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A bone to pick, recommended to the several water companies of this metropolis; or a check to avarice, tyranny and opression; in two parts. Part the first being an authentic, or genuine account, what steps the author hath taken to withstand the rapacity of a certain water company, as addressed to some particular Gentlemen under their judicial Capacity, touching their Conduct and Proceedings in this Business. Part the second contains two letters to the above company, respecting the rapid and unreasonable Advance of their Water-Rents; also relating to their arbitrary and uncivil deportment towards their Customers. Lastly, a friendly address to the public (in some measure) stating the trifling Expences of the Water Companies when compared with their excessive Profits; by which the Community may form a shrewd guess, whether imposed upon or not. But this Address is principally intended as an encouragement to a more public and particular Inquiry into this matter; and at the same time to persuade the oppressed to unite in shaking off such tyrannical yoke.
Robins, John.Date: 1790- Books
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A treatise of ecclesiastical benefices and revenues, Containing, among other very curious particulars, I. That the church hath been taught the manner of possessing and administring her temporals, by Jesus Christ. II. That ecclesiasticks become too greedy in acquiring estates, and that their avarice ought to be restrained. III. That the bishops becoming judges in civil affairs, neglect to teach the doctrine of Christ. IV. The original of tythes, whether of divine or human right. V. The original government of the church democratical. VI. Detestable popes and prophane bishops described. VII. The usurpations of several bishops upon the temporals of princes. VIII. The original of commendams, &c. Written originally in Italian, by the Learned Father Paul, author of the History of the council of Trent. Translated by Tobias Jenkins, Esq; late member of Parliament, and lord mayor of York. And illustrated with notes by him, and from the ingenious Amelot de la Houssaye. The fourth edition. To which is prefixed, (but once before printed) the life of Father Paul, by Mr. Lockman. And a preface, giving an account of the work.
Sarpi, Paolo, 1552-1623.Date: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Opuscules françoises des Hotmans. [L'Antitribonian, ou Discours de ce grand et renommé jurisconsulte François Hotman, sur l'estude des loix... - Deux paradoxes de l'amitié et de l'avarice, par Antoine Hotman,... 1598. - Traicté de la dissolution du mariage par l'impuissance et froideur de l'homme ou de la femme, par Antoine Hotman, 3e édition... 1595. - Traicté de la loy salique, 1re édition, par Antoine Hotman, 1593. - Advis sur la clause vulgairement apposée aux contracts "de fournir et faire valoir" une debte ou une rente, par Antoine Hotman, 1593. - Don royal de Jacques, roy d'Angleterre... au prince Henry, son fils, contenant une instruction de bien régner, traduit de l'anglois par le sieur de Villiers Hotman, 4e édition... 1604. - De la Charge et dignité de l'ambassadeur, par Jan Hotman, sieur de Villiers, 4e édition... avec une liste des auteurs qui ont escrit en ce mesme sujet et un extrait de l'Anti-Colazon.] - Trois divers traictez de Jean Hotman, sieur d'Infandic...I. de la Providence divine ; II. du Progrès de l'âme raisonnable ; III. des Diverses occupations des hommes, 2de édition [par J. Hotman, sieur de Villiers]. 1595
Hotman, Jean 1552-1636Date: 1616- Books
The medicine of Horace : being an account of the person and ailments of the poet and his references to medical subjects, with a reproduction of certain medical emblemata / by Charles L. Dana, M.D.
Dana, Charles L. (Charles Loomis), 1852-1935.Date: 1906- Books
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Luxury, pride and vanity, the bane of the British nation. Wherein is shewn the prodigality and profuseness of all ranks, and conditions. The transposition of the City to the Court, with the tradesmen's expensive manner of living. The encrease of the wine-trade, the decay of the wealth, and industry of the people. Town and country over-run with false splendor. Most of our modern equipage compar'd to the life of man. Physicians, and even apothecaries under an absolute necessity of keeping equi-pages in support of their characters and families. An account of a lady, who unhappily lost her life through the avarice of her man-midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own chariot. A new piece of frugality among men of quality, in keeping their mistresses in their own dwelling-houses. More wines and viands expended in the City of London and county of Middlesex, than in the sixteen United Provinces of Holland. The beggars of the several parishes within the City and suburbs of London, proved to eat more white bread than the whole kingdom of Scotland. The proud, insolent and extravagant humours of parish-officers, petty-clerks in the offices, gentlemen's gentlemen, petty-foggers, led captains and runners, in men of qualities chambers and kitchens. Dancing-masters, gamesters, &c. exposed. The late horrible instances of wilful and corrupt perjury animadverted on; with some account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: together with a true copy of the highwayman's famous bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock on the part of John Everet against Joseph Williams, two notorious robbers, about settling the property of their plunder, both afterwards executed, and Wreathock committed to the prison of the Fleet. With diverse other entertaining subjects, serious and comical.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736?]- Books
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Neck for nothing or, A satyr upon two great little men now in the ministry. Who (as 'tis generally thought) have been the sole occasion why the author of Neck or nothing has gone five years unrewarded for his early, expensive, and successful hazards in detecting His Majesty's enemies in the worst of times. As 'twas sent in a letter to the Right Honourable James Graggs, Esq; one of His Majesty's principal secretaries of state. With some reflections upon his honour's answer to this letter, which was only this, i don't know Mr. Dunton. To which is added, Mordecai's dying groans from the fleet-prison: or, Mr. John Danton's humble appeal to His Majesty's royal honour, justice, gratitude, and the rest of his princely virtues, whether he deserves a royal bounty to pay his debts (as a reward for the frequent venture of his life and fortune of secure the protestant succession in the illustrious House of Hanover) or else to be starved in a jayl to gratify the revenge of a covetous Duke and his proud son-in-law, for his having satyriz'd their scandalous avarice and ingratitude in the new secret history of the Court Whiggs, intitled, The state weathercocks. The whole written by Mr. John Dunton, author of Neck or nothing, and will be presented to the king at his return to London, by Mr. Dunton himself, that his distinguish'd services to His Majesty's sacred person and government might be no longer conceald from the royal family, by those Whigg-favourites, who (tho' they know that Mordecai has ruin'd himself to save his country) han't yet inform'd the king that nothing is done for him. His Majesty's first speech from the throne. I will never forget the obligations I have to those that have distinguish'd themselves by their zeal and firmness to the Protestant succession, against all the open and secret practices that have been us'd to defeat it.
Dunton, John, 1659-1733.Date: [1719?]- Books
The great apes / Fowler.
Fowler, S. J. (Steven Johannes), 1983-Date: [2022]- Books
Through the eye of a needle : wealth, the fall of Rome, and the making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 AD / Peter Brown.
Brown, Peter, 1935-Date: [2012], ©2012