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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man: relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage thro' a subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new World; his there meeting with a Gawry or flying Woman, whose Life he preserv'd, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary Conveyance to the Country of Glums and Gawrys, or Men and Women that fly. Likewise a Description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its Inhabitants, and the Author's remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own Mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprizing Manner of his coming on board that surprizing Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his Death on his landing at Plymouth in the Year 1739. Illustrated with several Cuts, clearly and distinctly representing the Structure and Mechanism of the Wings of the Glums and Gawrys, and the Manner in which they use them either to swim or fly. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes. ...
Paltock, Robert, 1697-1767.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
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The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- de F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the Kingdoms of North and South Britain. The various Shapes he has appear'd in, and the Discoveries he has made for the Benefit of his Country. In A Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.Date: [1719]- Books
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The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- de F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the Kingdoms of North and South Britain. The various Shapes he has appear'd in, and the Discoveries he has made for the Benefit of his Country. In A Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe. Qui vult decipi, decipiatur.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.Date: [1719]- Books
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An authentic narrative of the most remarkable adventures, and curious intrigues, exhibited in the life of Miss Fanny Davies, the celebrated modern amazon, who received sentence of death at the last Chelms ford Assizes, by Mr. Justice Ashurst, For stealing above 1250l. In Money and Notes, from Mr. Wrigglesworth, a Country Grazier. Embellished with a beautiful frontispiece, Representing the fair-one, both in her nátive Charms, and masculine Dress. Interspersed with Interesting moral Reflections, and entertaining anecdotes, delineating her Amorous Parleys with her Kind Keepers in high-life.
Date: [1786?]- Books
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An authentic narrative of the most remarkable adventures, and curious intrigues, exhibited in the life of Miss Fanny Davies, the celebrated modern amazon, who received sentence of death at the last Chelmsford Assizes, by Mr. Justice Ashurst, for stealing above 1250l. in money and notes, from Mr. Wrigglesworth, a Country Grazier. Embellished with a beautiful frontispiece, Representing the Fair-One, both in her native Charms, and masculine Dress. Interspersed with Interesting moral Reflections, and entertaining Anecdotes, delineating her Amorous Parleys with her Kind Keepers in High-Life.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An Authentic narrative of the most remarkable adventures and curious intrigues exhibited in the life of Miss Fanny Davies, the celebrated modern amazon, who received sentence of death at the last Chelmsford Assizes, by Mr. Justice Ashurst, for stealing above 1250l. in money and notes, from Mr. Wriggles worth, a Country Grazier. Embellished with a beautiful frontispiece, representing the fair-one, both in her native charms; and masculine dress. Interspersed with interesting moral reflections, and entertaining anecdotes, delineating her amorous parleys with her kind keepers in high-life.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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A race for eternal life: being an extract from The heavenly footman. A sermon on 1 Corinthians ix.24. Written by the author of The Pilgrim's progress. By the Rev. Mr. Fletcher.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: [1789]- Books
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Memoirs of the life and writings of Dr. Waterland. Being a Summary View of the Trinitarian Controversy For Twenty Years, between the Doctor and a Clergyman in the Country; wherein, (in Defence of a Book, entitled, Christian Liberty asserted, &c. in Answer to some Animad-Versions upon it, and to a Defence of Dr. Waterland) is shewn the Pravity of the Doctor's Book, call'd, The Importance, &c. and the Tendency of it, to introduce Heresy, Schism, and Persecution into the Church. By a Clergyman.
Jackson, John, 1686-1763.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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The remarkable life of James Smith, a famous young highwayman, who was executed at Surbiton-Common, near Kingston upon Thames, on Thursday, the 9th day of September, 1756, for a robbery in Surrey. Containing a true and faithful narrative of all the robberies that he has, within a few years, committed in London, and in the Country, amounting to One Hundred and Six in Number, although he was not Twenty-Two Years of Age when he suffered. Written by himself, whilst under Sentence of Death in the Gaol at Kingston: And delivered to Mr. John Hammett, Keeper of the Country Gaol of Surry. Together with his Serious Reflections on a Future State; and several Letters, particularly One from a Methodist Teacher, &c. And to this paper is annex'd the dying words of John Lauder, Esq; who was executed at Pennenden-Heath, near Maidstone, in the County of Kent, on Monday, the 16th of August, 1756, for the Murder of William Brown, a Post-Boy.
Smith, James, -1756.Date: [1756?]- Books
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The life and history of Lewis XIV. present King of France and Navarre. In eight parts. I. Containing an Account of the Affairs of that Country, from the Death of Lewis XIII. to the Treaty of Munster. II. From that Treaty to the King's Marriage, concluded at the Pyrenean Treaty. III. From the Consummation of his Marriage 1660. to the Treaty of Aix La Chapelle 1668. IV. From that Treaty to that of Nimeguen. V. From the Treaty of Nime guen, to the beginning of the War 1688. VI. From 1688. to the Treaty of Ryswick 1697. Vii. From that Treaty, to the Death of Charles II. late King of Spain. Viii. From that King's Death to this present Time. The whole Impartially related, and confirm'd by Authentick Papers, Treaties, &c. Wich the Explanation of the Medals struck on several Occasions; Inscriptions, &c. many of which are Vainglorious, and some Blasphemous: His Character, with his Vertues and Vices; His Marriages and Issue; His Mistresses and Natural Children, &c.
Date: MDCCIX. [1709]- Books
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution, of William Hawke, call'd the flying highwayman. Who was executed at Tyburn, July the First, 1774. Containing His Birth and Education. His numerous Robberries; both as a Footpad, and on the Highway. His Generosity to Persons in Distress: His Flight to France, with his Character of that Country and People. His Transportation to America, and quick Return. His escape out of Tothill-Fields Bridewell. His Battle with Captain Cunningham and Mr. Hart. The Manner of his Apprehension, with his desperate Resistance. His Behaviour to his Friends, and particular Regard to his Wife. His Behaviour under Sentence of Death in Newgate, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution, of William Hawke, call'd the flying highwayman. Who was executed at Tyburn, July the First, 1774. Containing His Birth and Education. His numerous Robberries; both as a Footpad, and on the Highway. His generosity to Persons in Distress. His Flight to France, with his character of that Country and People. His Transportation to America, and quick Return. His escape out of Tothill-Fields Bridewell. His Battle with Captain Cunningham and Mr. Hart. The Manner of his apprehension, with his desperate Resistance. His behaviour to his Friends, and particular Regard to his Wife. His behaviour under Sentence of Death in Newgate, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The country life; or, A passionate invitation of the soul to retirement. Being a divine soliloquy on cant. vii. II.
Wren, John, 1674 or 1675-1724.Date: 1721- Books
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The history of the life and reign of William III. King of England, Prince of Orange, and hereditary Stadtholder of the United Provinces. Containing, A Series of memorable Efforts, Military and Political, made from the Year 1672 to the End of 1701, for maintaining the Liberties of Europe, particularly of his Native Country, and the British Monarchy, against the Encroachments of Popery and Arbitrary Power, under the Banners of France. Introduced with A brief Account of the History and Genealogy of his Family. By the author of the Critical review of the life of Oliver Cromwell.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCXLIV [1744]- Books
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The history of the life and reign of William III. King of England, Prince of Orange, and hereditary Stadtholder of the United Provinces. Containing A Series of memorable Efforts, Military and Political, made from the Year 1672 to the End of 1701, for maintaining the Liberties of Europe, particularly of his Native Country, and the British Monarchy, against the Encroachments of Popery and Arbitrary Power, under the Banners of France. Introduced with A brief Account of the History and Genealogy of his Family. By the author of the Critical review of the life of Oliver Cromwell.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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The fatal effects of the present rebellion exemplify'd in a true but melancholy account of the life and death of Mr. Sydenham, (son of the late Mr. Sydenham, Merchant in Bristol) whose untimely End was occasioned by the Arbitrary and cruel Treatment which he received from the Rebels, in their March from Manchester to Derby: Together with Some other authentic Instances of what the Country has suffered by the tyrannical Behaviour of the Pretender's Followers. In Two letters, From a Gentleman at Manchester, to his Friend in London.
L-r-nce, J-n.Date: [1745]- Books
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The Country-man's vade-mecum: Containing a perfect cure of most diseases that commonly afflict all sorts of cattle: being the choicest receipts that ever was experienced. In two parts. The first part contains, all the experiments that has done so many wonders in curing of cattle; and practised all the life time of the famous Mr. Henry Haukins, and found in his closet since his death, and now published by his perticular friend, Mr. John Alltree, professor of the same. The second part, is a collection of other things, chiefly relating to horles its breeding, choice and cure. Collected from 20 of the best authors that are now published in several languages: being the best collection, and most experienced of any yet published.
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Clarissa; or the history of a young lady. Comprehending the most important concerns of private life, and particularly shewing the distresses that may attend the misconduct both of parents and children, in relation to marriage. In a series of letters. By Mr. Samuel Richardson, author of the histories of Pamela, and Sir Charles Grandison. formerly published in eight volumes. Now comprised in two large volumes octavo. With the last corrections of the author. ...
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: 1795- Books
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Sunday reading. On carrying religion into the common business of life. A Dialogue between James Stock and Will Simpson, the Shoemakers, as they sat at Work.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1796?]- Books
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A narrative of the life and death of John Elliot, M.D. containing an account of the rise, progress, and catastrophe of his unhappy passion for Miss Mary Boydell; a review of his writings. Together with an Apology, written by himself, Under the Pressure of expected Condemnation, after his Commitment for attempting to assassinate Miss Boydell.
Date: 1787- Books
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A genuine and impartial account of the remarkable life and vicissitudes of fortune of Charles Ratcliffe, Esq; who was beheaded on Tower-Hill, Monday, December 8. 1746. for High-Treason, in being in the Rebellion in the Year 1715. With a full Account of the Rebellion in England and Scotland at that Time. Also the Proceedings that were had against his Brother, the late Earl of Derwentwater; Together with both his Speeches; the first that he made at the Bar of the House of Lords, when he received Judgment of Death; and the other that he made on the Scaffold, just before his Execution on Tower-Hill, Feb. 14. 1715-6. And in the Course of the Work, is related both their Behaviours on the Mornings of their Executions, and their last Dying Words on the Scaffold. By Gerard Penrice.
Penrice, Gerard.Date: 1747- Books
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Memoirs of the life of John Matthieson, executed for a forgery on the Bank of England, on Wednesday the 28th of July, 1779. Containing a circumstantial account of his trial at the Old Bailey, on Thursday the 20th of June, for the several Forgeries which he committed on the Bank of England and Darlington Bank. Together with a Narrative of several interesting Particulars concerning his Behaviour during Confinement, until the Time of Execution. To which is added, A Genuine Copy of a Letter which the Prisoner sent to his Mother the Day before he suffered. Published at the request of Mr. Matthieson, in order to prevent any spurious publications of a similar Nature.
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The new and complete life of our blessed Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ: that great example, as well as saviour of mankind. Containing a More Complete, Authentic, Ample, Accurate, Instructive, Universal, and Full Account (freed from Popish Superstition, and other Errors) than was ever before Published, of all the Real Facts, relating to the Exemplary Life, Meritorious Sufferings, and Triumphant Death of Our Glorious Redeemer, Who took upon himself our Sinful Nature, Was Crucified for our Sins, Rose Again for our Justification, Ascended into Heaven, and now Sitteth at the Right-Hand of God, making Intercession for Us; Particularly his Incarnation, Nativity, Genealogy, Baptism, Preservation, Circumcision, Presentation, Early Transactions, Divine Mission, Fasting, Ministry, Temptation, Doctrines, Calling and Appointment of the Apostles, Miracles, Parables, Travels, Humility, Charity, Patience, Meekness, Sufferings, Transfiguration, Passion, Institution of the Sacraments; Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, Appearance, and Ascension, &c. &c. &c. To which is Added, A New, Complete, and Authentic History of the Lives, Transactions, Sufferings, and Deaths, of his Holy Apostles, Evangelists, Disciples, And other Eminent Persons and Primitive Christians, who first Propagated the Christian Religion, and to cruel Persecutors laid down their Lives in the Glorious Cause of Jesus Christ; particularly St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Andrew, St. James the Great, St. Philip, St. Bartholomew, St. Thomas, St. James the Less, St. Simon, St. Jude, St. Matthias, St. Barnabas, St. Stephen, Timothy, Silas, Mary Magdalene, Mary Sister of Lazarus, Mary of Cleophas, Mary of Salome, Trophimus, Tychicus, Tertius, Linus, Onesiphorus, Stephanus, Phebe, Sosipater, Clement, Ananias, Nicolas, Nicodemus, Joseph, Philemon, Priscilla, Titus, &c. Also, A New, Useful, and Interesting Account of the Life of the Messiah's great Forerunner John the Baptist; And likewise the Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Together with A Faithful Account of the Successors of the Apostles, for Three Hundred Years after the Crucifixion, in the five great Apostolical Churches. Comprehending, The Whole Doctrine of Christianity, the Evidences fairly stated upon which it is founded, and the Manner of its Establishment in different Parts of the World. - Including a Complete Defence of Christianity, containing Plain and Satisfactory Answers to all the Objections made against our Holy Religion, by Jews, Turks, Atheists, Deists, Infidels, and Free-Thinkers of the present Age, who are a Disgrace to Human Nature, and strive to level Mankind with the Brute Creation; whereby the Religion of the great Redeemer of Mankind is proved to be Genuine and truly Divine. The Whole Interspersed with Practical Improvements, and Useful Remarks, Familiarly Adapted to every Capacity, and designed to Promote, in every Christian, the necessary Practice of Faith and Repentance, as the only appointed Means whereby God can be Reconciled with Man. This Complete Work being the Result of long Study and Experience, and not a hasty Performance, has been regularly digested and collected, not only from the Evangelists, Epistles, &c. but also from Josephus, the most judicious Ecclesiastical Historians, and other Books as well as Manuscripts (ancient and modern) of Undoubted Authority. It will therefore comprise a great Variety of the most Important, Valuable, and Curious Matter relating to the Life and Death of our Blessed Saviour and his Apostles, &c. not to be found in any other Work of the Kind whatever. By Paul Wright, D. D. Vicar of Oakley, &c. in Essex, late of Pembroke-Hall, Cambridge; And Author of the Christian's New and Complete British Family Bible;-of the New and Complete Edition of Fox's Original Book of Martyrs;-And of The New Edition of the Whole Book of Common Prayer, with Notes, and other necessary Illustrations;-All of which respective Works are universally approved of in every Respect, by the Public in general, who have perused the Numbers already published. Embellished with the most elegant, valuable, and numerous set of large copper-plate prints ever published in a work of this kind; finely engraved from the original Drawings of Hamilton, Chalmers, West, Samuel Wale, Esq. &c. by those ingenious and celebrated Artists, Messrs. Pollard, Rennoldson, Taylor, Tookey, Smith, Page, Granger, Morris, Royce, Golder, Collier, Parker, and Other Eminent Masters.
Fleetwood, John.Date: [1790?]- Books
English country life, 1780-1830 / [E.W. Bovill].
Bovill, E. W.Date: 1962- Books
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The genuine account of the life and trial of Eugene Aram, school-master, for the murder of Daniel Clark, Late of Knaresbrough in the County of York. Who was convicted at York assizes, August 3, 1759, before the Honourable William Noel, Esq; one of his Majesty's Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. To which, after a short Narration of the Fact, is prefixed, An Account of the remarkable Discovery of the Human Skeleton at Thistle-Hill: A Detail of all the Judicial Proceedings from the Tme of the Bones being found, to the Commitment of Richard Houseman, Eugene Aram, and Henry Terry to York Castle: The Depositions of Anna Aram, Philip Coates, John Yates, &c. The Examination and Confession of Richard Houseman: The Apprehending of Eugene Aram, at Lynn, in Norfolk: With his Examination and Commitment. To which are added, The remarkable Defence he made on his Trial: His own Account of himself, written after his Condemnation: With the Apology, which he left in his Cell, for the attempt he made on his own Life: and his Plan for a Lexicon, some Pieces of Poetry, &c. All taken immediately from the original depositions, papers, and the manuscripts of E. Aram.
Aram, Eugene, 1704-1759.Date: [1759]