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Esoptron Astrologikon. Astrological opticks : Wherein are represented the faces of every signe, with the images of each degree in the zodiack: thereby describing, 1. The nature and quality of every person, according to the degree ascending in the east at his nativity. 2. The virtue and signification of every planet through the 12. signes. 3. A most excellent description of the more hidden and abstruse influence of [symbol for Mercury] in his [symbol for conjunction] with all other the planets. 4. A clear explanation of the signification of the horoscope in any signe of the zodiack. / Compiled at Venice, by those famous mathematicians, Johann. Regiomontanus and Johannes Angelus.
Angelus, Johannes, 1463-1512Date: [1655]- Books
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De jure regni apud Scotos. Or, A dialogue, concerning the due privilege of government, in the kingdom of Scotland, betwixt George Buchanan and Thomas Maitland, by the said George Buchanan. And translated out of the original Latin into English, by Philalethes.
Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Judas the traitor hung up in chains, to give warning to professors, that they beware of worldlymindedness, and hypocrisy: a discourse concluding with a dialogue; preach'd at York in New-England. By Samuel Moodey, M.A. Pastor of the Church there. [Four lines from Ezekiel]
Moodey, Samuel, 1676-1747.Date: 1714- Books
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A guide to heaven, from the Word. Or, Good counsel how to close savingly with Christ. Some short but serious questions, to ask our hearts every morning and evening, whether we walk closely with him? And especially, rules for the strict and due observation of the Lords-Day. [One line from John]
Hardy, Samuel, 1636-1691.Date: 1717- Books
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An account of the last words of Christian Kerr, who dyed at Edinburgh, on Feb. 4th. 1702. in the eleventh year of her age. Shewing, how much she was ravished with the assurance of her interest in Christ, and the hope of heaven. There is added a conclusion, containing the use and improvement of what [is related. By Archibald Deans, Minister of the Gospel at Boudon. With a dedication ot the children of New-England.]
Deans, Archibald .Date: ca. 1730?]- Books
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Cautionary hints to Congress respecting the sale of the western lands, belonging to the United States.
Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827.Date: 1795- Books
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Remarks upon education, with respect to the learned languages: shewing their importance to good literature, and a due cultivation of the human understanding. By the Rev. William Duke. Copy-right secured.
Duke, William, 1757-1840.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Books
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An oration, delivered at Plymouth, in New-Hampshire, on the anniversary of the independence of America, July 4th, 1800. By Robert Fowle, Rector of the Episcopal Church, New-Holderness.
Fowle, Robert, 1766-1847.Date: 1800- Books
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Three years travels throughout the interior parts of North-America, for more than five thousand miles ... together with a concise history of the genius, manners, and customs of the Indians ... and an appendix, describing the uncultivated parts of America, that are the most proper for forming settlements. By Captain Jonathan Carver, of the provincial troops in America.
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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A sermon, preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; governor; His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 26, 1784. Being the day of general election. By Moses Hemmenway, A.M. Some parts of this discourse, which were shortened in preaching, are here published at large.
Hemmenway, Moses, 1735-1811.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Divine providence (to appearance) visibly engaged in fulfilling Scripture-prophecies, which relate to the purity, peace, and glory of the church of God in the latter days. Being several dissertations, of divers dates, upon the prophecies of the Holy Scripture, &c. By an anonymous author. [Four lines from Isaiah]
March, Edmund, 1704?-1791.Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
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The case of Satan's fiery darts in blasphemous suggestions and hellish annoyances: as they were considered in several sermons, heretofore preach'd to the congregation in Brattle-Street, Boston, May 1711. And lately repeated to them May 1743. By Benjamin Colman, D.D. Pastor of said church. And now publish'd at the desire of some, who having suffer'd by such temptations, would thus (by the will of God) minister to the direction and support of others in like spiritual trouble and distress. [Three lines from Romans]
Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.Date: 1744- Books
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An introduction to the making of Latin. Comprising, after an easy, compendious method, the substance of the Latin syntax, with proper English examples, most of them translations from the classick authors, in one column, and the Latin words in another. To which is subjoined, in the same method, a succinct account of the affairs of ancient Greece and Rome, intended at once to bring boys acquainted with history, and the idiom of the Latin tongue. With rules for the gender of nouns. By John Clarke, late master of the publick grammar school in Hull.
Clarke, John, 1687-1734.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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At a court, held at Punch-Hall, in the colony of Bacchus. The indictment and tryal of Sr. Richard Rum. A person of noble birth and extraction, well known both to rich and poor throughout all America. Who was accused for several misdemeanours against His Majesty' liege people, viz. killing some, wounding others, bringing thousands to poverty, and many good families to utter ruin.
Date: Printed in the year 1724- Books
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An appeal to the legislature of the United States, and to the citizens individually of the several states. Against the conduct of the secretary of the Treasury. By Andrew G. Fraunces, citizen of the state of New-York, late in the Treasury of the United States. [One line in Latin]
Fraunces, Andrew G.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
United States.Date: 1787]- Books
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A discourse, occasioned by the loss of a number of vessels, with their mariners, belonging to the town of Marblehead; and delivered December 17, 1769, being a day appointed for a collection for the relief of those who were made widows and fatherless, by the affecting Providence. By William Whitwell, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in said town.
Whitwell, William, 1737-1781.Date: 1770- Books
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An essay to silence the outcry that has been made in some places against regular singing. In a sermon preach'd at Framingham, by the Reverend Mr. Josiah Dwight, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Woodstock.
Dwight, Josiah, 1671-1748.Date: 1725- Books
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An introductory lecture to a course of law lectures. By James Wilson, L.L.D. To which is added, a plan of the lectures.
Wilson, James, 1742-1798.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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Two sermons to young people, on the importance of piety. By Elam Potter, A.M. Pastor of a Church of Christ in Enfield.
Potter, Elam, 1742-1794.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]- Books
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The universal merchant, in theory and practice: improved and enlarged by W.J. Alldridge, assayer of metals, and author of The goldsmith's repository.
Alldridge, W. J.Date: M,DCC.XCVII. [1797]- Books
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The character and death of the servant of God considered and improved, in a sermon delivered at Byfield: January 18th, 1784. Occasioned by the decease of the Rev. Moses Parsons, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in that place, who departed this life Dec. 14 1783. By David Tappan, A.M. Pastor of a church in Newbury. Published at the desire of the mourning family --to whom it is very respectfully inscribed by the author.
Tappan, David, 1752-1803.Date: 1784- Books
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Evangelical ministers described, and distinguished from legalists. A sermon, the substance of which was delivered October 30. 1771. at the ordination of Mr. Asa Hunt, to the pastoral charge of the Third Baptist-Church in Middleborough. (Published at their request.) By Isaa Backus, Pastor of the First Church of that denomination in said town. [One line from Psalms]
Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806.Date: 1772- Books
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A sermon preached before the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives, of the State of New-Hampshire, June 3, 1784. On occasion of the commencement of the new Constitution and form of government. By Samuel McClintock, A.M.
Macclintock, Samuel, 1732-1804.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The reasonableness of nonconformity to the Church of England, in point of worship. A second defence of a sermon, preach'd at Newark, June 2. 1736. Intitled, The vanity of human institutions in the worship of God. Against the exceptions of Mr. John Beach, in his Appeal to the unprejudiced. Done in the form of a dialogue, wherein Mr. Beach's arguments are all expressed in his own words. By Jonathan Dickinson, M.A. [Seventeen lines of quotations]
Dickinson, Jonathan, 1688-1747.Date: 1738