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An address to the people of England: being the protest of a private person against every suspension of law that is liable to injure or endanger personal security.

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Short sketch of temporary regulations: (until better shall be proposed) for the intended settlement on the grain coast of Africa, near Sierra Leona.

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Tom Jones, a comic opera: as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By Joseph Reed.

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The literary life of the late Thomas Pennant, Esq. By himself

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Indian zoology

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The fundamental right, safety and liberty of the people (which is radically in themselves, derivatively in the Parliament, their substitutes or representatives) briefly asserted. Wherein is discovered the great good or harm which may accrue unto the people by Parliaments, according to their different temperature and motions. Together with some proposals conducing towards an equal and just settlement of the distracted state of this nation. As likewise a touch at some especial properties of a supream good governor or governors. / By Isaac Penington (junior) Esq; The safety of the people is the supream, most natural and most righteous law, being both the most proper end and most adequate rule of government.

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The ioyfull receyuing of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie into hir Highnesse citie of Norvvich the things done in the time of hir abode there: and the dolor of the citie at hir departure. Wherein are set downe diuers orations in Latine, pronounced to hir Highnesse by Sir Robert Wood Knight, now Maior of the same citie, and others: and certaine also deliuered to hir Maiestie in vvriting: euery of the[m] turned into English.

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Loves boundless power or, The charmed lovers happiness compleated. Being a most excellent new play-song, most pleasant and delightful. Doranns s[p]ies the charming nymph, whose power wounds more then hers, who in a sudden showre [sic] brought thunder-bearing Jove from lofty skies, to pay devotion to her stary eyes: he's conquer'd, and entreats, to which she yields Phillis the glory, both of woods and fields: does condesend to love, and crowns his wish, with joys transending any mortal bliss. To the tune of, When busie fame, &c.

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Light or darknesse, displaying or hiding it self, as it pleaseth, and from or to whom it pleaseth: arraigning, judging, condemning, both the shame and glory of the creature, in all its severall breakings forth from, and appearances in, the creature. / Held forth to publike view in a sermon, a letter, and severall other inward openings. Through Isaac Penington, (junior) Esq;

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The anniversary ode for the fourth of December, 1697 His Majesty's birth-day another for New-Year's-Day, 1697/8 : both set to musick and perform'd at Kensington / the words by N. Tate ...

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A demonstration of family-duties: or Certaine propositions and reasons of them taken [ou]t of the holy Scriptures, tending to shew the necessity, nature, and manner of performance of such religious duties, as Christian families ought to spare some time unto from common affaires every day. By T.P.

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Loves carouse, or, The youngmens healths. For divers young-men being merry, they drank healths to their loves in sherry. Tune, Joans Placket, &c.

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A dittie in the worthie praise of an high and mightie prince

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The loves of Jockey and Jenny: or, The Scotch wedding. A most pleasant new song.

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Reports of that learned and judicious clerk J. Gouldsborough, Esq. sometimes one of the protonotaries of the court of common pleas. Or his collection of choice cases, and matters, agitated in all the courts at Westminster, in the latter yeares of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. With learned arguments at the barr, and on the bench, and the grave resolutions, and judgements, thereupon, of the Chief Justices, Anderson, and Popham, and the rest of the judges of those times. Never before published, and now printed by his original copy. With short notes in the margent, of the chief matters therein contained, with the yeare, terme, and number roll, of many of the cases. And two exact tables, viz. A briefer, of the names of the severall cases, with the nature of the actions on which they are founded, and a larger, of all the remarkable things contained in the whole book. By W. S. of the Inner Temple, Esq;

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A Copie of a letter sent from the committee at Lincoln, to the House of Commons, directed to he speaker of the said House, and subscribed with the names of the said committee. Die Sabbati 4. Iunii, 1642. Likewise an order from both Houses of Parliament, concerning the ordering of the militia, directed to the deputy lievtenants of the repective counties throughout all England, and dominion of Wales. Ordered that this be printed and published. Hen. Elsinge, Cler Parl. D. Com. Also exceeding joyfull newes from Yorke. With the resolution of the Protestant gentry and commonalty of Cheshire, concerning their petition lately presented to the Kings Majesty at Yorke.

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The articles of agreement, for the surrender of the strong & invincible Castle of Edinborough; the manner of the Lord Gen. Cromwels playing his fire-works before the Treaty, the number of men slain; the taking of the Scots Roaring-Meg, and 52 pieces of ordnance, eleven thousand arms, 200 barrels of gunpowder; and great store of match and bullet. The Lord Gen. declaration to the Scots; their marching away with flying colours; and the protestation of the Earl of Castles, and the L. Humby, touching the King and Parliament; with the copy of a dissenting declaration against their King, cast into his coach as he was coming from the Parliament-hous.

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A philosophical account of this hard frost From whence is rationally concluded what effects it may probably have upon humane bodies, as to health and sickness. Both in relation to the time of the frosts continuance, and to the time of thaw that shall succeed. With cautionary directions for the prevention of such distempers as are likely to be the natural consequence of both those seasons. Which directions are not only calculated for this present season, but are designedly adapted to serve upon the like occasion for time to come. Written in answer to a letter of a person of quality, and at his command made publick for the common good. By John Peter physician.

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The loves of Damon and Sappho: or: The shepherd crown'd with good success. You lovers all that would successful be; be not too bashful, but in love be free: time but your passion and you'l never fail, there is a time when you'l be sure prevail. Maids will deny, its true, but soon will yield, if once you charge, they soon will lose the field: though they deny, it is but for a fashion, for when they do, they have the greatest passion. A pleasant new play-house song, to the tune of, Hail to the myrtle shades.

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Loves tyranny: or, Death more welcome then disdain. Being the tragedy of Leander for the love of Roxane. Lovers beware, for in loves smiles the fates, to ruine two adventurous mortals waits; women like syrens, first with charms allure, untill they wound, then leave us without cure: such fate Leander found, and for disdain, took death's kind portion, which expell'd his pain: to the tune of, Let the critticks adore, &c.

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True Blew the plowman, or, A character of several callings which he could not freely fancy, when he found their grand deceit. He never yet would change his note, he'd rather be a slave. Nay, wear a poor thread-bare coat. [sic] than counted as a knave. To the tune of, The country farmer. This may be printed, R.P.

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Dauids comfort at Ziklag A plaine sermon made in time of dearth and scarcitie of corne and worke. By Robert Harris.

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Pseuchographia anthropomagica or, a magicall description of the soul: wherein is set forth the nature, genesis and exodus of it. By Agricola Carpenter.

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A defence of the Parliament of 1640. and the people of England against King Charles I. and his adherents containing a short account of some of the many illegal, arbitrary, Popish and tyrannical actions of King Charles I. unjustly called the pious martyr; together with the following tracts, &c. 1. The Pope's letter to King Charles ... 14. To give a clear demonstration of this holy martyr's religion and piety, see his declaration for the lawfulness of sports and pastimes on the Lord's Day, printed at large in this book.

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The loving chamber-maid, or, Vindication of a departed maidenhead. Being the art to lye with a man and yet be a virgin. To a new tune Maidens .... but Ah what is a maid I pray an infant female that scarce views the day, for e're the things we virgins call aspire to 13 years, they feel a strange desire: longing for what themselves can scarcely tell, which strange desire of make their bellies swell and then what 'tis they know too fatal well.

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