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An epistle from a half-pay officer in the country, to his Friend in Town. Occasion'd by the late conspiracy, and the birth of the Young princess.
Half-pay officer.Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- Books
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A letter, from a gentleman in the country, to his Friend in the City: as also The Return made thereto. Together with, An exact list of the Members of that Reverend and worthy Assembly met at Glasgow, in the Year 1638.
Gentleman in the country.Date: Printed in the year, 1734- Books
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A letter to a Member of Parliament in the country, from His Friend in London, Relative to the case of Admiral Byng: with Some original Papers and Letters Which passed during the Expedition.
Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A letter to a Member of Parliament in the country, From His Friend in London, Relative to the Case of Admiral Byng: With Some original Papers and Letters Which passed during the Expedition.
Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Books
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A country curate's observations on the advertisement, (in the Morning Herald, of Thursday January 28th, 1790) from the Leeds clergy, relative to the Test Act, &c. In a Letter to a Friend.
Country curate.Date: [1790]- Books
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Some remarks on a pamphlet, intitled A letter to a person lately join'd with the people call'd Quakers. In answer to a letter wrote by him. In a letter from a Friend in the country to another in Bristol.
Fry, John, 1699?-1775.Date: [1748]- Books
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A letter to a gentleman in the country, from His Friend in London: Giving an Authentick and circumstantial Account of the Confinement, Behaviour, and Death of Admiral Byng, As attested by the Gentlemen who were present.
Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Some remarks on a pamphlet, intituled A letter to a person lately joined with the people called Quakers. In answer to a letter wrote by him. In a letter from a Friend in the country to another in Bristol.
Fry, John, 1699?-1775.Date: [1761]- Books
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A letter from a country-gentleman, to his Friend in London: concerning What a King or Queen may Lawfully and Justly do, to Preserve and Maintain the Church, against Those that would Establish an Unlimited Toleration.
Country-gentleman.Date: 1711- Books
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Animadversions upon a paper intitled A letter from a clergyman in the country, to his Friend at Deal. In which, among other Things, The Case of Subscribing to the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, &c. is largely considered. To which is annexed by the Publisher, a copy of the said letter.
Date: 1753- Books
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A collection of papers, lately printed in the Daily Advertiser. Containing, I. A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Whitefield to a Friend in London, dated at New-Brunswick in New-Jersey, April 27, 1740. II. A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Whitefield, to the Inhabitants of Maryland, Virginia, North and South-Carolina. III. A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Whitefield to a Friend in London; shewing the fundamental Error of a Book called The whole Duty of Man. IV. A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Whitefield, at Georgia, to a Friend in London, wherein he vindicates his asserting, That Archbishop Tillotson knew no more of true Christianity than Mahomet. V. A second Letter on the same Subject. VI. Some Observations on the Rev. Mr. Whitefield and his Opposers. Vii. The Manner of the Childrens spending their Time at the Orphan-House in Georgia. To which is added, A Letter to Mr. William Seward from Mr. Joseph Periam, who was last Year taken out of Bethlehem Hospital, lately published in the London Daily Post.
Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- Books
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Five sermons on the following subjects: viz. The extreme folly and wretchedness of an atheistic inclination. God's Government of the World a sure and most joyful Truth. The Dignities and Distinctions of Human Nature. Natural and moral proofs of a future state. Preached in the country, and published at the Request of a Friend.
Balguy, John, 1686-1748.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The city and country's calamity: or, Ninety-Nine plagues of an Empty purse. Containing I. The Force of Woman's Magick: Or, The great Virtue of Hoop-Petticoats. II. The Quaker's Feast: Or, The Yea and Nay Gossips. To which is added, Providence the best Friend to the Unfortunate. Written by a Gentleman now in Necessity
Gentleman now in necessity.Date: [1720?]- Books
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Rights of discussion; or a vindication of dissenters, of every denominations: with a review of the controversy, occasioned by a late pastoral charge of the Bishop of Salisbury. To which is added, hints for pastoral charges. By a Friend to Civil and Religious Liberty.
Friend to civil and religious liberty.Date: 1799- Books
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The west country farmer, (number 2,) Consisting of Three Parts: I. The landlord's answer to his tenant's complaint, wherein he objects to the Farmer's Arguments, blames the Conduct of the Country in several Particulars, but yet promises for the future to be their Friend and Advocate. II. The farmer's reply, in which the Errors of his brethren are excused, their Honesty and Loyalty defended, their Interest farther asserted and maintained, with some hints of Expedients that would be Serviceable to them, and to the whole Kingdom. III. A postscript to the farmers themselves, and assert their true Liberty, and not to be seduced, and beguiled by crafty and designing Men.
Squire, Francis, 1682?-1750.Date: [1732?]- Books
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Achan and Elymas: Or, The troublers of Israel, the enemies of righteousness, and perverters of the right ways of the lord detected, among the leaders and managers of three dangerous sects, Roman Catholick missioners, Quaker ministers, and church and state deists. In three letters, one to the Quaker ministers, another to the lords of the privy council, and a third by William Penn to a Friend in Gloucestershire; and in some observtions upon them, and upon some other thingslatley printed concerning the Roman Catholick Missioners. By a faithful monitor and friend to his country, and well-wisher to all.
Stephens, Edward, -1706.Date: M.DCC.IV. [1704]- Books
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Poems on various subjects. Viz. The power of love, Shropshire-Wedding, Advice to a Friend, The Virtuous Maid, a Pastoral. Two Elegies, Combermere, a Poem. Antisthenes and Diogenes, a Satyr. Bunch Hesperus, a Poem. Old Simon, a Tale: The Pedlar, a Tale. The Beggar, The Peasant, a Poem in two Books. Delights for the Ladies, containing new Aenigmas and mathematical Questions, all in Verse, &c. &c. To which is added, The merry miller: or, the country-man's ramble to London. A Farce of two Acts. By Thomas Sadler. Author of several Pieces, which have occasionally been inserted in the Magazines, Diaries, Palladium, &c.
Sadler, Thomas, active 1766-1768.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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A letter from a friend in the country, to his friend in London.
Friend in the country.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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A second letter from a friend in the country, to his friend in London.
Friend in the country.Date: Printed in the Year 1717- Books
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The life and particular proceedings of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield, from the time of his going to Crisp School, in Gloucester, to his embarking for Pensilvania. Compiled for the Satisfaction of those Persons who are desirous of Reading the Genuine Account of that Gentleman. By an impartial hand. Among many other Particulars are the following; I. His early Religion and Charity, taken notice of by the Heads of the Houses at Oxford. II. On his Reading a Book, intituled, The Life of God in the Soul of Man, he saw the Necessity of the New Birth. III. Was 2 Years under continual Temptations and Buffetting of the Devil. IV. Comes from Oxford to London, and preaches Charity Sermons. V. Sets sail for Georgia, had like to have been drowned, but arrives safe, where he preaches before the Free-Masons, and dines with them, &c. with his particular Proceedings at Georgia. VI. Sets sail from Charles Town for England. Vii. Preaches at the Request of the Bishop of Limerick, who kisses him, and gives him his Blessing. Viii. He waited on the Bishop of Londonderry, and Archbishop of Armagh, and was very civilly treated. IX. Mr. Majendie's Letter to a Friend, concerning Mr. Whitefield's Behaviour at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, and Mr. Bennet's Account of that Affair. X. His Account how part of the Money collected has been expended, and how the rest is to be laid out. XI. Queries sent to Mr. Whitefield. XII. A Method of Confession for Women Methodists. XIII. Deny'd preaching at Islington Church, so preached in the Church-Yard. XIV. His Preaching at Kennington-Common, Moorfields, &c with an Account of the Sums of Money collected. XV. Joseph Periam's First Letter to Mr. Whitefield, from No. 50. in Bethlehem Hospital; Mr. Whitefield goes to see him. His second Letter; Mr. Whitefield's Answer. His third Letter; Mr. Whitefield goes to him again and gets his Discharge. XVI. Takes another Tour in the Country, and continues collecting; and pays Money into the Trustees Hands for the Use of the Orphan House at Georgia. XVII. An Answer to the former Queries, with a Reply to the Answer, and an Answer to the Reply. XVIII. A modest Enquiry into the Principles and Practices of the New Sect of Methodists. XIX. A Poem on Eternal Misery, address'd to Mr. Whitefield. XX. A Copy of Mr. William Seward's Letter, in Answer to one received from his Brother the Reverend Mr. Thomas Seward at Genoa. XXI. Another Letter relating to Mr. Whitefield and his Followers, wherein is a Parallel drawn between the present Sect of Methodists (as they are commonly called) and the French Prophets. XXII. The Rev. Mr. Welles's Letter to Mr. Whitefield from Cardiff, charging him with several Falsities.
Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799.Date: 1739- Books
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The country-Survey-Book: or, land-meters vade-mecum. Wherein the principles and practical rules for surveying of land, are so plainly (though briefly) delivered, that any one of ordinary parts (understanding how to add, subtract, multiply and divide,) may by the help of this small Treatise alone, and a few cheap Instruments easy to be procured, Measure a parcel of Land, and with judgment and expedition Plot it, and give up the Content thereof. with an appendix, containing twelve problems touching compound interest and Annuities; and a Method to Contract the work of Fellowship and Alligation Alternate, very considerable in many Cases. Illustrated with copper plates. By Adam Martindale, A Friend to Mathematical Learning.
Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.Date: 1702- Books
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The country survey-book: or, land meter's vade-mecum. Wherein the principles and practical rules for surveying of land, are so plainly (tho' briefly) deliver'd, that any one of ordinary Parts, (understanding how to add, substract, multiply, and divide) may, by the Help of this small Treatise alone, and a few cheap Instruments easy to be procur'd, measure a Parcel of Land, and with Judgment and Expedition plot it, and give up the Content thereof. With an appendix, containing twelve problems, touching Compound-Interest and Annuities; and a Method to contract the Work of Fellowship and Alligation alternate, very considerable in many Cases. Illustrated with several copper plates. By Adam Martindale, a Friend to Mathematical Learning.
Martindale, Adam, 1623-1686.Date: 1711- Books
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Authentick memoirs of the life and infamous actions of Cardinal Wolsey. To a certain Gentleman, who takes the Character of Cardinal Wolsey to Himself. An Epigram. How vain, Sir Knight, is thy affected Rage, That Thou and Wolsey, in the self-same Page, Stand charg'd Alike?-The Cardinal, 'tis true, Had many publick Vices; - so hast Thou: But He had Virtues, as his Foes agree; Which, thy Friends own, are wanting all in Thee; Tho' proud, corrupt, ambitious, and severe, Still to the Muse He lent a gracious Ear; Learned Himself, to Learning was a Friend; Himself, adorn'd with Arts, did Arts defend; Whilst all Thy Knowledge is confin'd to Gain; To Funds, and Stocks, and Bribes, thy (country's Bane; His publick Spirit lives in Christ-Church Dome; Thy Charity begins, and ends at Home. Craftsman, March 16, 1728-9.
Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,XXXI. [1731]- Books
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A letter to a member of Parliament in Dublin, from his friend in the country, on the present posture of affairs in the north.
Friend in the country.Date: Printed in the year, 1755- Books
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Mr. Sanddeman refuted by an old woman: or, thoughts on his letters to the author of Theron and Aspasio. In a letter from a friend in the country to a friend in town
Friend in the country.Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]