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eBooks The life and adventures of Ambrose Gwinett: well known to the public, as the lame beggar-man, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4621
eBooks Lectures on the catechism of the Church of England. By William Gilpin,: [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4662
eBooks Lie of a day: a comedy, in three acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. By John O'Keeffe, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4262
eBooks The modern poetasters: or, directors no conjurers. A farce. On the famous ode writers, satyrists, panegyrists, &c. of the present times; ... Written by Isaac Bickerstaff, jun. Esq;. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5287
eBooks Atys and Adrastus: a tale in the manner of Dryden's fables. By Mr. William Whitehead, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3852
eBooks The history of Charles Jones, the footman: Written by himself. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3994
eBooks Prose on several occasions: accompanied with some pieces in verse. By George Colman. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5303
eBooks Lectures on the catechism of the Church of England. By William Gilpin,: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4663
eBooks A letter from the famous Sir Humphry Polesworth: author of the 1st, 2d and 3d part of John Bull in his senses: ... to the author of The examiner. Printed from a manuscript. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3471
eBooks The cottage cook: or, Mrs. Jones's cheap dishes; shewing the way to do much good with little money. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3952
eBooks Cupid's revenge: an Arcadian pastoral: As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Hay-Market. The music by Mr. Hook. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4465
eBooks The history of English poetry: from the close of the eleventh to the commencement of the eighteenth century. To which are prefixed, two dissertations. ... By Thomas Warton, ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5308
eBooks Addresses, messages and replies https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3224
eBooks FastiFestivalsFastorum libri VI : fragmenta https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3033
eBooks A school for greybeards: or, the mourning bride: a comedy, in five acts. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. By Mrs. Cowley. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4163
eBooks Constantine: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3902
eBooks Miss in her teens: or, the medley of lovers. A farce in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5431
eBooks The devil upon two sticks: a comedy, in three acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Haymarket. Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. and now published by Mr. Colman. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3805
eBooks Horæ lyricæ: Poems, chiefly of the lyric kind. In two books. ... By I. Watts. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4672
eBooks Sop in the pan for Peter Pindar, Esq. Or, a late invitation to Cheltenham: a burlesque poem. By Pindaromastix https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5404
eBooks Poems upon several occasions: By Mrs. Leapor ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5125
eBooks The history and antiquities of the town and county of the town of Newcastle upon Tyne: including an account of the coal trade of that place and embellished with engraved views of the publick buildings, &c. ... By John Brand, ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5299
eBooks Ode to the honourable William Pitt: By William Mason, M.A. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4082
eBooks The life of Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5344
eBooks Observations on the cure of William Taylor, the blind boy of Ightham, in Kent; who being born with cataracts in both eyes, was at eight years of age, brought to sight, on the 8th of October, 1751, by Mr. John Taylor, jun. oculist, ... Also some ad... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4074
eBooks A dissertation upon pamphlets: In a letter to a nobleman. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3964
eBooks The life of Richard Nash: of Bath, Esq; extracted principally from his original papers. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5345
eBooks The citizen of the world: or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the east. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3335
eBooks The seraglio: a comic opera, in two acts: as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4888
eBooks The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq: revised and corrected by the author. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5075
eBooks An historical account of all the voyages round the world, performed by English navigators; including those lately undertaken by order of His present Majesty. The whole faithfully extracted from the journals of the voyagers. ... In four volumes.: [... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3622
eBooks Moral contrasts: or, the power of religion exemplified under different characters. By William Gilpin, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4068
eBooks The two connoisseurs; a comedy, in rhyme. Written for a private theatre, by William Hayley, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4860
eBooks Letters and passages restored from the original manuscripts of the history of Clarissa. To which is subjoined, a collection of such of the moral and instructive sentiments, ... as are presumed to be of general use ... Published for the sake of doi... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4365
eBooks New hay at the old market: an occassional drama, in one act: written by George Colman, (the younger, ) on opening the Hay-Market Theatre. On the 9th of June, 1795. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3644
eBooks The history of England: from the earliest times to the death of George II. By Dr. Goldsmith. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5333
eBooks Anna St. Ives: a novel. By Thomas Holcroft. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5250
eBooks Poems and plays: by William Hayley, Esq. In six volumes. ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4098
eBooks Genuine memoirs of Mr. Charles Churchill: With an account of, and observations on his writings: together with some original letters that passed between him and the author. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4502
eBooks The tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3260
eBooks Antient and modern Italy compared: being the first part of Liberty, a poem. By Mr. ThomsonLiberty, a poem. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3841
eBooks Mr. Pope's literary correspondence. Volume the second. With letters to, and from, Lord Somers. Lord Harrington.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3659
eBooks The fairy favour. A masque https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4538
eBooks The Pickwick Papers https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3083
eBooks An account of the method of obtaining a perfect or radical cure of the hydrocele: or watry rupture, by means of a seton. By Percival Pott, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5680
eBooks The land of the muses: a poem, in the manner of Spenser. With poems on several occasions. By Hugh Downman, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4762
eBooks The case of the officers of excise: with remarks on the qualifications of officers; and on the numerous evils arising to the revenue, from the insufficiency of the present salary. Humbly addressed to the Hon. and Right Hon. the members of both Hou... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3711
eBooks The Woodlanders https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3117
eBooks A continuation of the history of the Crown-Inn: with characters of some of the late servants; and the proceeding of the trustees to the coming of the new landlord. Part II.Postscript to John Bull. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3455
eBooks An account of Mr. Whiston's prosecution at, and banishment from, the University of Cambridge: First printed at the end of the Historical preface, ... With an appendix: containing Mr. Whiston's farther account; ...Historical preface to Primitive Ch... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3808