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Author Onania; or, The heinous sin of self-pollution, and all its frightful consequences, in both sexes, considerd, with spiritual and physical advice to those, who have already injur'd themselves by this abominable practice. And seasonable admonition to the youth of the nation, (of both sexes) and those whose tuition they are under, whether parents, guardians, masters, or mistresses. 1723
Author Pleasure for a minute; or, The Amorous Adventure: a tale. To which are subjoin'd, the Grecian dame, dream of Venus, the lover's interrogatories, the water-engine, and other love-poems. 1723
Author The Ball; or, Un passo tempo: a poem. Displaying the vices, follies, extravagancies, amours, and intrigues of our modern gentry to pass away their time. Particularly the ridotto-ladies, at the Opera-Theatre. 1723
Author The history of the Sheriffdom of the city of London and county of Middlesex. Containing the original method of electing Sheriffs for the said city and county; an Account of the several Alterations that have happen'd in such Elections; in whom the Right of Choice has resided, and by whom the Elections have been managed, from the first granting of the Charter to the Citizens to choose Sheriffs from among themselves, in the Reign of Henry the First, and Third King from the Conquest, to the present Time, Polls and Scrutinies, when sirs began, and how, and by whom to be managed. With faithful Relation of the Case of Mr. Papillon and Mr. Dubois, in the Reign of King Charles II. Upon which follow'd the seizing of the City Charter into that Prince's Hands. The Whole Extracted from Historians, Charters, and Acts of Common-Council. To which is added the opinion of the Lord Chief Justice concerning the power of the Lord Maior in these elections, as deliver'd by him in his Charge to the Jury, in the famous Trial between Sir William Pritchard and Mr. Papillon. And the several acts of Common-Council since made, to settle that Magistrate's [illegible] Elections. 1723
Author The Pettifoggers. A satire. In hudibrastick verse. Displaying the various frauds, deceits, and knaviash practices, of the pettifogging counsellors, attornies, solicitors and clerks, in and about London and Westminster, and all market towns in England. With characters of the chief of them. 1723
Author The second part of Pleasure for a minute. Containing The spirit, or cupid's apparition; The lover's battle; Nature, or love uncontroul'd; The bottom-less pit; The destiny of love; Unconstant lover; Commodities of the new exchange. With other love-poems. 1723
Author Beelzebub; or, The Quakers bubble, their that within them; apparent in their devilish schism, heresies, blasphemy, denial of the Trinity, of Gospel-ordinances, our Saviour's own institution of baptism and the Lord's Supper ... urged against them in some epistolary intercourses, and laid here before the reader in the same. 1724
Author Mendico-hymen: Or, The beggar's match. A poem. Translated from the Latin. 1724
Translator Mendico-hymen: Or, The beggar's match. A poem. Translated from the Latin. 1724
Author The life and actions of Caius Julius Cæsar in Ægypt, &c. Collected from the best historians. Illustrating the history of Cæsar and Cleopatra; from whence the plot of Mr. Cibber's new tragedy is taken. Inscrib'd to Mrs. Oldfield, who performs the part of Cleopatra. To which is prefix'd a frontispiece representing Caesar swimming the River Nile to his Gallies, with his Commentaries in his Hand. 1724
Author The royal progress: or, a historical view of the journeys, or progresses, which several great princes have made to visit their dominions, and acquaint themselves with their people. 1724
Author The Seventh-day-man, in the vanity of his Jemish Sabbath, and presumption contempt of Gospel rest: Together with the Sabbath-Day-error, of so general and long continuance, even down to this present: offered to consideration. And the Lord's Day justified, as the true Christian Sabbath, visible in, and to be rested on according to commandment. With a prayer for the Lord's Day. 1724
Author To the citizens. 1724
Translator A curious relation of all the ceremonies observed on occasion of the marriage between the King of France and the Princess Mary daughter to King Stanislaus. Publish'd by authority at Paris, and faithfully translated into English by a physician. 1725
Author A letter from a parishioner of St. Clement Danes, To the Right Reverend Father in God Edmund, Lord Bishop of London, Occasion'd by His Lordship's causing the Picture, over the Altar, to be taken down. With Some Observations on the Use and Abuse of Church Paintings in General, and of that Picture in Particular. 1725
Author A new miscellany of tales, songs and poems. By several hands 1725
Author 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. 1725
Author Female piety and virtue. A poem. 1725
Author Funeral discipline: or, the character of Strip-Corps the dead-monger. According to the instructions of Paul Meagre, once mourner in chief to the funeral undertaker. 1725
Author Sheppard in Ægypt, or news from the dead. Being a letter from John Sheppard to Frisky Moll, and his executor. Giving a most entertaining Account of his Arrival and Reception at Styx, with sundry remarkable Adventures as have happened to himself, to Blueskin and Houssare the French Barber, and to many other defunct Robbers, Murderers, and Traitors, &c. Together With the Censures passed on the late Night Scene of Harlequin Sheppard and the Play of Caesar in Aegypt at the Shades. Also a poetic epistle from Charon to Jonathan W-d, with many other curious Particulars. 1725
Author The Most advantageous and necessary project for England, that ever was yet undertaken. Containing I. Very reasonable proposals for insuring all the sea-walls, or sea-banks, and marsh-grounds thereunto belonging, within the kingdom of England, principality of Wales, and adjacent parts of North-Britain, from loss and damage by overflowing tides and inundations of of the sea, or from any dreadful and destructive effects, which may be occasioned that way. The whole being, laid down in a very rational scheme, and method of procedure. II. Very easy proposals for gaining all sorts of marsh-lands from the sea, which never have been taken in before. III. Reasonable proposals for insuring keys and wharfs, and for clearing and enlarging of docks and harbours, any where within the above mentioned bounds. IV. The draining of fens proposed after a new method, which will effectually preserve great quantities of corn in some counties of the kingdom from the damage it commonly sustains in moist or wet summers. V. Proposals for preparing, or forming mill-ponds for rape-mills, or corn-mills, on convenient creeks of the sea; as also for clearing and enlarging mill-ponds that are landed up. Proposals for drawing canals from fresh-water rivers to noblemens seats in the country; as also for rendering rivers navigable. By a Society at London. 1725
Author A Dissertation on national churches: Or, The happy influences of society in its improved state, as modell'd by the Christian institutes. 1726
Author A Narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, in the 1st of March at night. Wherein every minute circumstance attending that horrid affair, and the wonderful providence of God in the discovery of the actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the examinations and consessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's justices of the peace. As also the copy of a fictitious letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her husband, to his mother in Worcestershire after his death; and the mother's answer thereto: with some account of the wicked life and conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which are prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. Published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said Mr. John Hayes. The Third Edition. 1726
Author A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night Wherein every minute Circumstance attending that Horrid Affair, and the wonderful Providence of God in the Discovery of the Actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the Examinations and Confessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace. As also the Copy of a fictitious Letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her Husband, to his Mother in Worcestershire after his Death; and the Mother's Answer thereto: With some Account of the wicked Life and Conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which are prefix'd, Their true and exact Effigies, drawn from the Life, and curiously engraved on Copper. Published with the Approbation of the Relations and Friends of the said Mr. John Hayes. The Second Edition. 1726
Author A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night. ... To which is prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. Published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said Mr. John Hayes. 1726

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