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eBooks Messiah: a sacred eclogue, in imitation of Virgil's Pollio. By Alexander Pope, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3686
eBooks The fatal extravagance. A tragedy: As it is acted at the Theatre, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Written by Mr. Joseph Mitchell. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3517
eBooks Puck of Pook's Hill https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3292
eBooks Alciphron: or, the minute philosopher. In seven dialogues. Containing an apology for the Christian religion, against those who are called free-thinkers. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4713
eBooks Fossils, remains of animals and vegetables, minerals, recent shells, corals, and other curious subjects of natural history. Catalogue of the genuine and entire museum of curious subjects of natural history, of John Strange, Esq. ... Which will be ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5306
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.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4680
eBooks A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances: ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5014
eBooks Cross purposes: a farce of two acts, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3957
eBooks The fair penitent. A tragedy: Written by N. Rowe, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5237
eBooks Village courtshipRoger's courtship https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4221
eBooks Sophia: By Mrs. Charlotte Lennox. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4445
eBooks No one's enemy but his own: A comedy in three acts, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4112
eBooks The report of the physicians and surgeons, commanded to assist at the dissecting the body of His late Majesty at Kensington, March the tenth MDCCI/II. From the original delivered to the Right Honourable the Privy Council https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5569
eBooks Original letters: familiar, moral and critical. By Mr. Dennis. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5196
eBooks A new dramatic entertainment, called a Christmas tale: In five parts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Embellished with an etching by Mr. Loutherbourg.Christmas tale https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4046
eBooks An ode to tragedy. By a gentleman of Scotland https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4546
eBooks The tempest. An opera: Taken from Shakespear. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The songs from Shakespeare, Dryden, &c. The music composed by Mr. Smith. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4208
eBooks The eulogies of Howard. A vision https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4780
eBooks The natural history of British shells: ... By E. Donovan, ... [pt.5] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3861
eBooks Remarks on forest scenery: and other woodland views, (relative chiefly to picturesque beauty) illustrated by the scenes of New-Forest in Hampshire. In three books. ... By William Gilpin, ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4826
eBooks Rachel Ray https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3210
eBooks The wedding ring: a comic opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4240
eBooks An international episode https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3149
eBooks Ulysses: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market. By Her Majesty's sworn servants. Written by N. Rowe, Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4303
eBooks Remarks on some observations on Dr. Brown's dissertation on poetry and musick. In a letter to the author of the observations https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4158
eBooks Moral essays: in four epistles. By Alexander Pope, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3501
eBooks Faldoni and Teresa: By Mr. Jerningham. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3386
eBooks Letters of the late Alexander Pope, Esq. To a lady. Never before published https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3664
eBooks The haunted tower: a comic opera in three acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Written by Mr. Cobb. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4286
eBooks An enquiry into occasional conformity: Shewing that the dissenters are no way concern'd in it. By the author of the preface to Mr. Howe. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3939
eBooks A dialogue between a protesting catholic dissenter, and a Catholic: on the nature, tendency and import of the oath lately offered to the Catholics of England. By the Rev. William Pilling. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5065
eBooks The poor soldier: a comic opera. In two acts. With all the original songs. Written by John O'Keefe, Esq; ... As acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4434
eBooks Poems and plays. By Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. To which is prefixed, the life of the author https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3409
eBooks The view of Hindoostan.: [pt.4]Outlines of the globe https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5317
eBooks Notes on the state of Virginia https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3198
eBooks Odes: by Mr. Gray, author of An elegy in a country church-yard. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3395
eBooks The case of England, and the Protestant interestPresent case of England, and the Protestant interest https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3503
eBooks On Bacon's rebellion https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3066
eBooks D' foe's answer to the Quakers catechism: or, a dark lanthorn for a friend of the light https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5458
eBooks Travels for the heart: Written in France, by Courtney Melmoth. In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5083
eBooks The Life of Henry the Fift. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5705
eBooks A discourse on the miracles of our Saviour: in view of the present controversy between infidels and apostates. By Thomas Woolston, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4625
eBooks The general history of printing: from its first invention in the city of Mentz, to its first progress and propagation thro' the most celebrated cities in Europe. ... By S. Palmer, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5392
eBooks The anatomy of Exchange-Alley: or, a system of stock-jobbing. Proving that scandalous trade, as it is now carry'd on, to be knavish in its private practice, and treason in its publick: ... By a jobber. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4499
eBooks The farce of the Modern antiques, or the merry mourners. In two acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smoke-AlleyModern antiques https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4313
eBooks Marina: a play of three acts. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Convent-Garden. Taken from Pericles Prince of Tyre. By Mr. Lillo https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4036
eBooks An epistle to the King of Sweden from a lady of Great-Britain https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3868
eBooks The experiment: or, the shortest way with the Dissenters exemplified. Being the case of Mr. Abraham Gill, a dissenting minister in the Isle of Ely, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4553
eBooks Bible. N.T. English. RheimsThe New Testament: translated from the Latin Vulgate https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3158
eBooks Mrs. Taylor's family companion: or the whole art of cookery display'd, in the newest and most easy method, being a collection of receipts to set out a table cheap, ... To which are added, instructions for marketing, sundry bills of fare, ... The w... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5487