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eBooks The forge in the forest https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3129
eBooks Natural history: general and particular, by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with above 260 copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator. [pt.1]Histoire naturelle. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5059
eBooks The life of Jonathan Wild: from his birth to his death. Containing his rise and progress in roguery; ... The second edition. By H. D. late Clerk to Justice - https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5439
eBooks An essay on the South-Sea trade: With an enquiry into the grounds and reasons of the present dislike and complaint against the settlement of a South-Sea company. By the author of the Review. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4424
eBooks Observations on the bills of mortality, in Carlisle: for the year 1779. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5544
eBooks The seditious insects: or, the levellers assembled in convocation. A poem https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4573
eBooks The non-juror: A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. Writien [sic] by Mr. Cibber. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5434
eBooks A Princess of Mars https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3057
eBooks A sermon, occasioned by the death of His late Majesty: Preached on the ninth of November. In the morning at Queen-Street chapel, and in the afternoon at St. Paul's, Covent-Garden. By the Revd. Thomas Francklin. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4464
eBooks Midas: an English burletta. As it is performed, at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4277
eBooks The chimera: or, the French way of paying national debts, laid open: Being an impartial account of the proceedings in France, for raising a paper credit, and settling the Mississipi stock. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4321
eBooks The marriage of Heaven and Hell https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3068
eBooks What a blunder!: A comic opera, in three acts: first performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, August 14, 1800. By Joseph George Holman, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4241
eBooks Poems and plays: by William Hayley, Esq. In six volumes. ... [pt.6] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4101
eBooks The second satire of the second book of Horace praprhased [sic]: By the author of the first. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3697
eBooks Poems on several occasions. Written by a young lady https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5247
eBooks Agrarian justice opposed to agrarian law: and to agrarian monopoly; being a plan for meliorating the condition of man, by creating in every nation a national fund, ... By Thomas Paine, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3708
eBooks Garrick's looking-glass: or, the art of rising on the stage: A poem. In three cantos. Decorated with dramatic characters. By the author of *****. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4053
eBooks The younger brother: a novel, in three volumes, written by Mr. Dibdin. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5219
eBooks An essay on sculpture: in a series of epistles to John Flaxman, ... By William Hayley, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4744
eBooks Modern anecdote of the ancient family of the Kinkvervankotsdarsprakengotchderns: a tale for Christmas 1779. Dedicated to ... Horace Walpole, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4484
eBooks A fifth essay, at removing national prejudices; with a reply to some authors, who have printed their objections against an Union with EnglandEssay at removing national prejudices against a Union. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4550
eBooks The history of Hindostan: from the earliest account of time, to the death of Akbar; translated from the Persian of Mahummud Casim Ferishta of Delhi: ... With an appendix, containing the history of the Mogul empire, from its decline in the reign of... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4760
eBooks The Wicklow mountains: or, the lad of the hills, a comic opera, in two acts. Written by O'Keeffe. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3494
eBooks Bartleby, the scrivener: a story of Wall-street https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3146
eBooks The evident approach of a war: and something of the necessity of it, in order to establish peace, and preserve trade. To which is added, an exact plan and description of the bay and city of Gibraltar. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4509
eBooks The evidences of the Christian religion: by the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq; To which are added, several discourses against atheism and infidelity, ... occasionally published by him and others: ... With a preface, containing the sentiments... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4596
eBooks Sylvia's lovers https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3092
eBooks A tour through Sweden, Swedish-Lapland, Finland and Denmark: In a series of letters, illustrated with engravings. By Matthew Consett, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4613
eBooks A miscellany on taste. By Mr. Pope, &c. Viz. I. of taste in architecture. An epistle to the Earl of Burlington. With notes variorum, and a compleat key. II. Of Mr. Pope's taste in divinity, viz. the fall of man, and the first Psalm. Translated for... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3653
eBooks A supplement to the miscellanies of Thomas ChattertonMiscellanies in prose and verse. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4198
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 An enquiry into the present state of polite learning in Europe https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4737
eBooks A miscellany, containing several tracts on various subjects. By the Bishop of Cloyne https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4040
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 The inoculator: a comedy in three acts. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5109
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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