33 results filtered with: Conduct of life - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The End of man display'd.
Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The Family religion; Or, A help to parents and masters to instruct their children and servants in the fear of the lord. We are all children of Wrath even as others are. A discourse fitting to be perused by Young and Old.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The young man's golden anchor: or, A sure way to happines. Being several devout and pious directions to a holy life and joyful death: with the necessity of remembring our Creator in the days of our youth, and the sad consequences of not doing it. Very useful & necessary for all Christian families, especially those who are, or have been under any grief or sorrow, for the miscarriage of their undutiful children. Recommended, by Dr. Burnet, Bishop of Salsbury.
Date: 1703- Books
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A letter addressed to a noble lord, by way of reply to that of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. By Bolingbroke.
Bolingbroke, active 1795.Date: 1796- Books
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The visions of Sir Heister Ryley: Recommended to the town upon Captain Steel's, late author of the Tatler, having nothing more to say to the world, under the character of Isaac Bickerstaff.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1711]- Books
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A letter to Mr. Joseph Popham, mercht. Occasion'd by his two letters to a friend, lately publish'd. By John Cuthbert, with an appendix[.]
Cuthbert, John.Date: 1754- Books
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The visions of Sir Heister Ryley: with other entertainments. Consisting of two hundred discourses and letters representing, by way of image and description, the characters of vertue, beauty, affectation, love and passion; the agreeableness of wit, truth and honour, made conspicuous by morals. As also scenes of the birth of nature, the sudden turns of fortune, the madness of domestick contests, the humours of the town, and the false arts of life, both of human and irrational beings, trac'd thro' all their intricate mazes.
Povey, Charles, 1652?-1743.Date: 1711- Books
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To the gentlemen, clergy, and freeholders of the county of Middlesex.
Wilkes, John, 1727-1797.Date: 1769]- 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
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An exhortation to a serious reformation of life and manners. Being the Late Bishop of London's fifth pastoral letter, occasioned by the dangers that threatened this nation from the late wicked and unnatural rebellion.
Church of England. Diocese of London. Bishop (1723-1748 : Gibson)Date: 1751- Books
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An Examination into the duties preparatory to, and inseparable from, the right observation of a general fast, Being absolutely necessary to be read, by all persons, of whatever rank, age, sex, or condition, who would worthily assist at divine service, on so awful and solemn an occasion.
Date: 1745- Books
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Introduction. The subject of the following history is of great importance to the interests of society at large; and the detail of transactions, the links which hold together and form the chain of events, will throw some light on the human character, under situations and circumstances, in a great measure, new. ...
Young, Robert, social reformer.Date: 1792?]- Books
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[A] Scheme for restoring a little honour and honesty to the world. Humbly address'd to that worthy patriot Mr. Charles Lucas, one of the candidates to represent this city in Parliament.
Date: Printed in the year 1748- Books
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Essays moral and literary: by Dr. Goldsmith. Volume III.
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774.Date: 1793- Books
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A scale of first principles, religious and moral. Proper to the sentiment and life of man. Chiefly calculated for the service of youth. Designed upon the model of Dr. Worthington's form of found words. The second edition, corrected. By Caleb Fleming.
Fleming, Caleb, 1698-1779.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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To the gentlemen, clergy, and freeholders of the county of Down.
Alfred.Date: 1790]- Books
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Suicide. A dissertation. Descend into yourself.
Burton, Edmund, 1720 or 1721-Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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The voluntary exile. In two volumes. By Mrs. Parsons, author of Lucy, &c. &c.
Parsons, Mrs. (Eliza), -1811.Date: 1795- Books
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To the gentlemen, clergy, and freeholders of the county of Glocester.
Botetourt, Norborne Berkeley, Baron de, approximately 1717-1770.Date: 1763]- Books
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Introduction. The subject of the following history is of great importance to the interests of society at large; and the detail of transactions, the links which hold together and form the chain of events, will throw some light on the human character, under situations and circumstances, in a great measure, new. ...
Young, Robert, social reformer.Date: 1792?]- Books
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Essays moral and critical: By M. L'Abbé Trublet, first secretary to his eminence Cardinal Tencin, and treasurer of the cathedral of Nantz. Translated from the French original.
Trublet, Nicolas-Charles-Joseph, 1697-1770.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The Prime minister, and King. With political remarks, by way of caution to all crowned head and evil ministers.
Date: [1741?]- Books
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The Social and instructive companion, expressive of the following heads: The different orders of nuns, and the manner of taking the veil. Tauidores or bull-feasts in Spain. Pompous exhibitions of the regattas at Venice. Description of the person, the way of living, & of the court of Queen Elizabeth,-the King of Prussia,- and some curious particulars of Oliver cromwell. Account of the assemblies of Russia. The origin of Chivalry. Authentick account of Jane shore. Colonel blood's daring attempt of stealing the regalia.-and many other extraordinary narratives. To which are added, several curious and interesting anecdotes of this and the last age; collected from the best authors and best companions.
Date: 1765- Books
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Sublime friendship delineated; Containing, an enquiry into the nature and object of friendship; the qualities necessary to form it; characters of the persons with whom it may be contracted, and the duties it perscribes to us. A compendious account of the most principal orders of Knightwood. Of the essens, a sect of Jewish philosophers, remarkable fro their mutual brotherly love. Of the society of ancient freemasons from their first institution; their establishment in England and Ireland, and the various persecutions they suffered on the continent. The distintion between ancient and modern freemasonary. The constitutions of the ancient and most benevolent order of friendly brothers of Saint Patrick. Compiled by John Donovan.
Donovan, John, active 1789.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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To the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of Oliver Weston.
Weston, Oliver.Date: 1707]