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The history of Cheshire: containing King's Vale-Royal entire, together with Considerable extracts from Sir Peter Leycester's Antiquities of Cheshire; and the observation of later writers, particularly, Pennant, Grose &c. &c. The whole forming a complete description of that county; With all its Hundreds; Seats of the Nobility, Gentry, and Freeholders; Rivers, Towns, Castles, and Buildings, ancient and modern. to which is prefixed an introduction, Exhibiting a General View of the State of the Kingdom previous to, and immediately after, The Norman Conquest. ...
Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Memoirs of the secret services of John Macky, Esq; during the reigns of King William, Queen Anne, and King George I. Including, also, The true Secret History of the Rise, Promotions, &c. of the English and Scots Nobility; Officers, Civil, Military, Naval, and other Persons of Distinction, from the Revolution. In their respective Characters at large; drawn up by Mr. Macky, pursuant to the Direction of Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia. Published from his original manuscript; as attested by his son Spring Macky, Esq;
Macky, John, -1726.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]- Books
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The grand tour, or, a journey through the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and France. Containing I. A Description of the principal Cities and Towns, their Situation, Origin, and antient Monuments. II. The public Edifices, the Seats and Palaces of the Princes and Nobility, their Libraries, Cabinets, Paintings, and Statues. III. The Produce of the Countries, the Customs and Manne's of the People, the different Coins, their Commerce, Manufactures, Learning, and present Government. IV. An exact List of the Post-Routes, and of the different Carriages by Water and Land, with their settled Prices. By Mr. Nugent. The second edition, corrected, and considerably improved. To which is now added, the European itinerary. ...
Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772.Date: 1756- Books
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A description of all the counties in England and Wales, containing I. In what diocese, Circumference of Miles, Number of Acres and Houses, the Air and Soil, Rivers, Commodities, and chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentlemen of each County. II. Market-Towns, market-days, and Distance from London. III. Members of Parliament IV. Fairs, fix'd and moveable. V. Coaches, Carriers, and Water-Bound. VI. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross-Roads. Each County distinct by itself Alphabetically; very plain and easy; the like not extent. Likewise the rates of coachmen, carmen, and watermen, in, and about the Cities of London and Westminster. Faithfully collected by P. W.
P. W., active 18th century.Date: 1728- Books
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A new description of all the counties in England and Wales: containing I. In what diocese; the circumference in miles; Number of Acres and Houses; the Air, Soil, Rivers, Commodities, and chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of each county. II. Market - Towns, Market - Days, and Distances from London. III. Members of Parliament. IV. Fairs, fixed, and moveable. V. Coaches, Carriers, and Water-Bound, to all Parts of the Kingdom; what Days they go out of Town, and from whence. VI. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross-Roads; each County distinct by itself alphabetically. Vii. The rates of coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. The Whole very plain and easy, and more exact than in any other Work.
R. R.Date: [1741]- Books
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The present state of Great Britain, and Ireland, Being A Complete Treatise of Their several Inhabitants; their Religion, Policy, Manufactures, Customs, Government and Commerce. Of the Britons Original: Their Sciences, and Arts; Nobility and People, and Strength by Sea and Land. With a large Description of London; and a curious Abstract of each King's Reign from Ecbert, to the End of George I. Also His Majesty's German dominions, and genealogy of his family. The whole consisting of four parts. To which are added lists of all the offices in England, Scotland, and Ireland; with their whole Establishment, Civil, Military and Ecclesiastical. Done in a New Method, Regular, Copious, and Correct. The eleventh edition. Begun by Mr Miege; and now greatly improved, revised and completed to the present time, by Mr. Bolton.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: MDCCLIVIII. MDCCLIVIII [1748]- Books
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A new description of all the counties in England and Wales: containing I. In what diocese; the circumference in miles; Number of Acres and Houses; the Air, Soil, Rivers, Commodities, chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, and the Hundreds in each county. II. Market-Towns, Market days, and their Distances from the City of London. III. Members of Parliament. IV. Fairs, fixed and moveable. V. A brief and succinct History of all the Cities in England and Wales. VI. Coaches, Carriers, and Waterbound, to all Parts of the Kingdom; what Days they go out of Town, and from whence. Vii. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross Roads; each County distinct by itself, alphabetically. Viii. The Distances of the principal Towns from the Shire-Towns in every County. IX. The rates of coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen in and about the cities of London and Westminster, &c. &c. The whole very plain, easy, entertaining, and more exact than in any other Work.
R. R.Date: 1752- Books
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Lex constitutionis: or, the gentleman's law. Being, a compleat treatise of all the laws and statutes relating to the King, and the Prerogative of the Crown; the Nobility, and House of Lords; House of Commons; Officers of State; the Exchequer and Treasury; Commissioners and Officers of the Customs; of the Excise; of the Post-Office; Stamp-Office; Forfeited Estates; Publick Accounts; the Navy-Office; War-Office; Lieutenancy of Counties; Justices of Peace, &c. Wherein near one hundred authors of the best Reputation, both ancient and modern, on the Subject, have been consulted, and are referr'd to. And also, an introduction to the common law of England, with Respect to Tenures of Lands, Descents, Marriage-Contracts, Coverture, &c. Of Property, Creation and Forfeiture of Estates; Trials of Offenders, Courts at Westminster, &c. To which are added, under their proper Heads, The Manner of Passing Bills in both Houses of Parliament, the Judicature of the Lords; Variety of adjudg'd Cases; and some curious History of Antiquity. The second edition corrected. By G. Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Lex constitutionis: or, the gentleman's law being, a compleat treatise of all the laws and statutes relating to the King, and the Prerogative of the Crown; the Nobility, and House of Lords; House of Commons; Officers of State; the Exchequer and Treasury; Commissioners and Officers of the Customs; of the Excise; of the Post-Office; Stamp-Office; Forfeited Estates; Publick Accounts; the Navy-Office; War-Office; Lieutenancy of Counties; Justices of Peace, &c. Wherein near one hundred authors of the best Reputation, both ancient and modern, on the Subject, have been consulted, and are referr'd to. And also, an introduction to the common law of England, with Respect to Tenures of Lands, Descents, Marriage-Contracts, Coverture, &c. Of Property, Creation and Forfeiture of Estates; Trials of Offenders, Courts at Westminster, &c. To which are added, under their proper Heads, The Manner of Passing Bills in both Houses of Parliament, the Judicature of the Lords; Variety of adjudg'd Cases; and some curious History of Antiquity. By G. Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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A catalogue of thirty thousand volumes, (with the Prices printed) of Several libraries Just purchas'd; Particularly the Library of William Kynaston, Esq; Late one of the Masters in Chancery; The ingenious Mr. Josiah Martin, Praeceptor of the Modern Languages, Mathematicks, &c. to great Numbers of the Nobility; As also, the Libraries of W. Glanvil, Esq; the Revd. Mr. Jackson, And several others. Amongst which are a Collection of fine Prints and Drawings by the most eminent Masters; the Greek and Roman Classicks; Antiquities, Histories, Voyages, &c. A large Collection of French, Italian and Spanish; several Hundred Volumes of Manuscripts, and almost a complete Collection of Law Books. Which will begin to be sold, At T. Osborne's, in Gray's-Inn, (for ready Money only) On Tuesday the 9th of May, 1749, and on Account of the Largeness of the Sale, will be continued selling on every Day till the first of August. Gentlemen may be supplied with this Catalogue by Mr. Rollin at Paris, Mr. Vanderhoeck at the Hogue, Wetstein and Co. and Mortier at Amsterdam; and by all the Booksellers in every noted Town in England, Scotland and Ireland; by whom Commissions are taken in, and at the Place of Sale, where may be had Money for any Library or Parcel of Books. There are about two Thousand Sermons preached by the most eminent Divines, to be sold at 2s per Dozen; and likewise, some curious Manuscript Sermons warranted Originals.
Osborne, Thomas, -1767.Date: 1749]- Books
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Tea, coffee and chocolate, At T. Boot's Warehouse, No. 212, in Piccadilly, the Corner of Eagle-Street; Where the Nobility, Gentry, and others, may be supplied with some fine fresh Teas, Coffee and Chocolate, on the most reasonable Terms, for Ready Money only. He further begs Leave to inform them, although the undermentioned Prices may appear considerably cheaper than the usual Charges of like Commodities, yet he will warrant every Article sold at his Warehouse to be of the best Sort, and Nowise damaged nor adulterated in Order to reduce the Prices. s. d. Green Tea, 5s. 6d. to - 6 0 Ditto, much better - 6 6 Speckled-Leaf ditto - 7 0 Best ditto - - 8 0 Good Bloom, 8s. to - 8 6 Hyson Tea - - 9 6 Very good ditto - 10 0 Fine ditto, 10s 6d to - 11 0 Very fine ditto - 12 0 Superfine ditto, 14s to - 16 0 Jamaica Coffee - 3 4 Best Barbadoes ditto - 4 6 Turkey ditto - 6 0 s. d. Bohea Tea - 4 4 Best ditto - 4 8 Congou-Leaf - 5 0 Good Congou - 6 0 Best ditto - 6 6 Souchong - 7 0 Good ditto - - 8 0 Fine Pekoe, 8s. 6d. to - 9 0 Superfine Souchong, 10s to - 11 0 Chocolate - 3 6 Best Plain ditto - 4 4 Sir Hans Sloane's Chocolate - 5 0 Best Cocoa Shells - 2 0 N. B. Best Padre Souchong at 11s. which is usually sold for 12s. - Hyson at 10s. 6d. usually sold for 12s. Any Person purchasing 3 lb. of Tea, or upwards, will have an Allowance.
Boot, T. (Thomas).Date: 1790?]- Books
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By permission of the worshipful the Mayor. Hereford, April 6, 1795. Now exhibiting, At Miss Newton's, Milliner, Market-Place, the powers of imagination; or, the senses deceived. By Mr. Bradberry, the Inventor, From Bond-Street, London, Where they have been exhibited to the Royal Family, and most of the Nobility in the Kingdom. These Effects may with great truth be said to establish the Doctrine of Apparitions, beyond any thing ever before offered to the Public. They have been the wonder and surprize of all Europe; and in every place where exhibited, have been universally admired. The limits of a bill are too confined to particularize those Effects---they are of that nature and extent, that the mind can receive no information of, but by seeing, when all seems Magic and Enchantment. Among many others will be introduced, a view of Black-Friars Bridge, With the Cathedral-Church of St. Paul's, and Part of the City of London; a view of Worcester; Both of which appear as large, and in every respect the same, as Reality. And a storm at sea, In which that turbulent element is so depictured from nature, as is impossible to be described. In it is represented the different Changes of Day-Break, Sun-Rise, and Mid-Day, when the Clouds are seen to gather for Rain, and succeeded by Lightning; the whole Changes taking place while viewing, and so perfectly represented, as to put the feeling mind almost in pain for the safety of the Vessels that are seen overtaken by the Storm. - The Exhibition will be open Daily from Eleven in the Morning, at One Shilling each Person. To the inhabitants of Hereford, and all who value their sight. The Sight of the Aged restored---the weak Sight strengthened---and the perfect Sight preserved to extreme old Age, by Bradberry's Patent Spectacles, Which, with Lists of some Thousands who have had them in the course of last Twelve-Months, may be seen at the Room.
Bradberry, Robert.Date: [1795]- Books
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New fire-works, at the Prospect Hotel, Hooper's Hill, Margate. Signior Hengler & Co. Artists in fire-works, of Vauxhall, inform the Nobility and Gentry of Margate, Ramsgate, and their environs, that they will exhibit a grand and brilliant display of fire-works, on Thursday evening next, the 7th August, 1800, In a far superior style to any yet displayed in this Place. order of firing. 1. Three Signal Rockets 2. Battery of Maroons 3. A Bengal Fire 4. The Grand Wheel of Boreas, in Blue, White, Green, and Brilliant Fires, surrounded with Brilliant Stars 5. A Grand Battery of Sofison Volland 6. A Horizontal Girandole Wheel, with Roman Candles and Mines 7 A Vertical Wheel in Brilliant Fire, in which will appear a Contact between the Sun and Moon 8. A Flight of Rockets 9. The Grand Star of Malta, in Four Mutations, in Radiant and Brilliant Angelic Pires 10. A Battery of Sofison Volland 11. A Grand Air Balloon 12. A Brilliant Sun, will change six times into at Brilliant Star, and finishes with a Brilliant Glory 13. Les Drous Ballanciers illuminated 14. A Flight of Rockets 15. A Grand Piece of Four Mutations; a Brilliant Sun; a double Etclioger, which forms more than a 100 Circles, and finishes in a fix'd Star 15. The whole to conclude with a Grand Piece of Mechanical Fire-Works, picturesquely displaying the Daemons of Envy in two Snakes opposed to two Butterflies, in their natural and variegated Colours, as drawn by a natural Historic Painter. This Piece is really moveable, and the Snakes will appear as if alive Admission One Shilling each Person. doors to be opened at six o'clock, and the fire-works to begin at nine. Tickets may be had at the Printing Office, Parade, Margate; and at the Bar of the Prospect Hotel. Letters or Orders directed for Signior Hengler, at his Office, facing the Free-Mason's Charity School, near the Obelisk, St. George's Fields, will be duly honored. In case of Bad Weather the Exhibition will be on the next Fine Evening following.
Hengler & Co.Date: [1800]- Books
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The beauties of England: giving a descriptive view of the chief villages, market-towns, and cities; Antiquities, Parks, Plantations, Scenes, And Situations, In in England and Wales; Including The Seats Of Our Nobility And Gentry, And The Two Universities. The Whole Intended AS A Travelling Companion, To Point Out Whatever IS Curious Either In Art, OR In Nature. By Philip Luckombe. ...
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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A narrative of the proceedings of the governors of the grammar-school in Bruton, from the death of the late Lord Berkeley to the present time. Most respectfully inscribed to the Neighbouring Nobility and Gentlemen, natural Guardians of the School by their situation; and submitted to the perusal of all who may be interested in its well-being. By the Master.
Michell, Edward, 1736 or 1737-1799.Date: Printed in MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The curiosities, natural and artificial, of the island of Great Britain. Containing A full and accurate Description of whatever is remarkable and worthy of Notice in the Works of Nature and Art, in the Several Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages, &c. of England, Wales, and Scotland; the Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, Public Buildings, Places of Resort and Entertainment, &c. Carefully and faithfully Displayed. ...
Date: [1775?]- Books
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A political view of the affairs of Great Britain and Ireland. With respect to their management both at home and abroad; since the change of the ministry in 1710, to the death of the Queen. By an honest Briton, Who Fears God, Honours the King, and Loves his Country. Humbly Offer'd to the Consideration of the Nobility, Gentry, and Freemen, of these Nations.
Honest Briton.Date: 1715- Books
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A serious and affectionate warning to servants, More especially those of our Nobility and Gentry; occasioned by the shameful and untimely death of Matthew Henderson: Who was Executed on Friday, April 25. 1746. for the murder of his lady, Mrs Dalrymple. With some Account of his Behaviour whilst under Sentence of Death. By Thomas Broughton, Lecturer of Althallows, Lombard-Street, and late Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.
Broughton, Thomas, 1712-1777.Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
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A thorough examination of the false principles and fallacious arguments, advanc'd against the Christian Church, priest-hood, and religion: In a late pernicious Book, ironically Intituled, The Rights of the Christian Church Asserted, &c. In a Dialogue between Demas and Hierarcha. Humbly Offered to the Consideration of the Nobility and Gentry of England. By Samuel Hill, Rector of Killmington, and Arch-Deacon of Wells.
Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716.Date: 1708- Books
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A collection of the addresses which have been presented to the Queen, since the impeachment Of the Reverend Dr. Henry Sacheverell. Whereby it most evidently appears, That the Sense of the Kingdom, whether Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, or Commonalty, is express for the Doctrine of Passive-Obedience and Non-Resistance, and for Her Majesty's Hereditary Title to the Throne of Her Ancestors. Which may serve as an Appendix to the Doctor's Tryal.
Date: 1710- Books
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A collection of the addresses which have been presented to the Queen, since the impeachment of the Reverend Dr. Henry Sacheverell. In two parts. Part II. With An Alphabetical Index of the Names of the Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry, that Introduc'd or Presented the said Addresses. Very proper to bind up with the Doctor's Tryal, that Posterity may see the Sense of the Kingdom upon that Impeachment.
Date: 1711- Books
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A topographical survey of the counties of Stafford, Chester, and Lancaster, containing A new-engraved map of each County, with a complete Description of the Great, Direct, and Cross Roads; the Situation, Bearing, and Distances of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry upon or near such Roads, together with elegant Engravings of their arms. arranged on a new Plan, by Messrs. Woodman and Mutlow, London. To which is added, The Direction and Survey of the Great Roads, accurately describing the Situations and Distances of Places. adapted to the Use of the Gentleman and Traveller, with an Index explaining the Whole. Also the Names and Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in each County. Concluding with a Directory of the principal Merchants and Manufactures, Market Towns, and Days on which their Markets are held, and Principal Inns in each Town, within the said Counties, &c. &c. By William Tunnicliff, Land-Surveyor.
Tunnicliff, William.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Remembrances: or, a compleat collection of the standing orders of the House of Lords in England. Extracted from, and compared with the Journals of the said House. Very Useful for All, but more particularly the Nobility, Gentry, and all Others concern'd in the Laws of Great-Britain and Ireland. The second edition. Publish'd by J. Torbuck, the editor of the Parliamentary debates in England, as a proper supplement to the same.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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A topographical survey of the counties of Somerset, Gloucester, Worcester, Stafford, Chester, and Lancaster. Containing a new-engraved map of each county, with a complete Description of the Great, Direct, and Cross Roads; the Situation, Bearing, and Distances of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry upon or near such Roads, together with elegant Engravings of their arms, arranged on a new Plan, by Messrs. Woodman and Mutlow, London. To which is added, the direction and survey of the great roads, accurately describing the Situations and Distances of Places, adapted to the Use of the Gentleman and Traveller, with an Index explaining the whole. Also the Names and Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in each County. Concluding with a Directory of the principal Merchants and Manufacturers, Market-Towns, and Days on which their Markets are held, and Principal Inns in each Town wishin the said Counties, &c. &c. By William Tunnicliff, Land-Surveyor.
Tunnicliff, William.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The history of Poland under Augustus II. Which contains the great dispute between that prince and the princes of Conti and Sobieski for the Crown: with the other important transactions of his life, and with which the best Account of the Government, Laws, Diets, Assemblies, Manners of Electing their Kings, Power and Factions of the Nobility, Militia, Interest of the Republick, &c. is occasionally interspersed. Translated from the French of the Abbé de Parthenay, by John Stacie, Esq;
Desroches de Parthenay, Jean-Baptiste, 1690-1766.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]