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Unknown Some account of the life and character of Timoleon.
Unknown 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 The life and character of Jane Shore, collected from our best historians, chiefly from the writings of Sir Thomas More, Who was Her Cotemporary, and Personally knew Her. Humbly offer'd to the readers and spectators of her tragedy written by Mr. Rowe. Inscrib'd to Mrs. Old Field.
Unknown Universal benevolence: or, A demonstration of the goodness of revealed religion, in the scripture account of charity.
Unknown Characters of the times; or, an Impartial account of the Writings, Characters, Education, &c. of several Noblemen and Gentlemen, libell'd in a Preface to a late Miscellany publish'd by P-----P E and S------F T.
Unknown An ode humbly inscrib'd to His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, on his landing, to espouse the Princess Royal of England.
Unknown The Honysuckle. A curious collection of poems upon several occasions. Consisting chiefly of originals; and interspers'd with translations from the best Greek and Latin authors. Particularly containing, a poem to mira on the loss of her lap-dog. To a lady on her recovery from a fit of sickness. Verses address'd to Mr. P-lt-y. A roundelay after spencer's manner. An epigram to the V- B-ke, on the writings of the Cr-t-n. verses design'd for musick. A pastoral. The alternative, an ode. The joys of wine, from Anacreon. Catullus his ode on kisses. The patriot, an ode-to Mr. Howe. The second edition. To which is added, the duel: a poem. Humbly inscrib'd to the Honourable W- P- Esq;
Unknown The occasional paper. Numb. XII. Some remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled, The Church of England the sole encourager of free thinking, &c. With a letter to the author of this paper; fully confuting the chief things insisted on in that pamphlet.
Unknown Kitty and Dick: or, the nightingale. A tale. To which is added, The milk-maid, or the Heifer; a Tale. Isabella's sparrow, a Ballad. An epigram. The Two Thousand Pounds Bond, or a necessary Settlement: A Tale. The Hermit and his Son, or Father Philip's Geese: A Ballad. The Irishman, a Tale.
Unknown Considerations upon a proposal for lowering the interest of all the redeemable national debts to three per cent. per ann. And Thereby Enabling the Parliament to give immediate Ease to His Majesty's Subjects, by redeeming such Taxes as are most burdensome to the poor.
Unknown 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.
Unknown A Plain discovery what they would be at, in some seasonable reflections on a late pamphlet, Entitul'd The Protestant dissenters hopes from the present government, freely declar'd; and the grounds that support them offered to the consideration of such as are, or should be, their friends; and of others, who would have their hopes suppress'd, &c. In a letter to the citizen of London, to whom that pamphlet is also inscrib'd.
Unknown Charon; or, the ferry-boat. A vision. Dedicated to the Swiss Count —
Unknown A Modest reply, to the author of the letter to Dr. Codex. Containing not only a full (tho' short vindication of the bishop, but of the clergy in general, from the many unreasonable insinuations of the author.
Unknown A journey from London to Scarborough, in several letters from a gentleman there to his friend in London ... with a description of Scarborough, ... The second edition, with additions.
Unknown Cotejo de la conducta de S. M. con la de el Rey britanico, assi en lo acaecido antes de la convencion de 14. de enero de este anno de 1739. como en lo obrado despues, hasta la publicacion de represalias, y declaracion de guerra. Con licencia en Madrid. His Catholick Majesty's conduct compared with that of His Britannick Majesty, as well with regard, to what happened before the convention of the 14th of January of this year 1739, as to what has been done since; untill the publication of reprisals and declaration of war. Printed by authority at Madrid by Antonio Marin.
Unknown Dr Waterland imitated in his controversial management of Mr. Johnson: or, a brief analysis of Dr Waterland's system, what it is, and by what Steps he might be led into it. Together with A distinct summary View of the Holy Eucharist, according to Scripture, Apostolical Tradition, and the Doctrine and Practice of the Catholic Church, during the four first Centuries; In Answer to the four last Leaves of Dr Waterland's Appendix to his Charge, intitled, The Christian Sacrifice explained. By Philalethes Catholicus.
Unknown A hymn to the chair: or, lucubrations, serious and comical, on the use of chairs, Benches, Forms, Joint-Stools, Three-Legged Stools, and Ducking-Stools. The Hint taken from the Craftsman of the 6th Instant, and improv'd for the Benefit of those who sit on Chairs of Ease, and those who sit upon Thorns and Nettles. - In a particular manner is handled with all due Reverence and Respect, The Chair of St-e. The Chair of the House of Commons. The L-d Ma-'s Chair. The tottering Charitable Corporation Chair. The Bench of Justices Chair. The East-India Chair. The South-Sea Chair. The Greenland Chair. The Mechanick Chairs. The Sedan Chair. The Easy Chair. The Maundering Chair. The Fornicating Chair. The Cambridge Chair. Several Imaginary Chairs. The Couch Chair. The Duke of Venus' Chair. Corporation Chairs. Trading Justices Chair. Dr. Busby's Chair. To which are added The Beauties and Advantages of other necessary Utensils to rest the Bum upon, and ease the Mind, the Body, and the Breeches.
Unknown The batchelor's recantation. Or, his estimate of the expences of a married life reconsider'd paragraph by paragraph, and retracted. To which is added, I. His passionate Address to all Batchelors and Maidens. II. An old Maiden Lady's Advice to all young Ones. A tale, (by a Baroness.) III. A Prayer to be used Daily by all spotless Virgins. IV. The Doctor confuted: Or, No Cure for Love. V. A young Lady's Recantation of her Resolution to turn Nun. Humbly address'd to Henry Stonecastle, Esq; Author of The Universal Spectator. By John Single, of Grey's-Inn, Esq. The Second Edition.
Unknown Some considerations on publick credit. And The Nature of its Circulation in the funds. Occasioned by a bill now depending in Parliament, concerning Stock-Jobbing.
Unknown The case of bankrupts and insolvents consider'd. Wherein it is shewn, I. That the Most Criminal of all Insolvents do not, by the Laws now in Being, meet with any Punishment. II. That their Creditors have no Proper Relief. III. That all other Insolvents are too severely Punished. IV. That the truly Unfortunate are most Inhumanly dealt with. And, V. That the present Method of treating Insolvents in general is inconsistent with the Laws of Nature, and the Maxims of True Polity. Together with the Draught of a Bill for Amending the Law in every one of these Particulars: I. By Distinguishing Insolvents into their Proper and Natural Classes. II. By allotting a Proportional Punishment to each. III. By granting Mercy in a proper Way to the truly Unfortunate. And, IV. By giving Relief to the Creditors of fraudulent Insolvents. Part I.
Unknown The remembrancer: being a daily chronicle and yearly journal of the remarkable occurrences in Great Britain, and even throughout Europe, from William the Conqueror to the present year 1735. Including not only the Births, Marriages, Coronations, and Deaths of the Sovereign Princes; But the most considerable Battles and Sieges during the late Wars; with the several Alliances and other Treaties betwixt this and foreign Nations; And all the Grand Conspiracies, Rebellions, Massacres, Executions, Plagues, Fires, &c. that have happen'd during the seven last Centuries.
Unknown The life of the most Reverend Dr Cranmer, Some Time Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan; One of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy-Council in the Reign of Henry Viii. Chairman of the Committee for Compiling the English Liturgy, and Martyr in the Reign of Queen Mary. The Whole including various remarkable Events in the History of the Reformation.
Unknown 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.
Unknown Seasonable advice to the disinterested freeholders of Great Britain: in which the conduct and designs both of the court and country parties are impartially stated and examined, and such pointed out as are most deserving in the approaching elections.

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