Biography

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

Titles

Displaying 301–321 of 321

ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
6703 The strange and wonderful history and prophecies of Mother Shipton. Southeil , Ursula
 1800
6704 The strange and wonderful history and prophecies of Mother Shipton. Southeil , Ursula
 E. Bates (London)
1750
6707 The strange and wonderful history and prophecies of Mother Shipton. Southeil , Ursula
 s.n. [sine nomine]
1775
6705 The strange and wonderful history and prophesies of mother Shipton. Southeil , Ursula
 s.n. [sine nomine]
1775
14092 The Three Misers: The Strange and Unaccountable Life of Daniel Dancer, Esq. Who Died in a Sack, Though Worth Upwards of £3000 a Year. With Singular Anecdotes of Jemmy Taylor, the Southwark Usurer. To Which Are Added, The Life and Remarkable Death of John Overs, With Some Account of His Daughter. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
1801
5152 The triumphs of grace; or, the last words and edifying death of the Lady Margaret de la Musse, a noble French lady, who died in May 1681, Aged But Sixteen Years. Englished by P. L. de la Musse , Margaret
 George Nicholson and Co. (Manchester)
John Lawrence (London)
1795
2685 The true and affecting history of the Duchess of C****, who was confined by her husband in a dismal dungeon, under ground, where light never entered, and in which was nothing except a straw bed; bread and water being her only support, and that conveyed by means of a turning-box, by her unrelenting husband, whom the law but once during her imprisonment of nine years; in which course of time she frequently suffered the severity of extreme Hunger, Thirst, and Cold. But happily a few days before her tyrant's death, he disclosed the secret of subterraneous abode. To a friend; from which she was soon after released by her parents. du Crest de Saint-Aubin , Stéphanie Félicité
 1799
2684 The true and affecting history of the Duchess of C****, who was confined by her husband in a dismal dungeon, under ground, where light never entered, and in which was nothing except a straw bed; bread and water being her only support, and that conveyed, by means of a turning-box, by her unrelenting husband, when the law but ONCE during her IMPRISONMENT of NINE YEARS; in which course of time she frequently suffered the severity of extreme Hunger, Thirst, and Cold. But happily, a few days beofre her Tyrant's Death, he disclosed the Secret of her Subterraneous Abode to a friend; from which she was soon after released by her parents. du Crest de Saint-Aubin , Stéphanie Félicité
 1800
14105 The Voyages and Adventures of Sir Walter Raleigh. With the Voyage of Captain Cowley. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1806
14106 The Voyages and Distresses of Captain T. James, and Mr. H. Ellis, for the Discovery of a North-West Passage to the South Seas. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1807
14110 The Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World. With an Account of His Unfortunate Death at Owhylee, One of the Sandwich Islands. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Houndsditch] (London)
1807
203 The Willow Tree Tonna , Charlotte Elizabeth (Browne) Phelan
 1828
6706 The wonderful history and surprising prophecies of Mother Shipton. Southeil , Ursula
 Company of Flying Stationers (Glasgow)
1775
14120 The Wonderful History of That Renowned Magician and Conjurer, Friar Bacon. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Chiswell] (London)
1809
11602 The Works of Mary Brunton. In seven volumes. Brunton , Mary
 Alexander Manners and Robert Miller [High Street] (Edinburgh)
Archibald Constable and Co. [High Street] (Edinburgh)
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown (London)
John Murray [Coventry Street] (London)
1820
263 Times of Trial; Being a Brief Narrative of the Progress of the Reformation, and of the Sufferings of Some of the Reformers. By Mary Ann Kelty, Author of "Religious Thoughts" and "The Speculator and the Believer" Kelty , Mary Ann
 Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green (London)
Thomas Stevenson (Cambridge)
1830
194 Traits and Trials of Early Life. By L. E. L. Author of "The Improvisatrice" &c. Landon , Letitia Elizabeth
 Henry Colburn [Great Marlborough Street] (London)
1836
881 Triumphs of Genius and Perseverance; exemplified in the Histories of Persons, who, from the lowest state of poverty, and early ignorance, have risen to the highest eminence in the Arts and Sciences. By Elizabeth Strutt, author of 'Practical Wisdom', &c. Strutt , Elizabeth
 John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London)
1827
24950 True Character of the Rev. Mr. Whitefield; In a Letter from a Deist in London, to his Friend in the Country. With some Observations on the Dispute between Dr. Trapp and Mr. Whitefield, and the Behaviour of the Clergy. Likewise the sentiments, manners, &c. of deists, fairly stated by real truths. Unknown ,
1739
6701 Wonders!!! Past, present, and to come! Being the strange prophecies, and uncommon predictions of the famous Mother Shipton, Generally known by the Appellation of the Yorkshire Prophetess. Copied from the original scroll delivered by her to the Abbot of Beverly: Privately preserved, in a Noble Family for many Years, and lately discovered among other Curious and Valuable Manuscripts. To which is prefixed an account of her life and other prophecies, with their proper Explanations. Embellished with her Portrait from an Original Drawing, and a Correct View of her Statue near the City of York. Southeil , Ursula
 Mr Baker (London)
1797
383 Zaphna; or, The Amulet. A Poem Hill , Isabel
 1823

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