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eBooks A short account of the most effectual means of preserving the health of seamen https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5559
eBooks Sunday reading. The grand assizes: or general goal delivery. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4192
eBooks The history of England: from the earliest times to the death of George II. By Dr. Goldsmith. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5331
eBooks Poems on several occasions: With a dissertation upon the Roman poets. By Mr. Addison. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3477
eBooks Analects in verse and prose: chiefly dramatical, satirical, and pastoral. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5096
eBooks King Arthur: or, the British worthy: A masque. By Mr. Dryden. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, ... The music by Purcell and Dr. Arne. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3889
eBooks A poem, sacred to the glorious memory of our late most gracious sovereign lord King George: ... By Richard Savage, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4094
eBooks The inoculator: a comedy in three acts. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5109
eBooks Evenings at home; or, the juvenile budget opened: Consisting of a variety of miscellaneous pieces, ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4994
eBooks The case of the war in Italy stated: being a serious enquiry how far Great-Britain is engaged to concern it self in the quarrel between the Emperor and the King of Spain. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4320
eBooks The natural history of British insects: explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, œconomy, &c. Together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope. The w... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4804
eBooks A collection of poems in three volumes. By several hands: [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4976
eBooks A state of the expedition from Canada: as laid before the House of Commons, by Lieutenant-General Burgoyne, ... With a collection of authentic documents, ... Written and collected by himself, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5017
eBooks Phineas redux https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3206
eBooks The case of Mr. Law, truly stated: In answer to a pamphlet, entitul'd, A letter to Mr. Law. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3504
eBooks Autobiography https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3197
eBooks Threnodia Augustalis sacred to the memory of Her late Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales: spoken and sung in the great room at Soho-Square, on Thursday the 20th of February. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3506
eBooks An account of the vertues, use, dose, and wonderful manner of operation of the pilulæ polychrestæ. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5585
eBooks National blessings an argument for reformation: A sermon, preached at Aberdeen, November 29, 1759. ... By Alexander Gerard, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5057
eBooks Songs, comic, and satyrical: By George Alexander Stevens. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5384
eBooks Rose and Colin, a comic opera: in one act. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3929
eBooks Answers of poor James Thomson, son to the deceased Bailie Andrew Thomson, brewer in Edinburgh; to the petition of Helen Bell, and her children https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5485
eBooks A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands: With notes. [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4991
eBooks A treatise of human nature: being an attempt to introduce the experimental method of reasoning into moral subjects. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3630
eBooks Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the year 1793: By the author of Wieland; and Ormond, or The secret witness. Copy-right secured. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5501
eBooks Synopsis of quadrupeds https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4225
eBooks An invitation to peace: or, Toby's preliminaries to Nestor Ironsides, set forth in a dialogue between Toby and his kinsman. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4871
eBooks The chapter of accidents: a comedy, in five acts, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. Written by Miss Lee. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3894
eBooks Anne of the island https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3244
eBooks Curious, if true https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3098
eBooks The Chelsea pensioner: a comic opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3931
eBooks Answers for John and William Cuninghams and Company, brewers in Glasgow; James Hotchkis and Company, brewers in Edinburgh; and James Graham vintner in Glasgow; for themselves, and as trustees for the other creditors of William MʻGregor late tenant... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5483
eBooks Everyman https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3034
eBooks A vindication of natural society: or, a view of the miseries and evils arising to mankind from every species of artificial society. In a letter to Lord **** By a late noble writer. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3641
eBooks An inquiry into the connection between the present price of provisions, and the size of farms. With remarks on population as affected thereby. ... By a farmer https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4343
eBooks The spy who came in from the cold https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3016
eBooks Pharmacopœia pauperum: or, the hospital dispensatory. Containing the medicines used in the hospitals of London, by the direction of Dr. Coatsworth, Dr. Mead, Dr. Cade, Dr. Wadsworth, Dr. Hales, &c. With suitable instructions for their common use. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4766
eBooks Autobiography https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3240
eBooks Tarzan of the Apes https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3060
eBooks Memoirs of the present state of the court and councils of Spain: In two parts. With the true reasons why this vast monarchy, which in the last century made so considerable a figure in the world, is in this so feeble and paralytick. Done into Engli... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3423
eBooks A third letter to a Member of the present Parliament: on the proposals for peace with the regicide directory of France. By the late Right Hon. Edmund Burke. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4210
eBooks Hermione, or the orphan sisters: A novel. In four volumes. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5266
eBooks The children in the wood: an opera, in two acts, as performed at the Royal Theatres of Drury-Lane and the Hay-Market. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5452
eBooks The history of Newcastle upon Tyne: or, the ancient and present state of that town. By the late Henry Bourne, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5244
eBooks A commendatory sermon preach'd November the 4th, 1709. Being the birth-day of King William, of glorious memory. By Daniel de Foe https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4322
eBooks The Spanish descent. A poem. By the author of The true-born Englishman https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3488
eBooks Poems: by the late George-Monck Berkeley, Esq. ... With a preface by the editor, consisting of some anecdotes of Mr. Monck Berkeley and several of his friends. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5280
eBooks The apprentice: A farce, in two acts, as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. By Mr. Murphy. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4632
eBooks The East Indian: a comedy. In five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. By M. G. Lewis, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3911
eBooks A discourse on antient and modern learning: By the late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; Published from an original manuscript of Mr. Addison's, prepared and corrected by himself. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3905