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Format Resource Title Contributor Source Date Published
eBooks The happy waterman https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3542
eBooks The pupil of pleasure: or, the new system illustrated. Inscribed to Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope, editor of Lord Chesterfield's letters. By Courtney Melmoth. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5086
eBooks A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor the aldermen, and citizens of London, at the cathedral church of St. Paul, on Friday the twenty ninth day of May, 1741. ... By James Townley, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4909
eBooks Mr. Burke's speech, in Westminster-Hall, on the 18th and 19th of February, 1788: with explanatory notes. ... With a preface, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3529
eBooks A voyage round the world. Containing an account of Captain Dampier's expedition into the South-Seas in the ship St George, in the years 1703 and 1704. ... Together with the author's voyage from Amapalla ... By William Funnell, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4248
eBooks Sketches of the natural, civil, and political state of Swisserland: in a series of letters to William Melmoth, Esq; from William Coxe, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4715
eBooks An appendix to the Representation: (printed in the year 1769,) of the injustice and dangerous tendency of tolerating slavery, or of admitting the least claim of private property in the persons of men in England. By Granville Sharp. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3846
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.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4530
eBooks The history of Lady Julia Mandeville: In two volumes. By the translator of Lady Catesby's letters. [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4418
eBooks The Dunciad: With notes variorum, and the prolegomena of Scriblerus. Written in the year, 1727. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3672
eBooks The history and adventures of an atom: In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4292
eBooks VolponeVolponeThe foxe https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3248
eBooks Lucius, the first Christian King of Britain: A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. By Mrs. Manley. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4027
eBooks Proposals for printing a very curious discourse: in two volumes in quarto, intitled, Pseudologia politikē; or, a treatise of the art of political lying, with an abstract of the first volume of the said treatise. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4614
eBooks Britannia triumphans: or the Empire sav'd: and Europe deliver'd. By the success of her Majesty's forces under the wise and heroick conduct of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough. A poem, by Mr. Dennis. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3893
eBooks A clue to the comedy of the Non-juror: With some hints of consequence relating to that play. In a letter to N. Rowe, Esq; ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3667
eBooks Remarks concerning the encroachments on the river Thames near Durham-yard. ... In two parts https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4155
eBooks Advice addressed to the young clergy of the diocese of Carlisle: in a sermon, preached ... on Sunday, July 29th, 1781. By William Paley, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3638
eBooks The poetical works: of Thomas Gray. With the life of the author. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5257
eBooks An enquiry into the danger and consequences of a war with the Dutch https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3649
eBooks The Princess of Zanfara: a dramatic poem. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4572
eBooks The sick monkey, a fable https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3744
eBooks The substance of the evidence on the petition presented by the West-India planters and merchants, to the Hon. House of Commons: as it was introduced at the bar, and summ'd up by Mr. Glover, on Thursday the 16th of March, 1775. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5500
eBooks A defence of Mr. Kenrick's review of Dr. Johnson's Shakespeare: containing a number of curious and ludicrous anecdotes of literary biography. By a friend. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3909
eBooks A sermon preach'd at Queen-street chapel, and St. Paul's, Covent-Garden: on Friday the 17th of February, 1758. ... By the Rev. Thomas Francklin, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3877
eBooks Thoughts on the peace, and the probable advantages thereof to the United States of America: By Thomas Paine, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3722
eBooks On illicit love. Written among the ruins of Godstow nunnery, near Oxford. By John Brand, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4444
eBooks Ye true-born Englishmen proceed: Our trifling crimes detect, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4539
eBooks THE Taming of the Shrew. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5724
eBooks Ode to Mr. Pinchbeck, upon his newly invented patent candle-snuffers: by Malcolm M'Greggor, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3401
eBooks Songs duetts, choruses, &c. in a new and appropriate entertainment, called The glorious first of June: Performed, for the first time, by Their Majesties servants at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the bra... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5402
eBooks False delicacy: a comedy; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. By Hugh Kelly. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3760
eBooks Clarissa: Or, the history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life. ... Published by the editor of Pamela. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4359
eBooks Henry: in four volumes. By the author of Arundel. ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4967
eBooks Sure methods of attaining a long and healthful life: Written originally in Italian, by Lewis Cornaro, ... Translated into English by W. Jones A.B.Discorsi della vita sobria. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3490
eBooks An estimate of the manners and principles of the times: By the author of Essays on the characteristics, &c. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5385
eBooks Janet's repentance https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3089
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/20.500.14106/5035
eBooks Hand and heart https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3101
eBooks The history of Jack Connor.: [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5628
eBooks The double mistake: A comedy. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3582
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/20.500.14106/5042
eBooks Paradise Regain'd. A poem in IV books. To
which is added Samson Agonistes. [1671]
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eBooks A vindication of some passages in the fifteenth and sixteenth chapters of the History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire: By the author. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4222
eBooks An essay on the history of civil society: By Adam Ferguson, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4610
eBooks Plain Tales from the Hills https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3291
eBooks Yorick's meditations: upon various interesting and important subjects. Viz. Upon nothing. Upon something. Upon the thing. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5129
eBooks The cause of the deluge demonstrated https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5386
eBooks The candidate. A poem. By C. Churchill https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3586
eBooks April-day, a burletta, in three acts. Written by the author of Midas. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market. The music composed by Dr. Arnold https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4368