A35232
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Female excellency, or, The ladies glory illustrated in the worthy lives and memorable actions of nine famous women, who have been renowned either for virtue or valour in several ages of the world ... : the whole adorned with poems and the picture of each lady / by R.B.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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1688
(1688)
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Wing C7326; ESTC R21134
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117,568
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206
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A17981
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A thankfull remembrance of Gods mercy In an historicall collection of the great and mercifull deliverances of the Church and state of England, since the Gospell began here to flourish, from the beginning of Queene Elizabeth. Collected by Geo: Carleton, Doctor of Divinitie, and Bishop of Chichester.
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Carleton, George, 1559-1628.; Passe, Willem van de, 1598-ca. 1637, engraver.
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1624
(1624)
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STC 4640; ESTC S107513
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118,127
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246
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A35236
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The history of Oliver Cromwel being an impartial account of all the battles, sieges, and other military atchievements wherein he was ingaged, in England, Scotland and Ireland, and likewise of his civil administrations while he had the supream government of these three kingdoms, till his death : relating only matters of fact, without reflection or observation / by R.B.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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1692
(1692)
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Wing C7331; ESTC R21152
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119,150
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194
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A47247
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The late history of Europe being a narration of all remarkable actions and other various affairs, both civil and military, that have happened in the several kingdoms and republicks : from the Treaty at Nimiguen in anno 1676 to the conclusion of the late peace at Res-Wick in September 1697 : which makes up a history of one and twenty years : accuratly and succinctly abridg'd / by Captain David Kennendy.
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Kennedy, David, Captain.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing K290; ESTC R13952
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122,066
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192
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A44622
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Caroloiades, or, The rebellion of forty one in ten books : a heroick poem.
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Howard, Edward, fl. 1669.
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1689
(1689)
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Wing H2966; ESTC R17386
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122,140
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396
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A35534
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The history of the house of Orange, or, A brief relation of the glorious and magnanimous atchievements of His Majesties renowned predecessors and likewise of his own heroick actions till the late wonderful revolution : together with the history of William and Mary King and Queen of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland &c., by R.B.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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1693
(1693)
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Wing C7734; ESTC R25363
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124,921
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198
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A13230
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The German history continued. The seventh part. Wherein is conteyned the principall passages of the last summer. ... With the siege and taking of Regenspurg, as also the siege and battell of Norlingen, with an exact mappe thereof. Lastly is added certaine misselanies of stories of most parts of Christendome. All which is done not by the former, but another author
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N. C.; Watts, William, 1590?-1649. Swedish intelligencer.
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1634
(1634)
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STC 23525.7; ESTC S103047
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125,601
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220
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A28563
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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.
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Bohun, Edmund, 1645-1699.; Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726. Desertion discuss'd.
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1689
(1689)
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Wing B3456; ESTC R18400
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127,063
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178
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A07432
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Theorique and practise of warre. Written to Don Philip Prince of Castil, by Don Bernardino de Mendoza. Translated out of the Castilian tonge into Englishe, by Sr. Edwarde Hoby Knight. Directed to Sr. George Carew Knight; Theorica y practica de guerra. English
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Mendoza, Bernardino de, 1540 or 41-1604.; Hoby, Edward, Sir, 1560-1617.
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1597
(1597)
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STC 17819; ESTC S112647
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128,593
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180
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A39796
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The perfect politician, or, A full view of the life and action (military and civil) of O. Cromwel whereunto is added his character, and a compleat catalogue of all the honours conferr'd by him on several persons.
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Fletcher, Henry.; Raybould, William.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing F1334; ESTC R18473
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129,473
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366
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A27515
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The history of the late revolution of the empire of the Great Mogol together with the most considerable passages for 5 years following in that empire : to which is added, a letter to the Lord Colbert, touching the extent to Indostan, the circulation of the gold and silver of the world, to discharge it self there, as also the riches, forces, and justice of the same and the principal cause of the decay of the states of Asia / by Mons. F. Bernier ... English'd out of French.; Histoire de la dernière révolution des Etats du Grand Mogol. English
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Bernier, François, 1620-1688.; Oldenburg, Henry, 1615?-1677.
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1676
(1676)
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Wing B2044; ESTC R16888
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130,833
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407
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A35251
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The unfortunate court-favourites of England exemplified in some remarks upon the lives, actions, and fatal fall of divers great men, who have been favourites to several English kings and queens ... / by R.B.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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1695
(1695)
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Wing C7351; ESTC R21199
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132,309
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194
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A37139
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The history of the campagne in Flanders, for the year, 1695 with an account of the seige of Namur / by Edward D'auvergne ...
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D'Auvergne, Edward, 1660-1737.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing D296; ESTC R224871
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132,710
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198
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A58447
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A relation of the invasion and conquest of Florida by the Spaniards under the command of Fernando de Soto written in Portuguese by a gentleman of the town of Elvas, now Englished. To which is subjoyned two journeys of the present Emperour of China into Tartary in the years 1682 and 1683 : with some discoveries made by the Spaniards in the island of California, in the year 1683.
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Gentleman of the town of Elvas.
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1686
(1686)
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Wing R840; ESTC R24492
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132,830
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290
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A16482
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The trauellers breuiat, or, An historicall description of the most famous kingdomes in the world relating their situations, manners, customes, ciuill gouernment, and other memorable matters. / Translated into English.; Relazioni universali. English
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Botero, Giovanni, 1540-1617.; Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1626.
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1601
(1601)
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STC 3398; ESTC S115576
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135,154
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186
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A72050
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The First and second part of the history of the famous Euordanus Prince of Denmark With the strange aduentures of Iago Prince of Saxonie: and of both theyr seuerall fortunes in loue.
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1605
(1605)
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STC 10566.5; ESTC S121626
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137,776
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203
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A43972
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Behemoth, or, An epitome of the civil wars of England, from 1640 to 1660 by Thomas Hobs ...
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Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing H2213; ESTC R9336
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139,001
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246
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A05751
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The history of the imperiall estate of the grand seigneurs their habitations, liues, titles ... gouernment and tyranny. Translated out of French by E.G. S.A.; Histoire generalle du serrail, et de la cour du Grand Seigneur, Empereur des Turcs. English
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Baudier, Michel, 1589?-1645.; Baudier, Michel, 1589?-1645. Histoire de la cour du roy de la Chine. aut; Grimeston, Edward.
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1635
(1635)
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STC 1593; ESTC S101093
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139,442
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200
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A37146
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The history of the campagne in Flanders, for the year 1697 together with a journal of the siege of Ath, and a summary account of the negotiations of the general peace at Ryswick / by Edward D'Auvergne ...
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D'Auvergne, Edward, 1660-1737.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing D297; ESTC R15640
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139,524
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172
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A34677
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The history of the life and death of His Most Serene Highness, Oliver, late Lord Protector wherein, from his cradle to his tomb, are impartially transmitted to posterity, the most weighty transactions forreign or domestique that have happened in his time, either in matters of law, proceedings in Parliaments, or other affairs in church or state / by S. Carrington.
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Carrington, S. (Samuel)
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1659
(1659)
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Wing C643; ESTC R19445
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140,406
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292
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A07605
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The Mahumetane or Turkish historie containing three bookes: 1 Of the originall and beginning of the Turkes, and of the foure empires which are issued and proceded out of the superstitious sect of Mahumet. 2 Of their conquests and the succession of the house of Ottoman, vntill the present reigning of Mahumet the third. 3 Of the warres and seege of Malta, which Solyman the great made to the great maister and brothers of that order. Heerevnto haue I annexed a briefe discourse of the warres of Cypres, at what time Selimus the second, tooke from the Venetians the possession of that iland, and by reason thereof I haue adioyned a finall discourse conteining the causes of the greatnesse of the Turkish Empire. Translated from the French & Italian tongues, by R. Carr, of the middle Temple in London, Gentleman. Dedicated to the three worthy brothers Robert Carr, William Carr and Edward Carr, in the county of Lincolne, Esquires.
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Carr, Ralph, of the Middle Temple.; Foglietta, Uberto, 1518-1581. De causis magnitudinis imperii Turcici. English.
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1600
(1600)
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STC 17997; ESTC S112763
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141,432
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259
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A43991
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The history of the civil wars of England from the year 1640-1660 / by T.H.; Behemoth
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Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing H2239; ESTC R35438
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143,512
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291
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A71080
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A true and impartial history of the most material occurrences in the kingdom of Ireland during the two last years with the present state of both armies : published to prevent mistakes, and to give the world a prospect of the future success of Their Majesties arms in that nation / written by an eye-witness to the most remarkable passages.
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Story, George Warter, d. 1721.
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1691
(1691)
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Wing S5750; ESTC R4615
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149,982
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178
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A52025
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A new survey of the Turkish empire, history and government compleated being an exact and absolute discovery of what is worthy of knowledge or any way satisfactory to curiosity in that mighty nation : with several brass pieces lively expressing the most eminent personages concerned in this subject.
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March, Henry, fl. 1663-1664.
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1664
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Wing M731; ESTC R30516
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151,268
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306
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A59105
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The antiquities of Palmyra containing the history of the city, and its emperors, from its foundation to the present time : with an appendix of critical observations on the names, religion, and government of the country and a commentary on the inscriptions lately found there.
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Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705.
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1696
(1696)
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Wing S2448; ESTC R2998
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159,551
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445
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A81806
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A full relation of the passages concerning the late treaty for a peace, begun at Vxbridge January 30. 1644.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I).
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1645
(1645)
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Wing D2480A; Thomason E281_12; ESTC R200042
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160,709
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240
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A53478
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A treatise of the art of war dedicated to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty / and written by the Right Honourable Roger, Earl of Orrery.
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Orrery, Roger Boyle, Earl of, 1621-1679.
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1677
(1677)
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Wing O499; ESTC R200
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162,506
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242
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A35248
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The surprizing miracles of nature and art in two parts : containing I. The miracles of nature, or the strange signs and prodigious aspects and appearances in the heavens, the earth, and the waters for many hundred years past ... II. The miracles of art, describing the most magnificent buildings and other curious inventions in all ages ... : beautified with divers sculptures of many curiosities therein / by R.B., author of the Hist. of the wars of England, Remarks of London, Wonderful prodigies, Admirable curiosities in England, and Extraordinary adventures of several famous men.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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1683
(1683)
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Wing C7349; ESTC R11001
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165,303
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248
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A64312
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Memoirs of what past in Christendom, from the war begun 1672 to the peace concluded 1679; Selections. 1692
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Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699.
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1692
(1692)
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Wing T642; ESTC R203003
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165,327
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545
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A71025
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The history of Tamerlan the great taken out of Alhacent, the emperour's historian, and some other manuscripts / by the Lord de Sainctyon ; now Englished by M. D'Assigny.
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Sainctyon, Sieur de.; Alhacen.; D'Assigny, Marius, 1643-1717.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing S358A; ESTC R7954
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175,472
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322
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A35840
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Polish manuscripts, or, The secret history of the reign of John Sobieski the III, of that name, K. of Poland containing a particular account of the siege of Vienna ... with the letters that passed on that occasion betwixt the Emperor, King of Poland, Pope, Elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Lorrain, Republick of Venice ... : the whole intermix'd with an account of the author's travels thro' Germany, Poland, Hungary, &c. .../ translated from the French original, wrote by M. Dalerac ...; Anecdotes de Pologne. English
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Dalairac, M. (François-Paulin)
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1700
(1700)
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Wing D127; ESTC R5247
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177,325
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306
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A64345
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An account of Poland containing a geographical description of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and the wars they have been engag'd in, the constitution of that government, particularly the manner of electing and crowning their king, his power and prerogatives : with a brief history of the Tartars / by Monsieur Hauteville ... ; to which is added, a chronology of the Polish kings, the abdication of King John Casimir, and the rise and progress of Socinianisme ; likewise a relation of the chief passages during the last interregnum ; and the election and coronation of the new King Frederic Augustus ; the whole comprehending whatsoever is curious and worthy of remark in the former and present state of Poland.; Relation historique de la Pologne. English
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Tende, Gaspard de, 1618-1697.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing T678; ESTC R20715
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178,491
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319
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A20888
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The historie of the great emperour Tamerlan VVherein are expressed, encounters, skirmishes, battels, sieges, assaults, skalings, taking of cities and strong places, defended, and assaulted, with diuerse stratagems of warre, the which this great and renowned warriour hath conducted and accomplished, during his raigne of fortie or fiftie yeares: with other instructions for the warre, which should not be vnknowen of them that would attaine vnto the knowledge of armes. Drawen from the auncient monuments of the Arabians, by Messire Iean du Bec, Abbot of Mortimer. Newly translated out of French into English, for their benefite which are ignorant in that language. by H.M.; Histoire du grand Tamerlan. English
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Du Bec, Jean, 1540-1610.; Mildmay, Humphrey, attributed name.
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1597
(1597)
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STC 7263; ESTC S109956
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178,782
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270
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A47644
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The life of that most illustrious prince, Charles V, late Duke of Lorrain and Bar, generalissimo of the imperial armies rendred into English from the copy lately printed at Vienna, written by a person of quality, and a great officer in the imperial army.; Vie de Charles V, duc de Lorraine et de Bar et généralissime des troupes impériales. English
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Labrune, Jean de.
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1691
(1691)
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Wing L103; ESTC R9770
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178,900
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340
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A06901
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Fiue decades of epistles of vvarre. By Francis Markham
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Markham, Francis, 1565-1627.
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1622
(1622)
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STC 17332; ESTC S114265
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181,052
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212
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A00142
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A historie contayning the vvarres, treaties, marriages, and other occurrents betweene England and Scotland from King William the Conqueror, vntill the happy vnion of them both in our gratious King Iames. With a briefe declaration of the first inhabitants of this island: and what seuerall nations haue sithence settled them-selues therein one after an other
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Ayscu, Edward.
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1607
(1607)
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STC 1014; ESTC S100373
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186,325
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406
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A66695
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Historical rarities and curious observations domestick & foreign containing fifty three several remarks ... with thirty seven more several histories, very pleasant and delightful / collected out of approved authors, by William Winstanley ...
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Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing W3062; ESTC R11630
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186,957
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324
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A67859
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The new history of Count Zosimus, sometime advocate of the treasury of the Roman Empire with the notes of the Oxford edition, in six books : to which is prefixed Leunclavius's Apology for the author : newly Englished.; Historia nova. English
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Zosimus.; Leunclavius, Johannes, 1533?-1593. Apologia pro Zosimo. English.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing Z16; ESTC R8792
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190,775
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458
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A79588
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A discourse touching the Spanish monarchy. Wherein vve have a political glasse, representing each particular country, province, kingdome, and empire of the world, with wayes of government by which they may be kept in obedience. As also, the causes of the rise and fall of each kingdom and empire. VVritten by Tho. Campanella. Newly translated into English, according to the third edition of this book in Latine.; De monarchia Hispanica discursus. English
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Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639.; Chilmead, Edmund, 1610-1654.
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1653
(1653)
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Wing C401; Thomason E722_1; ESTC R207219
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193,362
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240
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A03659
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The actes and life of the most victorious conquerour, Robert Bruce, King of Scotland VVherein also are contained the martiall deeds of the valiant princes, Edward Bruce, Syr Iames Dowglas, Erle Thomas Randel, Walter Stewart, and sundrie others.; Bruce
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Barbour, John, d. 1395.
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1620
(1620)
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STC 1379; ESTC S114859
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195,667
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450
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A32922
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Thomas Campanella, an Italian friar and second Machiavel, his advice to the King of Spain for attaining the universal monarchy of the world particularly concerning England, Scotland and Ireland, how to raise division between king and Parliament, to alter the government from a kingdome to a commonwealth, thereby embroiling England in civil war to divert the English from disturbing the Spaniard in bringing the Indian treasure into Spain : also for reducing Holland by procuring war betwixt England, Holland, and other sea-faring countries ... / translated into English by Ed. Chilmead, and published for awakening the English to prevent the approaching ruine of their nation ; with an admonitorie preface by William Prynne, of Lincolnes-Inne, Esquire.; De monarchia Hispanica dicursus. English
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Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639.; Chilmead, Edmund, 1610-1654.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing C400; ESTC R208002
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195,782
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247
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A01811
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Annales of England Containing the reignes of Henry the Eighth. Edward the Sixt. Queene Mary. Written in Latin by the Right Honorable and Right Reverend Father in God, Francis Lord Bishop of Hereford. Thus Englished, corrected and inlarged with the author's consent, by Morgan Godwyn.; Rerum Anglicarum Henrico VIII, Edwardo VI, et Maria regnantibus annales. English
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Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.; Godwin, Morgan, 1602 or 3-1645.
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1630
(1630)
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STC 11947; ESTC S106901
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197,682
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360
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A17733
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Tvvo very notable commentaries the one of the originall of the Turcks and Empire of the house of Ottomanno, written by Andrewe Cambine, and thother of the warres of the Turcke against George Scanderbeg, prince of Epiro, and of the great victories obteyned by the sayd George, aswell against the Emperour of Turkie, as other princes, and of his other rare force and vertues, worthye of memorye, translated oute of Italian into Englishe by Iohn Shute.; Della origine de Turchi et imperio delli Ottomani. English
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Cambini, Andrea, d. 1527.; Shute, John, fl. 1562-1573.
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1562
(1562)
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STC 4470; ESTC S107293
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198,882
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250
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A34097
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A generall table of Europe, representing the present and future state thereof viz. the present governments, languages, religions, foundations, and revolutions both of governments and religions, the future mutations, revolutions, government, and religion of christendom and of the world &c. / from the prophecies of the three late German prophets, Kotterus, Christina, and Drabricius, &c., all collected out of the originals, for the common use and information of the English.
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Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.
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1670
(1670)
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Wing C5507A; ESTC R24277
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200,382
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315
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A69788
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The history of Poland. vol. 1 in several letters to persons of quality, giving an account of the antient and present state of that kingdom, historical, geographical, physical, political and ecclesiastical ... : with sculptures, and a new map after the best geographers : with several letters relating to physick / by Bern. Connor ... who, in his travels in that country, collected these memoirs from the best authors and his own observations ; publish'd by the care and assistance of Mr. Savage.
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Connor, Bernard, 1666?-1698.; Savage, John, 1673-1747.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing C5888; ESTC R8630
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202,052
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410
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A61688
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A continuation of the impartial history of the wars of Ireland from the time that Duke Schonberg landed with an army in that Kingdom, to the 23d of March, 1691/2, when Their Majesties proclamation was published, declaring the war to be ended : illustrated with copper sculptures describing the most important places of action : together with some remarks upon the present state of that kingdom / by George Story ...
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Story, George Warter, d. 1721.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing S5748; ESTC R17507
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203,647
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351
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A67709
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Xenophon's history of the affairs of Greece in seven books : being a continuation of the Peloponnesian War, from the time where Thucydides ends, to the battel at Mantinea : to which is prefixed an abstract of Thucydides and a brief account of the land and naval forces of the ancient Greeks / translated from the Greek by John Newman.
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Xenophon.; Newman, John.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing X19; ESTC R31868
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205,778
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512
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A54677
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The history of the conquest of China by the Tartars together with an account of several remarkable things concerning the religion, manners, and customes of both nations, but especially the latter / first writ in Spanish by Senõr Palafox ... and now rendred English.; Historia de la conquista de la China por el Tartaro. English. 1671
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Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de, 1600-1659.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing P200; ESTC R33642
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206,638
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622
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A60229
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The second part of The minister of state Written by Monsieur de Silhon, secretary to the late Cardinal Richelieu. Englished by H. H.; Ministre d'estat. Part 2. English.
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Silhon, sieur de (Jean), 1596?-1667.; Herbert, Henry, Sir, 1595-1673.
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1663
(1663)
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Wing S3782A; ESTC R217588
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210,755
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207
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A20479
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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
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Diodorus, Siculus.; Plutarch. Lives. English. Selections.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.
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1569
(1569)
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STC 6893; ESTC S109708
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340
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A06716
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The arte of warre, written first in Italia[n] by Nicholas Machiauell, and set forthe in Englishe by Peter Whitehorne, studient at Graies Inne: with an addicio[n] of other like marcialle feates and experimentes, and in a table in the ende of the booke maie appere; Arte della guerra. English
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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.; Whitehorne, Peter.
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1562
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STC 17164; ESTC S111854
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A50368
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The history of the Parliament of England, which began November the third, MDCXL with a short and necessary view of some precedent yeares / written by Thomas May, Esquire ...
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May, Thomas, 1595-1650.
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1647
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Wing M1410; ESTC R8147
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A26221
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Memoirs of the court of Spain in two parts / written by an ingenious French lady ; done into English by T. Brown.; Mémoires de la cour d'Espagne. English
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Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705.; Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.
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Wing A4220; ESTC R13347
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A61191
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Anglia rediviva Englands recovery being the history of the motions, actions, and successes of the army under the immediate conduct of His Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax, Kt., Captain-General of all the Parliaments forces in England / compiled for the publique good by Ioshua Sprigge ...
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Sprigg, Joshua, 1618-1684.; Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.
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1647
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Wing S5070; ESTC R18123
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A72509
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A perambulation of Kent conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre. Collected and written (for the most part) in the yeare. 1570. by William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne Gent. and nowe increased by the addition of some things which the authour him selfe hath obserued since that time.
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Lambarde, William, 1536-1601.
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1576
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STC 15175.5; ESTC S124785
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A37464
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The works of the Right Honourable Henry, late L. Delamer and Earl of Warrington containing His Lordships advice to his children, several speeches in Parliament, &c. : with many other occasional discourses on the affairs of the two last reigns / being original manuscripts written with His Lordships own hand.; Works. 1694
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Warrington, Henry Booth, Earl of, 1652-1694.
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1694
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Wing D873; ESTC R12531
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A67704
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Kyrou paideia, or, The institution and life of Cyrus the Great written by that famous philosopher and general, Xenophon of Athens, and from the original Greek made English, the first four books by Francis Digby ..., the four last by John Norris.
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Xenophon.; Digby, Francis.; Norris, John, 1657-1711.
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1685
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A11408
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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
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Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Lisle, William, 1579?-1637.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.
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1625
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STC 21663; ESTC S116493
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446
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A44019
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Tracts of Mr. Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury containing I. Behemoth, the history of the causes of the civil wars of England, from 1640 to 1660, printed from the author's own copy never printed (but with a thousand faults) before, II. An answer to Arch-bishop Bramhall's book called the catching of the Leviathan, never before printed, III. An historical narration of heresie and the punishment thereof, corrected by the true copy, IV. Philosophical problems dedicated to the King in 1662, but never printed before.; Selections. 1682
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Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
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1682
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Wing H2265; ESTC R19913
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615
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A04863
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The theorike and practike of moderne vvarres discoursed in dialogue vvise. VVherein is declared the neglect of martiall discipline: the inconuenience thereof: the imperfections of manie training captaines: a redresse by due regard had: the fittest weapons for our moderne vvarre: the vse of the same: the parts of a perfect souldier in generall and in particular: the officers in degrees, with their seuerall duties: the imbattailing of men in formes now most in vse: with figures and tables to the same: with sundrie other martiall points. VVritten by Robert Barret. Comprehended in sixe bookes.
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Barret, Robert, fl. 1600.
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1598
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STC 1500; ESTC S106853
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A01504
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The arte of vvarre Beeing the onely rare booke of myllitarie profession: drawne out of all our late and forraine seruices, by William Garrard Gentleman, who serued the King of Spayne in his warres fourteene yeeres, and died anno. Domini. 1587. Which may be called, the true steppes of warre, the perfect path of knowledge, and the playne plot of warlike exercised: as the reader heereof shall plainly see expressed. Corrected and finished by Captaine Hichcock. Anno. 1591.
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Garrard, William, d. 1587.; Hitchcock, Robert, Captain. aut; Garrard, Thomas.
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1591
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STC 11625; ESTC S105703
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258,437
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384
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A91268
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A seasonable, vindication, of the good old fuudamental [sic] rights, and governments of all English freemen By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolnes Inne.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1659
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Wing P4070A; ESTC R232121
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273,664
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397
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B02782
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The history of Scotland from the year 1423 until the year 1542 containing the lives and reigns of James the I, the II, the III, the IV, the V : with several memorials of state during the reigns of James VI and Charles I : illustrated with their effigies in copper plates. / by William Drummond of Hauthornden ; with a prefatory introduction taken out of the records of that nation by Mr. Hall of Grays-Inn.
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Drummond, William, 1585-1649.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680.; Hall, Mr.
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1696
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Wing D2199A; ESTC R175982
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491
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A36566
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The history of Scotland, from the year 1423 until the year 1542 containing the lives and reigns of James the I, the II, the III, the IV, the V : with several memorials of state, during the reigns of James VI & Charls I / by William Drummond ...
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Drummond, William, 1585-1649.
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1655
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Wing D2196; ESTC R233176
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275,311
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320
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A35513
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The life and death of Alexander the Great, King of Macedon in ten books / by Curtius Rufus ... done into English by the same hand that translated the last volume of The holy court.
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Curtius Rufus, Quintus.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
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1674
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Wing C7697B; ESTC R29693
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514
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A06617
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Instructions for the warres Amply, learnedly, and politiquely, discoursing the method of militarie discipline. Originally written in French by that rare and worthy generall, Monsieur William de Bellay, Lord of Langey, Knight of the order of Fraunce, and the Kings lieutenant in Thurin. Translated by Paule Iue, Gent.; Instructions sur le faict de la guerre. English
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Fourquevaux, Raimond de Beccarie de Pavie, baron de, 1509-1574.; Ive, Paul. Practise of fortification. aut; Du Bellay, Guillaume, 1491-1543, attributed name.
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1589
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STC 1708.5; ESTC S109957
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278,520
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369
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A39333
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The compleat body of the art military in three books : I. The postures of the pike and musket ..., II. Twelve exercises ..., III. The drawing up and exercising of regiments after the manner of private companies ... : also, the duties of all souldiers and officers ... / by Richard Elton ... ; to which is added a supplement comprehending these particulars, I. the duties and qualifications of all officers belonging to an army .., formerly written by Capt. Tho. Rudd ...
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Elton, Richard, fl. 1650.; Rudd, Thomas, 1584?-1656.
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1668
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Wing E655
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257
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A55202
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The third volume of Plutarch's lives. Translated from the Greek, by several hands; Lives. English. Vol. III.
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Plutarch.; Burghers, M., engraver.
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1693
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Wing P2638BA; ESTC R219473
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279,037
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652
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A91297
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The third part of a seasonable, legal, and historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, laws, government of all English freemen; with a chronological collection of their strenuous defenses, by wars, and otherwise: of all great Parliamentary Councills, synods, and chief laws, charters, proceedings in them; of the publike revolutions of state, with the sins and vices occasioning them; and the exemplary judgements of God upon tyrants, oppressors, perjured perfidious traitors, rebels, regicides, usurpers, during the reigns o [sic] four Saxon and Danish Kings, from the year of our Lord 600. till the coronation of William the Norman, anno 1066. Collected out of our antientest, and best historians, with brief usefull observations on and from them. / By William Prynne esq; a bencher of Lincolns Inne.; Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen. Part 3
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1657
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Wing P4102; Thomason E905_1; ESTC R207432
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279,958
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400
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A56172
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Historiarchos, or, The exact recorder being the most faithfull remembrancer of the most remarkable transactions of estate and of all the English lawes ... : as most elabourately they are collected ... out of the antiquities of the Saxon and Danish kings, unto the coronation of William the Conqueror, and continued unto the present government of Richard, now Lord Protector / by William Prynne, Esquire ...; Seasonable, legal, and historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen. Part 3
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669. Seasonable, legal, and historical vindication.
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1659
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Wing P3974; ESTC R14832
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281,609
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400
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A56530
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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
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Paruta, Paolo, 1540-1598.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.
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1657
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Wing P639; ESTC R19201
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289,485
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232
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A19211
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The historie of the vniting of the kingdom of Portugall to the crowne of Castill containing the last warres of the Portugals against the Moores of Africke, the end of the house of Portugall, and change of that gouernment. The description of Portugall, their principall townes, castles, places ... Of the East Indies, the isles of Terceres, and other dependences ...; Dell'unione del regno di Portogallo alla corona di Castiglia. English
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Conestaggio, Gerolamo Franchi di.; Silva, Juan de, conde de Portalegre, 1528-1601, attributed name.
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1600
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STC 5624; ESTC S108618
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292,010
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348
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A64741
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The history of William de Croy, surnamed the Wise, governor to the Emperour Charles V being a pattern for the education of princes : containing the memorable transactions that happened during his administration in most of the courts of Christendom, from the year 1506 to the year 1521 : in six books / written in French by Mr. Varillas ... and now made English.; Pratique de l'éducation des princes. English
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Varillas, Monsieur (Antoine), 1624-1696.
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1687
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Wing V113; ESTC R22710
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293,492
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704
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A13233
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The Svvedish intelligencer. The third part. VVherein, out of the truest and choysest informations, are the famous actions of that warlike prince historically led along; from the Norimberg Leaguer, unto the day of his death, at the victory of Lutzen. With the election of the young Queene of Sweden: and the Diet of Heilbrun. The times and places of every action, being so sufficiently observed and described; that the reader may finde both truth and reason in it. Vnto which is added the fourth part. VVherein, the chiefest of those military actions of other Swedish generalls, be related: wherein the King himselfe, was not personally with the army; Swedish intelligencer. Part 3-4
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Watts, William, 1590?-1649.
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1633
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STC 23525; ESTC S118126
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296,624
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457
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A07396
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The history of the Church of Englande. Compiled by Venerable Bede, Englishman. Translated out of Latin in to English by Thomas Stapleton student in diuinite; Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. English
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Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735.; Stapleton, Thomas, 1535-1598.
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1565
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STC 1778; ESTC S101386
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298,679
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427
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A33602
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The history of Wales comprehending the lives and succession of the princes of Wales, from Cadwalader the last king, to Lhewelyn the last prince of British blood with a short account of the affairs of Wales under the kings of England / written originally in British, by Caradoc of Lhancarvan ; and formerly published in English by Dr. Powel ; now newly augmented and improved by W. Wynne ...; Historie of Cambria
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Caradoc, of Llancarvan, d. 1147?; Powell, David, 1552?-1598.; Wynne, W. (William), 1649 or 50-1711?
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1697
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Wing C488; ESTC R12980
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312,583
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490
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A07280
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The triumphs of Nassau: or, A description and representation of all the victories both by land and sea, granted by God to the noble, high, and mightie lords, the Estates generall of the vnited Netherland Prouinces Vnder the conduct and command of his excellencie, Prince Maurice of Nassau. Translated out of French by W. Shute Gent.; Nassauschen lauren-crans. English
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Orlers, Jan Janszn., 1570-1646.; Shute, W.; Haestens, Henrick van. aut
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1613
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STC 17676; ESTC S114453
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320,305
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400
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A34619
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The life of Lewis of Bourbon, late prince of Conde digested into annals, with many curious remarks on the transactions of Europe for these last sixty years / done out of French.; Histoire de Louis II de Bourbon, prince de Condé. English
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Coste, Pierre, 1668-1747.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.
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1693
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Wing C6366; ESTC R21621
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323,061
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528
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A51475
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The history of the League written in French by Monsieur Maimbourg ; translated into English by His Majesty's command by Mr. Dryden.
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Maimbourg, Louis, 1610-1686.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1684
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Wing M292; ESTC R25491
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323,500
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916
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A48265
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The history of the reign of Lewis XIII, King of France and Navarre containing the most remarkable occurrences in France and Europe during the minority of that prince / by Mr. Michel LeVassor.; Histoire du règne de Louis XIII. English
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Le Vassor, Michel, 1646-1718.
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1700
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Wing L1794; ESTC R19747
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329,256
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682
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A49898
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The life of the famous Cardinal-Duke de Richlieu, principal minister of state to Lewis XIII, King of France and Navarr. Vol. II (Part IV); Vie du cardinal, duc de Richelieu. English
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Le Clerc, Jean, 1657-1736.; Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.; Bouche, Peter Paul, b. ca. 1646.
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1695
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Wing L819
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A33332
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The lives of two and twenty English divines eminent in their generations for learning, piety, and painfulnesse in the work of the ministry, and for their sufferings in the cause of Christ : whereunto are annexed the lives of Gaspar Coligni, that famous admirall of France, slain in the Parisian massacre, and of Joane Queen of Navarr, who died a little before / by Samuel Clarke ...
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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1660
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Wing C4540; ESTC R36026
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323
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A48414
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The life of Cornelius Van Tromp, Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and Westfriesland containing many remarkable passages relating to the war between England and Holland. As also the sea-fights, and other memorable actions of this great man, from the year 1650. to the time of his death.
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1697
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Wing L2025D; ESTC R202685
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347,100
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550
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A55194
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Plutarch's Lives. Their first volume translated from the Greek by several hands ; to which is prefixt The life of Plutarch.; Lives. English. Dryden
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Plutarch.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1683
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Wing P2635; ESTC R30108
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347,819
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830
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A28237
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The history of the reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Mary the first written by the Right Honourable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ; the other three by the Right Honourable and Right Reverend Father in God, Francis Godwyn, Lord Bishop of Hereford.; Historie of the raigne of King Henry the Seventh
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633. Rerum Anglicarum Henrico VIII, Edwardo VI, et Maria regnantibus annales. English.; Godwin, Morgan, 1602 or 3-1645.
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1676
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Wing B300; ESTC R19519
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347,879
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364
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A13173
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The practice, proceedings, and lawes of armes described out of the doings of most valiant and expert captaines, and confirmed both by ancient, and moderne examples, and præcedents, by Matthevv Sutcliffe.
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Sutcliffe, Matthew, 1550?-1629.
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1593
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STC 23468; ESTC S117986
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348,032
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372
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A12824
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Pacata Hibernia Ireland appeased and reduced· Or, an historie of the late vvarres of Ireland, especially within the province of Mounster, vnder the government of Sir George Carew, Knight, then Lord President of that province, and afterwards Lord Carevv of Clopton, and Earle of Totnes, &c. VVherein the siedge of Kinsale, the defeat of the Earle of Tyrone, and his armie; the expulsion and sending home of Don Iuan de Aguila, the Spanish generall, with his forces; and many other remarkeable passages of that time are related. Illustrated with seventeene severall mappes, for the better understanding of the storie.
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Stafford, Thomas, Sir, fl. 1633.; Totnes, George Carew, Earl of, 1555-1629, attributed name.
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1633
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STC 23132; ESTC S117453
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417
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A56171
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Hidden workes of darkenes brought to publike light, or, A necessary introdvction to the history of the Archbishop of Canterbvrie's triall discovering to the world the severall secret dangerous plots, practices, proceedings of the Pope and his confederates, both at home and in forraigne parts, to undermine the Protestant religion, usher the whole body of popery into our church, and reduce all our realms to their ancient vassalage to the Sea of Rome, by insensible steps and degrees : from the first marriage treaty with Spain, anno 1617, till this present : together with the true originals of the late Scottish troubles, Irish rebellion and English civill warres: manifested by sundry ... papers, found among Secretary Windebankes, master Thomas Windebankes, the lord Cottingtons and Arch-bishop of Canterburies writings, and some late intercepted letters from forraigne parts / by William Prynne ...
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1645
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Wing P3973; ESTC R7996
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332
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A19824
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The collection of the historie of England. By S.D.
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Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619.
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1618
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STC 6248; ESTC S107285
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367,727
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236
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A36804
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A short view of the late troubles in England briefly setting forth, their rise, growth, and tragical conclusion, as also, some parallel thereof with the barons-wars in the time of King Henry III : but chiefly with that in France, called the Holy League, in the reign of Henry III and Henry IV, late kings of the realm : to which is added a perfect narrative of the Treaty at U[n]bridge in an.
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Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.
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1681
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Wing D2492; ESTC R18097
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485
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A07628
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Monro his expedition vvith the vvorthy Scots Regiment (called Mac-Keyes Regiment) levied in August 1626. by Sr. Donald Mac-Key Lord Rhees, colonell for his Majesties service of Denmark, and reduced after the Battaile of Nerling, to one company in September 1634. at Wormes in the Paltz Discharged in severall duties and observations of service; first under the magnanimous King of Denmark, during his warres against the Emperour; afterward, under the invincible King of Sweden, during his Majesties life time; and since, under the Directour Generall, the Rex-chancellor Oxensterne and his generalls. Collected and gathered together at spare-houres, by Colonell Robert Monro ... for the use of all worthie cavaliers favouring the laudable profession of armes. To which is annexed the abridgement of exercise, and divers practicall observations, for the younger officer his consideration; ending with the souldiers meditations going on service.; Monro, his expedition with the ... Scots Regiment
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Monro, Robert.
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1637
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STC 18022; ESTC S114933
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372,373
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362
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A55203
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The fourth volume of Plutarch's Lives Translated from the Greek, by several hands.; Lives. English. Vol. IV.
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Plutarch.
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1693
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Wing P2639A; ESTC R217668
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373,128
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A69640
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An history of apparitions, oracles, prophecies, and predictions with dreams, visions, and revelations and the cunning delusions of the devil, to strengthen the idolatry of the gentiles, and the worshipping of saints departed : with the doctrine of purgatory, a work very seasonable, for discovering the impostures and religious cheats of these times / collected out of sundry authours of great credit, and delivered into English from their several originals by T.B. ; whereunto is annexed, a learned treatise, confuting the opinions of the Sadduces and Epicures, (denying the appearing of angels and devils to men) with the arguments of those that deny that angels and devils can assume bodily shapes ; written in French, and now rendred into English ; with a table to the whole work.
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Bromhall, Thomas.
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1658
(1658)
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Wing B4885; ESTC R15515
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377,577
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402
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A89228
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The Scotch military discipline learned from the valiant Swede, and collected for the use of all worthy commanders favouring the laudable profession of armes By Major Generall Monro, being novv generall of all the Scotch forces against the rebels in Ireland, communicates his abridgement of exercise, in divers practicall observations for the younger officers better instruction; ending with the souldiers meditations going on in service.
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Monro, Robert.
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1644
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Wing M2454A; ESTC R231118
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A57251
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Letters of the Cardinal Duke du Richelieu great minister of state to Lewis XIII of France / faithfully translated from the original by T.B.
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Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642.; T. B.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing R1421; ESTC R25818
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385,036
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604
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A60307
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The History of the Turks describing the rise and ruin of their first empire in Persia, the original of their second : containing the lives and reigns of their several kings and emperors from Ottoman its first first founder to this present year, 1683, being a succinct series of history, of all their wars (forreign and domestick) policies, customs, religion and manners, with what else is worthy of note in that great empire.
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I. S.
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1683
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Wing S39; ESTC R31795
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386,077
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658
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A55335
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The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the first and second Punick wars : translated by Sir H.S. : to which is added, A character of Polybius and his writings by Mr. Dryden : the first volume.; Historiae. English
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Polybius.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Character of Polybius and his writings.; Sheeres, Henry, Sir, d. 1710.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing P2787; ESTC R13675
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386,363
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841
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A41427
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The English-American, his travail by sea and land, or, A new survey of the West-India's containing a journall of three thousand and three hundred miles within the main land of America ... : also, a new and exact discovery of the Spanish navigation to those parts ... : with a grammar, or some few rediments of the Indian tongue called Poconchi, or Pocoman / by the true and painfull endeavours of Thomas Gage ... 1648.
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Gage, Thomas, 1603?-1656.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing G109; ESTC R22621
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392,970
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244
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A46926
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The famous history of the seven champions of Christendom St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales. Shewing their honourable battels by sea and land: their tilts, justs, turnaments, for ladies: their combats with gyants, monsters and dragons: their adventures in foreign nations: their enchantments in the Holy Land: their knighthoods, prowess, and chivalry, in Europe, Africa, and Asia; with their victories against the enemies of Christ. Also the true manner and places of their deaths, being seven tragedies: and how they came to be called, the seven saints of Christendom. The first part.; Most famous history of the seven champions of Christendome. Part 1
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Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?
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1696
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Wing J800; ESTC R202613
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400,947
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510
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A55986
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The history of the warres of the Emperour Justinian in eight books : of the Persian, II, Vandall, II, Gothicke, IV / written in Greek by Procopivs of Caesarea ; and Englished by Henry Holcroft, Knight.; History of the wars. English
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Procopius.; Holcroft, Henry, Sir.
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1653
(1653)
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Wing P3640; ESTC R5579
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404,984
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308
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