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Islington: a poem. Addressed to Mr. Benjamin Stapp. To which are subjoined several other poetical essays by the same author.
Nichols, John, 1745-1826.
Date
MDCCLXIII. [1763]
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A short account of Bath.
Villiers, George, active 1785-1790.
Date
1790?]
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The Excellent ballad of George Barnwell, who was brought to an untimely end by the allurements of a strumpet: she encouraged him to rob his master and afterwards to murder his uncle.
Date
[1770?]
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Balad made on the present election. In the behalf of Squire H-----d. Tune of, You Commons and Peers, &c.
Date
1727]
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The Noble knight's garland, in four parts. 1. How a poor country ploughman, amongst many children, had one son, whom he well educated. And thereupon was beloved by many persons of quality, through his courteous carriage and behavour. 2. How he lived in a knight's family, where the noble knight's daughter fell in love with him, and other things worthy of note. 3. How they contrived a private marriage, under the pretence of a country journey, which not known till she prov'd with child. 4. How the knight finding his daughter had marry'd his servant, ordered him to fetch his father and mother to partake of his great fortune.
Date
Ap. 1749
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Caledonia, a poem in honour of Scotland, and the Scots nation. In three parts.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
Date
MDCCVII. [1707]
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The Sharping landlady of Sunderland, ...
Date
1790?]
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A Farther and more particular account of a most strange and terrible ghost or apparition of a gentlewoman that appeareth both night and day at Mr Jennings's, in Hand-Alley, in Holborn: giving an account how she first appeared, and frightned the mister, mistress, the servants, and many of the neighbours. Also how several other people set up to watch, among whom were six ministers sent by the Bishop of London. With the prayer which the ministers us'd when they set up to watch.
Date
1716
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The Oxfordshire tragedy; Or, The virgin's advice. In two parts. Part I. How fair Rosanna of the city of Oxford was betrayed by a young gentleman of her virginity. Part II. His [e]ruety in murdering her, and how a rose bush sprung upon the grave, which blossomed all the year through, and how the murder same to be fond out by his cropping the roses.
Date
[1800?]
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Health, a poem. Shewing how to procure, preserve, and restore it. To which is annex'd the doctor's decade. The third edition, corrected. By Edward Baynard, M.D.
Baynard, Edward, 1641-
Date
1721
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