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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/20.500.14106/5045
eBooks The deaf lover: a farce in two acts; as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. Written by F. Pilon. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3610
eBooks Violenta: or the rewards of virtue: turn'd from Boccace into verse. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4885
eBooks Braganza: A tragedy. Performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. Written by Robert Jephson, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3891
eBooks An elegy on the death of the Honourable Sir William Jones: a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Bengal, and President of the Asiatic Society. By William Hayley, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3915
eBooks Medical advice to the consumptive and asthmatic people of England: wherein the present method of treating disorders of the lungs is shewn to be futile and fundamentally wrong, and a new and easy method of cure, proposed by Philip Stern, M.D. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5524
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/20.500.14106/5363
eBooks An account of the success of inoculating the small pox in Great Britain: With a comparison between the miscarriages in that practice, and the mortality of the natural small-pox. ... By James Jurin, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5586
eBooks Just So Stories for Little Children https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3278
eBooks Receipts for preparing and compounding the principal medicines made use of by the late Mr. Ward: Together with an introduction, &c. By John Page, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5549
eBooks The Grecian daughter: a tragedy: as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3464
eBooks Airs, ballads, &c. in The blackamoor wash'd white. A new comic opera. As it will be performed this evening at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-LaneBlackamoor wash'd white. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4694
eBooks The triumph of benevolence: occasioned by the national design of erecting a monument to John Howard, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4232
eBooks Patrick in Prussia: or, love in a camp; a comic opera, in two acts, with all the original songs; as performed at the Theatres Royal, Covent Garden and Smock Alley. Being a sequel to The poor soldier. Written by John O'Keeffe, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3472
eBooks Lie of a day: a comedy, in three acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. By John O'Keeffe, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4262
eBooks Tristram Shandy: a sentimental, Shandean bagatelle, in two acts. By the author of Retaliation. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4461
eBooks Lectures on the catechism of the Church of England. By William Gilpin,: [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4662
eBooks The life and adventures of Ambrose Gwinett: well known to the public, as the lame beggar-man, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4621
eBooks Departmental Ditties and other verses https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3269
eBooks The modern poetasters: or, directors no conjurers. A farce. On the famous ode writers, satyrists, panegyrists, &c. of the present times; ... Written by Isaac Bickerstaff, jun. Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5287
eBooks An excursion to the lakes, in Westmoreland and Cumberland, August 1773 https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4922
eBooks The history of Charles Jones, the footman: Written by himself. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3994
eBooks Atys and Adrastus: a tale in the manner of Dryden's fables. By Mr. William Whitehead, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3852
eBooks Lectures on the catechism of the Church of England. By William Gilpin,: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4663
eBooks Prose on several occasions: accompanied with some pieces in verse. By George Colman. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5303
eBooks The cottage cook: or, Mrs. Jones's cheap dishes; shewing the way to do much good with little money. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3952
eBooks A letter from the famous Sir Humphry Polesworth: author of the 1st, 2d and 3d part of John Bull in his senses: ... to the author of The examiner. Printed from a manuscript. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3471
eBooks The history of English poetry: from the close of the eleventh to the commencement of the eighteenth century. To which are prefixed, two dissertations. ... By Thomas Warton, ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5308
eBooks Cupid's revenge: an Arcadian pastoral: As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Hay-Market. The music by Mr. Hook. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4465
eBooks Addresses, messages and replies https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3224
eBooks FastiFestivalsFastorum libri VI : fragmenta https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3033
eBooks A school for greybeards: or, the mourning bride: a comedy, in five acts. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. By Mrs. Cowley. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4163
eBooks Constantine: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3902
eBooks Horæ lyricæ: Poems, chiefly of the lyric kind. In two books. ... By I. Watts. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4672
eBooks Sop in the pan for Peter Pindar, Esq. Or, a late invitation to Cheltenham: a burlesque poem. By Pindaromastix https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5404
eBooks The history and antiquities of the town and county of the town of Newcastle upon Tyne: including an account of the coal trade of that place and embellished with engraved views of the publick buildings, &c. ... By John Brand, ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5299
eBooks The devil upon two sticks: a comedy, in three acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Haymarket. Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. and now published by Mr. Colman. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3805
eBooks Miss in her teens: or, the medley of lovers. A farce in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5431
eBooks Poems upon several occasions: By Mrs. Leapor ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5125
eBooks The life of Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5344
eBooks Ode to the honourable William Pitt: By William Mason, M.A. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4082
eBooks Observations on the cure of William Taylor, the blind boy of Ightham, in Kent; who being born with cataracts in both eyes, was at eight years of age, brought to sight, on the 8th of October, 1751, by Mr. John Taylor, jun. oculist, ... Also some ad... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4074
eBooks The citizen of the world: or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the east. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3335
eBooks A dissertation upon pamphlets: In a letter to a nobleman. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3964
eBooks The life of Richard Nash: of Bath, Esq; extracted principally from his original papers. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5345
eBooks The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq: revised and corrected by the author. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5075
eBooks Moral contrasts: or, the power of religion exemplified under different characters. By William Gilpin, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4068
eBooks The seraglio: a comic opera, in two acts: as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4888
eBooks An historical account of all the voyages round the world, performed by English navigators; including those lately undertaken by order of His present Majesty. The whole faithfully extracted from the journals of the voyagers. ... In four volumes.: [... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3622
eBooks The two connoisseurs; a comedy, in rhyme. Written for a private theatre, by William Hayley, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4860