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A seasonable check to the fury of an unfledg'd minister of the Gospel. In a letter to the Reverend Mr. T- - - - - - - A very young Glóstershire Clergyman. Written by Mr. J- - - - - - - - A very young Wiltshire Layman. Occasion'd by the former's falsly charging the latter with Atheism. In which are interspers'd some Observations on Atheism and Superstition, together with a Hint or two to the Professors of Christianity in general.
J- - - - - - - -, Mr.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The ladies complete letter-writer; teaching the art of inditing letters on every subject that can call for their attention, as daughters, wives, mothers, relations, friends, or acquaintance. Being a collection of letters, written by ladies, not only on the more important religious, moral, and social duties, but on subjects of every other kind that usually interest the fair sex: the whole forming a polite and improving manual, for their use, instruction, and rational entertainment. With many other important articles.
Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- Books
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The complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing, familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of more elegant letters for examples and improvement of style, ... To which is prefix'd a plain and compendious grammer [sic] of th English tongue. ...
Date: 1767- Books
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The complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing familiar letters on the most important occasions in life. Also A very great Variety of elegant Letters for Specimens of fine Writing and Improvement of Style, collected from the most approved Authors, with many Originals interspersed, on the most common Occurrences. Amongst many others, are Letters on Trade and Commerce, The Relative and other Duties, Courtship & Marriage, Religion and Moral Instruction, Conjugal Affection, Mortality & Eternity; Also several Descriptive, humorous, entertaining, and instructive Epistles, on almost every Subject. The whole comprehending a System of Morality, and a Display of the social and other interesting Duties, with proper Rules of Conduct in our several Stations in Life. To which is subjoined, An Essay on the proper Mode of Education; with occasional Reflections and Remarks, tending to improve the present prevailing Systems and Plans of academical and boarding-school Instruction. With an Address to Parents on this important Subject. Vol.II.
Date: 1789- Books
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Charles and Charlotte. In two volumes ...
Pratt, Mr. (Samuel Jackson), 1749-1814.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The New complete letter-writer: Or, The art of correspondence. Containing letters on the most important subjects, viz. Business, friendship, love and marriage courtship, politeness, economy, affection, amusement, duty, advice, religion, &c. Composed by writers eminent for their perspicuity and elegance of expression. To which are added, the principles of politeness: extracted from the letters of a late eminent epistolary writer. With forms of message cards, instructions how to address persons of all ranks, and a copious spelling English Dictionary.
Date: MDCCXCIX. [1799]- Books
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Newbery's familiar letter writer: containing a variety of useful letters, calculated for the most common occurrences, and adapted to the capacities of young people, From an early Age to the Time of their engaging in the most material Concerns of Life.
Date: 1788- Books
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The secretary's guide. In four parts. Parts I. Containing variety of forms for inditing letters upon any subject whatsoever, in the most elegant and refined stile now made use of: with epithets to persons of all ranks and qualities. Part II. Choice forms and precedents for writing acquittances, bills, bonds, judgments, defeasances, letters of attorney, deeds of gifts, wills, assignments, counter-securities, bills of sale, letters of license, indentures for apprentices, inland and foreign bills of exchange, &c. Part III. An account of time, in minutes. Hours, days, weeks, months, and years; with a perpetual almanack, shewing the day of the month for ever: fixed feasts and remarkable days; table of Kings and Queens: eclipses of the sun and moon, and their causes, shewing when they will be eclipsed for ever. Also how to find the moon's rising and setting at any time: signs of weather; a chronology from the creation to this present year. Tables of annuities, expences and wages; an exact catalogue of all the roads and post-stages, with the number of miles. The method of the general post, shewing what days letters may be sent, and whither; with the rates of the carriage of the foreign and inland letters: also the method of the penny-post, and several other things necessary, &c. Part IV. A short, but comprehensive English dictionary, alphabetically explaining all hard and difficult words. &c. Written by G. F. gent.
G. F., gent., active 1734-1741.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The secretary's guide: in four parts. Part I. Containing variety of forms for inditing letters upon any subject whatsoever, in the most elegant and refined stile now made use of: with directions for giving the most proper titles and epithets to persons of all ranks and qualities. Part II. Choice forms and precedents for writing acquittances, bills, bonds, judgments, defeasances, letters of attorney, deeds of gifts, wills, assignments counter-securities, bills of sale, letters of license, indentures for apprentices, inland and foreign bills of exchange, &c. Part III. An account of time, in minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years; with a perpetual almanack, shewing the day of the month for ever; fixed feasts and remarkable days; a table of kings and queens; eclipses of the sun and moon, and their causes, shewing when they will be eclipsed for ever. Also how to find the moon's rising and setting at any time; signs of weather; a chronology from the Creation to this present year. Tables of annuities, expences and wages; an exact catalogue of all the roads and post-stages, with the number of miles: the method of the general-post, shewing what days letters may be sent, and whither: with the rates of the carriage of the foreign and inland letters: also the method of the penny-post, and several other things necessary to be known. Part IV. A short, but comprehensive, English dictionary, alphabetically explaining all hard and difficult words; together with some useful directions for pointing, &c. Written by G. F. Gent.
G. F., gent., active 1734-1741.Date: 1721- Books
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The secretary's guide. In four parts. Part I. Containing Variety of Forms for inditing Letters upon any Subject whatsoever, in the most elegant and refined Stile now made use of: With Directions for giving the most proper Titles and Epithets to Persons of all Rank and Qualities. Part II. Choice Forms and preceedents for Writing Acquittances, Bills, Bonds, Judgments, Defeasances, Letters of Attorney, Deeds of Gifts, Wills, Assignments, Counter Securities, Bills of Sale, Letters of License, Indentures for Apprentices, inland and foreign Bills of Exchange, &c. Part III. An Account of Time, in Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years; with a Perpetual Almanack, shewing the Day of the Month for ever: Fixed Feasts and remarkable Days; a Table of Kings and Queens: Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and their Causes, shewing when they will be eclipsed for ever. Also how to find the Moon's rising and setting at any Time: Signs of Weather; a Chronology from the Creation to this present Year. Tables of Annuities, Expences and Wages; an exact Catalogue of all the Roads and Post-Stages, with the Number of Miles The Method of the General-Post, shewing what Days Letters may be sent, and whither; with the Rates of the Carriage of the foreign and inland Letters: Also the Method of the Penny-Post, and several other Things necessary, &c. Part IV. A short, but comprehensive English Dictionary, alphabetically explaining all hard and difficult Words, &c. Written by G. F. gent.
G. F., gent., active 1734-1741.Date: [1741]- Books
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The secretary's guide. In four parts. Part I. Containing Variety of Forms for Inditing Letters upon any Subject whatsoever, in the most elegant and refined Stile now made use of: With Directions for giving the most proper Titles and Epithers to Persons of all Rank and Qualities. Part II. Choice Forms and Precedents for writing Acquittances, Bills, Bonds, Judgments, Defeasances, Letters of Attorney, Deeds of Gifts, Wills, Assignments, Counter Securities, Bills of Sale, Letters of License, Indentures for Apprentices, inland and foreign Bills of Exchange, &c. Part III. An Account of Time, in Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years; with a Perpetual Almanack, shewing the Day of the Month for ever: Fixed Feasts and remarkable Days; a Table of Kings and Queens: Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and their Causes, shewing when they will be eclipsed for ever. Also how to find the Moon's rising and setting at any Time: Signs of Weather; a Chronology from the Creation to this present Year. Tables of Annuities, Expences and Wages; an exact Catalogue of all the Roads and Post-Stages, with the Number of Miles: The Method of the General Post, shewing what Days Letters may be sent, and whither; with the Rates of the Carriage of the foreign and inland Letters: Also the Method of the Penny-Post, and several other Tings necessary, &c. Part IV. A short, but comprehensive English Dictionary, alphabetically explaining all hard and difficult Words. &c. Written by G.F. gent.
G. F., gent., active 1734-1741.Date: [1734]- Books
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The secretary's guide. In four parts. Part I. Containing variety of forms for inditing letters ... with directions for giving the most proper titles and epithets to persons of all ranks and qualities. Part II. Choice forms and precedents for writing acquittances, bills, bonds, ... Part III. An account of time ... with a perpetual almanack ... a chronology from the Creation to this present year. Tables of annuities, expences and wages ... an exact catalogue of all the roads and post-stages ... the method of the general post ... Part IV. A short but comprehensive English dictionary ... Written by G·F· Gent.
G. F., gent., active 1734-1741.Date: [1720?]- Books
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Religious advices; or, an address to the young generation In general: and particularly, to young people, in these seven parishes, viz. Dunnipace, Cumbernauld, Monkland, Kirkintilloch, Campsie, Kilsyth, And Denny. In seven letters, On Different subjects.
Russell, James, active 1784.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Additional letters of Brutus. Letter X. To the Opposition, - - P. 93 XI. To the Opposition, - - 103 XII. To the Right Hon. C. J. F**, - 107 XIII. To the Right Hon. Lord T******, 114 XIV. To the Right Hon. C. J. F**, - 122 XV. To the M****** of L********, - 132 XVI. To the Right Hon. C. J. F**, - 140.
Mackenzie, Henry, 1745-1831.Date: 1793]- Books
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Letters on the most common, as well as important oocasions [sic] in life, by Cicero, ... and other writers of distinguished merit; with many original letters and cards, by the editor: ...
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.Date: 1760- Books
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La maniere de faire des lettres, et d'y repondre sur toutes sortes de sujets. Tiree des meilleurs auteurs anciens & modernes A quoy l'on a ajoûté un Ceremoniel pour les Lettres, tel qu'il se pratique aujourd'huy; & quelques Regles Principales & Abregées de la Langue Francoise, en faveur de Ceux qui Commencent à apprendre cette Langue. Par le C. D. G.**
Gondrin, Henri de.Date: 1720- Books
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A smooth stone from the brook. Or, an humble attempt to prevent backsliding from the principles of the covenanted Church of Scotland, in some letters to the Rev. George Lawson, by the Reverend William Willis, Minister Of The Gospel, Greenock.
Willis, William, approximately 1748-1827.Date: 1799- Books
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Letters to Joseph Priestley, LL.D. F.R.S. occasioned by his late controversial writings. By the Rev. M. Madan.
Madan, Martin, 1726-1790.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Letters on the most common, as well as important, occasions in life. By Cicero, Pliny, Voiture, Balzac, St. Evremond, Locke, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Oxford, Lord Peterborough, Lord Bolingbroke, Sir William Temple, Sir W. Trumbull, Dryden, Atterbury, Garth, Addison, Steele, Pope, Gay, Swift, Berkley, Rowe, and other writers of distinguished merit; with many original letters and cards, by the editor: Who has also prefixed, A Dissertation on the Epistolary Style; With proper Directions for addressing Persons of Rank and Eminence. For the use of young gentlemen and ladies.
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.Date: 1758- Books
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Juvenile correspondence; or, Letters, suited to children, from four to above ten years of age. In three sets.
Fenn, Ellenor, 1744-1813.Date: [between 1779 and 1789]- Books
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Recta scribendi ratio: or, a method of writing well ; being an introduction to the best forms of letters, with copies of the round hand, by Ralph Morton Writing-Master, opposite to the Tron-Church.
Morton, Ralph, writing-master.Date: [1720?]- Books
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The art of writing. Containing, I. Rules for writing all the hands now in use with Propriety and Elegance. II. An explanation of the different hands, with their Peculiarities and Directions, treating particularly of I. Characters and Proportion. 2. Round and Italian Hands. 3. Old English Text and German Text. 4. Square Text, Engrossing and Court Hand. 5. Roman, Greek and Hebrew Characters. 6. Floures and Abbreviations. 7. Command of Hand, or Striking. 8. English and Latin Copies. By Mr. Ambrose Serle. To which is prefixed, a new mathematical projection on Copper-Plate, shewing plainly by Inspection exact Rules for the true forming every Letter, with their Proportion and Dependence on each other; with a large Explanation of every Part; by Mr. Peter Hudson.
Serle, Ambrose, Author of 'A treatise on the art of writing'.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The newest and most compleat polite familiar letter-writer. On the most important concerns in life, both with regard to love and business; in which is included letters giving an account of the political state of England, with several letters of the most celebrated authors, both antient and modern, viz. Pliny, Cicero, Voltaire, Locke, Balzac, ... King of Prussia, &c. &c. With a collection of the newest and most polite message cards. A collection of select moral sentences, extracted from the most eminent authors both antient and modern, directing not only how to think, but to act justly and prudently in the common concerns of human life. And ten precepts, which William Lord Burghley gave to his second son Robert Earl of Salisbury. To which is prefixed, a large introduction, containing directions and proper forms to be observed in writing familiar letters on all occasions, and addressing persons of eminent rank and station. For the use of young gentlemen, ladies, tradesmen, &c. The second edition, with large additions and amendments. By John Tavernier, Esq.
Tavernier, John.Date: M DCC LX. [1760]- Books
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The new universal letter writer, or The whole art of general correspondence; for both sexes: consisting of a series of the most interesting and instructive entire new letters, on every occurence in life. By which any parson who can use the pen, may write letters on any subject, with propriety and elegance. In which proper regard has been paid to the following heads; trade, affection, love, courtship, marriage, friendship, instruction, history, commerce, industry, prosperity, prudence, gratitude, generosity, misfortunes, consolation, prodigality, virtue, vice, piety, wit, mirth, folly, pleasure, humanity, memory, morality, education, happiness, business, sickness, death, integrity, oeconomy, affluence, politeness, fidelity, riches, duty and concerns of parents, children, and other relations; and other numerous and entertaining particulars, too numerous to mention in this title page. To which is added, a course of cards, or notes of compliments, together with the universal petitioner, comprehending the greatest variety of petitions, adapted every situation. To the whole are also added, precedents of leases, bonds, letters of attorney, wills, mortgages, wills and powers, indentures, &c. agreeable to the forms in which they are now executed by eminent attorneys. By Thomas Chapman, author of the Communicant's companion.
Chapman, Thomas, schoolmaster.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The law of faith opposed to the law of works. In a letter to a friend. Occasioned by a circular letter, (which is now subjoined) Published by the Elders and Messengers of several Baptist Churches; being met in Association at Aulcester, in Warwickshire, on the 6th and 7th of June, 1786. Second Edition. With a preface; Intended as a short reply to Mr. Joshua Thomas's Remarks. By John Bradford, A.B. Late of Wadham College, Oxford.
Bradford, John, 1750-1805.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]