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B06284 A true relation of the many sad and lamentable accidents that have happened by the fearfull floods occasioned by the late unusual rains in several counties of England, for several days past by which many people, cattle, houses, barnes, much corn and the like have been destroyed, together with the dismal effects of the prodigeous thunder and lightening very amazing and dreadfully attended with many fearful circumstances well worthy the perusal of all Christians. 1683 (1683) Wing T3005; ESTC R232984 3,068 4 View Text
A38408 England's most dreadful calamity by the late floods being a most lamentable account of the great damages sustained by the fearful invndations, caused by the unparalell'd rain which fell on the 24th of April, 1682 : and the late rains which have lately hapned : containing the several houses, barns, cattle, out-houses, stacks of hay and corn, being carried away : together with the number of persons drowned, and of some thousands of acres of ground layed under water : giving a relation of the particular damage sustained in the city of London, and the suburbs thereof, at Branford, Camberwell, Dulwich, Depford, on the river Thames ... 1682 (1682) Wing E2999; ESTC R9454 3,803 8 View Text
A85928 The second lecture being an introduction to cosmographie: read publiquely at Sr. Balthazar Gerbiers academy. On Bednall Greene. Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667. 1649 (1649) Wing G569; Thomason E584_5; ESTC R202283 9,905 22 View Text
A44711 A discours of Dunkirk, with some reflexes upon the late surrender therof, &c. and other additions by a knowing and very worthy person. Howell, James, 1594?-1666. 1664 (1664) Wing H3063; ESTC R14155 9,944 38 View Text
A85876 Chartæ scriptæ: or A new game at cards, call'd Play by the booke. Gayton, Edmund, 1608-1666. 1645 (1645) Wing G408; Thomason E309_19; ESTC R200422 12,172 31 View Text
A30500 A briefe relation discovering plainely the true causes why the great levell of fenns in the severall counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntington, Northampton, and Lincolne shires, being three hundred and seven thousand acres of low-lands, have been drowned and made unfruitfull for many yeares past and as briefly how they may be drained, and preserved from inundation in the times to come : humbly presented to the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament / by Andrewes Burrell, gent. Burrell, Andrewes. 1642 (1642) Wing B5969; ESTC R2671 13,041 29 View Text
A35700 Denus to the lyon of England and tribe of Judah and to the covenant, law, and testimony : also his calling, authority, consent and office : together with the oracles of God and his requiem. Denus. 1651 (1651) Wing D1068B; ESTC R26691 13,812 32 View Text
A10692 The whole and true discouerye of Terra Florida (englished the florishing lande.) Conteyning as well the wonderfull straunge natures and maners of the people, with the merueylous commodities and treasures of the country: as also the pleasaunt portes, hauens, and wayes therevnto neuer founde out before the last yere 1562. Written in Frenche by Captaine Ribauld the fyrst that whollye discoured the same. And nowe newly set forthe in Englishe the xxx of May. 1563. Ribaut, Jean, ca. 1520-1565. 1563 (1563) STC 20970; ESTC S103182 14,854 48 View Text
A49636 The way to good success propounded in a sermon preached upon November the 24th, 1684, at Trinity-house-Chappel, to the wardens, elder brethren, and fraternity of masters and seamen of the same house, at Kingston upon Hull / by N.L., minister of the gospel at St. Mary's Church in Hull. N. L. 1685 (1685) Wing L49; ESTC R43334 15,096 37 View Text
A49774 A discourse of subterraneal treasure occasioned by some late discoveries thereof in the county of Norfolk, and sent in a letter to Thomas Brown M.D. Lawrence, Thomas, A.M.; Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682. 1668 (1668) Wing L685; ESTC R26836 16,599 103 View Text
A49776 Mercurius centralis, or, A discourse of subterraneal cockle, muscle and oyster-shels found in the digging of a well at Sir William Doylie's in Norfolk many foot under ground and at considerable distance from the sea / sent in a letter to Thomas Brown by Tho. Lawrence. Lawrence, Thomas, A.M.; Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682. 1664 (1664) Wing L687; ESTC R30491 16,672 106 View Text
A73737 The vvonders of the ayre, the trembling of the earth and the warnings of the world before the Iudgement day. Written by Thomas Churchyard esquire, seruant to the Queens Maiestie. Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. 1602 (1602) STC 5260.5; ESTC S124798 16,729 25 View Text
A95858 A discourse touching the drayning the great fennes, lying vvithin the severall counties of Lincolne, Northampton, Huntington, Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, and the isle of Ely, as it was presented to his Majestie. By Sir Cornelius Vermuïden Knight. Whereunto is annexed the designe or map. Published by authority. Vermuyden, Cornelius, Sir, 1590-1677. 1642 (1642) Wing V241; Thomason E143_14 17,826 34 View Text
A14794 Domus ordinata A funerall sermon, preached in the citie of Bristoll, the fiue and twentith day of Iune, 1618. at the buriall of his kinswoman, Mistresse Needes, wife to Mr. Arthur Needes, and sister to Mr. Robert Rogers of Bristoll. By Iohn Warren, minister of Gods word at Much-Clacton in Essex. Warren, John, Vicar of Great Clacton. 1618 (1618) STC 25094; ESTC S100741 20,600 48 View Text
A16642 The poore mans ieuuel, that is to say, A treatise of the pestilence unto the which is annexed a declaration of the vertues of the hearbs Carduus Benedictus, and angelica, which are very medicinabl[e], both against the plague, and also against many other diseases / gathered out of the bookes of diuers learned physitians. Brasbridge, Thomas, fl. 1590. 1578 (1578) STC 3549; ESTC S229 22,042 66 View Text
A38772 A brief discovery of God's eternal truth and a way opened to the simple hearted whereby they may come to know Christ and his ministers, from Antichrist and his ministers : with a warning from the Lord to all people that do name the name of Christ, to depart from iniquity / written in the inquisition of Malta by ... Katherine Evans. Evans, Katharine, d. 1692. 1663 (1663) Wing E3453; ESTC R15841 22,883 58 View Text
A68946 A summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian voyage wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Jago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.; Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Bigges, Walter, d. 1586.; Croftes, Lieutenant.; Gates, Thomas, Sir, d. 1621.; Boazio, Baptista. Famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes wherin weare gotten the townes of St· Iago: :Sto: Domingo, Cartagena and :St: Augustines the same beinge begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Portesmouth in Iulie 1586. 1589 (1589) STC 3056; STC 3171.6(d)_PARTIAL; ESTC S722 23,010 54 View Text
A15107 A sermon preached at Pawles Crosse on Sunday the ninth of December. 1576. by T.W. White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624. 1578 (1578) STC 25405; ESTC S119910 24,628 74 View Text
A51238 The history or narrative of the great level of the fenns, called Bedford level with a large map of the said level, as drained, surveyed, & described by Sir Jonas Moore Knight, His late Majesties Surveyor-General of his ordnance. Moore, Jonas, Sir, 1617-1679. 1685 (1685) Wing M2571; ESTC R319 25,568 90 View Text
A16109 Deuout psalmes and colletes gathered and set in suche order, as may be vsed for dayly meditacions. 1547 (1547) STC 2999; ESTC S107833 27,239 122 View Text
A35242 A journey to Jerusalem, or, A relation of the travels of fourteen English-men in the year 1669 from Scanderoon, to Tripoly, Joppa, Ramah, Jerusalem, Bethlem, Jericho, the River Jordan, the Dead Sea, and back again to Aleppo : with an exact account of all the remarkable places and things in their whole journey / in a letter from T.B. in Aleppo to his friend in London ; together with a map and brief account of the ancient and modern state of those countries. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1672 (1672) Wing C7341; ESTC R31344 27,941 139 View Text
A93365 The history of Joseph, or, A divine poem upon Joseph and his brethren from the 37th of Genesis to the end, written exactly according to each chapter : to which is added a few other poems, the like never before, by John Smith ... Smith, John, fl. 1677. 1677 (1677) Wing S4090C; ESTC R43752 28,596 75 View Text
A68945 A summarie and true discourse of Sir Francis Drakes VVest Indian voyage wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine : with geographicall mappes exactly describing each of the townes with their scituations, and the manner of the armies approching to the winning of them. Bigges, Walter, d. 1586.; Croftes, Lieutenant.; Gates, Thomas, Sir, d. 1621.; Boazio, Baptista. Famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes wherin weare gotten the townes of St· Iago: :Sto: Domingo, Cartagena and :St: Augustines the same beinge begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Portesmouth in Iulie 1586. 1589 (1589) STC 3056.5; STC 3171.6(d); ESTC S104625 29,703 63 View Text
A48869 A short relation of the river Nile of its sourse and current, of its overflowing the Campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean, and of other curiosities / written by an eye-witnesse, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire.; Itinerário. English. Selections Lobo, Jerónimo, 1596?-1678.; Wyche, Peter, Sir, 1628-1699? 1669 (1669) Wing L2733; ESTC R12438 30,643 112 View Text
A16711 A briefe and true relation of the discouerie of the north part of Virginia being a most pleasant, fruitfull and commodious soile: made this present yeere 1602, by Captaine Bartholomew Gosnold, Captaine Bartholowmew [sic] Gilbert, and diuers other gentlemen their associats, by the permission of the honourable knight, Sir Walter Ralegh, &c. Written by M. Iohn Brereton one of the voyage. Whereunto is annexed a treatise, of M. Edward Hayes, conteining important inducements for the planting in those parts, and finding a passage that way to the South sea, and China. Brereton, John, 1572-ca. 1619.; Hayes, Edward, fl. 1602. 1602 (1602) STC 3611; ESTC S122400 31,034 49 View Text
A18949 The rape of Proserpine. Translated out of Claudian in Latine, into English verse: by Leonard Digges, Gent; De raptu Proserpinae. English Claudianus, Claudius.; Digges, Leonard, 1588-1635. 1617 (1617) STC 5367; ESTC S108051 32,436 78 View Text
A08332 The description of Swedland, Gotland, and Finland the auncient estate of theyr kynges, the moste horrible and incredible tiranny of the second Christiern, kyng of Denmarke, agaynst the Swecians, the poleticke attaynyng to the crowne of Gostaue, wyth hys prudent prouidyng for the same. Collected and gathered out of sundry laten aucthors, but chieflye out of Sebastian Mounster. By George North. Set forth accordyng to the order in the Quenes Maiesties iniunction.; Cosmographia. English. Selections Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552.; North, George, gentleman. 1581 (1581) STC 18662; ESTC S113287 33,016 56 View Text
A29306 A discourse upon the nature of eternitie, and the condition of a separated soule, according to the grounds of reason, and principles of Christian religion by William Brent, of Grayes Inne, Esquire ... Brent, William, d. 1691. 1655 (1655) Wing B4363; ESTC R16167 33,158 108 View Text
A15108 A sermo[n] preached at Pawles Crosse on Sunday the thirde of Nouember 1577. in the time of the plague, by T.W. White, Thomas, ca. 1550-1624. 1578 (1578) STC 25406; ESTC S111738 33,572 100 View Text
A11914 The seconde tragedie of Seneca entituled Thyestes faithfully Englished by Iasper Heywood fellowe of Alsolne College in Oxforde; Thyestes. English Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.; Heywood, Jasper, 1535-1598. 1560 (1560) STC 22226; ESTC S110875 35,462 110 View Text
A44322 Lectures de potentia restitutiva, or, Of spring explaining the power of springing bodies : to which are added some collections viz. a description of Dr. Pappins wind-fountain and force-pump, Mr. Young's observation concerning natural fountains, some other considerations concerning that subject, Captain Sturmy's remarks of a subterraneous cave and cistern, Mr. G.T. observations made on the Pike of Teneriff, 1674, some reflections and conjectures occasioned thereupon, a relation of a late eruption in the Isle of Palma / by Robert Hooke ... Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703.; Papin, Denis, 1647-1714.; Young, James.; Sturmy, Samuel, 1633-1669.; G. T. 1678 (1678) Wing H2619; ESTC R38967 35,527 58 View Text
A33302 A description of the seaventeen provinces commonly called the Low-Countries (the present stage of action) as also of the rivers, cities, commodities, strong towns, forts, and other things remarkable therein. Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1672 (1672) Wing C4507; ESTC R26605 35,794 144 View Text
A81354 A Description & plat of the sea-coasts of England, from London, up all the river of Thames, all along the coasts to Newcastle, and so to Edinburgh, all along Scotland, the Orchades, and Hitland, where the Dutch begin their fishing. As also: all those parts over against us, as Norway, Denmarke, the Sound, Holland, and Zealand. VVith the depths and showlds about these places, in what depths men may see the land. Of the tides and courses of the streams about these foresaid places, with the courses and distances, and how these lands doe lye one from the other, and from other lands. ... Unto which is added: a list containing the monethly wages of all officers, sea-men, and others serving in the states ships at sea: ... Usefull not onely for sea-men and marchants, but for all that desire to know where our fleets lye, ... and where the land armies did lye. 1653 (1653) Wing D1139; Thomason E703_17; ESTC R207165 35,864 51 View Text
A36235 The designe for the perfect draining of the great level of the fens, called Bedford level, lying in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingtonshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and the isle of Ely as it was delivered to the honourable corporation for the draining of the said great level the 4th of June, 1664 : as also several objections answered since the delivery of the said designe now in agitation : and as for the new works intended in this designe appears in the annexed map : and the charge of the whole calculated / by Collonel William Dodson. Dodson, William. 1665 (1665) Wing D1801; ESTC R12203 36,672 50 View Text
A29048 Three tracts written by Robert Boyle. Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691. 1671 (1671) Wing B4049; ESTC R26552 37,408 90 View Text
B02266 A collection of divine hymns, upon several occasions; suited to our common tunes, for the use of devout Christians, in singing forth the praises of God. 1694 (1694) Wing C5144A; ESTC R174035 37,542 122 View Text
A54498 A treatise of Lewisham (but vulgarly miscalled Dulwich) wells in Kent shewing the time and manner of their discovery, the minerals with which they are impregnated, the several diseases experience hath found them good for, with directions for the use of them, &c. / by John Peter, physician. Peter, John. 1680 (1680) Wing P1691; ESTC R13465 37,829 138 View Text
A30413 Romes glory, or, A collection of divers miracles wrought by popish saints, both during their lives and after their deaths collected out of their own authors for information of all true-hearted Protestants ; together with a prefatory discourse declaring the impossibility and folly of such vain impostures. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1673 (1673) Wing B5868; ESTC R34774 41,373 148 View Text
A42631 A description of the present state of Samos, Nicaria, Patmos, and Mount Athos by Joseph Georgirenes ... ; translated by one that knew the author in Constantinople.; Perigraphē tēs parousēs katastaseōs tēs Samou, Ikarias, Patmou, kai Athōnos. English Geōrgarinēs, Iōsēph, 17th cent.; Denton, Henry, 1633?-1681. 1678 (1678) Wing G536; ESTC R7929 42,183 134 View Text
A95810 Unpremeditated thoughts of the knowledge of God, whom to know, is life eternal. With some discoveries of the mysteries of creation, in the six days work, and the seventh days rest. : To which is added, a short discourse concerning those two great principles of natural philosophy, matter and motion. / Humbly offered to consideration, by one of the Philadelphia Society, who calls her self Irena. Institut de recherches européennes sur les noblesses et aristocraties. 1697 (1697) Wing U92A; ESTC R185871 42,220 173 View Text
A46959 Purgatory prov'd by miracles collected out of Roman-Catholick authors : with some remarkable histories relating to British, English, and Irish saints : with a preface concerning the miracles. Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703. 1688 (1688) Wing J837; ESTC R11404 43,137 48 View Text
A66359 Virgo triumphans, or, Virginia in generall, but the south part therof in particular including the fertile Carolana, and the no lesse excellent island of Roanoak, richly and experimentally valued : humbly presented as the auspice of a beginning yeare, to the Parliament of England, and councell of state / by Edward Williams, Gent. Williams, Edward, fl. 1650.; Ferrar, John, d. 1657. 1650 (1650) Wing W2660; ESTC R23293 44,964 64 View Text
A08674 Ouids Tristia containinge fiue bookes of mournfull elegies which hee sweetly composed in the midst of his aduersitie, while hee liu'd in Tomos a cittie of Pontus where hee dyed after seauen yeares banishment from Rome. Translated into English by. W.S.; Tristia. English Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Saltonstall, Wye, fl. 1630-1640.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver. 1633 (1633) STC 18979; ESTC S113811 45,161 96 View Text
B05787 The devout companion: containing prayers and meditations for every day in the week: and for several occasions, ordinary and extraordinary. E. S. 1699 (1699) Wing S2450A; ESTC R213357 46,424 199 View Text
A00931 A bright burning beacon forewarning all wise virgins to trim their lampes against the comming of the Bridegroome. Conteining a generall doctrine of sundrie signes and wonders, specially earthquakes both particular and generall: a discourse of the end of this world: a commemoration of our late earthquake, the 6. of April, about 6. of the clocke in the euening 1580. And a praier for the appeasing of Gods wrath and indignation. Newly translated and collected by Abraham Fleming. The summe of the whole booke followeth in fit place orderly diuided into chapters. Nausea, Friedrich, d. 1552.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. 1580 (1580) STC 11037; ESTC S102280 47,166 126 View Text
A30470 The story of Jetzer, taken out of Dr. G. Burnet's letters with a collection of miracles wrought by popish saints, during their lives, and after their deaths, out of their own authours, for information of all true-hearted Protestants : with a prefatory discourse, declaring the impossibility and folly of such vain impostures. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1689 (1689) Wing B5927; ESTC R7486 47,653 43 View Text
A60283 The principles of astronomy and navigation, or, A clear, short, yet full explanation of all circles of the celestial and terrestrial globes and of their uses : being the whole doctrine of the sphere and hypotheses to the phenomena of the primum mobile : to which is added a discovery of the secrets of nature which are found in the mercurial-weather-glass &c. : as also a new proposal for buoying of a ship of any burden from the bottom of the sea / by George Sinclair. Sinclair, George, d. 1696.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696. Proteus bound with chains, or, A discovery of the secrets of nature which are found in the mercurial-weather-glass. 1688 (1688) Wing S3857; ESTC R26242 48,104 164 View Text
A07314 The mirrour of religious men, and of godly matrones Exhibited in the golden legends of these six famous and faithfull persons. Abraham & Sara, Isack [&] Rebecca: Iacob [&] Rahel. Very comfortable to be read of all the sonnes and daughters of such faithfull parents according to the promise, for the rectifying of their liues and the confirming of their faith. By I.M. Master in Arts. Maxwell, James, b. 1581. 1611 (1611) STC 17702; ESTC S119447 49,058 174 View Text
A85806 A description of the new world. or, America islands and continent: and by what people those regions are now inhabited. And what places are there desolate and without inhabitants. And the bays, rivers, capes, forts, cities and their latitudes, the seas on their coasts: the trade, winds, the North-west passage, and the commerce of the English nation, as they were all in the year 1649. Faithfully described for information of such of his countrey as desire intelligence of these perticulars. By George Gardyner of Peckham, in the country of Surrey Esq. Gardyner, George. 1651 (1651) Wing G252aA; Thomason E1298_2; ESTC R7600 49,937 204 View Text
A42314 A description of the new world, or, America, islands and continent and by what people those regions are now inhabited, and what places are there desolate and without inhabitants, and the bays, rivers, capes, forts, cities and their latitudes, the seas by George Gardyner ... Gardyner, George. 1651 (1651) Wing G221; ESTC R7600 50,085 210 View Text
A49467 Good nevvs: or, Wine and oyle poured into the wounds of sinning and distressed Jacob. In some meditations in Isa. 27. 6, 7, 8, & 9, verses. Directing to the cause wherefore and the end for which the present affliction is come upon him. Hinting at the means by which his deliverance will be wrought. And comforting him against the extremity of affliction, come and coming upon him. By Pain Lumle a Welch christian. Lumley, Pain. 1661 (1661) Wing L3483; ESTC R217749 52,290 58 View Text
A11585 The relation of a wonderfull voiage made by VVilliam Cornelison Schouten of Horne Shewing how south from the Straights of Magelan, in Terra Del-fuogo: he found and discouered a newe passage through the great South Sea, and that way sayled round about the world. Describing what islands, countries, people, and strange aduentures he found in his saide passage.; Journal ofte beschryvinghe van de wonderlicke reyse. English Schouten, Willem Corneliszoon, d. 1625.; Phillip, William. 1619 (1619) STC 21828; ESTC S116796 53,362 91 View Text
A96681 Fax fonte accensa, fire out of water: or, An endeavour to kindle devotion, from the consideration of the fountains God hath made Designed for the benefit of those who use the waters of Tunbridg-Wells, the Bath, Epsom, Scarborough, Chigwell, Astrop, Northall, &c. Two sermons preached at New Chappel by Tunbridg-Wells. With devout meditations of Cardinal Bellarmin upon fountains of waters. Also some form of meditations, prayers, and thanksgivings, suited to the occasion. By Anthony Walker, D.D. Walker, Anthony, d. 1692.; Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo, Saint, 1542-1621. Selections, English, 1684. 1685 (1685) Wing W302A; ESTC R230546 55,606 206 View Text
A51180 The delights of Holland: or, A three months travel about that and the other provinces With observations and reflections on their trade, wealth, strength, beauty, policy, &c. together with a catalogue of the rarities in the anatomical school at Leyden. By William Mountague, Esq; Mountague, William. 1696 (1696) Wing M2477; ESTC R217433 57,787 247 View Text
A84731 The sounding of the last trumpet or, Several visions, declaring the universall overturning and rooting up of all earthly powers in England. With many other things foretold, which shall come to passe in this year, 1650. / Lately shewed unto George Foster, who was commanded to print them. Foster, George. 1650 (1650) Wing F1624; Thomason E616_4; ESTC R215474 58,245 63 View Text
A03363 A contemplation of mysteries contayning the rare effectes and significations of certayne comets, and a briefe rehersall of sundrie hystoricall examples, as well diuine, as prophane, verie fruitfull to be reade in this our age: with matter delectable both for the sayler, and husbandman, yea and all traueylers by sea and lande, in knowing aforehande, howe daungerous a tempest will succeede by the sight of the clowd coming ouer the head, and other matters fruitful to be read as shal appere in the table next after the preface. Gathered and englished, by Thomas Hyll. Hill, Thomas, b. ca. 1528. 1574 (1574) STC 13484; ESTC S117617 58,354 156 View Text
A07184 The husbandlye ordring and gouernmente of poultrie Practised by the learnedste, and suche as haue bene knowne skilfullest in that arte, and in our tyme. Mascall, Leonard, d. 1589. 1581 (1581) STC 17589; ESTC S107290 58,592 164 View Text
A11416 The colonies of Bartas VVith the commentarie of S.G.S. in diuerse places corrected and enlarged by the translatour.; Seconde sepmaine. Day 2. Part 3. English Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Lisle, William, 1579?-1637.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628. 1598 (1598) STC 21670; ESTC S110847 58,951 82 View Text
A07623 Certeine matters concerning the realme of Scotland, composed together The genealogie of all the kings of Scotland, their liues, the yeeres of their coronation, the time of their reigne, the yeere of their death, and maner thereof, with the place of their buriall. The whole nobilitie of Scotland, their surnames, their titles of honour, the names of their chiefe houses, and their mariages. The arch-bishopricks, bishopricks, abbacies, priories, & nunries of Scotland. The knights of Scotland. The forme of the oth of a duke, earle, lord of Parliament, and of a knight. The names of barons, lairds, and chiefe gentlemen in euerie sherifdome. The names of the principall clannes, and surnames of the borderers not landed. The stewartries and baileries of Scotland. The order of the calling of the Table of the Session. The description of whole Scotland, with all the iles, and names thereof. The most rare and woonderfull things in Scotland. As they were anno Domini, 1597.; Certaine matters composed together Monipennie, John. 1603 (1603) STC 18018; ESTC S100061 58,992 94 View Text
A18057 A shorte and briefe narration of the two nauigations and discoueries to the northweast partes called Newe Fraunce: first translated out of French into Italian, by that famous learned man Gio: Bapt: Ramutius, and now turned into English by Iohn Florio; worthy the reading of all venturers, trauellers, and discouerers; Voyages. 1 and 2. English Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557.; Florio, John, 1553?-1625. 1580 (1580) STC 4699; ESTC S104896 60,030 90 View Text
A43983 Decameron physiologicum, or, Ten dialogues of natural philosophy by Thomas Hobbes ... ; to which is added The proportion of a straight line to half the arc of a quadrant, by the same author. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. Proportion of a straight line to half the arc of a quadrant. 1678 (1678) Wing H2226; ESTC R2630 62,801 138 View Text
A53640 Ovid's Tristia, containing five books of mournful elegies which he sweetly composed in the midst of his adversity, while he liv'd in Tomos, a city of Pontus, where he died after seven years banishment from Rome / translated into English by W.S.; Tristia. English Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; W. S. 1672 (1672) Wing O694; ESTC R9375 63,329 119 View Text
A67329 An account of the Islands of Orkney by James Wallace ... ; to which is added an essay concerning the Thule of the ancients. Wallace, James, d. 1688.; Sibbald, Robert, Sir, 1641-1722. Essay concerning the Thule of the ancients. 1700 (1700) Wing W491; ESTC R34706 63,791 200 View Text
A68588 A discovery of infinite treasure, hidden since the vvorlds beginning VVhereunto all men, of what degree soever, are friendly invited to be sharers with the discoverer, G.P. Plattes, Gabriel, fl. 1638-1640. 1639 (1639) STC 19998; ESTC S114836 64,131 128 View Text
A16508 The arte of shooting in great ordnaunce Contayning very necessary matters for all sortes of seruitoures eyther by sea or by lande. Written by William Bourne. Bourne, William, d. 1583. 1587 (1587) STC 3420; ESTC S109410 64,220 106 View Text
A09851 The preceptes of warre, setforth [sic] by Iames the erle of Purlilia, and tra[n]slated into englysh by Peter Betham; De rei militari. English Porcia, Jacopo di, conte, 15th cent.; Betham, Peter. 1544 (1544) STC 20116; ESTC S114959 68,223 210 View Text
A50819 A new cosmography, or, Survey of the whole world in six ingenious and comprehensive discourses, with a previous discourse, being a new project for bringing up young men to learning / humbly dedicated to the Honourable Henry Lyttelton, Esq. by Guy Miege, Gent. Miege, Guy, 1644-1718? 1682 (1682) Wing M2015; ESTC R10178 68,375 155 View Text
A37503 The history of the Inquisition, as it is exercised at Goa written in French, by the ingenious Monsieur Dellon, who laboured five years under those severities ; with an account of his deliverance ; translated into English.; Relation de l'Inquisition de Goa. English Dellon, Gabriel, b. 1649.; Wharton, Henry, 1664-1695. 1688 (1688) Wing D942; ESTC R19336 68,565 86 View Text
A50828 The present state of Denmark. By Guy Miege, author of the New cosmography, or survey of the whole world. Miege, Guy, 1644-1718? 1683 (1683) Wing M2024; ESTC R214182 71,445 167 View Text
A96797 Scarbrough Spaw, or, A description of the nature and vertues of the spaw at Scarbrough in Yorkshire. Also a treatise of the nature and use of water in general, and the several sorts thereof, as sea, rain, snow, pond, lake, spring, and river water, with the original causes and qualities. Where more largely the controversie among learned writers about the original of springs, is discussed. To which is added, a short discourse concerning mineral waters, especially that of the spaw. / By Robert Wittie, Dr. in Physick. Wittie, Robert, 1613?-1684. 1660 (1660) Wing W3231; Thomason E1830_2; ESTC R204108 73,129 263 View Text
A60144 Practical reflections on the late earthquakes in Jamaica, England, Sicily, Malta, &c., anno 1692 with a particular, historical account of those, and divers other earthquakes / by John Shower. Shower, John, 1657-1715. 1693 (1693) Wing S3680; ESTC R31944 73,148 226 View Text
A17165 The gouernment of health: a treatise written by William Bullein, for the especiall good and healthfull preseruation of mans bodie from all noysome diseases, proceeding by the excesse of euill diet, and other infirmities of nature: full of excellent medicines, and wise counsels, for conseruation of health, in men, women, and children. Both pleasant and profitable to the industrious reader Bullein, William, d. 1576. 1595 (1595) STC 4042; ESTC S107022 73,365 190 View Text
A69796 An historical and geographical account of the Morea, Negropont, and the maritime places, as far as Thessalonica illustrated with 42 maps of the countries, plains, and draughts of the cities, towns and fortifications / written in Italian by P.M. Coronelli .... ; Englished by R. W., Gent.; Memorie istoriografiche del regno di Morea e Negroponte. English Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718.; R. W., Gent. 1687 (1687) Wing C6342; ESTC R21598 73,597 239 View Text
A41341 The First part of the history of England extending to the conquest of so much of Britain as was subjected by the Romans : with an introductory preface to the whole / written in the year 1666. 1668 (1668) Wing F978; ESTC R33319 73,974 104 View Text
A17162 A newe booke entituled the gouernement of healthe wherein is vttered manye notable rules for mannes preseruacion, with sondry symples and other matters, no lesse fruiteful then profitable: colect out of many approued authours. Reduced into the forme of a dialogue, for the better vnderstanding of thunlearned. Wherunto is added a sufferain regiment against the pestilence. By VVilliam Bulleyn.; Government of health Bullein, William, d. 1576. 1558 (1558) STC 4039; ESTC S109502 76,166 274 View Text
A18071 The preachers trauels Wherein is set downe a true iournall to the confines of the East Indies, through the great countreyes of Syria, Mesopotamia, Armenia, Media, Hircania and Parthia. With the authors returne by the way of Persia, Susiana, Assiria, Chaldæa, and Arabia. Containing a full suruew of the knigdom [sic] of Persia: and in what termes the Persian stands with the Great Turke at this day: also a true relation of Sir Anthonie Sherleys entertainment there: and the estate that his brother, M. Robert Sherley liued in after his departure for Christendome. With the description of a port in the Persian gulf, commodious for our East Indian merchants; and a briefe rehearsall of some grosse absudities [sic] in the Turkish Alcoran. Penned by I.C. sometimes student in Magdalen Colledge in Oxford. Cartwright, John, of Magdalen College, Oxford. 1611 (1611) STC 4705; ESTC S107677 77,355 114 View Text
A57681 The Abyssinian philosophy confuted, or, Tellvris theoria neither sacred not agreeable to reason being for the most part a translation of Petrus Ramazzini, Of the wonderful springs of Modena : illustrated with many curious remarks and experiments by the author and translator : to which is added a new hypothesis deduced from Scripture and the observation of nature : with an addition of some miscellany experiments / by Robert St. Clair ...; Defontium Mutinènsium admiranda scaturgine tractatus physico-hydrostaticis. English Ramazzini, Bernardino, 1633-1714.; St. Clair, Robert N. 1697 (1697) Wing R199; ESTC R3670 79,203 302 View Text
A07619 The abridgement or summarie of the Scots chronicles with a short description of their originall, from the comming of Gathelus their first progenitor out of Græcia into Egypt. And their comming into Portingall and Spaine, and of their kings and gouernours in Spaine, Ireland and Albion, now called Scotland, (howbeit the whole number are not extant) with a true chronologie of all their kings. Their reignes, deaths and burials, from Fergusius the first king of Scotland, vntill his Royall Maiestie, now happily raigning ouer all Great Brittaine and Ireland, and all the isles to them appertaining. With a true description and diuision of the whole realme of Scotland, and of the principall cities, townes, abbies, fortes, castles, towers and riuers, and of the commodities in euery part thereof, and of the isles in generall, with a memoriall of the most rare and wonderfull things in Scotland. By Iohn Monipennie. Monipennie, John. 1612 (1612) STC 18014 80,300 130 View Text
A31021 Erotopaignion, or, The Cyprian academy by Robert Baron of Grayes-Inne, Gent. Baron, Robert, b. 1630. 1647 (1647) Wing B889; ESTC R17390 80,576 172 View Text
A57471 New observations on the natural history of this world of matter, and this world of life in two parts : being a philosophical discourse, grounded upon the Mosaick system of the creation and the flood : to which are added some thoughts concerning paradise, the conflagration by Tho. Robinson ... Robinson, Thomas, d. 1719. 1696 (1696) Wing R1719; ESTC R14369 82,451 282 View Text
A44892 A treatise of the situation of Paradise written by P.D. Huet; to which is prefixed a map of the adjacent countries ; translated from the French original.; Traité de la situation du Paradis terrestre. English Huet, Pierre-Daniel, 1630-1721.; Gale, Thomas, 1635?-1702. 1694 (1694) Wing H3302; ESTC R13499 84,326 218 View Text
A28989 Hydrostatical paradoxes made out by new experiments, for the most physical and easie / by Robert Boyle ... Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691. 1666 (1666) Wing B3985; ESTC R17464 84,560 288 View Text
A12567 Certain discourses, vvritten by Sir Iohn Smythe, Knight: concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, greatlie mistaken by diuers of our men of warre in these daies; and chiefly, of the mosquet, the caliuer and the long-bow; as also, of the great sufficiencie, excellencie, and wonderful effects of archers: with many notable examples and other particularities, by him presented to the nobilitie of this realme, & published for the benefite of this his natiue countrie of England Smythe, John, Sir, ca. 1534-1607. 1590 (1590) STC 22883; ESTC S117657 85,512 138 View Text
A05594 A most delectable and true discourse, of an admired and painefull peregrination from Scotland, to the most famous kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Affricke With the particular descriptions (more exactly set downe then hath beene heeretofore in English) of Italy Sycilia, Dalmatia, Ilyria, Epire, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, Thessalia, and the whole continent of Greece, Creta, Rhodes, the Iles Cyclades ... and the chiefest countries of Asia Minor. From thence, to Cyprus, Phænicia, Syria ... and the sacred citie Ierusalem, &c. Lithgow, William, 1582-1645? 1616 (1616) STC 15711; ESTC S108584 89,947 136 View Text
A62650 Two journeys to Jerusalem containing first, a strange and true account of the travels of two English pilgrims some years since, and what admirable accidents befel them in their journey to Jerusalem, Grand Cairo, Alexandria, &c. by H.T. Secondly the travels of fourteen Englishmen in 1669. from Scanderoon to Tripoly, Joppa, Ramah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, the river Jordan, the Lake of Sodom and Gomorrah, and back again to Aleppo. By T.B. VVith the rare antiquities, monuments, and memorable places and things mentioned in holy Scripture: and an exact description of the old and new Jerusalem, &c. To which is added, a relation of the great council of the Jews assembled in the plains of Ajayday in Hungaria in 1650. to examine the Scriptures concerning Christ. By S.B. an Englishman there present. VVith an account of the vvonderful delusion of the Jews, by a counterfeit Messiah or false Christ at Smyrna, in 1666. and the event thereof. Lastly, the fatal and final extirpation and destruction of the Jews throughout Timberlake, Henry, d. 1626.; Brett, Samuel.; R. B., 1632?-1725? Journey to Jerusalem.; T. B. 1692 (1692) Wing T1277A; ESTC R219326 92,206 197 View Text
A71184 This is a short relation of some of the cruel sufferings (for the truths sake) of Katharine Evans & Sarah Chevers in the inquisition of the isle of Malta who have suffered there above three years by the Pope's authority, there to be deteined until they dye : which relation of their sufferings is come form their own hands and mouths as doth appear in the following treatise ... Evans, Katharine, d. 1692.; Cheevers, Sarah, d. 1664.; D. B. (Daniel Baker), fl. 1650-1660. 1662 (1662) Wing T935; ESTC R7235 93,590 116 View Text
A38421 England's remarques giving an exact account of the several shires, counties, and islands in England and Wales. In every of which you have I. How the county is bounded. II. The length, breadth, and circumference. III. The temperature of the air, and fertility or barrenness of the soil. IV. What commodities each shire or county affordeth. V. In what dioces, and how many parishes in it. VI. The number of Parliament-men, hundreds, and market-towns. VII. In every shire you have the name of the city or shire-town, with the latitude thereof, and how it bears, with the reputed and measured distance of the same from London, the road to the same; how governed, and the coat of arms, and what other things are therein remarkable. VIII. You have the names of such noble families as have been dukes or earls of each county since their first constitution. IX. Whatsoever is eminent or remarkable thorow-out the whole kingdom. To which is added a travelling map, describing the principal roads thorow-out England. 1682 (1682) Wing E3027; ESTC R218203 95,213 312 View Text
A32843 Britannia Baconica: or, The natural rarities of England, Scotland, & Wales. According as they are to be found in every shire. Historically related, according to the precepts of the Lord Bacon; methodically digested; and the causes of may of them philosophically attempted. With observations upon them, and deductions from them, whereby divers secrets in nature are discovered, and some things hitherto reckoned prodigies, are fain to confess the cause whence they proceed. Usefull for all ingenious men of what profession of quality soever. / By J. Childrey. Childrey, J. (Joshua), 1623-1670. 1662 (1662) Wing C3870; ESTC R20076 95,453 214 View Text
A16698 A verye fruitful exposicion vpon the syxte chapter of Saynte Iohn diuided into. x. homelies or sermons: written in Latin by the ryghte excellente clarke Master Iohn Brencius, [and] tra[n]slated into English by Richard Shirrye, Londoner. Brenz, Johannes, 1499-1570.; Sherry, Richard, ca. 1506-ca. 1555. 1550 (1550) STC 3603; ESTC S122244 97,256 320 View Text
A35233 The general history of earthquakes being an account of the most remarkable and tremendous earthquakes that have happened in divers parts of the world, from the creation to this time, as they are recorded by sacred and common authors, and perticularly those lately in Naples, Smyrna, Jamaica and Sicily : with a description of the famous burning mount, Ætna, in that island, and relation of the several dreadful conflagrations and fiery irruptions thereof for many ages : likewise the natural and material causes of earthquakes, with the usual signs and prognosticks of their approach, and the consequents and effects that have followed several of them / by R.B. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1694 (1694) Wing C7328; ESTC R40369 98,213 196 View Text
A08452 The valiant actes and victorious battailes of the English nation: from the yeere of our Lord, one thousand three hundred twentie and seuen: being the first yeare of the raigne of the most mightie Prince Edvvard the third, to the yeere 1558. Also, of the peaceable and quiet state of England, vnder the blessed gouernement of the most excellent and vertuous Princesse Elizabeth: a compendious declaration written by C.O. And newly translated out of Latine verse into English meeter. By I.S.; Anglorum prælia, ab anno Domini. 1327. anno nimirùm primo inclytiss. principis Eduardi eius nominis tertii, usque ad annum Do. 1558. carmine summatim perstricta. English Ocland, Christopher, d. 1590?; Ocland, Christopher, d. 1590? Eirēnarchia. English. aut; Sharrock, John. 1585 (1585) STC 18777; ESTC S110231 101,841 114 View Text
A31214 Of the mensuration of running waters an excellent piece written in Italian by Don Benedetto Castelli ... ; Englished from the third and best edition ; with the addition of a second book not before extant / by Thomas Salusbury.; Della misura dell'acque correnti. English Castelli, Benedetto, 1577 or 8-1643.; Salusbury, Thomas. Mathematical collections. 1661 (1661) Wing C1222; ESTC R19153 102,705 134 View Text
A68252 The strange and dangerous voyage of Captaine Thomas Iames, in his intended discouery of the Northwest Passage into the South Sea VVherein the miseries indured both going, wintering, returning; and the rarities obserued, both philosophicall and mathematicall, are related in this iournall of it. Published by his Maiesties command. To which are added, a plat or card for the sayling in those seas. Diuers little tables of the author's, of the variation of the compasse, &c. VVith an appendix concerning longitude, by Master Henry Gellibrand astronomy reader of Gresham Colledge in London. And an aduise concerning the philosophy of these late discouereyes, by W.W. James, Thomas, 1593?-1635?; Gellibrand, Henry, 1597-1636.; W. W. (William Watts), fl. 1633. 1633 (1633) STC 14444; ESTC S109089 103,433 150 View Text
A66356 Virginia, more especially the south part thereof, richly and truly valued viz. the fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent Isle of Roanoak, of latitude from 31 to 37 degr. relating the meanes of raysing infinite profits to the adventurers and planters. Williams, Edward, fl. 1650.; Ferrar, John, d. 1657.; Goddard, John, fl. 1645-1671. 1650 (1650) Wing W2658; ESTC R38621 104,275 151 View Text
A40814 An account of the Isle of Jersey, the greatest of those islands that are now the only reminder of the English dominions in France with a new and accurate map of the island / by Philip Falle ... Falle, Philip, 1656-1742. 1694 (1694) Wing F338; ESTC R9271 104,885 297 View Text
A28496 Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature, of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs, of its fruitfull parts, and profitable grounds : with the severall ways of manuring and improving the same : with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads, and bays, of its springs, and fountains, brooks, rivers, loghs, of its metalls, mineralls, free-stone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground : and lastly of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from or subject unto : conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions / written by Gerald Boate ; and now published by Samuell Hartlib for the common good of Ireland and more especially for the benefit of the adventurers and planters therein. Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662. 1657 (1657) Wing B3373; ESTC R27215 105,129 208 View Text
A59967 Carolina, or, Loyal poems by Tho. Shipman, Esq. Shipman, Thomas, 1632-1680. 1683 (1683) Wing S3440; ESTC R11221 105,316 328 View Text
A03807 The seige of Breda by the armes of Phillip the Fourt vnder the gouernment of Isabella atchiued by the conduct of Ambr. Spinola; Obsidio Bredana armis Philippi IIII. English Hugo, Herman, 1588-1629.; Barry, Gerat. 1627 (1627) STC 13926A; ESTC S106984 108,262 158 View Text
A18386 Palestina Written by Mr. R.C.P. and Bachelor of Diuinitie Chambers, Robert, 1571-1624? 1600 (1600) STC 4954; ESTC S119228 109,088 208 View Text
A46301 An account of two voyages to New-England wherein you have the setting out of a ship, with the charges, the prices of all necessaries for furnishing a planter and his family at his first coming, a description of the countrey, natives, and creatures, with their merchantil and physical use, the government of the countrey as it is now possessed by the English, &c., a large chronological table of the most remarkable passages, from the first dicovering of the continent of America, to the year 1673 / by John Josselyn, Gent. Josselyn, John, fl. 1630-1675. 1674 (1674) Wing J1091; ESTC R20234 110,699 292 View Text