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A narrative of the lives of James Falconer, Peter Bruce, and James Dick, now under sentence of death in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, for breaking open and robbing the banking office of Dundee, on the night of the 17th February 1788. To which is added, a solemn attestation of their innocence, As Signed by themselves in the Presence of an Eminent and Reverend Divine of this City.
Date: [1788]- Books
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A narrative of the loss of His Majesty's ship the Proserpine, James Wallace, Esq. Captain. Compiled by John Wright, First Lieutenant.
Date: 1799- Books
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A narrative of the late dispute between the Rev. Dr. Hughes and Mr. Forster.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A Narrative of the life and astonishing adventres of John Daniel, a smith at Royston in Hertfordshire, for a course of seventy years. Containing, the melancholy occasion of his travels. His shipwreck with one companion on a desolate island. Their way of life. His accidental discovery of a woman for his companion. Their peopling the island. Also a description of a most surprising engine, invented by his son Jacob, on which he flew to the moon, with some account of its inhabitants. His return, and accidental fall into the habitation of a sea-monster, with whom he lived two years. His further excursions in search of England. His residence in Lapland, and travels to Norway, from whence he arrived at Aldborough, and further transactions till his death, in 1711. Aged 97. Taken from his own mouth, by Mr. Ralph Morris.
Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Narrative of the last moments of the Hon. F***. N***. A Convert from Christianity to Infidelity; Who died at Westminster, December the 8th, 1692. Abridged from the relation published by a personal witness of the facts.
Date: [1795]- Books
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A narrative of the life and death of John Elliot, M.D. containing an account of the rise, progress, and catastrophe of his unhappy passion for Miss Mary Boydell; a review of his writings. Together with an Apology, written by himself, Under the Pressure of expected Condemnation, after his Commitment for attempting to assassinate Miss Boydell.
Date: 1787- Books
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A narrative of the late treatment of the episcopal ministers Within the City of Edinburgh since March last 1708. Until their imprisonment in July thereafter, with their Circumstances and Defences together with some Reflections upon the same. With a postscript
Date: 1708- Books
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Narrative of the loss of the tribune frigate, on Thursday the 23d of Nov. 1797, at the entrance of Halifax harbour, in Nova Scotia. With a circumstantial account of the meloncholy catastrophe, which befel the crew of that unfortunate ship, twelve only being saved out of 240, besides several Gentleman who had gone on board to render their assistance, when the tribune first struck the thrum-cap shoals, after experiencing every hardship human nature was able to endure.
Date: Printed this present year.-1798- Books
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A narrative of the life of the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, late chaplain to the ... Countess of Huntingdon. ... faithfully published by T. Robert, A.M. ...
Date: [1775?]- Books
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Narrative of the life and transactions of Robert Thompson, who was executed at Carlisle, on Saturday the 17th day of September, 1791, for the crime of horse-stealing. To which are added, his defence before the judge; and His Behaviour in Goal, and at the Place of Execution.
Date: in the Year 1791- Books
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A narrative of the late disturbances in the Marshalsea-Prison; in which the conduct of the several parties concerned, is impartially considered; the Behaviour of Mr. Marson, as a Justice of the Peace, and Keeper of the Prison, Vindicated, and the Defence of Mr. Mason, Clerk of the Papers, Examined and Refuted.
Date: [1768]