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Betty Gillis; or, Honesty rewarded.
Date: [1798]- Books
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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?]- Books
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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?]- Books
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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.
Date: 1798. (Price twenty-five cents) Great allowance to those who pruchase by the dozen- Books
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Tom long the carrier.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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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?]- Books
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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?]- Books
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Watty and Meg; or, The wife reformed, a tale.
Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813.Date: 1800?]- Books
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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?]- Books
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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]- Books
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A Comical and diverting courtship which lately happened in the neighbourhood between an old woman of fourscore, and a youth about sixteen! whom she lately married!
Date: Printed in the year, 1788- Books
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An affecting history of an inn-keeper in Normandy: together with a tragical story, On the unhappy Consequences of an immoderate attachment to Riches.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The first and second book of the lamentations of Charles, The Son of James, for the loss of the battle of Culloden, to which is annexed his farewell speech, to a general council of the rebels, held at the house of the L------d L-----t, the night after the action.
Date: Printed in Year MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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An abstract of the Holy Bible. With remarkable proofs from Genesis to Revelations. Written by William Hanover.
Hanover, William.Date: [1750?]- Books
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Jack Brown in prison; or The pitcher never goes so often to the well but it is broke at last. Being the fourth part of the history of the two shoe-makers. To which is added turn the carpet; or, The two weavers, a new song.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1795?]- Books
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The pamphlet, entitled, "Taxation no tyranny," candidly considered, and it's [sic] arguments, and pernicious doctrines, exposed and refuted.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.Date: [1775]- Books
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Just published, the unfortunate shipwright, or cruel captain, being a faithful narrative of the unparalleled sufferings of Robert Barker, late carpenter on-board the Thetis Snow, of Bristol; on a voyage thence to the coast of Guinea and Antigua.
Barker, Robert, 1729-Date: 1795- Books
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Five strange wonders of the world; Of a new merry book of all fives which was written on purpose to make all the people of England merry, who have no cause to be sad: Written by George Fox, an English man, who was a slave in Turkey four years.
Fox, George, English man, who was a slave in Turkey.Date: [1725?]- Books
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A looking-glass for youth and age; or, A sure guide to life and glory. Set forth in an heavenly dialogue between a godly gentleman and his only daughter, a child of ten years of Age. Publish'd for the good of England, by the consent of the Bp. of L-n.
Date: 1798?]- Books
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The good man's comfortable companion. Or, a daily preparation for Heaven. Wherein are directions for passing our days well, ...
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The beggarly boy. A parable.
Date: [1795]- Books
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Nimble and quick pick and chuse where you will. Here is something to fit and please everybody. Containing the humours of the age. Being whimsical, witty, diverting, and comical, with useful remarks on the virtues and vices of the times.
Date: 1792?]- Books
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Sunday reading. On carrying religion into the common business of life. A Dialogue between James Stock and Will Simpson, the Shoemakers, as they sat at Work.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1796?]- Books
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Sunday reading. The grand assizes; or General goal delivery.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1796]- Books
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The tragical history of Carzy Jane, and young Henry. Giving an account of their birth, parentage, courtship, and melancholy end. Founded on facts, by Sarah Wilkinson.
Wilkinson, Sarah.Date: [1800?]