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Poems on several occasions, chiefly miscellaneous; calculated to please the admirers of taste, and the Lovers of Polite Literature. Designed both for the Entertainment of the Scholar and the Man of Letters. To which are added some pastorals. Written by Robert Hill.
Hill, Robert, active 1775.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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Ovid in Masquerade. Being, a burlesque upon the xiiith book of his Metamorphoses, containing the celebrated speeches of Ajax and Ulysses. Designed for the Entertainment of those who had rather Laugh and be Merry, than be Merry and Wise. By Mr. Joseph Gay.
Breval, John, 1680?-1738.Date: [1719]- Books
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The pleasing songster: or, festive companion: containing a choice and approved collection of songs, That are now held in Esteem; The Whole calculated for the Entertainment of the Social Mind, Containing the Newest and most Agreeable Collection ever presented to the Public.
Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The four seasons of the year, to which are added rural poems, and pastoral dialogues, imitated from Mr. Gay, with occasional Notes and Illustrations, for the Use and Entertainment of young Gentlemen and Ladies. By Bob Short. Author of the Country Squire, &c. &c.
Wright, George, Esq.Date: 1787- Books
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Æsop naturaliz'd: in a collection of diverting fables and stories from Æsop, Lockman, Pilpay and others. With useful morals and reflections: in easy and familiar verse. Adapted to all Capacities, and intended principally for the Entertainment and Instruction of the Youth of both Sexes.
Aesop.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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Æsop naturaliz'd: in a collection of diverting fables and stories from Æsop, Lockman, Pilpay and others. With useful morals and reflections: in easy and familiar verse. Adapted to all Capacities, and intended principally for the Entertainment and Instruction of the Youth of both Sexes.
Aesop.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The brothers: or, treachery punish'd. Interspers'd with I. The Adventures of Don Alvarez. II. The Adventures of Don Lorenzo. III. Cupid and Bacchus, a Dramatic Entertainment. And, IV. The Adventures of Mariana, Sister to Don Alvarez. Written by a person of quality.
Person of quality.Date: 1730- Books
Radioactive : Marie And Pierre Curie : a tale of love and fallout / Lauren Redniss.
Redniss, Lauren.Date: 2010- Books
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La belle assemblée: or, the adventures of six days. Being a curious collection of remarkable incidents which happen'd to some of the first quality in France. Written in French for the Entertainment of the King, and dedicated to him by Madam de Gomez. Translated into English.
Gomez, Madame de, 1684-1770.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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Thompson's catalogue of the most favourite and popular songs, duets for two voices, cantatas, catches, canons, canzonets, elegies, glees, trios, and odes, as sung at the Theatres, Public Gardens, and all Places of Entertainment, properly adapted for the harp, harpsichord, piano-forte, violin, German-Flute, and guitar.
Samuel, Ann, and Peter Thompson (London, England)Date: 1790]- Books
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La belle assemblée: or, the adventures of twelve days. Being a curious collection of remarkable incidents which happen'd to some of the first quality in France. Written in French for the Entertainment of the King, and dedicated to him by Madam de Gomez. In two volumes.
Gomez, Madame de, 1684-1770.Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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Come and welcome to Jesus Christ; or, a plain and profitable discourse on John vi. 36. Shewing, The Cause, Truth, and Manner of the Coming of a Sinner to Jesus Christ; with his happy Reception, and blessed Entertainment. Written by John Bunyan, Author of the Pilgrim's Progress.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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The political quack's advice; with Merry Andrew's pacquet. Design'd For the Entertainment of the Grave and Merry, the Politick and Impertinent, the Scholar and Critick, the Witty and Dull, the Old and Young; in short, for every Body that can Read, and no Body that cannot.
Date: Printed in the Year 1705- Books
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Recreations for gentlemen and ladies: being, ingenious sports and pastimes. Containing, the many curious inventions: pleasant tricks on the cards and dice: Arithmetical Sports: Diverting Experiments, natural and artificial: Recreative Fire-Works: and other curiosities, affording variety of Entertainment. Translated from the French of Mons. Ozanam.
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The prettiest book for children; being the history of the enchanted castle; situated in one of the Fortunate Isles, and governed by giant Instruction. Written for the Entertainment of the Little Masters and Misses of Great Britain, by Don Stephano Bunyano, Under-Secretary to the aforesaid Giant.
Bunyano, Stephano.Date: 1770- Books
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As the world goes. A farce of two acts. By Thomas Horde, jun. Esq; Author of Leander and Hero, and Zelida, Tragedies; Dramatic Love, (dedicated to David Garrick, Esq;) an Entertainment of Two Acts; Damon and Phebe, an Opera; Disappointed Villainy, and The Empirick, Farces of Two Acts each.
Horde, Thomas, active 1769-1784.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Orpheus: an English opera. By Mr. John Hill. With a preface, appealing to the publick for justice, and laying before them a fair and impartial account of the quarrel between the author and Mr. Rich, who intends in a few Weeks to perform such an Entertainment without his Concurrence.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Emblems, for the Entertainment and Improvement of Youth: containing hieroglyphical and enigmatical devices, relating to all parts and stations of life; Together with Explanations and Proverbs, in French, Spanish, Italian, and Latin, alluding to them, and Translated into English: The Whole curiously Engrav'd on 62 Copper Plates.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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Garrick's complete jester; or, a library of fun and laughter. Being a general repository of humour, wit, and entertainment. Consisting of Remarkable Tales, Extraordinary Adventures, Entertaining Histories, Pathetic Eastern Stories, Ingenious Bon Mots, Facetious Jests, Poignant Repartees, Choice Conundrums, &c. And every other Species of Humour, Wit, Instruction, and Entertainment. Calculated to Exhilarate the Spirits, to amend the Heart, and to improve the Understanding.
Date: [1779?]- Books
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The British songster: or, Dibdin's delight: being a collection of the most favorite songs, That have been sung at the Public Places of Entertainment in London, Manchester, &c. selected from The woodman, Surrender of Calais, No song no supper, &c. &c. with the most approved songs of Dibdin, and other celebrated authors.
Date: [1792]- Books
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Female fortitude, Exemplify'd, in an impartial narrative, of the Seizure, Escape and Marriage, Of the Princess Clementina Sobiesky, As it was particularly set down by Mr. Charles Wogan (formerly one of the Preston Prisoners) who was a chief Manager in that whole Affair. Now Published for the Entertainment of the curious.
Wogan, Charles, Sir, approximately 1698-approximately 1752.Date: printed in the year, 1722- Books
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The female pilgrim; or, the travels of Hephzibah. Under the similitude of a dream. In which is given An historical Account of the Pilgrim's Descent, and a Description of her native Country, with the State of the Inhabitants thereof; the Reason why, and Manner how, she left the Place of her Nativity, in Search of a better Country; the kind Entertainment she met with on the Read; the Dangers she went through, with her safe Arrival at the Country she travelled in Search of. Interspersed with Variety of Reflections, Dialogues, ... Songs, &c. The Whole ... for Instruction and Entertainment, and suited to all Capacities. Illustrated with copper-plates. By John Mitchel.
Mitchell, John, allegorist.Date: [1800?]- Books
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The female pilgrim; or, the travels of Hephzibah. Under the similitude of a dream. In which is given An historical Account of the Pilgrim's Descent, and a Description of her native Country, with the State of the Inhabitants thereof; the Reason why, and Manner how, she left the Place of her Nativity, in Search of a better Country; the kind Entertainment she met with on the Road; the Dangers she went through, with her safe Arrival at the Country she travelled in Search of. Interspersed with Variety of Reflections, Dialogues, Songs, &c. The Whole calculated equally for Instruction and Entertainment, and suited to all Capacities. Illustrated with copper-plates. By John Mitchel.
Mitchell, John, allegorist.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Old Poor Robin. An almanack. Composed (according to the most modern mode of Composition) on A Variety of Subjects, both Ancient and Modern And for the Reader's further Entertainment, Part in Prose, Part in Verse; Part Narrative, Part Contemplative; Part Serious, Part Comic; for the Entertainment and Improvement of the human Mind, and adapted to the meanest Capacity. Being A new improved Edition of a very old Ephemeris, for the year of our Lord 1787. Being the One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Edition; the 3d after Bissextile or Leap Year, And the Thirty-Fifth Year of the New Stile in Great-Britain. Written by Poor Robin, Knight of the Burnt-Island, and a Well-Wisher to the Mathematicks.
Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.Date: [1786]- Books
An elegy for Amelia Johnson / [written by Andrew Rostan ; illustrated by Dave Valeza & Kate Kasenow ; lettered by Dave Lanphear].
Rostan, Andrew.Date: [2010]