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A account of some strange apparitions had by a godly man in Kintyre, who hath been blind six years: containing some visional predictions and several judgments to befal these three kingdoms, particulary Scotland, and mor especially some towns therein; at Edinburgh, Glasgow, ... &c. With a reserve ... mercy to God's people, and to ... for their sake. In a letter from a gentleman in Kintyre, to his friend in Paisley.
Gentleman in Kintyre.Date: Printed in the year MDCCXXXIV. [1734.]- Books
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The Cards spiritualized: or, the pack of cards transformed into a Bible, almanack, and prayer book. To which is added, Mr. Dodd's sermon on malt.
Date: 1800- Books
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Sunday reading. Look at home; or, the accusers accused. Being an Account of the Manner in which our Savior put to Silence the Scribes and Pharisees, when they brought to Him the Woman taken in Adultery.
Date: [1796]- Books
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A Comical and diverting courtship, which lately happened between and old woman of fourseore and fifteen, and a youth about nineteen. With whom she was married.
Date: 1750?]- Books
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A true tale of Robin Hood.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Fun upon fun: or, the comical merry tricks of Leper the Taylor. Part I.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The History of Tom Long, the carrier.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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Rest for a weary soul; or, the Pilgrim at his Journeys End. Being the last legacy of a father to his children, when on his death-bed. In which are contain'd 1. The Children's Duty to God, their Mother, and themselves. 2. A Copy of Verses written by the Father a little before his Death. 3. Godly Meditations. 4. The Fathers last Gift to his Children.
Date: [1760?]- Books
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The famous history of the valiant London 'prentice.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The Whole life and death of long meg, of Westminster.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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The history of Mr. John Winchcomb, alias Jack of Newbury, the famous and worthy clothier of England: Containing His Life; Acts of Hospitality; and his keeping Five Hundred poor People employed, to the great Benefit of the Community, &c.
Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.Date: [1780?]- Books
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A genuine history of that noted pyrate Tulagee Angria. With a curious narrative of the Siege and taking of the Town and Fortress of Geriah, and the Destruction of his whole Navel Force, by Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in a letter to a merchant in London, from a factor at Bombay, who was present in the Action.
Factor at BombayDate: [1757?]- Books
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The whimsical love of Thomas Whittle. Wherein is exhibited his comical reception, with the imperious beauty, Ann Dobinson. Digested into prose and verse.
Date: 1790?]- Books
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A Comical and entertaining dialogue, between a generous tradesman and his old stringy wife, Concerning her locking up the cupboard-door, and keeping the victuals from his apprentices.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The famous history of Tom Thumb. Wherein is declared, his marvellous acts of manhood, full of wonderful merriment. Part the first.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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Ducks and green pease; or, the Newcastle rider: a farce of one act, founded in fact. To which is added The cure for a drunkard; a tale, in verse.
Lund, John, active 18th century-19th century.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The true history of Betty Whitsom, who became the Empress of Moroco.
Date: 1800?]- Books
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The troubles of life; being a familiar description of the troubles of The poor laborer, The little shopkeeper, The great tradesman, The sickly man, The disappointed lover, The unhappy husband, The widower, and lastly, The child of sorrow. To which is added, The story of the guinea and the shilling; being a cure for trouble in general.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Glorious defeat of the French gun-boats! A true and particular account of the total defeat of the Grand French Flotilla, at the island of St. Marcou, when seven were sunk, one taken, and the rest driven off. To which is added, a true and circumstantial account of the escape of that gallant hero Sir Sidney Smith, from a French Prison; also, an exact likeness of Sir Sidney, in his uniform, engraved from a painting in the possession of a gentleman at Windsor. By a Perusal of this book it may be seen how little Old England has to fear from the boasted French invasion.
Date: 1798]- Books
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The history of the unfortunate sisters, or distressed ladies. Being An Account of one Mr. Ward, who enjoyed a Place in one of the public Offices in London, of 3001. per Year; Married a young Lady with a Hadsome Fortune, by whom he had six Children, which he educated in a more elegant Manner than his Income would allow, 't'll the two eldest, Lucy and Polly, were fit for Marriage: two young Gentlemen in the Neighbourhood paid their addresses to them, and promissed them Marriage, on Condition of portioning them off; Mr. Ward not being able. they declined their Addresses. The dreadful Scene which happened after, contains such alarming Circumstances in common Life, as are too frequent, and may be justly said to be a Lesson proper to be read by all who have any Regard to themselves or Families. To which is added The history of Beaumont. Or the generous lover.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The cruel mother: being a strange and unheard-of account of one Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, a childs coat-maker in the Minories, who threw her own child into the Thames ...
Date: 1708- Books
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The golden cabinet. Or, the compleat fortune teller. Wherein the meanest capacities [a]re taught to understand their good or bad fortunes, ...
Date: 1795?]- Books
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A dialogue between honest John & loving Kate. With their contrivance for marriage, and way to get a livelihood. Part the first.
Date: [1780]- Books
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Mother Bunch's coset [sic] newly broke open containing, rare secrets of art & nature, tried and experienced by learned philosophers, and recommended to all ingenious young men and maids. ... Part the first
Date: 1775?]- Books
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Madge Blarney, The Gipsey girl.
Date: [1796]