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Schism try'd and condemn'd: containing the sentiments of the foreign reform'd churches; and proving, that all the pleas against conformity to the establish'd church of England are vain and frivolous, and Separation from it Sinful. By the author of the first part, Part II.
Date: 1716- Books
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The history of the life and reign of Mary Queen of Scots, and Dowager of France. Extracted from original records and writers of credit.
Jebb, S. (Samuel), 1694?-1772.Date: M,DCC,XXV. [1725]- Books
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The history of Great-Britain, from the first inhabitants thereof, 'till the death of Cadwalader, last king of the Britains; and of the Kings of Scotland to Eugenev. As also A short Account of the Kings, Dukes, and Earls of Bretagne, 'till that Dukedom was united to the Crown of France, ending with the Year of our Lord 68; in which are several Pieces of Taliessin, an antient British Poet, and a Defence of the Antiquity of the Scotish Nation: With many other Antiquities, never before published in the English Tongue: With a Compleat Index to the Whole. By John Lewis, Esq; Barrester at Law. Now first published from his original manuscript. To which is added, The breviary of Britayne, written in Latin by Humfrey Lhuyd, of Denbigh, a Cambre Britayne; and lately englished by Thomas Twine, Gent.
Lewis, John, 1701 or 1702-Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- Books
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Englands golden treasury: or, The true vade mecum : Being the most necessary and useful pocket-companion ever published; for the use and advantage of gentlemen, tradesmen, and others: furnished with variety of tables of accompt, trade, merchandize, merchants goods, weights and measures of all kinds, measuring timber, stone, building, acres of land, miles, &c. in all their circumstances. A table of constant tide in the havens of England, Scotland, Ireland, and adjacent parts. An exact table of the moveable terms and feasts for twelve years to come. Tables of interest, annuity, wages and expences: reducing pounds into pence, shillings, farthings, &c. with many rarities of divers natures. An exact catalogue of the fairs of England and Wales, more perfect than ever: also the market-towns and market-days, with the roads and post-miles; prises of post-letters and post-days: choice precedents of bills, bonds, and all manner of useful writings, with many other things very useful, profitable and necessary.
Date: 1699- Books
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The chronicle of the Queen of Hungary, with the mighty acts of George King of England, at the battle of Dettengen; and King George's psalm of thanksgiving for the victory of his and her enemies written in the manner of the ancient Jewish historians. By Abram Ben Saddi, brother to Nathan the Jew.
Abram ben Saddi.Date: [1743]- Books
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A caueat to preuent future iudgements: or, An admonition to all England : more specially, to London and other places where the death of plague hath lately beene. By Robert Horn Minister of the Word.
Horne, Robert, 1565-1640Date: 1626- Books
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A treatise of gavelkind, both name and thing. Shewing The True Etymologie and Derivation of the One, the Nature, Antiquity, and Original of the Other. With sundry emergent Observations, both pleasant and profitable to be known of Kentish-Men and others, especially such as are studious, either of the ancient Custome, or the Common Law of this Kingdome. By (a well-willer to both) William Somner. The second edition corrected from the many errors of the former impression. To which is added, the life of the author, Written, newly revis'd, and much enlarged by the present Lord Bishop of Peterborough.
Somner, William, 1598-1669.Date: M,DCC,XXVI. [1726]- Books
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The chronicle of the Queen of Hungary, With the mighty acts of George King of England, at the battle of Dettengen; and King George's Psalm of thanksgiving for the victory over his and her enemies. Written in the manner of the ancient Jewish historians. The second edition. By Abram Ben Saddi, brother to nathan the Jew.
Abram ben Saddi.Date: [1743?]- Books
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On three important chemical discoveries from the Exhibition of 1851 : A. Mercer's contraction of cotton by alkalies. B. Young's paraffine and mineral oil from coal. C. Schrötter's amorphous phosphorus / Lyon Playfair.
Playfair, Lyon, Baron, 1818-1898.Date: 1852- Books
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Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge : read before the Regius Professor of Medicine, on April 30, 1885 / by Thomas Glover Lyon.
Lyon, Thomas Glover.Date: [1885]- Books
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Itinerarium septentrionale: or, A journey thro' most of the counties of Scotland, and those in the north of England. In two parts. Part I. Containing an account of all the monuments of Roman antiquity, found and collected in that journey, and exhibited in order to illustrate the Roman history in those parts of Britain, from the first invasion by Julius Caesar, till Julius Agricola's march into Caledonia, in the reign of Vespasian. And thence more fully to their last abandoning the island, in the reign of Thedosius Junior. With a particular description of the Roman walls in Cumberland, Northumberland, and Scotland; their different stations, watch-towers, turrets, exploratory castles, height, breadth, and all their dimensions; taken by an actual geometrical survey from sea to sea: with all the altars and inscriptions found on them: as also a view of the several places of encampment, made by the Romans, their castles, military ways, &c. Part II. An account of the Danish invasions on Scotland, and of the monuments erected there, on the different defeats of that people. With other curious remains of antiquity; never before communicated to the publick. The whole illustrated with sixty-six copper-plates. By Alexander Gordon, A.M.
Gordon, Alexander, 1692?-1754?.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The doctrine, Rites, Ceremonies, and Worship of the Church of England, made plain to the meanest capacities. In two parts. By way of question and answer. Containing, full instructions as well for youth as for those of riper years, how to give a rational Account of their Faith and Practice.
Date: 1721- Books
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Free and candid considerations on the general points of difference between the Church of England and those of other denominations. Wherein the conduct of the English dissenters is examined, and shewn to be consistent with the genuine Principles of civil Liberty, Reason, and Christianity. In a letter to Mr. Peter Whitfield, touching his preface to a book intitled, Th Christianity of the New Testament. By Abraham Bourn.
Bourn, Abraham.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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The religion of many of the clergy in the Church of England since the reign of King James the First. By a lover of truth and godliness.
Farington, Richard, Sir, approximately 1650-1719.Date: 1707- Books
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A letter to Dr. Lyon Playfair, C.B. F.R.S., being a medical commentary on the results of the recent analysis of the Buxton tepid water : to which are prefixed a statement of the improvements now in progress at Buxton, and Dr. Playfair's analytical report / by William Henry Robertson.
Robertson, William Henry, 1810-1897.Date: 1852- Books
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A compendious history of the rise and progress of the reformation of the Church here in England, from Popish darkness and superstition. Together with an account of nonconformity, and the Grounds thereof, since the said Reformation. By Daniel Disney, Esq;.
Disney, Daniel.Date: 1715- Books
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A collection of English words not generally used. With their significations and original, in two alphabetical catalogues. The one Of such as are proper to the Northern, the other to the Southern Counties. With An Account of the preparing and refining such Metals and Minerals as are gotten in England. The third edition, augmented with many hundreds of words, Observations, Letters, &c. By John Ray, F. R. S.
Ray, John, 1627-1705.Date: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The use and excellency of the Church catechism. Being an essay very proper to be given by ministers to their parishioners, parents to their children, masters to their servants, and school-masters to their scholars. By a minister of the Church of England.
Gaynam, J.Date: 1709- Books
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The english empire in America: or, a view of the dominions of the crown of England in the West-Indies. Namely. Newfoundland, New-England, New-York, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Bermudas, Berbuda, Anguilla, Monserrat, Dominica, St. Vincent, Antego, Mevis or Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbadoes, Jamaica. With an account of the discovery, situation, Product, and other Excellencies and Rarities of these Countries. To which is prefixed, a relation of the first discovery of the new world called America by the Spaniards. And of the remarkable Voyages of several English-Men to divers Places therein. Illustrated with Maps and Pictures. By Robert Burton.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?.Date: 1728- Books
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An enquiry into the morals of the ancients. By George England, Rector of Woolterton, and Vicar of Hanworth in the County of Norfolk, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lord Hobart.
England, George.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The language of comets, or blazing stars. A lively call to repentance for National Sins. Or, A Theological and Historical Essay, occasioned by a Blazing Comet hanging over Great Britain and Ireland, viz. in the Months of January, February, and Part of March 1743-4. Wherein Their Several Kinds are set forth, as well as their Appearances in divers Ages and Countries; with what may soberly and fairly be deduced therefrom, touching God's holy Ends in sending them, consistently with Reason, Experience, and the standing Maxims of God's Government of the World, as attested by his Written Word and confirm'd by Oath. With A just Rebuke to the Reigning Vices of the Age, or National Impieties; not without some prudential Methods formerly successful for reforming the same. Design'd to allay all popular and unreasonable Fears, and to Chear and Erect the Hearts of the British Nation, with Considerations of a solid and substantial Nature. By a presbyter of the Church of England.
Philalethes, Presbyter of the Church of England.Date: 1745- Books
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A Monthly packet of advices from Parnassus, establish'd by Apollo's express authority, and sent to England: With the learning, writings, politicks, and manners of the age, animadverted and reflected upon by the illustrious society of the literati there: with an account of all the candidates for immortality just as they depart this world. With a modest calculation how long writings will live after the authors are dead.
Date: [1723]- Books
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A Compleat history of publick and solemn state oaths. Containing the forms of all such as have been taken, either by the Kings of England at their coronation, or administered to the subjects upon every occasion, from the conquest to the last session of Parliament; where in an act passed, obliging both men and women to swear allegiance to the government. With some considerations on the present case of oaths.
Date: 1724- Books
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A full answer to the Letter from a by-stander, &c. Wherein his false calculations, and misrepresentations of facts in the time of King Charles II. are refuted; and an historical account is given of all the Parliamentary aids in that reign, from the Journals of the House of Commons; the Ancient and Modern Power of the Crown, and the excessive Height to which it is risen of late, are clearly represented; and reasons offered for restoring to the freeholders of England their ancient right of chusing High Sheriffs and Justices of Peace in the County Courts, as a proper Means towards restoring the balance of our Constitution, and putting a Stop to the Progress of Corruption. By R- H-, Esq;
Carte, Thomas, 1686-1754.Date: 1742- Books
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A synopsis of the troubles and miseries of England, during the space of 1800 years; being a compendious history of all the invasions, rebellions, and civil wars, which have, from time to time, afflicted this nation, viz. from Caesar's invasion (54 years before Christ's birth) to the present rebellion. Describing at large near 100 pitch'd battles, fought in divers parts of this island; also particular accounts of the most famous sieges, besides other events of less note: the whole exhibiting impartially, the glorious exploits of our brave ancestors, and the noble struggles for liberty which they have ever made against the Romans, Saxons, Picts, Scots, Danes, Normans, French, Spaniards, and every other enemy, either foreign or domestick, both by sea and land. Publish'd to rouse the sleeping genius of England, to excite a generous emulation of our warlike fore-fathers, and to animate every Briton, by their example, to fight valiantly, to conquer nobly, or perish gloriously in defence of his country. By Charles Granville, Esq;
Granville, Charles.Date: [1745-1746]