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Love and friendship: or, the fair fugitive. Exemplified in the histories of two families of distinction, in the West of England; and interspers'd with a variety of characters, and several pleasing and interesting incidents.
Date: M.DCC.LVII. [1757]- Books
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Remarks on an anonymous tract, entitled An answer to Dr. Mayhew's Observations on the charter and conduct of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Being a second defence of the Observations (in which the Scheme of sending Bishops to America is particularly considered; and the Inconveniences that might result from it to that Country, if put into Execution, both in civil and religious Respects, are represented. By Jonathan Mayhew, D. D. Pastor of the West Church in Boston.
Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765] [1764]- Books
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Eccentric excursions or, literary & pictorial sketches of countenance, character & country, in different parts of England & South Wales. ... Embellished with upwards of one hundred characteristic & illustrative prints. By G. M. Woodward ...
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.Date: 1796 [1797]- Books
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A sermon deliver'd at the South-Church in Boston, New-England, August 14, 1746. being the day of general thanksgiving for the Great Deliverance of the British Nations, by the glorious and happy victory near Culloden. Obtained by His Royal Highness Prince William Duke of Cumberland, April 16, in the same Year. Wherein the Greatness of the Publick Danger and Deliverance is in Part set forth, to excite their most grateful Praises to the God of their Salvation. By Thomas Prince, M. A. And a Pastor of the said Church.
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.Date: 1747- Books
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Architecture of Solitude : Cistercian Abbeys in Twelfth-Century England / Peter Fergusson.
Fergusson, Peter, 1934-2022Date: 1984- Books
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A survey of the Spanish-West-Indies. Being a journal of three thousand and three hundred miles on the continent of America: by Tho. Gage, gent. Giving an account of the Spanish navigatin thither; their Government, Castles, Ports, Commodities, Religion, Priests and Friers, Negro's, Mulatto's, Mesliso's, Indians; and of their Feasts and Solemnities. Also His own Voyage from Spain to S. John de Ulbua; and thence to Xalapa, Tlaxcalla, Ciudad de los Angelos, and Mexico: With a Description of that great City, as in former times, and at present. Likewise His Journey thence through Guaxaca, Chiapa, Guate mala, Vera Paz, &c. with his abode XII. years about Guatemala, and an Account of his Return into his Native Country England: Describing Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to Nicoya, Panatna, Porto bello, Cartagena and Havana. With a grammar, or some few Rudiments of the Indian tongue, called Poconchi or Pocoman. With an exact map of the country.
Gage, Thomas, 1603?-1656.Date: 1702- Books
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A particular account of the taking Cape Breton from the French, by Admiral Warren, and Sir William Pepperell, The 17th of June, 1745. With a Description of the Place and Fortifications; the Loss it will be to the French Trade, and the Advantage it will be to Great Britain and Ireland: With the Articles of the Capitulation of Fort Louisbourg. By Philip Durell, Esq; Capt. of His Majesty's Ship Superbe. To which is added, a letter from an Officer of Marines to his Friend in London, giving an Account of the Siege of Louisbourg, and a Description of the Town, Harbour, Batteries, Number of Guns, &c. Also The happy Situation of that Country; and an Account of M. Chambon, Governor of Louisbourg being laid in Irons for surrendering it: In a letter from a Gentleman in London, to a Merchant in the West of England.
Durell, Philip, -1766.Date: 1745- Books
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Old England for ever, or, Spanish cruelty display'd; wherein the Spaniards right to America is impartially examined and found defective; their pretensions founded in blood, supported by cruelty, and continued by oppression. I. A Compleat History of America from the first Discovery thereof to the present Time; with an Account of its antient Inhabitants, and the shocking and tragical Methods used by the Spaniards to deprive them of their Country, and possess themselves of their rich Mines, &c. II. Great Britain's Right to America prior to that of Spain, fully proved to be some Hundred Years before Christopher Columbus conducted the Spaniards thither. III. The Spaniards inveterate Hatred of the English; their constant Treachery, Persidy, and unfair Practices in all their Dealings with them, proved to be the Effect of their Jealousy; that Britain not only rivals them in the Trade, but will one Day resume her antient Claim to that New World. IV. A View of the Spanish Trassick to the West Indies; the Nature of the Commerce, the Trading Companies by whom it is carried on, and how far it concerns England to regard it in the present War. V. Spanish Tyranny, exemplify'd in the intolerable Oppression and barbarous Treatment of the poor Indians, which is so severe and inhuman, that they would gladly become subject to the British Crown. VI. Geographical Remarks on the Situation and Extent of America, the Strength and Condition of the fortified Places claimed by the Spaniards; and also of those subject to England. The Whole intended to give a clear Prospect of that remote Part of the World, which is now the Seat of War; being a Treatise very proper to be read at this Time by all Well-Wishers to their Country.
Date: 1740- Books
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A brief account of the state of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, civil and ecclesiastical. By a lover of his country.
Pemberton, Ebenezer, 1672-1717.Date: 1717- Books
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Extraordinary events the doings of God, and marvellous in pious eyes. Illustrated in a sermon at the South Church in Boston, (new-England) on the General Thanksgiving, Thursday, July 18, 1745. Occasion'd by Taking the City of Louisbourg on the Isle of Cape-Breton, by New-England Soldiers, assisted by a British Squadron. By Thomas Prince, M. A. And one of the Pastors of the said Church.
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.Date: [1746]- Books
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Considerations on public economy; wherein its benefits are exemplified by historical precedents. With observations on the critical circumstances of this country, its various exigences, and the necessity of abolishing sinecures & superfluous salaries, and placing the Royal Revenue on a more advantageous footing. With a summary review of the several reforms in the king's household, at different periods in England.
Date: 1796- Books
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London's glory! on Saint George's day, the twenty third of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. With entertaining observations on the late royal excursions in the south and western counties of England. Dedicated to the Right Honourable William Gill, lord Mayor of the city of London. By J West.
West, Joshua.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Authentic memoirs of Captain Paul Jones, the American corsair. Containing, his numerous exploits, and surprizing revolutions of fortune in England, Scotland, ... the West India Iislands [sic], &c. and an account of the late engagement between the Captains Pearson, ... Piercy, ... Paul Jones ... communicated by Mr. Theophilus Smart, ...
Smart, Theophilus.Date: [1779]- Books
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A practical treatise upon several different and useful subjects. In which are contain'd, I. An effectual method to augment small livings; and for the more Honourable Support of those Clergymen, who have no Livings at all. II. A Proposal to make the Corporation of Clergymens Sons more useful to its Members. III. A Scheme, for the Relief of the South Sea Sufferers in Distress. Together with Proposals to buy Lands in America; and to make the same Useful and Profitable, as well as to employ great Numbers of his Majesty's poor Subjects. IV. A Rational Way for the Promulgation of the Gospel in America; and for having a sufficient Number of Bishops there to compleat Baptism. With the Means to provide a sufficient Support for their Dignity, by Money to be laid out in our own Manufactures. V. A method to prevent dangerous fires. To which are Added, The Opinions of some Learned Men, both Foreigners and of our own Country, concerning the Church of England: And Archbishop Tillotson's Discourse against Transubstantiation. With a list of the archbishops, bishops, &c. in the Spanish West Indies. By Robert Tate, a Clergyman's Son.
Tate, Robert.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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Poems, on subjects arising in England, and the West Indies. Viz. The field Negroe, or the effect of civilization. The Antigua planter, or war and famine. Columbus's first landing on the Coast of America. The Galley Slave. Night in miniature. Ode on Adm. Rodney's Victory on the 12th of April. Guy's cliff. Ode on General Elliott, on his brave defence of Gibraltar. Nature and art, or the country maid in town. A true story. Edwin and Sylvia. Scene in the West Indies. Kirkstall Abbey, &c. &c. By a native of the West Indies.
Native of the West Indies.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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An astronomical diary: or almanack, for the year of Christian aera, 1783. .. Calculated for the meridian of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, latitude 43 degrees 5 min. north, long. 70 deg. 44 min. west. (But will serve for any of the New-England states.) ... By Daniel Sewall, philomath. ...
Sewall, Daniel, 1755-1842.Date: [1782]- Books
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The rake' progress: or, the Templar's exit. In ten cantos, in hudibrastick verse. Containing I. His coming out the West of England, being put under the Care of his Uncle, a Middlesex Justice. II. His Learning at Westminster-School; and his creeping to Bed with the Maid, for fear of the Spirits. III. His going to Brazen Nose College at Oxford; being expell'd for his Debaucheries; and Return into the Country; with his Whoring, Roaring, Ranting, Swearing, Fighting, &c. IV. His coming again to London; falling among Pettifoggers, and Solicitors; and the Disputes among his Friends, whether he should be a Priest, a Lawyer, or a Physician. V. His following all three successively; and his vast Improvement in each Faculty, especially that of a Cushion-Thumper. VI. His Natural Philosophy; other natural Parts, and natural Impudence. Vii. His Conversation with old Bawds, young Whores, and Town Sharpers. Viii. His ruining his Reputation, Estate, and Constitution. IX. His Pains, and Repentance; Sickness without Pity, and Misery without Mercy. X. His Death by a Halter; Burial by a Dunghil; and Funeral Sermon by a converted Rake of Covent-Garden. The whole interspersed with innocent Mirth, good Morals, and too much of the Author's own Experience. By the author of The harlot's progress.
Author of The Harlot's Progress.Date: 1769- Books
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The progress of a rake: or, the Templar's exit. In ten cantos, in hudibrastick verse. Containing I. His coming out of the West of England, being put under the Care of his Uncle, a Middlesex Justice. II. His Learning at Westminster-School; and his creeping to Bed with the Maid, for fear of the Spirits. III. His going to Brasen-Nose College at Oxford; being expell'd for his Debaucheries; and Return into the Country; with his Whoring, Roaring, Ranting, Swearing, Fighting, &c. IV. His coming again to London; falling among Pettifoggers, and Solicitors; and the Disputes among his Friends, whether he should be a Priest, a Lawyer, or a Physician. V. His following all three successively; and his vast Improvement in each Faculty, especially that of a Cushion-Thumper. VI. His Natural Philosophy; other natural Parts, and natural Impudence. Vii. His Conversation with old Bauds, young Whores, and Town Sharpers. Viii. His ruining his Reputation, Estate, and Constitution. IX. His Pains, and Repentance; Sickness without Pity; and Misery without Mercy. X. His Death by a Halter; Burial by a Dunghil; and Funeral-Sermon by a converted Rake of Covent-Garden. The whole interspers'd with innocent Mirth, good Morals, and too much of the Author's own Experience. By the author of The harlot's progress.
Author of the Harlot's progress.Date: 1732- Books
The Greenwoods years / written by: Ronald Messenger.
Messenger, RonaldDate: [2005]- Books
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The compleat psalmodist: or the organist's, parish-clerk's and psalm-singer's companion. Containing I. A new and compleat introduction to the grounds of music, both Theoretical and Practical, ... Also the Art of Composition, made easy by plain and practical Rules, ... To which is added a new musical Dictionary, properly digested in alphabetical Order, explaining, almost to the meanest Capacity, all such Terms and Characters as generally occur in Music, derived from various Languages. II. A set of services, commonly called Chanting-Tunes; ... III. A set of grave and solemn psalm-tunes, both ancient and modern, containing near one Hundred different Tunes, ... with a great many new Tunes, composed by some of the most eminent Masters that ever existed. IV. A set of divine hymns, suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church of England; with several Canons of two, three, and four Parts in one. The Whole composed, according to the most authentic Rules, for one, two, three, four, and five Voices, and set in Score, in their proper Cliffs and Concert-Keys, with the Trillo's marked, and the Basses figured for the Organ: Principally published for the Use of all Churches and Chapels, in Cities and Towns corporate as well as in Country Villages and Parishes, throughout his Majesty's Dominions of Great Britain, Ireland, and Plantations abroad. The fifth edition, corrected, with large additions. By John Arnold, Philo-Musicae, Author of the Essex Harmony and Leicestershire Harmony.
Date: [1761]- Books
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The sheepherd's new kalender: or, The citizens & country man's daily companion : treating of most things that are useful, profitable, delightful, and advantageous to mankind. Being the thirty years study, and experience, of a learned sheepherd in the west of England.
C. PDate: 1700- Books
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The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations, concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of kings, and the rights, priviledges, and properties of the people: shewing, the nature of government in general, both from God and man. An account of the British government, and the rights and priviledges of the people in the time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The government which God ordain'd over the children of Israel; and that all magistrates and governours proceed from the people, by many examples of Scripture; and the duty of magistrates from Scripture and reason. Nine emperors, and above fifty kings deprived for their evil government. The rights of the people and Parliament of Britain to resist and deprive their kings for evil government, by King Henry's charter, and by act of Parliament, and by many examples. The prophets and ancient Jews, strangers to absolute passive-obedience; resisting of arbitrary government, is allow'd by several examples in Scripture, and by undeniable reason. A large account of the Revolution; with the names of ten bishops, and above sixty peers, concern'd in the Revolution before King James went out of England. Several declarations, in Queen Elizabeth's time, of the clergy in convocation, and the Parliament who assisted, and justified the Scotch, French, and Dutch, in resisting of their evil Princes. Recommended as proper to be kept in all families, that their childrens children may know the birth-right, liberty, and property belonging to an Englishman. Written by a true lover of the Queen and country, who wrote in the year 1690. against absolute passive-obedience, and in vindication of the Revolution; in a challenge to Sir R. l'Estrange, Dr. Sherlock, and eleven other divines; to which no answer ever was made; who now challenges Dr. Hicks, Dr. Atterbury, Mr. Milbourne, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Lesley, Mr. Collier, and the great champion, Dr. Sacheverell, to answer this book.
True Lover of the Queen and Country.Date: 1710- Pictures
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Clock and Watchmakers Asylum, Colney Hatch, Southgate, Middlesex: panoramic view. Coloured wood engraving by J. Knight.
Knight, John, active 1849-1880.Date: 1858Reference: 22813i- Books
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The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations, concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of kings, and the rights, priviledges, and properties of the people: shewing, The Nature of Government in general, both from God and Man An Account of the British Government, and the Rights and Priviledges of the People in the Time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The Government which God ordain'd over the Children of Israel; and that all Magistrates and Governors proceed from the People, by many Examples of Scripture and History, and the Duty of Magistrates from Scripture and Reason. Eleven Emperors, and above fifty Kings deprived for their evil Government. The Rights of the People and Parliament of Britain, to resist and deprive their Kings for evil Government, by King Henry's Charter, and by many Examples. The Prophets and antient Jews, Strangers to absolute Passive Obedience: Resisting of arbitrary Government is allow'd by several Examples in Scripture, by most Nations and by undeniable Reason. A large Account of the Revolution; with several Speeches, Declarations and Addresses and the Names and Proceedings of Ten Bishops, and above Sixty Peers, concern'd in the Revolution before King James went out of England. Several Declarations in Queen Elizabeth's Time of the Clergy in Convocation and the Parliament who assisted, and justified the Scotch, French and Dutch, in resisting of their Evil and Destructive Princes. Recommended as proper to be kept in all Families, that their Childrens Children may know the Birth-Right, Liberty and Property belonging to an English-Man. And that they may have a just Notion of Government and of Obedience, according to Scripture, Law and undeniable Reason. Written by a true lover of the Queen and country, who wrote in the year 1689. in vindication of the revolution, in a challenge to all Jacobites, which was answer'd and Printed with a Reply annex'd to it; and who wrote in the Year 1690. against absolute Passive-Obedience, and in Vindication of the Revolution; in a Challenge to Sir R. l'Estrange, Dr. Sherlock, and eleven other Divines; to which no Answer ever was made, which Challenges and Answer are to be seen in the first Volume of State Tracts in Folio, Printed in the Year 1705. who now challenges Dr. Hicks, Dr. Atterbury; Dr. Welton, Mr. Milbourne, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Lesley, Mr. Collier, Mr. Whaley and Mr. Tilly of Oxford, and the great Champion, Dr. Sacheverell, or any other Person to answer this Book.
True lover of Queen and country.Date: 1710- Books
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Two discourses delivered October 25th. 1759. Being the day appointed by authority to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving, for the success of His Majesty's arms, more particularly in the reduction of Quebec, the capital of Canada. With an appendix, containing a brie account of two former expeditions against that city and country, which proved unsuccessful. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West Church in Boston.
Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.Date: 1759