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Charlotte. A tale of truth. By Mrs. Rowson, of the New Theatre, Philadelphia; author of Victoria, The inquisitor, Fille de chambre, &c. In two volumes. ...
Rowson, Mrs., 1762-1824.Date: 1794- Books
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The Secretary's guide, or, Young mans companion, in four parts. Part I. Contains directions for spelling, reading and writing true English, with true pronunciation. Part II. Arithmetick made easie ... Part III. The method of writing letters upon most subjects ... Part IV Contains a choice collection of bills of parcels, bills, bonds, letters of attorney ... profitable both for old and young to learn and know. The whole adorned with variety of other matters, as will appear by the contents.
Date: 1728- Books
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The new method of inoculating for the small-pox. Delivered in a lecture in the University of Pennsylvania, on the 20th of February, 1781. By Benjamin Rush, M.D. Professor of the institutes and of clinical medicine in the University of Pennsylvania.
Rush, Benjamin, 1745-1813.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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The task. A poem. In six books. To which is added, Tirocinium: or, A review of schools. By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq.
Cowper, William, 1731-1800.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Satan strip'd of his angelick robe: being the substance of several sermons preach'd at Philadelphia, January 1742-3 from 2 Thessalonians 2. 11,12. Shewing, the strength, nature, and symptons [sic] of delusion. With an application to the Moravians. By Samuel Finley, Ministe of the Gospel. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Finley, Samuel, 1715-1766.Date: [1743]- Books
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The works of Thomas Paine, secretary for foreign affairs, to the Congress of the United States, in the late war. In two volumes. ...
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: 1797- Books
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A journal during a residence in France, from the beginning of August, to the middle of December, 1792. To which is added, an account of the most remarkable events that happened at Paris from that time to the death of the late King of France. By John Moore, M.D. In two volumes. ...
Moore, John, 1729-1802.Date: M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The task. A poem. In six books. By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq.
Cowper, William, 1731-1800.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Emma Corbett: exhibiting Henry and Emma, the faithful modern lovers; as delineated by themselves, in their original letters. Published by Courtney Melmoth, author of The pupil of pleasure, &c. &c. [Four lines from Pratt] Three volumes complete in one.
Pratt, Mr. (Samuel Jackson), 1749-1814.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Critical disquisitions on the eighteenth chapter of Isaiah. In a letter to Edward King, Esq. F.R.S. A.S. By Samuel Lord Bishop of Rochester, F.R.S. A.S.
Horsley, Samuel, 1733-1806.Date: 1800- Books
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The federal arithmetician, or, The science of numbers, improved. By Thomas Sarjeant.
Sarjeant, Thomas.Date: 1793. (Price one dollar)- Books
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A Pocket hymn-book, designed as a constant companion for the pious. Collected from various authors.
Date: 1798. (Price half a dollar)- Books
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Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books. The author John Milton. With the life of Milton. By Thomas Newton, D.D. [Eight lines from Thomson]
Milton, John, 1608-1674.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A letter from Phocion, to the considerate citizens of New-York, on the politics of the times, in consequence of the peace. Said to be written by Colonel Hamilton, late aid to His Excellency General Washington, and a member of the American Congress. [Five lines of text]
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Der Neueste, verbessert- und zuverlässige americanische Calender auf das 1767ste Jahr Christi ... Vornemlich nach dem pennsylvanischen Horizont berechnet; jedoch in den angrenzenden Landschaften ohne merklichen Unterscheid [sic] zu gebrauchen. Zum Fünftenmal heraus gegeben.
Date: [1766]- Books
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The Singular and diverting behaviour of Doctor Marriot, His Majesty's Advocate General: who was examined concerning the religion and laws of Quebec: and found means from his incomparable wit and subtilty, to defeat the purposes for which he was brought to the bar of Parliament, on the 3d of June, 1774.
Date: 1774. Price four-pence- Books
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The beauties of the creation; or A new moral system of natural history; displayed in the most singular, curious, and beautiful quadrupeds, birds, insects, trees, and flowers: designed to inspire youth with humanity towards the brute creation, and bring them early acquainted with the wonderful works of the Divine Creator.
Riley, George.Date: 1796- Books
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Americanischer Haus- und Wirthschafts-Calender auf das 1784ste Jahr Christi ... Nach dem pennsylvanischen Horizont berechnet; jedoch in den angrenzenden Staaten ohne merklichen Unterscheid [sic] zu gebrauchen. Zum Fünftenmal heraus gegeben.
Date: [1783]- Books
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Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense. Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable: that were the author's asseverations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconcilliation with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that kingdom. Written by Candidus. [Four lines of quotations]
Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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An extract of the Rev. Mr. John Wesley's journals. Volume I.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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The life of Baron Frederic Trenck; containing his adventures; his cruel and excessive suffering, during ten years imprisonment, at the fortress of Magdeburg, by command of the late King of Prussia; also, anecdotes, historical, political and personal. Translated from the German, by Thomas Holcroft. Vol. I[-II].
Trenck, Friedrich, Freiherr von der, 1726-1794.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A father's instructions; consisting of moral tales, fables, and reflections; designed to promote the love of virtue, a taste for knowledge, and an early acquaintance with the works of nature. By Thomas Percival, M.D. F.R.S. & S.A. Member of the medical societies of Londo and Edinburgh, and of the Royal Society of Physicians at Paris.
Percival, Thomas, 1740-1804.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Elements of moral science. By James Beattie, LL.D. professor of moral philosophy and logic in Marischal College, Aberdeen. First[-second] volume.
Beattie, James, 1735-1803.Date: Jan. 28, M,DCC,XCII. [1792-1794]- Books
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Search after happiness: a pastoral drama. And Armine and Elvira: a legendary tale; in two parts.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Illuminations for legislators and for sentimentalists; containing, I. Sentiments on what is freedom, and what is slavery. By a farmer. II. Sentiments on liberty, exhibited in observations on the Revolution of America, by Abbe Raynal. III. Sentiments on government, law, arbitary power, liberty, and social institutions, by John James Rousseau, originally of Geneva. IV. Sentiments on government, and on the English Constitution. By V.L. de Lolme, advocate, and citizen of Geneva. [One line of Scripture text] Re-published by Robert Bell, printer, book-seller, book-auctionier and provedore to the sentimentalists in America.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]