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eBooks Life; or, the adventures of William Ramble, Esq. With three frontispieces, designed by Ibbetson, ... and two new and beautiful songs, with the music by Pleyel and Sterkel. By the author of Modern times; or, the adventures of Gabriel Outcast. In th... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4521
eBooks Genuine letters from a gentleman to a young lady his pupil: ... Written some years since. Now first revised and published with notes and illustrations, by Thomas Hull, ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4971
eBooks The beauties of Hume and Bolingbroke https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5451
eBooks Ode in honour of the nuptials of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales: written and composed by Mr. Dibdin. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3396
eBooks Clarissa: Or, the history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life. ... Published by the editor of Pamela. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4361
eBooks Observations on Soame Jenyns's View of the internal evidence of the Christian religion; addressed to its almost-Christian author. By W. Kenrick, LL.D https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4659
eBooks Memoirs: of Mrs. Lætitia Pilkington, wife to the Rev. Mr. Matthew Pilkington. Written by herself. Wherein are occasionally interspersed, all her poems; with anecdotes of several eminent persons, living and dead. Among others, Dean Swift, Alexander... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5271
eBooks Indian zoology https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3572
eBooks Florio: a tale: for fine gentlemen and fine ladies: and, the bas bleu; or, conversation: two poems. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3982
eBooks The London hermit: or rambles in Dorsetshire, a comedy, in three acts, as performed with universal applause at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, written by John O'Keeffe, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4560
eBooks Reflexions concerning the virtues of tar water: Wherein is proved by experience, that its present preparation is not founded upon philosophical principles; ... By H. Jackson, chemist. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5574
eBooks The drop and pill of Mr. Ward, consider'd: as well in respect to their composition, as their operation and effects. ... In an epistle to Dr. James Jurin, ... from Daniel Turner, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5598
eBooks The raigne of King Edvvard the
Third 		https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3002
eBooks Gleanings through Wales, Holland and Westphalia: with views of peace and war at home and abroad. To which is added Humanity; or the rights of nature. A poem, revised and corrected. By Mr. Pratt. [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4702
eBooks The Iliad: of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope. [pt.4]Iliad. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4377
eBooks The history of Jack Connor.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5629
eBooks Essays upon several projects: or, effectual ways for advancing the interest of the nation. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4472
eBooks Loues Labour's lost. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5711
eBooks Royal benevolence. A poem. Most humbly address'd to Her Majesty Queen Caroline: As it was presented to the said Queen's Majesty, by the author, on Friday, the 2d of October, 1730. at Windsor-Castle. To which is annexed, a poem on providence. Both ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3425
eBooks An epistle from a lady in England: to a gentleman at Avignon. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3924
eBooks A collection from Dyers letters: concerning the elections of the present Parliament: with an appendix, relating to some other publick matters. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4684
eBooks The second epistle of the second book of Horace: imitated by Mr. Pope. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3696
eBooks Clarissa: Or, the history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life. ... Published by the editor of Pamela. ... [pt.6] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4363
eBooks An history of England, in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5343
eBooks British zoology: ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5394
eBooks An essay on the justice of God https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4416
eBooks A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke: (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;) ... written by herself. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4474
eBooks Anecdotes of painting in England: with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original MSS. by Mr. Horace Walpole. The second edit... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4405
eBooks An heroic postscript to the public: occasioned by their favourable reception of a late heroic epistle to Sir William Chambers, Knt. &c. By the author of that epistle. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4593
eBooks Cecilia: or memoirs of an heiress. By the author of Evelina. In five volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4867
eBooks A sentimental journey through France and Italy: By Mr. Yorick. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3787
eBooks A short introduction to vocal musick https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4937
eBooks A treatise of the plague. Being an instruction how one ought to act, in relation, I. To apparel ... II. To diet. III. To antidotes ... IV. To such medicines, as are necessary ... By Eugenius Philalethes, jun https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5608
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 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 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 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 Holy WarA machine readable edition https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3163
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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