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Transactions during the reign of Queen Anne; from the union, to the death of that princess. By Charles Hamilton, Esq;
Hamilton, Charles, 1738-1800.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Knavery unmask'd, in a letter to Mr. P-y. N.B. the following letter superscrib'd to Mr. P-y at the T- exchange - H- in H- garden, being drop'd in the street, it was printed at the request of the person who took it up.
B. D.Date: printed in the year MDCCIX. [i.e. 1709]- Books
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Marjory Stewart, and Patrick Graham her husband, - - - - - Appellants. Ann, Mary, and John Gardners, and Thomas Gardner their Father, - - Respondents. The Respondents case.
Gardner, Ann, active 1772-1780.Date: 1780]- Books
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The history of the common law of England. Divided into twelve chapters. By Sir Matthew Hale, Kt. late Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench.
Hale, Matthew, 1609-1676.Date: 1716- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Vleyt, Claas Ehlers, Master. Joseph Wright, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Look-Out, and Jeremiah Major, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Prince of Orange, the Captors, - - - - Appellants. Anthony Songa, of London, Merchant, Claimant of all the Cargo on behalf of the Brothers Von Obwexer, and others, Imperial and Neutral Subjects, the pretended Owners thereof, - - - - - Respondent. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. Appendix to the appellants Further case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Books
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The bishop of Llandaff's thoughts on the French invasion, originally addressed to the clergy of his diocese*.
Watson, Richard, 1737-1816.Date: [1798]- Books
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Mineralogia Cornubiensis; a treatise on minerals, mines, and mining: containing the theory and natural history of strata, fissures, and lodes, With The Methods Of Discovering And Working Of Tin, Copper, And Lead Mines, And Of Cleansing And Metalizing Their Products, Shewing Each Particular Process For Dressing, Assaying, And Smelting Of Ores. To Which IS Added, An Explanation of the Terms and Idioms of Miners. By W. Pryce, of Redruth in Cornwall.
Pryce, William, 1725?-1790.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The new universal geographical grammar: wherein the situation and extent of the several countries are laid down according to the most exact geographical observations, and the history of all the different kingdoms of the world, is interspersed in such a manner, as to render the study of geography both useful and entertaining. Under these three Heads: I. A Compendious System of Astronomy. II. The Geographical Definitions, Problems, and General Divisions of the Earth, necessary to be understood as an Introduction to this Grammar. III. A particular description of the Countries contained in each quarter of the World; their Cities, chief Towns, respective forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, and History. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in use in the several Kingdoms and States treated of. Illustrated with a New and Correct Set of Maps of the Countries Described. The whole being an improvement and continuation of Mr. Salmon's grammar. Brought down to the present time by J. Tytler.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The cocker : humbly inscribed to those gentlemen who are amateurs of the game cock, that prodigy of British valour. By a gentleman who has been in the habit of breeding these eight and twenty years.
Sketchley, William.Date: [1793]- Books
The state trial of Doctor Henry Sacheverell / edited by Brian Cowan.
Sacheverell, Henry, 1674?-1724Date: [2012]- Books
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The secret history of the green room: containing authentic and entertaining memoirs of the actors and actresses in the three Theatres Royal. ... . - Drury-Lane.
Haslewood, Joseph, 1769-1833.Date: 1792- Books
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The life and adventures of Roxana, the fortunate mistress, or, most unhappy wife. In three parts. Containing, I An Account of her Birth in France, and coming to England. - II. Her marriage in London with a Brewer, who run out of his Estate, and left her with five Children. - III. Hercohabiting with her Landlord; their Journey to Paris, where he was robbed and murdered. - IV. Her being fell in Love with by the Prince of-; and seeing her husband in the Gens d'arms Guard. The Prince leaves her, &c. - V. The Dealings she had with a Dutch Merchant and a Jew, the latter of whom wanted to defraud her of a great part of her jewels: her going to Rotterdam, where she sees the Dutch Merchant, to whom she soon after became a Bedfellow. - VI. Her Return to England, where she had the Name of Roxana. Her Marriage with the Dutch Merchant in London, who was naturalized and created a Baronet. The Miseries she and her Maid Amy afterwards fell into. Adorned with a curious Print of Roxana, in her Turkish Dress.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1765- Books
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A rhapsody on the present system of French politics; on the projected invasion, and the means to defeat it. Illustrated with plans, on three copper plates. By - , a Chelsea pensioner.
Lloyd, Henry, approximately 1720-1783.Date: M,DCC,LXX,IX. [1779]- Books
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The american crisis, and a letter to Sir Guy Carleton, on the murder of Captain Huddy, and the intended retaliation on Captain Asgill, of the Guards. By Thomas Paine, author Of Common sense - Rights of man-age of reason - and The decline and fall of the English system of finance.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: [1796?]- Books
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The history of the Roman Catholics. Containing, the original laws for suppressing in Britain. Review of the troubles affecting this kingdom, by means of Parliament, and its influences. State of Britain, as affected by the late law in favour of Roman Catholics, and the law itself, explained, with the proceedings of Parliament thereon. Particular historical account of fires in Scotland, London and Bath, with the rise, progress, damage to public and private property - abuse of the members of Parliament, and their speeches and proceedings on the second, third, sixth, 20th and 21st of June, with His Majesty's speech. Character of Lord George Gordon, his associates and the rioters-particulars of their numbers, proceedings, riots, robberies, burnings, killed, wounded, &c.-speeches of Lord George Gordon, and Alderman Saw-bridge-Lord George's commitment to the tower-character and behaviour of the Lord Mayor and London militia. Proposed law for the Catholics-police for the city of London, and reflections upon these matters. By a gentleman of the law.
Gentleman of the law.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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A new moral system of geography, Containing an account of the different nations ancient and modern: Their situation and climate - their rise and fall - their customs and manners; including, a description of each country, and their respective productions, by which commerce has been established, and society cemented for the good of mankind. Adorned with the dresses of each country.
Date: 1790- Books
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Virtues of British herbs. With the history, description, and figures of the several kinds; An Account of the Diseases they will cure; The Method of giving them; and Management of the Patients in each Disease: Containing Cures of Head-Achs by Feverfew Tea, with Two Singular Instances. Cures of Consumptions by Coltsfoot Tea, Hectic Fevers by the Daisy, Colics by Leaves of Chamomile, And Agues by its Flowers. A Recommendation of the Bidens Cernua to supply the Place of the Ceylon Acmella, so celebrated in the Gravel; but not to be had with us. And a Case, with all its Circumstances and Symptoms, of the Hooping - Cough, cured by a Tea of the fresh Root of Elecampane. The Whole illustrating that important Truth, That the Plants of our own Country will cure all its Diseases. To which are added, Cautions against the Two Othonnas, destructive of Sheep. A Work intended to be useful to the Sick, and to their Friends; to private Families; and to the Charitable, who would help their Neighbours. No.1. - To be continued occasionally, as new Virtues are discovered in Plants; or neglected, or doubtful ones ascertained by Experience. By John Hill, M. D. Member of the Imperial Academy.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]- Books
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Illustration of British zoology. On May 1, 1799, will be published, The first number of an entirely new, complete, and elegant work, designed as a companion to the Natural Histories of British Birds and Insects: the Natural History of British Shells, including figures and descriptions Of all the Species hitherto discovered in Great Britain; systematically arranged in the Linnean Manner, with Scientific and General observations on each. By E. Donovan, F. L. S. Author of the Natural Histories of British Birds, Insects, &c. &c. London: Printed for the Author, and for F. and C. Rivington, No. 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard. Conditions: I. This Work shall be elegantly printed in Octavo, on a fine Wove Royal Paper, and Hot-Pressed. II. Three Plates shall be given in each Number, with Descriptions: they will be printed on Whatman's Drawing Paper, and correctly finished in Colours from perfect Specimens of the Shells - Price 2s. 6d. each Number. III. This Work shall be completed in Sixty Monthly Numbers. An Index for the systematic Arrangement will be given at the End of each Volume, containing Twelve Numbers.
Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837.Date: 1799]- Books
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A plan for redeeming two hundred & and thirty millions of the three per cent. funds, and for improving the public revenue more than Three Millions Three Hundred and Forty Two Thousand Pounds A Year, without raising any new taxes, and without diminishing the income of any person. By S. P. - a country gentleman.
S. P.Date: 1798- Books
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The black box broke open. The Roguery's Discovered and Robin will be hang'd at last. In a letter from -P. - T. Esq; to his Friend in the Country.
P. T., Esq.Date: MDCCXXIX [i.e.1729]- Books
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A catalogue of scarce and valuable books in most languages, and all parts of learning, being the libraries of a late learned and eminent Prelate of the church, and a certain Member of Parliament lately deceas'd, as also the best part of the late Dr. Archer's Archdeacon of Wells. Amongst which are, the scarcest and best editions of almost all the Greek and Roman historians, andiquaries, philosphers, mathematicians and poets: the fathers, councils, annalists, law, civil and ecclesiastick, rites, ceremonies, history and antiquity of the churches of all nations, with many polemical theological commentators, lexicographers &c. Which will begin to be sold on Wednesday the 2nd of April 1740at 11 o' clock in the morning, at Ben Hickey's in Cock-Lane, Bristol.-The lowest price of each book being printed in the catalogue, that gentlemen at any distance may be purchasers, by sending timely commissions. Catalogues to be had at the place of sale, price 6d. - where the full value is given for any library or parcel of old books,
Hickey, Benjamin.Date: 1740]- Books
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The history of England, from the Norman conquest to the present time; or, a tragi-comic song, in four parts, to the tune of - When Troy town for ten years war, &c. AN Useful, Instructive, and Diverting Lesson for those who have not Time to read Large Books. He that delights in Hist'ry, soon may find Something to please, and edify the Mind. A true Historic Tale, when rightly told, Will please the Young, and can't displease the Old: Such is my Theme, 'tis founded on the Truth, Meant chiefly to persuade vain thoughtless Youth To let the Hist'ry of strange Lands alone, Till they get thorough Masters of their own: This my Advice -- and he that likes to look At what I've done, pays Three-Pence for this Book; And when he's learn'd the Song through ev'ry Part, And can with Ease repeat it all by Heart, If it should chance to enter in his Thought That its too dear, I'll give him back a Groat. To which is added, the multiplication table in a song. By N. Withy, of Hagley, Worcestershire.
Withy, N. (Nathan).Date: 1785- Books
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A catalogue of a neat collection of books, In Greek, Latin, English, French, Italian, and Spanish, Chiefly in very good Condition, and many of them in Russia, Morocco, and other elegant Bindings. Among which are Folio. Wood's Conveyancing, 3 vol. Cumyns's Digest, 5 vol. Lord Raymond's Reports, 2 vol. Hale's Pleas of the Crown, 2 vol. Coke an Littleton, best Ventries, best Vernon, 2 vol. Strange, 2 vol. Rapin, 5 vol. Heads and Maps Biograph. Brit. 7 vol. Biograph. Brit. 7 vol. l. p. Russia. Camden's Britannica, 2 vol. - 1722 Dugdale's St. Pauls, largest paper. Drake's York. Bp. Nicholson's Hist. Library 1736 Harris's Voyages, 2 vol. Pocock's Travels, 2 vol. Russia. Churchill's Voyages, 6 vol. Diction. de Bayle, avec. le Sup. 8 t. Chambers's Dictionary, 2 vol Postlethwaite's Dictionary, 2 vol. Duncan's Caesar. Hill's Fossils, large paper, cuts colour'd. Locke's Works, 3 vol. Russia. Ship of Fools, black letter. Baskett's Bible, 2 vol. Religious Ceremonies, 6 vol. l. p. Stackhouse's Bible, 2 vol. A.Bp. Tillotson's Works, 3 v. best. Patrick, Lowth, and Whitbey, 6 v. Clarke's Works, 4. vol. Russia. Barrow's Works, 2 vol. best. Caesaris Comment. Clarke. Thucydides Duckeri. Hoffmanni Opera Omnia, 6 vol. Quarto. Camb. Classics, 4 vol. Ciceronis Opera Oliveti, Par. 1740 Zenophon Hutchinsoni, 2 vol. Tacitus Gronovii, 2 vol. Suetonius Pitici, 2 vol. Virgil Masvicii, 2 vol. Juvenal, Virgil, Terence, &c. Delp. Harlian Miscellany. 8 vol. Russia. Sully, 3 vol. Hook, 3 vol. Russia. Bp. Newton's Milton, 3 vol. Mor. Jarvis's Don Quixote, 2 vol. Mor. Carter's Epictetus, Morocco. Doddridge, 6 vol. Oeuvres de Moliere, 6 tom. 1734 Don Quixote, 4 tom. Octavo. Ancient and Modern Hist. 64 vol. Parliament. History, 24 vol. Hooke's Roman Hist. 9 vol. Tillotson, Atterbury, Sherlock, Reading, Seed, Sharp, Sermons. Livius, Polybius, Ovidius. Catull, &c. Statius, Plautus. Terentius. &c. &c. Not. Var. Which will begin Selling (for Ready Monly only) on Monday the 21st. of March 1768; and continue on Sale 'till all are Sold, By Joseph White, Bookseller, At the Corner of Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, London; who gives the full Value for any Library or Parcel of Books.
White, Joseph, -1791.Date: 1768]- Books
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Morse's Geography. This day is published, in one large volume octavo, illustrated with maps, a new edition, price 8s. in boards, or 9s. bound. The American geography; or a view of the present situation of the United States of America: containing astronomical geography. - Geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their boundaries; mountains; lakes; bays and rivers; natural history; productions; population; goverment; agriculture; commerce; manufactures; and history.-A concise account of the war, and of the important events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, the western territory, and Vermont.-Of their extent; civil divisions; chief towns; climates; soils; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added, an abridgment of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West-Indies.-Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiaii Morse.
Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814.Date: 1792- Books
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A tour through Ireland; wherein the present state of that Kingdom is considered; and the most noted cities, towns, seats, buildings, loughs, &c. described. Interspersed with observations on the Manners, Customs, Antiquitifs, Curiosities, and Natural History of that Country. To which is Prefixed, a General Description of the Kingdom; with The Distances between the Ports, &c. on the Coast of Great - Britain, and those on that of Ireland.
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]