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A system of rhetorick, in a method entirely new. Containing all the tropes and figures, necessary to illustrate the classicks, both Poetical and Historical. For the Use of Schools. By John Sterling, M.A. To which is added, The art of rhetorick made easy: or the elements of oratory, Briefly stated, and fitted for the Practice of the Studious Youth of Great - Britain and Ireland: Illustrated with proper Examples to each Figure, and a Collection of Speeches from the best English Authors. By John Holmes.
Stirling, John, -1777.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An introduction to arithmetic; containing arithmetical tables; with the most useful Rules in common Arithmetic. Vulgar and decimal Fractions. - --Extraction of the Square and of the Cube Root. Rules for working on the Carpenters sliding Rule, and on Gunters Scale. - --Duodecimals, or cross Multiplication. - --Practical Questions in Mensuration. The Gregorian Calendar; with a perpetuai Almanac. - --A Table for finding on what Day of the Week, any Month begins; also a Table for Planting. A few Forms of Bills and promissory Notes; with a small Collection of miscellaneous Questions. By James Gray, Author of the Concise Spelling Book, for the use of Children.
Gray, James, -1810.Date: [1797]- Books
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An academy will be opened at no. 48, Broad Street, St. Giles's, almost opposite to Plumbtree Street: On Monday, the 7th. of January, 1788, Where Youth of either Sex will be taught with care and expedition, English, Latin, French, Writing, Accompts, and the various branches of the Mathematics, by J. Pierson, and Assistants, at the following moderate Terms, viz. Spelling and Reading - - - 6d. per Week, or 6s. per Quarter. Reading and Writing - - - 8d Do. 8s. Do. Reading, Writing and Arithmetic 9d. Do. 9s. Do. Book-Keeping - - - - - 11d. Do. 11. Do. Geometry, Mensuration, Navigation, &c Two Guineas per Quarter. Latin and French taught by Mr. Bardelau, at Five Shillings per Quarter. An Evening School from 7 till 9, Terms the same as above. - - - - As the Pupils lose more in one week, than they can gain in two, therefore only 3 weeks Holidays will be given throughout the Year, viz. two at Christmas, and one at Midsummer.
Pierson, J.Date: 1788]- Books
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The psalmist's jewel: or, Family companion to the Book of Psalms, &c. Being, a new exposition on All the One Hundred and Fifty: With Poetical precepts from every Psalm. The Whole are faithfully explained from Sacred History, from Verse to Verse, for the Use of all Christian Families, as well as for Lovers of Psalmody in general: With Expositional Notes, referring to all concording Parts of the Scripture. - Also, An Alphabetical Description of Persons, of Places, and of Things mentioned in the Old and New Testament; and of Christ, Poetically. - With a general Calendar for the Adapting of Psalms to all Occasions; The Life of Holy David: And a New Set of Psalm-Tunes, in Three and Four Musical Parts. - With select Hymns, and Doxologies: And a general Key to the Whole, &c. &c. By William Tans'ur, Senior. - Musico-Theorico. Author of The New Royal Melody; The Elements of Musick Made Easy; Musical Dictionary, &c. &c.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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The english instructor: or, the art of spelling improved. Being a more Plain, Easy, and Regular Method of Teaching Young Children, than any extant. In two parts. The First, - Containing Monosyllables, expressing the most natural and easy Things to the Apprehensions of Children; with Common Words, and Scripture Proper Names, alphabetically ranged, with their proper Accent, and divided according to the Rules of Orthography. The Second, - Being an Instruction more particularly designed for Children of an higher Class, such as have not only made some Advances in their Reading, but are capable of understanding and applying the Rules there given; and contains Observations on the Sound of Letters, with the Use of true Pointing, and other Things necessary for an English Scholar. To which is added, A Method of Instruction, Out of the Sacred Writings and the Catechism of our Church. The Whole being intermixed with Variety of Exercises in Prose and Verse, adapted to the Capacities of Children, and designed as well to instruct them in the Duties of Religion, as to render the initiatory Part of Education easy, profitable, and delightful. The twenty-third edition, with great improvements, including the supplement, being precepts for children, in initation of Lily's Qui mihi. For the use of schools. By Henry Dixon, School-Master, in Bath.
Dixon, Henry.Date: 1760- Books
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The works of Monsieur Voiture, A Member of the Royal Academy at Paris, compleat: containing his Familiar letters to gentlemen and ladies. Made English by John Dryden, Esq; Thomas Cheek, Esq; Henry Cromwell, Esq; Mr. Dennis. Thomas Seymour, Esq; John Savil, Esq; Captain Barker, Mr Raphson, Mr. Thomas Brown, with three collections of Letters on friendship, and several other occasions: Written by, John Dryden, Esq; William Wycherly, Esq; William Congreve, Esq; Mr. Dennis, Dr. - Mr. Tho. Brown, Mr. Edward Ward, and facetious letters out of Greek, Latin, and French. By the late ingenious Mr. Tho. Brown.
Voiture, Monsieur de (Vincent), 1597-1648.Date: 1705- Books
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A parsing or grammatical resolution of some of the Colloquies of Cordery. Proper to be used with Clarke's English Translation. For the Use of young Beginners in the Latin Tongue, especially those of the Free-Grammar-School in Southampton. In which is shewn,---What Part of Speech every Word is. - --What Conjugation, Mood, Tense, Number, and Person every Verb is. - --What Declension, Case, Gender, or Number every other declinable Part of Speech is,---the Agreement and Government of each, with two or three Words of the Rules for such Agreeement and Government, and Reference to the Pages in which they are to be found in the Common Accidence published either by John Ward or Richard Mant; the Letter W. distinguishing the former, M. the latter. Every Latin Word of more than two Syllables is accented; and an Index is added, shewing in what Manner the Verbs are to be conjugated. M. A. Master of the Free-Grammar-School, Southampton.
Mant, Richard, 1744 or 1745-1817.Date: [1800?]- Books
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A practical treatise on singing and playing with just expression and real elegance. Being an essay on I. Grammar. II. Pronunciation; or, The Art of Just Speaking. III. Singing -Its Graces-Their Application. - On Cathedral Compositions. By Anselm Bayly, L. L. D. Sub-Dean of his Majesty's Chapel-Royal.
Bayly, Anselm, -1794.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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Geography for children: or, a short and easy method of teaching and learning geography: designed principally for the use of schools. Whereby Even Children may in a short Time know the Use of the Terrestrial Globe and Geographical Maps, and all the considerable Countries in the World; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent, Divisions, Islands, Rivers, Lakes, Chief Cities, Government and Religion. Divided into Lessons, in the Form of Question and Answer: With a new general map of the world, the spheres, and also a list of maps necessary for children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the Whole. To which is prefixed, A Method of Learning Geography without a Master, for the Use of such grown Persons as have neglected this useful Study in their Youth. And A Table of the Latitude and Longitude of the most remarkable Places mentioned in this Work.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: 1791- Books
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The french family cook: being a complete system of French cookery. Adapted to the Tables not only of the Opulent, but of Persons of moderate Fortune and Condition. Containing Directions for choosing, dressing, and serving up all Sorts of Butcher Meat, Poultry, &c. The different Modes of making all kinds of Soups, Ragouts, Fricandeaus, Creams, Ratafias, Compôts, Preserves, &c. &c. - as well as a great Variety of cheap and elegant Side Dishes, calculated to grace a Table at a small Expence. Instructions for making out Bills of Fare for the four Seasons of the Year, and to furnish a Table with few or any number of Dishes at the most moderate possible Expence. Necessary for Housekeepers, Butlers, Cooks, and all who are concerned in the Superintendence of a Family. Translated from the French.
Menon, active 18th century.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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The biographical and martyrological dictionary: containing the lives, sufferings, and deaths, of the most eminent martyrs and confessors of Christ, From The Earliest Ages Of At The World To The Present Time. Extracted From The scriptures of the Old and New Test Aments, Acts and Monuments, and the Works of the most eminent Writers in several Languages, both ancient and modern, who have made this important Part of History their Study. Including the Life, Sufferings, and Martyrdom [of] our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, ... the Martyrdoms of the Apostles, Evangelists, and other Primitive Christians; The History of some of the most eminent Martyrs and confessions during The Ten Great Persecutions Under The Roman Emperors; Persecutions in Asia and Europe under the Arians. - ... of the Witnesses under Popery, ... the Persecutions in ... and Flanders; the Martyrdoms of Italy; and the ... Barbarities practised by the Inquisition of Spain and ... The History of the Spanish. Invasion,-of the Gun-Powder Plot,-of the Fire of London,-of the Conspiracy in 1668,-of the barbarous Murder of Sir Edmonbury Godirey, and the Design of Parkins, Friend, and Fenwick, for the Re-Establishment of Popery and the Extirpation of the Protestant Religion,-of the Cruelties committed by Judge Jefferies in the West of England,-And of the Persecution against the People called Quakers:-An accurate Account of the Martyrdoms of Scotland, especially under the inauspicious Reigns of Mary, Charles II. and James VI. - And a distinct Narrative of the bloody Massacre of Ireland with a particular Relation of the Cruelties exercised by the Papists in consequence of that detestable Tragedy. - With many other Articles too numerous to be particularized. Forming At Once Complete Biographical Dictionary of Martyrs and Confessors, Upon a more useful and methodical Plan than any that have hitherto appeared. To the whole is annexed, a general index, A General Index, By the Help of which the Reader may turn up any particular Article at Pleasure. By a clergyman and others.
Clergyman and others.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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A new musical grammar, and dictionary: or, a general introduction to the whole art of musick. In four books. Teaching, I. The Rudiments of Tones, Diatonick, and Semitonick; according to the Gamut. - With Rules for Tuning the Voice, and Beating of Time; the Nature of Keys, and Transposition; and of all other Characters used in Musick. II. Containing such plain and easy Directions as are necessary for Tuning, and Playing on, the Organ, Harpsichord, Bass Viol, Violin, Hautboy, Flute, Bassoon, &c. - With Songs and Lessons in great Variety; in 2, 3, and 4 Parts. - With Rules for Tuning of Bells, and Pricking of Chime-Barrels, &c. And the Structure of an Organ considered, in all its curious Branches: And a Feeling Scale of Musick for such as are blind. III. The Theory of Sound, from its Natural Causes: Or, A Philosophical, and Mathematical Dissertation thereon; in a concise and easy Method, &c. Together with the Principles of Practical Musick: Or, the most Authentick Rules of Composition, either in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 Musical Parts: Shewing the Allowed Passages of all Concords, and Discords; and the Contrivance of Fuge, or Canon, in great Variety. IV. The Musicians Historical, and Technical Dictionary; explicating above 550 of the most useful Terms that generally occur in Musick; as they are taken from the Greek, French, Latin, and Italian Writers. With an Account of Instruments, and their Inventors, &c. The Whole is extracted from the best Authors, both Ancient, and Modern; and methodically digested to every Capacity. - With a Preface prefactory; and a Table to the Whole. This Book the Grounds of Musick doth contain, The Organ, Hantboy, Viol, and Flute explain: How Bells are Tun'd; and how the Chimes do play; And cheerful Songs, to drive dull Cares away, &c The third edition, with large additions. By William Tans'ur, Senior, Musico-Theorico.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: [1756]- Books
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The gentleman's and connoisseur's dictionary of painters. Containing a complete collection, and account, of the most distinguished artists, who have flourished in the art of painting, at Rome, Venice, Naples, Florence, and other cities of Italy; in Holland, Flanders, England, Germany, or France; from the year 1250, when the art of painting was revived by Cimabue, to the year 1767; including above five hundred years, and the number of artists amounting to near one thousand four hundred. Extracted from the most authentic writers who have treated on the subject of painting, in Latin, Italian, Spanish, English, French, and Low Dutch. To which are added, two catalogues; the one, a catalogue of the disciples of the most famous masters; for the use of those, who desire to obtain a critical knowledge of the different hands, and manners, of the different schools. - The other, a catalogue of those painters, who imitated the works of the eminent masters so exactly, as to have their copies frequently mistaken for originals. The whole being digested in a more easy and instructive method, than hath hitherto appeared; and calculated for general entertainment and instruction, as well as for the particular use of the admirers and professors of the art of painting. By the Rev. M. Pilkington, A.M. vicar of Donabate and Portraine, in the diocese of Dublin.
Pilkington, Matthew, 1701-1784.Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]- Books
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Geography for children; or, a short and easy method of teaching and learning geography: designed principally for the use of schools. Whereby Even Children may in a short Time know the Use of the Terrestrial Globe and Geographical Maps, and all the considerable Countries in the World; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent, Divisions, Islands, Rivers, Lakes, Chief Cities, Government and Religion. Divided into Lessons, by Way of Question and Answer: with a new general map of the world, and also a list of maps necessary for children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the Whole. The fifteenth edition. To which is prefixed, a method of learning geography without a master, for the Use of such grown Persons as have neglected this useful Study in their Youth. and a table of the latitude and longitude of the most remarkable places mentioned in this work. As also a Print of the Orrery.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: [1787]- Books
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Observations on the manners, government, and policy of the Greeks. Translated from the French of the learned Abbé Mably. With notes and illustrations by Mr. Chamberland.
Mably, Gabriel Bonnot de, 1709-1785.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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A catalogue and description of the etchings of Rembrandt Van-Rhyn, with some account of his life. To which is added, A List of the best Pieces of this Master for the Use of those who would make a Select Collection of his Works. Written originally by the late M. Gersaint, and published by Mess. Helle and Glomy, with considerable additions and improvements. Translated from the French.
Gersaint, E. F. (Edme-François), -1750.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Chronological annals of the war; from its beginning to the present time. In two parts. Part I. Containing from April 2. 1755, to the end of 1760. Part II. - from the beginning of 1761. to the signing of the preliminaries of the Peace. With an Introductory Preface to each Part, a Conclusion, and a General Index to the Whole. By Mr. Dobson.
Dobson, Mr. (John).Date: [1763]- Books
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Dying merrily: or, historical and critical reflexions on the conduct of great men in all ages, who, in their last moments, mock'd death, and died facetiously. By Monsieur Deslandes, and translated from the French by T. W. - A.M.
Deslandes, M. (André François), 1690-1757.Date: [1745]- Books
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A Catalogue of a large, extensive, and valuable parcel of books, in every science, and in most languages; being the genuine library of George Galwey Mills, Esq. (gone to the West Indies,) removed from Slaughter-House, in the County of Gloucester: amongst which are All the fine Editions of the Greek, Latin, English, Italian, and French Classics. - A most extensive Collection of English History and Topography-Books of Prints-Natural History-Manuscripts on Vellum, &c. In superb and elegant bindings. Which will be sold by auction, By Mr. Jeffery, At No. 11 Pall-Mall, On Monday, the 24th of February, 1800, and the twelve following days, (Sundays excepted.) Beginning each day exactly at one o'clock.
Jeffery, Edward.Date: 1800]- Books
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The american crisis, and a letter to Sir Guy Carleton, on the murder of Captain Huddy, and the intended retaliation on Captain Asgill, of the Guards. By Thomas Paine, author Of Common sense - Rights of man-age of reason - and The decline and fall of the English system of finance.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: [1796?]- Books
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The royal golden instructor for youth throughout the British-Dominions, in order to furnish them with a compleat knowledge of their mother-language: being a copious abridgment of the Royal universal British grammar and vocabulary; From which is drawn every Essential. The regular Words of each Part of Speech are separated from the Irregular. The Accidents (by which a Parallel is formed correspondent to the Latin, French, and other Tongues) are placed to an admirable Advantage. In this Work the Etymology of the English Language is amply illustrated: True Orthography or Spelling naturally follows, and the proper Accents accurately marked, &c. Lessons Are formed after all the Parts of Speech for parsing and challenging the foregoing Instructions. The Whole erects a Standard for the most easy and perfect Attainment and Understanding of the English-Language, with its grammatical Circumstances; and both Teacher and Learner will discover inexpressible Pleasure and Utility. Practice in Art removes Difficulty. By D. Farroe, M. D.
Farroe, D. (Daniel).Date: [1775]- Books
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A catalogue of a very valuable collection of books, Consisting of many thousand volumes, most of them lately imported from abroad, containing the fullest assortment of French authors, of different kinds, that ever appeared in this country, the best editions new, and elegantly bound. Also a very large collection of the best editions of the Greek and Latin classics, in fine condition. Likewise a great variety of histories, both civil and ecclesiastick, law, divinity, miscellanies, and the best English authors both in prose and verse; Which begins to be sold by auction, for ready money, at the auction-house in the east-wing of the Exchange, on Monday the 26th of November, at four o'clock afternoon, and to continue every day at the same hour till all are sold off. Catalogues to be had at the Shop of John Balfour, who will execute commissions for gentlemen in the country, or for such as cannot attend, so as to give them intire satisfaction. The common rules of auction will be observed. Amongst the books in this catalogue are those following: folio. Dictionnaire de Martiniere, 10 tom. - de Breton - de Chauspie, 4 tom. - de Marchand, 2 tom. - de Savary, 3 tom. - de Richelet, 3 tom. - de Moreri, 10 tom. - de Furetiere, 4 tom. Dictionnaire canonique, &c. 5 tom. Dict. de la langue Celtique, 3 tom. Chamber's dict. and supplem. 4 vols dict. of trade and commerce, 2 vs Johnson's English dictionary, 2 vs Harris's lexicon technicum, 2 vols Hoffmanni lexicon univers. 4 vols Martini lexicon philologicum, 2 vs Vocabulario della crusea, 5 tom. Gesneri thes. linguæ Lat. 4 vols Stephani thes. linguæ Lat. 4 vols Du Cange glossarium, 6 vols Pitisei lexicon, 3 vols vide next pate.
Balfour, John, -1795.Date: Printed in the year M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]- Books
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The companion to the play-house: or, an historical account of all the dramatic writers (and their works) that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions, down to the present year 1764. Composed in the form of a dictionary, For the more readily turning to any particular Author, or Performance. In Two Volumes. ... Contains, A Critical and Historical Account of every Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, &c. in the English Language. The respective Merits of each Piece; and of the Actors who performed the principal Characters, are particularly examined and pointed out. ... Contains, The Lives and Productions of every Dramatic Writer for the English or Irish Theatres, including not only all those Memoirs that have been formerly writeen, but also a great Number of new Lives and curious Anecdotes never before communicated to the Public. - Also the Lives of our most celebrated Actors, who were likewise Authors of any Theatrical Composition from Shakespear and Johnson, down to the present Times.
Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.Date: 1764- Books
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Correspondence. Letters between Frederic II. and M. Jordan. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Correspondence. Letters between Frederic II. and M. D'Alembert. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]