their Majesties King William, and Queen Mary, and of King William the Third; and continued down to the last Session of Parliament the 3d. of April, 1705. of her present Majesty Queen Arne, so that this Treatise is the most Compleat of any other of this Nature whatsoever yet Published. Collected by J. P. Gent.
J. P., Gent.Date: 1705- Books
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The tradesman's assistant: containing useful and exact tables, shewing the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods: Also The Amount of the Wages or Pay due to Soldiers, Sailors and Servants for any Number of Days, at any Price per Diem. Very necessary for, And adapted to the particular Use of all Serjeants, Corporals, or other Non-Commissioned Officers and Clerks, or others, whose Business it is to make out the Pay due to the Officers or Men in his Majesty's Forces both at Sea and Land: As well as to all Merchants and Tradesmen, especially to the Retail Trader. To which is added, a table, shewing at one View the Value of 1 to 480lb. from 1f. to 10s. each; or from 2s. 4d. to 56l. per Hundred Weight. Likewise Tables of Simple Interest, from 1/2 to 5 per Cent. From 1000l. to 1l. for 1 Day to 1 Year. In an Entire New Method. Together with Tables for the Reduction of Coin. By John Barnes, Of the Office of Ordnance in the Tower of London.
Barnes, John, of the Office of Ordnance in the Tower of London.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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A letter to the British soldiers.
Date: [1797]- Books
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The two soldiers.
More, Sarah, approximately 1743-1817.Date: [1795?]