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Name	Essays
Description	Prose compositions, remarks, critical reflections, or guides on any particular subject.

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ID	Title	Author	Firms (City)	Date	Edition
25170	A collection of the occasional papers for the year 1716. With a preface.	Unknown ,	James Knapton (London) John Harrison (Cornhill) Anne Dodd I (London)	1716-1718	varies
6810	A dialogue on friendship and society. by the Translator of the Life of Petrarch.	Dobson , Susannah	Thomas Becket [Strand] (London)	1777
26119	A familiar epistle to the celebrated Mrs. Con. Phillips, on her apology. By a gentleman of the Inner Temple.	Unknown , [Man]		1749
25290	A full answer to Shepheard the assassine's speech. wherein the falshood of all his traiterous calumnies against his Majesty are laid open, and the arguments put in his mouth to justify the hellish design of murdering his Majesty are confuted. To which is added an account of the treasonable sermon of Edward Bisse, Incumbent of St. George's Parish, in the County of Somerset, near Bristol, with proper remarks upon it. The Second Edition.	Unknown ,	James Roberts [Warwick Lane] (London) John Harrison (Cornhill) Anne Dodd I (London)	1718	The Second Edition.
13744	A fund raising for the Italian gentleman: or, A magazine filling on the scheme of frugality. What damage may arise from an explosion, is calculated from the accurate observations of the famous Dr. Atterbury.	Fleming , Caleb	Mary Cooper (London)	1750
10018	A legacy for young ladies : consisting of miscellaneous pieces, in prose and verse by the late Mrs. Barbauld. Second edition.	Barbauld , Anna Laetitia	Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green (London)	1826	Second edition.
400	A Legacy for Young Ladies, Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Verse by the late Mrs. Barbauld.	Barbauld , Anna Laetitia	Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green (London)	1826
13748	A letter of consolation and counsel to the good people of England, especially of London and Westminster, occasion'd by the late earthquakes. By a layman.	Unknown , [Man]	Mary Cooper (London)	1750
25200	A letter to the town, concerning the man and the bottle.	Unknown ,		1749
13746	A manual for common Christians; or, Plain reasons for infant-baptism; designed for the use of all paedo-baptists, of every denomination; that they may give a reason of their practice with meekness and charity, and know how to apply the ritual with a truly religious intention	Fleming , Caleb	Mary Cooper (London)	1750
25802	A method for the regular management of those societies, call'd Box-clubs: Laid down in such plan and easy Terms, as observ'd, will settle and preserve the tranquillity of the Society, and instruct the Ignorant, satisfy the Curious, and maintain a just Oeconomy among Friends and Acquaintance, who mutually agree in these Proceedings, which are no less an Advantage to the Publick, than a true Sign of the Spirit of Humanity. To which is added, a Copy of Orders abstracted from the most regular Societies in London, with proper Remarks, advantageous Proposals and Methods for Security for the Box: Forms of Bonds for Money lent out, and several useful Observations for the Benefit of Societies in general, and every Member in particular.	Unknown ,	Thomas Read (London) James Roberts [Warwick Lane] (London) John Jackson (London) Anne Dodd I (London) Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (London) A. Smith (Cornhill) S. Chastel (London)	1728	1
26005	A serious and affectionate address to the cities of London and Westminster; occasioned by the late earthquake. The second edition.	Unknown ,	Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (London) Elizabeth Cooke [Cook] (London) Jacob Robinson [Ludgate St] (London) Jacob Loyseau (London) George Woodfall [Charing Cross] (London) Henry Chapelle [Chappelle] (London)	1750	The second edition.
25878	A short encouragement for the great men of the earth, to make war with Babylon: the king of Prussia another and reviving Gideon going before them; by the occasion of that famous persecution at Thorn. To which are added two dialogues, one Between the Birds of the Air, and the Publisher of Good News. The other Between the Devil and the Jesuits, his Eldest and First-Born Sons.	Unknown ,	James Roberts [Warwick Lane] (London)	1725
23799	A short review of the controversy between Mr. Boyle, and Dr. Bentley. With suitable reflections upon it. And the Dr's. advantagious character of himself at full length. Recommended to the serious perusal of such as propose to be considered for their fairness, modesty, and good temper in writing.	Atterbury , Francis Gastrell , Francis	Abigail (Ann) Baldwin [Warwick Lane] (London)	1701
6632	An address to the gentlemen under the denomination of old bachelors. By Miss Casandra, Author of the Conduct of the Military Gentlemen. Published by the Desire of a Man of Quality.	, Miss Cassandra		1757
24564	An address to young people, or Warning to them from one among them, yet may be called warning from the dead, given by Mercy Wheeler of Plainfield, a person confined to a bed of languishing for more than five years together.	Wheeler , Mercy	s.n. [sine nomine]	1733
25975	An answer to a scandalous libel, entitled, The impertinence and imposture of modern antiquaries display'd: or, a refutation of the Reverend Mr. Wise's letter to Dr. Mead, concerning the White Horse, and other Antiquities in Berkshire.	North , George	John Whiston (London) Charles Corbett (London) John Jolliffe (London) Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (London)	1741
25299	An appeal to the publick: Or, a Plain Narrative of Facts, Relating to the Proceedings of a Party of the Governors of the New General-Hospital at Bath, against Mr. Archibald Cleland, (one of the Surgeons of the said Hospital) At an Extraordinary Meeting of the Governors, held in their General Committee-Room, the 21st of September, 1743.	Cleland , Archibald		1743
24758	An essay of a character of the late Right Honourable Sir George Treby Kt Lord Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common-Pleas. By N. Tate, servant to His Majesty.	Tate , Nahum		1700
5814	An Essay on the Noble Science of Self-Justification.	Edgeworth , Maria	Joseph Johnson (London)	1795
25850	An essay on the times.		Christopher Henderson (London) Mary Cooper (London) George Woodfall [Charing Cross] (London) J. Langford (London)	1756
25478	Augusta triumphans: or, the way to make London the most flourishing city in the universe. First, by establishing an university where Gentlemen may have Academical Education under the Eye of their Friends. II. To prevent much Murder, &c. by an Hospital for Foundlings. III. By suppressing pretended Mad-Houses, where many of the fair Sex are unjustly confin'd, while their Husbands keep Mistresses, &c. and many Widows are lock'd up for the Sake of their Jointure. IV. To save our Youth from Destruction, by clearing the Streets of impudent Strumpets, Suppressing Gaming-Tables, and Sunday Debauches. V. To avoid the expensive Importation of Foreign Musicians, by forming an Academy of our own. VI. To save our lower Class of People from utter Ruin, and render them useful, by preventing the immoderate Use of Geneva: With a frank Explosion of many other common Abuses, and incontestable Rules for Amendment. Concluding with an effectual method to prevent street robberies; and a letter to Coll. Robinson, on account of the orphan's tax.	Defoe , Daniel	James Roberts [Warwick Lane] (London)	1728
25804	Charon; or, the ferry-boat. A vision. Dedicated to the Swiss Count —	Unknown ,		1719
15674	Codrus: or, the Dunciad Dissected. Being the Finishing-Stroke. To which is added, Farmer Pope and his Son. A Tale. By Mr. Philips.	Thomas , Elizabeth Curll , Edmund	Edmund Curll [Strand] (London)	1728
24937	Colloquiorum Desiderii Erasmi Roterodami familiarium opus aureum. Cum scholiis quibusdam perquam eruditis, quae difficiliora passim loca diligenter explicant. Editio triplici nomine commendatissima. 1. Collatis optimis usquequaque exemplaribus. 2. Additis seorsim in fronte Argumentis unicuique Colloquio. 3. Adjecto Indice novo rerum & verborum memorabiliorum locupletissimo. Denuò recensita & emendata	Erasmus , Desiderius	Rebecca Bonwicke (London) Timothy Goodwin (London) John Walthoe II (Cornhill) Matthew Wotton (London) Samuel Manship (London) Richard Wilkin (London) Benjamin Tooke II (London) Ralph Smith III (London) Thomas Ward (London)	1717	Denuò recensita & emendata

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