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eBooks The plum-cakes; or, the farmer and his three sons https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4093
eBooks Augusta triumphans: or, the way to make London the most flourishing city in the universe. First, by establishing an university ... Concluding with an effectual method to prevent street robberies; and a letter to Coll. Robinson, on account of the o... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4507
eBooks The West Indian: a comedy. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. By the author of The brothers. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3603
eBooks Heads of the lectures on rhetorick, and belles lettres: in the University of Edinburgh, by Hugh Blair, D.D. 1771. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3460
eBooks Analects in verse and prose: chiefly dramatical, satirical, and pastoral. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5095
eBooks The busie body: a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's servants. Written by Mrs. Susanna Centlivre. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3453
eBooks The Holy WarA machine readable edition https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3163
eBooks The farmer's boy: a rural poem, in four books. By Robert Bloomfield. With ornaments engraved in wood by Anderson. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5398
eBooks An essay upon publick spirit; being a satyr in prose upon the manners and luxury of the times, the chief sources of our present parties and divisions. By Mr. Dennis https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3942
eBooks Zobeide. A tragedy: As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5445
eBooks The great advantage of the use of the bark in mortifications. With several additions. By John Rushworth, surgeon https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5643
eBooks A philosophical, historical, and moral essay on old maids. By a friend to the sisterhood. In three volumes.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4727
eBooks Letter of Thomas Paine, to the people of France: Published and distributed gratis by the London Corresponding Society.Lettre de Thomas Paine au peuple françois. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3400
eBooks The poetical works: of Mark Akenside. In two volumes. With the life of the author. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4718
eBooks A short essay on the virtues of Dr. Norris's antimonial drops. The second edition. To which is added, a catalogue of cures, incontestibly proving their sovereign efficacy in feversShort essay on the singular virtues of an highly exalted preparatio... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5560
eBooks Edwin's pills to purge melancholy: containing all the songs sung by Mr. Edwin, ... since his first appearance in London; ... With a humourous account of Mrs. Siddons's first reception in Dublin; and a portrait of Mr. Edwin ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5207
eBooks Hints to a school-master: Address'd to the Revd. Dr. Turnbull. By Stephen Duck. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3313
eBooks The memoirs of the Countess of Berci. Taken from the French by the author of the Female Quixote. In two volumes.: [pt.2]Histoire trage-comique de nostre temps, sous les noms de Lysandre et de Caliste. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5151
eBooks Letters from Barbary, France, Spain, Portugal, &c: By an English officer. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4716
eBooks Tracts in divinity: By W. Hawkins, ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5118
eBooks The excursionExcursion https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3137
eBooks A philosophical, historical, and moral essay on old maids. By a friend to the sisterhood. In three volumes.: [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4726
eBooks The power of water-dock against the scurvy: whether in the plain root or essence. With marks to know that disease in all its states; instances of its being mistaken for other disorders; and rules of life for those afflicted with it. By J. Hill, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5556
eBooks Discourses on scripture mysteries: preached at St. Mary's, Oxford, before the University, in the year 1787; ... By William Hawkins, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4608
eBooks Alwyn: or the gentleman comedian. In two volumes. ...: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3756
eBooks A further search into the conduct of the allies: and the late ministry, as to peace and war. Containing also a reply to the several letters and memorials of the States-General. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4425
eBooks The Isle of Wight: a poem, in three cantos. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4008
eBooks Henry and Emma, a new poetical interlude: altered from Prior's Nut brown maid, with additions and a new air and chorus, (the music by Dr. Arne.) As performed on ... April 13, 1774, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4605
eBooks The history and description of the famous cathedral of St. Paul's, London: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5021
eBooks An essay at removing national prejudices against a Union with Scotland. To be continued during the treaty here. Part IEssay at removing national prejudices against a Union. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4548
eBooks An essay upon loans: or, an argument proving that substantial funds settled by Parliament, ... will bring in loans of money to the Exchequer, in spight of all the conspiracies of parties to the contrary; ... By the author of the Essay upon credit. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4331
eBooks The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5727
eBooks Amoretti and Epithalamion https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3201
eBooks The life and death of King Richard the Second. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5719
eBooks A letter to R----- B----- Esq; author of the new comedy called The wishes: now in rehearsal at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4309
eBooks The old Whig. Numb. II: With remarks upon The plebeian, No II. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5430
eBooks The choleric fathers: A comic opera. Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By Thomas Holcroft. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3896
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/20.500.14106/3789
eBooks Pamela: or, virtue rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young damsel, to her parents. ... In two volumes. The third edition. To which are prefixed, extracts from several curious letters written to the editor on the subject. .... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4930
eBooks Birch for Peter Pindar, Esq: A burlesque poem. By Pindaromastix. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3535
eBooks Memoirs of his own life: by Tate Wilkinson, ... In four volumes. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5149
eBooks The essence of the Douglas cause: To which is subjoined, some observations on a pamphlet lately published, intitled, Considerations on the Douglas cause. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5088
eBooks Justification by Christ alone: (a fountain of life and comfort.) Declaring that the whole work of man's salvation was accomplished by Jesus Christ upon the Cross, ... Written by Samuel Richardson, in the year 1647. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4980
eBooks An essay on the most efficacious means of treating ulcerated legs: In which the topical applications in general use are considered, and some new methods for relief proposed; ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5535
eBooks Journal of a voyage to New South Wales: with sixty-five plates of non descript animals, birds, ... and other natural productions by John White ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4941
eBooks The invisible man https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3054
eBooks The triumphs of temper: a poem. In six cantos. By William Hayley, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3595
eBooks A general plan for laying out towns and townships, on the new-acquired lands in the East Indies, America, or elsewhere; in order to promote cultivation, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3901
eBooks The mysteries of Udolpho: a romance; interspersed with some pieces of poetry. By Ann Radcliffe, ... In four volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4395
eBooks An easy way to prolong life: by a little attention to our manner of living. Containing many salutary observations, on exercise, rest, sleep, evacuations, &c. ... And some remarks on drunkenness, smoking, and on the utility of taking physic in the ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5531