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An almanack of coelestial motions and aspects, for the (Dionysian) year of the Christian aera, 1720. ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston, where the Artick Pole is elevated 42 deg 25 min. But may indifferently serve any part of New-England ... By Daniel Travis.
Travis, Daniel, 1652?-1720?.Date: 1720 [i.e., 1719?]- Books
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An elegy occasioned by the death of the much lamented Doct. Thomas Hastings, of Hatfield, who died April 14th, 1728, aged 48 years.
Nash, Joseph, 1664-1740.Date: 18--?]- Books
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The melancholy end of ungrateful children. Exemplified in the dreadful fate of the son and daughter of a wealthy farmer, who, after receiving and dividing the wealth of their parents, refused them, in their old age, the shelter of their roof, or a morsel of bread. With a account of the wonderful scenes the daughter beheld in her trance. Printed for the benefit of the rising generation, at the particular request of all who were eye-witnesses to the scene. [Four lines of verse]
Lee, Richard, 1747-1823.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Pictures
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A bunch of flowers, the initial letters of which are shown to spell "Dorotea". Watercolour by V.F.
F., V.Reference: 22064i- Books
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Rewards and punishments, or, Satan's kingdom aristocratical. To which is subjoined A voyage to London, and an acrostic. By John Cox, a native of Philadelphia.
Cox, John, a native of Philadelphia.Date: May, 1795- Pictures
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Heinrich Khunrath. Line engraving by J. Diricks van Campen, 1602.
Date: 1602Reference: 5001i- Pictures
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Johannes Ortelius. Etching.
Omeis, Martin Heinrich, 1650-1703.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 546548i- Books
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Poems on divers subjects, viz. On the four ages of man. On the day of judgment. The 24th Psalm paraphras'd. A prayer. A letter to some Christian friends. A dream. God's judgments our monitors. To the subjects of the special grace of God and it's opposers. ... Several acrosticks. A word of advice reserv'd for my two grand-sons, being yet babes. By Martha Brewster, of Lebanon.
Brewster, Martha.Date: [1758]- Books
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An oration on the auspicious birth, sublime virtues, and triumphant death of General George Washington; pronounced Feb. 22, 1800; in Newbury Second Parish. By Rev. Samuel Tomb. To which are annexed, two odes and an acrostic. Commemorative of the birth and death of that illustrious personage; composed by the same hand. [One line from Jeremiah]
Tomb, Samuel, 1766-1832.Date: 1800- Books
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The political wars of Otsego: or, Downfall of Jacobinism and despotism: being a collection of pieces, lately published in the Otsego herald. To which is added, an address to the citizens of the United States; and extracts from Jack Tar's journals, kept on board the ship Liberty. Containing a summary account of her origin, builders, materials, use--and her dangerous voyage, from the lowlands of Cape Monarchy to the port of free representative government. By the author of the Plough-jogger.
Peck, Jedidiah.Date: M,DCC,XCVI. [1796]- Books
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A Collection of hymns, selected from sundry poets, together with a number of new poems, never before published. [Four lines of verse]
Date: 1791