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An Authentic narrative of the most remarkable adventures and curious intrigues exhibited in the life of Miss Fanny Davies, the celebrated modern amazon, who received sentence of death at the last Chelmsford Assizes, by Mr. Justice Ashurst, for stealing above 1250l. in money and notes, from Mr. Wriggles worth, a Country Grazier. Embellished with a beautiful frontispiece, representing the fair-one, both in her native charms; and masculine dress. Interspersed with interesting moral reflections, and entertaining anecdotes, delineating her amorous parleys with her kind keepers in high-life.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- de F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the Kingdoms of North and South Britain. The various Shapes he has appear'd in, and the Discoveries he has made for the Benefit of his Country. In A Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.Date: [1719]- Books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man. Relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage through a Subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new world; his there meeting with a Gawry, or Flying Woman, whose life he preserved, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary conveyance to the Country of Glums and Gawrys, or Men and Women that Fly. Likewise a description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its inhabitants, and the Author's remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn, in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprising Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his death on his landing at Plymouth, in the Year 1739. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes. ...
Paltock, Robert, 1697-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The history of the life and reign of William III. King of England, Prince of Orange, and hereditary Stadtholder of the United Provinces. Containing, A Series of memorable Efforts, Military and Political, made from the Year 1672 to the End of 1701, for maintaining the Liberties of Europe, particularly of his Native Country, and the British Monarchy, against the Encroachments of Popery and Arbitrary Power, under the Banners of France. Introduced with A brief Account of the History and Genealogy of his Family. By the author of the Critical review of the life of Oliver Cromwell.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCXLIV [1744]- Books
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The history of the life and reign of William III. King of England, Prince of Orange, and hereditary Stadtholder of the United Provinces. Containing A Series of memorable Efforts, Military and Political, made from the Year 1672 to the End of 1701, for maintaining the Liberties of Europe, particularly of his Native Country, and the British Monarchy, against the Encroachments of Popery and Arbitrary Power, under the Banners of France. Introduced with A brief Account of the History and Genealogy of his Family. By the author of the Critical review of the life of Oliver Cromwell.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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The life and strange surprizing adventures of Mr. D---- de F--, of London, hosier, who has liv'd above fifty years by himself, in the Kingdoms of North and South Britain. The various Shapes he has appear'd in, and the Discoveries he has made for the Benefit of his Country. In A Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe. Qui vult decipi, decipiatur.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.Date: [1719]- Books
Every third thought : on life, death and the endgame / Robert McCrum.
McCrum, RobertDate: 2017- 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. Part I. Wherein is discovered, I. The Manner of his Setting Out:-II. His dangerous Journey:-And, III. His safe Arrival at the desired Country. Part II. Wherein is set forth, The Manner of the Setting out of Christian's Wife and Children; their dangerous Journey; and safe Arrival at the desired Country. Part III. Shewing the several Difficulties and Dangers he met with; and the many Victories he obtained over the World, the Flesh, and the Devil; together with his happy Arrival at the Celestial City. By John Bunyan. To which is prefixed, the life of the author.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Clarissa; or the history of a young lady. Comprehending the most important concerns of private life, and particularly shewing the distresses that may attend the misconduct both of parents and children, in relation to marriage. In a series of letters. By Mr. Samuel Richardson, author of the histories of Pamela, and Sir Charles Grandison. formerly published in eight volumes. Now comprised in two large volumes octavo. With the last corrections of the author. ...
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: 1795- Books
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A narrative of the life and death of John Elliot, M.D. containing an account of the rise, progress, and catastrophe of his unhappy passion for Miss Mary Boydell; a review of his writings. Together with an Apology, written by himself, Under the Pressure of expected Condemnation, after his Commitment for attempting to assassinate Miss Boydell.
Date: 1787- Books
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The good house-wife made a doctor, or, Health's choice and sure friend : being a plain way of nature's own prescribing, to prevent and cure most diseases incident to men, women and children by diet and kitchin physick only. With some remarks on the practice of physick and chymistry. By Thomas Tryon, student in physick; and author of The way to health, long life and happiness. Country-mans companion. The new art of brewing, &c.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1692- Books
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Sunday reading. On carrying religion into the common business of life. A Dialogue between James Stock and Will Simpson, the Shoemakers, as they sat at Work.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1796?]- Books
English country life, 1780-1830 / [E.W. Bovill].
Bovill, E. W.Date: 1962- Books
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The voyages and adventures of Captain Robert Boyle, in several parts of the world. Intermix'd with the story of Mrs. Villars, an English lady with whom he made his surprizing escape from Barbary; the history of an Italian captive; and the life of Don Pedro Aquilio, &c. Full of various and amazing Turns of Fortune. To which is added, the voyage, shipwreck, and miraculous preservation, of Richard Castelman, Gent. With a Description of the City of Philadelphia, and the Country of Pensylvania.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: 1726- Books
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An authentic narrative of the most remarkable adventures, and curious intrigues, exhibited in the life of Miss Fanny Davies, the celebrated modern amazon, who received sentence of death at the last Chelmsford Assizes, by Mr. Justice Ashurst, for stealing above 1250l. in money and notes, from Mr. Wrigglesworth, a Country Grazier. Embellished with a beautiful frontispiece, Representing the Fair-One, both in her native Charms, and masculine Dress. Interspersed with Interesting moral Reflections, and entertaining Anecdotes, delineating her Amorous Parleys with her Kind Keepers in High-Life.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The life and character of Moll King, late mistress of King's coffee-house in Covent-Garden, who departed this life at her Country-House at Hampstead, on Thursday the 17th of September, 1747. Containing A true Narrative of this well-known Lady, from her Birth to her Death; wherein is inserted several humorous Adventures relating to Persons of both Sexes, who were fond of nocturnal Revels. Also The Flash Dialogue between Moll King and Old Gentleman Harry, that was some Years ago murdered in Covent-Garden; and the Pictures of several noted Family Men, drawn to the Life. To the Whole is added, An Epitaph and Elegy, wrote by one of Moll's favourite Customers. And a Key to the Flash Dialogue.
Date: [1747?]- Books
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The lady's country companion; or, how to enjoy a country life rationally / By Mrs. Loudon.
Loudon, Mrs. (Jane), 1807-1858.Date: 1845- Books
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The works of the late Rev. John Gambold, A. M. Formerly Minister of Staunton-Harcourt, Oxfordshire, and Late one of the Bishops of the Unitas Fratrum, Or United Brethren. To which is annexed, the life of the author.
Gambold, John, 1711-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
Portrait of healing : curing in the woods / Victoria E. Rinehart ; foreword by Garry Trudeau ; editorial assistance provided by, Mary Hotaling and Florence H. Wright.
Rinehart, Victoria E., 1944-Date: 2002- Books
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Memoirs of the life and writings of Dr. Waterland. Being a Summary View of the Trinitarian Controversy For Twenty Years, between the Doctor and a Clergyman in the Country; wherein, (in Defence of a Book, entitled, Christian Liberty asserted, &c. in Answer to some Animad-Versions upon it, and to a Defence of Dr. Waterland) is shewn the Pravity of the Doctor's Book, call'd, The Importance, &c. and the Tendency of it, to introduce Heresy, Schism, and Persecution into the Church. By a Clergyman.
Jackson, John, 1686-1763.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Memoirs of the life of Mr. Thomas Hog, Minister of the Gospel at Kiltearn, in Ross. Containing, some very signal displays of the divine condescension to him, and to others by him. To which is annexed, an abstract of Mr. Hog's manner of dealing with persons under conviction
Stevenson, Andrew, writer in Edinburgh.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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The rule of life, in select sentences; collected from the greatest authors, ancient and modern.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Memoirs of the remarkable life and surprizing adventures of Miss Jenny Cameron, a lady, who by her attachment to the person and cause of the young Pretender, has render'd herself famous by her exploits in his Service; And for whose Sake she underwent all the Severities of a Winter's Campaign. By the Rev. Archibald Arbuthnot, One of the Society for propagating the Christian Knowledge, and Minister of Kiltarlaty, in the Presbytery of Inverness.
Arbuthnot, Archibald.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The fatal effects of the present rebellion exemplify'd in a true but melancholy account of the life and death of Mr. Sydenham, (son of the late Mr. Sydenham, Merchant in Bristol) whose untimely End was occasioned by the Arbitrary and cruel Treatment which he received from the Rebels, in their March from Manchester to Derby: Together with Some other authentic Instances of what the Country has suffered by the tyrannical Behaviour of the Pretender's Followers. In Two letters, From a Gentleman at Manchester, to his Friend in London.
L-r-nce, J-n.Date: [1745]- Books
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Virtue in a village: or, a looking glass for children in humble life.
Date: [1795]