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The young lady's accidence: or, A short and easy introduction to English grammar. Designed, principally, for the use of young learners, more especially those of the fair sex, though proper for either. By Caleb Bingham, A.M. Author of The child's companion, and American preceptor. [Two lines of verse]
Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817.Date: 1796- Books
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The preceptor's assistant, or Student's guide: being a systematical treatise of arithmetic, both vulgar and decimal; calculated for the use of schools, counting houses, and private families. Wherein the most practical branches of that important art are laid down in so plain and concise a manner, that persons of common capacity may become acquainted, in a short time, with that beneficial science. By John Vinall, teacher of the mathematics and writing, in Boston. [One line of quotation in Latin]
Vinall, John, 1736-1823.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- 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.
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.Date: January, 1800- Books
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Self knowledge: a treatise, shewing the nature and benefit of that important science, and the way to attain it. Intermixed with various reflections and observations on human nature. By John Mason, A.M. [Two lines of quotations]
Mason, John, 1706-1763.Date: --May, 1800- Books
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Self knowledge: a treatise, shewing the nature and benefit of that important science, and the way to attain it. Intermixed with various reflections and observations on human nature. By John Mason, A.M. [Two lines of quotations]
Mason, John, 1706-1763.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Sacred dirges, hymns, and anthems, commemorative of the death of General George Washington, the guardian of his country and the friend of man. [Six lines of verse] An original composition. By a citizen of Massachusetts.
Holden, Oliver, 1765-1844.Date: [1800]- Books
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Beauties of the muses: or, Select sentimental poems and elegies, viz. I. The hermit. By Dr. Parnell. II. Elegy in a church yard. By Mr. Gray. III. The traveller. By Dr. Goldsmith. IV. Death. A poem. By Dr. Porteus. V. Deserted village. By Dr. Goldsmith. VI. Hermit of the dale. By ditto. VII. Futurity. Extract from Dr. Dodd. [Two lines of text] Illustrated with beautiful engravings.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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A grammatical institute of the English language; comprising an easy, concise and systematic method of education. Designed for the use of English schools in America. In three parts. Part second. Containing a plain and comprehensive grammar, grounded on the true principles and idioms of the language. By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire, author of "Dissertations on the English language," "Collection of essays and fugitive writings," &c.
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.Date: --July, 1797- Books
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A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment of the practice of midwifery; with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases. By William Smellie, M.D. To which are added, notes and illustrations, adapted to the present improved method of practice. By A. Hamilton, M.D. F.R.S. Edinburgh, and professor of midwifery in the University of Edinburgh.
Smellie, William, 1697-1763.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The London merchant, or The history of George Barnwell. As it is acted at the theatres. By Mr. Lillo. [Two lines from the Old ballad of the lady's fall]
Lillo, George, 1693-1739.Date: 1794- Books
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Outlines of the theory and practice of midwifery. By Alexander Hamilton, M.D. F.R.S. Professor of midwifery in the university, and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. [One line in Latin]
Hamilton, Alexander, 1739-1802.Date: 1794- Books
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The life of Baron Frederick Trenck. Containing his adventures, his cruel and excessive sufferings, during ten years imprisonment, at the fortress of Magdeburgh, by command of the late King of Prussia. Translated from the German, by Thomas Holcroft.
Trenck, Friedrich, Freiherr von der, 1726-1794.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Logic: or, The right use of reason, in the inquiry after truth. With a variety of rules to guard against error in the affairs of religion and human life, as well as in the sciences. By Isaac Watts, D.D.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: July, 1796- Books
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Self knowledge : a treatise, shewing the nature and benefit of that important science, and the way to attain it ; intermixed with various reflections and observations on human nature / by John Mason, A.M.
Mason, John, 1706-1763.Date: 1793- Books
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Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs; selected and original. Designed for the use of the church universal, in public and private devotion. [Four lines of quotations]
First Universalist Church (Boston, Mass.)Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The task. A poem. In six books. To which is added, Tirocinium: or, A review of schools. By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq.
Cowper, William, 1731-1800.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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Bannaker's Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina almanack and ephemeris, for the year of our Lord 1796 ...
Banneker, Benjamin, 1731-1806.Date: [1795]- Books
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A grammar of the Greek language: originally composed for the College-School, at Gloucester: in which it has been the editor's design to reject what, in the most improved editions of Cambden [i.e., Camden], is redundant: to supply what is deficient: to reduce to order wha is intricate and confused: and to consign to an appendix what is not requisite to be got by heart.
Camden, William, 1551-1623.Date: April, 1800- Books
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The boarding school; or, Lessons of a preceptress to her pupils: consisting of information, instruction, and advice, calculated to improve the manners, and form the character of young ladies. To which is added, a collection of letters, written by the pupils, to their instructor, their friends, and each other. By a lady of Massachusetts; author of The coquette.; Published according to act of Congress.
Foster, Hannah Webster, 1759-1840.Date: June, 1798- Books
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Geography made easy: being an abridgment of the American universal geography. ... To which is added, an improved chronological table of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. Illustrated with a map of the world, and a map of North America. Calculated particularly for the use and improvement of schools and academies in the United States of America. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown, Massachusetts-- Author of the American universal geography, and the American gazetteer. Published according to act of Congress. [Four lines of quotations]
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: --October, 1800- Books
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The genuine works of Flavius Josephus. Translated from the original Greek, according to Havercamp's accurate edition. ... Together with large notes, proper observations, and an index. To which are prefixed, three dissertations. ... In six volumes. ... By William Whiston, A.M. Professor of mathematicks in the University of Cambridge, in England.
Josephus, Flavius.Date: MDCCXCIV [1794]- Books
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The family female physician, or, A treatise on the management of female complaints, and of children in early infancy / by Alexander Hamilton, M.D. Professor of midwifery in the university, and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society, of Edinburgh, &c.
Hamilton, Alexander, 1739-1802.Date: MDCCXCIII [1793]- Books
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The Massachusetts compiler of theoretical and practical elements of sacred vocal music. Together with a musical dictionary. And a variety of psalm tunes, chorusses, &c. Chiefly selected or adapted from modern European publications. Published at Boston, February, 1795, according to act of Congress.
Date: [1795]- Books
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A treatise on the management of pregnant and lying in women : and the means of curing, but more especially of preventing the principal disorders to which they are liable ; together with some new directions concerning the delivery of the child and placenta in natural births ; illustrated with cases / by Charles White, Esq. F.R.S. man midwife to the lying in hospital, in Manchester, in England, &c. &c.
White, Charles, 1728-1813.Date: MDCCXCIII [1793]- Books
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A pastoral letter, from the apostolic vice-prefect, curate of the Holy Cross at Boston.
La Poterie, abbé de, 1751-approximately 1826.Date: 1789]