578 results filtered with: Great Britain - Politics and government - 1727-1760
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Considerations upon the present state of our affairs, at home and abroad. In a letter to a Member of Parliament from a friend in the country.
Lyttelton, George Lyttelton, Baron, 1709-1773.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Reasons for electing Sir Edward Bellamy, Knight and alderman, Sir John Barnard, Knight and alderman, Micajah Perry, Esq; and alderman, and the Honourable Vice-Admiral Vernon, members in the ensuing Parliament for this metropolis.
Date: 1741]- Books
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French counsels destructive to Great-Britain; or seasonable advice to Sir R- W-, in the present critical conjuncture. In seven letters. By Caleb D'Anvers, Esq;
D'Anvers, Caleb.Date: [1739]- Books
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A key to the business of the present s--------n: viz. I. His H--------'s speech to his life-guard of Switzers, at their general Rendezvous in D-g-S-t. II. Certain important hints deliver'd to an assembly of Independents, at the Fountain-Tavern in the Strand.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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The representations of the Society of the Independent Scald-Miserable Masons, to P-l W-d Esq; and E-c-y Esq; their worthy representatives, being better in Quality, and containing more in Quantity than any Instructions hitherto extant.
Poney.Date: 1745?]- Books
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A letter from Xo Ho, a Chinese philosopher at London, to his friend Lienchi at Peking.
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.Date: Printed, in the year, MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The thistle; A dispassionate examine of the prejudice of Englishmen in general to the Scotch nation; and particularly of a late arrogant insult offered to all Scotchmen, by a modern English journalist. In a letter to the author of Old England, Dec. 27, 1746. The rose: being a detection of the pernicious tendency of two libels lately published, viz. in the Old England Journal, and a Pamphlet intitled, The thistle. Together with some considerations for repealing the heretable jurisdictions reserved to the Scots, by the 20th article of the treaty of union.
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793.Date: In the year 1747- Books
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A hint upon instructions from the electors to their representatives in Parliament: with remarks upon a letter publish'd in the London-Evening-Post, on Tuesday the 5th. instant and re-publish'd on the 9th. in the same Paper. No Act of Cowardice is more Ignoble and Ungenirous, than to Libel any Man's Reputation by Artful Speeches, and false Insinuations; Libelers of every degree are like Ruffians that Stab in the Dark; (and as Serpents that Bite) basely Creep into Holes for want of Courage openly to Avow their Actions.
Date: [1742?]- Books
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The groans of Britons at the gloomy prospect of the present precarious state of their liberties and properties, compared with what it has been. Illustrated with Various Examples, from Antient and Modern History of Free Nations becoming Slaves from the Effects of Avarice, the horrid Vice to which we owe all our present Calamities.
Date: [1743]- Books
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Thoughts on the Corporation and Test Acts: containing, an answer to a pamphlet intituled, The dispute adjusted. And shewing, that none but the wisdom of the nation can adjust the dispute, whether there may not be a proper time to repeal them.
Date: 1732- Books
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Faction detected, by the evidence of facts.
Egmont, John Perceval, Earl of, 1711-1770.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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The chevalier d'industrie turned Prime Minister; or, a faithful narrative of his conduct, in a dedication of the history of the antient and most renowned knighthood of industry. Inscribed to T. Understrapper, Esq; one of the L- of the A-.
Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The mi---st---l light. Humbly recommended to the Fabii, as a philactery against the Samnites of the present age. By M. B. S. E. M. M.
M. B. S. E. M. M.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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A key to the business of the present s-n : viz. I. His H-'s speech to his life-guard of Switzers, at their general Rendevouz in D-g - S-t. II. Certain important hints deliver'd to an Assembly of Independents, at the Fountain-Tavern, in the Strand.
Date: Printed in the Year 1741/2- Books
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The plain reasoner. Wherein the present state of affairs are set in a new, but very obvious light; the separate and connected interests of Great Britain and Hanover consider'd; and the important question determined; whether England be best defended by an army, or a navy; at a distance, or at home. In discussing these Points, many vulgar Arguments are censured and exploded, and a rational, political System substituted in their Stead.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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The chevaleir [Charles's] declaration.
Date: 1745?]- Books
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Ministerial usurpation displayed, and the prerogatives of the Crown, with the rights of Parliament and of the Privy Council, considered. In an appeal to the people.
Ruffhead, Owen, 1723-1769.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Thoughts on trade, and a publick spirit, considered under the following heads, viz. I. Companies in trade. II. Stock-Jobbers. III. Projectors. IV. Corruptions in the law and public offices. V. Of a public spirit. Humbly Dedicated to all Lovers of their Country.
Baston, Thomas.Date: M,DCC,XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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An appendix to The occasional critic, in which the remarks on that performance in the critical and monthly Reviews are examined, and the authors of them shewn to be equally illiteral and illiberal.
Shebbeare, John, 1709-1788.Date: [1757?]- Books
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The naked truth. Numb. I.
Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785.Date: [1755]- Books
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A defence of the most essential articles of Christian belief, against the cavils of modern atheists and infidels; particularly, the writings of the late Mr. C-ll-ns, and the late Mathew Tindal, Doctor of Laws.
Date: 1733- Books
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The letters of Atticus, As printed in the London Journal, in the years 1729 and 1730, on Various Subjects, with An introduction, containing a short Survey of public Affairs from the Time of the Spaniards besieging Gibraltar to the Year 1731, and an Enquiry into the Reasons why some modern Writers assume to themselves the great Names of passed Ages.
Cooke, Thomas, 1703-1756.Date: 1731- Books
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A political and satirical history of the years 1756 and 1757. In a series of seventy-five humourous and entertaining prints. Containing all the most remarkable transactions, characters and caricaturas of those two memorable years. To which is annexed, an explanatory account or key to every Print, which renders the whole full and significant.
Date: [1758?]- Books
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The lords protest, November 18, 1740. To which is added, Considerations upon the Embargo laid on Provision of Victual. Also The Protests of Dec. 8. and 9. Jan. 28. and Feb. 3.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.Date: 1741- Books
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A serious defence of some late measures of the administration; particularly with regard to the introduction and establishment of foreign troops.
Douglas, John, 1721-1807.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]