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Origines sacrae: or A Rational Account of the Grounds of natural and reveal'd religion. The seventh edition. To which is now added part of another book upon the same subject Written A. D. MDCXCVII. Publish'd from the Author's Own Manuscript. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Edward Stillingfleet, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of Worcester.
Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.Date: 1702- Books
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A summary of the life of St. Werburgh. With an Historical Account of the Images upon Her Shrine, (now the Episcopal Throne) In the Choir of Chester. Collected from ancient Chronicles, and old Writers. By a Citizen of Chester. The Manuscript being given to the Blue-Coat-School, is published by the Treasurers for the Benefit of that Charity.
Cowper, William, 1701-1767.Date: 1749- Books
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The travels and voyages of Sir John Mandevile, Knt. containing an exact description of the way to Hierusalem, great Caan, India, the country of Preston-John, and many other eastern countries: With an Account of many strange Monsters, and whatever is Curious and Remarkable therein. Faithfully Collected from the Original Manuscript, and Illustrated with Variety of Pictures.
Mandeville, John, Sir.Date: [1730?]- Books
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A Learned and accurate discourse concerning the guilt of sin, pardon of that guilt, and prayer for that pardon. Written, many years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Gilbert Minister of the Gospel, lately deceas'd at Oxford. Now published from his own Manuscript, left by him some Years before his Death, with a Friend in London; with Annotations.
Gilbert, Thomas, 1613-1694.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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The life of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D.D. By Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. With notes. Containing animadversions and additions. To which are Subjoined, A distinguishing Feature of the Doctor's Character, omitted by his Biographers; An authentic Account of his last Sentiments on the Trinity; and A Copy of a Manuscript of his never before published.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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A supplement to two volumes (published in 1754) of historical collections. Chiefly containing late Remarkable Instances of faith working by love. Published from the Manuscript of The late Reverend Dr John Gillies, one of the Ministers of Glasgow. With an account of the Pious compiler, and other additions. By Dr John Erskine, one of the Ministers of Edinburgh.
Gillies, John, 1712-1796.Date: 1796- Books
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Like will to like, as the Scabby squire Said to the Mangey viscount. Set forth in the history of Will. Squelsh, and Harry Halter, formerly Servants at the Red-Lyon in Brentford. Publish'd from the Original Manuscript, now in the Library of Mr. Guy's New Foundation for Incurables; Written by the late Mr. Isaac Dandridge, Apothecary. Part I.
Dandridge, Isaac.Date: [1728]- Books
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Origines sacræ: or, a rational account of the grounds of natural and reveal'd religion. The eighth edition. To which is now added part of another book upon the same subject, Written A. D. MDCXCVII. Publish'd from the Author's Own Manuscript. The second volume. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Edward Stillingfleet, D. D. Late Lord Bishop of Worcester.
Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.Date: MDCCIX. [1709]- Books
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A system of moral philosophy, in three books; written by the late Francis Hutcheson, L. L. D. Professor of Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. Published from the Original Manuscript, by his Son Francis Hutcheson, M. D. To which is prefixed some account of the life, writings, and character of the author, by the Reverend William Leechman, D. D. Professor of Divinity in the Same University. ...
Hutcheson, Francis, 1694-1746.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Worse and worse, Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire. Set forth in the history of Will. Squelsh, and Harry Halter, formerly servants at the Red-Lyon in Brentford. Written by the late Mr. Isaac Dandridge, apothecary; and publish'd from the Original Manuscript, now in the Library of Mr. Guy's New Foundation for Incurables, as well as the former Part, by Paul Prickman, Gent. of Furnival's-Inn. Part II.
Dandridge, Isaac.Date: [1728]- Books
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At R. Montagu's book-warehouse, The General Post-Office, That End of Great Queen-Street, next Drury-Lane, is a Choice Collection of valuable books being The libraries of two Eminent Counsellors, late of Lincoln's-Inn, in all Faculties and Parts of Learning. In English, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, &c. Together with several Manuscript Law Books. Which will begin to be Sold Cheap for ready Money only, On Monday the Thirteenth of February, 1737-8. The Price being affixed to the first Leaf of each Book. There will likewise be exposed to sale the Furniture of one of their Chambers, Consisting of Wallnut-Tree Chairs; Glasses, Sconces, Paintings, Prints, Tables, a Writing-Desk, Bed, Buroe, Horse Furniture, Fowling-Pieces, Nets, Umbrellas, &c. with near Two Hundred scarce, antique Medals and Coins. Also a large Number of fairly wrote Manuscript Sermons, several Hundred Grammars; and above Fifty Thousand Pamphlets.
Montagu, R. (Richard), active 1718-1749.Date: 1738]- Books
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The nature, properties, blessings, and saving graces, of the covenant of grace, opened and applied, in Lii sermons, on 2 Samuel xxiii. 5. By that zealous and faithful Minister of the Gospel, Mr. John Nevay, Minister there, In the Time of Scotland's purest Reformation. Written by the Author's own Hand, in a very fair Manuscript, from which this is printed. Never before published. To which is added, two letters, written by the author to his parishoners when he was in Holland
Nevay, John, -1672.Date: 1748- Books
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The history and antiquities of the city of Dublin, from the earliest accounts: compiled from authentick memoirs, offices of record, Manuscript Collections, and other unexceptionable Vouchers. By the late Walter Harris, Esq; with an appendix, Containing, An History of the Cathedrals of Christ-Church and St. Patrick, the University, the Hospitals and other Public Buildings. Also two Plans, one of the City as it was in the Year 1610, being the earliest extant; the other as it is at Present, from the accurate Survey of the late Mr. Rocque; with several other Embellishments.
Harris, Walter, 1686-1761.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The history and antiquities of the city of Dublin, from the earliest accounts: compiled from authentick memoirs, offices of record, Manuscript Collections, and other unexceptionable Vouchers. By the late Walter Harris, Esq; with an appendix, Containing, An History of the Cathedrals of Christ-Church and St. Patrick, the University, the Hospitals and other Public Buildings. Also two Plans, one of the City as it was in the Year 1610, being the earliest extant; the other as it is at Present, from the accurate Survey of the late Mr. Rocque; with several other Embellishments.
Harris, Walter, 1686-1761.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The true time of keeping St. Matthias's-Day in leap-years. Shewing, that it is to be kept on the 24th, and not on the 25th of February, as some almanacks place it. Wherein are inserted, I. Dr. Wallis's letter to Bishop Fell, on this Subject, A. D. 1684. printed from his original Manuscript. II. Arch-Bishop Sancroft's order, sent to the Clergy of his Province, on this Point, A. D. 1684. III. Collections out of accounts of time, shewing the ancient Usage of celebrating this Festival, and the Manner of Intercalating in Bissextile or Leap-Years.
Watts, Robert, 1683-1726.Date: [1712]- Books
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A catalogue of all the capital musical instruments, Extensive and Valuable Collection of Manuscript, and Other music, by the most eminent Composers, late the property of John Stanley, Esq; M. B. dec. consisting of A Fine-Ton'd Double-Key'd Harpsichord, by Kirckman; a singular Full-Ton'd Ditto, undoubted, by O. Rucker; a Piano Forte; a Clarichord; several capital Violins; Tenors; and a Variety of Musical Instruments, by Amati, and other eminent Makers; Three remarkable fine Busts of Milton, Shakespear, and Handel, exquisitely modell'd by Roubilliac, &c. &c. &c, Which will be Sold by Auction, (by order of the executrix) By Mr. Christie, At his Great Room in Pall Mall, On Saturday the 24th of June, 1786. To be Viewed on Thursday and Friday preceding the Sale, which will begin at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues may be had as above.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1786]- Books
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Bibliotheca Warburtoniana: a catalogue of the entire library of printed books and manuscripts of the late John Warburton, Esq; Somerset Herald, Fellow of the Royal and Antiquary Societies; Editor of the large and distinct Maps of Yorkshire, Northumberland, Middlesex, Essex and Hertfordshire, from actual Surveys; Author of Vallum Romanum, London and Middlesex illustrated, &c. Deceased. Containing a valuable Collection in Manuscript and Print, towards a particular History, Natural, Ecclesiastical and Civil, of every County in England; together with a great ... of Original Visitations, Pedigrees, Ordinaries, ... Grants, and Alphabets of Arms, and other Heraldical Manuscripts: Also his Collection of Prints, Copper Plates, Coins, and other Curiosities. Which will be sold by Auction, By Samuel Paterson, At Essex House, in Essex-Street, in the Strand; On Monday the 19th of November 1759, and the five following Evenings, To begin each Evening precisely at Six O'Clock. The whole may be viewed on Monday the 5th of November, and (sundays excepted) to the Time of Sale.
Paterson, Samuel, 1728-1802.Date: 1759]- Books
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Vicaria Leodiensis: or, the history of the church of Leedes in Yorkshire. Containing an account of the learned men, bishops, and writers, who have been vicars of that populous parish; with the Catalogues of their Works, Printed and Manuscript. To which are added, The Lives of several Archbishops of York, and other eminent Persons, Benefactors to that Church; with many other Things interspers'd, relating to the City and County of York. And Archbishop Thoresby's memorable Exposition of the Decalogue, Creed, and Lord's Prayer. With an appendix of original records, and manuscripts. By Ralph Thoresby of Leedes, F. R. S.
Thoresby, Ralph, 1658-1725.Date: 1724- Books
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The english historical library. In Three Parts. Giving A Short View and Character of most of our Historians either in Print or Manuscript: With an Account of our Records, Law-Books, Coins, and other Matters Serviceable to the Undertakers of a General History of England. The Second Edition Corrected and Augmented. By W. Nicolson Arch-Deacon (now Bishop) of Carlile.
Nicolson, William, 1655-1727.Date: M.DCC.XIV. [1714]- Books
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The adventures of Telemachus, the son of Ulysses. In twenty four books. By the Archbishop of Cambray. Done from the new edition just printed at Paris, from the Author's Original Manuscript, with very considerable alterations and additions, and a Discourse upon Epick Poetry; Shewing the Excellency of this Poem of Telemachus in Particular. By Mr. Ozell. Adorn'd with cuts. Volume I.
Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-, 1651-1715.Date: [1719]- Books
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A narrative of the case of the Reverend Mr. Roger Throp, A.M. decs'd. Lately rector of Killcornan, in the Diocese of Limerick. Taken from a Manuscript drawn up by him in his Life-Time. To which is added, An Account of the Proceedings in that Case since his Death. Together with An Account of the Life and Character of Mr. Throp.
Throp, Roger, 1703-1736.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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An historical and critical essay on the true rise of nobility, political and civil; from the first ages of the world, thro the Jewish, Grecian, Roman commonwealths, &c. down to this present time. To which is annex'd, The Order of Precedency; with other Curious Things: Chiefly extracted from a Valuable Manuscript, writ by an Herald. With A Compleat Index to the Whole.
Shelton, Maurice, active 1718.Date: M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]- Books
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Iconographia Scotica: or portraits of illustrious persons of Scotland, engraved from the most authentic paintings, &c. With their lives, Compiled from the Works of the Best Informed and Modern Writers Extant, Manuscript as well as Printed, Containing Many Curious Biographical Anecdotes and Particulars, Never Before Published; the whole authenticated with notes, references, and observations, by John Smith, of the Inner Temple.
Smith, John, of the Inner Temple.Date: [1798]- Books
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England's Reformation, from the time of King Henry the Eighth, to the end of Oate's plot. A poem in four cantos. By Thomas Ward. With Marginal Notes to justify the Facts related: As also the Author's Life, with several Alterations and Additions faithfully extracted from the Author's Manuscript, hitherto not extant in any of the three Editions of this Work already printed.
Ward, Thomas, 1652-1708.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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A collection of scarce and valuable tracts, on the most interesting and entertaining subjects: but chiefly such as relate to the history and constitution of these kingdoms. Selected from an infinite number in Print and Manuscript, in the Royal, Cotton, Sion, and other publick, as well as private libraries; particularly that of the late Lord Sommers. Revised by eminent hands. ...
Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]