106 results filtered with: English fiction - Great Britain - 18th century
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Ispahan tales: Includino the history of Mahmud El Wordi, son of the Caliph Mustapha Alraschid, a descendant of Haroun Alraschid, king of Bagdad, from the time that he possessed himself of the beautiful Jesmina, daughter of Karra Hassan Battress, grand vizir to Emir Sali Shaw, king of Ispahan. Written originally in Arabic, by the Caliph's Shelaby Zamir Albermaky; and now translated into English by his son, David Zemira, and assistants.
Zamir Albermaky.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The beggarly boy. A parable. To which is added, A new history of a true book.
Date: [after 1797?]- Books
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English nights entertainments. The life, adventures and distresses of Charlotte Dupont, and her lover Belanger: who, it is supposed, underwent a greater variety of real misfortunes, and miraculous adventures, than any couple that ever existed. Written by Mrs. Aubin.
Aubin, Penelope, approximately 1679-approximately 1738.Date: 1800- Books
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The methodist and mimick. A tale, in hudibrastick verse. By Peter Paragraph. Inscribed to Samuel Foot, Esq;
Adair, James Makittrick, 1728-1802.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Philaro and Elenora: or, The orphan twins. Dedicated (by permission) to Her Grace the Duchess of Dorset. In two volumes.
Date: 1792- Books
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The famous and renowned history of the nine worthies of the world; Viz. I. Hector son of Priamus, King of Troy. II. Alexander the Great, who first conquered the world. III. Julias Cs̆ar, the first Emperor of Rome. IV. Joshua, captain-general of Israel. V. David King of Israel. VI. Judas Maccabeus, a valiant Jewish commander. VII. Arthur, the' famous British King. VIII. Charles the Great, Emperor of Germany. IX. Godfrey of Bulloigne, King of Jerusalem. Giving a true historical account of their glorious lives, victories and deaths.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: [1701?]- Books
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The Famous history of Tom thumb Wherein is declared, his marvellous acts of manhood, full of wonder and merriment. Performed after his second return from Fairy-Land. Part the third.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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Tales of the hermitage; Written for the instruction and amusement of the rising generation.
Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839.Date: 1799- Books
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The Famous history of Valentine and Orson, the two sons of the Emperor of Greece. The twenty-fifth edition, revised and corrected. With an entire new set of cuts, giving a lively, representation of the history.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The First part of the history of the king and cobler.
Date: [1720?]- Books
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The farther adventures of Robinson Crusoe; Being the second and last part of his life, and of the strange surprizing accounts of his travels round three parts of the globe. Written by Himself. To which is added a map of the world, in which is delineated the voyages of Robinson Crusoe.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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Merlin reviv'd; Or, strange & wonderful predictions, of what remarkable occurrences, will (according to the rules of astrology) certainly happen in most countries of Europe, in the compass of one whole year, beginning with June 1711. And ending with May, 1712. Also an account of a blazing star that will be seen in England, in some of the subsequent months. Together with the author, J. P's advice to Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq;
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: 1711- Books
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The first sailor, or The origin of navigation: A tale. Translated from the German of M. Gessner.
Gessner, Salomon, 1730-1788.Date: [1798]- Books
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Bateman's tragedy; or, The perjured bride justly rewarded. Being the history of German's wife, and young bateman.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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The Sleeping beauty in the wood. From mother goose's tales. Part the second.
Date: [1776?]- Books
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The Famous history of the valiant London prentice[.]
Date: 1780?]- Books
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Sunday reading. The two sisters; or, The one thing needful.
Date: [1796?]- Books
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The Farmer's son of Kent. A tale. In two volumes.
Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The exploits of Robinson Crusoe, mariner, or York. Exhibiting a concise and clear narrative of his living twenty-eight years in an uninhabited island on the coast of America: the loss of his ship in hurricane, by which his companions were drowned, and he alone preserved, being thrown on shore on a part of the wreck: and his miraculous preservation at last by means of pirates. Written originally by himself, and now first abridged from the genuine original copy, presented to the editor by a descendant of the family. Illustrated with cuts. To which is prefixed, some account of the editor of the first edition.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1790?]- Books
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Cheap Repository. Sunday reading. The judgment day; in which a true and just account is given of the manner in which the scriptures teach that we and all mankind, are to be tried on the great day of judgment: shewing plainly who shall go away to everlasting death, and who to life eternal; with a few words of encouragement to fearful Christians.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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The Young philosopher, or The natural son. A dramatic novel.
Seally, John, approximately 1747-1795.Date: MDCCLXXXII [1782]- Books
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The entertaining history of old Robin Gray: An ancient Scotch tale. containing, 1. An account of Jenny's father and mother: 2. Their successes and misfortunes, with some account of Jemmy. 3. Jemmy and Jenny's love for each other; he resolves to go to sea. 4. Jenny's parents are much distressed; old Robin Gray is very kind to them. 5. He courts Jenny, but she cannot think of any but Jemmy. 6. It is reported that Jemmy is shipwrecked and dead; Jenny is prevailed upon to marry old Robin Gray. 7. Jemmy returns, and when he finds Jenny married to old Robin Gray, he goes to sea again. 8. Jenny's father and mother die, and she is in great affliction for the loss. 9. Old Robin Gray dies, and leaves her very rich. 10. Jemmy returns, and they are married, any very happy at last.
Date: In the year 1791- Books
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The escape. A narrative, from the German of Augustus Von Kotzebue. By Benjamin Thompson, translator of the stranger, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane.
Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819.Date: 1799- Books
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The Famous and delightful history of fortunatus, and his two sons: In two parts. Part I. Containing an account of his noble birth, travels, and adventures, in many strange land; how became by a parse, which always supplied him with store of money, and a wishing hat which caused him to be in an instant at any place he desired to be at; how, at has death, he bequethed his purse and hat to his two sons; with his pompous funeral, monument and epitaph. Part II. Containing, the travels and adventures of Andalusia and Anpala, Forunatus's ..., with their untimely deaths, burials, ....
Date: 1702- Books
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Pills to purge melancholy; Or Englands witty and Merry Jester shewing no joke like a true joke containing The Merry Jests of the Earl of Rochester, Pembroke, Warwick, Lord Moon, and Mr. Ogle The life guard man.
Date: [1750?]