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A scheme for a public academy some reasons for its institution, the common objections answer'd, with the easie method of its support / design'd by a privat person, and humbly submitted to both the Honorable Houses of Parliament ...

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The history of England: under the House of Tudor. ... By David Hume, Esq; In two volumes. ... [pt.2]

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An address to the Whig Club: with an essay on the judicial discretion of judges, on fiats and on bail

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A declaration or, remonstrance of the office of a Prince, and his counsellors. Also, the dutie and obligement of the people, and subiects; collected and extracted forth of the most divine and politique authors, that have treated of the same subject. Newly sent from Yorke, by a Gentleman now residing there, to intimate loyalty to his Majesty, and love to his countrey; with an humble desire for a true understanding betweene our King and his people. Whereunto is annexed the Kings Majesties five last propositions to the Parliament; with their determinate answer by way of resolution in three distinct votes.

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A sermon preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, (for the benefit of the poor) by appointment of and before the general communication of Free and Accepted Masons of the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday December 28, 1778. Celebrated, agreeable to their constitution, as the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist. / By William Smith, D.D. provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.

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[...] or, A brief relation of an atheisticall creature, living at Lambert, which is of a strange opinion that his sins are too big for him to goe to heaven, and too little for him to goe to hell, he thinks he shall dye a Pharisie: further he desired to have a commission to burne every new marryed couple in the buttock. [sic] but paying him forty shillings they should escape unburned· To the tune of, Jesper Cunningams, or Brave Lord Willoby.

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A full narrative, or, A discovery of the priests and Jesuites together with their intrigues how to subvert Protestant princes and to ruine the Protestant religion as it is now established, in which is plainly demonstrated the effects of their political operations upon us at this day, in respect of religion and matters of state : together with the necessity of their banishment / by a person of quality.

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The duty of giving thanks for national blessings. A sermon, preached in the parish church of Bruton, Williamsburg; on Thursday February 19th, 1795. Being the day appointed to be kept as a general thanksgiving to Almighty God throughout the United States of America. / By John Bracken, D.D., Rector of Bruton parish.

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Agreeable admonitions for old & young. Or, Aged piety honoured, and early piety quickened. In a brief discourse, delivered, April 25. 1703. : [Two lines of quotation in Latin]

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To the right honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses assembled in Parliament. The East-India Company's answer to the petition of John Jolliffe and Edmond Harrison in behalf of themselves and others

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[Conscience the best friend upon earth ... ]

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A Narrative of the siege and surrender of Maestricht, to the most Christian King, on the 30 of June

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The commerce of America with Europe; particularly with France and Great Britain; comparatively stated and explained. Shewing the importance of the American Revolution to the interests of France, and pointing out the actual situation of the United States of North-America, in regard to trade, manufactures and population. / By J.P. Brissot de Warville, and Etienne Claviere. ; Translated from the last French edition, revised by Brissot, and called the second volume of his view of America. ; With the life of Brissot, and an appendix, by the translator.

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Jehojadahs justice against Mattan, Baals priest: or The covenanters justice against idolaters. A sermon preacht upon occasion of a speech utter'd upon Tower-Hill. Wherein you may finde his likenesse to Mattan rather then to Christ. His place in John 11.48. charg'd upon himself. The weaknesse of the choice of his text. How great cause wee have to give thanks. By J.H. minister of the Gospel.

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The epitaph of a godly man, especially a man of God or, The happines by death of holines in life. Delineated in a sermon preached at the funerall of Mr Adam Pemberton late minister of the parish of St Fosters Foster-lane : who ended this mortall, April the 8th, 1655. and was buried in hope of an immortal life the 11th of the same moneth. / By Nath: Hardy M.A. and preacher to the parish of St Dionis Back Church.

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An oration, delivered March 5th, 1779, at the request of the inhabitants of the town of Boston; to commemorate the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March, 1770. / By William Tudor, Esquire. ; [Six lines of quotations]

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Observations on the American Revolution, published according to a resolution of Congress, by their committee. For the consideration of those who are desirous of comparing the conduct of the opposed parties, and the several consequences which have flowed from it.

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An act for continuing John Bradshaw sergeant at law, chancellor of the dutchy and county palatine of Lancaster and Bartholomew Hall Esq; attorney general of the dutchy of Lancaster, and for continuing the jurisdictions of the said dutchy and county palatine of Lancaster.

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A compleat discourse of the nature, use, and right managing of that wonderful instrument, the baroscope, or, Quick-silver weather-glass in IV parts / by John Smith ... ; to which is added, the true equation of natural days, drawn up for the use of the gentry, in order to their more true adjusting, and right managing of pendulum clocks and watches.

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A poem condoling the death of K. Charles II, of blessed memory and also congratulating His present Majesty / by John Nash of Grays-Inn.

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A broad-side against marriage directed to that inconsiderable annimal, called, a husband.

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The life and death of VVilliam Lawd, late Archbishop of Canterburie: beheaded on Tower-Hill, Friday the 10. of January. 1644. I. Here is a brief narration of his doings all his life long faithfully given-out, first, that his sayings at his death may not be a snare to the perdition of souls. II. His doings and sayings being compared and weighed together, his sayings are found infinitely too light; yet of weight sufficient to presse every man to make a threefold use from all, of infinite concernment to his eternall soul. By E.W. who was acquainted with his proceedings in Oxford; was an eye and eare witnesse of his doings and sayings in his courts here at London; and other places under his dominion.

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Horological disquisitions concerning the nature of time, and the reasons why all days, from noon to noon, are not alike twenty four hours long in which appears the impossibility of a clock's being always kept exactly true to the sun : with tables of equation, and newer and better rules ... how thereby precisely to adjust royal pendulums ... : with a table of pendulums, shewing the beats that any length makes in an hour ... / by John Smith ... ; to which is added The best rules for the ordering and use both of the quick-silver and spirit weather-glasses, and Mr. S. Watson's rules for adjusting a clock by the fixed stars.

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A full discovery of the late fanatical plot in Scotland, or, The Deposition of Mr. William Carstares when he was examined before the Lords of Secret Committee given by him and renewed upon oath, upon the the 22 of December, 1684, in presence of the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council.

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A sermon, preached at St. Gregories church by St. Paul's on Sunday the 13th. day of Iune, 1658. Intended for the funeral solemnization of Iohn Hewit, Dr. of divinity, and late minister there

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