Name Biography
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A narrative, account, or anecdote about a specific individual.

Titles

Displaying 226–250 of 313

ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
16360 The Life and Character of Miss Susanna Anthony, Who Died, in Newport, (R.I.) June 23, MDCCXCI. In the Sixty Fifth Year of Her Age, Consisting Chiefly in Extracts from Her Writings, with Some Brief Observations on Them. Compiled by Samuel Hopkins, D.D. Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Newport. Anthony , Susanna
1796
24386 The life and character of Sir William Temple, Bart. Written by a particular friend. Never before published. Giffard , Martha
Benjamin Motte (London)
1728
13810 The life and prophecies of Mother Shipton : containing an account of her parents, and her singular birth, with many important occurrences in her and her mother's life : together with an accurate explanation of her numerous prophecies and completion thereof. Embellished with a coloured engraving. Southeil , Ursula
Orlando Hodgson & Co., Juvenile Press [Newgate Street] (London)
1823
17919 The life and spiritual sufferings, of that faithful servant of Christ, Jane Hoskens. The second edition. Hoskens , Jane
1810 The second edition.
25729 The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt, born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. ... Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates. Wyatt , James
1751
25345 The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt, born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Insidels. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates Wyatt , James
1750
25346 The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt, born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Insidels. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates Wyatt , James
Eleazer Duncomb (London)
T. Taylor (London)
Elizabeth Cooke [Cook] (London)
1748
695 The Life and Times of Salvator Rosa. By Lady Morgan. In Two Volumes. Owenson , Sydney
Henry Colburn [New Burlington Street] (London)
1824
13955 The Life and Transactions of the Fortunate Sir Richard Whittington. Three Times Lord Mayor of London, 1397-1406-1419. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1804
13956 The Life and Trial of Richard Turpin, A Notorious Highwayman: Containing a Particular Account of His Adventures, from His Being First Put an Apprentice to a Butcher in Whitechapel, to His Execution at York for Horse-Stealing, to Which is Added, The Life of Sawney Beane, the Man Eater. Unknown ,
John Roe [Chiswell] (London)
Ann Lemoine (London)
1808
24905 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised by the Committee of Publication of the American Sunday School Union. Newell , Harriet
American Sunday School Union (Philadelphia)
1832
18891 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised by the Committee of Publication of the American Sunday School Union. Newell , Harriet
American Sunday School Union (Philadelphia)
1831
18890 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised by the Committee of Publication. Newell , Harriet
American Sunday School Union (Philadelphia)
American Sunday-School Union (Boston)
American Sunday school Union (New York)
American Sunday School Union (Louisville)
1831
24904 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised by the Committee of Publication. Newell , Harriet
American Sunday-School Union (Philadelphia)
1831
24906 The Life and Writings of Mrs. Harriet Newell. Revised Edition. Newell , Harriet
American Sunday School Union (Philadelphia)
1831 Revised Edition.
21259 The life of Andrew Jackson, major general in the service of the United States: comprising a history of the war in the South, from the commencement of the Creek campaign, to the termination of hostilities before New Orleans. Commenced by John Reid, brevet major, United States' Army.; Completed by John Henry Eaton. Reid , John
M. Carey and Son (Philadelphia)
1817
20933 The Life of Bampfylde Moore Carew, sometime King of the Beggars; containing an accurate history of his travels, voyages, and adventures, from the time of his leaving school, and entering into the society of the Gipsies: also, a description of the origin, government, laws and customs of the Gipsies; the method of electing their king; and an account of the characters assumed by the author to practise his deceptions. Price , Thomas
Goadby , Mrs. Robert
William M'Carty (Philadelphia)
1813
390 The Life of Carlo, the Famous Dog of Drury-Lane Theatre Fenwick , Eliza
1804
21331 The life of Catherine Haldane. (Concluded). Haldane , James Alexander
Philadelphia Female Tract Society (Philadelphia)
1816
21332 The life of Catherine Haldane. Written by her father, who was a minister of the Gospel. Haldane , James Alexander
Philadelphia Female Tract Society (Philadelphia)
1816
25870 The life of Catherine Hayes. Giving a true and perfect account of her parantage, ... the pretended reasons and motives that induc'd her with Thomas Wood and Thomas Billings to murder her husband; ... To which is added, the lives of Thomas Wood and Thomas Billings. ... Unknown ,
1726
14779 The life of Cervantes: together with remarks on his writings, by Mr. De Florian. Translated from the French by William Wallbeck. Claris de Florian , Jean Pierre
1785
21499 The life of Eliza Cunningham. Newton , John
Philadelphia Female Tract Society (Philadelphia)
1816
2646 The life of Jane de St. Remy de Valois, heretofore Countess de la Motte. Containing, a circumstantial and exact detail of the many extraordinary events which have attended this unfortunate Lady from her birth, and contributed to raise her to the dignity of confidant and favorite of the Queen of France. Some farther particulars relative to the mysterious transaction of the diamond necklace. Her trial, condemnation, and imprisonment in the Salpetriere; her almost miraculous escape from thence: with many curious and interesting particulars of her journey through several provinces of France, under different disguises. Also, an address to the National Assembly, supplicating a new trial. Written by herself. In two volumes. de Valois-Saint-Rémy , Jeanne
John Bew [Paternoster Row] (London)
1791
17688 The life of Lady Guion, written in French, by herself, now abridged, and translated into English. Exhibiting her eminent piety, charity, meekness, resignation, fortitude and stability; her labours, travels, sufferings and services, for the conversion of souls to God; and her great success, in some places, in that best of all employments on the earth. To which are added, accounts of the lives of worthy persons, whose memories were dear to Lady Guion. In two volumes. From an English edition, published at Bristol: with a few abridgments, etc. Guyon , Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte
1805 From an English edition, published at Bristol: with a few abridgments, etc.