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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. Oldfield.
Unknown The devout Christian's companion. Being a compleat manual of devotions, fitted for most of the concerns of human life: With particular Offices For Sick and Dying Persons. To which is added, The Paschal Lamb, a Treatise explaining the Nature, Design, and Benefits of the Holy Sacrament; with suitable Devotions. Collected from the works of Abp. Tillotson, Bp. Taylor, Bp. Kenn, Bp. Beveridgf, Bp. Patrick, Dr. Scott, Dr. Harneck, Dr. Stanhope, &c. The Fifth Edition.
Unknown A second and last collection of the most celebrated prologues and epilogues spoken at the theatres of Drury-Lane and Lincolns-Inn. To which is added, a poem entitled, The progress of life.
Unknown The prude, a tale: in two canto's.
Unknown Three letters upon episcopacy; Publish'd in the weekly miscellany. Occasion'd by the Old Whig, or Consistent Protestant, who has lately attack'd the order.
Unknown The art of governing. Shewing, I. The several sorts of governments at this time establish'd in Europe; from which is taken the best Kind of Government for a Free People, as that of England, &c. II. Of the abuse of governments, by publick ministers, in respect to liberty, &c. on the Maxim in Law, The King can do no Wrong; with the Character of a Modern Statesman, and the great Lord Bacon's Advice to a Courtier. III. Of freedom and slavery, as to Government; manifesting, that by the extraordinary Use, or the Non-Use of National Laws, and general Corruptions, they may be much the same Thing. IV. Of the Parliament of England, and the Frequency of British Parliaments; proving the latter not only the Fundamental Right of this Nation, but that Liberty is grounded upon, and cannot Subsist without it.
Unknown S-t contra omnes. An Irish miscellany. Containing, I. Some proposals for the regulation and improvement of quadrille. II. The legion club. III. A curry-comb of truth for a certain Dean: Or, The Grub-Street Tribunal. IV. The scall'd crow's nest. A very old Tale.
Unknown The desolations of a Popish succession. A Discourse Shewing, I. That Popery would be the certain Ruin of all the valuable Branches of our Secular and Religious Happiness. II. That this compleat Ruin must come with any Branch of a Popish Succession, and gain an everlasting Settlement. III. That no Pretence of Indefeasible Right, allowing it in any tolerable Sense, will by any means vindicate us to pull so great a Ruin upon our selves. Written in Compassion to the disaffected Protestants, that they mayn't dash themselves against the Laws. By a Citizen of Exon.
Unknown An impartial enquiry into the conduct of the Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount T-----.
Unknown The Whole case and proceedings in relation to Bridget Reading, an heiress. Containing an account of Kimberly's being sent to Ireland to bring over the said Bridget Reading and of her pretended marriage with Braddock Mead. The information of Bridget Reading before Sir William Billers, against Braddock Mead, Daniel Kimberly, and Joseph Fisher, with the warrant of commitment granted thereupon by the said Sir William Billers. The petition of Daniel Reading to His Grace the Duke of New-Castle, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State : several affidavits before the Lord Chief Justice Raymond and Judge Probyn. The opinion of the Court of King's Bench; with the opinion of the Atorney-General and his report to the Duke of New-Castle, relating to the pretended marriage and felony; with the Lord Townshend's warrant thereupon for conveying Kimberly, &c., to Ireland to be betry'd there for felony. To which is Added, the tryal of the said Kimberly with his case or last dying words and an original letter sent by him to Mr. Reading written some few days before his execution and Mr. Reading's answer
Unknown The case of the revolution truly stated; or, full proof that the Pretender (if allow'd to be King James's son) has no more right to the crown of England, than King Saul's son had to the throne of Judah.
Unknown The present dispute between the dissenters and Church of England fairly stated: in which the grounds and reasons of dissenting are explained, the Lawfulness of Conforming examined, and the consequences of repealing the test-act consider'd. Containing A Succinct Account of the Arguments advanced on both Sides. With proper and historical Remarks. By an impartial lover of truth.
Unknown The anti-Craftsman: being an answer to The Craftsman extraordinary; wherein the clamours of a certain party are fully detected and exposed.
Unknown French murder! A circumstantial account of the reported conspiracy against Buonaparte, with the particulars relative to the apprehension and examination of the accused persons, viz. General Moreau, Pichegru, Georges, &c., &c. With the cruel Treatment experienced by them, in the various Places of their confiement. Likewise an authenitc detail o the Murder of the Duke D'Enghein; (Son of the Duke of Bourbon, and Grandson of the Prince de Conde) Who was most inhumanely shot, in the night of the 22nd of March, in a wood at Vicennes. To which is added, Gen. Moreau's letter to Buonaparte, on the subject of the conspiracy.
Unknown Belphegor. Or The marriage of the Devil. A burlesque poem.
Unknown The dependant. An epistle to the Honourable Sir George Oxenden Bart. one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.
Unknown Various discourses of the town, concerning impeachments
Unknown The philosopher's stone; or grand elixir, discover'd by Friar Bacon; and now publish'd as a counterpart to the degradation of gold by an anti-elixir. With a few notes, by no adept.
Unknown Hell upon earth: or the town in an uproar. Occasion'd by the late horrible scenes of forgery, perjury, street-robbery, murder, sodomy, and other shocking impieties. Of the Encrease of the Hempen Manufactory and the Decrease of the Woollen Manufactory; shewing that Goals and Gibbets are become as useful as Guards and Garisons, and Pillories as necessary as P-ns. Of Peoples being almost under the Necessity of carrying Pistols instead of Prayer-Books to their Parish Churches. A surprizing Account of the Numbers of People who Live by preparing and vending Liquors, and of those that Die by drinking them: With the vast plenty of Diseases and Doctors, and the great Scarcity of Physicians. An Account of Fox-Hunters, Peace-Hunters, Money Hunters, Men-Hunters, Whore-Hunters, Death-Hunters, Levee-Hunters, News-Hunters. Of the Subscribing Coffee-Mens pretty Project for printing their Customers Prittle Prattle. Of Lady B-is Necessary House being broke open and robb'd, as published in the Coffee-Mens Paper, with the strange Effect it had on a Scotch Subscribing Coffee-Man's Wife, who refunded her Breakfast upon reading the Relation.
Unknown The conduct and doctrine of the Reverend Mr. Whitefield, vindicated, from the aspersions, and malicious invectives of his enemies. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Publick.
Unknown The occasional paper. Vol. II. Numb. IV. Of removing the incapacities of Protestant dissenters.
Unknown A vindication of Mr. Ward, from the aspersions and reflections cast upon him by Doctor Turner's late letter to Doctor Jurin. In which the honesty, integrity, charity, candour and generosity of those worthy gentlemen call'd licensed physicians, is impartially examin'd and set forth. Also antimonial and mercurial medicines clear'd from the dangerous qualities they are charged with, and the use of them recommended as very prevalent in many obstinate and deplorable distempers and diseases incident to human bodies. Humbly inscribed to the Lord Chief Baron Reynolds. By Eugenius Philalethes.
Unknown Plain reasons for the growth of sodomy, in England: to which is added, The petit maitre, an odd sort of unpoetical poem, in the trolly-lolly stile,
Unknown The secret history of the rebels in Newgate. Giving an account of their daily behaviour, from the commitment to their goal-delivery. Taken from a diary, kept by a gentleman in the same prison. The second edition, corrected.
Unknown A rational account of the natural weaknesses of women, and of the secret distempers peculiarly incident to them. Plainly discovering their nature, true cause, and best method of cure, so as Women or Maids of the meanest Capacity may perfectly understand, and Cure their own Illnesses: With a clear and very particular Account of Conception and Generation; Also of Barrenness and Miscarriage, directing how to certainly Cure the Former, and absolutely prevent hte Latter. To which are added, Prescriptions in English of admirable and long Experienc'd Medicines, for the Cure of each Private Distemper Women and Maids are subject to, by which they may safely cure themselves, without Trouble, the Advice, or Knowledge of other Person. Shewing Also, The great Danger Women are in from the Slightest Weakness, if let alone, and the Imminent Hazard they run, or becoming incurably Barren, and of losing their lives by following the Advice of Ignorant Persons, Unskillful Widwives, &c. Undeniably proving, That the most difficult Indispositions Women labour under may be easily and quickly remedied, if rightfully managed according to the Method and Medicines herein Faithfully revealed. To whole Illustrated with Various Caese of Persons Cured, Proper Hints, Useful Cautions, Observations and Intractions; the like for General Benefit to the Female Sex, never before published. Necessary to be read by all Women, in order to prevent, as well as Cure, and Weaknesses and Distempers they are lyable to. By a physician. The second edition, with several additions, and amendments.