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Humours heau'n on earth : with the ciuile warres of death and fortune. As also the triumph of death: or, the picture of the plague, according to the life; as it was in anno Domini. 1603. / By Iohn Dauies of Hereford.
Davies, John, 1565?-1618Date: 1609- Books
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The fifteen plagues of a lawyer, a quack doctor, a recruiting captain, A Fleetstreet Madam, A Pawn Broker, A Tally Man, A Bailiff, An Excise-Man, A Userer, A Wapping Crimp, A Purser and Steward of a Ship, A Baker, A Meal-Man, A Corn-Chandler, An Apothecary, A Car-Man, A Water-man, An Ale-House-Keepers A Vintner, A Taylor, A Perriwig-Maker, A Mantua-Maker, A Stock-Jobber, An Exchange Broker, A Coffee-House, A Brandy-Shop, A Butcher, and a poulterer. To which is added, the fifteen plagues of a foot-man, coach-man, Butler, Cook-Maid, Chamber-Maid, and nursery-maid.
Date: [1711?]- Books
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The plague. Containing: I. An Account of the Plague of Athens from the great Historian Thucidides, who had it himself. II. The same in Verse by Mr. Creech, from the Latin of Lucretius. III. The same paraphraz'd in Verse by Dr. Sprat, late Bishop of Rochester, and F. R. S. IV. An Account of the Plague now raging at Messina, from the London Gazette, July 30, 1743. V. Abstracts of the Acts of Parliament concerning the Plague, and performing Quarantine. VI. The Proclamation of July 12, 1743, for Ships to perform Quarantine that come from infected Places; containing the Order of Council of the 7th of the same Month for that Purpose. Vii. The additional Proclamation of the 21st of July 1743.
Date: 1743