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eBooks Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of John and William Cunningham and Company brewers in Glasgow, James Hotchkis and Company brewers in Edinburgh, and James Graham vintner in Glasgow, for themselves, and as t... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5481
eBooks Aristotle's master-piece: or the secrets of generation display'd in all the parts thereof; ... Very necessary for all midwives, nurses and young-married-women. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4683
eBooks The law of passive obedience: or Christian submission to personal injuries: ... By Granville Sharp. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5215
eBooks The cestus: a serenata. Performed at the Royal Circus, in St. George's Fields. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3510
eBooks An essay on the rhus toxicodendron: pubescent poison oak, or sumach, with cases shewing it's efficacy in the cure of paralysis, ... By John Alderson, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5516
eBooks The author: A poem. By C. Churchill. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3591
eBooks A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands: [pt.6] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5157
eBooks The fool of quality: or, the history of Henry Earl of Moreland. In four volumes. By Mr. Brooke. [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5623
eBooks Sermons. By Charles Churchill https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4821
eBooks Songs, duets, trios, &c. in The silver tankard; or, ehe [sic] point at Portsmouth. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-MarketSilver tankard. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3474
eBooks The natural history of birds: From the French of the Count de Buffon. Illustrated with engravings; and a preface, notes, and additions, by the translator. In nine volumes. ... [pt.1]Histoire naturelle des oiseaux. English https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5240
eBooks The case of the barbers of London https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5588
eBooks Henry and Rosamond: A tragedy. Dedicated to Sir John Philipps, Bart. By William Hawkins, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3379
eBooks The family picture; or, domestic dialogues on amiable and interesting subjects; ... By Thomas Holcroft,: [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4345
eBooks Sir Gawain and the Green Knight https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3306
eBooks Achilles: An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Written by the late Mr. Gay. With the musick prefix'd to each song. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3592
eBooks An appendix to John Bull still in his senses: or, Law is a bottomless-pit. Printed from a manuscript found in the cabinet of the famous Sir Humphry Polesworth: and publish'd, (as well as the three former parts) by the author of the New Atalantis. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3844
eBooks The habitable world described: or the present state of the people in all parts of the globe, from north to south; shewing the situation, extent, climate, ... including all the new discoveries: ... With a great variety of maps and copper-plates, ..... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5051
eBooks Women in Love https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3127
eBooks An essay concerning the effects of air on human bodies: By John Arbuthnot, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5165
eBooks The poetical works of David Garrick, Esq. Now first collected into two volumes. With explanatory notes.: [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4108
eBooks The hotel: or, the double valet. A farce, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By Thomas Vaughan, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3999
eBooks The confessions of James Baptiste Couteau: citizen of France, written by himself: and translated from the original French, by Robert Jephson, Esq. Illustrated with nine engravings. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5142
eBooks Letter to a friend https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3161
eBooks A treatise of schemes & tropes: very profytable for the better understanding of good authors, gathered out of the best grammarians & oratours https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3184
eBooks A new test of the Church of England's loyalty: or, Whiggish loyalty and church loyalty compar'd. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4470
eBooks A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain: Divided into circuits or journeys. Giving a particular and entertaining account of whatever is curious, and worth observation; ... By a gentleman. ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4529
eBooks Shakespear illustrated: or the novels and histories, on which the plays of Shakespear are founded, collected and translated from the original authors. With critical remarks. The third and last volume. By the author of The female Quixote. [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5239
eBooks Explanatory remarks on the great utility of hospitals for the sick and poor: By a governor of Addenbrooke's Hospital. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5534
eBooks A treatise of the venereal disease: plainly discovering and directing both sexes, how they may become their own doctors. Teaching them plainly, and perfectly to know their own condition ... And how to cure themselves ... Also to heal all gleets ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5550
eBooks Osudy dobrého vojáka Svejka za svetové válkyThe Good Soldier Schweik https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3010
eBooks The apprentice turned master: or, the second part of the two shoemakers. ...Two shoemakers. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3847
eBooks Passages selected by distinguished personages: on the great literary trial of Vortigern and Rowena; a comi-tragedy. ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5231
eBooks A tract on duelling: wherein the opinions of some of the most celebrated writers on crown law are examined and corrected ... in order to ascertain the due distinction between manslaughter and murder. By Granville Sharp. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5228
eBooks Cousin Phillis https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3109
eBooks A sermon preach'd at the parish church of St. Peter's Cornhill; on the Sunday after the late dreadful fire in that neighbourhood. By Thomas Francklin, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3741
eBooks A vindication of the rights of woman: with strictures on political and moral subjects. By Mary Wollstonecraft. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4223
eBooks Evenings at home; or, the juvenile budget opened: Consisting of a variety of miscellaneous pieces, ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4995
eBooks Divine songs: attempted in easy language for the use of children. By I. Watts, D.D. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5454
eBooks The castle of Otranto: a story. Translated by William Marshal, Gent. from the original Italian of Onuphrio Muralto, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4406
eBooks Of the Patagonians. Formed from the relation of Father Falkener a Jesuit who had resided among them thirty eight years. And from the different voyagers who had met with this tall race https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4086
eBooks The natural history of British shells: ... By E. Donovan, ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3857
eBooks The fall of Mexico, a poem. By Mr. Jerningham https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3747
eBooks Remarks on Mr. Gilbert Wakefield's Enquiry into the expediency and propriety of public or social worship: By Anna Lætitia Barbauld. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5292
eBooks The monk: a romance. In three volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5167
eBooks General view of the agriculture of the county of Northumberland: with observations on the means of its improvement; drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement, by J. Bailey and G. Culley. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4054
eBooks Can you forgive her? https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3204
eBooks The validity of the renunciations of former powers, enquired into, and the present renuncniation of the Duke of Anjou, impartially considered. With a preface, relating to the guarantee for the Protestant succession https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4337
eBooks A new analysis of the Bristol waters: together with the cause of the diabetes and hectic. And their cure, as it results from those waters, experimentally consider'd. ... By John Shebbeare, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5601
eBooks The castle of indolence: an allegorical poem. Written in imitation of Spenser. By James Thomson. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3818