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eBooks The adventures of Hugh Trevor: By Thomas Holcroft. ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4451
eBooks The perplexities: a comedy. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4117
eBooks The double disappointment: or, the fortune hunters. A comedy in two acts written by a gentleman. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4367
eBooks And what if the Pretender should come?: Or, some considerations of the advantages and real consequences of the Pretender's possessing the crown of Great-Britain. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4315
eBooks Some account of the medicinal water, near Tewkesbury: with thoughts on the use and diseases of the lymphatic glands. In a letter to Edward Johnstone, M.D. ... by James Johnstone, M.D. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5637
eBooks Memoirs of Major-General Heath: Containing anecdotes, details of skirmishes, battles, and other military events, during the American war. Written by himself. Published according to act of Congress. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5509
eBooks The Shakspeare gallery, a poem: By Mr. Jerningham. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3480
eBooks The Roman history: from the foundation of the city of Rome, to the destruction of the western Empire. By Dr. Goldsmith. In two volumes. [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5350
eBooks The shrubs of Parnassus: or, juvenile muse. A collection of songs, and poems. Chiefly pastoral. By W. Hawkins. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5440
eBooks Content, a pastoral song: By the late Mr. Cunningham. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3950
eBooks Confessio amantis https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3255
eBooks The legal means of political reformation: proposed in two small tracts, viz. The first on "Equitable representation," and the legal means of obtaining it. The second on "Annual parliaments, the ancient and most salutary right of the people.". https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5428
eBooks Mary Barton https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3105
eBooks Sunday reading. The pilgrims. An allegory https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4194
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/20.500.14106/5323
eBooks The tragedy of Sir Thomas Overbury: as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, ... Written by Richard Savage, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5103
eBooks A sermon preach'd on Sunday May 16th, 1756, at the parish church of St. George's Bloomsbury: occasion'd by the death of the Rev. Mr. Sturges, ... By Thomas Francklin. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4886
eBooks Henry: in four volumes. By the author of Arundel. ... [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4968
eBooks A distinction of orders in the Church defended upon principles of public utility, in a sermon preached in the castle-chapel, Dublin, at the consecration of John Law, D.D. Lord Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, September 21, 1782. By William Paley, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3965
eBooks A new view of society, or, Essays on the principle of the formation of the human character, and the application of the principle to practice https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3190
eBooks A lecture on mimicry: as it was delivered with great applause, at the theatres in Covent-Garden ... To which is added Jerry Sneak's return from the regatta; and a lecture on lectures. By George Saville Carey. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5312
eBooks The way to plenty: or, the second part of Tom White. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5161
eBooks The speech of R. B. Sheridan: Esq. on summing up the second charge against Warren Hastings, Esq. Before the High Court of Parliament, in Westminster-Hall, Tuesday, June 3, 1788, and three subsequent days. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5479
eBooks An epistle to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5169
eBooks A representation to His Majesty, moved in the House of Commons: by the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, and seconded by the Right Honourable William Windham, on Monday, June 14, 1784, and negatived. With a preface and notes. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4126
eBooks Answer of Philip Francis, Esq. to the charge brought against Sir John Clavering, Colonel George Monson, and Mr. Francis: at the bar of the House of Commons, on the fourth of February, 1788; by Sir Elijah Impey, Knight. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4723
eBooks Extract of a letter to a gentleman in Maryland: wherein is demonstrated the extreme wickedness of tolerating the slave trade. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5210
eBooks Curious particulars and genuine anecdotes respecting the late Lord Chesterfield and David Hume, Esq. With a parallel between these celebrated personages. ... To which is added, a short vindication of the Christian cause and character, occasioned b... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4371
eBooks The life of Dr. Oliver Goldsmith: written from personal knowledge, authentic papers, and other indubitable authorities. To which are added, such select observations, from various parts of this writer's works, as may tend to recreate the fancy, imp... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3403
eBooks Remarks on the speech of M. Dupont: made in The National Convention of France, on the subjects of religion and public education. By Hannah More. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4159
eBooks The guardian goddess of health: or, the whole art of preventing and curing diseases; and of enjoying peace and hapiness of body and of mind to the longest possible period of human existence: with precepts for the preservation and exaltation of per... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5679
eBooks A description of the city, college, and cathedral of Winchester: ... The whole illustrated with several curious ... particulars, collected from a manuscript of Anthony Wood, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4408
eBooks The sermons of Mr. Yorick.: [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3781
eBooks A full and just account of the present state of the Ottoman empire in all its branches: with the government, and policy, religion, customs, and way of living of the Turks, in general. ... By Aaron Hill, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4891
eBooks The Rambler.: [pt.6] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3435
eBooks A philosophical essay on man: Being an attempt to investigate the principles and laws of the reciprocal influence of the soul on the body. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4088
eBooks The case of Thomas Spence: bookseller, the corner of Chancery-Lane, London; who was committed to Clerkenwell prison, on Monday the 10th of December, 1792, for selling the second part of Paine's Rights of man: and a bill of indictment found against... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4494
eBooks The statues: or, the trial of constancy. A tale for the ladies https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4182
eBooks The bad bargain: or, the world set up to sale. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3833
eBooks The country girl: a comedy, (altered from Wycherley) as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3363
eBooks The Gray's-Inn Journal: In two volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4933
eBooks A complete history of the English stage: ... by Mr. Dibdin. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5222
eBooks An historical account of the bitter sufferings, and melancholly circumstances of the episcopal church in Scotland: under the barbarous usage and bloody persecution of the presbyterian church government. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4435
eBooks Sins of government, sins of the nation: or, a discourse for the fast, appointed on April 19, 1793. By a volunteer. [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4380
eBooks The children's friend: Translated from the French of M. Berquin; complete in four volumes. Ornamented with frontispieces. [pt.1]Ami des enfans. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4731
eBooks Sunday reading. The strait gate and the broad way, being the second part of the valley of tears https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4196
eBooks A conversation between His most sacred Majesty George III. and Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Illustrated with observations, by James Boswell, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3770
eBooks The Innocents abroad, or, The new Pilgrim's progress : being some account of the steamship Quaker City's pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land : with descriptions of countries, nations, incidents and adventures, as they appeared to the au... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3236
eBooks Gnothi seauton. Know your self. A poem https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4058
eBooks The drama, a poem https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3969