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The Reverend Dr. Dixon, principal of St. Edmund Hall, having acquainted the vice-chancellor, that a person admitted a member of his society would offer himself to be matriculated, the vice-chancellor saw reason, from what passed in conversation between Dr. Dixon and him self upon the occasion, to make some farther enquiry into the character and conduc of the said person, previous to his matriculation. He therefore sent for him, and received from his own mouth, in the presence of Dr. Dixon, the following account of himself. ...
University of Oxford.Date: 1769?]- Books
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The dreadful character of a drunkard; or, The odious and beastly sin of drunkenness, described and condemned : Shewing the fearful judgments that have befallen notorious drunkards: with brief exhortations to perswade men from that swinish and abominable sin.
Hart, John, D.DDate: 1686- Books
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A reply to Mr. Dobbs's answer to a pamphlet, entitled, Forgery detected. By Christopher Middleton, Esq.
Middleton, Christopher, -1770.Date: 1745- Books
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A lecture on heads. By a gentleman remarkable for his wit and humour. Which hath been exhibited, at the theatres in London and Dublin. With universal approbation.
Date: Printed in the Year, M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]- Books
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An essay towards the character of the late chimpanzee, Who died Feb. 23, 1738-9.
Date: 1739- Books
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Letters describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling; and a criticism on Boileau's description of Paris. Translated from the French.
Muralt, Béat Louis de, 1665-1749.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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Sketches of the characters of the Hon. Thomas Erskine, and James Mingay, Esq. interspersed with anecdotes and professional strictures.
Date: 1794- Books
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An account of the character and manners of the French; with occasional observations on the English. In two volumes. ...
Andrews, John, 1736-1809.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Considérations sur l'esprit et les mœurs.
Sénac de Meilhan, Gabriel, 1736-1803.Date: 1787