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De la certitude des connoissances humaines, ou examen philosophique des diverses prérogatives de la raison et de la foi; Avec in parallele entre-lane & l'autre. Traduit de l'anglois, par F. A. D. L. V.
Deslandes, M. (André François), 1690-1757.Date: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]
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The life of King Henry V. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, and Covent Garden. Written by Shakespear.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: 1769
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[A voyage round the world, performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788 / by Boussole and Astrolabe, under the command of J.F.G. de La Pérouse. Published by order of the National assembly under the superintendence of L.A. Milet-Mureau.] Charts and plates to La Pérouse's voyage. Tr. from the French.
La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788.Date: 1798-1799
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A complete and universal English dictionary: including not only I. An explanation of difficult words and technical terms in all faculties and professions whether in Algebra Anatomy Architecture Arithmetic Astronomy Botany Chymistry Dialling Divinity Gardening Geography Geometry Grammar Heraldry History Husbandry Hydrostatics Law Mathematics Mechanics Military art Music Natural history Navigation Optics Painting Perspective Philosophy Pneumatics Poetry Rhetoric Sculpture Surveying &c. But also II. A pronouncing dictionary in which the proper sounds of English words are so given, that both natives and foreigners may acquire a just pronunciation. III. The origin of each word; with its different meanings; illustrated by authorities, properly accented; and followed by initial letters denoting the part of speech to which it is appropriated. IV. The differences pointed out between words esteemed synonimous. V. An epitome of the history of England; from the time of Egbert to the year 1798, arranged alphabetically under every sovereign's name. VI. A description of the various states, provinces and chief towns of the known world. VII. A statement of the sects and divisions in the Christian church; together with a brief history of the prophets and apostles. VIII. An account of the counties, cities and market-towns in Great Britain, with their distances from London. To which are prefixed a free inquiry into the origin and antiquity of letters: an essay on and grammar of the English language, besides a sketch of the constitution, government and trade of Britain. To the whole is added a chronological series of remarkable events, from the creation to the present period together with a list of the Grecian, Roman and English classics. A new edition corrected and improved by the addition of nearly five hundred articles. By the Rev. James Barclay, curate of Edmonton in Middlesex, and many years master of an academy in Goodman's Fields and at Tottenham.
Barclay, James, Curate of Edmonton.Date: 1799
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The art of cookery, made plain and easy; which far exceeds any thing of the kind yet published. Containing, I. How to Roast and Boil to Perfection every Thing necessary to be sent up to Table. II. Of Made-Dishes. III. How expensive a French Cook's Sauce is. IV. To make a Number of pretty little Dishes for a Supper or Side-Dish, and little Corner-Dishes for a great Table. V. To dress Fish. VI. Of Soops aud Broths. Vii. Of Puddings. Viii. Of Pies. IX. For a Lent Dinner; a Number of good Dishes, which you may make use of at any other time. X. Directions to prepare proper Food for the Sick. XI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful Things for a Voyage; and setting out a Table on board a Ship. XII. Of Hogs Puddings, Sausages, &c. XIII. To pot and make Hams, &c. XIV. Of Pickling. XV. Of making Cakes, &c. XVI. Of Cheese-Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Whipt. Syllabubs, &c. XVII. Of made Wines, Brewing, French Bread, Muffins, &c. XVIII. Jarring Cherries and Preserves, &c. XIX. To make Anchovies, Vermicella, Catchup, Vinegar, and to keep Artichokes, French Beans, &c. XX. Of Distilling. XXI. How to market; the Seasons of the Year for Butchers Meat, Poultry, Fish, Herbs, Roots, and Fruit. XXII. A certain Cure for the Bite of a Mad Dog. By Dr. Mead. XXIII. A Receipt to keep clear from Buggs. To which are added, by way of appendix, one hundred and fifty new and Useful receipts, And a Copious Index. By a lady.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: 1770