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A true and full account of the death and character of the Princess-Royal, Louisa-Maria-Teresa Stuart, daughter of the late King James. Who was born in the year 1692, at St. Germains, and died of the small-pox the 18th of April 1712, New Style. In a letter from a noble-man of France, to his correspondent at Vtrecht.
Noble-Man of France.Date: Printed in Year MDCCXII. [1712]- 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: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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A new translation of Æsop's fables, adorn'd with cutts; suited to the fables copied from the Frankfurt edition: by the most ingenious artist Christopher Van Sycham. The Whole being rendered in a Plain, Easy, and Familiar Style, adapted to the Meanest Capacities. Nevertheless Corrected and Reform'd from the Grossness of the Language, and Poorness of the Verse us'd in the now Vulgar Translation: The Morals also more accurately Improv'd; Together with Reflections on each Fable, in Verse. By J. J. Gent.
Aesop.Date: 1708- Books
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Ars concionandi: or an instruction to young students in divinity. By J. Barecroft, D.D. The fourth edition. Being advice to a son in the university, with Concionatorum Instructio: Rules for Preaching; or, Advice to all Novices in that Divine Art. Plainly intimating what Subject, Method and Style may be Requisite in it. To which is now added, a short view of the lives, Sufferings, Works and Failures of the fathers in the Three First Centuries. With some Account of the Four First General Councils.
Barecroft, John.Date: 1715- Books
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The gentleman and lady's palladium, for the year of our Lord, 1762. Containing, (besides what is annual and usual) Perpetual Tables for Old and New Style. A New Method of determining the Longitude from the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. An Account of the late Transit of Venus over the Sun. With the Dimensions of the Solar System. The most universal, easy, and methodical Solution of the Keplerian Problem. New Improvements in Astronomy and Navigation. The fourteenth number published. By the author of the Royal astronomer and navigator.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
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A new translation of Æsop's Fables, adorn'd with cutts; suited to the Fables copied from the Frankfort edition: by the Most Ingenious Artist Christopher van Sycham. The Whole being redered in a Plain, Easy, and Familiar Style, adapted to the Meanest Capacities. Nevertheless corrected and reform'd from the grossness of the language, and Poorness of the Verse us'd in the now vulgar translation: the morals also more accuratel improv'd; together with reflections on each fable, in verse. By Joseph Jackson, Med.
Aesop.Date: 1708- Books
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Quintus Curtius his History of the wars of Alexander. To which is prefix'd Freinshemius's supplement. The second edition. In which are added, A Map and several Copper Plates. An Account of the Plates. The Judgment of learned Men concerning the Age Condition, Style and History of Quintus Curtins. The Genealogy of Alexander, and the Epitome of his Life, as also the Division of the Macedonian Empire amongst his Followers after his Death, and the Tables of that Division according to Curtins, Arrian, Diodorus Siculus, Orosins, &c. Translated by John Digby, Esq; in two volumes.
Curtius Rufus, Quintus.Date: 1726- Books
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A new translation of Æsop's Fables, adorn'd with cutts; suited to the fables copied from the Frankfurt edition: by the Most Ingenious Artist Christopher van Sycham. The whole being rendered in a Plain Easy, and Familiar Style, adapted to the Meanest Capacities. Nevertheless Corrected and Reform'd from the Grossness of the Language, and Poorness of the Verse us'd in the now Vulgar Translation: The Morals also more accurately Improv'd; Together with Reflections on each Fable, in Verse. Second edition with additions. By J. J. Gent.
Aesop.Date: 1715- Books
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The accomplished letter-writer; or, universal correspondent. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of more elegant letters for examples and Improvement of Style, from the best modern Authors, together with many Originals, on business, duty, amusement, affection, courtship, marriage, friendship, and Other Subjects. To which is prefixed a compendious grammar of the English tongue, also A Table of the Clerk-Like Contraction of Words, for the Dispatch of Business; and The proper Mode of addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. With a Selection of Some beautiful Poetical Epistles, and various Forms of polite Messages.
Date: 1779- Books
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The triumph of wit: and compleat cant-book. Containing I. The art of complimenting and wooing, with curious Letters and Answers in the most Elegant Style, on sundry Occasions, both for Pleasure and Imitation: Also, Titles of Honour, Directions for Letters; Posies or Mottoes to be used on sundry Occasions. II. The Interpretation of all sorts of Dreams. III A Discourse of Palmestry, Physiognomy, and Chiromancy; with easy Directions how Persons may make Judgment thereby. IV. The City and Country Jester: Being a curious Collection of surprizing and witty Jests, Puns and Bulls. V. The whole Mystery and Art of Canting, with the Original and present Management thereof, and the Ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs, and various intrigues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c.
Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The complete art of writing letters. Adapted to all classes and conditions of life. Designed not only to finish the education of youth in general; but for every person that wishes to write letters well. Containing a Collection of Entertaining and Instructive Letters, as Examples for Improvement of Style; with An agreeable Variety of Original Letters on Education, Duty, Courtship, Marriage, Amusement, Business, Friendship, Compliment, Trade, and Modern Fashions; And a greater Number of them than are to be found in any other Book of this Sort. To which is prefixed, a compendious and useful grammar of the English language; with an Introduction, containing proper Directions how to address Persons of Rank and Eminence. The sixth edition; with the addition of some elegant poetical epistles, and forms of polite messages for cards. By Mr. Charles Johnson.
Johnson, Charles, active 1770-79.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. Monday, April 7, 1794. The performance of Plays, in this Theatre, is unavoidably postponed on account of the extent of the Preparations for compleating the scenery and machinery, in a Style suitable to the Theatre. But at the Request of Numbers of Ladies and Gentlemen, who have hitherto been disappointed of Places, there will be, this week, four performances of Grand Selections of Music, and Oratorios, Viz. On Wednesday, a grand selection of sacred music. On Thursday. (by particular desire) redemption a sacred Oratorio, Selected from the Great and Favourite Works of Handel. The particulars of the above performances, and of those for Friday, and Saturday. Will be duly Advertised. After Saturday the Theatre will close till Compleat for Dramatic Representations. Places to be had of Mr. Fosbrook, at the Office in Little Russel-Street.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1794]- Books
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Remarks on several very important prophecies. In five parts. I. Remarks on the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Verses of the Seventh Chapter of Isaiah, in Answer to Dr. W-Ms's Critical Dissertation on the same, as approved and republished by the Authors of the Critical Review. II. A Dissertation on the Nature and Style of Prophetical Writings, shewing that abrupt Transitions from one Subject to another are frequently found therein. The same being intended to illustrate the foregoing Remarks. III. A Dissertation on Isaiah vii. 8. IV. A Dissertation on Genesis xlix. 10. V. An Answer to some of the principal Arguments used by Dr. W-ms in Defence of his Critical Dissertation on Isaiah vii. 13, 14, 15, 16, &c. in which the opinions of the late Dr. Sykes and Dr. G. Benson, concerning Accommodations of Scripture-Prophecy, are briefly considered. By Granville Sharp.
Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, a speedy help to learning. In two parts. I. Containing the True Method of Writing Letters upon any Subject; whether concerning Business or otherwise: Fitted to all Capacities, in the most smooth and obliging Style; with about 200 Examples never before published. As also Instructions how properly to Entitle, Subscribe or Direct a Letter to any Person of what Quality soever. Together with full Directions for True Pointing; and many other Things very Useful. II. Containing an Exact Collection of Acquittances, Bills, Bonds, Wills, indentures, Deeds of Gift, Letters of Attorney, Assignments, Releases, Warrants of Attorney, Bills of Sale, Counter Securitie, with Notes of Directions, relating to what is most difficult to be understood in the most legal sence, form, and manner: To which are added the Names of Men and Women, Cities, Counties, Summs of Money, Days, Month, Years of Date, Trade, &c in Latin, as they ought to be placed in any Latin Obligation: With an Interest Table to know the Interest due upon any Summ of Money, &c. By J. Hill.
Hill, John, active 1712.Date: 1719- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, a speedy help to learning. In two parts. I. Containing the True Method of Writing Letters upon any Subject; whether concerning Business, or otherwise: Fitted to all Capacities, in the most smooth and obliging Style, with about 200 Examples never before Published. As also Instructions how properly to Intitle, Subscribe, or Direct a Letter to any Person of what Quality soever. With full Directions for True Pointing. II. Containing an exact Collection of Acquittances, Bills, Bonds, Wills, Indentures, Deeds of Gifts, Letters of Attorney, Assignments, Releases, Warrants of Attorney, Bills of Sale, Counter-Securities: With Notes of Directions, relating to what is most Difficult to be Understood in the most Legal Sense, Form, and Manner. To which is Added, The True Method every Honest Dealer should take (according to Law) to get in what is owing to him, either by shuffling Tradesmen in the City, on dishonest Correspondents in the Country. With Methods for Compounding of Debts: and what ought to be observed therein, &c. By J. Hill.
Hill, John, active 1712.Date: 1754- Books
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Epistolæ commerciales, or commercial letters, in five languages, viz. Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, With their respective Idioms distinctly pointed out, written on various interesting Subjects, In the most modern Mercantile Style, as now practised; All which are carefully selected from the Original Letters, as they stand in the Copy-Books of the most eminent and principal Merchants in Europe, both at Home and Abroad, And are here exhibited under fictitious Names of Persons, Times, and Places. The Whole so methodically digested as to serve as Models for regular Commercial Correspondence, In all, or any of the above Languages. To which are added mercantile and maritime vocabularies of each tongue. Containing All such Words as are applicable to Commercial and Naval Affairs. And a specifical Explanation of the several technical Terms peculiar to each Tongue, shewn by various Examples never before attempted. The Whole properly ranged according to their several and distinct Branches, compiled from the Works of the most eminent Authors, both Ancient and Modern. With Practical Lessons thereon, Natural, Idiomatical, and Metaphorical. By Charles Wiseman, Notary Public, and Translator of all the above Languages. Sapientia est a viro sapiente dicere.
Wiseman, Charles (Notary public)Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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Epistolæ commerciales, or commercial letters, in five languages, viz. Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, with their respective idioms distinctly pointed out, written on various interesting Subjects, in the most modern Mercantile Style, as now practised; all which are carefully selected from the original Letters, as they stand in the Copy-Books of the most eminent and principal Merchants in Europe, both at Home and Abroad, and are here exhibited under fictitious Names of Persons, Times, and Places, &c. The whole so methodically digested as to serve as Models for a regular Commercial Correspondence, in all, or any of the above Languages, To which are added, mercantile and maritime vocabularies, of each tongue. Containing All such Words as are applicable to Commercial and Naval Affairs, with a specifical Explanation of the several technical Terms peculiar to each Tongue, shewn by various Examples, never before attempted. The whole properly ranged according to their several and distinct Branches, compiled from the Works of the most eminent Authors, both Ancient and Modern, with Practical Lessons thereon, Natural, Idiomatical, and Metaphorical. By Charles Wiseman, Notary Public, and Translator of all the above Languages, Sapientia est à viro Sapiente dicere.
Wiseman, Charles (Notary public)Date: [1779]- Books
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The evangelical history: or, the records of the Son of God, and their veracity, demonstrated. In the life and acts of our blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and his Holy Apostles. Wherein I. The Life of the Blessed Jesus is related in all its Circumstances, according to the Order of Time, in a Pathetic Style and Practical Method, thereby Composing a perfect Harmony of the Gospels. II. Proofs from his Sermons and Discourses of those Essential and Important Truths, which all Christians are obliged to Know and Practice in Order to their Eternal Salvation. III. His Parables, Miracles, and Sufferings, set in a just Light, and defended from all the Oppositions of Wicked and Designing Men. IV. An Application of the Whole to the Respective Uses of Christians, with regular Devotions conformable to the several Periods of the Holy-History; and Directions how we may read the Life of Jesus Christ to Advantage. For the use of families. Faithfully made English from the French original of the Pious and Learned Monsieur Du Pin. Adorn'd with a new sett of cuts, suited to the Sacred History, curiously engraven by Mr. Sturt, on Thirty-Four Copper-Plates.
Du Pin, Louis Ellies, 1657-1719.Date: 1732- Books
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Astronomia accurata; or the royal astronomer and navigator. Containing new improvements in astronomy, chronology, and navigation. Particularly New and correct Solar and Lunar Tables; With Precepts and Examples of their Use, according to Old or New Style. The Elements of the Radical Mean Places and Motions of the Planets and Satellites. A New and Correct Catalogue of Stars. With their Right Ascensions, Declinations, and Annual Variations, (supplying the Place of Uranographia Britannica.) And Answers to Fifty-Three Astronomical Questions. Chronological Rules and Tables. Reduction of the Dates of Aeras. With Universal and Perpelual Time-Tables; serving for any Year, past, present, or to come. And Answers to many Chronological Questions. The Seaman's Ready Computer, Or New and Easy Navigation: Shewing how to keep an exact Ship's Reckoning; with Examples, according to all the Methods of Sailing in Practice, by only summing up a few Figures, taken out of Tables. Tobular Answers to all the Cases in Plain and Spherical Triangles; and to all the Cases of Sailing. An alphobetical Tide-Table: An universal Sea-Coast Table, of the Latitudes and Longitudes from Greenwich, and also the Island of Ferro, of the most remarkable Sea-Coast Places, Ports, and Harbours, lying contiguous round the World. To which are added An explanatory Comment on the Moon's Theory: An easy Method, with Examples, of computing the Lunations, and of Solar and Lunar Eclipses. And how to determine the Difference of Longitude, from the Royal Observatory, at Greenwich, by observing the Moon's Place, under any distant Meridian. With some useful Remarks and Improvements on the Motion and Theory of Comets. The whole interspersed with a Variety of necessary Tables, and Articles, subservient to the three principal Subjects. By Robert Heath, a military officer.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: M.DCC.LX [1760]- Archives and manuscripts
Benciveni, Alessandro (fl. 1561), physician, of Florence
Date: 23 April 1561 and 1562 Pisan styleReference: MS.6070- Books
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A dissertation on the principles of human eloquence: With Particular Regard to the Style and Composition of the New Testament. In which The Observations on this Subject by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, in his Discourse on the Doctrine of Grace, are distinctly considered. Being The Substance of several Lectures read in the Oratory-School of Trinity-College, Dublin. By Thomas Leland, D.D.
Leland, Thomas, 1722-1785.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A new theory of the earth, from its original to the consummation of all things. Wherein The Creation of the World in Six Days, The Universal Deluge, And the General Conflagration, As laid down in the Holy Scriptures, Are shewn to be perfectly agreeable to Reason and Philosophy. With a large Introduction concerning the genuine Nature, Style, and Extent of the Mosaick History of the Creation. By William Whiston, M. A. Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1755- Books
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A new system of music, both theorical and practical, and yet not mathematical: written in a manner intirely new; that's to say, in a Style plane and intelligible; and calculated to render the Art more Charming, the Teaching not only less tedious, but more profitable, and the Learning easier by three Quarters. All which is done by tearing off the Veil that has for so many Ages hung before that noble Science. By John Francis de La Fond, who teaches Singing, and the principal Instruments.
De La Fond, John Francis, active 1720-1725.Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]- Books
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A new ecclesiastical history of the seventeenth century: containing an account of the controversies in religion; the Lives and Writings of Ecclesiastical Authors, an Abridgment of their Works, And a Judgment on their Style and Doctrine: also A Compendious History of All Affairs Transacted in the Church. Volume the first. Written in French by Lewis Ellies Dupin, Doctor of the Sorbon, And Regius Professor of Philosophy. Translated, and illustrated with additional annotations, by Digby Cotes, M. A. Principal of Magdalen-Hall, And Publick Orator of the University of Oxford.
Du Pin, Louis Ellies, 1657-1719.Date: 1725- Books
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Practical observations on the operation and effects of certain medicines, in the prevention and cure of diseases to which Europeans are subject in hot climates, And In These Kingdoms: applicable also to the prevention and cure of the scurvy. Written in a familiar Style. Recommended To The Perusal Of Every Person Going To Sea, And Residing Abroad. To Which Are Added, Plain Directions for private Use in the Absence of a Physician; And Observations on the Diseases and Diet of Negroes. With a copious explanatory index. By R. Shannon, chemist.
Shannon, R., chemist.Date: [1793]