71 results filtered with: Great Britain - Social life and customs - 18th century
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An enquiry into the duties of men in the higher and middle classes of society in Great Britain, resulting from their respective stations, professions, and employments. The second edition, corrected. By Thomas Gisborne, M.A. In two volumes. ...
Gisborne, Thomas, 1758-1846.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England, Scotland, and Ireland and other Parts of Europe and America. With Reasons and Directions for our Engaging in this Glorious Work. In a letter to a friend. To which is added, Her Majesty's proclamation for the encouragement of piety and virtue, and for the Preventing and Punishing of Vice, Proshaneness, and Immorality.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: 1706- Books
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Le génie de M. Hume, ou analyse de ses ouvrages, Dans laquelle on pourra prendre une idee exacte des Moeurs, des Usages, des Coutumes, des Loix, & du Gouvernement du Peuple Anglois.
Hume, David, 1711-1776.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England and Ireland, and other parts of the world. With some Reasons and plain Directions for our hearty and vigorous Prosecution of this Glorious Work. In a letter to a friend. To which is added, the special obligations of magistrates to be diligent in the Execution of the Penal-Laws against Prophaneness and Debauchery, for the Effecting a National Reformation.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: 1701- Books
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The jockey club; or a sketch of the manners of the age. Part the second.
Pigott, Charles, -1794.Date: 1792- Books
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Vitulus aureus: the golden calf. Or, a supplement to Apuleius's Golden ass. An enquiry physico-critico-patheologico-moral into the nature and efficacy of gold: The prodigious Changes it causes in the Minds of Men; so as sometimes to make a Fool become a Man of Parts, and a Man of Parts a Fool. With the wonders of the psychoptic looking-glass, lately invented by the author, Joakim Philander, M.A.
Philander, Joakim.Date: MDCCXXXXIX [1749]- Books
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Eight letters to His Grace ---- Duke of ----, on the custom of vails-giving in England. Shewing the absurdity, Inconveniency, National Disreputation, and many pernicious Consequences of it to all Ranks of the People. With proposals for an encrease of wages, and other advantages to domestic servants.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: [1760]- Books
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An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England and Ireland, and other parts of the world. With some reasons and plain directions for our hearty and vigorous prosecution of this glorious work. In a letter to a friend. To which is added, the special obligations of magistrates to be diligent in the execution of the penal-laws against prophaneness and debauchery, for the effecting a national reformation.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: 1701- Books
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An estimate of the religion of the fashionable world. By one of the laity.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Luxury, pride and vanity, the bane of the British nation Shewing The Prodigality and Profuseness of all Ranks, and Conditions. The Transposition of the City to the Court, with the Tradesmen's expensive manner of Living. The Encrease of the Wine-Trade, the Decay of the Wealth, and Industry of the People. Town and Country over-run with false Splendor. Most of our modern Equipage compar'd to the Life of Man. Physicians, Surgeons, and even apothecaries under an absolute Necessity of keeping Equipages in support of their Characters and Families. An Account of a Lady, who unhappily lost her Life through the Avarice of her Man-Midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own Chariot. A new piece of Frugality among Men of Quality, in keeping their Mistresses at their own Dwelling-Houses. More Wines and Provisions expended in the City of London and County of Middlesex, than in all the United Provinces of Holland. The Beggars of the several Parishes within the City and Suburbs of London, proved to eat more white Bread than the whole Kingdom of Scotland. The Pride, Insolence, and Extravagance of the Midling and Mechanick Part of Mankind: And of the Quality's marrying into Mercantile and City Families. The exorbitant Loans frequently demanded of rich Citizens by their Sons-in-Law on the Penalty of P-Xing their Daughters. The late horrible Instances of wilful and corrupt Perjury animadverted on; with some Account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: Together with a true Copy of the Highwayman's famous Bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock. The usual Observation of the Lord's Day in the good Cities of London and Westminster, &c. &c.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736?]- Books
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Owen's new book of fairs, published by the King's authority. Being a complete and authentic account of all the fairs in England and Wales, as they have been settled to be held since the alteration of the stile. Noting likewise the commodities which each fair is remarkable for furnishing; also the days on which markets are respectively held; with the distances from London; and the number of members which each place sends to Parliament. A new edition. To which is added, an abstract of all the acts of Parliament relating to fairs.
Owen, W. (William), -1793.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The universal masquerade: or, the world turn'd inside-out. Delineating and detecting the virtues and vices of mankind, From The Court to the Cottage, In all Professions, for the benefit of both sexes. Representing, I. A Perspective View of the Court and Courtiers; their Gallantries, Promises, and Entertainments display'd; as Gaming, Intriguing, Balls, Ridotto's and Assemblies. II. City Pride and Luxury; Fraud and Impositions of Vintners, Exchange - Brokers, Discounters, Lottery-Mongers, Insurers, &c. with the Trick practised by a Jew of the Alley on the D-ss of M-lb-b. III. The Foppery of Freemasonry, &c. IV. The Corruption of Magistracy exemplified, in a True Secret History of some Tr-Ing J-st-s, &c. V. Literary Bites; or, The Tricks of Author, Printers and Booksellers: with the Trials of many Criminals in Elysium, &c. VI. The two Temples of True and False Fame; the Pretensions of many Writers; with the Remarkable Receptions of Mr. Pope and Dr. Young. Vii. Fops, Epicures, &c. justly ridicul'd; and the notorious Impositions of Lawyers, Physicians, and Apothecaries detected. Viii. Fornication no Sin; or, Adultery a la Mode, defended in the Case of a First - Rate Keeper and a New-Made C-nt-Ess, &c. IX. A Sketch of the Last Judgment, whereat strict Justice is administred, and many Offenders now first brought to Light. By O. Sedgewick, Gent. ...
Sedgewick, O.Date: 1742- Books
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The world turn'd inside-out; or, humankind unmask'd. Vol. I.
Sedgewick, O.Date: 1737- Books
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An estimate of the religion of the fashionable world. By one of the laity.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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An estimate of the religion of the fashionable world. By Hannah More.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: 1793- Books
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A letter to a Member of Parliament, containing a proposal for bringing in a bill to revise, amend or repeal certain obsolete statutes, commonly called the Ten Commandments.
Hildrop, John, 1682-1756.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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Owen's book of fairs, published by the King's authority. Being an authentic account of all the fairs in England and Wales, as they have been settled to be held since the alteration of the stile. Noting likewise the commodities which each fair is remarkable for furnishing; also the days on which markets are respectively held; with the distances from London; and the number of members which each place sends to Parliament. A new edition. to which is added an abstract to all the acts of Parliament relative to fairs.
Owen, W. (William), -1793.Date: 1777- Books
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An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, And other Parts of Europe and America. With some Reasons and plain Directions for our hearty and vigorous Prosecution of this Glorious Work. In a letter to a friend. To which is added, the special obligations of magistrates to be diligent in the execution of the penal-laws against Prophaneness and Debauchery, for the Effecting of a National Reformation.
Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.Date: 1702- Books
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An essay on the summer entertainments in the neighbourhood of London. By Humphrey Quearmoode, Esq;
Quearmoode, Humphrey.Date: M.DCC.L. [1750]- Books
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The savages of Europe. From the French.
Lesuire, Robert Martin, 1737-1815.Date: M,DCC,LXIV. [1764]- Books
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A letter to a member of Parliament, containing a proposal for bringing in a bill to revise, amend or repeal certain obsolete statutes, commonly called the ten commandments.
Hildrop, John, 1682-1756.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The universal masquerade: or, the world turn'd inside-out. Delineating the virtues and detecting the vices of mankind, From The Court to the Cottage, In all Professions, for the benefit of both sexes. By O. Sedgewick, Gent. ...
Sedgewick, O.Date: 1743- Books
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A collection of all the humorous letters in The London Journal.
Date: 1721- Books
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A review of the reigns of George I. & II. Dedicated, by permission, to the Countess of Marchmont. In two volumes. By a lady. ...
Askew, Miss.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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A vindication of the reformation, on foot, among the ladies, to abolish modesty and chastity, and restore the native simplicity of going naked. And an attempt to reconcile all opposers to it, and make them join in a speedy completion of this glorious design. By Adam Eden Esq;
Eden, Adam.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]