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The British lion with one paw cut off stands before the French cock pecking at the Union flag, while Admiral Byng points to a battle plan. Engraving, 1756.
Date: [1756]Reference: 579983i- Pictures
A mountain, representing the battle of Mons (Bergen), giving birth to a mouse (representing the French army) which is killed by a man representing the Grand Alliance. Etching attributed to A. Allard, 1709.
Date: [1709]Reference: 2139917iPart of: Lust-hof van Momus.- Pictures
A French physician. Engraving by M. Darly, 1771.
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778.Date: Pubd. accordg. to Act of Parllt. June 13th 1771Reference: 10930iPart of: 24 caricatures by several ladies gentlemen artists- Books
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The devil turn'd hermit: or, the adventures of Astaroth banished from Hell. A satirical romance. Exposing, With great Variety of Humour, in a Series of Conversations between that Demon and the Author. The scandalous Frauds, lewd Amours, and devout Mockery of the Monks and Nuns; the Intrigues of Courts; the Ambition, Avarice, and Cruelty of Ministers; the Insincerity, Luxury, Prostitution, and Ingratitude of many private Characters; with other Capital Vices of the present Age. Founded chiefly on real Facts, and interspersed with the Portraits and secret History of most of the considerable Persons that have lived in Europe within these thirty Years past. Translated from the original French of Mr de M***. ...
Lambert de Saumery, Pierre, approximately 1690-Date: 1751- Books
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The French King's catechism. or Madam Maintenon's last advice.
Date: Printed in the year, 1709- Books
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Secret memoirs and manners of several persons of quality, of both sexes. From the New Atalantis, an Island in the Mediteranean. Written Originatly in Italian, and translated from the third edition of the French. The first volume.
Manley, Delariviere, d. 1724.Date: 1709- Books
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Fables, lettres, et variétés historiques. Auxquelles on a ajouté un choix des meilleurs satires et épitres de Boileau.
Date: M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The perseis; or, secret memoirs of Persia. Translated from the French.
Date: 1745- Books
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Histoire secrette de la reine Zarah, ou la Duchesse de Marlborough demasquée. Traduite de l'original anglois.
Browne, Joseph, 1646?-1678.Date: M.DCCXIII. [1713]- Books
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Satyrical reflections on the vices and follies of the age. Containing, I. A satyr on the French prophets. ... With a merry preface. Part the first. To be continu'd occasionally.
Date: 1707- Books
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The perseis; or, secret memoirs for a history of Persia. Translated from the French.
Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Satires et œuvres diverses De M. Boileau Despreaux. Avec les passages des poëtes Latins, imités par l'auteur. Et augmentées de plusieurs piéces qui n'ont point encore paru: avec les poësies du Pere Sanlecque.
Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas, 1636-1711.Date: M.DCC.LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The vision of the two brothers, Ebenezer and Ralph. To which is subjoin'd a French Prophecy, by Mr. Desmarets, Kinsman to the famous Nostradamus, found among the Duke of Orleans's Mss. and translated into English.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Épitres, satires, contes, odes, et pieces fugitives, du poete philosophe, dont plusieurs n'ont point encore paru. Enrichies de notes curieuses & intéressantes.
Voltaire, 1694-1778.Date: 1771- Books
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Tales, romances, apologues, anecdotes, and novels; humorous, satiric, entertaining, historical, tragical and moral; from the French of the Abbé Blanchet, M. Bret, M. de la Place, M. Imbert, M. Saint Lambert, and the Chevalier de Florian. In two volumes. ...
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Pictures
The diminished Napoleon before his despondent relief troops squeezed into the skeletons of their predecessors, referring to French military losses. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1813.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: 1813Reference: 12209i- Books
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Discours de Son Excellence Monsieur Jean Hancock, President du Congrès de Philadelphie.
Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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A new ballad. To an excellent French tune.
Date: 1714?]- Pictures
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Larevellière-Lépeaux sits in a disordered quack doctor's room, in the presence of seven wounded French generals, one of them vomiting; representing French defeats in 1799 and Bonaparte's failed imperial ambitions in the east. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1799.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 20 June 1799Reference: 12187i- Books
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Royal matins, or, Prussia's public confession; in five mornings. From the French. By a gentleman of the university of Cambridge.
Patono, Benedetto.Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]- Pictures
A French physician on his rounds with his entourage. Etching by J. Caldwell, 1771, after M. Brandoin.
Brandoin, Michel Vincent, 1733-1807.Date: Published as the Act directs 20 October 1771Reference: 10943i- Books
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Political, philosophical, and satyrical miscellanies. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Plain French: Or, A satyr upon the tackers. To which is added the character of a true patriot. Written to caution and direct English free-holders in the choice of a new Parliament; and particularly the electors in Bucks. By John Dunion, a free-holder of the same county. The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged In a letter to a free-holder (written by a member of the late House of Commons) are these words, a good Parliament will put an end to the present war. To your taxes; and will humble the power of France. If the nation shou'd be mistaken in their choice, we are rain'd.
Dunion, John.Date: Printed in the year MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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Cantique à l'usage des fidèles.
Date: [1800?]- Pictures
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A young English woman returning from Paris with her French governesss is not recognized by her uncle, aunt and sister owing to her French speech and clothes. Etching by George Cruikshank after EHL.
L., E.H., active 1816-1817.Date: Augt. 1st 1835Reference: 28527i