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The merchant, citizen and country-man's instructor: or, a necessary companion for all people. Containing, I. Directions to planters of sugar, and to make it. II. To a Planter touching Cotton, and the Advantage thereof. III. The Art of Distillation, and the great Advantage thereof to England. IV. Of Fermentation, and the Invention thereof. V. Directions for Young and Old to attain speedily the Knowledge of any Language, and speak it as well and fluently as a Native. VI. To teach Children or others Musick or Singing in three or four Months. Vii. Of Education, or the natural and right way to bring up Children. Viii. Of Astrology, shewing the Reason why Persons Born at the same Minute and of different Shapes and Forms, are of various Fortunes. IX. To make Coal-Fires, and the best Grates, with less Fuel, and better than ordinary. X. The best Method of tempering Clay, making Mortar, Tyles, Flooring and Bricks. XI. Of the five Senses, their Nature and Use. XII. Of Dropsies and Consumptions, and to Cure them by a frugal way of Living proposed. XIII. Of perpetual Motion, and the Impossibility thereof. XIV. Of an afflicted Mind, and how it may be cured. XV. Of Death, and why all Creatures are unwilling to Die. XVI. Of the Burial of Birds, and the Author's Conception thereof. And XX. Other notable and curious subjects are treated of, by way of Letter. By Tho. Tryon, Merchant.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.Date: [1701]- Books
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A letter from the Rev. Mr Robert Traill, Late Minister at Edinburgh, to his wife; as also one to his children: both written by him in the time of his banishment. To which is added, an advice about some duties. Published at the request of some friends.
Traill, Robert, 1642-1716.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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Thoughts moral and divine; collected and intended for the better instruction and conduct of life. Dedicated by Permission To the Right Hon. the Earl of Powis, by Wellins Calcott, gent.
Calcott, Wellins.Date: M,DCC,LVI. [1756]- Books
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Free remarks; occasioned by the letters of John Disney, D.D. F.S.A. to Vicesimus Knox, D.D. By Henry Barry Peacock.
Peacock, Henry Barry.Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
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An address to persons of quality who employ Frenchmen in their service. By Jack English, a servant out of place.
English, Jack.Date: [1760?]- Books
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Essays, on subjects moral and divine, in prose and verse. Essay I. On prayer, On Prayer, with Examples, in Public, Family, and Secret Prayer. -II. On Self-Examination, previous to Partaking of our Lord's Supper. -III. On the Cardinal and Christian Virtues. Ivthly, A Number of Paraphrases on those Psalms which have been Omitted by Dr. Watts. To which are added, a variety of comments on some of the striking passages of scripture, in the style of Ossian. By the Reverend William Sawers, M. A. Minister of Crookham, Northumberland.
Sawers, William.Date: 1796- Books
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The nunnery for coquettes.
Invisible Spy.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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A disswasive from gaming. By Josiah Woodward, D. D. Late Minister of Poplar.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The rambles of Mr. Frankly. Published by his sister. Vol. III.
Bonhote, Mrs. (Elizabeth), 1744-1818.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Reflections on the book of Ruth, affectionately addressed to persons in younger life. By J.A. Knight.
Knight, Joel Abraham.Date: [1798]- Books
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Interesting memoirs. By a lady. In two volumes. ...
Keir, Elizabeth.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The way to be wise and wealthy: or, the excellency of industry and frugality; recommended in particular to the gentleman, The Scholar, The Soldier, The Trader, The Sailor, The Artificer, And The Husbandman.
Date: M,DCC,XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Anecdotes of Mary; or, the good governess. By the author of The history of the Davenport family.
H. S.Date: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]- Books
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Philosophicall fancies. Written by the Right Honourable, the Lady Newcastle.
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674Date: 1653- Books
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Anecdotes of a boarding-school; or, An antidote to the vices of those useful seminaries. By M. P. In two volumes. ...
Kilner, Dorothy, 1755-1836.Date: [between 1779 and 1789]- Books
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The glasse of mans folly : and meanes to amendment, for the health and wealth of soule and body. This glasse of mans folly, is that we may know, the cause of the cruelty, which dayly doth flow.
B. H., active 1595Date: 1615- Books
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The method of proceeding by queries vindicated, particularly in the case of Professor Simson, from scripture, reason and antiquity.
Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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Family religion: or, a guide to parents and masters, to children and servants.
Date: Reprinted in the Year M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
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The way to be wise and wealthy: recommended to all; apply'd, more particularly, and accommodated to the several conditions and circumstances of the gentleman, the scholar, the soldier, the tradesman, the sailor, the artificer, the husbandman. By a merchant.
Merchant.Date: 1773- Books
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The young gentleman and lady instructed in such principles of politeness, prudence and virtue, as will lay a sure foundation for gaining respect, esteem and satisfaction in this life, and eternal happiness in a future state; interspersed with such observations and maxims, as demonstrate the danger and folly of vice, and the advantage and wisdom of virtue. Authorised by the King's Most Excellent Majesty. The second edition corrected and improved, with a large and copious index.
Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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A letter to the Reverend Dr. Doddridge. Occasioned by his Life of Col. Gairdner.
Wishart, William, -1753.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. printed in the year, [1747]- Books
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Choice scraps, historical and biographical, consisting of pleasing stories and diverting anecdotes, Most of them short to prevent their being tiresome. Comprehending much useful Information and innocent Amusement. For young minds. Embellished with copper-plate cuts.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The Self-flatterer: Or, The art of complimenting one's self, discovered in some serious animadversions on a merry paper printed in the daily-post of the pretender's birth-day, and intitled, the humble address of the grand inquest for the body of the island of Bardadoes, &c.
Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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Truth set in a clear light, by Henry Stanyford. Being a vindication of himself from a false and scandalous accusation to Sir John Gibson, Lieutenant Governor of Portsmouth, against him; and a malicious and false representation of him in the Post-Boy, no.2435. and dated the 21st of December, 1710.
Stanyford, Henry.Date: Printed in the Year, 1711- Books
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Reflections upon the nature of contentment: and rules apply'd to particular circumstances of life. By Samuel Pycroft, M.A. Fellow of Gonvil and Caius College in Cambridge.
Pycroft, Samuel, 1682 or 1683-1719.Date: 1714