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The history of Joshua Trueman, Esq; and Miss Peggy Williams.
Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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The orientalist: a volume of tales after the Eastern-Taste. By the author of Roderick Random, Sir Launcelot Greaves, &c. and others.
Date: 1773- Books
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Reginald Du Bray: an historick tale. By a late lord, greatly admired in the literary world.
Late Nobleman.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome; whose names were, Halicuja, Mardula, Cisre, Penthisilia, Deborah, Dejanara, and Boadicia. Wherein the treachery of evil counsel is discovered, the innocency of harmless virgins cleared, and the wisdom of seven wise women displayed, to the wonder of their own nation, and the admiration of all the world.
Howard, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: [1705?]- Books
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Charles Dacres: or, the voluntary exile. An historical novel, founded on facts. In two volumes, ...
Date: 1797- Books
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The history of Joshua Trueman, Esq; and Miss Peggy Williams. In two volumes. ...
Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Montford Castle; or the knight of the white rose. An historical romance of the eleventh century. In two volumes. ...
Date: [1795]- Books
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Anecdotes and characteristics of Frederick the Great, late King of Prussia: selected and translated from eight original volumes in the German language, (compiled after his death, by a staff-officer of the King's Life-Guard, from several civil and military officers, of the highest Distinction; lately published at Berlin, by Royal Permission.) By F. A. W. Translato r of Wieland's Sympathy of Souls. ...
Date: [1789?]- Books
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Edwy; son of Ethelred the Second: An historic tale By a Lady. Addressed (by permission) to the Right Honourable the countess of Westmorland. In two volumes. Vol. I.
Lady.Date: 1791- Books
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Memoirs of a Pythagorean. In which are delineated the manners, customs, genius, and polity of ancient nations. Interspersed with a Variety of Anecdotes. In three volumes. ...
Thomson, Alexander, M.D.Date: 1785- Books
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The force of nature; or, the history of Charles Lord Sommers : in two volumes. ... . By the editor of the Wanderer.
Editor of the Wanderer.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The history of the giants. Containing their barbarous treatment of kings, queens, princesses, Ladies, Knights, 'squires, &c. whom they made their Prisoners. An Account of their Castles and inchanted Castles, built by Necro nancers; and of other Castles, which were guarded by them and several wild Monsters. Their Combats and Battles, and how they were slain by Christian Knights; a Description of them, their Deaths, and how these Knights delivered several Kings, Queens, Ladies, &c. from Captivity. With A particular Account of the great Giants, Brandamour and Siradon, who were overcome by Sir Morris, General of King Rimuer's Army. How Sir Thomas Killed the Giant Surandrag, and cut off the Head of the Giant Bombomachides, the Brother of Surandrag. How the Giant Trapsaca, having killed all the Servants of the Princess of Hungary was overcome by Sir Firebrrse, who also killed the Giant and Sorcerer Aldrovandi, who changed himself into a wild Boar, and afterwards into a frightful Dragon, &c. The comical Adventures of valiant John, who, by his Stratagems, killed several Giants. How the Giant Norfandal and his Brother were killed by the Knight of the Red Cross, &c. Lastly, how Sir Alan killed the Giant Danagelfe, who kept his father and Mother in Prison; and afterwards married the Queen of the Unknown Island, with a Relation of a strange Delusion, with which she entertained Knights and Ladies at her Court.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Edmund of the forest. An historical novel. In four volumes. By the Author of Cicely, or The rose of Raby.
Musgrave, Agnes.Date: M DCC XCVII. [1797]- Books
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The capacity and extent of the human understanding; exemplified in the extraordinary case of Automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, separate from All Human Society. A narrative Abounding with many surprizing Occurrences, both Useful and Entertaining to the Reader.
Kirkby, John, 1705-1754.Date: M,DCC,XLVII. [1747]- Books
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Alan Fitz-Osborne, an historical tale. By Miss Fuller. In two volumes. ...
Fuller, Miss (Anne), -1790.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The history of two modern adventurers. In two volumes. ...
Date: M.DCC.LVII. [1757]- Books
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The history of Nourjahad: the Persian. By Mrs Sheridan. Cooke's edition. Embellished with a superb engraving.
Sheridan, Frances Chamberlaine, 1724-1766.Date: [1798?]- Books
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The bachelor of Salamanca, or memoirs of Don Cherubim de la Ronda. In three parts. Written originally in French, by Mr. Le Sage; Author of the Devil upon Two Sticks, and Gil Blas. Translated by Mr. Lockman.
Le Sage, Alain René, 1668-1747.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The life of Julian the Apostate. Translated from the French of F. La Bletterie. And improved with dissertations on several points relating to Julian's character, and to the history of the fourth century. By V. Desvoeux, Chaplain to the Regiment of the King's Carabiniers. ...
La Bléterie, Jean Philippe René de.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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Viaggi di Ciro con un discorso sopra la teologia, e la mitologia de' pagani. Opera in quattro volumi del Cavaliere Ramsay: il testo e' tratto dalla nona edizione dell' originale inglese.
Ramsay, Chevalier (Andrew Michael), 1686-1743.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The oppressed captive. Being an historical novel, deduced from the distresses of real life, in an impartial and candid account of the unparallel'd sufferings of Caius Silius Nugenius, now under confinement in the Fleet prison, at the Suit of an implacable and relentless Parent.
Nugent, Robert, 1730-Date: 1757- Books
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The first part of the history of the king and the cobler, shewing how Henry Viii. used to visit the watches in the city; ...
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The history of Lady Emma Melcombe, and her family. By a female. In three volumes. ...
Female.Date: 1787- Books
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The history of the Emperor Manalay, and his virtuous wife: a story taken from ancient history.
Date: 1800- Books
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The history of Jack Connor. In two volumes.
Chaigneau, William, 1709-1781.Date: 1752