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A20495 Directions for musters Wherein is shevved the order of drilling for the musket and pike. Set forth in postures, with the words of command, and brief instructions for the right use of the same. 1638 (1638) STC 6903; ESTC S116596 11,637 60 View Text
A37422 A brief reply to the History of standing armies in England with some account of the authors. Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. 1698 (1698) Wing D829; ESTC R9669 14,515 32 View Text
A10857 The schoole of musicke wherein is taught, the perfect method, of true fingering of the lute, pandora, orpharion, and viol de gamba; with most infallible generall rules, both easie and delightfull. Also, a method, how you may be your owne instructer for prick-song, by the help of your lute, without any other teacher: with lessons of all sorts, for your further and better instruction. Newly composed by Thomas Robinson, lutenist. Robinson, Thomas, fl. 1589-1609. 1603 (1603) STC 21128; ESTC S101591 14,879 58 View Text
A46249 London in luster projecting many bright beams of triumph disposed into several representations of scenes and pageants : performed with great splendor on Wednesday, October XXIX, 1679, at the initiation and instalment of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Clayton, Knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London ... : all set forth at the proper cost and charges of the worshipful Company of Drapers / devised and composed by Tho. Jordan, Gent. Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?; Drapers' Company (London, England) 1679 (1679) Wing J1035; ESTC R5417 15,170 28 View Text
B03797 A militarie rudiment, or Observations of the form of militarie exercise, according to His Excellens Guard in Holland. With the ranges and number of officers in an armie, from the lowest to the highest, and their dueties, in short. As also is added a little anent the composition of an armie. And finallie, some few principalls, in the art of fortification. / By George Innes. Innes, George, fl. 1644. 1644 (1644) Wing I192; ESTC R178673 15,508 41 View Text
A38471 The English military discipline exactly described by copper cutts, in forty eight postures of the musquet and thirty fix of the pike, with instructions for all young souldiers, and such who are disposed to learn and have knowledge of the military discipline, wherein, are set down the conditions and qualities which are required in every several officer of a private company, and the maner of drawing up of companies and placing them in battail rank. 1672 (1672) Wing E3105; ESTC R17166 18,221 66 View Text
A22383 The military garden, or instructions for all young souldiers and such who are disposed to learne, and have knowledge of the militarie discipline. ... Observed and set in order according to the best military practice by Iames Achesone gentleman at armes, burges of Edinburgh Achesone, James. 1629 (1629) STC 88; ESTC S100407 18,977 40 View Text
A51802 Sports and pastimes, or, Sport for the city and pastime for the country with a touch of hocus pocus, or leger-demain / fitted for the delight and recreation of youth by J.M. J. M. 1676 (1676) Wing M48; ESTC R35403 20,687 48 View Text
A49308 A modest vindication of the hermite of the Sounding Island in requital for the modest vindication of the Salamanca doctor from perjury by Bartholomew Lane ... Lane, Bartholomew. 1683 (1683) Wing L329; ESTC R1663 23,915 21 View Text
A03420 Hocus Pocus Junior The anatomy of legerdemain. Or, The art of iugling set forth in his proper colours, fully, plainly, and exactly; so that an ignorant person may thereby learn the full perfection of the same, after a little practise. Unto each trick is added the figure, where it is needfull for instruction. 1638 (1638) STC 13544; ESTC S116933 27,129 57 View Text
A05334 A briefe and plaine instruction to set all musicke of eight diuers tunes in tableture for the lute With a briefe instruction how to play on the lute by tablature, to conduct and dispose thy hand vnto the lute, with certaine easie lessons for that purpose. And also a third booke containing diuers new excellent tunes. All first written in French by Adrian Le Roy, and now translated into English by F. Ke. gentleman.; Instruction de partir toute musique des huit divers tons en tablature de luth. English Le Roy, Adrian, ca. 1520-1598.; Kinwelmersh, Francis, d. 1580? aut; Le Roy, Adrian, ca. 1520-1598. Breve et facile instruction pour apprendre la tablature, a bien accorder, conduire, et disposer la main sur le luth.; Alford, J., fl. 1574. 1574 (1574) STC 15487; ESTC S106692 29,169 184 View Text
A01673 The exercise of armes for caliures, muskettes, and pikes after the ordre of his Excellence. Maurits Prince of Orange Counte of Nassau etc. Gouernour and Captaine generall. ouer Geldreland. Holland, Zeeland, Vtrecht. Overyssel. etc. Sett forthe in figures. by Iacob de Gheyn. With written instructions. for the service of all captaines and comaundours. For to shewe hereout the better vnto their jong or vntrayned souldiers the playne and perfett maner to handle these armes.; Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen. English Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629. 1608 (1608) STC 11810; ESTC S122015 30,984 270 View Text
A06964 The souldiers accidence. Or an introduction into military discipline containing the first principles and necessary knowledge meete for captaines, muster-masters, and all young souldiers of the infantrie, or foote bandes. Also, the cavallarie or formes of trayning of horse-troopes, as it hath beene received from the latest and best experiences armies. A worke fit for all noble, generous, and good spirits, that loue honor, or honorable action. G.M. Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. 1625 (1625) STC 17388; ESTC S102642 32,968 76 View Text
A60252 The division-violist, or, An introduction to the playing upon a grovnd divided into two parts, the first directing the hand, with other preparative instructions, the second laying open the manner and method of playing ex-tempore, or composing division to a grovnd : to which, are added some divisions made upon grounds for the practice of learners / by Chr. Simpson. Simpson, Christopher, d. 1669. 1659 (1659) Wing S3813; ESTC R184176 37,232 78 View Text
A22422 The art of riding set foorth in a breefe treatise, with a due interpretation of certeine places alledged out of Xenophon, and Gryson, verie expert and excellent horssemen: wherein also the true vse of the hand by the said Grysons rules and precepts is speciallie touched: and how the author of this present worke hath put the same in practise, also what profit men maie reape thereby: without the knowledge whereof, all the residue of the order of riding is but vaine. Lastlie, is added a short discourse of the chaine or cauezzan, the trench, and the martingale: written by a gentleman of great skill and long experience in the said art. Astley, John, d. 1595. 1584 (1584) STC 884; ESTC S100278 41,323 88 View Text
A29823 Sacred poems, or, Briefe meditations, of the day in generall and of all the dayes in the weeke Browne, Edward.; Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590. Sepmaine. English.; Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618. 1641 (1641) Wing B5106; ESTC R12452 45,038 82 View Text
A59704 The loves of Amandus and Sophronia, historically narrated a piece of rare contexture, inriched with many pleasing odes and sonnets, occasioned by the jocular or tragicall occurrences hapning in the progresse of the historie : disposed into three books or tracts / by Samuel Sheppard. Sheppard, S. (Samuel) 1650 (1650) Wing S3167; ESTC R14694 45,667 179 View Text
A19369 The art of riding conteining diuerse necessarie instructions, demonstrations, helps, and corrections apperteining to horssemanship, not herettofore expressed by anie other author: written at large in the Italian toong, by Maister Claudio Corte, a man most excellent in this art. Here brieflie reduced into certeine English discourses to the benefit of gentlemen and others desirous of such knowledge.; Cavallarizzo. English Corte, Claudio.; Bedingfield, Thomas, d. 1613. 1584 (1584) STC 5797; ESTC S100322 49,081 122 View Text
A66051 Mercvry, or, The secret and svvift messenger shewing, how a man may with privacy and speed communicate his thoughts to a friend at any distance. Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Kinnaston, Francis, Sir, 1587-1642. 1641 (1641) Wing W2202; ESTC R1665 56,355 185 View Text
A35243 The life of Oliver Cromwel, Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland being an account of all the battles, sieges, and other military atchievements, wherein he was engaged, in these three nations : and likewise, of his civil administrations while he had the supream government, till his death. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1680 (1680) Wing C7343; ESTC T135016 57,584 144 View Text
A55066 An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson. Playford, John, 1623-1686?; Simpson, Christopher, d. 1669.; Lowe, Edward, d. 1682.; Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. Art of descant. 1674 (1674) Wing P2480; ESTC R11472 60,656 189 View Text
A34111 Joh. Amos Commenii Orbis sensualium pictus, hoc est, Omnium fundamentalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura Joh. Amos Commenius's Visible world, or, A picture and nomenclature of all the chief things that are in the world, and of mens employments therein / a work newly written by the author in Latine and High-Dutch ... ; & translated into English by Charles Hoole ... for the use of young Latine-scholars.; Orbis sensualium pictus. English & Latin Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.; Hoole, Charles, 1610-1667. 1659 (1659) Wing C5523; ESTC R20487 63,216 650 View Text
A80295 The compleat soldier, or expert artillery-man Containing the several postures and exercises of the pike and musquet; the various beats of the drum; and what else is necessary for a young soldier to understand. Also, divers ways of exercising a company, very useful for all officers, and others, that delight in military affairs. 1681 (1681) Wing C5653A; ESTC R228408 63,468 258 View Text
A01227 The Countesse of Pembrokes Yuychurch Conteining the affectionate life, and vnfortunate death of Phillis and Amyntas: that in a pastorall; this in a funerall; both in English hexameters. By Abraham Fraunce.; Countesse of Pembrokes Yuychurch. Part 1-2 Fraunce, Abraham, fl. 1587-1633.; Watson, Thomas, 1557?-1592. Amyntas. English.; Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595. Aminta.; Virgil. Bucolica. 2. English.; Heliodorus, of Emesa. Aethiopica. English. Selections. 1591 (1591) STC 11340; ESTC S105635 64,165 96 View Text
A77649 The description and use of the carpenters-rule: together with the use of the line of numbers (inscribed thereon) in arithmetick and geometry. And the application thereof to the measuring of superficies and solids, gaging of vessels, military orders, interest and annuities: with tables of reduction, &c. : To which is added, the use of a (portable) geometrical sun-dial, with a nocturnal on the backside, for the exact and ready finding the hour of the day and night: and other mathematical conclusions. Also of a universal-dial for the use of seamen or others. With the use of a sliding or glasiers-rule and Mr. White's rule for solid measure. / Collected and fitted to the meanest capacity by J. Browne. Brown, John, philomath.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680. 1667 (1667) Wing B5039D; ESTC R173095 73,644 256 View Text
A68294 Pallas armata, or Militarie instructions for the learned: and all generous spirits, who affect the profession of armes. The first part· Containing the exercise of infanterie, as well antient, as moderne: wherein are clearelie set downe all the postures and motions, belonging to battallions of foote Kellie, Thomas, Sir.; Dickesonn, Charles, engraver. 1627 (1627) STC 14906; ESTC S108042 73,922 161 View Text
A53070 The country captaine and the Varietie, two comedies written by a person of honor ; lately presented by His Majesties servants at the Black-Fryars.; Country captaine Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.; Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676. Varietie. 1649 (1649) Wing N877; ESTC R16163 76,528 194 View Text
A34637 The compleat gamester, or, Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess together with all manner of usual and most gentile games either on cards or dice : to which is added the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, and cock-fighting. Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687. 1674 (1674) Wing C6382; ESTC R23124 83,437 249 View Text
B02403 Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess. Together with all manner of games either on cards, or dice. To which is added the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, and cock-fighting. Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687. 1687 (1687) Wing C6386A; ESTC R174281 83,437 197 View Text
A40369 Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the tryals and dying expressions of many martyrs of note since Christ : extracted out of Foxe's Acts and monuments of the church : with an alphabetical list of God's judgements remarkably shown on many noted and cruel persecutors : together with an appendix of things pertinent to martyrology by N.T., M.A.T.C.C. [i.e. Master of Arts Trinity College Cambridge]; Actes and monuments. Selections Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; N. T., M.A.T.C.C. 1677 (1677) Wing F2042; ESTC R10453 85,156 250 View Text
A01513 A hundreth sundrie flowres bounde vp in one small poesie Gathered partely (by translation) in the fyne outlandish gardins of Euripides, Ouid, Petrarke, Ariosto, and others: and partly by inuention, out of our owne fruitefull orchardes in Englande: yelding sundrie svveete sauours of tragical, comical, and morall discourses ... Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577. 1573 (1573) STC 11635; ESTC S105691 86,900 410 View Text
A86058 The knowledge of things vnknowne Shewing the effects of the planets, and oth[er] astronomical constellations. With the strange events that befall men, wome[n] and children born under them. Compiled by Godfridus super palladium de agricultara [sic], Anglicarum. Together with the husband-mans practice, or prognostication for eve[r:] as teacheth Albert, Alkind, and Ptolomey with the shepheards prognostication of the weather, and Pythag[oras] his wheele of fortune. This is unknown to many men, though it be known to some [men.] Godfridus. 1663 (1663) Wing G929B; ESTC R228364 91,497 266 View Text
A53915 A general treatise of the diseases of maids, bigbellied women, child-bed-women, and widows together with the best methods of preventing or curing the same / by J. Pechey ... Pechey, John, 1655-1716. 1696 (1696) Wing P1024; ESTC R1373 102,098 324 View Text
A38470 The English midwife enlarged containing directions to midwives; wherein is laid down whatever is most requisite for the safe practising her art. Also instructions for women in their conceiving, bearing and nursing of children. With two new treatises, one of the cure of diseases and symptoms happening to women before and after child-birth. And another of the diseases, &c. of little children, and the conditions necessary to be considered in the choice of their nurses and milk. The whole fitted for the meanest capacities. Illustrated with near 40 copper-cuts. 1682 (1682) Wing E3104A; ESTC R218753 111,486 336 View Text
A03475 Panēguris D. Elizabethæ, Dei gratiâ Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ Reginæ. A sermon preached at Pauls in London the 17. of November ann. Dom. 1599. ... and augmented in those places wherein, for the shortnes of the time, it could not there be then delivered. VVherevnto is adioyned an apologeticall discourse, whereby all such sclanderous accusations are fully and faithfully confuted, wherewith the honour of this realme hath beene vncharitably traduced by some of our adversaries in forraine nations, and at home, for observing the 17. of November yeerely in the forme of an holy-day ... By Thomas Holland, Doctor of Divinity, & her Highnes professor thereof in her Vniversity of Oxford.; Panēguris D. Elizabethae, Dei gratiâ Angliae Reginae Holland, Thomas, 1539-1612. 1601 (1601) STC 13597; ESTC S104142 118,907 169 View Text
A51916 Sermons preach'd on several occasions by John March ..., the last of which was preach'd the twenty seventh of November, 1692, being the Sunday before he died ; with a preface by Dr. John Scot ; to which is added, A sermon preach'd at the assizes, in New-Castle upon Tine, in the reign of the late King James. March, John, 1640-1692.; Scott, John, 1639-1695. 1699 (1699) Wing M583; ESTC R18158 123,796 330 View Text
A04919 Military discipline: or, the yong artillery man Wherein is discoursed and showne the postures both of musket and pike: the exactest way, &c. Together with the motions which are to be used, in the excercising of a foot-company. With divers and severall formes and figures of battell; with their reducements; very necessary for all such as are studious in the art military. By William Barriff. Barriffe, William. 1635 (1635) STC 1506; ESTC S101043 138,225 348 View Text
A34677 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. Carrington, S. (Samuel) 1659 (1659) Wing C643; ESTC R19445 140,406 292 View Text
A48262 Mathematicall recreations. Or, A collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers as secrets and experiments in arithmetick, geometry, cosmographie, horologiographie, astronomie, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chemistry, water-works, fire-works, &c. Not vulgarly manifest till now. Written first in Greeke and Latin, lately compi'ld in French, by Henry Van Etten, and now in English, with the examinations and augmentations of divers modern mathematicians whereunto is added the description and use of the generall horologicall ring: and the double horizontall diall. Invented and written by William Oughtred.; Récréation mathématique. English. Oughtred, William, 1575-1660. aut 1653 (1653) Wing L1790; ESTC R217635 140,825 339 View Text
A95995 Æneas his descent into Hell as it is inimitably described by the prince of poets in the sixth of his Æneis. / Made English by John Boys of Hode-Court, Esq; together with an ample and learned comment upon the same, wherein all passages criticall, mythological, philosophical and historical, are fully and clearly explained. To which are added some certain pieces relating to the publick, written by the author.; Aeneis. Liber 6. English Virgil.; Boys, John, 1614?-1661. 1660 (1660) Wing V619; Thomason E1054_3; ESTC R200370 157,893 251 View Text
A51548 Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works by Joseph Moxon. Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691. 1693 (1693) Wing M3015; ESTC R25166 173,243 357 View Text
A74686 The nonsuch professor in his Meridian splendor, or the singular actions of sanctified Christians. Laid open in seaven sermons at Allhallows church in the wall, London. / By William Secker preacher of the gospel. Secker, William, d. 1681? 1660 (1660) Wing S2253; Thomason E1750_1; ESTC R209664 179,725 448 View Text
A06901 Fiue decades of epistles of vvarre. By Francis Markham Markham, Francis, 1565-1627. 1622 (1622) STC 17332; ESTC S114265 181,052 212 View Text
A30105 Chirologia, or, The naturall language of the hand composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof : whereunto is added Chironomia, or, The art of manuall rhetoricke, consisting of the naturall expressions, digested by art in the hand, as the chiefest instrument of eloquence, by historicall manifesto's exemplified out of the authentique registers of common life and civill conversation : with types, or chyrograms, a long-wish'd for illustration of this argument / by J.B. ... J. B. (John Bulwer), fl. 1648-1654. 1644 (1644) Wing B5462A; ESTC R208625 185,856 386 View Text
A60739 Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming in four books : exemplifyed in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries and figures of various forms, the way of engraving, etching, and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments, the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities, the paintings of the antients, washing of maps, globes or pictures, the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass, stones and metals, the varnishing, colouring and gilding thereof according to any purpose or intent, the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair, the whole doctrine of perfumes, never published till now, together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting / by William Salmon ... Salmon, William, 1644-1713. 1673 (1673) Wing S445; ESTC R16620 189,914 371 View Text
A51176 A new history of China containing a description of the most considerable particulars of that vast empire / written by Gabriel Magaillans, of the Society of Jesus ... ; done out of French.; Doze excelências da China. English Magalhães, Gabriel de, 1609-1677. 1688 (1688) Wing M247; ESTC R12530 193,751 341 View Text
A02362 Child-birth or, The happy deliuerie of vvomen VVherein is set downe the gouernment of women. In the time of their breeding childe: of their trauaile, both naturall, and contrary to nature: and of their lying in. Together with the diseases, which happen to women in those times, and the meanes to helpe them. To which is added, a treatise of the diseases of infants, and young children: with the cure of them. Written in French by Iames Guillimeau the French Kings chirurgion.; De l'hereux accouchement des femmes. English Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613.; Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613. De la nourriture et gouvernement des enfants. 1612 (1612) STC 12496; ESTC S103545 201,032 403 View Text
A73382 The portraiture of the image of God in man In his three estates, of creation. Restauration. Glorification. Digested into two parts. The first containing, the image of God both in the body and soule of man, and immortality of both: with a description of the severall members of the body, and the two principall faculties of the soule, the understanding and the will; in which consisteth his knowledge, and liberty of his will. The second containing, the passions of man in the concupiscible and irascible part of the soule: his dominion ouer the creatures; also a description of his active and contemplative life; with his conjunct or married estate. Whereunto is annexed an explication of sundry naturall and morall observations for the clearing of divers Scriptures. All set downe by way of collation, and cleared by sundry distinctions, both out of the schoolemen, and moderne writers. The third edition, corrected and enlarged. By I. Weemse, of Lathocker in Scotland, preacher of Christs Gospel. Weemes, John, 1579?-1636. 1636 (1636) STC 25217.5; ESTC S123320 207,578 312 View Text
A65106 The works of Publius Virgilius Maro translated by John Ogilby.; Works. English. 1649 Virgil.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676. 1649 (1649) Wing V608; ESTC R34729 215,167 464 View Text
A01108 North-vvest Fox, or, Fox from the North-west passage Beginning vvith King Arthur, Malga, Octhur, the two Zeni's of Iseland, Estotiland, and Dorgia; following with briefe abstracts of the voyages of Cabot, Frobisher, Davis, Waymouth, Knight, Hudson, Button, Gibbons, Bylot, Baffin, Hawkridge ... Mr. Iames Hall's three voyages to Groynland, with a topographicall description of the countries, the salvages lives and treacheries, how our men have beene slayne by them there, with the commodities of all those parts ... demonstrated in a polar card, wherein are all the maines, seas, and ilands, herein mentioned. With the author his owne voyage, being the XVIth. with the opinions and collections of the most famous mathematicians, and cosmographers ... By Captaine Luke Foxe of Kingstone vpon Hull, capt. and pylot for the voyage, in his Majesties Pinnace the Charles. Printed by his Majesties command. Foxe, Luke, 1586-1635. 1635 (1635) STC 11221; ESTC S105645 224,546 311 View Text
A63798 Tryon's letters upon several occasions ... by Tho. Tryon. Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1700 (1700) Wing T3184; ESTC R27544 228,706 258 View Text
A20926 The painting of the ancients in three bookes: declaring by historicall observations and examples, the beginning, progresse, and consummation of that most noble art. And how those ancient artificers attained to their still so much admired excellencie. Written first in Latine by Franciscus Junius, F.F. And now by him Englished, with some additions and alterations.; De pictura veterum libri tres. English Junius, Franciscus, 1589-1677. 1638 (1638) STC 7302; ESTC S110933 239,341 370 View Text
A39331 The compleat body of the art military ... divided into three books, the first containing the postures of the pike and musket ... the second comprehending twelve exercises ... the third setting forth the drawing up and exercising of regiments ... illustrated with varietie of figures of battail ... / by Richard Elton. Elton, Richard, fl. 1650. 1650 (1650) Wing E653; ESTC R24314 241,863 247 View Text
A57647 Arcana microcosmi, or, The hid secrets of man's body discovered in an anatomical duel between Aristotle and Galen concerning the parts thereof : as also, by a discovery of the strange and marveilous diseases, symptomes & accidents of man's body : with a refutation of Doctor Brown's Vulgar errors, the Lord Bacon's natural history, and Doctor Harvy's book, De generatione, Comenius, and others : whereto is annexed a letter from Doctor Pr. to the author, and his answer thereto, touching Doctor Harvy's book De Generatione / by A.R. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. 1652 (1652) Wing R1947; ESTC R13878 247,834 298 View Text
A88969 The diseases of women with child, and in child-bed: as also, the best directions how to help them in natural and unnatural labours. : With fit remedies for the several indispositions of new-born babes. : Illustrated with divers fair figures, newly and very correctly engraven in copper. : A work much more perfect than any yet extant in English: being very necessary for all chirurgeons and midwives that practise this art. / Written in French by Francis Mauriceau. ; Translated, and enlarged with some marginal-notes, by Hugh Chamberlen ... Mauriceau, François, 1637-1709.; Chamberlen, Hugh. 1672 (1672) Wing M1371B; ESTC R202898 249,555 467 View Text
A68799 Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The recouerie of Ierusalem. Done into English heroicall verse, by Edward Fairefax Gent; Gerusalemme liberata. English Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595.; Fairfax, Edward, d. 1635. 1600 (1600) STC 23698; ESTC S117565 257,252 400 View Text
A04863 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. Barret, Robert, fl. 1600. 1598 (1598) STC 1500; ESTC S106853 258,264 244 View Text
A02031 A familiar exposition or commentarie on Ecclesiastes VVherein the worlds vanity, and the true felicitie are plainely deciphered. By Thomas Granger, preacher of the Word at Butterwike in East-holland, Lincolne. Granger, Thomas, b. 1578. 1621 (1621) STC 12178; ESTC S103385 263,009 371 View Text
A42706 The anatomy of humane bodies epitomized wherein all parts of man's body, with their actions and uses, are succinctly described, according to the newest doctrine of the most accurate and learned modern anatomists / by a Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. Gibson, Thomas, 1647-1722. 1682 (1682) Wing G672; ESTC R8370 273,306 527 View Text
A39333 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 ... Elton, Richard, fl. 1650.; Rudd, Thomas, 1584?-1656. 1668 (1668) Wing E655 278,856 257 View Text
A18337 Gerardo the vnfortunate Spaniard. Or A patterne for lasciuious louers Containing seuerall strange miseries of loose affection. Written by an ingenious Spanish gentleman, Don Gonçalo de Cespedes, and Meneçes, in the time of his fiue yeeres imprisonment. Originally in Spanish, and made English by L.D.; Español Gerardo. English Céspedes y Meneses, Gonzalo de, 1585?-1638.; Digges, Leonard, 1588-1635. 1622 (1622) STC 4919; ESTC S107646 292,536 482 View Text
A30785 The Jewish synagogue, or, An historical narration of the state of the Jewes at this day dispersed over the face of the whole earth ... / translated out of the learned Buxtorfius ... by A.B., Mr. A. of Q. Col. in Oxford. Buxtorf, Johann, 1599-1664.; A. B., Mr. A. of Q. Col. in Oxford. 1657 (1657) Wing B6347; ESTC R23867 293,718 328 View Text
A09744 The vvhole sermons of that eloquent diuine, of famous memory; Thomas Playfere, Doctor in Diuinitie Gathered into one vollume, the titles thereof are named in the next page.; Sermons Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Path-way to perfection. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Heart's delight. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Power of praier. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Sick-man's couch. aut 1623 (1623) STC 20003; ESTC S105046 300,452 702 View Text
A03515 Homer's Odysses. Translated according to ye Greeke by. Geo: Chapman; Odyssey. Book 1-24. English. Chapman Homer.; Chapman, George, 1559?-1634. 1615 (1615) STC 13637; ESTC S118235 302,289 390 View Text
A01514 The poesies of George Gascoigne Esquire; Hundreth sundrie flowres bounde up in one small poesie Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577. 1575 (1575) STC 11636; ESTC S102875 302,986 538 View Text
A90787 The natural history of Oxford-shire, being an essay toward the natural history of England. / By Robert Plot ... Plot, Robert, 1640-1696. 1677 (1677) Wing P2585; ESTC R231542 322,508 394 View Text
A08695 The dumbe diuine speaker, or: Dumbe speaker of Diuinity A learned and excellent treatise, in praise of silence: shewing both the dignitie, and defectes of the tongue. Written in Italian, by Fra. Giacomo Affinati d'Acuto Romano. And truelie translated by A.M. Affinati, Giacomo.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1605 (1605) STC 190; ESTC S115940 324,313 360 View Text
A08649 The. xv. bookes of P. Ouidius Naso, entytuled Metamorphosis, translated oute of Latin into English meeter, by Arthur Golding Gentleman, a worke very pleasaunt and delectable. 1567.; Metamorphoses. English Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606. 1567 (1567) STC 18956; ESTC S110249 342,090 434 View Text
A51306 The life and doctrine of ovr Savior Iesvs Christ. The first part with short reflections for the help of such as desire to use mentall prayer : also 24 intertaynments of our Blessed Saviour in the most blessed sacrament : with certaine aspirations tending to the encrease of the love of God / by H.M. ... More, Henry, 1586-1661. 1656 (1656) Wing M2665; ESTC R32119 366,740 462 View Text
A48403 A new historical relation of the kingdom of Siam by Monsieur De La Loubere ... ; done out of French, by A.P. Gen. R.S.S.; Du royaume de Siam. English La Loubère, Simon de, 1642-1729.; A. P. 1693 (1693) Wing L201; ESTC R5525 377,346 277 View Text
A52521 The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II, Francis II, and Charles IX, kings of France and one of the best astronomers that ever were a work full of curiosity and learning / translated and commented by Theophilvs de Garencieres ...; Prophéties. English & French Nostradamus, 1503-1566.; Garencières, Theophilus, 1610-1680. 1685 (1685) Wing N1400; ESTC R230636 379,688 560 View Text
A01991 Admirable and memorable histories containing the wonders of our time. Collected into French out of the best authors. By I. [sic] Goulart. And out of French into English. By Ed. Grimeston. The contents of this booke followe the authors aduertisement to the reader; Histoires admirables et memorables de nostre temps. English Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.; Grimeston, Edward. 1607 (1607) STC 12135; ESTC S103356 380,162 658 View Text
A58345 God's plea for Nineveh, or, London's precedent for mercy delivered in certain sermons within the city of London / by Thomas Reeve ... Reeve, Thomas, 1594-1672. 1657 (1657) Wing R690; ESTC R14279 394,720 366 View Text
A14209 The history of Astrea the first part. In twelue bookes: newly translated out of French.; Astrée. English Urfé, Honoré d', 1567-1625.; Pyper, John. 1620 (1620) STC 24525; ESTC S101783 398,776 434 View Text
A64804 Military and maritine [sic] discipline in three books. Venn, Thomas. Military observations. 1672 (1672) Wing V192; ESTC R25827 403,413 588 View Text
A41630 The divine history of the genesis of the world explicated & illustrated Gott, Samuel, 1613-1671. 1670 (1670) Wing G1353; ESTC R2249 420,445 525 View Text
A06903 Cauelarice, or The English horseman contayning all the arte of horse-manship, as much as is necessary for any man to vnderstand, whether he be horse-breeder, horse-ryder, horse-hunter, horse-runner, horse-ambler, horse-farrier, horse-keeper, coachman, smith, or sadler. Together, with the discouery of the subtill trade or mistery of horse-coursers, & an explanatio[n] of the excellency of a horses vndersta[n]ding, or how to teach them to doe trickes like Bankes his curtall: and that horses may be made to drawe drie-foot like a hound. Secrets before vnpublished, & now carefully set down for the profit of this whole nation: by Geruase Markham. Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. 1607 (1607) STC 17334; ESTC S120787 427,164 770 View Text
A57242 The experienced farrier, or, Farring compleated In two books physical and chyrurgical. Bringing pleasure to the gentleman, and profit to the countrey-man. ... For here is contained every thing that belongs to a true horse-man, groom, farrier or horse-leach, viz. breeding; the manner how, the season when, ... and what are fit for generation; the feeder, rider, keeper, ambler and buyer; as also the making of several precious drinks, suppositories, balls, purgations, ... and directions how to use them for all inward and outward diseases. Also the paring and shooing of all manner of hoofes, ... The prices and vertues of most of the principal drugs, both simple and compound belonging to farring, ... also a large table of the virtues of most simples set down alphabetically, and many hundreds of simples placed one after another, for the cure of all ... diseases, ... with many new receipts of excellent use and value; never yet printed before in any author. By E.R. Gent. E. R., Gent. 1681 (1681) Wing R13A; ESTC R220639 427,228 473 View Text
A96700 England's vvorthies. Select lives of the most eminent persons from Constantine the Great, to the death of Oliver Cromwel late Protector. / By William Winstanley, Gent. Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698. 1660 (1660) Wing W3058; Thomason E1736_1; ESTC R204115 429,255 671 View Text
A91943 The fast friend: or A friend at mid-night. Set forth in an exposition on that parable Luke 11. 5.-11. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at mid-night, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, minister of the Gospel. Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1658 (1658) Wing R1822; Thomason E953_1; ESTC R203374 432,120 516 View Text
A16539 The last battell of the soule in death diuided into eight cof̃erences ... : whereby are shown the diuerse skirmishes that are between the soule of man on his death-bedde, and the enemies of our saluation : carefullie digested for the comfort of the sicke / by Mr. Zachary Boyd, preacher of Gods word at Glasgow. Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1629 (1629) STC 3447; ESTC S881 434,219 1,336 View Text
A13821 The historie of serpents. Or, The second booke of liuing creatures wherein is contained their diuine, naturall, and morall descriptions, with their liuely figures, names, conditions, kindes and natures of all venemous beasts: with their seuerall poysons and antidotes; their deepe hatred to mankind, and the wonderfull worke of God in their creation, and destruction. Necessary and profitable to all sorts of men: collected out of diuine scriptures, fathers, phylosophers, physitians, and poets: amplified with sundry accidentall histories, hierogliphicks, epigrams, emblems, and ænigmaticall obseruations. By Edvvard Topsell. Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? 1608 (1608) STC 24124; ESTC S122051 444,728 331 View Text
A46420 Decimus Junius Juvenalis, and Aulus Persius Flaccus translated and illustrated as well with sculpture as notes / by Barten Holyday ...; Works. English. 1673 Juvenal.; Persius. Works. English.; Holyday, Barten, 1593-1661. 1673 (1673) Wing J1276; ESTC R12290 464,713 335 View Text
A62395 Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.; Discoverie of witchcraft Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. 1651 (1651) Wing S943; ESTC R19425 465,580 448 View Text
A89503 A practical commentary, or An exposition with notes on the Epistle of Jude. Delivered (for the most part) in sundry weekly lectures at Stoke-Newington in Middlesex. By Thomas Manton, B.D. and minister of Covent-Garden. Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1657 (1657) Wing M530; Thomason E930_1; ESTC R202855 471,190 600 View Text
A49971 Orbis miraculum, or, The temple of Solomon pourtrayed by Scripture-light wherein all its famous buildings, the pompous worship of the Jewes, with its attending rites and ceremonies, the several officers employed in that work, with their ample revenues, and the spiritual mysteries of the Gospel vailed under all, are treated at large. Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691. 1659 (1659) Wing L903C; ESTC R41591 488,038 394 View Text
A62397 The discovery of witchcraft proving that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected ... : in sixteen books / by Reginald Scot ... ; whereunto is added an excellent Discourse of the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books : the first by the aforesaid author, the second now added in this third edition ... conducing to the compleating of the whole work, with nine chapters at the beginning of the fifteenth [sic] book of The discovery.; Discoverie of witchcraft Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.; Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits. 1665 (1665) Wing S945A; ESTC R20054 529,066 395 View Text
A57230 Choice observations and explanations upon the Old Testament containing in them many remarkable matters, either not taken notice of, or mistaken by most, which are additionals to the large annotations made by some of the Assembly of Divines : to which are added some further and larger observations of his upon the whole book of Genesis perused and attested by the Reverend Bishop of Armagh, and Mr. Gataker Pastor of Rederith / by ... John Richardson ... Richardson, John, 1580-1654.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652) 1655 (1655) Wing R1385; ESTC R3676 529,737 519 View Text
A53223 Asia. The first part being an accurate description of Persia, and the several provinces thereof : the vast empire of the Great Mogol, and other parts of India, and their several kingdoms and regions : with the denominations and descriptions of the cities, towns, and places of remark therein contain'd : the various customs, habits, religion, and languages of the inhabitants : their political governments, and way of commerce : also the plants and animals peculiar to each country / collected and translated from the most authentick authors and augmented with later observations ; illustrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps and proper sculptures by John Ogilby ... Ogilby, John, 1600-1676. 1673 (1673) Wing O166; ESTC R32245 545,840 256 View Text
A55484 Natural magick by John Baptista Porta, a Neapolitane ; in twenty books ... wherein are set forth all the riches and delights of the natural sciences.; Magiæ natvralis libri viginti. English. 1658 Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615. 1658 (1658) Wing P2982; ESTC R33476 551,309 435 View Text
A11395 Du Bartas his deuine weekes and workes translated: and dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie by Iosuah Syluester; Sepmaine. English Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.; Pibrac, Guy du Faur, seigneur de, 1529-1584. Quatrains. English.; La Noue, Odet de, seigneur de Téligny, d. 1618. Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperités. English.; Hudson, Thomas, 16th/17th cent.; Hole, William, d. 1624, engraver. 1611 (1611) STC 21651; ESTC S110823 556,900 1,016 View Text
A01956 The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations vpon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrewes : together with certain other meditations and discourses vpon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles wherof immediately precede the booke : being the summe of diuerse sermons preached in S. Gregories London / by Thomas Adams ... Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653. 1619 (1619) STC 121; ESTC S100417 558,918 846 View Text
A51184 Remarkable addresses by way of embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Emperor of Japan Containing a description of their several territories, cities, temples, and fortresses; their religions, laws, and customs; their prodigious vvealth, and gorgeous habits; the nature of their soil, plants, beasts, hills, rivers, and fountains: with the character of the ancient and modern Japanners. Collected out of their several writings and journals by Arnoldus Montanus. English'd, and adorn'd with a hundred several sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; His Majesties cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the Kingdom of Ireland.; Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der Oost-Indische maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland, aan de Kaiseren van Japan. English. Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. 1671 (1671) Wing M2486A; ESTC R218646 565,250 480 View Text
A62145 A compleat history of the lives and reigns of, Mary Queen of Scotland, and of her son and successor, James the Sixth, King of Scotland, and (after Queen Elizabeth) King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, the First ... reconciling several opinions in testimony of her, and confuting others, in vindication of him, against two scandalous authors, 1. The court and character of King James, 2. The history of Great Britain ... / by William Sanderson, Esq. Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676. 1656 (1656) Wing S647; ESTC R5456 573,319 644 View Text
A14722 Anima'dversions of vvarre; or, A militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre Composed, of the most refined discipline, and choice experiments that these late Netherlandish, and Swedish warres have produced. With divers new inventions, both of fortifications and stratagems. As also sundry collections taken out of the most approved authors, ancient and moderne, either in Greeke. Latine. Italian. French. Spanish. Dutch, or English. In two bookes. By Robert Ward, Gentleman and commander. Ward, Robert, fl. 1639.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver. 1639 (1639) STC 25025; ESTC S118037 599,688 501 View Text
A76798 Expositions and sermons upon the ten first chapters of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. Written by Christopher Blackwood, preacher to a Church of Christ in the city of Dublin in Ireland. Blackwood, Christopher. 1659 (1659) Wing B3098; ESTC R207680 612,607 923 View Text
A06878 The Roman historie containing such acts and occurrents as passed under Constantius, Iulianus, Iovianus, Valentinianus, and Valens, emperours. Digested into 18. bookes, the remains of 31. and written first in Latine by Ammianus Marcellinus: now translated newly into English. Wherunto is annexed the chronologie, serving in stead of a briefe supplement of those former 13. bookes, which by the iniurie of time are lost: together with compendious annotations and coniectures upon such hard places as occurre in the said historie. Done by Philemon Holland of the citie of Coventrie, Doctor in Physicke.; Rerum gestarum libri. English Ammianus Marcellinus.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637. 1609 (1609) STC 17311; ESTC S114268 628,185 520 View Text
A25470 The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1661 (1661) Wing A3232; ESTC R29591 639,601 676 View Text
A51302 An explanation of the grand mystery of godliness, or, A true and faithfull representation of the everlasting Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the onely begotten Son of God and sovereign over men and angels by H. More ... More, Henry, 1614-1687. 1660 (1660) Wing M2658; ESTC R17162 688,133 604 View Text
A04619 A commentary vpon the Epistles of Saint Paul to Philemon, and to the Hebrewes together with a compendious explication of the second and third Epistles of Saint Iohn. By VVilliam Iones of East Bergholt in Suffolke, Dr. in Divinity, and sometimes one of the fellowes of the foundation of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge. Jones, William, 1561-1636. 1635 (1635) STC 14739.5; ESTC S112377 707,566 758 View Text