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The sons of the Tyne's garland, composed of six excellent new songs.I. A new song call'd the sons of the Tyne. II. The North Country Lass. III. The Flower of the Forest, the old way IV. The Flower of the Forest, the new way V. The Maiden's Courtship. VI. Wilkes's Riggle.
Date: 1770?]- Books
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Surprising memoirs of the meeting, Courtship, and sundry other humourous Adventures of the most renowned of Cripple-Beggars, Manupedirus and Stumpanympha, now supreme king and queen of the beggars in the kingdom of Ireland. To which is annex'd, their courtship, in Substance as uttered by themselves, and now only thrown into Measure, and a little better Order, in Deference to the Taste of the present Age, the politest ever was. Amor Omnibus idem. Every Jack has his Jill. By an impartial hand.
Impartial hand.Date: 1734- Books
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The whole proceedings of Jockey & Maggy: in five parts. I. Jockey and Maggy's Courtship as they were coming from the Market. II. The wonderful works of our John, shewing how he made Janet like an Elshin shaft, and got his ain Maggy wi' bairn forby. III. The wonderful works of our John made manifest before the minister. IV. How Jockey and his Mither went away to see his basterd child, and what happened. V. How Jockey had another child, and could not get it baptized until he mounted the stool: With an account of his mother's death and burial: Also an Elegy on the occasion.
Date: [1785?]- Books
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The whole proceedings of Jockey and Maggy in five parts. I. Jockey and Maggy's Courtship as they were coming from the Market. II. The wonderful works of our John, shewing how he made Janet like an Elshin shaft, and got his ain Maggy wi' bairn forby. III. The wonderful works of our John made manifest before the Minister. IV. How Jockey and his mother went away to see his bastard child. V. How Jockey had another child and could not get it baptized until he mounted the stool; with an account of his mother's death and burial; also, an Elegy on the same occasion. Carefully corrected and revised by the author.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The china-Mettle garland, beautified with five excellent new songs. I China-Mettle; or, The Farmer's Courtship to brisk youny Mary. II. The Lass of the Mill. III The Distracted Maid's Lamentation. IV William's kind Answer to his Mistress. V. A new Song call'd, Worse and Worse. Licenfed and Enter'd according to Order.
Date: 1765?]- Books
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Philander's garland; composed of five delightful new songs. 1. Philander's Complaint to his beautiful Phillis. 2. Beautiful Phillis's kind Answer to Philander's Complaint. 3. A comical Dialogue between an honest Sailor and his deluding Landlady; shewing, the diverting Compliments between him and her Daughter. 4. Jemmy the Plough Boy. 5. The young Man's Courtship; or, the crafty Maid's Politic Answer.
Date: 1780?]- Books
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The new and complete British letter-writer; or, young secretary's instructor in polite modern letter-writing. Containing near Four Hundred Original, Plain, Easy, Instructive, and Entertaining Letters on the most useful and important Subjects, particularly Education, Business, Friendship, Love and Courtship, Marriage, Wit and Humour, Instruction, Advice, Compliments, Condolance, Religion and Morality, &c. &c. Together with Letters to and from Parents, Children, Brothers, Sisters, and other Relations, As well as on every other interesting Subject throughout Life. The whole calculated to enable the Reader to write Letters on all Occasions, without any further Instructions. With A Concise and Familiar English Grammar. To which are added, Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks either in Writing or Discourse. And A Set of Genteel Complimentary Cards. Likewise The Petitioner's Instructor, Containing The Art of Writing Petitions to Superiors; Also Useful Forms of Law, as Wills, Bonds, &c. &c. And other instructive Articles, necessary to be known by all Persons. By David Fordyce, M.A.
Fordyce, David, 1711-1751.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The universal letter-writer: or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a course of interesting original letters, ON The Most Important, Instructive, And Entertaining Subjects, Which May Serve AS Copies For Inditing Letters ON The Various Occurrences In Life: Particularly ON Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condolence, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Truth, Virtue, Wit, &c. And A Set Of AtComplimental Cards, Suited to the various Occasions on which an extraordinary Degree of Politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner: Containing, Great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also, A New, Plain, and Easy Grammar Of At The English Language, And Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise, Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentleman of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cook, A. B. And one of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The complete letter-writer. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life, also a variety of elegant letters for the direction and embellishment of style, on Business, Duty, Amusement, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, and Other Subjects. With Directions for writing Letters, and the proper Forms of Address. To which is added, Forms of Message Cards.
Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The greenwich lovers garland, Composed of four excellent new songs. I. The Greenwich Lovers; or, the faithful Mariner's Courtship to beautiful Nancy, containing his Promise of Marriage at his Return. II. Nancy's Constancy to her faithful Lover. III. Haber my Nab. IV. A new Song, call'd, John and Nell. Licensed and entered according to Order.
Date: 1760?]- Books
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Mad Tom's garland. Composed of Six Excellent Songs. Old Mad Tom of Bedlam. Jack a Latton's Courtship to a blythe, bonny, Scotch Lass: Comical Kate's Answer and Denial to her waggish Master. The Farmer's Wish for a good Spring and a plentiful Harvest. Sylvia's Cruelty to her kind Lover. - The Red Joke. Licenced an entered according to Order.
Date: 1775?]- Books
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The complete letter-writer: or, new and polite English secretary. Containing directions for writing letters on all occasions, in a polite, easy, and proper Manner; with a great Variety of Examples, from the best Authors, ON Business, Duty, Amusement, Affection, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Friendship, &c. And at the End some elegant Poetical Epistles. To which is prefix'd, an easy and compendious grammar of the English tongue. With Instructions how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions; with a Spelling Dictionary of such Words as are alike in Sound, but different in Sense, very useful to the English Scholar.
Date: 1756- Books
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The complete letter-writer: or, polite English secretary. Containing letters on the most common occasions in life. Also A Variety of more elegant Letters for Examples, and Improvement of Style, from the best modern Authors, together with some Originals, on Business, Duty, Amusement, Affection, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Friendship, &c. To which is prefix'd, Directions for writing Letters, in an easy and proper Manner. Also a plain and compendious grammar of the English Tongue. With instructions how to address persons of all ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. And at the End of the Prose, Some elegant Poetical Epistles, and various Forms of polite Messages for Cards.
Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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The complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing, familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also A Variety of more elegant Letters for Examples and Improvement of Style, from the best modern Authors, together with many Originals, ON Business, Duty, Amusement, Affection, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, and Other Subjects. To which is prefix'd A plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue. Also directions for writing letters, in an easy and proper Manuer, And how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. And at the End of the Prose, Some elegant Poetical Epistles, and various Forms of polite Messages for Cards.
Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of more elegant letters for examples and improvement of style, from the best modern Authors, together with many Originals, On Business, Duty, Amusement, Affection, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, and Other Subjects. To which is prefix'd, A Plain and Compendious Grammar of the English Tongue. Also Directions for writing Letters, in an easy and proper Manner, And how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. And at the End of the Prose, Some elegant Poetical Epistles, and various Forms of polite Messages for Cards.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The complete letter-writer: or, polite English secretary. Containing letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of more elegant letters for examples, and Improvement of Style, from the best modern Authors, together with some Originals, on Business, Duty, Amusement, Affection, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Friendship, &c. To which is prefix'd, directions for writing letters, in an easy and proper Manner. Also a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue. With Instructions how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. And at the End of the Prose, Some elegant Poetical Epistles, and various Forms of polite Messages for Cards.
Date: 1757- Books
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The complete letter-writer: or, polite English secretary. Containing letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of more elegant letters for examples, and Improvement of Style, from the best modern Authors, together with some Originals, on Business, Duty, Amusement, Affection, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Friendship, &c. To which is prefix'd, Directions for writing Letters, in an easy and proper Manner. Also a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue. With Instructions how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. And at the End of the Prose, Some elegant Poetical Epistles, and various Forms of polite Messages for Cards.
Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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The new letter writer; or, The Art of Correspondence. Containing Letters on the most important Subjects, viz. Business, Friendship, Love and Marriage, Courtship, Politeness, Economy, Affection, Amusement, Duty, Advice, Religion, &c. composed By Writers eminent for their Perspicuity and Elegance of Expression. Principally Calculated to improve the Understanding, and to form in the Minds of Youth a lasting Attachment to Virtue: To improve and polish the Style, and to inculcate, in the younger Part of both Sexes, an early Taste for correct and elegant Epistolary Correspondence. To which are added The Principles of Politeness, Extracted from the letters of a late eminent epistolary writer. Together with The different Forms of writing Messages on cards. And Instructions how to address Persons of all Ranks.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of more elegant letters for examples and improvement of style, from the best modern Authors, together with many Originals, on Business, Duty, Amusement, Affection, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, and Other Subjects. To which is prefix'd, a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue. also Directions for writing Letters; And how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. To which is now first added, a few select Letters, By the late Rev. Laurence Sterne and others. With some Observations on Letter-Writing, and of the Knowledge of the World, By the late Earl of Chesterfield, In his Advice to his Son.
Date: 1778- Books
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The compleat letter writer: or, new and polite English secretary. Containing letters on the most common occasions in life. Also, a variety of more elegant letters for examples, from the best modern Authors, on Business, duty, amusement, affection, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Friendship, &c. To which is prefix'd, directions for writing letters, in an easy and proper Manner. Also, a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue. With Instructions how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions; With a Spelling Dictionary, Of such Words as are alike in Sound, but different in Sense. Very useful to the English Scholar. And at the End of the Prose, some elegant Poetical Epistles, And various Forms of polite Messages for Cards.
Date: 1756- Books
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The history of Harvides and Donna Lupella. Containing, I. The family of Harvides. II. His amour with a marry'd lady of distinction, called Harriot. III. His Courtship and cruel Treatment of Emilia. IV. His Intrigue with the Duchess de Joyouse, and Madam de Sellena, both upwards of Seventy. V. The terrible Revenge taken by Marcia on Harvides, in Emilia's Behalf. VI. His Marriage with Lupella, and many other diverting Adventures, till his being forbid the Court. Vii. The Family of Lupella. Viii. Her first Intrigue with the Duke de - - one of the Princes of the Blood. IX. With a Dutch Count. X. Her Comical Adventure with a Sea-Officer at a noted Milliner's. XI. Harvides marry'd to her. XII. History of the Grand Prior and Annissa. XIII. Lupella's ingratitude, and her just disgrace.
Date: [1733]- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a Course of Interesting Original letters on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for Inditing Letters on the various Occurrences in Life, Particularly On Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condoleance, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, History, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Virtue, Wit, &c. To which is added, the complete petitioner. Containing great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also A new, plain and easy Grammar of the English Language, and Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1770?]- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a Course of Interesting Original letters on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for Inditing Letters on the various Occurrences in Life; Particularly on Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condolance, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, History, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Virtue, Wit, &c. And a Set of Complimental Cards, suited to the various Occasions on which an extraordinary Degree of Politeness should be observed. To which is added, the complete petitioner; Containing, Great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also, A new, plain and easy Grammar of the English Language, and Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wil's and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B. And one of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1775?]- Books
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The mysteries of virginity: or, a full discovery of the difference between young maids and old ones. Set forth in several diverting dialogues of the female sex, ON Love and Gallantry, Marriage and single Life, Dress and Behaviour, Batchellorsand Husbands, Beauty and Courtship, Plays and Musick. With many other curious Subjects relating to Young Women not enter'd into the State of Matrimony.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: 1714- Books
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Matrimony; or, The Road to Hymen Made plain, easy, and delightful; containing a new collection of familiar letters which have passed between lovers in various Situations of Life, displaying humorous and entertaining Characters, with short Histories of their Adventures: The Whole clearly teaching the Art of writing Letters on Love, Courtship, and Marriage. To which are added, epistles to Mr. Madan on his plurality of wives. Also, a variety of pleasing Dialogues, Poems, Songs, and Witty Sentences, suitable for Lovers: with the bachelor's estimate of the expences attending the married life; the lady's apology in reply; and twelve new dances, set to music, for the present year.
Date: [1791?]