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Londons Lord have mercy upon us : A true relation of seven modern plagues or visitations in London with the number of those that were buried of all diseases; viz the first in the year of Queen Elizabeth, anno 1592. The second in the year 1603 the third in (that never to be forgotten year) 1625. The fourth in anno 1630. The fift in the year 1636. The sixt in the year 1637. and 1638 the seventh this present year 1665.
Date: 1665- Books
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L'ami des Pays-Bas autrichiens, ou mémoire dans lequel on démontre la possibilité & l'utilité de rétablir dans ces provinces une marine marchande, & d'élever des Manufactures pour donner à ce Commerce maritime toute l'extension dont il est susceptible. Par M. de Villette.
Villette, M. de.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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Cywydd o goffadwriaeth, ar farwolaeth y Parchedig Mr. William Davies, o Gastell-Nedd, a fu farw y 17 o Awst, 1787 ; Wedi bod yn pregethu yr Efengyl ddeg ar ugain o Flynyddau. Ynghyd a rhai pennillion o goffadwriaeth Jane Williams, O Gaer - Wen, Ymhlwyf Penbre, yn agos I Bont Rhys Spudwr. Gan Peter Williams.
Williams, Peter, 1723-1796.Date: [1787?]- Books
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[The mushroom blues. A song. Tune - The black joke.]
Date: 1780]- Books
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An accurate and impartial narrative of the war, by an officer of the Guards. In two volumes. Comprising the campaigns of 1793, 1794, and the retreat through Holland to Westphalia, in 1795. ...
Officer of the Guards.Date: 1796- Books
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A right godly and Christian A.B.C. shewing the duty of every degree : To the tune of Rogero.
Date: [1625]- Books
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A small but choice collection of curious pieces; viz. I. The hours of love: in four Elegies: viz. Night, Morning, Noon, and Evening. II. The pleasures of a single life; or, the Miseries of Matrimony, by Sir John Dillon. III. An ode to the Honourable H-y F-x, Esq; on the Marriage of the D-s of M-r to - H-ss-y, Esq; by the late Sir C. H. W. IV. Heloisa to Abelard, by Mr. Pope, with an Answer, by Mrs. M-. V. Abelard to Eloisa, by a gentleman of Cambridge.
Date: [1760?]- Books
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An accurate and impartial narrative of the war, by an officer of the Guards. In two volumes. Containing the second edition of A poetical sketch of the campaign of 1793, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, ... also a similar sketch of the campaign of 1794; to which is added, a narrative of the retreat of 1795, ...
Officer of the Guards.Date: [1795?]- Books
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The beginning, progress, and end of man.
Date: 1654- Books
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Lillies Banquet: or, the star-gazers feast : with the manner and order how every dish is to be placed upon his great table at Christmas, for all sects and sorts of persons, both Presbyterian, Independants, Anabaptists, Quakers, Shakers, Seekers and Tearers.
Date: [1653]- Books
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Addenda in the tenth - an enlarged edition of A selection of hymns from the best authors, by J. Rippon, D.D.
Date: 1800- Books
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A marvelous medicine to cure a great pain, if a maiden-head be lost to get it again.
Date: 1664?]- Books
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Robin Hood and the shepherd: shewing how Robin Hood, Little John and the shepherd fought a sore combat. Tune - Robin Hood and Queen Catherine.
Date: [1760?]- Books
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Poetical parts of the Old Testament: being the blessing of Noah, Gen.IX. of Isaac, - XXVII. of Jacob, - Xlix. and of Moses, Deut. XXXIII. The Song of Moses, Exod. XV. of the same, Deut. XXXII. of Deborah, Judg. V. of Isaiah, Chap. V. of the Jews, - XXVI. and of Solomon Viii Chapters. The Parables of Balaam, Num. XXIII, &c. of the Jews, Isaiah XIV. and of the Nations, Hab. II. The Thanksgivings of Hannah, 1 Sam. II. of Hezekiah, II.XXXVIII. and of Jonah, Chap. II. The Lamentations of David, 2 Sam. II. and of Jeremiah, V Chapters. The last Words of David, 2 Sam. XXIII. The Prayer of Habakuk, Chap. III. And other poetical pieces: newly translated from the Hebrew. With notes. Critical and Explanatory. By William Green, M. A. Rector of Hardingham in Norfolk, and Formerly Fellow of Clare Hall in Cambridge.
Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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Dr. Stearns's tour from London to Paris. Containing, a description of the kingdom of France. - The customs, manners, polity, science, commerce, and agriculture of the inhabitants -Its ancient form of Government, and the new - Particulars concerning the Royal Family - Causes of the late Revolution - Proceedings and Decrees of the National Assembly - An Account of the Destruction of the Bastille, and of many dreadful Commotions which have happened in the Nation - With a minute Detail of the late grand Proceedings at the Champ de Mars. - The whole interspersed with a Variety of Reflections, humourous, moral, critical, and philosophical. After which is delineated, a new constitution: with a description of the road to liberty.
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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Britain's genius; a song: to the tune of "come and listen to my ditty," - occasioned by the late mutiny on board His Majesty's ships at the Nore. By C. A Esq.
Anstey, Christopher, 1724-1805.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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The confession of a pænitent sinner : To the tune of, O man in desperation: or, Some men for suddaine joyes doe weepe.
Date: [1635?]- Books
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Beautys overthrow: or, The rejoyc'd libertine : When pride and beauty do together meet, they make that bitter which would else be sweet: the fervent lover when too much abus'd, bids love farewel, desires to be excus'd. To a new play-house, called; Cloah your pride abate.
Date: [1680?]- Books
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The works of Homer, the celebrated Grecian poet: including new and complete editions of the Iliad, and the Odyssey; Those very celebrated and universally-admited Epic or Heroic Poems. The Iliad-in twenty four Books-Being composed on the Subject of the memorable Siege of Troy-Interspersed with the most beautiful Allegories, and containing a most sublime Description of the Battles between the Greeks and Trojans, during a Ten Years Siege, in which the Great and Valiant Achilles, the principal Hero of the War, after his Reconciliation with Agamemnon, slew Hector with his own Hand, and afterwards dragged the Corpse at his Chariot. Wheels round the Walls of Troy. Comprizing a great Variety of valuable and useful Maxims on Military Discipline, Stratagem, Exploits in Civil Affairs, Politics, Virtue, Resolution, Prudence, Oeconomy, and, in short, respecting all the various Offices and Duties of Human Life; and affording the most important, agreeable, and entertaining Instruction, conveyed in the most lively Manner, to Mankind in general. The Odyssey-Composed also in Twenty-Four Books-And containing, among a Variety of other useful and entertaining Particulars, a most magnificent and delightful Description of the Voyages and Adventures of the wise and venerable Ulysses, King of Ithaca, in Greece, and one of the Princes who conducted the Siege of Troy, during his Absence for Twenty Years from his Queen Penelope. Exhibiting not only a just Picture of the Ancient Grecians, but a beautiful System of Morality, Wisdom, Fortitude, Perseverance, Moderation and Temperance, instructive to all Degrees of Men, and filled with striking Images, Similies, Examples, and Precepts of Civil and Domestic Life. Including also that other excellent Piece of Homer, entitled The battle of the frogs and mice -in Three Books-A very beautiful, ingenious, satyrical, and interesting Production, replete with Wit, Humour, and Entertainment, allegorically describing the Valour and Intrepidity of those sagacious Animals. Carefully translated from the original Greek. In the Execution of this New and Improved Edition, all former Editors and Commentators on Homer will be carefully consulted and attended to, viz. Eustathius, Dacies, Ogilby, Chapman, Dryden, Parnel, Warburton, &c. particularly that hitherto most esteemed Translation by Alex. Pope, Esq. Illustrated with large and valuable notes, Critical, Historical, Philosophical, Allegorical, Poetical, Scholastic, Political, Moral, Entertaining, Philological, and Explanatory. Comprehending the most salutary Reflections and useful Remarks, with many important References to Ancient Mythology, Geography, and Universal History, &c. &c. - To which will be carefully added, The Arguments at large to every Book or Chapter, and the most Authentic Memoirs of the Life of Homer; as also A New Essay on Homer's Battdes, &c. and a Complete Geographical Table of the Towns, &c. in Homer's Catalogue of Greece. Being the most perfect and beautiful Edition of Homer ever published, and calculated to accommodate and please every Class of Readers. The whole embellished with A most Superb Set of Grand Quarto copper-plates, Designed and engraved by the most Capital Artists: so that these Elegant Engravings will alone be worth more than the Purchase-Money of the whole Work. The whole revised, corrected, and improved by William Henry Melmoth, Esq. Editor of the New and Beautiful Quarto Edition of Telemachus,-The New Abridgment of the Roman History, &c. &c.
Homer.Date: [1780]- Books
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Englands monethly observations and predictions, for the yeare of our blessed Saviour, 1653 : Fore-told by those two famous astrologers of our age, Mr. William Lilly, and Mr. Culpeper. The tune is. Faire angel of England.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: [1653]- Books
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A brief survey of the terraqueous globe: containing, I. The description and use of the globes. II. The construction and use of maps. III. Geography; Or, a short view of the Ancient and Modern State of the several Kingdoms of the World. Exhibiting, 1. The Description of the Solar System, and particularly of the Earth considered as a Planet. 2. The Situation-Extent-Boundaries and Divisions of the various Countries. 3. Chief Towns-Mountains - Rivers - Climate, and Produce. 4. Government-Revenues-Commerce-Sea, and Land Forces. 5. Religion-Language-Literature Customs, and Manners of the different Nations. 6. A View of Ancient Geography, with an Explanation of the names. Written originally by John Mair, A.M. and now republished, with great additions, Amendments, and Improvements, Illustrated with maps of the Ancient and Modern Worlds, and the Four Quarters, engrave by T. Kitchen.
Mair, John, 1702 or 1703-1769.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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At the Prospect Tavern, Hotel, Bowling-Green, and Tea gardens, Hooper's-Hill, Margate. J. Jenkins, Respectfully informs the Nobility and Gentry, that On Monday next, July the 28th, 1794, the public Breakfasts will commerce, and continue during the Season. - --Should the weather prove unfavourable, the Breakfasts will be postponed till the Friday following.
Jenkins, J., occupier of the Prospect Tavern, Margate.Date: 1794]- Books
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A catalogue of a very valuable collection of books, Consisting of many thousand volumes, most of them lately imported from abroad, containing the fullest assortment of French authors, of different kinds, that ever appeared in this country, the best editions new, and elegantly bound. Also a very large collection of the best editions of the Greek and Latin classics, in fine condition. Likewise a great variety of histories, both civil and ecclesiastick, law, divinity, miscellanies, and the best English authors both in prose and verse; Which begins to be sold by auction, for ready money, at the auction-house in the east-wing of the Exchange, on Monday the 26th of November, at four o'clock afternoon, and to continue every day at the same hour till all are sold off. Catalogues to be had at the Shop of John Balfour, who will execute commissions for gentlemen in the country, or for such as cannot attend, so as to give them intire satisfaction. The common rules of auction will be observed. Amongst the books in this catalogue are those following: folio. Dictionnaire de Martiniere, 10 tom. - de Breton - de Chauspie, 4 tom. - de Marchand, 2 tom. - de Savary, 3 tom. - de Richelet, 3 tom. - de Moreri, 10 tom. - de Furetiere, 4 tom. Dictionnaire canonique, &c. 5 tom. Dict. de la langue Celtique, 3 tom. Chamber's dict. and supplem. 4 vols dict. of trade and commerce, 2 vs Johnson's English dictionary, 2 vs Harris's lexicon technicum, 2 vols Hoffmanni lexicon univers. 4 vols Martini lexicon philologicum, 2 vs Vocabulario della crusea, 5 tom. Gesneri thes. linguæ Lat. 4 vols Stephani thes. linguæ Lat. 4 vols Du Cange glossarium, 6 vols Pitisei lexicon, 3 vols vide next pate.
Balfour, John, -1795.Date: Printed in the year M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]- Books
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[A] catalogue of a very neat and valubale collection of books, in Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, and English, many of them are bound in Turkey leather, and other elegant bindings. Amongst which are the following, folio. Dicticnnaire de Bayle, 5 tom. Paris diction de commerce, 3 tom. 1741 Viturve, par Perrault - - 1684 Sir T. Roe's Negotiations, in Turkey leather Tanner's notitia, in Turkey leather Sir H. Sloane's Jamaica, 2 vol in Turkey leather Petty's maps of Ireland plans of all the cities, forts, &c. of Canadia, finely drawn T. Livius ap. Aldun, corin Turcico Ju. Pollux, ch. max. corio Turcico Horseman's converyancing, 3 vol Hale's pleas of the crown, 2 vol. voffii opera omn. 6 10m. Milton, 2 vol. Lock, 3 v. &c. works Quarto. Don Quixote, in Spaish, 4 vo. with sine cuts - - Lond. ̂DAelian de natura animal. 2 tom, chria Turcio de moivie of chances, lst fait. Transactions abridg'd, 8 vol. Historie de France par Daniel, 10 tom. - - - - Paris Barman's Quintillian, 2 tom. Histoire des Finances, 3 tom. Dictionnaire de Richelert, 2 tom. 1732 Jugements de seavans, p ar bailler, s tom. grand pap.. Voyage de Tournesort, 2 tom. Par. Histure de Turneue, 2 tom. Par. With may more in Flio, Quarto, and Octavo, equally good, which will be sold (very cheap) the prices printed in the catalogue, on Monday the 6th of June, 1748, and continue daily till all are sold, By Thomas Payne, bookseller, in Old Round Court, in the Strand, against york-buildings. Catalogues to be liad cratis at the following booksellers, viz. Mr. Strahan's Cornhill; Mr. Osborne's, Pater noster-Row; Mr. Lewis's, in Russet street, Covint Garden; Mr. Brindly's in New-Bond-street; Mr. Jackson's, in St. James's street; Mr. Orven's, next the Devil Tavern, Fleet-street; and at the place of sale: where may be had the full value for any library or parcel of books.
Payne, Thomas, 1719-1799.Date: 1748]- Books
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A collection of historical and state poems, satyrs, songs, and epigrams. Being the [fifth] volume of miscellanies. By the author of the London-Spy. Consisting of the following Poems: I. The Cavalcade, &c. II The Hudibrastic Brewer. III. The L. Whiglove's Elegy. IV. An Epitaph upon the late Bishop of - V. St. Paul's Church, &c. VI. The British Wonders. Vii. Rustica Academiae Oxoniensis, &c. Latin and English. Viii. The Warwick Lady. IX. The Cuckoldy Yeoman. X. The English Foreigners. XI. The Conforming Parson. XII. An humble Offering to the best of Queens, &c. In all Seventy odd Poems, besides some Prose.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: [1717]