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An introduction to universal history. Translated from the Latin of Baron Holberg. With notes historical, chronological, and critical. By Gregory Sharpe, L L. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Society of Antiquarians.
Holberg, Ludvig, Baron, 1684-1754.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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A compendious history of the world; from the creation to the dissolution of the Roman republic. Compiled for the use of young gentlemen and ladies. By their old friend Mr. Newbery. Embellished with a variety of cuts. ...
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.Date: [1770?]- Books
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A compleat history of all the empires, kingdoms, and states of the world, from the creation, to this present time. Faithfully collected from the most approv'd authors. By an Impartial hand.
Impartial Hand.Date: MDCCXV. [1715]- Books
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The sportsman, farrier and shoeing-smiths new guide. being the substance of the works of the late Charles Vial de St. Bell. ... to which is prefixed a short account of his life, ... Also, an appendix, containing valuable extracts, from the most approved veterinary writers. By John Lawrence. ...
Vial de Sainbel, Charles, 1753-1793.Date: [1796]- Books
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An abridgment of sacred history, from the creation of the world to the establishment of Christianity. Together with a catechetical explanation of the principles of natural and revealed religion. Designed for the Instruction of Youth, and adapted to the meanest Capacities. By a presbyter of the Church of Ireland.
Pelletreau, James, approximately 1714-Date: M,DCC,LX. [1760]- Books
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The new and complete life of our blessed Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ: that great example, as well as saviour of mankind. Containing a More Complete, Authentic, Ample, Accurate, Instructive, Universal, and Full Account (freed from Popish Superstition, and other Errors) than was ever before Published, of all the Real Facts, relating to the Exemplary Life, Meritorious Sufferings, and Triumphant Death of Our Glorious Redeemer, Who took upon himself our Sinful Nature, Was Crucified for our Sins, Rose Again for our Justification, Ascended into Heaven, and now Sitteth at the Right-Hand of God, making Intercession for Us; Particularly his Incarnation, Nativity, Genealogy, Baptism, Preservation, Circumcision, Presentation, Early Transactions, Divine Mission, Fasting, Ministry, Temptation, Doctrines, Calling and Appointment of the Apostles, Miracles, Parables, Travels, Humility, Charity, Patience, Meekness, Sufferings, Transfiguration, Passion, Institution of the Sacraments; Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, Appearance, and Ascension, &c. &c. &c. To which is Added, A New, Complete, and Authentic History of the Lives, Transactions, Sufferings, and Deaths, of his Holy Apostles, Evangelists, Disciples, And other Eminent Persons and Primitive Christians, who first Propagated the Christian Religion, and to cruel Persecutors laid down their Lives in the Glorious Cause of Jesus Christ; particularly St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Andrew, St. James the Great, St. Philip, St. Bartholomew, St. Thomas, St. James the Less, St. Simon, St. Jude, St. Matthias, St. Barnabas, St. Stephen, Timothy, Silas, Mary Magdalene, Mary Sister of Lazarus, Mary of Cleophas, Mary of Salome, Trophimus, Tychicus, Tertius, Linus, Onesiphorus, Stephanus, Phebe, Sosipater, Clement, Ananias, Nicolas, Nicodemus, Joseph, Philemon, Priscilla, Titus, &c. Also, A New, Useful, and Interesting Account of the Life of the Messiah's great Forerunner John the Baptist; And likewise the Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Together with A Faithful Account of the Successors of the Apostles, for Three Hundred Years after the Crucifixion, in the five great Apostolical Churches. Comprehending, The Whole Doctrine of Christianity, the Evidences fairly stated upon which it is founded, and the Manner of its Establishment in different Parts of the World. - Including a Complete Defence of Christianity, containing Plain and Satisfactory Answers to all the Objections made against our Holy Religion, by Jews, Turks, Atheists, Deists, Infidels, and Free-Thinkers of the present Age, who are a Disgrace to Human Nature, and strive to level Mankind with the Brute Creation; whereby the Religion of the great Redeemer of Mankind is proved to be Genuine and truly Divine. The Whole Interspersed with Practical Improvements, and Useful Remarks, Familiarly Adapted to every Capacity, and designed to Promote, in every Christian, the necessary Practice of Faith and Repentance, as the only appointed Means whereby God can be Reconciled with Man. This Complete Work being the Result of long Study and Experience, and not a hasty Performance, has been regularly digested and collected, not only from the Evangelists, Epistles, &c. but also from Josephus, the most judicious Ecclesiastical Historians, and other Books as well as Manuscripts (ancient and modern) of Undoubted Authority. It will therefore comprise a great Variety of the most Important, Valuable, and Curious Matter relating to the Life and Death of our Blessed Saviour and his Apostles, &c. not to be found in any other Work of the Kind whatever. By Paul Wright, D. D. Vicar of Oakley, &c. in Essex, late of Pembroke-Hall, Cambridge; And Author of the Christian's New and Complete British Family Bible;-of the New and Complete Edition of Fox's Original Book of Martyrs;-And of The New Edition of the Whole Book of Common Prayer, with Notes, and other necessary Illustrations;-All of which respective Works are universally approved of in every Respect, by the Public in general, who have perused the Numbers already published. Embellished with the most elegant, valuable, and numerous set of large copper-plate prints ever published in a work of this kind; finely engraved from the original Drawings of Hamilton, Chalmers, West, Samuel Wale, Esq. &c. by those ingenious and celebrated Artists, Messrs. Pollard, Rennoldson, Taylor, Tookey, Smith, Page, Granger, Morris, Royce, Golder, Collier, Parker, and Other Eminent Masters.
Fleetwood, John.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The present state of all nations. Containing a geographical, natural, commercial, and political history of all the countries in the known world. ... . By T. Smollett, M.D.
Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]-69- Books
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The history of the world, ecclesiastical and civil: from the creation to this present time. With chronological remarks. By the learned M. Chevreau. In five volumes. Done into English by several hands from the fourth and best edition. With a large Alphabetical Index of the principal Matters, Persons, and Places. ...
Chevreau, Urbain, 1613-1701.Date: 1703- Books
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A new general history of the world; comprehending both the ancient and modern history of its several empires, kingdoms, and states; their Chronology, Antiquities, Government, Laws, Religion, Learning, Customs, Manners, Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Trade: Buildings, Curiosities of Art and Nature, &c. from the creation, to the present time: collected from the best authors in all languages; and embellished with proper cuts and maps. By the joint labors of several learned gentlemen. ...
Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
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The present state of all nations. Containing a geographical, natural, commercial, and political history of all the countries in the known world. Volume the first. The second edition. By T. Smollett, M.D.
Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A discourse on the history of the whole world, dedicated to His Royal Highness the Dauphin, explicating the continuance of religion with the changes of states and empires; from the creation till the reign of Charles the great. Written originally in French by James Benigne Bossuet, sometime bishop of Condom and now of Meaux, counsellour of state to the Most Christian King, heretofore tutor to the Dauphin, and now chief almoner to the Dauphiness. Faithfully Englished.
Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.Date: 1703- Books
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An universal history, from the earliest account of time to the present: compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, chronological and other tables. ...
Date: M,DCC,XLIV. [1744]-47- Books
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Critical remarks on the tragedy of Athelstan. With rules necessary to be observed by all dramatic poets. By the author of The state-farce.
Author of The state farce.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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The new universal geographical grammar: wherein the situation and extent of the several countries are laid down according to the most exact geographical observations, and the history of all the different kingdoms of the world, is interspersed in such a manner, as to render the study of geography both useful and entertaining. Under these three Heads: I. A Compendious System of Astronomy. II. The Geographical Definitions, Problems, and General Divisions of the Earth, necessary to be understood as an Introduction to this Grammar. III. A particular description of the Countries contained in each quarter of the World; their Cities, chief Towns, respective forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, and History. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in use in the several Kingdoms and States treated of. And a Chronological Table of remarkable events from the creation to the present time. The second edition, with large additions. Illustrated with a New and Correct Set of Maps of the Countries Described. The whole being an improvement and continuation of Mr. Salmon's grammar. Brought down to the present time by J. Tytler.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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First volume of universal history, commencing with the creation, and ending 536 years before the Christian æra. In letters from a father to his son. By Francis Dobbs, Esq.
Dobbs, Francis, 1750-1811.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]-88- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. Being The most complete and correct System of Geography and Modern History extant in any Language. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with cuts and maps accurately drawn according to the Geographical Part of this Work, by Herman Moll. ...
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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An essay on universal history, The manners and spirit of nations, from the reign of Charlemaign, to the age of Lewis XIV. With a supplement, carrying down the history to the peace of versailles. Written in French, by M. De Voltaire; and translated into English, with additional notes and chronological tables, by Mr. Nugent.
Voltaire, 1694-1778.Date: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Elements of general history. Translated from the French of the abbé Millot. Part first. Ancient History. In two volumes. ...
Millot, abbé (Claude François Xavier), 1726-1785.Date: 1778- Books
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Elements of general history. Translated from the French of the abbé Millot. Part second. Modern history. In three volumes. ...
Millot, abbé (Claude François Xavier), 1726-1785.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Elements of general history. Translated from the French of the Abbe Millot. Part first. Ancient history. In two volumes. ...
Millot, abbé (Claude François Xavier), 1726-1785.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The history of the kingdoms and states of Asia, Africa and America. Both ancient and modern. The sixth edition with additions. By Samuel Puffendorf, Counsellor of State to the Late King of Sweden.
Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.Date: 1736- Books
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An universal history, from the earliest account of time to the present: compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, chronological, and other tables.
Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744-1745]- Books
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An historical compendium, from the creation, to the year of our Lord 1726. In two parts: The First, from the Creation to the Birth of Jesus Christ, divided into Ages, and continued to the Restoration of King Charles II. 1660. The Second, from the Birth of Christ to the Year of our Lord 1726. divided into Centuries: With the Characters, Deaths and Successions of all the Emperors, Popes, Kings, Governors, Rulers and other Persons of Note. The whole being a curious Collection of History, both Sacred and Prifane. With compleat indexes to the whole.
Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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An introduction to, or a short discourse concerning, universal history. Faithfully compar'd with, and done (with some little alterations) from the original of that Illustrious Author James Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux and Condom, And Praeceptor to His Royal Highness the Dauphin.
Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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An introduction to, or a short discourse concerning, universal history. In two parts. Faithfully compar'd with, and done (with some little Alterations) from the Original of that Illustrious Author James Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux and Condom, And Proeceptor to His Royal Highness the Dauphin; by Richard Spencer, A. M. Master of the School at Tunbridge.
Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.Date: 1730