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Betty Gillis; or, Honesty rewarded.
Marshall, John, 1756-1824
Date
[1798]
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Nimble and quick. Pick and chuse where you will. Here is something to fit and please every body. Containing The humours of the age, being whimsical, witty, diverting, and comical. With useful remarks on the virtues and vices of the times.
Date
[1775?]
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The Portsmouth ghost, or, A full and true account of a strange, wonderful, and dreadful appearing of the ghost of Madam Johnson, a beautiful young lady of Portsmouth. Shewing I. Her falling in love with Mr. John Hunt, a captain in one of the regiments sent to Spain. II. Of his promising her marriage, and leaving her big with child. III. Of her selling herself to the Devil to be revenged on the captain. IV. Of her ripping open her own belly, and the Devil's flying away with her body, and leaving the child in the room. V. Of the captain's fleet being drove back by a storm to St. Helens. VI. Of her appearing to several sailors, acquainting them who she was. VII. Of her carrying him away in the night in a flame of fire.
Date
[1770?]
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The History of Capt. Thomas Parismas, containing a particular account of the cruel and barbarous treatment of a young lady, who was the wife of Mr. James Negotio, an English merchant, in the East-Indies. The history of this innocent and unfortunate lady, is allowed by al those who have perused it, to be one of the most striking accounts that ever appeared in print, and would almost excite tears of blood, (even from the eyes of a Nero,) unless every avenue of compassion was shut up. To which is added, the remarkable and entertaining story of Alcander and Rosilla.
Coverly, Nathaniel, 1744?-1816
Date
1798. (Price twenty-five cents) Great allowance to those who pruchase by the dozen
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Tom long the carrier.
Date
[1750?]
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The golden cabinet. Or, the compleat fortune-teller. Wherein the meanest capacities are taught to understand their good or bad fortunes, not only in the Wheel of Fortune, which is calculated to the nicest Degree of any yet extant; but also by those sublime Arts and Mysteries of Palmestry and Physiognomy, Whereby you may discover at first Sight The Temper, Disposition, and likewise the Manner of whomsoever you desire to know.
Date
[1795?]
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Vic punished, and virtue rewarded; being the history of Mr. Tommy Thoroughgood, and Mr. Francis Froward, Two apprentices to the same master. Published at the request of several gentlemen of the common council of the city of London, for the benefit of all, especially young people. Abhor that which is evil cleave to that which is good.
Date
[1790?]
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Watty and Meg; or, The wife reformed, a tale.
Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813.
Date
1800?]
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The pious instructor: or heavenly warning-piece. Being a token for youth. Wrote by Dr. Burnet, Bishop of Sarum.
B-t, Ld. Bishop of S-y.
Date
1715?]
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Betty Brown, the St. Giles's orange girl: with some account of Mrs. Sponge, the money-lender.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
Date
[1796]
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