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eBooks An international episode https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3149
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 An enquiry into occasional conformity: Shewing that the dissenters are no way concern'd in it. By the author of the preface to Mr. Howe. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3939
eBooks The haunted tower: a comic opera in three acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Written by Mr. Cobb. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4286
eBooks Faldoni and Teresa: By Mr. Jerningham. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3386
eBooks Letters of the late Alexander Pope, Esq. To a lady. Never before published https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3664
eBooks Poems and plays. By Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. To which is prefixed, the life of the author https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3409
eBooks Notes on the state of Virginia https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3198
eBooks The poor soldier: a comic opera. In two acts. With all the original songs. Written by John O'Keefe, Esq; ... As acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4434
eBooks A dialogue between a protesting catholic dissenter, and a Catholic: on the nature, tendency and import of the oath lately offered to the Catholics of England. By the Rev. William Pilling. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5065
eBooks The view of Hindoostan.: [pt.4]Outlines of the globe https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5317
eBooks D' foe's answer to the Quakers catechism: or, a dark lanthorn for a friend of the light https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5458
eBooks Odes: by Mr. Gray, author of An elegy in a country church-yard. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3395
eBooks On Bacon's rebellion https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3066
eBooks The case of England, and the Protestant interestPresent case of England, and the Protestant interest https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3503
eBooks The Life of Henry the Fift. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5705
eBooks Travels for the heart: Written in France, by Courtney Melmoth. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5083
eBooks A discourse on the miracles of our Saviour: in view of the present controversy between infidels and apostates. By Thomas Woolston, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4625
eBooks The general history of printing: from its first invention in the city of Mentz, to its first progress and propagation thro' the most celebrated cities in Europe. ... By S. Palmer, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5392
eBooks Marina: a play of three acts. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Convent-Garden. Taken from Pericles Prince of Tyre. By Mr. Lillo https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4036
eBooks The experiment: or, the shortest way with the Dissenters exemplified. Being the case of Mr. Abraham Gill, a dissenting minister in the Isle of Ely, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4553
eBooks The farce of the Modern antiques, or the merry mourners. In two acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smoke-AlleyModern antiques https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4313
eBooks The anatomy of Exchange-Alley: or, a system of stock-jobbing. Proving that scandalous trade, as it is now carry'd on, to be knavish in its private practice, and treason in its publick: ... By a jobber. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4499
eBooks Bible. N.T. English. RheimsThe New Testament: translated from the Latin Vulgate https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3158
eBooks An epistle to the King of Sweden from a lady of Great-Britain https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3868
eBooks Liberal opinions, upon animals, man, and providence: In which are introduced, Anecdotes of a gentleman. ... By Courtney Melmoth. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5378
eBooks Mrs. Taylor's family companion: or the whole art of cookery display'd, in the newest and most easy method, being a collection of receipts to set out a table cheap, ... To which are added, instructions for marketing, sundry bills of fare, ... The w... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5487
eBooks The coquette; or, the mistakes of the heart: a comedy. As performed at the Theatres-Royal in York and Hull https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4485
eBooks The apprentice's monitor; or, indentures in verse, shewing what they are bound to do https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3848
eBooks Celestina: A novel. In four volumes. By Charlotte Smith. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4577
eBooks Medical observations, adapted to the medicine chests: fitted out by William Randall, chemist, Southampton. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5568
eBooks Celestina: A novel. In four volumes. By Charlotte Smith. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4574
eBooks The Last of the Mohicans https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3061
eBooks The Gray's-Inn Journal: In two volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4934
eBooks The gift of the magi https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3233
eBooks A tract upon indigestion and the hypochondriac disease: with the method of cure, and a new remedy or medicine recommended. By James Rymer, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5610
eBooks A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots and disturbances in the cities of London and Westminster: and borough of Southwark. Containing, ... an account of the commitment of Lord George Gordon to the Tower, and anecdotes of his life. To whi... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3495
eBooks The siege of Aquileia: A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4854
eBooks A brief deduction of the original, progress, and immense greatness of the British woollen manufacture: with an enquiry whether it be not at present in a very declining condition: ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4318
eBooks Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage, to the Pacific Ocean: on Discovery: performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Illustrated with cuts, and a chart, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5275
eBooks The generous Free-mason: or, the constant lady. With the humours of Squire Noodle, and his man Doodle. A tragi-comi-farcical ballad opera. In three acts. With the musick prefix'd to each song. By the author of The lover's opera https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3599
eBooks Plays and poems: by Miss Hannah Brand. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4091
eBooks English housewifry: Exemplified in above four hundred and fifty receipts, giving directions in most parts of cookery; ... With cuts for the orderly placing the dishes and courses; ... By Elizabeth Moxon. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5180
eBooks Lewis Baboon turned honest, and John Bull politician. Being the fourth part of Law is a bottomless-pit. Printed from a manuscript found in the cabinet of the famous Sir Humphry Polesworth: and publish'd, (as well as the three former parts and appe... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4023
eBooks Ode on His Majesty's recovery: by the author of Sympathy and humanity. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4696
eBooks Chronology; or, the historian's vade-mecum: Wherein every remarkable occurrence in English history, ... are alphabetically recorded, and the dates affixed; ... By the Rev. Dr. John Trusler. ... In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4772
eBooks The retort: By the author. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3429
eBooks The Red-Cross Knights: A play, in five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Hay-Market. Founded on The robbers of Schiller. By J. G. Holman. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4141
eBooks Translation; a poem: By Thomas Francklin, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4231
eBooks John Bull still in his senses: being the third part of Law is a bottomless-pit. Printed from a manuscript found in the cabinet of the famous Sir Humphry Polesworth: and publish'd, (as well as the two former parts) by the author of the New Atalantis. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3317