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An account of the life and death of Mrs. Elizabeth Bury, who died, May the 11th 1720. Aged 76. Chiefly collected out of her own diary. Together with her elegy, by the Reverend Dr. Watts.
Bury, Elizabeth, 1644-1720.Date: 1743- Books
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An eulogy on General George Washington; written at the request of the inhabitants of Marblehead, and delivered before them on the second day of January, A.D. 1800. By Joseph Story, A.B. [Two lines in Latin from Tacitus]
Story, Joseph, 1779-1845.Date: 1800- Books
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Civil rulers, directed of God; to view their certain mortality, for their own, and the public good. A funeral sermon for the Honorable Hezekiah Huntington, Esq; who died at New-London, February 10th, 1773. Delivered at Norwich, Feb. 13th, the day of his interment there, unto a very numerous audience, on the mournful occasion: and now published at desire. By Benjamin Lord, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Norwich. [Four lines from Isaiah]
Lord, Benjamin, 1694-1784.Date: 1773- Books
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An elegiac poem on the death of General George Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United States. Who died at Mount Vernon, Virginia, 14th December, 1799, aged 69 years. Dedicated to the citizens of the United States.
Caldwell, Charles, 1772-1853.Date: January 1, 1800- Books
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A Poem in memory of that pious servant and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Isaac Cushman, first Pastor in the First Church of Christ in Plympton, who deceased October 22d. 1732. In the eighty-fourth year of his age, and in the thirty-seventh of his ministry.
Date: 1732]- Books
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The shipwreck. A poem. By William Falconer. [Two lines from Virgil]
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Some remarkable passages in the life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner, who was slain at the Battle of Preston-Pans, September 21. 1745. To which is added the sermon occasioned by his heroick death. By P. Doddridge, D.D. [Two lines from Virgil]
Doddridge, Philip, 1702-1751.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Greatness & goodness elegized, in a poem, upon the much lamented decease of the honourable & vertuous Madam Hannah Sewall, late consort of the Honourable Judge Sewall, in Boston, in New-England. She exchanged this life for a better, October, 19th. Anno Dom. 1717. Ætatis su 60.
Danforth, John, 1660-1730.Date: 1717]- Books
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Pitchero-threnodia. Or, An elegiack poem sacred to the memory of the late Reverend Nathaniel Pitcher, Pastor of the North-Church in Scituate; who put off his earthly tabernacle on Friday, Septemb xxvii. MDCCXXIII. [Two lines of Latin text]
Date: 1724- Books
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An Elegiac poem; sacred to the memory of the Rev. George Whitefield, who departed this life, September 30, 1770, at Newbury-Port in America, aetatis 56. [Eight lines of quotations]
Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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An elegy upon the much lamented decease of the reverend & excellent Mr. Solomon Stoddard, late faithful pastor of the Church of Christ in North Hampton, N.E. Qui obiit, February 11th, Anno Dom. 1729. Ætat. suæ 86.
Nash, Joseph, 1664-1740.Date: 1729]- Books
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The Fall of Lucifer, an elegiac poem on the infamous defection of the late General Arnold. [Three lines in Latin from Virgil]
Date: M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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An eclogue occasioned by the death of the Reverend Alexander Cumming, A.M. on the 25th of August A.D. 1763. Aetat. 37. [Two lines from Psalms]
Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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Weeping and mourning at the death of eminent persons a national duty. A sermon, delivered at Northborough Feburary 22d, 1800. Observed as a day of national mourning, on account of the death of General George Washington. By Peter Whitney, A.M. Minister of the Gospel in Northborough. Published at the general desire of the hearers.
Whitney, Peter, 1744-1816.Date: April, 1800- Books
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Monody on Major Andre. By Miss Seward,[.]
Seward, Anna, 1742-1809.Date: 1798- Books
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Conscience personified, an allegorical sketch: and the pet lamb, an elegy. By James Cawdell, comedian.
Cawdell, J. (James), -1800.Date: [1780?]- Books
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An Elegy on the death of the Honourable Col. Alexander Scammel, who was killed at the taking of Lord Corn Wallis at Little York in Virginia. He expired in the thirty sixth year of his age; formerly was an adjutant general to his Exelency [sic] General Washington; in whic he was the soldier's friend, a valliant [sic] officer, and an ornament to the profession of arms. A poem.
Date: 1781?]- Books
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The death of Washington. A poem. In imitation of the manner of Ossian. By Rev. John Blair Linn, A.M. Minister of the First Presbyterian Congregation of Philadelphia. [Ten lines from Mason]
Linn, John Blair, 1777-1804.Date: 1800- Books
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A Poem upon the deaths, and in memory of two eminent and faithful stewards and servants of Christ, viz. the Reverend Mr. Isaac Cushman, first pastor of the Church of Christ in Plympton, who deceased October 21st. Anno Domini, 1732, in the 84th. year of his age, and in the 37th. of his ministry: and Dr. Caleb Loring, a careful and faithful physician of said town, who deceased December 22d. Anno Domini, 1732. Composed with an intention and design to make Plympton, and others, sensible how liable and obnoxious to the sore judgments of God a people are, when the righteous are taken away out of the land of the living. [One line from Psalms]
Date: 1733?]- Books
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The shipwreck. A sentimental and descriptive poem. In three cantos. By William Falconer, an English sailor. [Two lines in Latin from Virgil, with two line English translation]
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A sermon occasioned by the death of the Honorable Abigail Belcher, late consort of Jonathan Belcher, Esq; late lieutenant governor and commander in chief, and His Majesty's present chief justice of his province of Nova-Scotia, delivered at Halifax, in the said provice, October 20, 1771. By John Seccombe, of Chester, A.M. With an epistle by Mather Byles, D.D. of Boston. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Seccombe, John, 1708-1792.Date: 1772- Books
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An elegy, address'd to His Excellency Governour Belcher: on the death of his brother-in-law, the Honourable Daniel Oliver, Esq; [Four lines in Latin]
Byles, Mather, 1707-1788.Date: 1732]- Books
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Elegy on the death of the Reverend Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. who departed this life July 9th, Anno Domini, 1766. Aetatis suae 46.
Church, Benjamin, 1734-1778.Date: [1766]- Books
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A poem on the death of Mr. Abraham Rice, aged 80, and Mr. John Cloyes, aged 41, who were struck with lightning, June 3, 1777. in Framingham. [Four lines from Psalms] By Lydia Learned, of Framingham.
Learned, Lydia, 1730-1792.Date: [1777?]- Books
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Profit and loss: an elegy upon the decease of Mrs. Mary Gerrish, late vertuous wife of Mr. Samuel Gerrish, and daughter of the Honourable Judge Sewall. Who on Novemb. 17. 1710. the night after publick thanksgiving, entred on the celebration of triumphant hallelujahs, to he profit, and our loss. Aged 19. years & 20. days.
Danforth, John, 1660-1730.Date: 1710]