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The soldiers humble address for the impeachment of the late M-y. By the Author of the History of the Crown Inn.
Author of the History of the Crown Inn.Date: MDCCXV. [1715]- Books
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The ambitious step-mother. A tragedy. As it is acted at the New Theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By Her Majesties servants. Written by N. Rowe, Esq; Author of Tamerlane.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.Date: 1702- Books
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The ambitious step-mother. A tragedy. As it is acted at the New Theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By Her Majesties servants. Written by N. Rowe, Esq; Author of Tamerlane.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.Date: 1702- Books
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Telliamed: or, discourses between an Indian philosopher and a French missionary, on the diminution of the sea, the formation of the earth, the origin of men and animals, And other Curious Subjects, relating to Natural History and Philosophy. Being a translation from the French original of Mr. Maillet, Author of the Description of Egypt.
Maillet, Benoı̂t de, 1656-1738.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Douglas: a tragedy. As it is acted at the theatres in Great-Britain and Ireland. By the Rev. John Home. To which are prefixed, I. An address to the author. By David Hume, Esq; Author of the History of Great-Britain, &c. II. Copy of an admonition and Exhortation, by the Rev. Presbytery of Edinburgh. III. Copy of a Declaration, by the Rev. Presbytery of Glasgow.
Home, John, 1722-1808.Date: M,DCC,LXVI. [1766]- Books
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Historia placitorum coronae. The history of the pleas of the Crown. By Sir Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. Published from the original manuscripts by Sollom Emlyn, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq. With additional notes and references to modern cases concerning the pleas of the Crown. By George Wilson, Serjeant at Law. A new edition. And an abridgment of the statutes relating to felonies continued to the present time, with notes and references, by Thomas Dogherty, Esq. of Clifford's-Inn. In two volumes. ...
Hale, Matthew, 1609-1676.Date: 1800- Books
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Some few considerations upon Mr. S. G.'s large answer to the Short history of schism; And especially upon The New and Bold Assertion, that There can be no Church, or Salvation, in an ordinary way, without a Canonical Bishop. By Francis Tallents, Author of the Short History of Schism.
Tallents, Francis, 1619-1708.Date: 1706- Books
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An italian and English pocket dictionary; in two parts. I. Italian and English II. English and Italian. Compiled from the best authorities. In which the Parts of Speech are Distinguished; And, in order to facilitate Pronunciation, The Italian Words are properly accented. By G. Graglia, Teacher of the Italian Language, And Author of the Italian Editions of Martial's Epigrams, and De Lolme's History of the English Constitution.
Graglia, Giuspanio.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Memoirs of John Gordon of Glencat, in the county of Aberdeen in Scotland: Who was Thirteen Years in the Scots College at Paris, amongst the Secular Clergy. Wherein the absurdities and delusions of popery are laid open, the History of Baianism, Jansenism, and the Constitution Unigenitus, impartially related, and the Infallibility of the Romish Church is confuted. With An Appendix, containing some short but full Answers to any Question that can be proposed by a Papist. To which is prefix'd, A Testimonial from the Presbytery of Edinburgh, of the Author's renouncing Popery, and embracing the Protestant Religion. As also a Letter of Protection from the Lord Chief Justice Clerk at Edinburgh to the Author. By John Gordon, A. M. Who is now in London ready to vindicate what he has written.
Gordon, John, A. M.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Memoirs of the life of John Gordon, of Glencat, in the county of Aberdeen in Scotland: Who was Thirteen Years in the Scotch College at Paris, among the Secular Clergy. Wherein the absurdities and delusions of popery are laid open, the History of Baianism, Jansenism, and the Constitution Unigenitus, impartially related, and the Infallibility of the Romish Church is confuted. To which is prefix'd, A Testimonial from the Presbytery of Edinburgh, of the Author's renouncing Popery, and embracing the Protestant Religion. As also a Letter of Protection from the Lord Chief-Justice Clerk at Edinburgh to the Author. By John Gordon, A.M. To which is now added, a second part, not printed before, containing, I. A refutation of the supremacy of the Roman Church. II. An exact chronological history of all the popes from St. Peter to the present Time, with a brief Account of what is most remarkable in their Lives. III. The popish doctrine of indulgences.
Gordon, John, A. M.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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An answer to Dr. Edmund Calamy's letter to Mr. Archdeacon Echard, Upon Occasion of his History of England. Wherein The Truths deliver'd by that Author are defended, Loyalty and the Church of England vindicated, several Persons fairly represented, and A Number of wilful Mistakes rectified. By a Lover of Truth, and no Doctor of Divinity.
Philalethes, Lover of truth and no Doctor of Divinity.Date: 1718- Books
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The history of England during the reigns of Henry Viii. Edward VI. Queen Mary. Queen Elizabeth. Including the history of the Reformation of the churches of England and Scotland. Wherein little Use has been made of Fuller, Heylin, Burnet, Collier, or any other Ecclesiastical Writers, the Author's principal Design being to shew, as well what it might have been, in the Opinion of the First and Greatest Reformers, as what it was. Also including a history of Mary Queen of Scots, than has hitherto been Publish'd, most of the Memoirs for it being taken from Records and State Papers. N. B. There is no where a more circumstantiated Account of Affairs, Civil, Military and Political in these Reigns, than will here be met with, that this Work might not lose the Advantage of being a due Portion of a Compleat History of England. By Mr. Oldmixon.
Oldmixon, Mr. (John), 1673-1742.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Mr. Wingate's arithmetick: containing A plain and familiar method for attaining the knowledge and practice of common arithmetick. Composed by Edmund Wingate, of Gray's-Inn, Esq; and, upon his request, inlarged in his life-time; also since his decease carefully revis'd, and much Improv'd; as will appear by the Preface and Table of Contents: by John Kersey, late Teacher of the Mathematicks, and now exactly Corrected by John Kersey, the last Author's Son. The fifteenth edition. With a new supplement; Of Easie Contractions in the necessary Parts of Arithmetick; Useful Tables of Interest, and Flemish Exchanges; as also Practical Mensuration. By George Shelley, Writing-Master of Christ's-Hospital.
Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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Diogenes at court: or, the modern cynic, discovering, with the assistance of his lantern, the characters of several nations, and of most of the princes, Heroes, and other Great Men of the Age: Viz. Of an African of the Kingdom of Morocco; of a Mahometan Philosopher and Theologian; of the Emperor of Morocco; of an old Spaniard; of a Spanish Bravo; of a modern Spaniard; of a Spanish Woman; of a Grandee of Spain; of a Spanish Bishop; of the Duke of Riperda; of Cardinal Alberoni; of the Queen Dowager of Spain; of the present King of Spain; of a Frenchman; of a French Nobleman; of the Cardinal Tencin; of the Marshal de Saxe; of the Dauphin; of the Dauphiness; of the Queen of France; and of the King of France; of the Queen of Hungary; of the King of Prussia; of the King of Sardinia; of the King of Portugal, of the Genoese, &c. &c. By the Chevalier de Coetlogon, Knight of the Military Order of St. Lazare, and Author of the Universal History of Arts and Sciences.
De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749.Date: 1748- Books
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A name in heaven the truest ground of joy, on Luke x. 20. and The power of grace in weaning the heart from the world, on Psal. cxxxi. 1. set forth in two discourses in Commemoration of the Happy Birth, &c. of the Only Son of a Person of Quality. By the late Reverend Mr. Matthew Mead. Minister of the Gospel. Published from the Original Copies wrote out fair fit for the Press with the Author's own Hand, and by the Dedicated to the said Person of Quality.
Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699.Date: 1707- Books
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A defence of the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England. In two parts. Containing the Objections of Dissenters, fairly represented from their own celebrated Writers; And fully answer'd from Scripture, the Primitive Fathers, and our own Pious and Learned Reformers. With an Introduction, giving a succinct History of the Separation through the several Reigns of our Kings and Queens. Being a Compleat System of the whole Controversy. First written in Latin for the use of foreigners, by William Nichols, D. D. Author of the Paraphrase on the Book of Common-Prayer and Psalms, &c. and translated into English by himself in his Life-Time.
Nicholls, William, 1664-1712.Date: 1740- Books
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Sermons and miscellaneous tracts, by James Hervey, A. M. Late Rector of Weston-Favell, in Northamptonshire. Containing, I. Three fast sermons. II. A Visitation Sermon. III. Considerations on Visiting on Sundays. IV. Remarks on Lord Bolingbroke's letters on the Study and Use of History. V. The ministry of reconciliation, a Sermon. VI. A treatise on the religious education of daughters. Which, with the Meditations and Contemplations, Theron and Aspasio, and the Collection of Letters, Complete this Author's Works.
Hervey, James, 1714-1758.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764] [1767]- Books
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The devil turn'd hermit: or, the adventures of Astaroth banished from Hell. A satirical romance. Exposing, With great Variety of Humour, in a Series of Conversations between that Demon and the Author. The scandalous Frauds, lewd Amours, and devout Mockery of the Monks and Nuns; the Intrigues of Courts; the Ambition, Avarice, and Cruelty of Ministers; the Insincerity, Luxury, Prostitution, and Ingratitude of many private Characters; with other Capital Vices of the present Age. Founded chiefly on real Facts, and interspersed with the Portraits and secret History of most of the considerable Persons that have lived in Europe within these thirty Years past. Translated from the original French of Mr de M***. ...
Lambert de Saumery, Pierre, approximately 1690-Date: 1751- Books
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The present state of the Crown-Inn, for the first three years under the new landlord. Wherein are characters of the chief servants on both sides. By the author of The history of the Crown Inn.
Author of the History of the Crown Inn.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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The universal masquerade: or, the world turn'd inside-out. Delineating and detecting the virtues and vices of mankind, From The Court to the Cottage, In all Professions, for the benefit of both sexes. Representing, I. A Perspective View of the Court and Courtiers; their Gallantries, Promises, and Entertainments display'd; as Gaming, Intriguing, Balls, Ridotto's and Assemblies. II. City Pride and Luxury; Fraud and Impositions of Vintners, Exchange - Brokers, Discounters, Lottery-Mongers, Insurers, &c. with the Trick practised by a Jew of the Alley on the D-ss of M-lb-b. III. The Foppery of Freemasonry, &c. IV. The Corruption of Magistracy exemplified, in a True Secret History of some Tr-Ing J-st-s, &c. V. Literary Bites; or, The Tricks of Author, Printers and Booksellers: with the Trials of many Criminals in Elysium, &c. VI. The two Temples of True and False Fame; the Pretensions of many Writers; with the Remarkable Receptions of Mr. Pope and Dr. Young. Vii. Fops, Epicures, &c. justly ridicul'd; and the notorious Impositions of Lawyers, Physicians, and Apothecaries detected. Viii. Fornication no Sin; or, Adultery a la Mode, defended in the Case of a First - Rate Keeper and a New-Made C-nt-Ess, &c. IX. A Sketch of the Last Judgment, whereat strict Justice is administred, and many Offenders now first brought to Light. By O. Sedgewick, Gent. ...
Sedgewick, O.Date: 1742- Books
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The army regulator: or, the military adventures of Mr. John Railton; giving an account of his particular services in the Horse Grenadiers, the dragoons, the foot, and the train of artillery. Shewing, I. The Frauds practised by the Officers, from the General to the Corporal, to render the poor Private Centinel miserable. II. The Art of Inlisting Men: Or, the Secret History of a remarkable Officer of Dragoons in the Year, 1735. III. Practices after Inlisting, whereby the Horses are deprived of their Corn, the Men of their Money, and the King of his Soldiers, by False Ministers. IV. Proofs of 300 l. a Year, being sunk out of the King's Allowance of 500 l. a Year for a Troop of Dragoons. V. The Sinking-Fund continu'd; near 50,000 l. a Year being sunk by Fagots, and 100,000l. a Year, by furnishing the Forces with Accoutrements, &c. VI. The Author's Sufferings, as a Foot-Soldier, 1736. The Connivance of Trading Justices and Serjeants, as to Inlisting; his false Imprisonment and Release, 1737. Vii. The Transactions of Tea-Table-Officers; how little they regard, and how frequently they break, the Articles of War. Viii. Of Military-Punishments, and the Severities inflicted upon Soldiers in the Savoy, Black-Hole, &c. IX. The Honour of the Sword; wherein is made appear that a real Gentleman Soldier, rightly educated, is the finest Gentleman in the World. The Example and Character of Prince Eugene recommended. X. Articles of War, and other valuable Papers relating to the Regulation of the Army. With the Artifices made use of to prevent the Publication of this Book. The Whole Addressed to his Majesty.
Railton, J. (John).Date: 1738- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription, A Natural History of spiders, and other curious insects. Beautifully Engrav'd on near Fifty copper-plates, by the Best Hands. All Carefully Drawn from the Life by Eleazar Albin, Author of two Curious Treatises, viz. One a Natural History of Insects, and the other of Birds. To which will be prefixed a Preface, giving some Account of the Work, by W. Derham, Canon of Windsor and F. R. S. Subscriptions are taken in by J. Brindley, at the King's-Arms in New Bond-Street; J. Jackson, J. Jollifee, near St. James's House; J. Stagg, in Westminster-Hall; Olive Payne, in New Round-Court in the Strand; W. Lewis, T. Woodman, in Covent-Garden; R. Montagu, at the Post-Office in Queen-Street, near Drury-Lane; J. Worrall, at the Dove in Bed-Yard; near Lincoln's-Inn; F. Cogan, at the Middle-Temple-Gate; T. Worrall, against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-Street; W. Mears, T. Boreman, on Ludgate-Hill, S. Austen, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; R. Willock, in Cornhill; Mr. Wells, at Oxford; Mr. Bonner, at Cambridge; Mr. Leane, at Bath; and Mr. Pote, at Eton: Booksellers.
Albin, Eleazar, active 1713-1759.Date: 1733]- Books
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The roman history, from the total failure of the western empire in Augustulus, to the restitution of the same by Charles the Great. Containing the Space of 324 Years. Vol. IV. By the author of the third. The third edition. Revis'd by Laurence Echard, A.M. Being a further continuation of his history.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1707- Books
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The present state of the Crown-Inn, for the first three years under the new landlord. Wherein are characters of some of the chief servants on both sides. By the author of The history of the Crown-Inn.
Date: [1717]- Books
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The present state of the Crown-Inn, for the first three years under the new landlord. Wherein are characters of some of the chief servants on both sides. By the author of The history of the Crown-Inn.
Date: [1717]