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B04927 Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of Parliament, why stock-fish and live eels should be imported into England: Notwithstanding the same being at present prohibited by the act, which prohibits the importation of Irish cattle and forreign fish. England and Wales. Parliament. 1680 (1679-1680?) Wing P67; ESTC R181378 1,494 1 View Text
A87445 A just and solemn protestation of the free-born people of England, and free citizens of London against a clause in the late ordinance to deprive them of their free elections, and enslave them. 1647 (1647) Wing J1226; Thomason 669.f.11[109]; ESTC R210736 2,355 1 View Text
B06115 To the honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons in Parliament. The humble petition of aldermen, common-councel-men, subsidy-men, and other inhabitants of the citie of London, and the subburbs thereof. City of London (England). Court of Aldermen.; City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1641 (1641) Wing T1453A; ESTC R185200 2,413 1 View Text
A79813 The citizens of London's humble petition to the right honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House in Parliament Subscribed with the names of above twenty thousand, both aldermen, aldermens deputies, merchants, common counsell men, &c. presented the 11. of Decem. 1641. And accepted. With the manner of their going to the Parliament House. 1641 (1641) Wing C4343A; ESTC R229611 2,452 7 View Text
A94908 A true and exact relation of the kings entertainment in the city of Chester. With the recorders speech at his entring the city. Sent from a Citizen of note in Chester, on purpose to be printed, to prevent false copies. Citizen of note in Chester. 1642 (1642) Wing T2449; Thomason E119_25; ESTC R6730 2,477 8 View Text
A06223 By the Mayor City of London (England). Lord Mayor. 1576 (1576) STC 16707; ESTC S107707 2,891 2 View Text
A07106 A speach deliuered, to the Kings most excellent Maiestie in the name of the sheriffes of London and Middlesex. By Maister Richard Martin of the Middle Temple Martin, Richard, 1570-1618. 1603 (1603) STC 17510; ESTC S112363 3,751 12 View Text
A35627 The case of Mr. Benjamin Leech, brick-layer at the Old-Baily, the fourteenth day of October, 1682. Leech, Benjamin.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London) 1682 (1682) Wing C953; ESTC R36277 4,376 8 View Text
A14913 A Most straunge and wounderfull accident happened at Weersburch by Franckford, by a most fearefull earthquake and daknesse [sic], with a mighty tempest of thunder and lightning also a most dreadfull embassage vttered to the governour of that Cittie, by three straunge children which were found in a wood, threatning destruction to that countrie, and to all christendome / T. C. 1600 (1600) STC 25219.5; ESTC S2965 5,033 16 View Text
A44452 Murmurers reproved A sermon preached at St. Vedas [sic], alias Foster-Lane, on Feb. 24. 1688/9. By Marmaduke Hopkins rector there. Hopkins, Marmaduke, d. 1707. 1689 (1689) Wing H2750A; ESTC R216423 9,174 36 View Text
B14961 The continuation of ovr weekely avisoes, since the 30. of the last moneth to this present Containing amongst the rest these particulars following. 1 The free exercise of the Protestant relgion in Ratisbone, or Reginspurgh. 2 Other letters written and sent by Henry Earle of Vandenberg; the one to the Infanta, manifesting his discontent, the other to the states, prelates, nobility, gentry, cities, and provinces of the Netherlands. 3 A letter from Norimberg concerning the King of Sweden his being at Furte with 20000. experienced souldiers, intending to meete with Walsteyn in Bohemia. 4 The passages of the Duke of Saxonie, and Walsteyn, or Freedland, before the King of Sweden came neere them. 5 The late accord betwixt the French King, and the D. of Lorraine. 6 Generall Pappenheym beaten by the Lands-graue of Hessen. 7 The great discontent amongst the subjects of the Arch-Dutches, vpon the revolt of the Lords.; Continuation of our weekely avisoes, since the 30. of the last moneth to this present. 1632 (1632) STC 18507.257; ESTC S102497 9,356 15 View Text
A31399 A short account of the life and death of Pope Alexander the VII with a description of his funeral machin, and elegies erected in St. Peter's Church in Rome : together with an exact relation of the particular ceremonies performed at the creation and translated out of the Italian copies printed at Rome by P.A., Gent. Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712.; Cavalli, Stefano, 1521-1577. 1667 (1667) Wing C1579; ESTC R5006 14,390 34 View Text
A43054 A discourse about edification in answer to a question, whether it is lawful for any man to forsake the communion of the Church of England, and go to the separate meetings, because he can better edifie there? Hascard, Gregory. 1683 (1683) Wing H1108; ESTC R4350 16,121 30 View Text
A61852 A voice from heaven, calling the people of God to a perfect separation from mystical Babylon as it was delivered in a sermon at Pauls before the Right Honorable the Lord Major and Aldermen of the city of London, on Novem. 5, 1653 / by William Strong ... Strong, William, d. 1654. 1654 (1654) Wing S6012; ESTC R686 21,131 40 View Text
A52872 A New and exact description of Moscovy (1.) containing its state antient and modern, situation, extent, latitude, division into provinces, rivers, soile, sterility, and fertility, with the commoditys, and observations on the extreamitys of weather hot and cold, (2.) of the citys and towns, fortification and manner of building ... (3.) of their religion, marriages, ... (4.) of the government ... (5.) their military affairs ... (6.) the revenues of the czar ... (7.) the succession of the royal house of Muscovy ... : the whole containing all that is necessary to be known concerning that vast empire. 1698 (1698) Wing N541; ESTC R38883 23,009 33 View Text
A29619 A single and general voice lifted up like a trumpet, sounding forth the Lords controversie concerning London, with her governors, priests, and citizens that walk in the manners, customs, and way of the heathen, that know not the dreadful God who is Light among them, neither like to retain God ... with somewhat directed to the ear of Thomas Atkin, called alderman of the said city : a reproof to his perverse and ungodly proceedings, message, and two letters ... also a letter from a servant of God in the said prison to Thomas Allen, Mayor of the city ... / by Daniel Baker. D. B. (Daniel Baker), fl. 1650-1660. 1659 (1659) Wing B485; ESTC R32851 25,174 40 View Text
A11917 The ninth tragedie of Lucius Anneus Seneca called Octauia. Translated out of Latine into English, by T.N. student in Cambridge; Octavia (Praetexta). English. T. N. (Thomas Nuce), d. 1617.; Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D., attributed name. 1566 (1566) STC 22229; ESTC S110938 25,224 58 View Text
A18744 A light bondell of liuly discourses called Churchyardes charge presented as a Newe yeres gifte to the right honourable, the Earle of Surrie, in whiche bondell of verses is sutche varietie of matter, and seuerall inuentions, that maie bee as delitefull to the reader, as it was a charge and labour to the writer, sette forthe for a péece of pastime, by Thomas Churchyarde Gent.; Churchyardes charge Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. 1580 (1580) STC 5240; ESTC S105030 25,886 45 View Text
A30774 A letter from Mercvrivs Civicvs to Mercurius Rusticus, or, Londons confession but not repentance shewing that the beginning and the obstinate pursuance of this accursed horrid rebellion is principally to be ascribed to that rebellious city. Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680. 1643 (1643) Wing B6324; ESTC R5573 26,143 35 View Text
A07604 The Turkes secretorie conteining his sundrie letters sent to diuers emperours, kings, princes and states, full of proud bragges, and bloody threatnings: with seuerall answers to the same, both pithie and peremptorie. Translated truly out of the Latine copie.; Epistolae magni Turci. English Mehmed II, Sultan of the Turks, 1432-1481.; Laudivio, de Vezzano. 1607 (1607) STC 17996; ESTC S112757 26,146 48 View Text
A97346 A chorographicall description of tracts, riuers, mountains, forests, and other parts of this renowned isle of Great Britain with intermixture of the most remarkeable stories, antiquities, wonders, rarities, pleasures, and commodities of the same. Diuided into two bookes; the latter containing twelue songs, neuer before imprinted. Digested into a poem by Michael Drayton. Esquire. With a table added, for direction to those occurrences of story and antiquitie, whereunto the course of the volume easily leades not.; Poly-Olbion. Part 1 Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.; Hole, William, d. 1624, engraver.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. 1622 (1622) STC 7228; ESTC S121639 31,948 398 View Text
B06285 A true relation of the Popish-plot against King Charles I and the Protestant religion. Boswell, William, Sir, d. 1649.; Laud, William, 1573-1645.; Habervešl z Habernfeldu, Ondřej. 1679 (1679) Wing T3016; ESTC R185710 31,948 37 View Text
A16263 The notable hystory of two faithfull louers named Alfagus anb [sic] Archelaus Whearein is declared the true fygure of amytie and freyndshyp. Much pleasaunte and delectable to the reader. Translated into English meeter by Edwarde Ienynges. With a preface or definytion of freyndshyppe to the same. Jeninges, Edward.; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Decamerone. 1574 (1574) STC 3184.8; ESTC S109147 33,069 104 View Text
A33193 The city of London's plea to the Quo warranto, (an information) brought against their Charter in Michaelmas term, 1681 wherein it will appear, that the liberties, priviledges, and customs of the said city cannot be forfeited, or lost by the misdemeanor of any officer or magistrate thereof, nor their Charter be seized into the King's hands for any mis-usage or abusage of their liberties and priviledges, they being confirmed by divers ancient records and acts of Parliament made before and since Magna Charta : also, how far the Commons of the said city have power of chusing and removing their sheriffs / published both in English and Latin. 1682 (1682) Wing C4360; ESTC R15339 37,563 73 View Text
A67878 A true narrative of the Popish-plot against King Charles I and the Protestant religion as it was discovered by Andreas ab Habernfeld to Sir William Boswel Ambassador at the Hague, and by him transmitted to Archbishop Laud, who communicated it to the King : the whole discoovery being found amongst the Archbishops papers, when a prisoner in the Tower, by Mr. Prynn (who was ordered to search them by a committee of the then Parliament) on Wednesday, May 31, 1643 : with some historical remarks on the Jesuits, and A vindication of the Protestant dissenters from disloyalty : also, A compleat history of the Papists late Presbyterian plot discovered by Mr. Dangerfield, wherein an account is given of some late transactions of Sir Robert Peyton. Habervešl z Habernfeldu, Ondřej.; Boswell, William, Sir, d. 1649.; Laud, William, 1573-1645.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1680 (1680) Wing T2805; Wing H164; ESTC R21657 37,577 41 View Text
A16597 [The copye of a letter, sent by Iohn Bradforth to ... the Erles of Arundel, Darbie, Shrewsburye, and Penbroke, declaring the nature of the Spaniardes, and discovering the most detestable treasons, which thei haue pretended ... agaynste ... Englande. Wherunto is added a tragical blast of the papisticall tro[m]pet. by T.E.] Bradford, John, serving-man.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555, attributed name.; T. E., fl. 1556. A tragicall blast of the papisticall trompette for maintenaunceof the popes kingdome in Englande. 1556 (1556) STC 3504.5; ESTC S112650 41,263 110 View Text
A33546 The uncertainty of the art of physick together with an account of the innumerable abuses practised by the professors of that art, clearly manifested by a particular relation of the original and progress thereof : also divers contests between the Greeks and Arabians concerning its authors / written in Italian by the famous Lionardo di Capoa ; and made English by J.L., Gent.; Ragionamenti intorno alla incertezza de' medicamenti. English Di Capua, Lionardo, 1617-1695.; J. L. (John Lancaster) 1684 (1684) Wing C481; ESTC R12934 42,783 114 View Text
A69885 Anglia rediviva being a full description of all the shires, cities, principal towns and rivers, in England : with some useful observations concerning what is most remarkable ... : to which is prefix'd a short account of the first origine of our nation, of its being conquer'd by the Romans, as also the occasion of the Saxons and Danes first entring England / collected from the best historians by Mr. Dunstar. Dunstar, Mr. (Samuel), 1675-1754. 1699 (1699) Wing D2617; ESTC R17303 46,649 154 View Text
A65722 Janua divorum, or, The lives and histories of the heathen gods, goddesses & demi-gods with divine and moral observations upon their most remarkable actions, adorned with 25 copper cuts proper to each deity, and put into verse / by Robert Whitcombe. Whitcombe, Robert. 1677 (1677) Wing W1743; ESTC R33590 47,294 212 View Text
A36497 A discourse written by Sir George Downing, the King of Great Britain's envoy extraordinary to the states of the United Provinces vindicating his royal master from the insolencies of a scandalous libel, printed under the title of (An extract out of the register of the States General of the United Provinces, upon the memorial of Sir George Downing, envoy, &c.), and delivered by the agent De Hyde for such to several publick ministers : whereas no such resolution was ever communicated to the said envoy, nor any answer returned at all by their lordships to the said memorial : whereunto is added a relation of some former and later proceedings of the Hollanders / by a meaner hand. Downing, George, Sir, 1623?-1684. 1672 (1672) Wing D2108; ESTC R34994 50,712 177 View Text
A13383 Of mariage and vviuing An excellent, pleasant, and philosophicall controuersie, betweene the two famous Tassi now liuing, the one Hercules the philosopher, the other, Torquato the poet. Done into English, by R.T. Gentleman.; Dello ammogliarsi piacevole. English Tasso, Ercole.; Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595. aut; Tofte, Robert, 1561-1620. 1599 (1599) STC 23690; ESTC S118134 52,482 86 View Text
A08247 The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N. Nixon, Anthony. 1612 (1612) STC 18584; ESTC S120838 55,653 170 View Text
A11416 The colonies of Bartas VVith the commentarie of S.G.S. in diuerse places corrected and enlarged by the translatour.; Seconde sepmaine. Day 2. Part 3. English Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Lisle, William, 1579?-1637.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628. 1598 (1598) STC 21670; ESTC S110847 58,951 82 View Text
A74038 Anno primo & secundo Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament, begon and holde[n] at Westminster, the. xii. daye of Nouember, in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde, and lady Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, kinge [and] Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Ierusalem, and Ireland, defendours of the fayth, Princes of Spayne and Cycilie, Archedukes of Austria, dukes of Myllayn, Burgondie, and Braband, counties of Haspurge, Flau[n]ders and Tyroll, and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same, beynge the. xvi. day of Ianuary then next ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth. Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis·; Public General Acts. 1553-1555. 1-2 Philip and Mary England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I); Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598. 1555 (1555) STC 9447.8; ESTC S124844 59,117 65 View Text
A00437 The lyves, of philosophers and oratours: vvritten in Greeke, by Eunapius, of the cittie of Sardeis in Lydia. Brought into light, translated into Latine, and dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, our moste gracious princesse and soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth. By the great learned man, Hadrianus Iunius Hornanus. 1568. And now set foorth in English, at his request: and dedicated to the right Honourable, the Lord Chauncellour of England. 1579; Vitae sophistarum. English Eunapius, ca. 345-ca. 420.; Junius, Hadrianus, 1511-1575. 1579 (1579) STC 10566; ESTC S101779 59,568 112 View Text
A16490 A treatise, concerning the causes of the magnificencie and greatnes of cities, deuided into three bookes by Sig: Giouanni Botero, in the Italian tongue; now done into English by Robert Peterson, of Lincolnes Inne Gent. Seene and allowed; Delle cause della grandezza delle città. English Botero, Giovanni, 1540-1617.; Peterson, Robert, fl. 1576-1606. 1606 (1606) STC 3405; ESTC S106249 59,704 122 View Text
A70258 Memorabilia mundi, or, Choice memoirs of the history and description of the world by G.H. G. H.; G. H. (G. Hussey); G. H. (G. Hooker) 1670 (1670) Wing H2629A; Wing H3812; ESTC R178183 59,815 208 View Text
A46965 The second part of The confutation of the Ballancing letter containing an occasional discourse in vindication of Magna Charta.; Confutation of the balancing letter. Part 2 Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.; Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703. Confutation of a late pamphlet intituled A letter ballancing the necessity of keeping a landforce in time of peace. 1700 (1700) Wing J844; ESTC R16394 62,660 109 View Text
A22992 Anno primo & secundo Philippi & Mariæ actes made at a Parliament, begon and holde[n] at Westminster, the xij. daye of Nouember, in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde and lady Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, Kinge & Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Ireland, defendours of the fayth, princes of Spayne and Cycilie, archedukes of Austria, dukes of Myllayn, Burgondie, and Braband, counties of Haspurge, Flau[n]ders and Tyroll, and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same, beynge the xvi. day of Januarye then next ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc. England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I) 1555 (1555) STC 9447.9; ESTC S1983 63,068 70 View Text
A26296 The voyages and adventures of Capt. Barth. Sharp and others in the South Sea being a journal of the same : also Capt. Van Horn with his buccanieres surprizing of la Veracruz : to which is added the true relation of Sir Henry Morgan his expedition against the Spaniards in the West-Indies and his taking Panama : together with the president of Panama's [i.e. Juan Perez de Guzman] account of the same expedition, translated out of Spanish : and Col. Beeston's adjustment of the peace between the Spaniards and English in the West Indies / published by P.A., Esq. Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712.; Perez de Guzman, Juan.; Beeston, William, Sir, b. 1636. 1684 (1684) Wing A4315; ESTC R9181 65,058 198 View Text
A31206 A moral treatise upon valour divided into two books / translated from the French.; Traité de morale sur la valeur. English Cassagnes, Jacques de, 1635-1679.; Compton, Samuel. 1694 (1694) Wing C1215; ESTC R22869 65,804 204 View Text
A33387 His Majesties propriety and dominion on the Brittish seas asserted together with a true account of the Neatherlanders insupportable insolencies and injuries they have committed, and the inestimable benefits they have gained in their fishing on the English seas : as also their prodigious and horrid cruelties in the East and West-Indies, and other places : to which is added an exact mapp, containing the isles of Great Brittain and Ireland, with the several coastings, and the adjacent parts of our neighbours / by an experienced hand. Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.; Clavell, Robert, d. 1711. 1665 (1665) Wing C4602; ESTC R3773 67,265 198 View Text
A63517 The true Englishman, humbly proposing something to rid us of the plot in the state and of contentions in the church wherein is shown how our King may be the happy healer of nations / by a Philopolite ; and published by his neighbour, Philotheus. Philopolite. 1680 (1680) Wing T2697; ESTC R34079 69,739 140 View Text
A31852 A faithful account, of the present state of affairs, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, or, The remarkable transactions and proceedings that have happened in these kingdoms, since the discovery of the horrid Popish Plot, anno 1678 to this present year, 1689/90 plainly shewing the state of affairs, from time to time, in peace and war : but more particularly what has happened under the government and reign of their present Majesties, King William and Queen Mary, and of our wonderful deliverance from popery and slavery, &c. / by E.C. E. C. 1690 (1690) Wing C22; ESTC R22985 73,896 190 View Text
A12774 Complaints Containing sundrie small poemes of the worlds vanitie. VVhereof the next page maketh mention. By Ed. Sp. Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599. 1591 (1591) STC 23078; ESTC S111266 76,727 184 View Text
A34759 The tomb-stone, and A rare sight Carter, John, d. 1655. 1653 (1653) Wing C656A; ESTC R36272 81,644 218 View Text
A05414 A discourse not altogether vnprofitable, nor vnpleasant for such as are desirous to know the situation and customes of forraine cities without trauelling to see them Containing a discourse of all those citties wherein doe flourish at this day priuiledged vniuersities. Written by Samuel Levvkenor Gentleman. Lewkenor, Samuel. 1600 (1600) STC 15566; ESTC S108534 83,597 168 View Text
A69196 Foure sermons viz. 1. The blessednesse of peace-makers. 2. The aduancement of Gods children. Preached before the King. 3. The sinne against the holy Ghost. Preached at Pauls Crosse. 4. The Christian petitioner. Preached at Oxford on the Act Sunday. By Iohn Denison Doctor of Diuinity, and one of his Maiesties Chaplaynes. Denison, John, d. 1629.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Beati pacifici.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Sinne against the holy ghost plainly described.; Denison, John, d. 1629. Christian petitioner. Shewing how we must sue for reward and remission. 1620 (1620) STC 6587; ESTC S120377 95,129 308 View Text
A46892 The knowledge of medals, or, Instructions for those who apply themselves to the study of medals both ancient and modern from the French.; Science des médailles. English Jobert, Louis, 1637-1719.; Gale, Roger, 1672-1744. 1697 (1697) Wing J755; ESTC R13364 104,391 242 View Text
A29825 An account of several travels through a great part of Germany in four journeys ... : illustrated with sculptures / by Edward Brown ... Brown, Edward, 1644-1708. 1677 (1677) Wing B5109; ESTC R19778 106,877 188 View Text
A40974 Fasti Gulielmi Tertii, or, An Account of the most memorable actions transacted during His Majesty's life, both before and since his accession to the crown with the days, months, and years wherein the same hapned [sic]. 1697 (1697) Wing F539A; ESTC R31503 112,181 335 View Text
A22622 The loves of Clitophon and Leucippe A most elegant history, written in Greeke by Achilles Tatius: and now Englished.; Leucippe and Clitophon. English Achilles Tatius.; Hodges, Anthony, 1613 or 14-1686. 1638 (1638) STC 91; ESTC S100406 118,483 280 View Text
A41120 Practicall divinitie: or, gospel-light shining forth in severall choyce sermons, on divers texts of scripture Viz. 1. The misery of earthly thoughts, on Isa. 55. 7. 2. A sermon of self-denial, on Luke 9. 23. 3. The efficacie of importunate prayer in two sermons on Collos. 1. 10. 5. A caveat against late repentance, on Luke 23. 24. 6. The soveraign vertue of the Gospel, on Psal. 147. 3 7 A funeral sermon, on Isa. 57. 1. Preached by that laborious and faithfull messenger of Christ, William Fenner, sometimes fellow of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, and late minister of Rochford in Essex. Fenner, William, 1600-1640. 1647 (1647) Wing F693; ESTC R222658 119,973 322 View Text
A35240 The natural history of the principality of Wales in three parts ... together with the natural and artificial rarities and wonders in the several counties of that principality / by R.B. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1695 (1695) Wing C7339; ESTC R23794 124,814 195 View Text
A28563 The history of the desertion, or, An account of all the publick affairs in England, from the beginning of September 1688, to the twelfth of February following with an answer to a piece call'd The desertion discussed, in a letter to a country gentleman / by a person of quality. Bohun, Edmund, 1645-1699.; Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726. Desertion discuss'd. 1689 (1689) Wing B3456; ESTC R18400 127,063 178 View Text
A09195 The compleat gentleman fashioning him absolute in the most necessary & commendable qualities concerning minde or bodie that may be required in a noble gentleman. By Henry Peacham, Mr. of Arts sometime of Trinity Coll: in Cambridge. Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?; Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 90-1627, engraver. 1622 (1622) STC 19502; ESTC S114333 134,242 209 View Text
A89922 The Christian and Catholike veritie; or, The reasons and manner of the conversion of Francis de Neville; formerly a Capuchin, preacher, the Popes missionary, and superiour in sundry covents of the same order. A treatise very usefull for all Christians, and especially for such as are popishly affected, or not fully setled in their beliefe; and for the further confirmation of the faithfull. Wherein many secrets of the Romish clergy, heretofore unrevealed, are discovered. Dedicated by the author to the high court of Parliament now assembled, 1642. See the contents at the next page. Neville, Francis de.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing N502; Thomason E144_15; ESTC R11352 153,461 187 View Text
A02826 The observations of Sir Richard Havvkins Knight, in his voiage into the South Sea. Anno Domini 1593 Hawkins, Richard, Sir, 1562?-1622. 1622 (1622) STC 12962; ESTC S119816 156,176 182 View Text
A03094 The history of Herodian, a Greeke authour treating of the Romayne emperors, after Marcus, translated oute of Greeke into Latin, by Angelus Politianus, and out of Latin into Englyshe, by Nicholas Smyth. Whereunto are annexed, the argumentes of euery booke, at the begynning therof, with annotacions for the better vnderstandynge of the same historye.; History. English Herodian.; Smyth, Nicholas, fl. 1556. 1556 (1556) STC 13221; ESTC S104002 157,783 244 View Text
A51143 The history of painting, sculpture, architecture, graving, and of those who have excell'd in them in three books : containing their rise, progress, decay, and revival : with an account of the most considerable productions of the best artists in all ages, and how to distinguish the true and regular performances from those that are otherwise / by P. Monier ...; Histoire des arts qui ont rapport au dessein. English Monier, Pierre, 1639-1703. 1699 (1699) Wing M2419; ESTC R16358 161,014 242 View Text
A28875 The life of the renowned Peter D'Aubusson, Grand Master of Rhodes containing those two remarkable sieges of Rhodes by Mahomet the Great and Solyman the Magnificent, being lately added to compleat the story adorn'd with the choicest occurences in the Turkish Empire at that time.; Histoire de Pierre d'Aubusson. English Bouhours, Dominique, 1628-1702. 1679 (1679) Wing B3827; Wing B3842D; ESTC R11209 170,026 520 View Text
A33410 The history of the Turkish War with the Rhodians, Venetians, Egyptians, Persians, and other nations being a compact series of the memorable battels, sieges, and progress of the Ottoman armies in Europe, Asia, and Africa, for near an hundred years, with their various success by sea and land : but a relation more particularly of the first bloody siege of Rhodes in the reign of Mahomet the Great ... and the last under the command of Solyman the Magnificent, who ... totally subdued that famous city and island, defended by the valour of the renowned Peter Aubusson ... / written by Will. Caoursin and Rhodgia Afendy. Caoursin, Guillaume, d. 1501.; Sinan Paşa, 1440-1486.; Bouhours, Dominique, 1628-1702. 1683 (1683) Wing B3824D; Wing B3827; Wing C464_CANCELLED; ESTC R24724 170,593 517 View Text
A12718 England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland described and abridged with ye historic relation of things worthy memory from a farr larger voulume done by Iohn Speed.; Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. Abridgements Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Keere, Pieter van den, ca. 1571-ca. 1624, engraver.; Camden, William, 1551-1623. Britannia. 1627 (1627) STC 23035; ESTC S103213 178,357 376 View Text
A51911 Reports, or, new cases with divers resolutions and judgements given upon solemn arguments, and with great deliberation, and the reasons and causes of the said resolutions and judgements / collected by John March ... England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.; March, John, 1612-1657.; England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas. 1648 (1648) Wing M576; ESTC R6440 178,601 242 View Text
A37160 A discourse upon grants and resumptions showing how our ancestors have proceeded with such ministers as have procured to themselves grants of the crown-revenue, and that the forfeited estates ought to be applied towards the payment of the publick debts / by the author of the Essay on ways and means. Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714. 1700 (1700) Wing D304; ESTC R9684 179,543 453 View Text
A00627 Fennes frutes vvhich vvorke is deuided into three seuerall parts; the first, a dialogue betweene fame and the scholler ... The second, intreateth of the lamentable ruines which attend on vvarre ... The third, that it is not requisite to deriue our pedegree from the vnfaithfull Troians, who were chiefe causes of their owne destruction: whereunto is added Hecubaes mishaps, discoursed by way of apparition. Fenne, Thomas. 1590 (1590) STC 10763; ESTC S102003 182,190 232 View Text
A65611 The method and order of reading both civil and ecclesiastical histories in which the most excellent historians are reduced into the order in which they are successively to be read, and the judgments of learned men concerning each of them, subjoin'd / by Degoræus Wheare ... ; to which is added, an appendix concerning the historians of particular nations, as well ancient as modern, by Nicholas Horseman ; made English and enlarged by Edmund Bohun, Esq. ...; Reflectiones hyemales de ratione & methodo legendi utrasque historias, civiles et ecclesiasticas. English Wheare, Degory, 1573-1647.; Horsman, Nicholas, fl. 1689. Mantissa.; Bohun, Edmund, 1645-1699. 1685 (1685) Wing W1592; ESTC R6163 182,967 426 View Text
A58184 Three physico-theological discourses ... wherein are largely discussed the production and use of mountains, the original of fountains, of formed stones, and sea-fishes bones and shells found in the earth, the effects of particular floods and inundations of the sea, the eruptions of vulcano's, the nature and causes of earthquakes : with an historical account of those two late remarkable ones in Jamaica and England ... / by John Ray ... Ray, John, 1627-1705. 1693 (1693) Wing R409; ESTC R14140 184,285 437 View Text
A48578 The city and republick of Venice in three parts / originally written in French by Monsieur de S. Desdier. S. Desdier, Monsieur de. 1699 (1699) Wing L2306; ESTC R34981 188,059 407 View Text
A08550 The sixth booke of the Myrrour of knighthood Being the first booke of the third part, immediatly follovving the fourth and fifth bookes printed. Conteining the knightly actions and amorous conuersations of Rosicleer and Rosabel his sonne, vvith diuers other their princely frends and kinsmen. Translated out of Spanish by R.P.; Espejo de principes y cavalleros. Part 3. Book 1. English. Martínez, Marcos, fl. 1598-1601. aut; R. P., fl. 1583-1586.; Parry, Robert, fl. 1540-1612, attributed name.; Parke, Robert, fl. 1588, attributed name. 1598 (1598) STC 18868; ESTC S113627 191,285 288 View Text
A17883 Admirable events: selected out of foure bookes, vvritten in French by the Right Reverend, Iohn Peter Camus, Bishop of Belley. Together with morall Relations, written by the same author. And translated into English by S. Du Verger; Occurrences remarquables. English. Selections Camus, Jean-Pierre, 1584-1652.; Camus, Jean-Pierre, 1584-1652. Relations morales. English. Selections. aut; Du Verger, S.; Brugis, Thomas, fl. 1640?, attributed name.; T. B., fl. 1639. 1639 (1639) STC 4549; ESTC S107416 192,146 386 View Text
A43906 The history of Prince Erastus, son to the Emperour Dioclesian and these famous philosophers called the seven wife masters of Rome being a full account of all that was ever written of that antient, famous, pleasant, and excellent history / written originally in Italian, then translated into French, and now rendred English by F.K.; Seven sages of Rome. English. Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680. 1674 (1674) Wing H2136; ESTC R20131 193,262 356 View Text
A49770 The interest of Ireland in its trade and wealth stated in two parts first part observes and discovers the causes of Irelands, not more increasing in trade and wealth from the first conquest till now : second part proposeth expedients to remedy all its mercanture maladies, and other wealth-wasting enormities, by which it is kept poor and low : both mix'd with some observations on the politicks of government, relating to the incouragement of trade and increse of wealth : with some reflections on principles of religion, as it relates to the premisses / by Richard Lawrence ... Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684. 1682 (1682) Wing L680A; ESTC R11185 194,038 492 View Text
A13665 The new found vvorlde, or Antarctike wherin is contained wo[n]derful and strange things, as well of humaine creatures, as beastes, fishes, foules, and serpents, trées, plants, mines of golde and siluer: garnished with many learned aucthorities, trauailed and written in the French tong, by that excellent learned man, master Andrevve Theuet. And now newly translated into Englishe, wherein is reformed the errours of the auncient cosmographers.; Singularitez de la France antarctique, autrement nommée Amérique. English Thevet, André, 1502-1590.; Hacket, Thomas, fl. 1560-1590. 1568 (1568) STC 23950; ESTC S111418 200,763 298 View Text
A20479 A righte noble and pleasant history of the successors of Alexander surnamed the Great, taken out of Diodorus Siculus: and some of their lives written by the wise Plutarch. Translated out of French into Englysh. by Thomas Stocker; Bibliotheca historica. Book 18-20. English Diodorus, Siculus.; Plutarch. Lives. English. Selections.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592. 1569 (1569) STC 6893; ESTC S109708 214,981 340 View Text
A38031 Sermons on special occasions and subjects ... by John Edwards ... Edwards, John, 1637-1716. 1698 (1698) Wing E211; ESTC R39657 221,769 511 View Text
A48803 The marrow of history, or, The pilgrimmage of kings and princes truly representing the variety of dangers inhaerent to their crowns, and the lamentable deaths which many of them, and some of the best of them, have undergone : collected, not onely out of the best modern histories, but from all those which have been most famous in the Latine, Greek, or in the Hebrew tongue : shewing, not onely the tragedies of princes at their deaths, but their exploits and sayings in their lives, and by what virtues some of them have flourished in the height of honour, and overcome by what affections, others of them have sunk into the depth of all calamities : a work most delightfull for knowledge, and as profitable for example / collected by Lodowick Lloyd ... ; and corrected and revived by R.C. ... Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665. 1653 (1653) Wing L2660; ESTC R39067 223,145 321 View Text
A33311 A geographicall description of all the countries in the known vvorld as also of the greatest and famousest cities and fabricks which have been, or are now remaining : together with the greatest rivers, the strangest fountains, the various minerals, stones, trees ... which are to be found in every country : unto which is added, a description of the rarest beasts, fowls ... which are least known amongst us / collected out of the most approved authors ... by Sa. Clarke ... Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680. 1657 (1657) Wing C4516; ESTC R36024 224,473 240 View Text
A06143 The stratagems of Ierusalem vvith the martiall lavves and militarie discipline, as well of the Iewes, as of the Gentiles. By Lodowick LLoyd Esquier, one of her Maiesties serieants at armes. Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610. 1602 (1602) STC 16630; ESTC S108778 229,105 378 View Text
A02303 The golden boke of Marcus Aurelius Emperour and eloquent oratour; Relox de príncipes. English Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Berners, John Bourchier, Lord, 1466 or 7-1533. 1537 (1537) STC 12437; ESTC S103483 231,148 352 View Text
A41682 Londinum triumphans, or, An historical account of the grand influence the actions of the city of London have had upon the affairs of the nation for many ages past shewing the antiquity, honour, glory, and renown of this famous city : the grounds of her rights, priviledges, and franchises : the foundation of her charter ... / collected from the most authentick authors, and illustrated with variety of remarks. Gough, William, 1654?-1682. 1682 (1682) Wing G1411; ESTC R24351 233,210 386 View Text
A29826 A brief account of some travels in divers parts of Europe viz Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thessaly, Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Friuli : through a great part of Germany, and the Low-Countries : through Marca Trevisana, and Lombardy on both sides of the Po : with some observations on the gold, silver, copper, quick-silver mines, and the baths and mineral waters in those parts : as also, the description of many antiquities, habits, fortifications and remarkable places / by Edward Brown. Brown, Edward, 1644-1708. 1685 (1685) Wing B5111; ESTC R7514 234,342 240 View Text
A11408 Part of Du Bartas English and French, and in his owne kinde of verse, so neare the French Englished, as may teach an English-man French, or a French-man English. With the commentary of S.G. S. By William L'Isle of Wilburgham, Esquier for the Kings body.; Seconde sepmaine. Day 2. English Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Lisle, William, 1579?-1637.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628. 1625 (1625) STC 21663; ESTC S116493 251,817 446 View Text
A64910 Q Valerius Maximus his collections of the memorable acts and sayings of orators, philosophers, statesmen, and other illustrious persons of the ancient Romans, and other foreign nations, upon various subjects together with the life of that famous historian / newly translated into English.; Factorum et dictorum memorabilium. English. 1684 Valerius Maximus.; Speed, Samuel, 1631-1682. 1675 (1675) Wing V33A; ESTC R24651 255,577 462 View Text
A64912 Romæ antiquæ descriptio a view of the religion, laws, customs, manners, and dispositions of the ancient Romans, and others : comprehended in their most illustrious acts and sayings agreeable to history / written in Latine by ... Quintus Valerius Maximus ; and now carefully rendred into English ; together with the life of the author.; Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX. English Valerius Maximus.; Speed, Samuel, 1631-1682. 1678 (1678) Wing V34; ESTC R22311 255,720 462 View Text
A46415 The history of Iustine taken out of the four and forty books of Trogus Pompeius contaning [sic] the affairs of all ages and countrys, both in peace and war, from the beginning of the world untill the time of the Roman emperors : together with the epitomie of the lives and manners of the Roman emperors from Octavius Augustus Cæsar to the Emperor Theodosius / translated into English by Robert Codrington ...; Historiae Philippicae. English Justinus, Marcus Junianus.; Trogus, Pompeius.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665. 1654 (1654) Wing J1271; ESTC R21545 258,396 656 View Text
A50332 A defence of diocesan episcopacy in answer to a book of Mr. David Clarkson, lately published, entituled, Primitive episcopacy / by Henry Maurice ... Maurice, Henry, 1648-1691. 1691 (1691) Wing M1360; ESTC R8458 258,586 496 View Text
A17018 The iudgement of the Apostles and of those of the first age, in all points of doctrine questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England, as they are set downe in the 39. Articles of their religion. By an old student in Diuinitie. Broughton, Richard. 1632 (1632) STC 3898; ESTC S114820 265,017 428 View Text
A31596 The present state of England. Part III. and Part IV. containing I. an account of the riches, strength, magnificence, natural production, manufactures of this island, with an exact catalogue of the nobility, and their seats, &c., II. the trade and commerce within it self, and with all countries traded to by the English, as at this day established, and all other matters relating to inland and marine affairs : supplying what is omitted in the two former parts ...; Angliae notitia Part 3-4 Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.; Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687. England's guide to industry.; J. S. 1683 (1683) Wing C1844_pt3-4; Wing P1922_PARTIAL; Wing P1925_pt4; ESTC R13138 271,672 772 View Text
A47665 The gallery of heroick women written in French by Peter Le Moyne of the Society of Jesus ; translated into English by the Marquesse of Winchester.; Gallerie des femmes fortes. English Le Moyne, Pierre, 1602-1671.; Winchester, John Paulet, Earl of, 1598-1675. 1652 (1652) Wing L1045; ESTC R12737 274,351 362 View Text
A07559 The history of the vvarres betvveene the Turkes and the Persians. Written in Italian by Iohn-Thomas Minadoi, and translated into English by Abraham Hartvvell. Containing the description of all such matters, as pertaine to the religion, to the forces to the gouernement, and to the countries of the kingdome of the Persians. Together with the argument of euery booke, & a new geographicall mappe of all those territories. A table contayning a declaration aswell of diuerse new and barbarous names and termes vsed in this history, as also how they were called in auncient times. And last of all, a letter of the authors, wherein is discoursed, what cittie it was in the old time, which is now called Tauris, and is so often mentioned in this history; Historia della guerra fra Turchi, et Persiana. English Minadoi, Giovanni Tommaso, 1545-1618.; Hartwell, Abraham, b. 1553.; Whitwell, Charles, engraver. 1595 (1595) STC 17943; ESTC S122232 286,033 442 View Text
A06140 The pilgrimage of princes, penned out of sundry Greeke and Latine aucthours, by Lodovvicke Lloid Gent Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610. 1573 (1573) STC 16624; ESTC S108781 286,699 458 View Text
A56530 Politick discourses written in Italian by Paolo Paruta ... ; whereunto is added a short soliloquy in which the author briefly examines the whole course of his life ; rendred into English by the Right Honorable Henry, Earl of Monmouth.; Discorsi politici. English Paruta, Paolo, 1540-1598.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661. 1657 (1657) Wing P639; ESTC R19201 289,485 232 View Text
A11909 Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh; Tragedies. English Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.; Heywood, Jasper, 1535-1598.; Neville, Alexander, 1544-1614.; Studley, John, 1545?-1590?; T. N. (Thomas Nuce), d. 1617.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607. 1581 (1581) STC 22221; ESTC S117108 299,823 450 View Text
A02294 A chronicle, conteyning the liues of tenne emperours of Rome Wherin are discouered, their beginnings, procéedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked, and remembred. Wherein are also conteyned lawes of speciall profite and policie. ... Compiled by the most famous Syr Anthonie of Gueuara, Bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counsellour to the Emperour Charles the fift: and translated out of Spanish into English, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of her Maiesties Leashe. Hereunto is also annexed a table, recapitulating such particularities, as are in this booke mentioned.; Decada de los diez Cesares y emperadores Romanos. English Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward. 1577 (1577) STC 12426; ESTC S103534 315,538 500 View Text
A28838 A discourse on the history of the whole world dedicated to His Royal Highness, the Dauphin, and explicating the continuance of religion with the changes of states and empires, from the creation till the reign of Charles the Great / written originally in French by James Benigne Bossuet ... ; faithfully Englished.; Discours sur l'histoire universelle. English Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704. 1686 (1686) Wing B3781; ESTC R19224 319,001 582 View Text
A34049 A companion to the altar, or, An help to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper by discourses and meditations upon the whole communion office to which is added an essay upon the offices of baptism and confirmation / by Tho. Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1675 (1675) Wing C5450; ESTC R6280 319,234 511 View Text
A06713 The Florentine historie. Written in the Italian tongue, by Nicholo Macchiavelli, citizen and secretarie of Florence. And translated into English, by T.B. Esquire; Istorie fiorentine. English Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.; Bedingfield, Thomas, d. 1613. 1595 (1595) STC 17162; ESTC S113983 322,124 238 View Text
A13333 The annales of Cornelius Tacitus. The description of Germanie; Annales. English Tacitus, Cornelius.; Tacitus, Cornelius. Germania. English.; Greenwey, Richard. 1598 (1598) STC 23644; ESTC S117604 342,845 278 View Text
A50476 Parthenopoeia, or, The history of the most noble and renowned kingdom of Naples with the dominions therunto annexed and the lives of all their kings : the first part / by that famous antiquary Scipio Mazzella ; made English by Mr. Samson Lennard ... ; the second part compil'd by James Howell, Esq., who, besides som [sic] supplements to the first part, drawes on the threed [sic] of the story to these present times, 1654 ; illustrated with the figures of the kings and arms of all the provinces.; Descrittione del regno di Napoli. English Mazzella, Scipione.; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.; Howell, James, 1594?-1666. 1654 (1654) Wing M1542; ESTC R9145 346,662 279 View Text