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A collection of novels and tales, written by that celebrated wit of France, the Countess D'Anois. In two volumes. Vol. I. Containing, I. The History of Don Gabried. II. The Royal Ram. III. The Story of Finetta the Cinder-Girl. IV. The Palace of Revenge. V. The Story of Anguilletta. VI. The History of Don Ferdinand of Toledo. Vii. The Story of the Yellow Dwarf. Viii. The Story of Young-And-Handsome. IX. The History of the New Gentleman-Citizen. X. The Story of the White Cat. Translated from the best edition of the original French, by several hands.
Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 1651-1705.Date: 1721- Books
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The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt, born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter, and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Infidels. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates.
Wyatt, James, 1707-Date: 1753- Books
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The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt, born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Insidels. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates.
Wyatt, James, 1707-Date: 1748- Books
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Miscellanies. Containing, the history of John Bull. A wonderful prophecy. Memoirs of P. P. Clerk of this Parish. The Country Post. Stradling versus Stiles. Proposals for Printing, The Art of Political Lying. A Relation of the Circumcision of Edmund Curll. God's Revenge against Punning. The Colliers, Cooks, &c. Petition. The Upholders Reasons against the Bill for examining Drugs, &c. Annus Mirabilis. An Essay concerning the Origin of Sciences. Virgilius Restauratus. It cannot Rain, but it Pours. A true Narrative of what pass'd in London, &c. The Art of Sinking in Poetry. An Epitaph on Fra-is Ch-is. By Dr. Arbuthnot. Now first collected in one volume. To which is added, all the pieces in verse and prose published in Dr. Swift's and Mr. Pope's Miscellanies, which are not printed in their separat works.
Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The history of Harvides and Donna Lupella. Containing, I. The family of Harvides. II. His amour with a marry'd lady of distinction, called Harriot. III. His Courtship and cruel Treatment of Emilia. IV. His Intrigue with the Duchess de Joyouse, and Madam de Sellena, both upwards of Seventy. V. The terrible Revenge taken by Marcia on Harvides, in Emilia's Behalf. VI. His Marriage with Lupella, and many other diverting Adventures, till his being forbid the Court. Vii. The Family of Lupella. Viii. Her first Intrigue with the Duke de - - one of the Princes of the Blood. IX. With a Dutch Count. X. Her Comical Adventure with a Sea-Officer at a noted Milliner's. XI. Harvides marry'd to her. XII. History of the Grand Prior and Annissa. XIII. Lupella's ingratitude, and her just disgrace.
Date: [1733]- Books
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The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter, and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Infidels. Also an Account of the Religion of the Moors; and of Mahomet, the Founder thereof. - V. The Customs, Ceremonies, Manners and Diversions of the Mahometans: Together with an Account of the Curiosities in Africa; and of the Trade between the Europeans and Africans, on the Gold, Slave; and Ivory Coasts. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates.
Wyatt, James, 1707-Date: 1755- Books
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The Oxford miscellany. Consisting of The following Poems, Viz. I. Strephon's Revenge: A Satire on the Oxford Toasts. II. The Art of Beauty; dedicated to Belinda, a celebrated Oxford Beauty. III. The Oxford Critics, a Satire. IV. Several Odes of Horace, Martial and Buchanan imitated. To a Maiden Lady, who preferrs her Cat to all Mankind: On the Power of Musick: On the Death of Dr. Garth: Elirtilla, or the Coquet: The Maiden's Dream: Advice to an arrogant Prude: To the Authors of the foregoing Poem: The Adventure at the Masquerade, to Mrs. B--. On Mrs. M--t's being ill of a Fever: An Epistle to Sir R---St---e, occasion'd by the Eclipse: On the Lady Dorothy Savile: The character of an happy Life: The Arrow, in imitation of Mr. Prior's Dove: On Pride. With several other Odes, Satires, Songs and Translations. V. Mr. Pope's Worms, and a new Song on the Masquerades. VI. Evbvlvs Oxoniensis discipulis suis; being an imitation of the celebrated Qui Mihi, in Praise of Drunkenness. Vii. The six days Adventures of Philander and Amarillis, a Novel.
Date: 1720 [1724?]- Books
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Malice defeated: or, an account of the tryal and accusation, of the Reverend Mr. Richardson, before the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London at Fulham, on Wednesday the 3d of September. Shewing the unjust Prosecution and Revenge of a surious malicious Party, set on Foot by a Whiggish Presbyterian Gang; because he had Embrac'd the Church of England: With the Depositions and Affidavits taken therein.
Richardson, William, active 1706-1712.Date: [1712]- Books
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The true Anti-Pamela: or memoirs of Mr. James Parry, Late Organist of Ross in Herefordshire. In which are inserted, his amours with the celebrated Miss - of Monmouthshire. Written by himself. In two parts complete. Part I. Memoirs of his Life and Amours. Part II. A journal of his Adventures in a cruise against the Spaniards, on board the Revenge privateer, Capt. Wimble. With his Genuine Letters of Love and Gallantry. In two volumes.
Parry, James, 1712-1770.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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The norwich tragedy; or, unnatural ingratitude. Being an account of Sir Peter Symonds, Kt. near Norwich, who marrying a Lady that had a Blackamore Maid, and giving her a Box of the Ear, she, thro' Revenge told Lies of her Mistres's being great with the Groom, and caused Sir Peter through Jealousy to kill them both. Of the Lady's Ghost appearing to Sir Peter, telling him of the Maid's Treachery, and bid him prepare for Death the next Day. And of his killing the Maid and Himself. To which is added, a funeral sermon preached on the Sunday after upon this melancholy Occasion.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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Miscellanies in verse and prose. By Alexander Pope, Esq; and Dean Swift. In one volume. Viz. The strange and deplorable frensy of Mr. John Dennis. A full and true Account of a horrid and barbarous Revenge, by Poison, on the Body of Mr. Edmund Curll. With his Last Will and Testament. A strange, but true Relation how Edmund Curll was converted from the Christian Religion, by certain Jews, and how he was circumcised. God's Revenge against Punning. The wonderful Wonder of Wonders. The Wonder of all the Wonders, that ever the World wonder'd at. The humble Petition of the Colliers, Cook Maids, Blacksmiths, Jack-Makers, Brasiers, and others. Annus Mirabilis. Origin of Sciences. It cannot Rain, but it Pours; or, London strew'd with Rarities. An infallible Scheme to pay the Publick Debt of Ireland, in Six Months. A modest Proposal. A Vindication of my Lord Carteret Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. On the Fates of Clergymen. On modern Education. A true and faithful Narrative of what pass'd in London. Journal of a modern Lady. Country Life. Cutting down the old Thorn at Market-Hill. A Pastoral Dialogue. Mary the Cook Maid's Letter to Dr. Sheridan. A Dialogue between Mad Mullineux and Timothy. Epitaph on Francis Ch-is. Soldier and scholar. With several more epigrams, epitaphs, and poems.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The history of Emma, or the victim of depravity; wherein is exemplified the miserable effects of not curbing the propensities of our passions. To which is added the life of the abandoned Kitty Clark; who, from a Mistaken Notion of Revenge, Left her Uncle's House, and entered into a Licentious Course of gay Living with a Noble Lord: After whose Death she underwent a variety of Scenes; and at length died an object of the utmost Misery, and universal Detestation.
Date: [1800]- Books
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The secret history of Betty Ireland. Containing an interesting account of her unfortunate marriage at the age of fourteen. - Her Absconding from her Husband, and turning Prostitute. - Her Incest with her own Son. - Her being Carted for a Bawd. - Her Revenge on one of the Justices. - Her Intrigues with a Jew, whom she caused to be arrested for £300. - Her Marriage to Three Brothers within Seven Days, without the Knowledge of each other- Her being robbed on Epping Forest. - Her intriguing with Smutty Will, an Irishman, a well known Sharper, with an Account of his Death in Newgate. - Her associating with Shoplifters, and being taken in the Fact; and the Stratagem she used to escape a Prosecution; together with many other interesting Anecdotes, &c. &c. well worth the perusal of the Curious.
Date: [1800?]- Books
The bloods-tained [sic] mantle, or, A sister's revenge : a legendary tale.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]- Books
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The revenge of Guendolen.
Carysfort, John Joshua Proby, Earl of, 1751-1828.Date: 1786?]- Books
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Pibrach Chonald Dui: or Gard'ner's revenge.
Date: 1746- Books
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The maid's revenge. A tragedy. Written by James Shirley, Gentleman.
Shirley, James, 1596-1666.Date: 1793- Books
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The roman revenge. A tragedy. By Aaron Hill, Esq;
Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750.Date: M,DCC,LIII. 1753- Digital Images
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Giv kills Tahzav in revenge for the death of Bahram
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The father's revenge. A tragedy. By the Earl of Carlisle.
Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
Galileo's revenge : junk science in the courtroom / Peter W. Huber.
Huber, Peter W. (Peter William), 1952-2021.Date: [1993], ©1993- Books
Superbug : Nature's revenge why antibiotics can breed disease / Geoffrey Cannon.
Cannon, Geoffrey.Date: 1995- Books
Queer werewolves destroy capitalism : an erotic revenge fantasy / MJ Lyons.
Lyons, MJ (Michael James), 1988-Date: [2020]- Books
Why things bite back : technology and the revenge effect / Edward Tenner.
Tenner, Edward.Date: [1996], ©1996- Books
Nature's revenge? : hurricanes, floods and climate change / Tony Gilland [and others].
Date: 2002