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Ware, Catherine A New General English Dictionary; Peculiarly Calculated for the Use and Improvement of such as are unacquainted with the Learned Languages. Wherein the difficult Words, and Technical Terms made use of in Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetick, Algebra, Astronomy, Botany, Chymistry, Divinity, Gardening, Grammar, Hawking, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Hunting, Husbandry, Law, Logick, Mathematicks, Mechanicks, Milit. Affairs, Musick, Navigation, Painting, Poetry, Rhetorick, Sculpture, Surgery, &c. Are not only fully explained, but accented on their proper Syllables, to prevent a vicious Pronunciation; and marked with Initial Letters, to denote the Part of Speech to which each Word peculiarly belongs. To which is prefixed, A Compendious English Grammar, with general Rules for the ready Formation of one Part of Speech from another; by the due Application whereof, such as understand English only, may be able to write as correctly and elegantly as those who have been some Years conversant in the Latin, Greek, and other Languages. Together with a Supplement of the proper Names of the most noted Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Rivers, &c. throughout the known World. As Also of the most celebrated Emperors, Kings, Queens, Priests, Poets, Philosophers, General, &c. whether Jewish, Pagan, Mohametan, or Christian; but more especially such as are mentioned either in the Old or New Testament. The Whole Alphabetically digested, and accented in the same Manner, and for the same Purpose, as the preceding Part; being collected for the Use of such as have but an imperfect Idea of the English Orthography. Originally begun by the late Reverend Mr. Thomas Dyche, School-Master at Stratford-le-Bow, Author of The Guide to the English Tongue, The Spelling-Dictionary, &c. And finished by the late William Pardon, Gent. The Fourteenth Edition, with the Addition of the several Market Towns in England and Wales, giving a general Description of the Places, their Situations, Market Days, Government, Manufactures, Number of Representatives sent to Parliament, Distance from London, both in computed and measured miles, &c.
Ware, Catherine A collection of novels and tales of the fairies. Written by that celebrated wit of France, the Countess d'Anois. In three volumes. The fifth edition. Translated from the best edition of the original French, by several hands.
Ware, Catherine The Countess of Moreton's daily exercise: or, a book of prayers and rules How to spend our time in the service and pleasure of Almighty God. The twentyfourth edition.
Ware, Catherine Thesaurus linguae latinae compendiarius: or, a compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue: designed for the use of the British nations: In three parts. Containing, I. The English appellative Words and Forms of Expression before the Latin; in which will be found some thousand English Words and Phrases, several various Senses of the same Word, and a great Number of proverbial Expressions, more than in any former Dictionary of this Kind, all carefully endeavoured to be rendered in proper and classical Latin. To which are subjoined, 1. The Proper Names of the more remarkable Places rendered into Latin. 2. The Christian Names of Men and Women. II. The Latin Appellatives before the English; in which are given the more certain Etymologies of the Latin Words, their various Senses in English ranged in their natural Order, the principal Idioms under each Sense explained and accounted for, all supported by the best Authorities of the Roman Writers; with References to the particular Book, Chapter, or Verse, where the Citations may be found. III. The ancient Latin Names of the more remarkable Persons and Places occurring in classick Authours, with a short Account of them both historical and mythological; and the more modern Names of the same Places, so far as they are known, collected from the most approved Writers. To which are added, 1. The Roman Calendar, much fuller than any yet published. 2. Their Coins, Weights, and Measures. 3. A Chronology of the Roman Kings, Consuls, and more remarkable Events of that State. 4. The Notes of Abbreviation used in ancient Latin Authours and Inscriptions. 5. A short Dictionary of the more common Latin Words occurring in our ancient Laws. 6. A general Chronology of eminent Persons and memorable Things. By Robert Ainsworth. The Fourth Edition, With many Additions and Improvements; Particularly in the Greek Derivations.
Ware, Catherine The compleat housewife: or, Accomplished gentlewoman’s companion. Being a collection of upwards of six hundred of the most approved receipts in cookery, pastry, confectionary, preserving, pickles, cakes, creams, jellies, made wines, cordials. With copper plates, curiously engraven, for the regular disposition or placing of the various dishes and courses. And also bills of fare for every month in the year. To which is added, a collection of above three hundred family receipts of medicines; viz. drinks, syrups, salves, ointments, and various other things of sovereign and approved efficacy in most distempers, pains, aches, wounds, sores, &c. particularly Mrs. Stephens’s medicine for the cure of the stone and gravel, and Dr. Mead’s famous receipt for the cure of a bite of a mad dog; with several other excellent receipts for the same, which have cured when the persons were disordered, and the salt water fail’d; never before made publick; fit either for private families, or such publick-spirited gentlewomen as would be beneficent to their poor neighbours. With directions for marketing. By E. Smith. The sixteenth edition, with additions.
Ware, Catherine The complete housewife: or, accomplished gentlewoman's companion. Being a collection of upwards of seven hundred of the most approved receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Confectionary, Potting, Collaring, Preserving, Pickles, Cakes, Custards, Creams. Preserves, Conserves, Syrups, Jellies, Made Wines, Cordials, Distilling, Brewing. With copper plates, curiously engraven, for the regular Disposition or Placing of the various Dishes and Courses. and also, bills of Fare for every Month in the Year. To which is added, A Collection of above Three Hundred Receipts of Medicines, consisting of Drinks, Syrups, Salves, Ointments, &c. which, after many Years Experience, have been proved to be innocent in their Application, and most salutary in their Use. with Directions for marketing. By E. Smith. The eighteenth edition, with additions.
Watson, Hannah The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer
Watson, Hannah The Connecticut courant and the weekly intelligencer
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth The maid of the mill. A comic opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. The music compiled, and the words written, by the author of Love in a village.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth Letters on Different Subjects, in Four Volumes. Amongst which are interspers'd the Adventures of Alphonso, After the Destruction of Lisbon. By the Author of The Unfortunate Mother's Advice to her absent daughters.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth The law of bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank-notes and insurances: containing all the statutes, cases at large, arguments, ... The third edition corrected, with the addition of several cases never before printed. By T. Cunningham, Esq; ...
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth The Messiah. Attempted from the German of Mr. Klopstock. To which is prefix'd his introduction on divine poetry.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth Almena: an English opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-lane. Written by Mr. Rolt, ... The music composed by Mr. Arne and Mr. Battishill.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth Memoirs of ****, Commonly known by the name of George Psalmanazar; a reputed native of Formosa. Written by himself in order to be published after his death. Containing an account of his education, travels, adventures, connections, literary productions, and pretended conversion from heathenism to Christianity; which last proved the occasion of his being brought over into this Kingdom, and passing for a proselyte, and a member of the Church of England.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth Travels through France and Italy. Containing observations on Character, Customs, Religion, Government, Police, Commerce, Arts, and Antiquities, With a particular description of the town, territory, and climate of Nice: to which is added, a register of the weather, kept during a residence of eighteen months in that city. By T. Smollett, M.D. In two volumes.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth Love in a village: A comic opera. As it is performed at the theatres in London and Dublin. The Third Edition.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth The Discovery. A Comedy. As it is performed at the Theatres-Royal in London and Dublin. Written by Mrs. Sheridan, editor of Miss Sidney Bidulph.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth Memoirs of the Marchion. of Pompadour. Written by herself. Wherein are displayed the motives of the wars, treaties of peace, embassies, and negotiations, in the several courts of Europe: The Cabals and Intrigues of Courtiers; the Characters of Generals, and Ministers of State, with the Causes of their Rise and Fall; and, in general, the most remarkable Occurrences at the Court of France, during the last twenty Years of the Reign of Lewis XV. Translated from the French. In two volumes.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth Love at first sight: a ballad farce, of two acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth The citizen. A farce. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. By Arthur Murphy, Esq;
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth New amusements of the German Spa. Written in French, in the year 1763. By J.P. De Limbourg, M.D. Senior Fellow of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Montpelier. In two volumes.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth Philaster a tragedy. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. With alterations. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth The correspondence of Theodosius and Constantia, from their first acquaintance to the departure of Theodosius. Now first published from the original manuscripts. By the editor of the letters that passed between Theodosius and Constantia, after she had taken the veil.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth The life of Patty Saunders. Written by herself.
Watts [m. Lynch in 1762], Elizabeth The History of Miss Indiana Danby. In Two Volumes. By a Lady.

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