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eBooks The castles of Athlin and Dunbayne: A Highland story. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3449
eBooks Don Quixote in England: A comedy. As it is acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. By Henry Fielding, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4736
eBooks Patie and Peggy: or, the fair foundling. A Scotch ballad opera. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. With the musick prefix'd to each song. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4562
eBooks Arthur and Emmeline: A dramatic entertainment, in two acts, taken from the masque of King Arthur, by Dryden. And now performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, with variety of scenes and machinery. ...King Arthur or the British worthy https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3850
eBooks Wee Willie Winkie ; and other child stories https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3302
eBooks King Henry the VII: Or the popish impostor. A tragedy. As it is acted by His Majesty's servants, at the Theatre Royal, in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3362
eBooks Which is the man?: A comedy, as acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden. By Mrs Cowley. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4243
eBooks The Spanish tragedie https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3004
eBooks The Naulahka: A Story of West and East https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3288
eBooks An ode on a distant prospect of Eton College https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4076
eBooks Addresses, messages and replies https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3239
eBooks The new cosmetic: or the triumph of beauty, a comedy. By C. Melmonth, Esq. Inscribed to Mrs. Hodges. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5082
eBooks Lock and key: a musical entertainment, in two acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. By Prince Hoare, Esq. ... Correctly taken from the prompt-book. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3822
eBooks The cruel gift: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. By Mrs. Cent Livre. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3958
eBooks Of stage tyrants. An epistle to the Right Honourable Philip Earl of Chesterfield. Occasion'd by the Honest Yorkshire-man being rejected at Drury-Lane Play-house, and since acted at other theatres with universal applause. By Mr. Carey https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4085
eBooks Gleanings through Wales, Holland and Westphalia: with views of peace and war at home and abroad. To which is added Humanity; or the rights of nature. A poem, revised and corrected. By Mr. Pratt. [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4701
eBooks The way to keep him: a comedy in three acts: as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3564
eBooks A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands: [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5155
eBooks Ayala's angel https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3209
eBooks A select collection of poems: with notes, biographical and historical.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4776
eBooks The apotheosis of Punch; a satirical masque: with a monody on the death of the late Master Punch. As now performing at the Patagonian Theatre, Exeter- 'Change, with universal applause https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4460
eBooks A hermit's tale: recorded by his own hand, and found in his cell. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3462
eBooks A letter to the Earl of Shelburne: on his speech, July 10, 1782, respecting the acknowledgement of American independence. By Thomas Paine, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3716
eBooks The cub, at Newmarket: a tale https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4257
eBooks The recess: or, a tale of other times. By the author of The chapter of accidents. [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4945
eBooks The life of Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester. By William Gilpin, M.A. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4843
eBooks The carpenter: or, the danger of evil company. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3329
eBooks An English alphabet, for the use of foreigners: wherein the pronunciation of the vowels, or voice-letters, is explained in twelve short general rules, with their several exceptions, as abridged (for the instruction of Omai) from a larger work.Shor... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4946
eBooks The natural history of birds: From the French of the Count de Buffon. Illustrated with engravings; and a preface, notes, and additions, by the translator. In nine volumes. ... [pt.3]Histoire naturelle des oiseaux. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5242
eBooks The universal prayer: By the author of the Essay on man. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3702
eBooks Cymon: A dramatic romance. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3961
eBooks The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano: or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by himself. [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4390
eBooks Mr. Gilfil's love story https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3088
eBooks Memoirs of his own life: by Tate Wilkinson, ... In four volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5147
eBooks An account of the success of inoculating the small-pox: in a letter to Dr. William Whitaker. By Tho. Nettleton, M.D. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5578
eBooks An account of a new method of treating fractured legs: Read before the Royal Society of London, on February 12, 1767. To which is prefixed a letter on that subject ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5669
eBooks The history of Cajanus: the Swedish giant, from his birth to the present time. By the author of the Gigantick histories. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3461
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.5] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4681
eBooks Miscellaneous essays: Viz. I. Of company and conversation. ... XIII. Of old age. ... By Sir Richard Bulstrode, ... Publish'd, with a preface, by his son Whitlocke Bulstrode, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5286
eBooks THE TRAGEDIE OF IVLIVS CAESAR. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5708
eBooks The fair Circassian. A tragedy: As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, by the author of Sympathy, a poem. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4356
eBooks Ormond: or the secret witness. By the author of Wieland, Arthur Mervyn, &c. &c. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5162
eBooks The good militia man: or, the man that is worth a host, being a new song, by honest Dan the plough-boy turned soldier. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3985
eBooks True-blue; or, the press-gang, a musical interlude: as revived at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-GardenNancy https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5436
eBooks Letters 1726-1757 https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3232
eBooks A rural ramble; to which is annexed a poetical tagg, or Brighthelmstone guide. By G. S. Carey https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4926
eBooks Methodism displayed: and enthusiasm detected; intended as an antidote against, and a preservative from the delusive principles and unscriptural doctrines of a modern sett of seducing preachers; and as a defence of our regular and orthodox clergy, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3353
eBooks Mr. Whiston's letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of Nottingham: concerning the eternity of the Son of God and of the Holy Spirit. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4785
eBooks An essay concerning the outward and salutary application of oils on the human body: By the Rev. William Martin Trinder, MD. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5666
eBooks A complete history of the English stage: ... by Mr. Dibdin. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5224