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B00614
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The second tome of the trauailes and aduentures of Don Simonides enterlaced with/ varietie of historie, wherein the curteous and not curious reader, maie finde matters so leueled, as maie suffice to please all humours. For malancholie men, they shall not neede to saile to Anticera, for here they shall finde pleasaunt expulsiues. For merrie myndes, sober discourses to preuent excesse. For deuoute, wholesome lessons to confirme their contemplatio[n]. For al sortes, such delightes as neither alow of daliaunce, nor discommende honest pleasure / Written by Barnabe Riche, Gentleman.
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Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.
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1584
(1584)
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STC 21002A; ESTC S115926
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101,846
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156
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A68436
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The gallant, delectable and pleasaunt hystorie of Gerileon of Englande containyng the haughtie feates of armes, and knightlie provvesse of the same Gerileon, with his loues and other memorable aduentures. Composed in the Frenche tongue, by Steuen De Maison Neufue Bordelois. And now newly translated into English.; Gerileon d'Angleterre. Part 1. English
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Maisonneufve, Estienne de.; Jennings, Miles.
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1578
(1578)
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STC 17203; ESTC S109828
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154,715
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236
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A81080
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Unparalleld varieties: or, The matchless actions and passions of mankind. Displayed in near four hundred notable instances and examples. Discovering the transcendent effects; I. Of love, friendship, and gratitude. II. Of magnanimity, courage, and fidelity. III. Of chastity, temperance, and humility. And on the contrary the tremendous consequences, IV. Of hatred, revenge, and ingratitude. V. Of cowardice, barbarity, treachery. VI. Of unchastity, intemperance, and ambition. : Imbellished with proper figures. / By R.B. ...
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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1683
(1683)
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Wing C7352; ESTC R171627
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176,132
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257
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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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A59154
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The history of that great and renowned monarchy of China wherein all the particular provinces are accurately described, as also the dispositions, manners, learning, lawes, militia, government, and religion of the people : together with the traffick and commodities of that countrey / lately written in Italian by F. Alvarez Semedo ... ; now put into English by a person of quality, and illustrated with several mapps and figures ... ; to which is added the history of the late invasion and conquest of that flourishing kingdom by the Tartars ; with an exact account of the other affairs of China till these present times.; Relação da propagação da fe no reyno da China e outros adjacentes. English
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Semedo, Alvaro, 1585-1658.; Martini, Martino, 1614-1661. De bello Tartarico historia. English.; Person of quality.
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1655
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Wing S2490; ESTC R22006
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355,366
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359
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A65750
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Redemption of time, the duty and wisdom of Christians in evil days, or, A practical discourse shewing what special opportunities ought to be redeem'd ... by J.W.
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Wade, John, b. 1643.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing W178; ESTC R34695
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377,547
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592
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A55523
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Archæologiæ Græcæ, or, The antiquities of Greece by John Potter ...
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Potter, John, 1673 or 4-1747.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing P3030; ESTC R16859
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454,187
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463
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A08875
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Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English.
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Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut
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1588
(1588)
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STC 19157; ESTC S101486
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474,709
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756
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A19191
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The historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton; Mémoires. English
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Commynes, Philippe de, ca. 1447-1511.; Danett, Thomas, fl. 1566-1601.
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1596
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STC 5602; ESTC S107247
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513,370
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414
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A45110
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A general history of Scotland together with a particular history of the Houses of Douglas and Angus / written by Master David Hume of Godscroft.
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Hume, David, 1560?-1630?
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1648
(1648)
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Wing H3656; ESTC R33612
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530,146
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482
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A45112
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The history of the houses of Douglas and Angus written by Master David Hume ...
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Hume, David, 1560?-1630?
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1643
(1643)
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Wing H3658; ESTC R398
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531,313
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470
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A15791
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The Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania. Written by the right honorable the Lady Mary Wroath. Daughter to the right noble Robert Earle of Leicester. And neece to the ever famous, and renowned Sr. Phillips Sidney knight. And to ye most exele[n]t Lady Mary Countesse of Pembroke late deceased
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Wroth, Mary, Lady, ca. 1586-ca. 1640.; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, engraver.
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1621
(1621)
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STC 26051; ESTC S122291
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691,315
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600
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A67489
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The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man in six books : wherein by many thousands of examples is shewed what man hath been from the first ages of the world to these times, in respect of his body, senses, passions, affections, his virtues and perfections, his vices and defects, his quality, vocation and profession, and many other particulars not reducible to any of the former heads : collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, physicians, philologists and others / by Nath. Wanley ...
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Wanley, Nathaniel, 1634-1680.
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1673
(1673)
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Wing W709; ESTC R8227
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1,275,688
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591
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A06128
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The Romane historie vvritten by T. Livius of Padua. Also, the Breviaries of L. Florus: with a chronologie to the whole historie: and the Topographie of Rome in old time. Translated out of Latine into English, by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke; Ab urbe condita. English
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Livy.; Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitomae de Tito Livio bellorum omnium annorum DCC libri II. English. Selections.; Marliani, Bartolomeo, d. 1560. Topographia antiquae Romae. English.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637.
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1600
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STC 16613; ESTC S114001
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2,515,844
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1,456
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A03448
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The firste [laste] volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first original of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the first originall of that nation untill the yeare 1571 / faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.
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Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580?
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1577
(1577)
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STC 13568B; ESTC S3985
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4,747,313
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2,664
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