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eBooks An ode on the battle of Dettingen: Humbly inscrib'd to the King. By Stephen Duck. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4077
eBooks The world in a village: a comedy, in five acts, as performed with universal applause at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. Written by John O'Keefe, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4569
eBooks Douglas: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3968
eBooks Love in the Suds: a town eclogue, being the lamentation of Roscius for the loss of his Nyky ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4026
eBooks Boadicia: A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By Mr. Glover. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3855
eBooks Chains of slavery: A work wherein the clandestine and villianous attempts of princes to ruin liberty are pointed out, ...Chains of slavery. French. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4392
eBooks The boke named The gouernour https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3091
eBooks An epistle to Dr. Shebbeare: to which is added an ode to Sir Fletcher Norton, in imitation of Horace, Ode VIII. Book IV. By Malcolm MacGreggor, of Knightsbridge, Esq. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3925
eBooks The enthusiast: or, the lover of nature. A poem https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3923
eBooks Essays on literature https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3026
eBooks A check on uncharitableness: or, an answer to a book, entitled, "The skeleton; or the Arminian anatomized; and the carnal preacher dissected. By W.H." In three parts. ... To which is added, A farther check to uncharitableness: ... By Thomas King. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4876
eBooks Observations on the use of opium in removing symptoms supposed to be owing to morbid irritability: By Alexander Grant, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5541
eBooks Two speeches in the House of Commons on the original East-India Bill and on the amended Bill, on the 16th and 26th of July, 1784, by Philip Francis, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4721
eBooks The works: in verse and prose, of Dr. Thomas Parnell, ... Enlarged with variations and poems, not before publish'd. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5031
eBooks Liberal opinions, upon animals, man, and providence: In which are introduced, Anecdotes of a gentleman. ... By Courtney Melmoth. ... [pt.5] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5381
eBooks Tracts, concerning the ancient and only true legal means of national defence, by a free militia: ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5116
eBooks The poetical works: of Mr. William Collins. With memoirs of the author; and observations on his genius and writings. By J. Langhorne. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5432
eBooks The Five Nations https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3272
eBooks Utopia https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3220
eBooks Henrietta: By the author of The female Quixote. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4563
eBooks Julia, a novel; interspersed with some poetical pieces. By Helen Maria Williams. In two volumes.: [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4503
eBooks Night: An epistle to Robert Lloyd. By the author. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4111
eBooks A letter to the Reverend Mr. Dean Swift, occasion'd by a satire said to be written by him, entitled, A dedication to a great man, ... By a sparkish pamphleteer of Button's Coffee-house https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5399
eBooks Matilda: a tragedy. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By the author of The Earl of Warwick. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4037
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/20.500.14106/4805
eBooks The triumvirate: or, the authentic memoirs of A. B. and C. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5635
eBooks Euphemia. By Mrs. Charlotte Lennox. In four volumes.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4579
eBooks The noble pedlar: a burletta. As performed at Marybone-Gardens. Set to music by Mr. Barthelemon. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3391
eBooks The squire's story https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3112
eBooks Poems occasion'd by reading the travels of Captain Lemuel Gulliver, explanatory and commendatorySeveral copies of verses on occasion of Mr. Gulliver's travels https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3698
eBooks Remarks and observations on the morality and divinity contained in Dr. Free's certain articles: proposed to the Court of Assistants, of the Worshipful Company of Salters. In a letter to the Reverend Dr. Free. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3773
eBooks An extract of the life and death of Mr. John Janeway: ... By James Wheatley.Invisibles, realities. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3389
eBooks Poems: consisting of odes, sonnets, songs, and occasional verses. By William Hayley, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5122
eBooks Memoirs of a Magdalen: or, the history of Louisa Mildmay. Now first published from a series of original letters. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4565
eBooks A fifth discourse on the miracles of our Saviour: in view of the present controversy between infidels and apostates. The second edition. By Tho. Woolston, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4628
eBooks Plays of three acts: written for a private theatre. By William Hayley, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4740
eBooks The flights of fancy: being a collection of original pieces, in verse and prose, never before publish'd. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3341
eBooks An enquiry into the causes of the decay of the dissenting interest: In a letter to a dissenting minister. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3922
eBooks Thoughts on civil liberty: on licentiousness, and faction. By the author of Essays on the characteristics, &c. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3568
eBooks Remarkable case of a boy, who lost a considerable portion of brain: and is recovered, without detriment to any faculty, mental or corporeal. By R. Leny. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5561
eBooks Burnet and Bradbury: or the confederacy of the press and the pulpit for the blood of the last ministry. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3451
eBooks An essay on man: being the first book of ethic epistles. To Henry St. John, L. Bolingbroke. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3676
eBooks The Golden Bowl https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3121
eBooks Blundrella: [sic]: or, the impertinent. A tale. To which is added The beau monde, or, the pleasures of St. James's. A new ballad. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3452
eBooks The old women weatherwise, an interlude: as performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4690
eBooks Winter: A poem. By James Thomson, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4246
eBooks Observations on the three first volumes of the History of English Poetry. In a familiar letter to the author https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5358
eBooks Almeyda, Queen of Granada: A tragedy, in five acts. By Sophia Lee. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3831
eBooks The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire: By Edward Gibbon, Esq; ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4641
eBooks Medical improvement: an address read to the Medical Society, by John Aitken, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5525