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Decker, Matthew Serious considerations on the several high duties which the nation in general, (as well as it's trade in particular) labours under: With a proposal for preventing the running of goods, discharging the trader from any search, and raising all the publick supplies by one single tax. By a Well-wisher to the good people of Great-Britain. The Third Edition.
Deering, Nathaniel The Portland sketch book. Edited by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens.
Defoe, Daniel The British Novelists; with an Essay, and Prefaces Biographical and Critical, by Mrs. Barbauld. A New Edition.
Defoe, Daniel A curious little oration, deliver'd by Father Andrew, concerning the present great quarrels that divide the clergy of France. Translated from the fourth edition of the French, by Dan. De F-e.
Defoe, Daniel A Secret History of One Year
Defoe, Daniel 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. By an Hospital for Foundlings. III. By forming an Academy of Sciences at Christ's-Hospital. IV. 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. V. To save our Youth from Destruction, by clearing the Streets of impudent Strumpets. Suppressing Gaming - Tables, and Sunday Debauches. 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. By Andrew Moreton, Esq; The Second Edition.
Defoe, Daniel Every-Body's business, is No-Body's Business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, Insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq; The Second Edition
Defoe, Daniel The history of the plague in London, in 1665
Defoe, Daniel The generous projector, or a friendly proposal to prevent murder and other enormous abuses, by erecting an hospital for foundlings and bastard-children. With a full answer to all objections yet brought against that laudable undertaking. Also to save many persons from destruction, by clearing the streets of shameless strumpets, suppressing gaming-tables and Sunday debauches: with a plain explosion of, and proposal to amend a growing abuse, viz. the barbarous custom of men's putting their wives into private mad-houses, on frivolous pretences, where they often end their days in the utmost misery: also a proposal to amend several great abuses daily committed by watermen. and necessary hints for redressing divers other publick grievances, which call aloud for amendment. Humbly dedicated to the right honourable Humphry Parsons, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the city of London. And highly worthy the consideration of the Legislature.
Defoe, Daniel The evident approach of a war; and something of the necessity of it, in order to establish peace and preserve trade. Pax Quaeritur Bello. To which is added, an exact plan and description of the bay and city of Gibraltar. The Second Edition.
Defoe, Daniel The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Abridged for young people by Mrs. Elliott.
Defoe, Daniel A brief deduction of the original, progress, and immense greatness of the British Woollen Manufacture: with an enquiry whether it be not at present in a very declining condition: The Reasons of its Decay; and the Only Means of its Recovery.
Defoe, Daniel Every-body's business, is no-body's business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq; The Fifth Edition, with the Addition of a Preface.
Defoe, Daniel The children's Robinson Crusoe; or The remarkable adventures of an Englishman, who lived five years on an unknown and uninhabited island of the Pacific Ocean. By a lady. ; [Four lines of verse from Cowper] ; Embellished with cuts
Defoe, Daniel 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 The life, adventures, and pyracies, of the famous Captain Singleton: Containing an Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar, his Settlement there, with a Description of the Place and Inhabitants: Of his Passage from thence, in a Paraguay, to the main Land of Africa, with an Account of the Customs and Manners of the People: His great Deliverances from the barbarous Natives and wild Beasts: Of his meeting with an Englishman, a Citizen of London, among the Indians, the great Riches he acquired, and his Voyage Home to England: As also Captain Singleton's Return to Sea, with an Account of his many Adventures and Pyracies with the famous Captain Avery and others.
Defoe, Daniel The life and surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner with introductory verses by Bernard Barton; and illustrated expressly designed for this edition.
Defoe, Daniel The evident advantages to Great Britain and its allies from the approaching war: Especially in Matters of Trade. To which is Added Two Curious Plans, One of the Port and Bay of Havana; the other of Porto-Belo.
Defoe, Daniel The wonderful life and surprising adventures of that renowned hero, Robinson Crusoe; who lived twenty-eight years on an uninhabited island, which he afterwards colonised.
Defoe, Daniel The protestant monastery: or, a complaint against the brutality of the present age. Particularly the pertness and insolence of our youth to aged persons. With a Caution to People in Years, how they give the Staff out of their own Hands, and leave themselves at the Mercy of others. Concluding with a proposal for erecting a Protestant monastery, where persons of small fortunes may end their day in plenty, ease, and credit, without burthening their Relations, or accepting Publick Charities. By Andrew Moreton, Esq; Author of Every-Body's Business is No-Body's Business.
Defoe, Daniel The history and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque, commonly call'd Col. Jack, who was born a gentleman, put 'prentice to a pick-pocket, was six and twenty years a thief, and then kidnapp'd to Virginia. Came back a merchant, married four wives, and five of them prov'd whores; went into the wars, behav'd bravely, got preferment, was made colonel of a regiment, came over, and fled with the Chevalier, and is now abroad compleating a life of wonders, and resolves to dye a general.
Defoe, Daniel The Voyages, Travels and Surprising Adventures of Captain Robert Singleton. Written by Daniel Defoe, Author of Robinson Crusoe, &c. &c. Containing an account of his being set on shore in the island of Madagascar; of his Passage from thence, and Travels through the Deserts of Africa; his various Encounters with Savages and wild Beasts; his aqcuiring great riches in Gold Dust and Elephant's Teeth, and return to England.
Defoe, Daniel The advantages of peace and commerce; with some remarks on the East-India trade.
Defoe, Daniel Every-Body's business, is no-body's business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq; The Third Edition.
Defoe, Daniel The history and remarkable life of the truly honourable Col. Jacque, commonly call'd Col. Jack, who was born a gentleman, put 'prentice to a pick-pocket, was six and twenty years a thief, and then kidnapp'd to Virginia. Came back a Merchant; was Five times married to Four Whores; went into the Wars, behav'd bravely, got Preferment, was made Colonel of a Regiment, came over, and fled with the Chevalier, is still abroad compleating a Life of Wonders, and resolves to dye a General. The Second Edition.

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