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eBooks Two dialogues: containing a comparative view of the lives, characters, and writings, of Philip, the late Earl of Chesterfield, and of Dr. Samuel Johnson. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4858
eBooks The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq: revised and corrected by the author. ... [pt.5] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5078
eBooks The hermit. A poem https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5507
eBooks Elements of conic sections: with select exercises in various branches of mathematics and philosophy. For the use of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. By Charles Hutton, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4256
eBooks Conscience: an ethical essay. By the Reverend J. Brand https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4441
eBooks Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for six poems by Mr. T. Gray https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4609
eBooks The actor: A poetical epistle to Bonnell Thornton, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3811
eBooks An appeal to all that doubt, or disbelieve the truths of the Gospel: whether they be Deists, Arians, Socinians, or nominal Christians, in which the true grounds and reasons of the whole Christian faith and life are plainly and fully demonstrated, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3125
eBooks An epitome of the natural history of the insects of China: comprising figures and descriptions ... By E. Donovan, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4864
eBooks The sea wolf https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3045
eBooks The case of the surgeons of London https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5691
eBooks A new theory of continual fevers: Wherein, besides the appearances of such fevers, and the method of their cure; occasionally, the structure of the glands, ... are mechanically explan'd. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4305
eBooks Oroonoko: or the royal slave. A tragedy. Altered from Southerne, by Francis Gentleman. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4113
eBooks A discourse upon some late improvements of the means for preserving the health of mariners. Delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society, November 30, 1776. By Sir John Pringle, Baronet, President. Published by their order https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5594
eBooks Who's the dupe?: A farce: as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By Mrs. Cowley, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3531
eBooks Mr. Maitland's account of inoculating the small pox https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4071
eBooks The time machine https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3056
eBooks An examination of The age of reason: or an investigation of true and fabulous theology, by Thomas Paine: by Gilbert Wakefield, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3947
eBooks Anna St. Ives: a novel. By Thomas Holcroft. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5249
eBooks Anna St. Ives: a novel. By Thomas Holcroft. ... [pt.5] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5253
eBooks The adventures of Hugh Trevor: By Thomas Holcroft. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4449
eBooks An essay concerning the nature of aliments: and the choice of them, according to the different constitutions of human bodies. ... By John Arbuthnot, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5174
eBooks Rights of man. Part the second. Combining principle and practice. By Thomas Paine, https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3721
eBooks The wonderful wizard of Oz https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3231
eBooks Moral tales in verse: founded on real events. Written by Thomas Hull, ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4753
eBooks A collection of letters, never before printed: written by Alexander Pope, Esq; and other ingenious gentlemen, to the late Aaron Hill, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3663
eBooks Original letters: familiar, moral and critical. By Mr. Dennis. In two volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5197
eBooks The dramatic censor: or, critical companion. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4947
eBooks The tenant of Wildfell Hall https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3073
eBooks Edwin and Angelina: A ballad. By Mr. Goldsmith. Printed for the amusement of the Countess of Northumberland. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3516
eBooks The cobler: or, a wife of ten thousand. A ballad opera. In two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4689
eBooks [Shakespeare: an epistle to Mr. Garrick; with an ode to genius.] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4175
eBooks Agnes Grey https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3072
eBooks A political romance: addressed to - -, Esq. of York. To which is subjoined a key ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3410
eBooks A declaration of the people's natural right to a share in the legislature: which is the fundamental principle of the British constitution of state. By Granville Sharp. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3908
eBooks The Gotham election: a farce. By Mrs. Centlivre. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3864
eBooks A lick at a liar: or, calumny detected. Being an occasional letter to a friend from Theophilus Cibber, comedian https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4060
eBooks Poems on several occasions: By Stephen Duck. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4741
eBooks Troilus & Criseyde https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3202
eBooks Poems; ludicrous, satirical and moral https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4658
eBooks A letter from Mr. Congreve to the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5295
eBooks The ghost: By C. Churchill. Book III.Ghost. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4057
eBooks The fair American: a comic opera, in three acts; as it is performed, with universal applause, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Written by F. Pilon. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3972
eBooks A letter to the people of Scotland, on the alarming attempt to infringe the Articles of the Union, and introduce a most pernicious innovation, by diminishing the number of the lords of session. By James Boswell, Esq https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3556
eBooks Horæ Paulinæ: or the truth of the scripture history of St. Paul evinced, ... By William Paley, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4654
eBooks An account of the extraordinary medicinal fluid, called æther: By M. Turner, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5674
eBooks The history of the Norfolk steward continued: In two parts. Part I. Containing an account of Mr. Lyn's private character, ... Part II. Containing some farther account of Mr. Lyn's management, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3324
eBooks The northern-star: A poem. Written by Mr. Hill. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3468
eBooks A sequel to Common sense: or, the American controversy considered in two points of view hitherto unnoticed. ... By Theophilus Philadelphus. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4168
eBooks The town before you, a comedy: as acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. By Mrs. Cowley. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4229