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An address to the proprietors of East-India stock, upon the important points To be discussed among them at the next Meeting of the General Court, to be held on Monday the 12th Inst. at the South-Sea House.
Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The generous Briton; or, the authentic memoirs of William Goldsmith, Esq; In two volumes. ...
Kimber, Edward, 1719-1769.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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The choice of Apollo: a serenata. As performed at the little theatre in the Hay-Market. Written by John Potter. The music composed by Mr. William Yates.
Potter, John, active 1754-1804.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Observations on the present state of music and musicians. With general rules for studying music, in a new, easy, and familiar manner; in order to promote the further Cultivation and Improvement of this difficult Science. The Whole illustrated with many useful and entertaining Remarks, intended for the Service of its Practitioners in general. With the Characters of some of the most eminent Masters of Music. To which is added, A scheme for erecting and supporting a musical academy in this Kingdom. By John Potter.
Potter, John, active 1754-1804.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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Short animadversions on the difference now set up between gin and rum, and our mother country and colonies.
Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The life of Theodore Gardelle, limner and enameller: with a particular description of the murder of Anne King; and the inhumane means taken to conceal the same. The Whole interspersed with Many curious Particulars, among which a beautiful Anecdote concerning M. de Voltaire.
Date: M,DCC,LXI. [1761]- Books
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Candid remarks on Mr. Hanway's candid historical account of the Foundling Hospital, and A more useful Plan humbly Recommended, in a Letter to a Member of Parliament. To which is added a rejoinder to Mr. Hanway's reply to the above remarks. Comparing The New Plan of a Founding Hospital, which is now offer'd by Mr. H.; with the old one of our present Poor Laws. - And pointing out a few of the many advantages, which would result to the community; from the abolition of both. And establishing, in lieu of'em, National, or County Workhouses.
Stansfield, David, active 18th century.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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A dissertation on the Royal line and first settlers of Scotland. In which the opinion of Doctor Robertson, "that the ancient Britons were indebted to the Romans for the art of writing, and the use of numbers," is fairly considered; and the Place determined whereon was fought the terrible Battle of the Grampian Hills. The whole contained in a Letter to the Authors of the Monthly Review. By Andrew Henderson, Author of The History of the Rebellion.
Henderson, Andrew, active 1734-1775.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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A letter to the officers of the army under orders for, or that may hereafter be sent, to the West Indies, on the means of preserving health, and preventing that fatal disease the yellow fever. By Stewart Henderson, surgeon of His Majesty's 40th Reg. of foot; and many years a surgeon in the Royal Navy.
Henderson, Stewart, -1812.Date: 1795- Books
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Poems for young ladies. In three parts. Devotional, moral, and entertaining. (selected by Dr. Goldsmith.) To which is now added, the much-admired poetical readings of Mr. Sheridan and Mr. Henderson, as recited at Freemasons Tavern. The whole being a collection of the best pieces in our language.
Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Disputatio medica inauguralis, de pertussi; quam, Annuente Summo Numine, Ex Auctoritate Reverendi admodum Viri, D. Georgii Baird, S. S. T. P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti: Nec Non Amplissimi Senatus Academici consensu, Et nobilissimae Facultatis Medicae decreto, pro gradu doctoris, Summisque In Medicina Honoribus AC Privilegiis Rite ET Legitime Consequendis; eruditorum examini subjicit J. Robertus Henderson, Scotus. Ad diem 12. Septembris, hora locoque solitis.
Henderson, John Robert, 1759-Date: M,DCC,XCVIII. [1798]- Books
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The history of Frederick King of Sweden. Containing his wars in Germany, Brabant, Italy and Flanders, and his conduct under Charles XII. concerning whom are many curious particulars not mentioned in the Histories of that Prince's Life. Translated and Improved from the French of M. de Voltaire. By Andrew Henderson, Author of the Edinburgh History of the late Rebellion.
Henderson, Andrew, active 1734-1775.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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The life of John Earl of Stair, containing his birth and education; his negotiations at Warsaw, Paris and the Hague; the articles of the Union, and of the Peace of Utrecht; his magnificent entry into Paris, ... the whole interspersed with the characters of some remarkabl persons, among whom that of the young Chevalier.
Henderson, Andrew, active 1734-1775.Date: [1748?]- Books
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A candid and fair examination of the Remarks on the letter to two great men. Directed to the author of that piece.
Date: M,DCC,LX. [1760]- Books
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Truth and reason defended against error and burning envy. In a publick dispute, held at the Magpye in the Borough, Southwark, on the 16th and 18th days of Dec. 1728. between John Rawlinson, a Muggletonian, and William Henderson, a Quaker, ... To which is added I. A replication to sixteen articles of the Muggletonians arguments. ... Publish'd by William Henderson.
Henderson, William, active 1717-1740.Date: [1728?]- Books
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Gilpin's rig; or the wedding day kept, a droll story; read by Mr. Henderson, at Free-Masons Hall and Mr. Baddeley, at Drury Lane Theatre. Containing An Account of John Gilpin, the Bold Linen Draper of Cheapside; how he went farther and faster than he intended, and came Home safe at last.
Cowper, William, 1731-1800.Date: [1785?]- Books
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Reflections upon what the world commonly call good-luck and ill-luck, With Regard to lotteries. And of the Good Use which may be made of them. Translated from the French, of the Ingenious Mons. Le Clerc.
Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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A funeral oration for His most sacred Majesty King George the Second. Delivered the Sunday after His Majesty's death. By E. Radcliff.
Radcliff, Ebenezer.Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]- Books
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Six concluding letters to a senator, on the tendencies of the foundling hospital in its boundless extent. Part II. Shewing what is Bad in that Plan; and pointing out a new one to be substitued instead of it, or to be united to what is Good in it; this new one tending to make the Poor become a full Support to the Poor, and not only not Burdensome to the Public, but great Benefactors to it.
Cato, active 1760.Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]- Books
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Reasons humbly offered against laying any farther tax upon malt or beer; ... shewing also, that three years extraordinary supplies for war may be raised upon the exorbitant part of those prices ... for sugars; ... By J. Massie.
Massie, J. (Joseph), -1784.Date: 1760- Books
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Memoirs of the two last years of the reign of that unparallell'd prince, of ever blessed memory, King Charles I. By Sir Tho. Herbert, Major Huntington, Col. Edw. Coke, and Mr. Hen. Firebrace. With the character of that blessed martyr, by the Reverend Mr. John Diodati, Mr. Alexander Henderson, and the author of The princely-pelican. To which is added, The death-bed repentance of Mr. Lenthal, Speaker of the Long-Parliament; extracted out of a letter written from Oxford, Sept. 1662.
Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Books
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Memoirs of the two last years of the reign of that unparallell'd prince, of ever blessed memory, King Charles I. By Sir Tho. Herbert, Major Huntington, Col. Edw. Coke, and Mr. Hen. Firebrace. With the character of that blessed martyr, by The Reverend Mr. John Diodati, Mr. Alexander Henderson, and the author of The princely-pelican. To which is added, The Death-Bed Repentance of Mr. Lenthal, Speaker of the Long-Parliament; Extracted out of a Letter written from Oxford, Sep. 1662.
Date: 1711- Books
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A letter to the Right Honorable the Earl of Et, or, considerations on sending land forces to Portugal.
Date: [1762?]- Books
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A letter to His E-y L-t G-l B-h.
Date: [1759?]- Books
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The Royal Navy-men's advocate. Wherein, from a collection of several original and authentic tracts, are fully set forth the corrupt practices of victualling the Royal Navy. ... By William Thompson, ...
Thompson, William, wine-cooper.Date: 1757