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The New-married couple's delight. Being a choice collection of favourite songs. 1. On a primrose bank, by a murmuring stream. 2. I am a brisk and lively lass. 3. My fond shepherds of late were so blest 4. Come lovers all to me. 5. As thro' moorfields i walked. 6. I will not talk of wedding deeds. 7. At night by moonlight on the plain. 8. Maria, my beautiful maid. 9. Sweet nelly, my heart's delight. 10. Full bags, a fresh bottle, &c. 11. Ally croker. 12. Pussy catty. 13. Cupid's refuge. 14. The dear dames of Old England. 15. Bright aurelia. 16. The happy bee. 17. And did'em abuse a poor King. 18. Ask if yon damask rose be sweet. 19. Sweet soothing hope, &c.
Date: between ca. 1755 and 1765?]- Books
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Genuine life and love adventures, of John Clarke (late Gardner to C. Long, Esq.) who was executed at Bromley, in Kent; on Friday last, for the murder of Elizabeth Mann, also Dairy maid in the same family; whom he got with child, and then murdered. Including the particulars of his behaviour at the place of execution, &c.
Date: Printed in the present year [1796]- Books
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The Trials of Davis, who stiled himself the Captain, and 16 delegates, (all seamen belonging to the Sandwich) who on Thursday last received sentence of death, for mutiny at Sheerness.
Date: 1797]- Books
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The Trial of Francis Dunn, William Ryan, and William Arnold, for the murder of David Brewer, beadle of St. Sepulchres. Which came on before Mr. Justice Grose, at the Sessions House, Old Bailey, on Friday, December 2, 1796.
Date: 1796]- Books
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The Present state of England. To which is added, an account of the new stile.
Date: [between ca. 1752 and 1760?]- Books
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The Westchester Wonder. Or, The young man's trance. Shewing how one John moor fell in three several trances, the first being on the 5th of November last and declared of the joys and happiness of the righteous, and miserable state of the wicked. Likewise the several discourses that passed between the angel and him, concerning the things he had seen of his relations and kindred; with earnest desire it may be published to the world. With a particular account of his approaching death, and how he ordered his own offin and grave to be made, and invited his friends and relations to partake of his last words before his death, which happened on Friday was se'nnight last. Printed by desire off the young man.
Date: between 1791 and 1839]- Books
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Satan's decoy; or The youth's faith in Christ.
Date: (Printed in the year 179.) [i.e. 1791]- Books
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Christ's first sermon: Or, The absolute necessity, Gospel duty and Christian practice of repentance, opened and applied. Wherein what repentance is, and the necessity thereof to salvation, is plainly discovered; with the great folly and desperate madness of all those that delay and put off repentance unto a sick-bed, or old age: together with the great benefit, joy, and comfort, that shall be to the souls of all those that timely and truly repent. By John Hart, D.D.
Hart, John, D.D.Date: [between ca. 1730 and 1769?]- Books
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A True and particular account of the loss of the Halsewell (East-Indiaman,) Capt. Richard Pierce, which was unfortunately cast away, at Seacombe, in the Isle of Purbeck, on the coast of Dorsetshire, on Friday morning, January 6, 1786. Shewing the paternal behaviour of Capt. Pierce, who preferr'd perishing with his daughters, to the being preserved without them. I. Their sailing from the downs, with a fair wind, and agreeable prospect. II. A list of the amiable young ladies, and gentlemen passengers. III. A strong gale springs up soon after, which occasions them to cut their cables, and run off to sea. IV. A journal of their proceedings and distresses before the ship struck on the rocks of Purbeck, near Portland. V. The whole account of that melancholy event, with the manner of preserving part of the officers and ship's crew. VI. An authentic list of the saved, and other particulars.
Date: [1786]- Books
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Cheap Repository. Sunday reading. The grand assizes; or, General goal delivery.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833Date: [1796]- Books
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The Master cat; or Puss in boots. Whereunto is added, the story of a man with a blue beard.
Date: [between ca. 1740 and 1770?]- Books
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The remarkable life of John Elwes Esq. Member in three successive Parliaments, for Berkshire. With singular anecdotes, &c. Written by Captain Topham. Supposed to be the greatest instance of penury, that ever existed.
Topham, Edward, 1751-1820.Date: MDCCXCVII. [1797]- Books
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Jerusalem's captivities lamented: or, A plain description of Jerusalem. Beginning from Joshua's time to the year of Christ, 1517. First, the antiquity of the city with the number of the inhabitants that lived therein; with the depth and breadth of the trenches the height of the walls, and the number of the towers that stood thereon. As also the [green] is of the temple, and glory of the s... s...; or, the holy of holies: Together with a large description of Christ's birth life, death, and the miraculous wonders that happened in and about that time: with an account of Christ's personal features. To which is added the sad ever lamanted desolation and destructions of Jerusalem, by fire, sword, pestilence, and famine.
Date: [between ca. 1750 and 1780?]
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The housekeeper and butler's guide, or, a system of cookery and making of wines : adapted to the use of small and private families.
Date: [1853?]- Books
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The history of Tom White, the postillion. Second Part.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1800?]- Books
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Cheap Repository. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain. Part II.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1795]- Books
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Cheap repository. The shepherd of Salisbury plain. Part II.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1795?]- Books
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No jest like a true jest; Being compendious record of the merry life and mad exploits of Capt. James Hind, the great robber of England. Together with the close of all at Worcester, where he was hanged, drawn, and quartered, for high treason against the common wealth, on Sept. 24. 1652.
Date: [between ca. 1740 and 1770?]- Books
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The History of the king and the cobler. Part the second.
Date: [between ca. 1740 and 1770?]- Books
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Curious and remarkable life and trial of Elizabeth Canning, Containing a complete history of that unfortunate girl; and an authentic account of the strange and mysterious affair!!! between Mary Squires, the Gipsy, and Elizabeth Canning, who swore she was rabbed and very cruelly treated, by two men in masks and afterwards confined by the gipsy, until she was almost starved to death, for which the gipsy was condemned to die, but afterwards received her majesty's pardon. With all the particulars of the trial of Elizabeth Canning afterwards, for false accusation, &c. against the Gipsy, which lasted eight days, being the most reasonable one that was ever tried in this country.
Date: [between ca. 1799 and 1821?]- Books
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The Farmer at colation, a garland, composed of several new songs, 1. The farmer at colation. 2. Burning of breeches. 3. Humours of Glen,
Date: Printed in the year 1775- Books
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Thee new carols for Christmas. 1 All you that are to mirth inclin'd. 2 Let Christians now with joyful mirth. 3 Rejoice and be merry, set sorrow aside.
Date: [between ca. 1780 and 1800?]- Books
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The Despairing weaver's Garland: Being several pious precepts, and exhorting overy one to the practice of Christian patience. Between a despairing husband, and chearful wife.
Date: [between ca. 1754 and 1778?]- Books
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Cheap repository. Sunday reading. Onesimus; or, The run-away servant converted. A true story. Shewing what a wonderful improvement in his condition Onesimus experienced after he became a Christiaa [sic]. To which is added an affectionate address to all those unhappy persons, both men and women, who, like Onesimus, have left their home and have got into a bad way of living, and who have also a mind to hear how they may get out.
Date: [ca. 1787-1798]- Books
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The Trials of all the felon prisoners, tried, cast, and condemned, this session at the Old Bailey. Including those of Catherine Lahey, Ann Warner, Sarah Willis, and Ann Sydney, capitally convicted of colouring base metal in imitation of sixpences and Shillings. Also, the trial and sentence of Ann Clark, convicted of Bigainy. To which is added, the trials of William East, Joseph Sampson, and William ...dlemas, for murder's and James Wingrove, for burglary.
Date: 1798]