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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 A Dissertation on national churches: Or, The happy influences of society in its improved state, as modell'd by the Christian institutes.
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 A poem, Sacred to the Memory of the Honourable The Lady Aber-ny. Humbly Inscrib'd to the Quality of Great-Britain, &c.
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 The Occasional paper. Vol. II. Numb. IX. of societies for reformation of manners; with an address to magistrates.
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 The lady's drawing room. Being a faithfull picture of the great world. In which the various humours of both sexes are display'd. Drawn from the life: and Interspers'd with entertaining and affecting Novels.
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 The fall of Bob: or, the oracle of gin. A tragedy. By Timothy Scrubb, of Rag-Fair, Esq;
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 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.
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 Portraits of curious characters in London, &c. &c. With descriptive and entertaining anecdotes.
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 A scheme or proposal for taking off the several taxes on land, soap, starch, Candles, Leather, Plate, Pots, &c. and replacing the said duties by another tax, which will bring in more Money, in a more Easy and Equal Manner, and less burthensome to the Subject: Humbly offered to the Consideration of the Parliament, as also the People of England, for whose Ease and Benefit this is design'd. Plainly proving, That the Duties on Soap, Candles, and Leather, which do not bring in 600,000 l. a Year, cost the Subject more than double that Sum: So that this Method is calculated to ease the People of one Half of the Sum they now pay, on Account of those several Taxes, and at the same Time Encrease the Revenue. To which is added, Some Considerations on the several Duties upon Tea, Coffee, Chocolat, and Salt, which may be also taken off, and replaced by the same Method, with any Thing else, that is either burthensome to Trade, or a Hardship upon particular Persons, of which the Pot-Act is a glaring Instance; and upon any Emergency a larger Sum may be raised.
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.
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. The Second Edition.

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