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An apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew, commonly call'd the King of the beggars; being an impartial account of his life, from his leaving Tiverton School, at the Age of Fifteen, and entering into a Society of Gypsies, to the present Time; wherein the Motives of his Conduct will be explain'd, and the great Number of Characters and Shapes he has appeared in through Great Britain, Ireland, and several other Places of Europe be related; with his Travels twice through great Part of America. A particular Account of the Original, Government, Language, Laws and Customs of the Gypsies; their Method of electing their King, &c. And a Parallel drawn after the Manner of Plutarch, between Mr. Bampfylde - Moore Carew and Mr. Thomas Jones.
Goadby, Robert, 1721-1778.Date: [1760?]- Books
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An apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew, commonly call'd the King of the beggars; Being an impartial Account of his Life, from his leaving Tiverton School, at the Age of Fifteen, and entering into a Society of Gypsies, to the present Time; wherein the Motives of his Conduct will be explain'd, and the great Number of Characters and Shapes he has appeared in through Great Britain, Ireland, and several other Places of Europe be related; with his Travels twice through great Part of America. A particular Account of the Original, Government Language, Laws and Customs of the Gypsies; their Method of electing their King, &c. And a Parallel drawn after the Manner of Plutarch, between Mr. Bampfylde - Moore Carew and Mr. Thomas Jones.
Goadby, Robert, 1721-1778.Date: [1760?]- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 5
Date: Jan 1899 - Aug 1901Reference: WF/E/01/01/05Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 2 ['HSW Private No.2' with key]
Date: 17 Apr 1888 - May 1890Reference: WF/E/01/01/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The ten plagues of England, of worse consequence than those of Egypt, Described Under the following Heads: I. Disregard to our own Productions. II. Luxury and Waste in great Families. III. Effeminacy. IV. Gaming. V. Love of Novelty. VI. Hypocrisy. Vii. Drunkenness. Viii. Avarice and Usury. IX. Pride. and, X. Idleness. The whole intended to shew, That whatever Crimes or Foibles infect the Minds of a People, are far more injurious to a Nation than bodily Plagues. By a well-wisher to Great-Britain.
Well-wisher to Great Britain.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Prophecies delivered by a descendant from the Oracle of Delphos, of the future lives and deaths of the following distinguished personages, viz. The - The - The P- Sir W. L- L-H- Mr. H-y D-of D- Mr. E- P-T-, Esq. D-of Y- L-H- B-of D- C-L- E-L- Mr. B- W-P-, Esq. M-of B- D-of R- Mr. H- Sir H-M-h Sir R.P.A- Mr. F- D-of Q- Mr. D- Mr. B- Sir G. P. T- D-of N- L-L- Mr. S- B-H- P-E- C-T- M-W- Sir J-L- C-T- D-of C- D-of G- Mr. P- A.of- B-of L- D-of D- L-T- Mr. S- Mr. W- L-H- L-A- L-y A- D-of B- Mr. K- L-F- &c. &c.
Date: 1791- Books
Alehouses and good fellowship in early modern England / Mark Hailwood.
Hailwood, MarkDate: 2014- Books
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An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and other parts of Europe and America. With some Reasons and plain Directions for our hearty and vigorous Prosecution of this Glorious Work. In a letter to a friend. To which is added, The special obligations of magistrates, to be diligent in the Execution of the Penal-Laws against Prophaneness and Debauchery, for the Effecting of a National Reformation.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: 1704- Books
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Prophecies delivered by a descendant from the Oracle of Delphos, of the future lives and deaths of the following distinguished personages. Viz. The -- The -- The P -- Sir W. L -- L -- H -- Mr. H -- y D -- of D -- Mr. E -- P -- T -- Esq. D -- of Y -- I -- H -- B -- of D -- C -- L -- E -- L -- Mr. B -- W -- P -- , Esq. M -- of -- D -- of R -- Mr. H -- Sir H -- M -- h Sir R. P. A -- Mr. F. -- D -- of Q -- Mr. D -- Mr B -- Sir G. P. T -- D -- of N -- L -- L -- Mr. S -- B -- H -- P -- E -- C -- T -- M -- W -- Sir J -- L -- C -- T -- D -- of C -- D -- of C -- Mr. P -- A. of -- B -- of L -- D -- of D -- L -- T -- Mr. S -- Mr. W -- I. -- H -- L -- A -- L -- y A -- D -- of B -- Mr. K -- L. F -- &c. &c. In the fair Balance I have pois'd their Deeds, Consider'd what are right, and what are wrong; From Inference have drawn their future Lives, Nor spar'd a King thro' Dread of anger'd Pow'r!
Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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A new academy of complements: or the lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improv'd by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, in divers examples of writing or Inditing Letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also the silent language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hand, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands Likewise a pleasant Dialogue between six merry Gossips paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love songs, Merry-Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the Newest now Extant, with plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: 1734- Books
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A new academy of complements: or, the lover's secretary. Being wit and mirth improved by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, in divers examples of writing or Inditing letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also, the silent language: or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hand, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise a pleasant Dialogue between six merry Gossips paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love-songs, Merry Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the newest now extant. With plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: 1727- Books
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A New academy of complements: or, the lover's secretary: Being wit and mirth improv'd by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, in divers examples of writing or inditing letters, relating either to love or business. Also the silent language: or, A compleat rule for discoursing by motion of the hand, without being understood by the company. Together with instructions for writing figure hand, bills of exchange, receipts, casting accompts, &c. The signification of moles, and interpretation of dreams. A never-failing method for women to get good husbands. Likewise a pleasant dialogue between six merry gossips paying a visit to a lying in-woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love songs, merry catches, and jovial healths; being the newest now extant. With plain instructions for dancing. The tenth edition, with additions. Licensed according to order.
Date: 1731- Books
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A new academy of complements: or the lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improv'd by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship. In divers examples of writing or Inditing letters, relating either to love or business. Also the silent language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hand, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise a pleasant dialogue between six merry Gossips paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love-songs, Merry-Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the Newest new Extant, with plain Instructions for dancing.
Date: 1741- Books
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A new academy of compliments: or, the lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improved, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, In divers Examples of Writing or Inditing Letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also, The Silent Language; or, a compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hands, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, Casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and the Interpretation Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise, A pleasant Dialogue between six Merry Gossips, paying a Visit to a Lying-in Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above one hundred and twenty love songs, Merry Catches, and Jovial Healths, being the newest now extant: with plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: 1784- Books
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A new academy of complements: or, the lover's secretary. Being wit and mirth improv'd, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, In divers Examples of Writing or Inditing Letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also, The Silent Language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hands, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise, A pleasant Dialogue between Six Merry-Gossips, paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above a hundred favourite love-songs, Merry Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the newest now Extant. With plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: M,DCC,XLIII. [1743]- Books
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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;) Containing, I. An Account of her Birth, Education, and mad Pranks committed in her Youth. II. Her coming on the Stage; Success there; and sundry Theatrical Anecdotes. III. Her Marriage to Mr. Charke, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, and being belov'd by a Lady of great Fortune, who intended to marry her. V. Her being Gentleman to a certain Peer. VI. Her commencing Scrolling - Player; with various and surprizing Vicissitudes of Fortune, during nine Years Peregrination. Vii. Her turning Pastry Cook, &c. in Wales. With several extremely humourous and interesting Occurrences. written by herself.
Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;) Containing, I. An Account of her Birth, Education, and mad Pranks committed in her Youth. II. Her coming on the Stage; Success there; and sundry Theatrical Anecdotes. III. Her Marriage to Mr. Charks, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, going by the Name of Mr. Brown, and being belov'd by a Lady of great Fortune, who intended to marry her. V. Her being Gentleman to a certain Peer. VI. Her commencing Scrolling - Player; with various and surprizing vicissirudes of Fortune, during nine Years Peregrination. Vii. Her turning Pastry Cook, &c. in Wales. With several extremely humourons and interesting Occarrences. Written by herself.
Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Le diable dans un benitier, & la métamorphose du gazetier cuirassé en mouche. Ou tentative du Sieur Receveur, Inspecteur de la Police de Paris, Chevalier de St. Louis; pour établir à Londres une police à l'instar de celle de Paris. Dédié á Monseigneur le Marquis de Castries, Ministre & Secrétaire d' Etat au Département de la Marine, &c. &c. &c. Revú, corrigé & augmenté, par Mr. L'Abbé Aubert, Censeur - Royal. Pa Pierre Le Roux, Ingénieur des Grands Chemins.
La Fitte, Anne-Gédéon, marquis de Pellepore, 1755?-1810?.Date: [1784?]- Books
Lady Fanshawe's receipt book : the life and times of a civil war heroine / Lucy Moore.
Moore, Lucy, 1970-Date: 2017- Books
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Drunken Barnaby's four journeys to the north of England. In Latin and English verse. Wittily and Merrily (tho' near One Hundred Years ago) compos'd; found among some old musty Books, that had a long time lain by in a Corner; and now at last made publick. To which is added, Bessy Bell.
Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.Date: 1716- Books
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Drunken Barnaby's four journeys to the north of England. In Latin and English metre. Wittily and merrily (tho' an hundred years ago) compos'd; found among some old musty Books that had lain a long time by in a Corner, and now at last made publick. Together with Bessy Bell.
Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.Date: 1723- Books
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A new academy of complements; or the lover's secratary [sic]. Being wit and mirth improv'd, by the most elegant expressions us'd in the art of courtship, ... To which is added, a choice collections [sic] of above 120 love-songs, ...
Date: 1715- Books
Samuel Pepys : plague, fire, revolution / edited by Margarette Lincoln.
Date: 2015- Books
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The universal masquerade: or, the world turn'd inside-out. Delineating and detecting the virtues and vices of mankind, From The Court to the Cottage, In all Professions, for the benefit of both sexes. Representing, I. A Perspective View of the Court and Courtiers; their Gallantries, Promises, and Entertainments display'd; as Gaming, Intriguing, Balls, Ridotto's and Assemblies. II. City Pride and Luxury; Fraud and Impositions of Vintners, Exchange - Brokers, Discounters, Lottery-Mongers, Insurers, &c. with the Trick practised by a Jew of the Alley on the D-ss of M-lb-b. III. The Foppery of Freemasonry, &c. IV. The Corruption of Magistracy exemplified, in a True Secret History of some Tr-Ing J-st-s, &c. V. Literary Bites; or, The Tricks of Author, Printers and Booksellers: with the Trials of many Criminals in Elysium, &c. VI. The two Temples of True and False Fame; the Pretensions of many Writers; with the Remarkable Receptions of Mr. Pope and Dr. Young. Vii. Fops, Epicures, &c. justly ridicul'd; and the notorious Impositions of Lawyers, Physicians, and Apothecaries detected. Viii. Fornication no Sin; or, Adultery a la Mode, defended in the Case of a First - Rate Keeper and a New-Made C-nt-Ess, &c. IX. A Sketch of the Last Judgment, whereat strict Justice is administred, and many Offenders now first brought to Light. By O. Sedgewick, Gent. ...
Sedgewick, O.Date: 1742