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The power of faith: considered in a sermon preached in the parish church of St. Ann, Black-Friars, on Sunday, March 19, 1780; For the Benefit of a Society instituted for the Purpose of distributing Bibles amongst his Majesty's Forces by Sea and Land. By William Bromley Cadogan, A. M. Rector of St. Luke's, Chelsea, and of St. Giles's, Reading, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lord Cadogan.
Cadogan, William Bromley, 1751-1797.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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A handbook for travellers in Southern Germany. Being a guide to Bavaria, Austria, Tyrol, Salzburg, Styria, &c., the Austrian and Bavarian Alps, and the Danube from Ulm to the Black Sea : including descriptions of the most frequented baths and watering places, the principal cities, their museums, picture galleries, etc., the great high roads, and the most interesting and picturesque districts also, directions for travellers and hints for tours / [Anon].
John Murray (Firm)Date: 1843- Books
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The debts of the nation stated and consider'd in four papers, viz. I. A letter to a friend concerning the publick debts, particularly that of the Navy. II. A State of the Five and Thirty Millions mention'd in a Report of a Committee of the House of Commons. III. An Estimate of the Debt of Her Majesty's Navy on the Heads hereafter mention'd, as it stood on the 30th of September last, with what thereof has and will be satisfied by the South-Sea Stock, pursuant to the late Act of Parliament in that behalf, and what remains of the said Debt on the said 30th of September to be discharg'd: With Observations thereupon. IV. A brief account of the debts provided for by the South-Sea act, and the Times when they were incur'd: With some short Observations.
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745.Date: [1712]- Books
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The original plan, progress, and present state of the South-Sea-Company: or, some occasional thoughts upon the state of the British trade in the West-Indies, more especially the South-Seas: Shewing, By a short and accurate View, how advantageous that Commerce may be render'd to this Nation thro' a prudent Management, and how disadvantageous from a contrary Conduct. Submitted to Sir John Eyles. Published from the original manuscript of John Pullen, Esq; late Governor of Bermudas.
Pullen, John.Date: M.DCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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The new bucks delight: or, the merry companion; being a choice collection of two hundred of the most celebrated songs, sung at the theatres, Vauxhall, Renelagh, Marybone, Sadlers-Wells, and at all other public places of diversion: and at the Societies of Free-Masons, Bucks, Bloods, Sea-Serjeants True-Britons, Choice-Spirits, &c.
Date: [1766]- Books
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Chyrurgic memoirs: being an account of many extraordinary cures which occurred in the series of the author's practice, especially at Sea, when imploy'd in the Governments Service. Among which are some things of the greatest Importance, not formerly discovered, very useful to be known in the Art of Chyrurgery. By John Moyle, Sen. One of Her. Majesties Antient Navy Chyrurgions.
Moyle, John.Date: MDCCVIII. [1708]- Books
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An account of the fish-pool: consisting of a description of the vessel so call'd, lately invented and built for the importation of fish alive, and in good Health, from Parts however distant. A Proof of the Imperfection of the Well-Boat hitherto used in the Fishing Trade. The true Reasons why Ships become stiff or crank in Sailing; with other Improvements, very useful to all Persons concern'd in Trade and Navigation. Likewise, a description of the carriage intended for the conveyance of fish by land, in the same good Condition as in the Fish-Pool by Sea. By Sir Richard Steele, and Mr. Joseph Gillmore, Mathematician.
Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.Date: 1718- Books
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The life and adventures of Capt. John Avery, the famous English pirate, (rais'd from a cabbin-boy, to a king) now in possession of Madagascar: Being a Succinct Account of his Birth, Parentage, Education, Misfortunes, and Successes, viz. His serving the Government on Board the Resolution and Nonsuch Men of War. The Reasons why he quitted that Service, for that of the Merchants. His putting to Sea in a Merchant Ship, where he drew in the Crew to turn Pirates with him. His sailing to Jamaica, where he dispos'd of the Ship's Cargo. His taking a large Ship, worth above a Million Sterling, belonging to the Great Mogal, with his Grand-Daughter on Board, (who was going to be Marry'd to the King of Persia) attended by a great Retinue of Ladies. His Marriage with the said Princess, and his Men with her Retinue. The Methods he took to establish himself. His Wealth, Strength, and Acquisitions by Sea and Land: His Character. The several Overtures he has made to return to his Obedience. A Description of the Country; with its Customs, Manners, &c. Written by a person who made his escape from thence, and faithfully extracted from his journal.
Broeck, Adrian van.Date: [1709]- Books
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The history of the present Parliament. And Convocation. With the debates at large relating to the conduct of the war abroad, the mismanagements of the ministry at home, and the Reasons why some Offenders are not yet Impeached. Interspers'd with several Speeches and Representations of Grievances, in Matters Religious as well as Civil; together with the Motives that induc'd the B-ps not to consent to the Representation agreed to by the Committee of both Houses of Convocation. To which is added an exact Lift of the Parliament and Convocation, as also an Abstract of the South Sea Act; with a Lift of the Commissioners Names.
Pittis, William, 1674-1724.Date: MDCCXI. [1711]- Books
From the deep of the sea : being the diary of the late Charles Edward Smith, M.R.C.S., surgeon of the whale-ship Diana, of Hull / edited by his son, Charles Edward Smith Harris.
Smith, Charles Edward, 1838-1879.Date: 1922- Books
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Matter of fact; or, the Arraignment and Tryal of the Directors of the S---- S--- Company, With The Pleadings of the Counsel on both sides. Counsel against the Prisoners. Coun. for the Prisoners. Counsellor Crambo, Counsellor Clamour, Counsellor Query, Counsellor Trifle, Mr Serjeant Rumour, Philopatris. Judges of the Bench. Truth, Justice, Reason, Being the substance of all that has been Written, Pro and Con, in this mighty Controversy about the South-Sea Stock. Dedicated to the losers.
Telltruth, Timothy.Date: 1720- Ephemera
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Hellma (England) Ltd., 23 Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 7RA... : your letter of.
Hellma (England) Limited.Date: [1993?]- Books
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The worcestershire garland; compos'd of three excellent new songs. I. The Constant Lover of Worcestershire. II. The Shoolmaster's Advice about choosing of a Wife. III. The Downfal of Piracy; being a full and true Account of a desperate and bloody Sea-Fight between Lieutenant Maynard, and that noted Birate Captain Teach, commonly call'd by the Name of Black-Beard; Maynard had fifty Men, thirty five of which where kill'd and wounded in the Action: Teach had twenty one, most of which were kill'd, and the rest carried to Virginia, in order to take their Tryal.
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The unfortunate marriage exemplify'd in the life and surprising adventures of the Marchioness De Frene, Her Husband's Extravagant Jealousy towards her. II. His selling her for a Slave to a Turkish Pyvate, and reporting her to be drown'd at Sea. III. An Account how the Turk fell so desperately in Love with her, that he promised to turn Christian and marry her. IV. The great Riches they acquir'd by Pyracy. V. Of their sailing to Rome to get a Dispensation from the Pope, to set her former Marriage aside; on the Pope's Refusal, he entered into a Monastery VI. Of her going to France, where the French King espoused her Cause against her Husband, to the great Surprize of all her Relations, who thought her dead. The whole interspersed with several Strange and Remarkable Providences, seldom met withal in History.
Courtilz de Sandras, Gatien, 1644-1712.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
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The life, adventures, and pyracies, of the famous Captain Singleton: Containing an Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar, his Settlement there, with a Description of the Place and Inhabitants: Of his Passage from thence, in a Paraguay, to the main Land of Africa, with an Account of the Customs and Manners of the People: His great Deliverances from the barbarous Natives and wild Beasts: Of his meeting with an Englishman, a Citizen of London, among the Indians, the great Riches he acquired, and his Voyage Home to England: As also Captain Singleton's Return to Sea, with an Account of his many Adventures and Pyracies with the famous Captain Avery and others.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1720- Books
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Meteorology, sea-side, English Channel, winter / by W.G. Black.
Black, William George, 1857-1932.Date: [1893]- Books
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Summer meteorology, sea-side : with diagrams / by W.G. Black.
Black, William George, 1857-1932.Date: [1889]- Ephemera
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The Vegan Society : 7 Battle Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7AA.
Vegan Society.Date: [1992?]- Books
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Peace upon earth, the gift of God; and good-will to one another, the duty of men. A sermon preparatory to the general thanksgiving, preach'd On Sunday, May the 26th, 1706. In the Oratory of the Royal Hospital at greenwich, &c. on occasion Of the Glorious Successes then commememorated by Authority with which God was please to crown the Forces of Her Majesty, and Her Allies, by Land and Sea, in Brabant and Catalonia. Isaiah Chap LVII. part of 19 Verse. I create the Fruit of the Lips, Peace; Peace to him that is far off and to him that is near By Ph. Stubs, one of the Chaplains to Her Majesty's, Navy in Ordinary, and of Her Royal Hospital at Greenwich. Publish'd at the Request of its auditors.
Stubs, Philip, 1665-1738.Date: [1706]- Books
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The Hardship of the south-sea suffers consider'd, and some proper remedies for their relief propos'd: With an exact calculation of their capital stock, and what they may be able at present to divide. To which is added, some reflections on the late proposal for an ingrasment with the bank and East-India Company.
Date: 1722- Books
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Travels in Circassia, Krim-tartary, &c. : including a steam voyage down the Danube, from Vienna to Constantinople, and round the Black sea, in 1836.
Spencer, Edmund.Date: 1837- Books
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A voyage into the Levant ... Containing the ancient and modern state of the islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the frontiers of Persia, and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and places of note; an account of the genius, manners, trade, and religion of the respective people ... and an explanation of variety of medals and antique monuments ... / By M. Tournefort ... To which is prefixed the author's life, in a letter to M. Begon [by P.J.B. Lauthier]: ... as also his elogium, pronounc'd by M. Fontenelle ... Adorn'd with an accurate map of the author's travels, not in the French edition.
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de, 1656-1708.Date: 1741- Ephemera
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The Association that works for ALL war widows / War Widows Association of Great Britain.
War Widows Association of Great Britain.Date: [1992?]- Books
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The dippers plunged in a sea of absurdities, or An ansvver to Doctor Chamberlaine concerning sprinkling the baptized / By Thomas Bakewell.
Bakewell, Thomas, 1618 or 1619-Date: 1650- Ephemera
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Application for membership / The Vegan Society.
Vegan Society.Date: [1992?]