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A letter to Dr Lobb, concerning His Writings in Physic. Containing Remarks upon some of his peculiar Notions about Bleeding, Purging, &c. With a post script, On the Manner of Writing Cases of Particular Patients. Recommended to the Perusal of those Students and Families for whom the Doctor writes.
Date: 1752- Books
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The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex : containing directions of behaviour, in all places companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house. Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world. prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. The third edition. By Hannah Woolley.
Woolley, Hannah, active 1670Date: 1682- Books
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The works of D. Jonathan Swift. In nine volumes. The seventh edition, to which is prefixed, the Doctor's life, with remarks on his writings, from the Earl of Orrery and others, not to be found in any former edition of his works.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: 1752- Books
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The newest and most compleat polite familiar letter-writer. On the most important concerns in life, both with regard to love and business; in which is included letters giving an account of the political state of England, with several letters of the most celebrated authors, both antient and modern, viz. Pliny, Cicero, Voltaire, Locke, Balzac, ... King of Prussia, &c. &c. With a collection of the newest and most polite message cards. A collection of select moral sentences, extracted from the most eminent authors both antient and modern, directing not only how to think, but to act justly and prudently in the common concerns of human life. And ten precepts, which William Lord Burghley gave to his second son Robert Earl of Salisbury. To which is prefixed, a large introduction, containing directions and proper forms to be observed in writing familiar letters on all occasions, and addressing persons of eminent rank and station. For the use of young gentlemen, ladies, tradesmen, &c. The second edition, with large additions and amendments. By John Tavernier, Esq.
Tavernier, John.Date: M DCC LX. [1760]- Books
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The art of writing. Containing, I. Rules for writing all the hands now in use with Propriety and Elegance. II. An explanation of the different hands, with their Peculiarities and Directions, treating particularly of I. Characters and Proportion. 2. Round and Italian Hands. 3. Old English Text and German Text. 4. Square Text, Engrossing and Court Hand. 5. Roman, Greek and Hebrew Characters. 6. Floures and Abbreviations. 7. Command of Hand, or Striking. 8. English and Latin Copies. By Mr. Ambrose Serle. To which is prefixed, a new mathematical projection on Copper-Plate, shewing plainly by Inspection exact Rules for the true forming every Letter, with their Proportion and Dependence on each other; with a large Explanation of every Part; by Mr. Peter Hudson.
Serle, Ambrose, Author of 'A treatise on the art of writing'.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Recta scribendi ratio: or, a method of writing well ; being an introduction to the best forms of letters, with copies of the round hand, by Ralph Morton Writing-Master, opposite to the Tron-Church.
Morton, Ralph, writing-master.Date: [1720?]- Books
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The amorous gallant's tongue tipped with golden expressions: or, the art of courtship refined. Being the Best and Newest Academy. Containing I. Choice and Select Sentences, or Forms of Courtship, to be used by Gentlemen and Ladies upon all Occasions. II. Variety of Choice Letters, written to both Sexes. relating to Love and Business. III. The Interpretation of all Sorts of Dreams. With many other Things, both pleasant and profitable to both Sexes. To which is added, Bills, Bonds, Releases, Letters of Attorney, Receipts and Acquittances upon all Occasions. Together with a canting academy, or the Pedlar's-French Dictionary. The Whole being very Useful and Necessary for all Persons in general.
G. L.Date: 1741- Books
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The new universal letter writer, or The whole art of general correspondence; for both sexes: consisting of a series of the most interesting and instructive entire new letters, on every occurence in life. By which any parson who can use the pen, may write letters on any subject, with propriety and elegance. In which proper regard has been paid to the following heads; trade, affection, love, courtship, marriage, friendship, instruction, history, commerce, industry, prosperity, prudence, gratitude, generosity, misfortunes, consolation, prodigality, virtue, vice, piety, wit, mirth, folly, pleasure, humanity, memory, morality, education, happiness, business, sickness, death, integrity, oeconomy, affluence, politeness, fidelity, riches, duty and concerns of parents, children, and other relations; and other numerous and entertaining particulars, too numerous to mention in this title page. To which is added, a course of cards, or notes of compliments, together with the universal petitioner, comprehending the greatest variety of petitions, adapted every situation. To the whole are also added, precedents of leases, bonds, letters of attorney, wills, mortgages, wills and powers, indentures, &c. agreeable to the forms in which they are now executed by eminent attorneys. By Thomas Chapman, author of the Communicant's companion.
Chapman, Thomas, schoolmaster.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The complete letter-writer. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of elegant letters for the direction and embellishment of style, on business, duty, amusement, love, courtship, marriage, friendship, and other subjects. To which is prefixed a plain and compendious grammar of the English language. With directions for writing letters, and the proper forms of address. At the end are given forms of message-cards, and a copious English spelling-dictionary.
Date: 1768- Books
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A letter from a perion [sic] that dwelt half a year in the moon concerning birds of passage. This Book is Given Gratis Up One Pair of Stairs at the Anodyne Necklace, Temple-Bar. At Mr Jeremiah Pain's, the First Toy-shop shop in Pope's Head Alley, from Cornhil. - At Mr. Creg's at Charing-Cross: and by R. Bradshaw, &c.
Lunaris.Date: 1726- Books
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The second part of natural writing. Containing the breakes of letters and their dependance on each other likewise various forms of business written in the most proper hands[.] And also variety of ornament in several delightful fancies & designs[.] The whole making a complete body of penmanship; by G. Shellen accountant and writing Mr: to Christ's Hospital.
Shelley, George, approximately 1666-approximately 1736.Date: [1714?]- Books
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The new London letter writer, Containing the compleat art of corresponding with ease, elegance, and perspicuity, on the following subjects, viz. Trade, affection, love, courtship, marriage, friendship, gratitude, history, commerce, industry, prosperity, prudence, instruction, generosity, misfortunes, consolation, prodigality, virtue, vice, piety, with, mirth, folly, pleasure, humanity, morality, education, happiness, business, sickness, death, integrity, œconomy, affluence, politeness, fidelity, riches, duty and concerns of parents, children, and other relations, masters, mistresses, officers, soldiers, seamen, &c. To which are added models for cards, or notes of compliments, also, a collection of petitions, adapted to every situation, likewise necessary rules for addressing persons of all stations, and precedents of bonds, letters of attorney, wills, &c. &c. By Samuel Johnson, M.A.
Johnson, Samuel, active 1758.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The universal letter-writer: or, New art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters, on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for inditing letters on the various occurrences in life. Particularly on advice, affection, affluence, benevolence, business, children to parents, compliments, condolence, courtship, diligence, education, fidelity, folly, friendship, generosity, happiness, humanity, humour, industry, justice, love, marriage, masters to servants modesty, morality, œconomy, parents to children, paternal affection, piety, pleasure, prodigailty, prudence, religion, retirement, servants to masters, trade, truth, virtue, wit, &c. and set of complimental cards, suited to the various occasions on which an extraordinary degree of politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner: containing great variety of petitions, on various subjects, from persons in low or middling states of life, to those in higher stations. Also, a new, plain, and easy, grammar of the English language, and directions for addressing persons of all ranks either in writing or discourse. Likewise, forms of mortgages, letter of licence, bonds, indentures, wills, wills and powers, letters of attorney, &c. &c. as they are now executed by gentlemen of distinguished abilities in the law. By the Rev. Thomas Cook, A.B. and one of the authors of the New royal and universal dictionary of arts and sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: Anno 1798- Books
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The compleat letter writer: or, new and polite English secretary. Containing letters on the most common occasions in life. Also, a variety of more elegant letters for examples, from the best modern Authors, on Business, duty, amusement, affection, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Friendship, &c. To which is prefix'd, directions for writing letters, in an easy and proper Manner. Also, a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue. With Instructions how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions; With a Spelling Dictionary, Of such Words as are alike in Sound, but different in Sense. Very useful to the English Scholar. And at the End of the Prose, some elegant Poetical Epistles, And various Forms of polite Messages for Cards.
Date: 1756- Books
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Letters written to and for particular friends, on the most important occasions. Directing not only the requisite style and forms to be observed in writing familiar letters; but how to think and act justly and prudently, in the common concerns of human life. Containing, one hundred and seventy-three letters.
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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That Jesus Christ is God by nature, of the same essence with the Father, proved to be the doctrine of Christianity. Two letters to a very eminent and learned gentleman; attempting to subvert the doctrine of the Arians. Being animadversions on a very famous Arian manuscript,--wrote by him, some years since, in India. By a country-gentleman.
Hanley.Date: M,DCC,LVI. [1756]- Books
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A letter to the parishioners of St. B. - ----- A. - ----- Recommending Parochial Communion At the approaching Feast of Easter; and a conscientious payment of their accustom'd offerings.
Brewster, Samuel, active 1700-1725.Date: 1701- Books
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The new letter writer; or, The Art of Correspondence. Containing Letters on the most important Subjects, viz. Business, Friendship, Love and Marriage, Courtship, Politeness, Economy, Affection, Amusement, Duty, Advice, Religion, &c. composed By Writers eminent for their Perspicuity and Elegance of Expression. Principally Calculated to improve the Understanding, and to form in the Minds of Youth a lasting Attachment to Virtue: To improve and polish the Style, and to inculcate, in the younger Part of both Sexes, an early Taste for correct and elegant Epistolary Correspondence. To which are added The Principles of Politeness, Extracted from the letters of a late eminent epistolary writer. Together with The different Forms of writing Messages on cards. And Instructions how to address Persons of all Ranks.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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A letter from the Reverend Mr. Whitefield, to some church members of the Presbyterian persuasion, in answer to certain scruples and queries relating to some passages in his printed sermons and other writings. To which is added, two letters from Nathanael Love-Truth, to the Rev. Mr. Whitefield, containing some exceptions to his 'foresaid letter.
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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Modest remarks on the Bishop of London's Several discourses preached in the Temple Church, and lately published in Two Volumes Octavo. In a letter to His Lordship. With a postscript, containing Dr. Tho. Sherlock's creed, faithfully extracted from his own writings. By Philotheos.
Philotheos.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Of the first invention of writing. An essay. Compendiously treating of the whole art. More particularly; of letters, their number, order, and of how many variations capable: of their first invention; ... Whereunto are added, several pieces of the hands in use, not before published. By Robert More, ...
More, Robert, 1671-approximately 1727.Date: [1716]- Books
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The negociator's magazine: or, the exchanges anatomiz'd. In two parts. Part I. Of the Foreign Banks and Agio's; the different Species and Denominations of their Money; the Usances and Times of their Marts or Fairs; and the Current Prices of the Exchanges for the principal Places of Traffick in Europe; together with great Variety of Examples in reducing of Exchanges. Part II. Concise and plain Instructions relating to Bills of Exchange, shewing, what Exchange is; divers ways of Negociating; several Forms of Bills; what Method to take in Cases of Protests, Countermands, Letters of Credit, Securities, and Assignments in the most difficult and common Occurrences of Trade. With a large table to the whole. By Richard Hayes, Accomptant and Writing-Master.
Hayes, Richard, accomptant and writing-master.Date: 1719- Books
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A concise view from history and prophecy, of the great predictions in the sacred writings, that have been fulfilled ; also of those that are now fulfilling, and that remain to be accomplished. By Francis Dobbs, Esq. Member For The Borouch Of Charlemont, In Ireland. In Letters To His Eldest Son. In letters to his eldest son.
Dobbs, Francis, 1750-1811.Date: 1800- Books
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Recueil de lettres de M. J. J. Rousseau, et autres pieces relatives a sa persecution & a sa defence: le tout transcrit d'apres les originaux.
Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The road to knowledge; or, young man & women's best friend: being a plan of general instruction, as far as relates to the useful pursuits and purposes of life. Consisting of a Concise, yet Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language; A Series of Letters On Subjects yielding both Information and Amusement; and the Four First Rules of Arithmetic, Exhibited in Examples so plain and intelligible, as to be acquired with the utmost Ease. Calculated for both Sexes. To Which are Added, As more immediately adapted to the Attention of Young Men, The Nature and Operations of Bills of Exchange Bills of Sale Bonds Obligations Notes Letters of Attorney Letters of Credit Writs Warrants Arrests Subpoenas Summonses General Releases Deeds of Gift Conveyances and Various Other Instruments of Writing; With the precise Forms in which many of them are drawn up. To the Whole are Subjointd, Geographical Sketches; Comprehending the Rise and Progress of Geography; with an Explanation of Geographical Terms, And a Description of the several Kingdoms and States of Europe. By George Stapleton, Late English Preceptor at Paris and at Brussels.
Stapleton, George.Date: 1797