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eBooks The natural history of British birds: or, a selection of the most rare, beautiful, and interesting birds which inhabit this country: the descriptions from the Systema naturæ of Linnæus; with general observations, either original, or collected ... ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4848
eBooks A dissertation concerning misletoe: a most wonderful specifick remedy for the cure of convulsive distempers. ... By Sir John Colbatch, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5655
eBooks Paradise Lost. A poem in twelve books [1674]
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eBooks Miscellaneous poems https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3052
eBooks Duke upon duke: an excellent new play-house ballad. Set to musick by Mr. Holdecombe. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3670
eBooks A dissertation on anecdotes; by the author of Curiosities of literature https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4914
eBooks Illumination: or, the glaziers' conspiracy. A prelude. As it is performed, with universal applause, at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden. By F. Pilon https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3927
eBooks Hecuba, a tragedy: As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3989
eBooks Billy Budd, foretopman https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3174
eBooks A Sicilian romance: By the authoress of the castles of Athlin and Dunbayne. In two volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4400
eBooks Many Inventions https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3285
eBooks A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands: [pt.6] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4979
eBooks A concise and genuine account of the dispute between Mr. Hume and Mr. Rousseau: with the letters that passed between them during their controversy. As also, the letters of the Hon. Mr. Walpole, and Mr. D'Alambert, ... Translated from the FrenchExp... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4685
eBooks The poetical and dramatic works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. Now first collected. With an account of the life and writings of the author. In two volumes: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5347
eBooks The wrath of man praising God: A sermon preached in the High Church of Edinburgh, May 18th, 1746. before His Grace the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. By Hugh Blair, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4283
eBooks The shepherd's artifice: a dramatic pastoral. As it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. The words written and the music compos'd by Mr. Dibdin. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5217
eBooks This Side of Paradise https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3222
eBooks Emily Herbert: or, perfidy punished. A novel. In a series of letters. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4904
eBooks The nunnery. An elegy: In imitation of the Elegy in a church-yard. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5159
eBooks The abuses of conscience: set forth in a sermon, preached in the Cathedral church of St. Peter's, York, ... on Sunday, July 29, 1750. By Laurence Sterne, A.M. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3785
eBooks Letters of the late Rev. Mr. Laurence Sterne, to his most intimate friends. With a fragment in the manner of Rabelais. To which are prefix'd, memoirs of his life and family. Written by himself. And published by his daughter, Mrs. Medalle. In three... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3790
eBooks Pamela: or, virtue rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young damsel to her parents: and afterwards, in her exalted condition, between her, and persons of figure and quality, ... The third and fourth volumes. ... By the edito... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4928
eBooks The tragedy of Chrononhotonthologos: being the most tragical tragedy, that ever was tragediz'd by any company of tragedians. Written by Benjamin Bounce, Esq;.Chrononhotonthologos https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4354
eBooks The hotel: or, the servant with two masters. As it was performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smock-Alley, with distinguished applause https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3336
eBooks The adventures of Tom Sawyer https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3219
eBooks The children's friend: Translated from the French of M. Berquin; complete in four volumes. Ornamented with frontispieces. [pt.4]Ami des enfans. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4734
eBooks Memoirs and reflections upon the reign and government of King Charles the Ist. and K. Charles the IId: ... Written by Sir Richard Bulstrode, ... Now first published from his original manuscript. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5291
eBooks The old maid: A comedy in two acts, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By Mr. Murphy. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3567
eBooks Oatlands; or the transfer of the laurel. A poem. By John O'Keeffe https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4267
eBooks The practice of purging and vomiting medicines, according to Dr. Cockburn's solution of his problem; with tables shewing their doses in particular ages and constitutions. Inscrib'd to the learned Dr. Garth, F.R.S. by W. Cockburn, M.D https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5609
eBooks Poems. SelectionsThe book of Thel https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3070
eBooks A compleat history of the late war: or annual register of its rise, progress, and events, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. ... Illustrated with a variety of heads, plans, maps, and charts. By J. Wright, Gent. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3537
eBooks Lines, &c: By Thomas Paine, [sic] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5484
eBooks A fragment of the history of that illustrious personage John Bull, Esq: compiled by that celebrated historian Sir Humphry Polesworth. Lately discovered in the repairs of Grub-Hatch, the ancient seat of the family of the Polesworths; now first publ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4916
eBooks The sincerity of the dissenters vindicated, from the scandal of occasional conformity: with some considerations on a late book, entitul'd, Moderation a vertue. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3935
eBooks The difference, between words, esteemed synonymous: in the English language; and, the proper choice of them determined: together with, so much of Abbé Girard's Treatise, on this subject, as would agree, with our mode of expression. ... In two volu... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5235
eBooks The danger of the Protestant religion consider'd, from the present prospect of a religious war in Europe https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4326
eBooks The history of England: from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the accession of Henry VII. ... By David Hume, Esq. [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4674
eBooks Betty Brown, the St. Giles's orange girl: https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3837
eBooks The dramatic censor: or, critical companion. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4948
eBooks The two gardeners https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4235
eBooks Reasons humbly offered by the Company exercising the trade and mystery of upholders: against part of the bill for the better viewing, searching, and examining drugs, medicines, &c. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4148
eBooks Grettis saga. EnglishThe saga of Grettir the Strong https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3221
eBooks Windsor-Forest: To the Right Honourable George Lord Lansdown. By Mr. Pope. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3704
eBooks The fashionable lover; a comedy: as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3310
eBooks The Plays of William Shakespeare as published in the first folio of 1623 https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3014
eBooks An essay on the manners and genius of the literary character: By I. D'Israeli. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4918
eBooks John Cunningham, taylor, at the mahogany door, near the Chapel, King's Street Golden Square. Name on the door. The variety of advertisements by several master taylors in London, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4857
eBooks American Notes https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3263
eBooks The well of Pen-Morfa https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3113