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A race for eternal life; being an extract from The heavenly footman. A sermon on 1 Corinthians ix. 24. Written by the author of the Pilgrim's progress. By the Rev. Mr. Fletcher.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: 1794- Books
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A race for eternal life: being an extract from The heavenly footman. A sermon on 1 Corinthians ix. 24. Written by the author of The pilgrim's progress. By the Rev. Mr. Fletcher.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: 1793- Books
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An extract of the life of the late Rev. Mr. David Brainerd, missionary to the Indians. By John Wesley, A. M. Late Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxford.
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.Date: 1800- Books
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A short account of the late Rev. J. Wesley, A.M. during the two last weeks of his life, collected from the persons who attended him during that time. To which is added, a short sketch of his character, extracted from the public papers.
Date: [1791]- Books
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Wonders!!! Past, present, and to come! Being the strange prophecies, and uncommon predictions of the famous Mother Shipton, Generally known by the Appellation of the Yorkshire Prophetess. Copied from the original scroll delivered by her to the Abbot of Beverly: Privately preserved, in a Noble Family for many Years, and lately discovered among other Curious and Valuable Manuscripts. To which is prefixed an account of her life and other prophecies, with their proper Explanations. Embellished with her Portrait from an Original Drawing, and a Correct View of her Statue near the City of York.
Shipton, Mother (Ursula).Date: 1797- Books
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The doctrine of life for the New Jerusalem, from the commandments of the decalogue. Translated from the Latin of the Hon. Emanuel Swedenborg.
Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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A short account of the life and death of Jane Newland, of Dublin, Who departed this Life, October 22, 1789.
Date: 1797- Books
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The life of God in the soul of man: or the nature and excellency of the Christian religion. Abridged by John Wesley, M.A.
Scougal, Henry, 1650-1678.Date: [1797]- Books
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A sermon, preached at the New-Chapel, City-Road, London; occasioned By the death of Mr. Daniel Bumsted, who departed this life, May 3, 1797, aged Fifty-Five years. By John Pawson.
Pawson, John, 1737-1806.Date: 1797- Books
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A serious call to a holy life.
Law, William, 1686-1761.Date: 1794- Books
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A race for eternal life: being an extract from The heavenly footman. A sermon on 1 Corinthians ix.24. Written by the author of The Pilgrim's progress. By the Rev. Mr. Fletcher.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: [1789]- Books
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An extract of the life and death of Mr. Thomas Haliburton.
Halyburton, Thomas, 1674-1712.Date: [1795]- Books
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An abridgment of Mr. Law's serious cali to a Holy life. By John Wesley, A.M. late Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford.
Law, William, 1686-1761.Date: 1794- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crowded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokeechief-Quackdoctor-Cuck-Old-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms-Family of Nobody-Vanity Wit Judgment Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy-Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood-Ranelagh Hood-Billingsgate-Laughing and Crying Philosophers-Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor-Lass of the Spirit-Quaker-2 Hats contrasted-and 2 Heads contrasted. Part III. Phisical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humorously described - Gambler's 3 Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: [1770?]- Books
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The city madam, and the country maid: or, opposite characters of a virtuous housewifely damsel, and a mechanick's town-bred daughter. By the author of The pleasures of a single life, &c.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: 1702- Books
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The life of Dr. George Abbot, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury / by the Rt. Hon. Arthur Onlsow, late speaker of the House of Commons ... a description of the hospital which he ... endowed in ... Guildford; correct copies of the charter and statutes of the same ... To which are added the lives of his ... brothers, Dr. R. Abbot ... and Sir M. Abbot.
Onslow, Arthur, 1691-1768Date: 1777- Books
Beside the troubled waters : a black doctor remembers life, medicine, and civil rights in an Alabama town / Sonnie Wellington Hereford III and Jack D. Ellis.
Hereford, Sonnie W.Date: [2011], ©2011- Books
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The tricks of the town laid open: or, a companion for country gentlemen. Being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman at London to his friend in the country, to disswade him from coming to town. I. The Country Gentleman is caution'd against coming to London, and his Mistake shew'd with regard to his City Conversation. II. The Pleasures of a Country Life are vindicated, and afferted to be preferable to that of a Town one. III. The Country has the same Opportunities of improving our Knowledge as the Town. IV. A General Reflection on the Manners and Humours of the Town, with a Description of the present State of it V. A Disswasive against Idleness, with the Character of a Sot. VI. The Characters of a Beau and a Gamester. Vii. The Humours, Customs and Tricks of the Playhouse, are discover'd and expos'd. Viii. A Continuation of the Humours of the Playhouse, with Observations on their Constitution, and Manner of Government. IX. The Humours, Tricks and Cheats of the Tennis-Courts are expos'd and detected. X. The Tricks and Cheats of Bowling-Greens are discover'd, with an Account of their Methods of Betting, &c. XI. The Humours of the Groom-Porters, and the Cheats of Ordinaries, and other Gaming-Houses are expos'd. XII. The Tricks of Cockers and Cock-Matches, and the Cheat of Horse-Races, and Foot-Matches, are discover'd. XIII. The Villany of Money-Droppers is expos'd, and the Reguish Methods they take to impose on Countrymen. XIV. The Tricks of Bawds and Whores are detected, with a Description of a Bawdy-House and the Art of Trapping. XV. The Characters of a Bully, Setter and Spunger. XVI. Particular Observations and Reflections upon several distinct Occurrences of the Town. XVII. The Country Gentleman is directed in the Disposal of his Estate in his Absence, and in the Management of himself in London.
Gentleman at London, active 1746.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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The spiritual pilgrim: or The Christian's journey to New Jerusalem. In three parts. The first shewing his journey and adventures in his way from the city of sin to the town of morality. The second giving account of his journey from the town of morality of the city of repentance. The third treating of his journey and adventures in his way, into which he came at the city of repentance, till his safe arrival at New Jerusalem. The whole being a lively prospect of the several passages of a Christian's life, from his first coniction to his thorow conversion, and thenceforth till his death and happy reception into heaven. By Henry Wilson.
Wilson, Henry, active 18th century.Date: 1710- Books
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Luxury, pride and vanity, the bane of the British nation Shewing The Prodigality and Profuseness of all Ranks, and Conditions. The Transposition of the City to the Court, with the Tradesmen's expensive manner of Living. The Encrease of the Wine-Trade, the Decay of the Wealth, and Industry of the People. Town and Country over-run with false Splendor. Most of our modern Equipage compar'd to the Life of Man. Physicians, Surgeons, and even apothecaries under an absolute Necessity of keeping Equipages in support of their Characters and Families. An Account of a Lady, who unhappily lost her Life through the Avarice of her Man-Midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own Chariot. A new piece of Frugality among Men of Quality, in keeping their Mistresses at their own Dwelling-Houses. More Wines and Provisions expended in the City of London and County of Middlesex, than in all the United Provinces of Holland. The Beggars of the several Parishes within the City and Suburbs of London, proved to eat more white Bread than the whole Kingdom of Scotland. The Pride, Insolence, and Extravagance of the Midling and Mechanick Part of Mankind: And of the Quality's marrying into Mercantile and City Families. The exorbitant Loans frequently demanded of rich Citizens by their Sons-in-Law on the Penalty of P-Xing their Daughters. The late horrible Instances of wilful and corrupt Perjury animadverted on; with some Account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: Together with a true Copy of the Highwayman's famous Bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock. The usual Observation of the Lord's Day in the good Cities of London and Westminster, &c. &c.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736?]- Books
Going astray : Dickens and London / Jeremy Tambling.
Tambling, Jeremy.Date: 2008- Books
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Luxury, pride and vanity, the bane of the British nation. Wherein is shewn the prodigality and profuseness of all ranks, and conditions. The Transposition of the City to the Court, with the Tradesmen's expensive manner of Living. The Encrease of the Wine-Trade, the Decay of the Wealth, and Industry of the People. Town and Country over-run with false Splendor. Most of our modern Equipage compar'd to the Life of Man. Physicians, and even Apothecaries under an absolute Necessity of keeping Equipages in support of their Characters and Families. An Account of a Lady, who unhappily lost her Life through the Avarice of her Man-Midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own Chariot. A new piece of Frugality among Men of Quality, in keeping their Mistresses in their own Dwelling-Houses. More Wines and Viands expended in the City of London and County of Middle-Sex, than in the sixteen United Provinces of Holland. The Beggars of the several Parishes within the City and Suburbs of London, proved to eat more white Bread than the whole Kingdom of Scotland. The proud, insolent and extravagant Humours of Parish-Officers, Petty-Clerks in the Offices, Gentlemen's Gentlemen, Petty-Foggers, Led Captains and Runners, in Men of Qualities Chambers and Kitchens. Dancing-Masters, Gamesters, &c. exposed. The late horrible Instances of wilful and corrupt Perjury animadverted on; with some Account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: Together with a true Copy of the Highwayman's famous Bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock on the Part of John Everet against Joseph Williams, two notorious Robbers, about settling the Property of their Plunder, both afterwards executed, and Wreathock committed to the Prison of the Fleet. With diverse other entertaining Subjects Serious and Comical.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736?]- Books
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Luxury, Pride and Vanity, The Bane of the British Nation. Wherein is shewn The Prodigality and Profuseness of all Ranks, and Conditions. The Transposition of the City to the Court, with the Tradesmen's expensive manner of Living. The Encrease of the Wine-Trade, the Decay of the Wealth, and Industry of the People. Town and Country over-run with false Splendor. Most of our modern Equipage compar'd to the Life of Man. Physicians, and even Apothecaries under an absolute Necessity of keeping Equi-Pages in support of their Characters and Families. An Account of a Lady, who unhappily lost her Life through the Avarice of her Man-Midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own Chariot. A new piece of Frugality among Men of Quality, in keeping their Mistresses in their own Dwelling-Houses. More Wines and Viands expended in the City of London and County of Middlesex, than in the sixteen United Provinces of Holland. The Beggars of the several Parishes within the City and Suburbs of London, proved to eat more white Bread than the whole Kingdom of Scotland. The proud, insolent and extravagant Humours of Parish-Officers, Petty-Clerks in the Offices, Gentlemen's Gentlemen, Petty-Foggers, Led Captains and Runners, in Men of Qualities Chambers and Kitchens. Dancing-Masters, Gamesters, &c. exposed. The late horrible Instances of wilful and corrupt Perjury animadverted on; with some Account of Mr. Wreathock's Calves-Leather-Club: Together with a true Copy of the Highwayman's famous Bill formerly filed in the Court of Exchequer, by the said Wreathock on the Part of John Everet against Joseph Williams, two notorious Robbers, about settling the Property of their Plunder, both afterwards executed, and Wreathock committed to the Prison of the Fleet. With diverse other entertaining Subjects, Serious and Comical.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1736]- Books
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The tricks of the town laid open: or, A companion for country gentlemen. Being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman at London to his friend in the country, to disswade him from coming to town. I. The country gentleman is caution'd against coming to London, and his mistake shew'd with regard to his city conversation. II. The pleasures of a country life are vindicated, and asserted to be preferable to that of a town one. III. The country has the same opportunities of improving our knowledge as the town. IV. A general reflection on the mannner and humours of the town, with a description of the present state of it. V. A disswasive against idleness, with the character of a sot. VI. The characters of a beau and a gamester. VII. The humours, customs and tricks of the playhouse, are discover'd and expos'd. VIII. A continuation of the humours of the playhouse, with observations on their constitution, and manner of government. IX. The humours, tricks and cheats of the tennis-courts are expos'd and detected. X. The tricks and cheats of bowling Gr[e]ens are discover'd, with an account of their methods of betting, &c. XI. The humours of the groom-porters, and the cheats of ordinaries, and other gaming-houses are expos'd. XII. The tricks of cockers and cock-matches, and the cheat of horse-races, and foot-matches, are discover'd. XIII. The villany of money droppers is expos'd, are the roguish methods they take to impose on countrymen. XIV. The tricks of bawds and whores are detected, with a description of a bawdy-house and the art of trapping. XV. The characters of a bully, setter and spunger. XVI. Particular observations and reflections upon several distinct occurrences of the town. XVII. The country gentleman is directed in the disposal of his estate in his absence, and in the management of himself in London.
Gentleman at London, active 1746.Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
The town and a changing civilisation / by David V. Glass.
Glass, D. V. (David Victor), 1911-1978.Date: [1935]