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The child of misfortune; or the history of Mrs. Gilbert. By Mr. Thistlethwaite. In two volumes. ...
Thistlethwaite, James, 1751-Date: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Horrid Indian cruelties! Affecting history of the dreadful distresses of Frederic Manheim's family. To which are added, an encounter between a white man and two savages. Remarkable bravery of a woman. Sufferings of John Corbly's family.
Date: 1799. (Price six cents)- Books
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Travels and voyages in Scotland, England and Ireland, France, America Hungary, Germany, Russia, and ... of England in Holland, in the 1779 and 80, ... and the Low Countries and the ... regions of Greenland. D..., improvements, method of treating ... cases, ... of health and grane ... apparatus, &c. &c. Which cost upward of 12000 pounds. New edition, being the sixth---Price 3s. By James Graham, M.D.
Graham, James, 1745-1794.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The art of speaking. Containing, I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in Reading, or Public Speaking; and II. Lessons, taken from the antients and moderns, (with Additions and Alterations where thought useful,) exhibiting a Variety of Matter for Practice; the emphatical Words printed in Italics; with Notes of Direction referring to the Essay. To Which Are Added, A Table Of The Lessons, And AN Index, Of The Various Passions And Humours In The Essay And Lessons.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Philadelphia, July 23, 1779. To the public. Fortunately we have preserved the original letter to our late chairman by the chairman of the city committee, and have it therefore in our power to prove ... that the pretended copy introduced to the public by a Mr. A.B. ... is essentially different from it. ...
Date: 1779]- Books
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A sermon preached at Halifax, July 3d, 1770, at the ordination of the Rev. Bruin Romcas Comingoe. To the Dutch Calvanistic [sic] Presbyterian Congregation at Lunenburg, by John Seccombe, of Chester, A.M. Being the first preached in the province of Nova-Scotia, on such an occasion. To which is added an appendix. [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Seccombe, John, 1708-1792.Date: 1770. (Price one shilling)- Books
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The truth of the Bible fairly put to the test, by confronting the evidences of its own facts. By John Fowler.
Fowler, John, active 1797-1798.Date: 1797- Books
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A calculation of foreign exchanges, as transacted on the Royal Exchange of London: or, tables, shewing at once, or by a few additions, any sum of English money reduced into foreign species, and likewise any Sum of Foreign Species reduced into English Money, by Way of Exchange, at the several Prices, as from Time to Time the Exchange may Rise or Fall. By Edward Oldenburgh, merchant. The third edition. Calculated for the present Course of Exchange; with some New Tables. With several additions prefixed to each particular Table, shewing how Books and Accounts are kept at each Place; and likewise in what Money Exchanges are usually drawn, Real as well as Imaginary; with the Method how to make the Operation, by The Rule of Three, in the plainest and most concise Manner. By the same Hand.
Oldenburgh, Edward.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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An authentic narrative of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean: performed by Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke, in his Britannic Majesty's ships, the Resolution, and Discovery, in the years, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Including, a faithful account of all their discoveries in this last voyage, the unfortunate death of Captain Cook, at the island of O-why-ee, and the return of the ships to England under Captain Gore. Also a large introduction, exhibiting, an account of the several voyages round the globe; with an abstract of the principal expeditions to Hudson's Bay, for the discovery of a north-west-passage. By an officer on board the Discovery. Volume the first[-second].
Rickman, John.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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An enquiry into the constitutional authority of the Supreme Federal Court, over the several states, in their political capacity. Being an answer to Observations upon the government of the United States of America: by James Sullivan, Esq. attorney general of the state of Massachusetts. By a citizen of South Carolina[.]
Ford, Timothy, 1762-1830.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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The political progress of Britain: or, An impartial history of abuses in the government of the British Empire, in Europe, Asia, and America. From the Revolution, in 1688, to the present time: the whole tending to prove the ruinous consequences of the popular system of taxation, war, and conquest. [One line of quotation] Part first.
Callender, James Thomson, 1758-1803.Date: 1795. (Price half a dollar)- Ephemera
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Brand's invalid foods : retail price list / Brand & Co. Ltd.
James Brand & Co.Date: [1931?]- Books
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The Philadelphia directory and register: containing the names, occupations and places of abode of the citizens; arranged in alphabetical order: a register of the executive, legislative, and judicial magistrates of the United States and the state of Pennsylvania ... and the magistrates of the cily [sic]: to which is added, a short account of the city; and of the charitable and literary institutions therein. By James Hardie, A.M.
Hardie, James, 1758-1826.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794] (Price 62 1-2 cents)- Pictures
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A blacksmith working in his forge, and discussing money with two customers, while a boy shoes a horse. Engraving by C.W. Sharpe after J.M.W. Turner.
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851.Date: [1860]Reference: 29833i- Books
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By the King's royal licence and authority, granted at St. James's, on the 28th day of February, 1769. An entire new work. On Saturday the 8th of April, 1769, will be published, ... Number I. (To be continued weekly) of England displayed. Being a new, complete, and accurate survey and description of the kingdom of England, and principality of Wales. ... By a society of gentlemen. ... The particulars respecting England, ... by P. Russell, ... and those relating to Wales, by Mr. Owen Price.
Society of Gentlemen.Date: [1769]- Books
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The electrical eel, or, Gymnotus electricus : inscribed to the honourable members of the R***l S*****y / by Adam Strong, naturalist [pseud].
Perry, James, 1756-1821.Date: 1777- Books
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A general idea of the College of Mirania; with a sketch of the method of teaching science and religion, in the several classes: and some account of its rise, establishment and buildings. Address'd more immediately to the consideration of the trustees nominated, by the Legislature, to receive proposals, &c. relating to the establishment of a college in the province of New-York. [Three lines of quotations in Latin]
Smith, William, 1727-1803.Date: 1753. (Price one shilling and six pence)- Books
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The Botanical magazine; or, Flower-garden displayed: in which the most ornamental foreign plants, ... will be accurately represented in their natural colours. ... A work intended for the use of ... ladies, gentlemen, and gardeners, ...
Date: M DCC LXXXVII. [1787]-M DCCC. [1800]- Books
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An elegy on the lamented death of the electrical eel, or gymnotus electricus : with the lapidary inscription, as placed on a superb erection, at the expence of the Countess of H---------, and Chevalier-Madame d'Eon de Beaumont / By Lucretia Lovejoy [pseud.], sister to Mr. Adam Strong, author of the Electrical eel.
Date: 1777- Books
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The prospect before us. ...
Callender, James Thomson, 1758-1803.Date: 1800 [-1801] (Price one dollar)- Books
Discussion on the prophylaxis of malaria / J.W.W. Stephens [and others].
Date: 1904- Books
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A new exercise, to be observed by His Majesty's troops on the establishment of Great-Britain, and Ireland. By His Majesty's special command.
Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office.Date: 1757. (Price, one shilling)- Books
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The art of speaking. Containing, I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in reading, or public speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the ancients and moderns, (with additions and alterations, where thought useful) exhibiting a variety of matter for practice; the emphatical words printed in italics; with notes of direction referring to the essay. To which are added, a table of the lessons; and an index of the various passions and humours in the essay and lessons. [Four lines in Latin from Cicero]
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.Date: M,DCC,LXXV. [1775] (Price six shillings bound)- Books
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Youth's general director, or Hoey's new instructor; containing; compendious English grammar, with the defini[tions] and etymology of all the terms made use of [its] science.--The Hibernian penman, or a new and [] introduction to the art of writing.--Select familiar letters on several occasions.--Instructions for addressing persons of all distinctions.--Art's Glory, or ready accomptant; being a new and compendious system of practical arithmetick.--Questions for the exercise of arithmetick.--Price of any commodity, by the tun, hundred, pound, ounce, yard, &c.--Directions to merchants how to keep their accounts.--A perpetual almanack of daily use to all traders.--Directions relating to the purchasing and measuring of land.--Direction for the well managing trade.--Directions to young shop-keepers and other tradesemen.--Book-keeping after the Italian manner, &c.--A short system of book keeping for shop-keepers.--Bills of exchange, with variety of examples of inland and foreign bills; likewise useful remarks and observations on bills and promissary notes.--A method of book-keeping for gentlmen of landed estates, factors, or stewards.--A short, but comprehensive account of all arts and sciiences.--Variety of letters on business and mercantile affairs.-An account of the commodities of all countries. N.B. not one of the above particulars were ever publish'd before in this kingdom. Revised by W. Richards, Accomptant.
Date: 1751- Pictures
Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender. Process print, 1900, after J.G. Wille, 1748, after L Tocqué, 1748.
Tocqué, Louis, 1696-1772.Date: 1900Reference: 2044795i