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An essay upon improving and adding, to the strength of Great-Britain and Ireland, by fornication, justifying the same from scripture and reason. By a young clergyman.
Maclauchlan, Daniel.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]- Books
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An essay upon improving and adding to the strength of Great Britain and Ireland, by fornication, justifying the same from scripture and reason. By a young clergyman.
Maclauchlan, Daniel.Date: Re-Printed in the Year M.CC.XXXV. [1735]- Books
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The laird and farmer. A dialogue upon farming, trade, cookery, and their method of living in Scotland, balanc'd with that of England. In sixteen chapters. By the author of the Familiar catechism.
Author of the Familar catechism.Date: [1740?]- Books
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The jockey club; or a sketch of the manners of the age. Part the second.
Pigott, Charles, -1794.Date: 1792- Books
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The jockey club; or a sketch of the manners of the age. Part the second.
Pigott, Charles, -1794.Date: 1792- Books
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The jockey club; or a sketch of the manners of the age. Part the second.
Pigott, Charles, -1794.Date: 1792- Books
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An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England & Ireland, and other parts of the world. With Reasons and Directions for our Engaging in this Glorious Work. In a letter to a friend.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: 1701]- Books
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A collection of all the humorous letters in The London Journal.
Date: 1721- Books
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The comical pilgrim; or, travels of a cynick philosopher, thro' the most wicked parts of the world, namely, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Holland. with His Merry Observations on the English Stage, Gaming-Houses, Poets, Beaux, Women, Courtiers, Politicians, and Plotters. Welsh Clergy, Gentry, and Customs. Scotch Manners, Religion, and Lawyers. Irish Ceremonies in their Marriages, Christenings, and Burials. And Dutch Government, Polity, and Trade. Being a general satyr on the vices and follies of the age.
Date: 1722- Books
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The British magazine or Literary entertainment of knowledge and pleasure = Magazin anglois ou Recueil litteraire instructif et amusant.
Date: cIcIcCCLXV [i.e.1765]- Books
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A guide to health, beauty, riches, and honour.
Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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The plate-glass-book, consisting of the following authentic tables. I. The value of any looking-glass when finished, ... By a glass-house clerk. To which is added, the compleat appraiser. Consisting of eighteen tables, ...
Glass-house clerk.Date: 1757- Books
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The travels of Mons. le Post-Chaise. Written by himself.
Mons. le post-chaise.Date: 1753- Books
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The conclusion to Bishop Burnet's history of his own time. Containing advice to the people of England.
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.Date: 1734- Books
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The world. By Adam Fitz-Adam.
Date: MDCCLV [1754]-[1757]- Books
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... The Devil: containing a review and investigation of all public subjects whatever; ... By a society of literary gentlemen; ...
Date: [1786-1787]- Books
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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;) Containing, I. An Account of her Birth, Education, and mad Pranks committed in her Youth. II. Her coming on the Stage; Success there; and sundry Theatrical Anecdotes. III. Her Marriage to Mr. Charke, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, and being belov'd by a Lady of great Fortune, who intended to marry her. V. Her being Gentleman to a certain Peer. VI. Her commencing Scrolling - Player; with various and surprizing Vicissitudes of Fortune, during nine Years Peregrination. Vii. Her turning Pastry Cook, &c. in Wales. With several extremely humourous and interesting Occurrences. written by herself.
Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Desultory reflections on police: with an essay on the means of preventing crimes and amending criminals. By William Blizard, F.S.A. Surgeon of the Honourable Artillery-Company, &c.
Blizard, William, Sir, 1743-1835.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England and Ireland, and other parts of the world. With some Reasons and plain Directions for our hearty and vigorous Prosecution of this Glorious Work. In a letter to a friend. To which is added, the special obligations of magistrates to be diligent in the Execution of the Penal-Laws against Prophaneness and Debauchery, for the Effecting a National Reformation.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: 1701- Books
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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;) Containing, I. An Account of her Birth, Education, and mad Pranks committed in her Youth. II. Her coming on the Stage; Success there; and sundry Theatrical Anecdotes. III. Her Marriage to Mr. Charks, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, going by the Name of Mr. Brown, and being belov'd by a Lady of great Fortune, who intended to marry her. V. Her being Gentleman to a certain Peer. VI. Her commencing Scrolling - Player; with various and surprizing vicissirudes of Fortune, during nine Years Peregrination. Vii. Her turning Pastry Cook, &c. in Wales. With several extremely humourons and interesting Occarrences. Written by herself.
Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Proposals for publishing by subscription, twenty four perspective views of the present state of the most noted abbies, religious foundations, castles, and other remains of antiquity, in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. By Samuel and Nathaniel Buck. ...
Buck, Samuel, 1696-1779.Date: 1737]- Books
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The humourist: Being essays upon several subjects, viz. news-writers. Enthusiasm. The spleen. Country entertainment. Love. The history of Miss Manage. Ambition and pride. Idleness. Fickleness of human nature. Prejudice. Witchcraft. Ghosts and apparitions. The weather. Female disguises. The art of modern conversation. The use of speech. The punishment of staying at home on Sunday, &c. Criticism. Art of begging. Anger. Avarice. Death. Grief. Keeping the ten commandments. Travel misapply'd. Flattery. The abuse of words. Credulity. Eating. The love of power. The expedients to get rid of time. Retirement. The story of will. Hacket the enthusiast. With a dedication to the man in the moon. By the author of the Apology for parson Alberoni; the dedication to a great man concerning dedications, &c.
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.Date: 1720- Books
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The picture gallery. Containing near two hundred paintings by the most distinguished ladies in Great Britain. Among which are the following Capital Pieces, The Widow Brady, - by Dowager Lady A-r. The Libertine reclaimed, - by the D-ss of C-d. The Highland Laddie, - by Lady S-h B-y. The Rake's Progress, - by Lady C-s. Baucis, - by P-ss A-a. Cymon and Iphigene, - by Duchess of D-re. The Careless Husband, - by Ditto. Lady Brute, - by Lady F-l-. The Dust Cart, - by Ditto. Jobson and Nell, - by Duchess of G-r. Old Margaret, - by Mrs. Gr-h-m, late Mrs. Mac-y. The Sweepstakes, - by Dowager D-ss of A-r. An old Woman cloathed in Gray, - by Lady G-ch. Venus making Love, - by the Honorable Mrs. H-b-t. Lavinia bathing, - by Miss H-m. Jephtha's Daughter bewailing her Virginity, by Countess of J-y. Lady Godina riding through Coventry, by Quondam Lady L-r. Bess of Bedlam, - by Lady N-th. An English Seraglio, - by the Countess of O-y. Pandora's Box, - by Lady R-s. Diana Trapes, - by Lady John S-Lle. Robinetta, - by Dowager C-ss of B-m-re. Saint Austin out of his Wits, - by Mrs. W-b-t-n. Desdemona, - by Lady T-d. The Torch of Hymen, - by C-ss of B-l. Gammar Gurton's Needle, - by Dowager Lady T-d, &c. &c. &c. To which are added, critical strictures upon each piece.
Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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The new state of England, under our Sovereign, Queen Anne. In three parts. Containing, I. An exact and particular Description both of England and Wales, through their several Counties; with all Things Remarkable therein, and the best Account hitherto of London and Westminster. II. Of the Original, Temper, Genius, Language, Trade, Laws, and Religion of the English. Of our several Orders of Men, the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. III. Of the English Monarchy in general, its Greatness and Power, the Sovereign's Prerogative, Dignity, Titles and Arms; With a compendious History of the Kings and Queens of England to this Time. Of the Present Queen in particular, Her Court, Forces, and Revenues, with the Management thereof. Of the present Princes and Princesses of the Royal Blood, and the Succession to the Crown as it stands settled in the Protestant Line. Of the High-Court of Parliament, Privy Council, and all Courts of Judicature. With the newest and exactest lists of Her Majesty's Officers in Church and State, and of the present Parliament and Convocation that has been Published.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: 1707- Books
Mr Foote's other leg / Ian Kelly ; introduced by the author.
Kelly, Ian, 1966-Date: [2015]