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The life of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M. Including an account of the great revival of religion in Europe and America, of which he was the first and chief instrument. By Dr. Coke and Mr. Moore. [Three lines of quotations]
Coke, Thomas, 1747-1814.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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The grave. A poem. By Robert Blair. To which is added, An elegy written in a country church-yard. By Mr. Gray.
Blair, Robert, 1699-1746.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A short introduction to moral philosophy, in three books; containing the elements of ethicks, and the law of nature. By Francis Hutcheson, LLD. late professor of philosophy in the University of Glasgow. Translated from the Latin.
Hutcheson, Francis, 1694-1746.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Select essays: containing: The manner of raising and dressing flax, and hemp. Also, the whole method of bleaching or whitening linen-cloth. Likewise, observations on the management of cows and sheep. The manner of raising radishes, turnips, cabbage, and other such plants. And an enquiry, concerning the materials that may be used in making paper. With, valuable dissertations on other useful subjects. Collected from the Dictionary of arts and sciences, and from various modern authors. [One line in Latin from Virgil, with one line translation]
Date: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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An extract of the life of Monsieur de Renty, a late nobleman of France. Published by John Wesley, M.A.
Saint-Jure, Jean-Baptiste, 1588-1657.Date: 1795- Books
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Cardiphonia: or, The utterance of the heart; in the course of a real correspondence. By the author of Omicron's letters. In two volumes. ...
Newton, John, 1725-1807.Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
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The history of the reign of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany; and of all the kingdoms and states in Europe, during his age. To which is prefixed, a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Confirmed by historical proofs and illustrations. In three volumes. By William Robertson, D.D. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland. Author of the late elegant History of Scotland. ...
Robertson, William, 1721-1793.Date: M,DCC,LXX [i.e, 1770-1771]- Books
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The life of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Written by himself.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The complaint; or Night-thoughts on life, death, and immortality. By the Reverend Edward Young, LL.D. To which are added, a poetical paraphrase on part of the Book of Job; and his poem on the last day. [Six lines from Fleetwood]
Young, Edward, 1683-1765.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Der Neue, gemeinnützige Landwirthschafts Calender, auf das Jahr, nach der heilbringenden Geburt unsers Herrn Jesu Christi, 1797. ... Mit sonderbarem Fleiss nach dem pennsylvanischen und der angrenzenden Staaten Horizont und Nordhöhe berechnet. Zum Zehntenmal herausgegeben.
Date: [1796]- Books
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An account of the convincement and call to the ministry of Margaret Lucas, late of Leek, in Staffordshire.
Lucas, Margaret, 1701-1769.Date: 1800- Books
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Cautionary hints to Congress respecting the sale of the western lands, belonging to the United States.
Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827.Date: Feb. 24, 1796- Books
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The American theatre. Being a collection of plays, taken from Bell's theatre, and performed by the Old American Company, Philadelphia. [Seven lines of verse] Vol. I.
Date: --1792- Books
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Forma sacra, or, A sacred platform of natural and revealed religion; exhibiting, a scriptual and rational account of these three important heads ... By the pious and learned Thomas Blackwell, To which is now added, an introduction ... by Simon Williams, A.M. Minister of th Gospel in Windham in N. Hampshire.
Blackwell, Thomas, approximately 1660-1728.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The man of feeling: a novel, by Mr. Mackenzie, of Edinburg. Author of Julia de Roubigne, and The man of the world. With The sentimental sailor. A poem, originating from Rousseau's Eloisa. [Six lines of verse from Propertius]
Mackenzie, Henry, 1745-1831.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Horae lyricae. Poems chiefly of the lyric kind. In three books. Sacred I. To devotion and piety. II. To virtue, honour, and friendship. III. To the memory of the dead. By I. Watts, D.D. [Three lines from Horace]
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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An essay on the slavery and commerce of the human species, particularly the African, translated from a Latin dissertation, which was honoured with the first prize, in the University of Cambridge, for the year 1785, with additions. [One line from Livy]
Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The doctrine of predestination truly and fairly stated: confirmed from clear Scripture-evidence, and defended against all the material arguments and objections advanced against it. By Samuel Blair, late Minister of the Gospel at Shrewsbury in New-Jersey, now at London-derry in Pennsylvania.
Blair, Samuel, 1712-1751.Date: M,DCC,XLII. [1742]- Books
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Memoirs of General Dumourier, written by himself. [One line in Latin] Translated by John Fenwick. Part I [-II].
Dumouriez, Charles François Du Périer, 1739-1823.Date: 1794- Books
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The Modern story teller. Contents. The history of the three brothers. The history of the three sisters. The contrast. Fatal effects of delay. The nosegay. Courage inspired by friendship. And, The diverting history of John Gilpin. Embellished with engravings.
Date: 1796- Books
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The adventures of an East-India rupee. Wherein are interspersed, various anecdotes Asiatic, and European. [Five lines from Shakespeare] Price half a dollar.
Scott, Helenus, 1760-1821.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A revealed knowledge of the prophecies and times. Containing, with other great and remarkable things not revealed to any other person on earth, the restoration of the Jews to Jerusalem, by the year M.DCC.XCVIII, under their revealed prince and prophet. Wrote by himself. Book the first.
Brothers, Richard, 1757-1824.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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Christ's famous titles, and A believer's golden chain; handled in several sermons. Together with his Cabinet of jewels; or, A glimpse of Sion's glory. Also, Christ's voice to London; being the substance of a sermon preached in the city at the time of the sad visitation. Together with The necessity of watching and praying; and a small treatise on death. By the late Reverend William Dyer, Minister of the Gospel at Chesham and Cloudsbury, in the county of Bucks, England. [Three lines from Ephesians]
Dyer, William, 1632/3-1696.Date: M,DCC,XLIII [i.e., 1793]- Books
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Americanischer Stadt und Land Calender auf das 1787ste Jahr Christi ...
Date: [1786]- Books
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An introduction to Latin syntax: or, An exemplification of the rules of construction, as delivered in Mr. Ruddiman's Rudiments, without anticipating posterior rules, containing, I. The rules of syntax, with a brief illustration. II. Explanatory notes. III. Examples, take for the most part from the classic authors. IV. English exercises. To which is subjoined, an epitome of ancient history, from the Creation to the birth of Christ. Intended as a proper mean to initiate boys in the useful study of history, while, at the same time, it serves to improve them in the knowledge of the Latin tongue. To which is added, a proper collection of historical and chronological questions; with a copious index. By John Mair, A.M.
Mair, John, 1702 or 1703-1769.Date: 1799