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eBooks An essay upon nursing: and the management of children, from their birth to three years of age. By a physician. In a letter to one of the governors of the Foundling Hospital. Published by order of the General Committee ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5515
eBooks The tears of genius: Occasioned by the death of Dr. Goldsmith. By Courtney Melmoth. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4206
eBooks Can such things be https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3067
eBooks Fingal: an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5164
eBooks A description of the road from London to Bath and Bristol: with every thing worth notice in the way. By the Rev. Dr. Trusler. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5475
eBooks Fragments of ancient poetry, collected in the Highlands of Scotland, and translated from the Galic or Erse language https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4688
eBooks General view of the agriculture of the West Riding of Yorkshire: with observations on the means of its improvement. By Messrs. Rennie, Broun, and Shirreff. Drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4055
eBooks Areopagitica https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3128
eBooks Shamela https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3195
eBooks The adventures of Roderick Random: In two volumes. ... [pt.2]Adventures of Roderick Random https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4295
eBooks A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain: Divided into circuits or journeys. Giving a particular and entertaining account of whatever is curious, and worth observation; ... By a gentleman. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4528
eBooks Essays in radical empiricism https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3120
eBooks A determination of the average depression of the price of wheat in war, below that of the preceding peace; and of its readvance in the following; ... By J. Brand, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3903
eBooks Epistle to a friend: on the death of John Thornton, Esq. By the author of "An epistle to an eminent painter.". https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4820
eBooks A sermon preached before the Sons of the Clergy: in the cathedral church of St. Paul, on Friday May 6th, 1763. By Thomas Francklin, ... To which is annexed, a list of the annual amount of the collection for this charity, from the year 1721. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4955
eBooks The habitable world described: or the present state of the people in all parts of the globe, from north to south; shewing the situation, extent, climate, ... including all the new discoveries: ... With a great variety of maps and copper-plates, ..... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5053
eBooks Lady Susan https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3063
eBooks An authentic narrative of the loss of the Doddington Indiaman: and of the adventures of those on board who survived the shipwreck; from the journal of one of the surviving officers. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3881
eBooks Verses to the memory of Garrick: Spoken as a monody, at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4220
eBooks A sermon preached at Chart Sutton, Kent, the third of November, 1782: at the opening of the new church; ... To which are annexed, a list of the subscribers, and an account of the money received by the brief towards rebuilding the said church. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4169
eBooks The shoemakers' holiday https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3007
eBooks An address to young ministers. By John Brown, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4887
eBooks The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire: By Edward Gibbon, Esq; ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4642
eBooks The meridian sun of liberty; or, the whole rights of man displayed and most accurately defined, in a lecture read at the Philosophical Society in Newcastle, on the 8th of November, 1775, ... To which is now first prefixed, by way of preface, a mos... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3647
eBooks Passages selected by distinguished personages: on the great literary trial of Vortigern and Rowena; a comi-tragedy. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5232
eBooks A discourse concerning unlimited submission and non-resistance to the higher powers https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3173
eBooks Messiah: a sacred eclogue, in imitation of Virgil's Pollio. By Alexander Pope, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3686
eBooks The fatal extravagance. A tragedy: As it is acted at the Theatre, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Joseph Mitchell. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3517
eBooks Puck of Pook's Hill https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3292
eBooks The lives of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland: to the time of Dean Swift. Compiled from ample materials scattered in a variety of books, ... by Mr. Cibber. In four volumes. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4680
eBooks Fossils, remains of animals and vegetables, minerals, recent shells, corals, and other curious subjects of natural history. Catalogue of the genuine and entire museum of curious subjects of natural history, of John Strange, Esq. ... Which will be ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5306
eBooks Alciphron: or, the minute philosopher. In seven dialogues. Containing an apology for the Christian religion, against those who are called free-thinkers. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4713
eBooks A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances: ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5014
eBooks No one's enemy but his own: A comedy in three acts, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4112
eBooks The fair penitent. A tragedy: Written by N. Rowe, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5237
eBooks Cross purposes: a farce of two acts, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3957
eBooks Village courtshipRoger's courtship https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4221
eBooks Sophia: By Mrs. Charlotte Lennox. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4445
eBooks Original letters: familiar, moral and critical. By Mr. Dennis. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5196
eBooks The report of the physicians and surgeons, commanded to assist at the dissecting the body of His late Majesty at Kensington, March the tenth MDCCI/II. From the original delivered to the Right Honourable the Privy Council https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5569
eBooks A new dramatic entertainment, called a Christmas tale: In five parts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Embellished with an etching by Mr. Loutherbourg.Christmas tale https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4046
eBooks An ode to tragedy. By a gentleman of Scotland https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4546
eBooks The natural history of British shells: ... By E. Donovan, ... [pt.5] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3861
eBooks The eulogies of Howard. A vision https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4780
eBooks Remarks on forest scenery: and other woodland views, (relative chiefly to picturesque beauty) illustrated by the scenes of New-Forest in Hampshire. In three books. ... By William Gilpin, ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4826
eBooks The tempest. An opera: Taken from Shakespear. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The songs from Shakespeare, Dryden, &c. The music composed by Mr. Smith. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4208
eBooks An international episode https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3149
eBooks Ulysses: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market. By Her Majesty's sworn servants. Written by N. Rowe, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4303
eBooks Remarks on some observations on Dr. Brown's dissertation on poetry and musick. In a letter to the author of the observations https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4158
eBooks The wedding ring: a comic opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4240