80 results filtered with: Historical fiction, English - Early works to 1800
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The prostitutes of quality; or adultery â-la-mode. Being authentic and genuine memoirs of several persons of the highest quality.
Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Roman stories: or, the history of the Seven Wise Mistresses of Rome: containing seven day entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or Stories. Wherein The Treachery of Evil Counsellors is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of Seven Wise Mistresses displayed. Newly Corrected, and better Explained, and Enlarged. Adorned with many Pretty pictures lively Expressing the history.
Howard, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: [1725?]- Books
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Historiæ pueriles. By Robert Wharton.
Wharton, Robert, writer of Tales.Date: 1734- Books
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Excessive sensibility; or, the history of Lady St. Laurence. A novel. ...
Thomson, Mrs., active 1788.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Gesta Romanorum: containing fifty eight remarkable histories, collected originally from the best and most ancient Roman records. With morals and applications, tending to the Suppressing of vice, and the Encouragement of virtue, and the Love of God. By A. B. Adorn'd with a new set of cuts, proper to Illustrate and Explain the Respective Stories. The Story's pleasant, and the Moral good, If read with Care, and rightly understood.
Date: 1722- Books
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The history of Will Ramble, a libertine. Compiled from genuine materials, and the several incidents taken from real life. In two volumes. ...
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755] [1754]- Books
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The noble and renowned history of Guy, Earl of Warwick: containing a full and true account of his many famous and valiant actions; remarkable and brave Exploits; and noble and renowned Victories. Also His Courtship to Fair Phaelice, Earl Roband's Daughter and Heiress; and The many Difficulties and Hazards he went through, to obtain her Love. Extracted from authentic records; and the whole illustrated with cuts suitable to the history.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Anecdotes, bon mots, traits, stratagems and biographical sketches of the most remarkable highwaymen, swindlers and other daring adventurers, Who have flourished, from a very early Period, to the present Time. To which is added, a great number of apposite curiosities. Collected and Comprised, so as to Render the Whole Both Cautionary and Entertaining; and as Much An Object of Wonder as of Pity!
Date: 1797- Books
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Danish massacre: an historic fact. By the author of Monmouth, a tale. In two volumes. ...
Mackenzie, Anna Maria.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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Chalchorines; or the history of the West country 'squire; who travelled 100 miles for a wife. Containing a full and genuine relation of his birth, amours, &c. With a short account of his late happy alliance: the whole composed of the most authentick materials, ...
Date: 1739- Books
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Miscellanies. The second volume.
Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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Gesta romanorum: or, fifty-eight histories originally (as 'tis said) collected from the Roman records. With applications or morals ... By B.P. Adorn'd with cuts. ...
Date: [1720?]- Books
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The unnatural father, or the persecuted son. Being a candid narrative of the most unparrellelled [sic] sufferings of Robert Nugent, junr. by the means and procurement of his own father. Written by himself, ...
Nugent, Robert, 1730-Date: 1755- Books
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The holy penitent: or, the history of Mary Magdalen set forth in her birth and parontage [sic]; her most wicked course of living, and as wonderful Conversation after she was posses'd of Seven Devils by our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; her exemplary piety when she embrased Christianity; and the manner of her Godly death and burial. Being useful in all Christians families
Date: printed in the year, 1740- Books
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The siege of Calais by Edward of England. An historical novel. Translated from the French original.
Tencin, Claudine Alexandrine Guérin de, 1682-1749.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Roman stories: or, the history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome: containing seven days entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or stories Wherein The Treachery of evil Counsellors is discovered Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of Seves. Wife Mistresses displayed. Newly Corrected, better Explain'd, and Enlarg'd.
Howard, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: [1792]- Books
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The black castle; or the spectre of the forest, an historical romance. By C. F. Barrett. Founded on the spectacle of that name, performed at the Amphi-Theatre of Arts, with unbounded Applause, for Nearly One Hundred Nights. To which is added Tracey Castle; or the parricide punished, a Gothic story.
Barrett, C. F.Date: [1800]- Books
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The history of Fanny Seymour.
Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Just published, the remarkable life and transactions of Charlotte Crutchy, shewing how she was decoyed away from a boarding-school at Kensington, and debauched ...
Date: [1750?]- Books
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A faithful and full account of the surprising life and adventures of the celebrated Doctor Sartorius Sinegradibus. As also of the many wonderful operations he performs in this city.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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The orientalist: a volume of tales after the Eastern-Taste. By the author of Roderick Random, Sir Launcelot Greaves, &c. and others.
Date: 1764- Books
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A description of Millenium Hall, and the country adjacent: together with the characters of the inhabitants, and such historical anecdotes and reflections, as may excite in the reader proper sentiments of humanity, and lead the mind to the love of virtue. By a gentleman o his travels.
Gentleman on his travels, Lady Barbara Montagu and Sarah Scott.Date: M,DCC,LXIII. [1763]- Books
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The history of Jack Connor. In two volumes.
Chaigneau, William, 1709-1781.Date: 1753- Books
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The scotch rogue: or, the life and actions of Donald Macdonald a high-land Scot: Part II. Relating his Introduction into the Society of High-Way-Men, the Robberies he committed amongst them; and how he was made Captain of the Gang. His being Taken, Try'd, and Condemn'd at Edenburgh: His being Pardon'd and sent into the King's Service: His account of the Scots Military Discipline, and the Exerceese of the Lang-Goon, &c. Intermixt with the rest of his Love Intrigues, and Debaucheries, with an Account of his Extraordinary Wit and Courage in all his Villanies and Adventures
Date: [1706]- Books
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The story of the Methodist-Lady: or the injur'd husband's revenge. A true history.
Date: [1770?]