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eBooks The platonic wife: a comedy, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By a lady. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3580
eBooks Eugenia: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3946
eBooks The subjection of women https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3175
eBooks Of the knowledge and characters of men: An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Cobham. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3691
eBooks Sermons, by Alexander Gerard, D.D.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4755
eBooks Vaurien: or, sketches of the times: exhibiting views of the philosophies, religions, politics, literature, and manners of the age. In two volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4630
eBooks Travels for the heart: Written in France, by Courtney Melmoth. In two volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5084
eBooks The she gallant: or, square-toes outwitted: A new comedy of two acts. As now performing, with great applause, at the Theatre in Smock-Alley, Dublin. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4372
eBooks EuropeansThe Europeans https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3237
eBooks An account of the European settlements in America: In six parts. ... In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3729
eBooks A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5153
eBooks Philodamus. A tragedy https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3594
eBooks Poems on several occasions: By N. Rowe, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4105
eBooks The Copernicus explain'd: or a brief account of the nature and use of an universal astronomical instrument, for the calculation and exhibition of new and full moons, and of eclipses, ... By William Whiston, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4920
eBooks The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman: ... [pt.2]Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3792
eBooks A rational account of the causes of chronic diseases: ... By John Morland, M.D. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5645
eBooks Information to parents respecting the vaccine inoculation: or, the inoculation for cow-pox. By F. Skrimshire, M.D. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5532
eBooks A search after happiness: a pastoral. In three dialogues. By a young lady. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5098
eBooks History of some of the effects of hard drinking: The sixth edition. By J. C. Lettsom, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5565
eBooks Poems on several occasions: By Christopher Smart, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4103
eBooks The Roman revenge: A tragedy. By Aaron Hill, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5172
eBooks An address to the artists and manufacturers of Great Britain; respecting an application to Parliament for the farther encouragement of new discoveries and inventions in the useful arts; ... By W. Kenrick, LL.D https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3820
eBooks An enlarged syllabus of philosophical lectures: delivered by Hugh Smith ... With the principles on which his conjectures are founded concerning animal life, and the laws of the animal oeconomy. These principles are applied not only to the general ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5523
eBooks Revolt of the Tartars https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3080
eBooks Mr. Congreve's last will and testament: with characters of his writings. By Mr. Dryden, Sir Richard Blackmore, Mr. Addison and Major Pack. To which are added, two pieces, viz. I. Of rightly improving the present time. ... II. The game of quadrille... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4589
eBooks The family physician: being a collection of useful family remedies. Together with plain and full directions for administering them, and properly nursing the sick, where the advice of a physician is difficult to be procured. ... By Hugh Smith, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5533
eBooks Gotham. A poem. Book II. By C. Churchill https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3589
eBooks An impossible thing. A tale https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5354
eBooks The nun: an elegy: By the author of the Magdalens. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4599
eBooks The history of Nourjahad: By the editor of Sidney Bidulph. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5138
eBooks Arundel: By the author of The observer. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3763
eBooks Three weeks after marriage: a comedy, in two acts, as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden.What we must all come to https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5491
eBooks Cleonice, Princess of Bithynia: a tragedy. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. By John Hoole. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3899
eBooks A Christmas carol in prose: being a ghost story of Christmas https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3256
eBooks The Observator: [Selections] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3139
eBooks The poetical calendar: Containing a collection of scarce and valuable pieces of poetry: ... by the most eminent hands. Intended as a supplement to Mr. Dodsley's collection. Written and selected by Francis Fawkes, M. A. and William Woty. In twelve ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5368
eBooks The Collected Poems https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3019
eBooks Luxury no political evil: but demonstratively proved to be necessary to the preservation and prosperity of states. Addressed to the British senate. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4896
eBooks The day of judgment: or, the grand reckoning. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5471
eBooks The vicar of Wakefield: a tale. Supposed to be written by himself. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5352
eBooks The characters and conduct of Sir John Edgar: and his three deputy-governours. During the adminstration of the late separate ministry. In a third and fourth letter to the Knight. With a picture of Sir John, drawn by a pen, exactly after the life. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4310
eBooks Timon of Athens: altered from Shakespear, a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4217
eBooks She stoops to conquer: or, the mistakes of a night. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Written by Doctor Goldsmith. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3581
eBooks An address to the public, on the treatment which the editor of the History of Sir Charles Grandison has met with from certain booksellers and printers in Dublin. Including observations on Mr. Faulkner's defence of himself, published in his Irish n... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3821
eBooks A Connecticut yankee in King Arthur's court https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3214
eBooks An essay on somnambulism, or sleep-walking: produced by animal electricity and magnetism. As well as by sympathy, &c. As performed by the Rev. John Bell, ...Essai sur les probabilités du somnambulisme magnétique. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5647
eBooks A complete history of the English stage: ... by Mr. Dibdin. ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5223
eBooks An essay on criticism: Written by Mr. Pope. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3675
eBooks I have perused a pamphlet entitled, Some reasons why the practice of inoculation ought to be introduced into the town of Bury at present, and have been surprized to find this elaborate piece so little in substance, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5580
eBooks A defence of free-thinking in mathematics: In answer to a pamphlet of Philalethes Cantabrigiensis, intituled, Geometry no friend to infidelity, or a defence of Sir Isaac Newton, and the British mathematicians. Also an appendix concerning Mr. Walto... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4919