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Captain Cook's three voyages to the Pacific Ocean. The first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770 and 1771: the second in 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775: the third and last in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. Faithfully abridged from the quarto editions. Containing a particular relation of all the interesting transactions during the several voyages. To which is prefixed, the life of Captain Cook. Complete in two volumes. ... (Illustrated with eight handsome copperplate engravings.)
Cook, James, 1728-1779.Date: Jan. 1797- Books
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The orator's assistant; being a selection of dialogues for schools and academies, taken from many of the best dramatic writings in the English language. To which are added a few highly esteemed pieces for declamation. Intended for youth of both sexes, as an aid in formin an easy, ready and graceful elocution. By Alexander Thomas, Jun. A.M. [One line Latin proverb]
Thomas, Alexander, 1775-1809.Date: --October--1797--- Books
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The ready reckoner, or, The trader's useful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either wholesale or retail. Shewing, at one view, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from half a farthing to 20s. either by the long or short hundred, half hundred, or quarter, pound or ounce, ell or yard, &c. &c.--In so plain and easy a manner, that a person, quite unacquainted with arithmetick, may hereby ascertain the value of any number of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells or yards, &c. at any price whatever.--To the most read in figures it will be equally useful, by casting up what is here correctly done to their hand. To which is added, a table of simple and compound interest. By Daniel Fenning.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: [1794]- Books
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A new version of the Psalms of David. Fitted to the tunes used in churches. By N. Brady, D.D. Late Chaplain in Ordinary, and N. Tate, Esq. Late Poet Lauret [sic], to the King of England.
Date: 1795- Books
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Elements of criticism. With the author's last corrections and additions. ...
Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.Date: MDCCXCVI [1796]- Books
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Eutropii Historiae Romanae breviarium; cum versione Anglica, in qua verbum de verbo exprimitur: notis quoque & indice: or, Eutropius's compendius History of Rome; together with an English translation as literal as possible, notes and an index. By John Clarke, author of the essays upon education and study.
Eutropius, 4th cent.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Addresses to young men. By James Fordyce, D.D. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Fordyce, James, 1720-1796.Date: 1795- Books
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An account of the Pelew Islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August, 1783, were there shipwrecked, in the Antelope, a packet belonging to the Hon. East India Company. By George Keate, Esq. F.R.S. and S.A.
Keate, George, 1729-1797.Date: 1796- Books
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A view of the evidences of Christianity. In three parts. Part I. Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evidence alleged for other miracles. Part II. Of the auxiliary evidences of Christianity. Part III. A brief consideration of some popular objections. By William Paley, M.A. Archdeacon of Carlisle. Three volumes in one.
Paley, William, 1743-1805.Date: 1795- Books
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Calvary; or the death of Christ. A poem in eight books. By Richard Cumberland.
Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811.Date: 1796- Books
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The royal standard English dictionary. In which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and, their various significations arranged in one line; but, likewise, by a key to this work, comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants, denoted by typographical characters, and illustrated by examples ... Upon a plan perfectly plain, and entirely new. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English language. ... By William Perry, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh, author of The only sure guide to the English tongue, The man of business, The orator, &c. &c.
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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Official letters to the Honourable American Congress, written during the war between the United Colonies and Great Britain, by His Excellency George Washington, commander in chief of the Continental forces, now president of the United States. Copied, by special permission, from the original papers preserved in the office of the secretary of state, Philadelphia. ...
Washington, George, 1732-1799.Date: 1795- Books
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The anatomy of the human body. By William Cheselden, surgeon to His Majesty's Royal Hospital at Chelsea, Fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Royal Academy of Surgeons at Paris. With forty copperplates.
Cheselden, William, 1688-1752.Date: 1795- Books
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Seneca's morals, by way of abstract. To which is added, a discourse, under the title of an after thought. Adorned with cuts. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knt.
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65.Date: 1794- Books
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Camilla: or, a picture of youth. By the author of Evelina and Cecilia. In three volumes. ...
Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840.Date: 1797- Books
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The rudiments of Latin and English grammar; designed to facilitate the study of both languages, by connecting them together. By Alexander Adam, LL.D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh. [Five lines of Latin quotation]
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: December, 1799- Books
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An abridgment of Mr. Locke's Essay concerning human understanding.
Locke, John, 1632-1704.Date: 1794- Books
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The American preceptor; being a new selection of lessons for reading and speaking. Designed for the use of schools. By Caleb Bingham, A.M. author of The Columbian orator, Child's companion, &c. [One line of quotation] Published according to act of Congress.
Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817.Date: 1798- Books
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The trial of Thomas Paine, for a libel, contained in the second part of Rights of man. Before Lord Kenyon, and a special jury, at Guild Hall, December 18, 1792. With the speeches of the attorney general and Mr. Erskine at large.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The royal standard English dictionary. In which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and, their various significations arranged in one line; but, likewise, by a key to this work, comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants, denoted by typographical characters, and illustrated by examples ... Upon a plan perfectly plain, and entirely new. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English language. ... By William Perry, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh, author of The only sure guide to the English tongue, The man of business, The orator, &c. &c.
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.Date: 1796- Books
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The pilgrim's progress, from this world to that which is to come. Delivered under the similitude of a dream. Complete in three parts. To which is added, the life and death of the author. Embellished with cuts. Part the first[-third]. Wherein are set forth, I. The manner of his setting out. II. His dangerous journey. III. His safe arrival at the desired country. By John Bunyan. [One line from Hosea]
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: 1800- Books
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The Constitutions of the sixteen states which compose the confederated republic of America, according to the latest amendments. To which are prefixed, the Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; the definitive treaty of peace with Great-Britain; and the Constitution of the United States, with all the amendments.
Date: 1797- Books
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A new and complete system of arithmetic. Composed for the use of the citizens of the United States. By Nicolas Pike, A.M. [Three lines in Latin from Cicero]
Pike, Nicolas, 1743-1819.Date: 1797- Books
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The new Robinson Crusoe: an instructive and entertaining history. For the use of children of both sexes. Translated from the French.
Campe, Joachim Heinrich, 1746-1818.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Isaiah Thomas's Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, Newhampshire & Vermont almanack, with an ephemeris, for the year of our Lord 1801 ... Fitted to the latitude and longitude of the town of Boston ... [Four lines of verse]
Date: [1800]