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A75439 An answer to the objections of the citizens of York, against the bill for making navigable the rivers Aire and Calder 1698 (1698) Wing A3428AB; ESTC R230832 1,304 1 View Text
A46573 A proclamation for the careful custody and well ordering of the new river brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the north parts of the city of London James R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1686 (1686) Wing J352; ESTC R18615 1,995 1 View Text
A66315 By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the careful custody and well ordering of the new river brought from Chadwell and Amwell to the north parts of the city of London England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702. 1689 (1689) Wing W2606; ESTC R38096 2,005 2 View Text
A82025 A letter from Moscow to the Marquess of Carmarthen relating to the Czar of Muscovy's forwardness in his great Navy, &c. since his return home. Publish'd by His Lordship's permission. Deane, John, shipbuilder. 1699 (1699) Wing D498B; ESTC R226381 2,926 2 View Text
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
A84973 A Full and true account of the vvonderful eruptions of a prodigious burning mountain, vvhich cast out vast quantities of fire to the destruction of several whole tovvns. Together with a relation of a vvonderful earth-quake. Likewise strange and vvonderful news from Ireland; giving a relation of a great flood that hapened there by rain. / As it tis now sent in a letter to His Majesty ... 1687 (1687) Wing F2311BE; ESTC R201991 3,200 12 View Text
A59110 A Sad and terrible relation of two dreadful earth-quakes the one happening in England ... on the 8th of September, and the other at Jamaco, in the West-Indies, on the 7th of July, 1692, with their dreadful effects ... 1692 (1692) Wing S245; ESTC R37199 3,562 18 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
A78107 A few words minding the representative of the Common-Wealth of England how they may pay their armies, and ease the people of their taxes, which have a long time been a heavy burthen upon the poorer sort. / William Banes. Banes, William. 1659 (1659) Wing B643A; ESTC R172577 3,938 7 View Text
A77401 A briefe and witty discourse or dialogue, between a York-shire man, and a Scottish-man; concerning the forces landed in Scotland, and the English-Army. Also, some dispute touching the treaty at Breda, and Generall Lesley's marching with an army. With certain observations what is like to be the issue and event thereof. 1650 (1650) Wing B4538; Thomason E600_2; ESTC R206388 4,185 8 View Text
A49793 Laws, ordinances and decrees made upon Friday the twentieth day of July, 1666, and in the eighteenth year of the reign of our sovereign lord, Charles the Second ... by the right Honourable John, Lord Berkley, Richard, Lord Gorges, Thomas Chicheley, and Robert Hampson, Esq., four of the bailiffs of the Corporation of the Great Level of the Fens; John Russel, Esq., Sir Charles Harbord Kt., William Denton, Doctor in Physick, William Crane, Roger Jenyns, and John Bradborn, esquires, six of the conservators of the said corporation. Corporation of the Great Level of the Fens.; Bedford Level Corporation. 1666 (1666) Wing L701B; ESTC R41461 4,336 11 View Text
A23820 Upon the late lamentable fire in London in an humble imitation of the most incomparable Mr. Cowley his Pindarick strain / by J.A. of Kings-Colledge in Camb., Fellow. Allison, John, 1644 or 5-1683. 1667 (1667) Wing A1216; ESTC R7464 4,386 16 View Text
A12654 A briefe discourse of the hypostasis, or substance of the water of Spaw; containing in small quantity many pots of that minerall water Verie profitable for such patients, as cannot repaire in person to those fountaines, as by perusing this discourse, it will plainly appeare. Translated out of French into English, by G.T. This abouesaide hypostasis, or substance of the water of Spaw, is to be sold by Doctor Hieronimus Seminus, Italian, dwelling in S. Paules Alley, in Red-crosse-street. Fuchs, Gilbert, 1504-1567. De acidis fontibus sylvae Arduennae, praesertim eo qui in Spa visitur, libellus.; G. T. 1612 (1612) STC 22975; ESTC S117679 4,796 14 View Text
A22975 An acte concernyng the citee of Chester, for weares in the riuer of Dee the xxv. chapiter. England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) 1551 (1551) STC 9432.7; ESTC S1973 4,972 6 View Text
A33744 A new method of Robert Colepepyr, Gent., for speedy and effectual preservation of the navigation on the River Thames and to repair the water-breach in to Havering and Dagenham levels in Essex ... Colepepyr, Robert. 1700 (1700) Wing C5059; ESTC T122737 5,132 6 View Text
A81181 A cup of sack prest forth of the best grapes gathered the last vintage, in the loyall converts new distempered vineyard. Which by frequent using, will make an old lame capon-eater, able to shake his legs, and dance as roundly and as nimbly; as a boy of 18. years of age. Published for the good of those that are so distempered through malignant humours; who may be cured at a cheap rate. 1644 (1644) Wing C7597; Thomason E21_7; ESTC R14452 5,224 8 View Text
A46602 Treaty of peace, good correspondence & neutrality in America between the most serene and mighty Prince James II by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c : and the most serene and mighty Prince Lewis XIV, the most Christian King : concluded the 6/16 day of Novemb. 1686. England and Wales.; France. Treaties, etc. England and Wales, 1686 Nov. 16. 1686 (1686) Wing J393; ESTC R10885 5,609 21 View Text
A23833 An Abstract of some few of those barbarous, cruell massacres and murthers of the Protestants and English in some parts of Ireland, committed since the 23 of October 1641 collected out of the examinations taken upon oath by persons of trust in the beginning of the rebellion, by vertue of severall commissions under the Great Seal of Ireland ... : sent over to the Parliament in a letter from the commissioners of Parliament in Ireland and the generall and field officers there, and read in the Parliament the 19 day of May, 1652. 1652 (1652) Wing A123; ESTC R7443 6,464 20 View Text
A23843 An Abstract of some few of those barbarous, cruell massacres and murthers of the Protestants and English in some parts of Ireland, committed since the 23 of Octob., 1641 together with the rise of the rebellion : collected out of the examinations taken upon oath by persons of trust, in the beginning of the rebellion : which particulars are singled out of a multitude of others of like nature : with the persons that acted those murthers, and massacres, with time, place, and other circumstances, are contained in the said examinations, yet extant. 1662 (1662) Wing A123A; ESTC R200815 7,325 15 View Text
A50266 Of the opening of rivers for navigation the benefit exemplified by the two Avons of Salisbury and Bristol : with a Mediterranean passage by water for billanders of thirty tun, between Bristol and London, with the results. Mathew, Francis, Esquire. 1655 (1655) Wing M1287D; ESTC R32418 7,390 15 View Text
A02724 Late nevves out of Barbary In a letter written of late from a merchant there, to a gentl. not long since imployed into that countrie from his Maiestie. Containing some strange particulars, of this new Saintish Kings proceedings: as they haue been very credibly related from such as were eye-witnesses.; Late newes out of Barbary R. S., fl. 1613.; Harrison, John, fl. 1610-1638.; G. B., fl. 1613. 1613 (1613) STC 12857.2; ESTC S118846 8,960 24 View Text
A02725 The nevv prophetical King of Barbary Or The last newes from thence in a letter vvritten of late from a merchant there, to a gentl. not long since imployed into that countrie from his Maiestie. Containing some strange particulars, of this newe saintish Kings proceedings: and how hee hath ouerthrowne Mulley Sidan twice in battell, as hath been very credibly related from such as were eye-witnesses.; Late newes out of Barbary R. S., fl. 1613.; Harrison, John, fl. 1610-1638.; G. B., fl. 1613. aut 1613 (1613) STC 12857.4; ESTC S116330 8,983 23 View Text
A97356 A mediterranean passage by water, from London to Bristol, &c., and from Lynne to Yarmouth, and so consequently to the city of York for the great advancement of trade & traffique / by Francis Mathew, Esquire. Mathew, Francis, Esquire. 1670 (1670) Wing M1287H 9,005 22 View Text
A50268 A mediterranean passage by water, from London to Bristol, &c., and from Lynne to Yarmouth, and so consequently to the city of York for the great advancement of trade & traffique / by Francis Mathew, Esquire. Mathew, Francis, Esquire. 1670 (1670) Wing M1287H; Wing M1318_CANCELLED; ESTC R725 9,021 19 View Text
A00688 Terra australis incognita, or A new southerne discouerie, containing a fifth part of the vvorld. Lately found out by Ferdinand de Quir, a Spanish captaine. Neuer before published. Translated by W.B.; Relacion de un memorial que ha presentado Pedro Fernandez de Quir. English Queirós, Pedro Fernandes de, d. 1615.; W. B., fl. 1613-1617. 1617 (1617) STC 10822; ESTC S105572 9,939 30 View Text
A65673 A second defence of the New theory of the earth from the exceptions of Mr. John Keill. By William Whiston, M.A. vicar of Lowestoft, Suffolk; and chaplain to the Right Reverend Father in God, John Lord Bishop of Norwich Whiston, William, 1667-1752. 1700 (1700) Wing W1697; ESTC R220939 12,718 26 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
A95552 Iohn Taylors last voyage, and adventure, performed from the twentieth of Iuly last 1641. to the tenth of September following. In which time he past, with a scullers boate from the citie of London, to the cities and townes of Oxford, Gloucester, Shrewesbury, Bristoll, Bathe, Monmouth and Hereford. The manner of his passages and entertainement to and fro, truly described. With a short touch of some wandring and some fixed scismatiques, such as are Brownist, Anabaptists, famalies, humorists and foolists, which the authour found in many places of his voyage and iourney. / By Iohn Taylor. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. 1641 (1641) Wing T473; Thomason E1100_3; ESTC R208333 14,156 32 View Text
A54174 A letter from William Penn, proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province, residing in London containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons, and produce ... of the natives or aborigines, their language, customs, and manners ... of the first planters, the Dutch &c. ... as also an account of the city of Philadelphia ... with a portraiture or plat-form thereof ... Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1683 (1683) Wing P1321; ESTC R40046 14,274 12 View Text
A14104 A shorte and pithie discourse, concerning the engendring, tokens, and effects of all earthquakes in generall particularly applyed and conferred with that most strange and terrible worke of the Lord in shaking the earth, not only within the citie of London, but also in most partes of all Englande: vvhich hapned vpon VVensday in Easter weeke last past, which was the sixt day of April, almost at sixe a clocke in the euening, in the yeare of our Lord God. 1580. Written by T.T. the 13. of April. 1580. Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613. 1580 (1580) STC 24413; ESTC S118790 14,356 23 View Text
A61278 A sermon preached at Grays-Inn chappel Novemb. the 26th. 1691 Being the day of thanksgiving, for the success of their Majesties forces, and reducing of Ireland. By George Stanhope, Vicar of Lewisham in Kent. Publish'd at the request of that honourable society. Stanhope, George, 1660-1728. 1692 (1692) Wing S5229; ESTC R221866 14,548 31 View Text
A14275 A tale of tvvo swannes VVherein is comprehended the original and increase of the riuer Lee commonly called Ware-riuer: together, with the antiquitie of sundrie places and townes seated vpon the same. Pleasant to be read, and not altogether vnprofitable to bee vnderstood. By W.V. Vallans, William. 1590 (1590) STC 24590; ESTC S111492 14,794 26 View Text
A58831 A desperate and dangerovs designe discovered concerning the fen-countries by a faithfull friend who as soone as it came to his knowledge hath taken some pains not only to discover but to prevent the same ; by order of the committee for the fenns published for the common-good, and in all humility presented to the high court of Parliament and in particular to some noble personages especially interressed [sic] and concerned therein. Scotten, Edmund. 1642 (1642) Wing S2090; Wing D1206A_CANCELLED 15,257 34 View Text
A14850 The rare and most vvonderfull things vvhich Edvv. VVebbe an Englishman borne, hath seene and passed in his troublesome trauailes in the cities of Ierusalem, Damasko, Bethlehem and Galely and in the landes of Iewrie, Egypt, Gracia, Russia, and Prester Iohn, vvherein is set forth his extreame slauery sustained many yeeres together in the gallies and warres of the great Turke, against the lands of Persia, Tartaria, Spaine, and Portugale.; Rare and most wonderfull things which Edward Webbe hath seene and passed. Webbe, Edward, b. 1553 or 4. 1590 (1590) STC 25152; ESTC S101834 15,304 30 View Text
A06739 A strange and wonderfull prognostication: or rather, prenomination of those accidents which shall, or at least are likely to happen as may be coniectured by the rules and directions of astrology, in this yeare 1624. Written by Anthonio Magini, an Italian professor of the mathematickes, and much experienced in astonomy. And now faithfully translated into English. Magini, Giovanni Antonio, 1555-1617. 1624 (1624) STC 17183; ESTC S102728 15,850 36 View Text
A30857 A sermon preach'd at St. Trinity's in Kingston, upon Hull To a society there for the reformation of manners, September 20. 1699. By Robert Banks, A.M. Vicar of St. Trinity's in Hull, and prebendary of York. Banks, R. R. (Richard R.) 1700 (1700) Wing B672A; ESTC R217213 16,591 54 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
A35775 A Description of the seven United Provinces of Netherland wherein is set forth the quality of the country, the productions of the soyl, the trade, manufactures, customes manners and dispositions of the people, the constitution of their laws, the number of the towns, cities and fortification, the original, strength, greatness and riches of each city : together with an exact map of the whole county wherein is laid down the scituations of every city, town, village, castle, fort, and every other remarkable place throughout the whole of the land. 1673 (1673) Wing D1169; ESTC R13200 17,044 25 View Text
A34337 The Conquest of France with the life and glorious actions of Edward the Black Prince, son to Edward the Third, King of England, his victory, with about twelve thousand archers, and men at arms, over Phillip of France, and a hundred thousand French-men, near Cressey, his vanquishing King John of France, and taking him, and his son prisoners, at the Battle of Poietiers, his love to the Earl of Kent's fair daughter, and marriage with her : also all that passed during that glorious and successful war against France, with the Battle of Agen-Court, and King Henry the Fifth being crowned King of France at Paris, being a history full of great and noble actions in love and arms, to the honour of the English nation, and the encouragement of the horoes [sic] of the present age. 1680 (1680) Wing C5895; ESTC N70022 17,173 22 View Text
A70163 A sommary description manifesting that greater profits are to bee done in the hott then in the could [sic] parts off the coast off America and how much the public good is concerned therein referring to the annexed advertissement for men inclined to plantations. Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667. 1660 (1660) Wing G571; ESTC R7876 17,347 26 View Text
A24038 An Abstract of the unnatural rebellion and barbarous massacre of the Protestants in the kingdom of Ireland in the year 1641 collected from the most authentick copies. 1689 (1689) Wing A146; ESTC R5978 17,369 32 View Text
A67006 Brief instructions for making observations in all parts of the world as also, for collecting, preserving, and sending over natural things : being an attempt to settle an universal correspondence for the advancement of knowledg both natural and civil / drawn up at the request of a person of honour and presented to the Royal Society. Woodward, John, 1665-1728. 1696 (1696) Wing W3509; ESTC R7163 17,515 26 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
A54171 A letter from William Penn, poprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in America, to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province residing in London containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons, and produce ... of the natives, or, aborigines, their language, customs, and manners ... of the first planters, the Dutch &c. ... to which is added an account of the city of Philadelphia ... Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1683 (1683) Wing P1319; ESTC R24455 18,105 16 View Text
A00307 An Epistle, or apologie of a true, and charitable brother of the Reformed Church in fauoure of Protestantes, papistes, & those of the Reformatio[n] for a more moderat course of proceeding in matters of religion by searchinge the Scriptures, & examining theire spirits for the sense, and true meaninge of them by a peaceable conference, & such easy meanes as weare practised in the apostolicall, and primitiue church for plantinge the faith, and rooting out of errour tending to vnitie of religion, loyaltie to the Kings Maiestie, increase of honoure to him & his posteritie, & good of the Commonwealth. 1605 (1605) STC 10431.5; ESTC S2111 18,209 49 View Text
A11947 A true reporte of the laste voyage into the west and northwest regions, &c. 1577. worthily atchieued by Capteine Frobisher of the sayde voyage the first finder and generall With a description of the people there inhabiting, and other circumstances notable. Written by Dionyse Settle, one of the companie in the sayde voyage, and seruant to the Right Honourable the Earle of Cumberland. Settle, Dionyse. 1577 (1577) STC 22265; ESTC S110946 18,419 48 View Text
A42731 Fons sanitatis, or, The healing spring at Willowbridge in Stafford-shire found out by the Right Honourable the Lady Jane Gerard, Baroness of Bromley / published for the common good by Samuel Gilbert ... Gilbert, Samuel, d. 1692? 1676 (1676) Wing G715; ESTC R18732 18,572 50 View Text
A04586 Cornucopiæ, or diuers secrets wherein is contained the rare secrets in man, beasts, foules, fishes, trees, plantes, stones and such like, most pleasant and profitable, and not before committed to bee printed in English. Newlie drawen out of diuers Latine authors into English by Thomas Iohnson. Johnson, Thomas, d. 1644. 1595 (1595) STC 14707; ESTC S101071 18,849 48 View Text
A61596 Scripture and tradition compared in a sermon preached at Guild-Hall Chapel, Novemb. 27, 1687 / by Edward Stillingfleet ... Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1688 (1688) Wing S5632; ESTC R14282 19,664 34 View Text
A42127 Chorographia, or, A survey of Newcastle upon Tine the estate of this country under the Romans : the building of the famous wall of the Piets, by the Romans : the ancient town of Pandon : a briefe description of the town, walls, wards, churches, religious houses, streets, markets, fairs, river and commodities, with the suburbs : the ancient and present government of the town : as also, a relation of the county of Northumberland, which was the bulwark for England, against the introdes of the Scots : their many castles and towers : their ancient Cheviot-Hills, of Tinedale, and Reedsdale, with the inhabitants. Gray, William, fl. 1649. 1649 (1649) Wing G1975; ESTC R10141 20,120 58 View Text
A24384 The London almanack, or, A compendium of the year 1673 referred particularly to the meridian of the most famous city of London : together with some antiquities relating to that ancient and honourable corporation, not commonly known to the worthy inhabitants thereof / by Mercurius Civicus. Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680. 1673 (1673) Wing A1925; ESTC R33076 21,837 48 View Text
A13396 Certaine experiments concerning fish and fruite: practised by Iohn Tauerner Gentleman, and by him published for the benefit of others Taverner, John. 1600 (1600) STC 23708; ESTC S118167 22,240 46 View Text
A41979 Memento's to the vvorld, or, An historical collection of divers wonderful comets and prodigious signs in heaven, that have been seen, some long before the birth of Christ, and many since that time in divers countries, with their wonderful and dreadful effects together, with ample discourses, and profitable observations, upon that admirable star which appeared at the birth of Christ, to the eastern magi : as also upon that comet which appeared in the constellation of Cassiopea, after the horrid massacre of the French-Protestants, Anno 1572, and several other comets, with their effects to this present time / by W.G., minister of the gospel ; likewise, Stella nova, or, The new star, or, An account of the natural signification of the comet, or blazing-star, that hath so long been visible in England, and other countreys, and is yet hanging over our heads, by William Knight ... Greene, William.; Knight, William, fl. 1680-1699. Stella nova. 1681 (1681) Wing G1813; ESTC R13426 22,692 36 View Text
A79510 The inhumanity of the Kings prison-keeper at Oxford. Or a true relation of the most transcendent cruelties, cheatings, cozenings, and base dishonest dealings of William Smith Provest [sic] Marshall General of the Kings Army, against the Parliament prisoners under his custody. As it was delivered at the Barre in the House of Commons, by one, who with many others, were sworne before the Lords assembled in Parliament, and were prisoners in Oxford six moneths, being further confirmed by Captain Wingate in the Commons House, he being Member of the said House, and some time prisoner in Oxford, the space of 9. moneths. Together, with the copy of a letter from a Gentleman of quality confirming the former particulars. Also the copy of a petition and articles exhibited to the King, his councell of warre against Smith. Likewise a letter to the Speaker, subscribed with 70. prisoners hands. Whereunto is added the unsufferable cruelties, exercised upon the Cirencester men, in their passage to Oxford, and at Oxford, in the castle and Bride-vvell, vvhen they were taken. Written by Edm. Chillenden. who was a prisoner there 6. moneths. Printed according to order. Chillenden, Edmund, fl. 1656. 1643 (1643) Wing C3876; Thomason E63_17; ESTC R9315 22,716 31 View Text
A55637 A short treatise of metal & mineral waters viz. those of the Spaw, Bathe, Epsom, North-hall, Barnet, Tunbridge, and the new-wells at Islington. Wherein is described their bad as well as good qualities, with the danger of peoples too frequent and unadvisedly drinking them. BY E.P. M.D. Prat, Ellis. 1684 (1684) Wing P3181; ESTC R219547 22,721 75 View Text
A52872 A New and exact description of Moscovy (1.) containing its state antient and modern, situation, extent, latitude, division into provinces, rivers, soile, sterility, and fertility, with the commoditys, and observations on the extreamitys of weather hot and cold, (2.) of the citys and towns, fortification and manner of building ... (3.) of their religion, marriages, ... (4.) of the government ... (5.) their military affairs ... (6.) the revenues of the czar ... (7.) the succession of the royal house of Muscovy ... : the whole containing all that is necessary to be known concerning that vast empire. 1698 (1698) Wing N541; ESTC R38883 23,009 33 View Text
A00689 A briefe description of the portes, creekes, bayes, and hauens, of the Weast India: translated out of the Castlin tongue by I.F. The originall whereof was directed to the mightie Prince Don Charles, King of Castile, &c.; Suma de geographia que trata de todas las particlas & provinces del mundo: en especial de las Indias. English Enciso, Martin Fernández de, d. 1525.; Frampton, John, fl. 1577-1596. 1578 (1578) STC 10823; ESTC S105589 23,212 34 View Text
A06694 Nevves of Sr. VValter Rauleigh With the true description of Guiana: as also a relation of the excellent gouernment, and much hope of the prosperity of the voyage. Sent from a gentleman of his fleet, to a most especiall friend of his in London. From the riuer of Caliana, on the coast of Guiana, Nouemb. 17. 1617. R. M., fl. 1617. 1618 (1618) STC 17148.3; ESTC S109776 23,360 50 View Text
A85971 Edovardus Confessor redivivus. The piety and vertues of holy Edward the Confessor reviv'd in the sacred Majesty of King James the II. Being a relation of the admirable and unexpected finding of a sacred relique, (viz. the crucifix) of that pious prince; which was found in Westminster-Abby, (the place of his interrment) 622 years succeeding; and is since worn sometimes by his present Majesty. With a comment thereon. Previous to which relation, are recited many wonderful casual discoveries; all of them being presagious, or very effective. Gibbon, John, 1629-1718. 1688 (1688) Wing G649; Thomason E1963_13; ESTC R225399 23,999 46 View Text
A42132 An astrological judgement touching theft wherein is demonstrated most incomparable secrets according to the best rules in art : first how to find out or discover theft or theeves ... : secondly to discover fugitives and beasts lost or strayed, &c. ... / by Anthony Griffin, stud. in astrology. Griffin, Anthony, Stud. in astrology. 1665 (1665) Wing G1981; ESTC R368 25,045 100 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
B08800 The day-dawning and the day-star arising to the dispersed of Judah & Israel wherein is briefly handled their call and Christs second coming, whose day is neer at hand / by Tho. Collier. Collier, Thomas. 1655 (1655) Wing C5275A; ESTC R176590 27,142 96 View Text
A55554 The animadverter animadverted: or, Brief observations on animadversions Published by Thomas Harlackenden, Esquire. Intitluled, Animadversions on several material passages in a book written by Sir Nathanael Povvel, Baronet. By the same authour. Powell, Nathaniel, Sir, d. 1675.; Harlackenden, Thomas. 1663 (1663) Wing P3065A; ESTC R218342 27,192 53 View Text
A56029 Proposals for a national reformation of manners humbly offered to the consideration of our magistrates & clergy : to which is added, I. the instrument for reformation : II. an account of several murders, &c. and particularly a bloody slaughter-house discover'd in Rosemary-lane ... : as also the black roll, containing the names and crimes of several hundreds persons, who have been prosecuted by the society, for whoring, drunkenness, Sabbath-breaking, &c. / published by the Society for Reformation. Societies for the Reformation of Manners. 1694 (1694) Wing P3725; ESTC R4427 27,307 37 View Text
A12470 A true relation of such occurrences and accidents of noate as hath hapned in Virginia since the first planting of that collony, which is now resident in the south part thereof, till the last returne from thence written by Captaine Smith [Cor]one[ll] of the said collony, to a worshipfull friend of his in England. Smith, John, 1580-1631. 1608 (1608) STC 22795.5; ESTC S987 27,703 48 View Text
A43345 Family-hymns gather'd (mostly) out of the best translations of David's psalms. Henry, Matthew, 1662-1714. 1695 (1695) Wing H1475A; ESTC R31532 28,341 86 View Text
A41583 Gospel-baptism or, plain proof, that the mode of dipping, plunging or immersion, now commonly used by the people called Anabaptists; is according to the primitive institution in a letter to Mr. Samuel Young. Occasioned by his sharp reflections in contempt of that way, and the defenders thereof in a small book, entituled, A second and last New-Years-Gift, &c. With some notes concering the true subject. By a lover of truth. Minge, Thomas. 1700 (1700) Wing G1312A; Wing M2190A; ESTC R221577 28,906 73 View Text
A01953 The schoole of abuse conteining a plesaunt [sic] inuectiue against poets, pipers, plaiers, iesters, and such like caterpillers of a co[m]monwelth; setting vp the hagge of defiance to their mischieuous exercise, [and] ouerthrowing their bulwarkes, by prophane writers, naturall reason, and common experience: a discourse as pleasaunt for gentlemen that fauour learning, as profitable for all that wyll follow virtue. By Stephan Gosson. Stud. Oxon. Gosson, Stephen, 1554-1624. 1579 (1579) STC 12097.5; ESTC S103345 29,663 88 View Text
A02191 The prisoners prayers. Or, An heauenly helpe to deuotion. Composed by H.Greenwood, preacher of the word of God Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. 1628 (1628) STC 12335; ESTC S119047 30,102 212 View Text
A61472 England's deliverance from the northern presbytery, compared with its deliverance from the Roman papacy by Peter Sterry, once fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now preacher to the Right Honorable the Councell of State, sitting at White-Hall. Sterry, Peter, 1613-1672. 1652 (1652) Wing S5479; ESTC R223757 30,515 46 View Text
A02293 A booke of the inuention of the art of nauigation and of the greate trauelles whiche they passe that saile in Gallies: compiled by the famous Sir Anthonie of Gueuara, bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counseller vnto the Emperour Charles the fift. Dedicated by the said authour, vnto the famous Sir Frances de la Cobos, great comptroller of Leon, and counseller vnto the said Emperour Charles the fift. Wherein are touched most excellent antiquities, and notable aduertisements for such as saile in Gallies. Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward. 1578 (1578) STC 12425; ESTC S115663 30,928 60 View Text
A38593 Geologia Norvegica, or, A brief instructive remembrancer concerning that very great and spacious earthquake, which hapned [sic] almost quite through the south parts of Norvvay upon the 24th day of April, in the year 1657 also physical, historical, and theological grounds and reasons concerning the causes and significations of earthquakes / written in the Danish tongue by Michael Peterson Escholt ... ; and Englished by Daniel Collins.; Geologia Norvegica. English Escholt, Michel Pedersøn, d. 1666.; Collins, Daniel, 17th cent. 1663 (1663) Wing E3252; ESTC R15886 31,029 106 View Text
A52808 The crown and glory of a Christian consisting in a sound conversion and well ordered conversation. Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1676 (1676) Wing N450; ESTC R26867 31,261 167 View Text
A66543 Spadacrene Dunelmensis, or, A short treatise of an ancient medicinal fountain or vitrioline spaw near the city of Durham together with the constituent principles, virtues and use thereof / by E.W. ... E. W. (Edward Wilson) 1675 (1675) Wing W2891; ESTC R38665 31,334 124 View Text
A35244 Miracles of art and nature, or, A brief description of the several varieties of birds, beasts, fishes, plants, and fruits of other countreys : together with several other remarkable things in the world by R.B., Gent. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1678 (1678) Wing C7345; ESTC R21178 31,543 130 View Text
A16507 The mapp and description of Nevv-England together with a discourse of plantation, and collonies: also, a relation of the nature of the climate, and how it agrees with our owne country England. How neere it lyes to New-found-land, Virginia, Noua Francia, Canada, and other parts of the West-Indies. Written by Sr. William Alexander, Knight.; Encouragement to colonies Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. 1630 (1630) STC 342; ESTC S104374 32,507 52 View Text
A28984 General heads for the natural history of a country great or small drawn out for the use of travellers and navigators / imparted by ... Robert Boyle ...; to which is added, other directions for navigators, etc. with particular observations of the most noted countries in the world ; by another hand. Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691. 1692 (1692) Wing B3980; ESTC R16299 33,190 146 View Text
B00963 An encouragement to colonies. By Sir William Alexander, knight.. Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640.; Stansby, William, fl. 1597-1638, printer. 1625 (1625) STC 341A; ESTC S125341 33,437 53 View Text
A16495 An encouragement to colonies· by Sir VVilliam Alexander, Knight Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. 1624 (1624) STC 341; ESTC S104369 33,480 61 View Text
A13069 A fourth proceeding in the harmony of King Dauids harp That is to say; a godly and learned exposition of six psalmes moe of the princely prophet Dauid, beginning with the 62. and ending with the 67. Psalme. Done in Latin by the reuerend Doctour Victorinus Strigelius professor in Diuinitie in the vniuersitie of Lipsia in Germany Anno 1502. Translated into English by Richard Robinson citizen of London 1596. Seene, perused, and allowed. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 62-67. English Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London. 1596 (1596) STC 23362; ESTC S105184 33,513 60 View Text
A53716 Ouranōn Ourania, the shaking and translating of heaven and earth a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament assembled on April 19, a day set apart for extraordinary humiliation / by John Owen. Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1649 (1649) Wing O789; ESTC R575 33,598 48 View Text
A16627 Helps for suddain accidents endangering life By which those that liue farre from physitions or chirurgions may happily preserue the life of a poore friend or neighbour, till such a man may be had to perfect the cure. Collected out of the best authours for the generall good, by Stephen Bradvvell. physition. Bradwell, Stephen. 1633 (1633) STC 3535; ESTC S104676 34,535 144 View Text
A45542 The arraignment of licentious liberty, and oppressing tyranny in a sermon preached before the right honourable House of Peers, in the Abbey-church at Westminster, on the the day of their solemn monethly fast, Febr. 24. 1646 / by Nathanaell Hardy ... Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670. 1647 (1647) Wing H710; ESTC R20411 34,642 50 View Text
A64795 The experienc'd angler, or, Angling improv'd being a general discourse of angling, imparting many of the aptest wayes and choicest experiments for the taking of most sorts of fish in pond or river. Venables, Robert, 1612?-1687. 1662 (1662) Wing V183; ESTC R16184 35,054 125 View Text
A01631 Two common places taken out of Andreas Hyperius, a learned diuine, whereof, in the one, he sheweth the force that the sonne, moone and starres haue ouer men, &c. In the other, whether the deuils haue bene the shewers of magicall artes, &c. Translated into English by R.V. Hyperius, Andreas, 1511-1564.; Vaux, Robert. 1581 (1581) STC 11762; ESTC S105728 35,120 125 View Text
A31468 A Censure of three scandalous pamphlets I. A defense of Dr. Crisp against the charge of Mr. Edwards of Cambridg, by Esquire Edwards in Wales, II. Reflections on the authors of the late Congregational declaration against antinomianism, and trepidantium malleus, by the A. Club, III. A sermon preached Jan. 30. last, by Canon Gilbert in Plimouth with a tedious preface of Mr. J.Y. 1699 (1699) Wing C1668; ESTC R35951 35,315 57 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
A14645 The poore-mans preacher A sermon preached at S. Maries Spittle in London, on Tuesday in Easter weeke, being April. 7. 1607. By Ro. Wakeman Bachelar of Diuinitie, and fellow of Ballioll College in Oxford. Wakeman, Robert, 1575 or 6-1629. 1607 (1607) STC 24951; ESTC S101713 35,727 96 View Text
A69227 A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the sixt of February. 1596 In which are discussed these three conclusions. 1 It is not the will of God that all men should be saued. 2 The absolute will of God, and his secret decree from all eternitie is the cause why some are predestined to saluation, others to destruction, and not any foresight of faith, or good workes in the one, or infidelitie, neglect, or contempt in the other. 3 Christ died not effectually for all. By Iohn Doue, Doctor of Diuinitie. Dove, John, 1560 or 61-1618. 1597 (1597) STC 7087; ESTC S111946 36,520 88 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
A62402 The true art of angling, or, The best and speediest way of taking all sorts of fresh-water fish with the worm, fly paste, and other baits, in their proper seasons how to know the haunts of fish, and angle for them in all waters and weathers, at the top, middle, and bottom, baiting of the ground, and night baits, oyls, and oyntments, baits natural and atificial : the several ways of angling, to make oyl of asper, and many rare secrets never before made publick, containing the whole body of angling, and mystery of a compleat angler / by J.S., gent., an brother of the angle. J. S. (John Smith) 1696 (1696) Wing S96; ESTC R32405 37,331 170 View Text
A03133 A historicall relation of the famous siege of the Busse, and the suprising of Wesell Together with the articles, and points of composition graunted by his Excellencie the Prince of Orange to those of the towne. And a supposition of the state, and order of their garrison marching out of the city. and some other additions herevnto annexed. Written by H.H. ... . Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650? 1630 (1630) STC 13262; ESTC S118791 37,502 49 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
A69661 Reflections upon The theory of the earth, occasion'd by a late examination of it. In a letter to a friend. Burnet, Thomas, 1635?-1715.; Beverley, Thomas, attributed name. 1699 (1699) Wing B5943A; ESTC R4161 38,053 62 View Text
A16471 A compendyous regyment or a dyetary of healthe made in Mountpyllyer, by Andrewe Boorde of physycke doctour, newly corrected and imprynted with dyuers addycyons dedycated to the armypotent Prynce and valyent Lorde Thomas Duke of Northfolke.; Compendyous regyment or a dyetary of helth Boorde, Andrew, 1490?-1549. 1547 (1547) STC 3380; ESTC S116196 38,291 84 View Text
A45683 Two sermons lately preached at the Assizes in St. Maries Church in Leicester the former March 23, 1670, the latter July 27, 1671 / by Robert Harrison. Harrison, Robert, fl. 1648-1672. 1672 (1672) Wing H909; ESTC R25412 38,889 70 View Text
A16467 Hereafter foloweth a compendyous regyment or a dyetary of helth made in Mou[n]tpyllier, compyled by Andrew Boorde of physiycke doctour, dedycated to the armypotent prynce, and valyaunt Lorde Thomas Duke of Northfolche.; Compendyous regyment or a dyetary of helth Boorde, Andrew, 1490?-1549. 1542 (1542) STC 3378.5; ESTC S116322 39,228 111 View Text
A56069 A prospect of Hungary, and Transylvania with a catalogue of the kings of the one, and the princes of the other; together with an account of the qualities of the inhabitants, the commodites of the countries, the chiefest cities, towns, and strong-holds, rivers, and mountains. Whereunto is added an historical narrative of the bloody wars amongst themselves, and with the Turks; continued to this present year 1664. As also a brief description of Bohemia, Austria, Bavaria, Steirmark, Croatia, Dalmatia, Moravia, Silesia, Carinthia, Carniola, and some other adjacent countries contained in a mapp affixed hereunto: in which mapp all the places that are in the power of the Turk have a crescent, or half moon over them; and those in the possession of the Christians have a cross. 1664 (1664) Wing P3808; ESTC R222509 39,973 58 View Text
B03979 Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to wit, of Christ, and of Antichrist, expounded. Wherein is contained some things necessary for the saints in this present generation to know ... By H.K. a servant of Jesus Christ. Knollys, Hanserd, 1599?-1691. 1667 (1667) Wing K704; ESTC R225382 40,331 114 View Text