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The old woman's resolution: or, A dialogue betwixt Jack Drumbold and his Old Granny Gregory; who vow'd she would marry though fourscore years and ten because she would shoe her horse round. To the tune of I marry and thank ye too: Licensed according to order.
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1692
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Wing O217; Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[48]
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1,060
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1
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A28404
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Bloody and barbarous news from Bishopgate-street a perfect narrative of the horrid murder of Mris. Jewers, a widow neer fourscore years of age, lately living in Angel-alley, neer the bars without Bishopsgate, on Friday the 27th of this instant September, in the evening : supposed to be committed by two persons that were lodgers in her house, who are fled, she being found strangled with a napkin, and her mouth stopt with a foul towel.
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1678
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Wing B3225; ESTC R13041
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1,778
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10
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A63590
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A true narrative of the proceedings at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bayly at a sessions there held on Wednesday the 17th of January 1676/7. Giving a full account of the true tryal and sentence of Lodowick Muggleton for blasphemous words and books. As also the tryals and condemnation of a vvoman for killing her bastard-child; and of a man for personating another person in giving bayl before a judge. With an account how many are condenmed, burn'd in the hand, to be whipt, and transported. With allowance. Roger L'Estrange.
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England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)
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1677
(1677)
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Wing T2820; ESTC R222543
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2,005
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8
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A63763
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The truest nevvs from the Sessions, or, An exact account of the tryal & condemnation of Mr. William Burnet, a romish priest, condemned to be hang'd, drawn, and quartered Mrs. Ann Petty, to be burnt for cliping of money. As also of Joseph Foster, Robert Harrison, John Clarke, Henry Robertson, Edward Lancet, Elijah Arnold, and Bartholomew Jennings. Sentenced to be hang'd for their several and respective offences herein particularly specified. At Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, the 12th. of Decemb. 1674. Being a more perfect narrative published for general satisfaction.
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1674
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Wing T3135A; ESTC R36865
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2,495
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8
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A39985
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The Former rates being printed by a false copy before both Houses were agreed we here present you with a true account of the rates for poll-money, how every one is setted throughout the kingdome as it was drawne up by consent of both Houses, and made an act of Parliament by the Kings consent on the third of Iuly, 1641 : and since printed at large with two other acts for an utter suppressing the Star-Chamber and High-Commission Courts, and for regulating the Counsell Table.
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1641
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Wing F1584; ESTC R24039
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2,558
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1
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A63221
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The Tryals of several notorious malefactors together with the other most remarkable proceedings at the Quarter-Sessions of goale delivery holden at the sessions house in the Old-Bailey ... which began on Munday October 17, 1681 ...
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England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex).
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1681
(1681)
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Wing T2258; ESTC R27543
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4,726
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4
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A12713
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A Spectacle for vsurers and succors of poore folkes bloud whereby they may see, Gods iust dislike and reuenge, vpon their vncharitable and vnciuill oppression, with a horrible murther committed by a young man, that hanged his owne mother in August last, 1606.
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1606
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STC 23030.3; ESTC S995
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5,651
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14
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A71270
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The Women's complaint against tobacco, or, An excellent help to multiplication pespicuously [sic] shewing the annoyance that it brings to mankind and the great deprivation of comfort and delight to the female sex, with a special and significant order set forth by the vvomen for suppressing the general use thereof amongst their husbands, they finding that tobacco is the only enemy to pleasure and procreation as they now plainly make it appear in this their declaration.
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1675
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Wing W3328A; ESTC R20194
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6,020
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9
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A50575
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A memento to the East-India Companies, or, An abstract of a remonstrance presented to the House of Commons, by the East-India Company, in the year 1628 with some few animadvertions thereon.
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East India Company.
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1700
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Wing M1664; ESTC R17379
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6,111
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26
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A08974
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The nightingale vvarbling forth her owne disaster; or The rape of Philomela. Newly written in English verse, by Martin Parker
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M. P. (Martin Parker), d. 1656?; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. Metamorphoses. Book 6.
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1632
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STC 19260; ESTC S110227
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11,524
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44
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A29654
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The reading of M. Robert Brook ... upon the stat. of Magna Charta, chap. 16
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Brooke, Robert, Sir, d. 1558.
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1641
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Wing B4896; ESTC R19696
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12,727
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28
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A32902
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A testimony to the fulfilling the promise of God relating to such women who through the pouring out of Gods Spirit upon them are become prophetesses, daughters, and handmaidens and their prophecying, teaching, preaching,and praying through the operation of the Spirit of Christ, in the church proved lawfully by several plain Scripture testimonies and examples, out of both the Old and New Testaments, both under the time of the Law and also in the Gospel despensation, and the common objection alleged against the same from the Apostle Pauls words in I Cor. 14, 34 and I Tim. 2, 12 &c. clearly answered : recommended to the consciences of all that value the testimony of Holy Scripture / by one who hath diligently searched the Scripture, and hath had an high esteem thereof from his youth, Thomas Camm.
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Camm, Thomas, 1641-1707.
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1689
(1689)
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Wing C396A; ESTC R5431
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15,913
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20
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A12960
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Hereafter ensueth the auncient seuerall customes, of the seuerall mannors of Stebbunhuth, and Hackney, within the countie of Middlesex which were perused, viewed & approued, by the lorde of the said mannors, and by all the copieholde tenants of the said seueral mannors, manie yeeres past, and which customes be now againe newelie and fullie considered off, ratified, allowed, and approued, by the right Honourable, Henrie L. Wentworth, lord of the saide seueral mannors, as in the seuerall articles & agreements hereafter following are expressed, the x. day of Nouember. 1587. and in the 29. yeere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladie Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Fraunce and Ireland, defender of the faith.; Auncient severall customes, of the severall mannors of Stebbunhuth, and Hackney, 1587.
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Wentworth, Henry Wentworth, Lord, 1588-1593.
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1610
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STC 23252; ESTC S120936
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18,413
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50
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A03171
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An hundred epigrammes. Inuented and made by Iohn Heywood
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Heywood, John, 1497?-1580?
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1550
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STC 13294.5; ESTC S119138
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18,997
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52
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A02843
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A sermon of the stewards danger preached at Paules Crosse the 15. of August by Iohn Hayward ; and now published at the earnest request of diuers well disposed.
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Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.
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1602
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STC 12984.5; ESTC S122933
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21,688
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62
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A87060
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Lacrymæ Ecclesiæ; or The mourning of Hadadrimmon for Englands Iosiah. Delivered in two sermons, Janu. 30. 1660. at the solemn fasting and humiliation, for the martyrdom and horrid murder of our late gracious King Charles the First, of ever blessed memory. In the church of the borough of Blechingley in the county of Surry. / By Wil. Hampton rector of the said church.
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Hampton, William, 1599 or 1600-1677.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing H634; Thomason E1086_9; ESTC R202530
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24,674
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40
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A63451
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A true and plain declaration of the horrible treasons practised by William Parry ... being a papist, against Queen Elizabeth (of blessed memory,) because she was Protestant, and of his tryal, conviction, and execution for the same : being a full account of his design to have murthered the said Queen, with the copy of a letter written to him by Cardinal Como, by the Popes order, to incourage him to kill the Queen : and of his confession of his treason, both to the Lords of the Council, and at his tryal upon his indictment in Westmminster-Hall : together with his denyal thereof at the place of execution, and his manner of behaviour there : written in the year, 1584.
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Parry, William, d. 1585, defendant.
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1679
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Wing T2572; ESTC R1897
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35,089
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41
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A59356
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The world in the moon an opera as it is perform'd at the Theatre in Dorset-Garden by His Majesty's servants / by E.S.
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Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.; Clarke, Jeremiah, 1669?-1707.; Purcell, Daniel, 1660?-1717.
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1697
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Wing S2729; ESTC R11490
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37,403
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53
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A09049
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A true and plaine declaration of the horrible treasons, practised by William Parry the traitor, against the Queenes Maiestie The maner of his arraignment, conuiction and execution, together with the copies of sundry letters of his and others, tending to diuers purposes, for the proofes of his treasons. Also an addition not impertinent thereunto, containing a short collection of his birth, education and course of life. Moreouer, a fewe obseruations gathered of his owne wordes and wrytings, for the farther manifestation of his most disloyal, deuilish and desperate purpose.
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Parry, William, d. 1585.
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1585
(1585)
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STC 19342; ESTC S114046
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37,575
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64
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A20383
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All the statutes of the stannary. 1562; Charters and statutes
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Devon (England). Stannaries.
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1562
(1562)
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STC 6795.8; ESTC S105310
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38,434
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72
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A08134
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Newnams nightcrowe A bird that breedeth braules in many families and housholdes. Wherein is remembred that kindely and prouident regard which fathers ought to haue towards their sonnes. Together with a diciphring of the iniurious dealinges of some younger sorte of stepdames.
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Newnham, John.
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1590
(1590)
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STC 18498; ESTC S121837
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38,495
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66
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A10311
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The glorie of man consisting in the excellencie and perfection of woman Gathered out of Holie Scriptures, and most renowned wryters; as well ancient, as moderne; ecclesiaticall, as morall. Wherevnto is annexed The duetie of husbands.
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Raban, Edward, d. 1658.
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1638
(1638)
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STC 20596; ESTC S114010
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39,259
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142
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A51360
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The Baptist and Independent Churches (so called) set on fire by a bright shining light revealed from heaven their pastors and teachers scorching in the flame of it, gnashing and blaspheming God in his temple ... / by ... Thomas Morford.
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Morford, Thomas, d. 1693.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing M2727; ESTC R31041
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41,223
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48
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A57677
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Som animadversions and observations upon Sr. Walter Raleigh's Historie of the world wherein his mistakes are noted and som doubtful passages cleered / by Alexander Ross.
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Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing R1981; ESTC R1169
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43,568
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84
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A20078
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The ravens almanacke foretelling of a [brace] plague, famine, and ciuill warre, that shall happen this present yeare 1609, not only within this kingdome of Great Britaine, but also in France, Germany, Spaine, and other parts of Christendome : with certaine remedies, rules, and receipts, how to preuent or at least to abate the edge of these vniuersall calamities.
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Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.
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1609
(1609)
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STC 6519.2; ESTC S327
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44,288
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66
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A16279
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The discription of the contrey of Aphrique the fyrst part of the worlde, with the cituation of al the countreys together, with the perticuler maners lawes, and ceremonies, of dyuers people inhabityng in the same part. Translated out of Frenche into Englyshe by Wyllyam Prat of London, the fyrst daye of the newe yere, M.CCCCC.LIIII. Rede it dylygently, marke it perfectly, reuolue it thorowly, beare it equally, beholde the auctours simplicitie, and prayse God almyghty.; Omnium gentium mores. Book 1. English
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Joannes, ca. 1485-1535.; Prat, William.
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1554
(1554)
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STC 3196.5; ESTC S112745
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45,413
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174
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A20408
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Greene in conceipt New raised from his graue to write the tragique historie of faire Valeria of London. Wherein is truly discouered the rare and lamentable issue of a husbands dotage, a wiues leudnesse, & children of disobedience. Receiued and reported by I.D.
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Dickenson, John, romance writer.; Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.
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1598
(1598)
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STC 6819; ESTC S105352
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46,384
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71
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A90662
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The principles of law reduced to practice. By W. Phillipps.
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Phillipps, W.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing P2058; Thomason E1905_2; ESTC R210006
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46,677
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205
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A73259
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The free customes, benefits and priviledges of the copyhold tennants, of the mannors of Stepny and Hackny in the countie of Middlesex within this composition Before which is prefixed an abstract or briefe relation of the assurance given by the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Wentworth lord of both the said mannors, vnto his lordships said tennants (within this composition) for the ratifying and perpetuall establishing of the same. Whereunto two tables alphabeticall are fitted, the one containing the names of the said copyhold tenants, now hauing compounded: the other (with the marginall notes in the booke) serueth for the ready finding of any note worthy matter herein contained.; Auncient severall customes, of the severall mannors of Stebbunhuth, and Hackney, 1587.
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1617
(1617)
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STC 23254.5; ESTC S125676
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49,415
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95
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A89721
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Hæc & hic; or, The feminine gender more worthy than the masculine. Being a vindication of that ingenious and innocent sex from the biting sarcasms, bitter satyrs, and opprobrious calumnies, wherewith they are daily, tho undeservedly, aspers'd by the virulent tongues and pens of malevolent men. ...
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Norris, James, fl.1682-1684; Harefinch, John, fl. 1682-1690, printer
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1683
(1683)
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Wing N1242A; ESTC R228457
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50,405
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172
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A10706
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The Irish hubbub, or, The English hue and crie briefly pursuing the base conditions, and most notorious offences of the vile, vaine, and wicked age, no lesse smarting then tickling : a merriment whereby to make the wise to laugh, and fooles to be angry / by Barnaby Rich ...
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Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.
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1618
(1618)
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STC 20989.7; ESTC S123522
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50,488
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68
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A75960
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The power & practice of court-leets with the manner of keeping a court of survey for mannors, lands and tenements. Also, certain dubious cases in law opened and interpreted. Published for the common good of all, both landlords, tenants and others. By Ph. Ag. of Grays Inne, Esq.
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Ag., Ph.
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1666
(1666)
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Wing A752; ESTC R225967
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50,935
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146
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A15352
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The miseries of inforst mariage As it is now playd by his Maiesties Seruants. By George Wilkins.
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Wilkins, George, fl. 1607.
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1607
(1607)
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STC 25635; ESTC S119995
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51,032
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80
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A13392
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The housholders philosophie VVherein is perfectly and profitably described, the true oeconomia and forme of housekeeping. With a table added thereunto of all the notable thinges therein contained. First written in Italian by that excellent orator and poet Signior Torquato Tasso, and now translated by T.K. Whereunto is anexed a dairie booke for all good huswiues.; Padre di famiglia. English
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Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595.; Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594.; Dowe, Bartholomew.
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1588
(1588)
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STC 23703; ESTC S118163
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51,567
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88
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A87531
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Pacis consultum: a directory to the publick peace: briefly describing, the antiquity, extent, practice and jurisdiction of several countrey-corporation-courts; especially, the court leet. An exact and perfect method to keep a court of survey for the setting forth and bounding of the mannors, lands, and tenements; with the articles to be therein given in charge: a work most useful: of which subject, never was any thing printed before. An abstract of the penal statutes, useful for all men to know. Also some difficult questions in law, proposed unto, and resolved / by Judge Jenkings.
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Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.
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1657
(1657)
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Wing J597; Thomason E1672_2; ESTC R202614
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51,715
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145
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A89598
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The womens advocate, or, Fifteen real comforts of matrimony being in requital of the late fifteen sham-comforts : with satyrical reflections on whoring, and the debauchery of this age / written by a person of quality of the female sex.
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Marsin, M.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing M813EA; ESTC R228951
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53,453
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143
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A22779
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The principal lawes customes and estatutes of England which be at this present day in vre [sic] compendiously gathered togither for y[e] weale and benefit of the Kinges Maiesties most louing subiect[s] : newely recognized and augmented.
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Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.
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1540
(1540)
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STC 9290.5; ESTC S123569
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54,193
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204
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A41292
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Fifteen real comforts of matrimony being in requital of the late fifteen sham comforts, with satirical reflections on whoring and the debauchery of this age / written by a person of quality of the female sex.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing F887; ESTC R34438
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54,358
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147
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A37114
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The Turkish secretary containing the art of expressing ones thoughts, without seeing, speaking, or writing to one another : with the circumstances of a Turkish adventure : as also a most curious relation of translated by the author of the Monthly account.; Secrétaire turc. English
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Du Vignau, sieur des Joanots.; Phillips, John, 1631-1706.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing D2922; ESTC R22181
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54,985
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86
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A05371
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The treasure of vowed chastity in secular persons. Also the widdowes glasse. VVritten by the RR. Fathers Leonard Lessius, and Fuluius Androtius, both of the Society of Iesus. Translated into English by I.W. P.
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Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623.; Androzzi, Fulvio, 1523-1575. aut; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645?
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1621
(1621)
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STC 15524; ESTC S108506
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57,293
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362
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A10201
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Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost; Compost et kalendrier des bergiers. English. Selections.
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Ptolemy, 2nd cent. Tetrabiblos.
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1530
(1530)
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STC 20480; ESTC S115325
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57,347
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138
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A14576
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Orders enacted for orphans and for their portions within the citie of Excester with sundry other instructions incident to the same. Collected and set foorth by Iohn Vowell alias Hooker gentleman and chamberlaine of the same citie.
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Hooker, John, 1526?-1601.
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1575
(1575)
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STC 24888; ESTC S102499
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57,351
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98
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A84383
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Pseudochristus: or, A true and faithful relation of the grand impostures, horrid blasphemies, abominable practises gross deceits; lately spread abroad and acted in the county of Southampton, by William Frankelin and Mary Gadbury, and their companions. The one most blasphemously professing and asserting himself to be the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God who dyed and was crucified at Jerusalem for the sins of the people of God. The other as wickedly professing and asserting her self to be the Spouse of Christ, called, the Lady Mary, the Queen, and Bride, and Lambs Wife. Together with the visions and revelations, to which they did pretend their ways of deceiving, with the names and actions of sundry persons deceived by them. As also their examinations and confessions before the justices of the peace, their imprisonment, and their tryal before the judg of assize, at the last assize holden at Winchester, March 7. 1649. Published for a publique benefit and warning to every one to take heed to himself, that he be not deceived by the errors and deceits of these present times. / By Humphry Ellis, minister of the word in the city of Winton.
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Ellis, Humphrey, d. 1676.
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1650
(1650)
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Wing E579; Thomason E602_12; ESTC R206414
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57,353
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63
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A00437
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The lyves, of philosophers and oratours: vvritten in Greeke, by Eunapius, of the cittie of Sardeis in Lydia. Brought into light, translated into Latine, and dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, our moste gracious princesse and soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth. By the great learned man, Hadrianus Iunius Hornanus. 1568. And now set foorth in English, at his request: and dedicated to the right Honourable, the Lord Chauncellour of England. 1579; Vitae sophistarum. English
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Eunapius, ca. 345-ca. 420.; Junius, Hadrianus, 1511-1575.
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1579
(1579)
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STC 10566; ESTC S101779
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59,568
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112
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A43360
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The arguments of Monsieur Herard for Monsieur the Duke of Mazarin against Madam the Dutchess of Mazarin, his spouse and the factum for Madam the Dutchess of Mazarin against Monsieur the Duke of Mazarin, her husband / by Monsieur de St. Evremont.; Plaidoyez de Mr. Herard pour Monsieur le duc de Mazarin contre Madame la duchesse de Mazarin. English
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Erard, Claude, 1646-1700.; Saint-Evremond, 1613-1703. Factum pour Madame la duchesse de Mazarin contre Monsieur le duc Mazarin, son mari. English.
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1699
(1699)
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Wing H1490; Wing S302_CANCELLED; ESTC R236541
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59,638
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177
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A29655
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The reading of that famous lawyer, Sr. Robert Brook, Kt. upon the statute of limitations, 32.H.8. Cap. 2
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Brooke, Robert, Sir, d. 1558.
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1647
(1647)
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Wing B4897; ESTC R24091
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61,813
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188
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A54795
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Sportive vvit the muses merriment, a new spring of lusty drollery, joviall fancies, and a la mode lamponnes, on some heroic persons of these late times, never before exposed to the publick view / collected for the publick good by a club of sparkling wits, viz. C.J., B.J., L.M., W.T., cum multis alsis----
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Phillips, John, 1631-1706.
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1656
(1656)
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Wing P2113; ESTC R36677
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62,402
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221
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A89344
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The lawes of Virginia now in force collected out of the assembly records and digested into one volume : revised and confirmed by the Grand Assembly held at James-City by prorogation the 23d of March 1661 in the 13th year of the reign of our soveraign lord King Charles the II.; Laws, etc.
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Virginia.; Moryson, Francis.; Randolph, Henry.; Virginia. General Assembly.
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1662
(1662)
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Wing M2849; ESTC R7787
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65,296
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97
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A03968
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Briefe introductions, both naturall, pleasaunte, and also delectable vnto the art of chiromancy, or manuel diuination, and physiognomy with circumstances vpon the faces of the signes. Also certain canons or rules vpon diseases and sickenesse. Whereunto is also annexed aswel the artificiall, as naturall astrologye, with the nature of the planets. Written in the Latin tonge, by Ihon Indagine prieste. And now latelye translated into Englishe, by Fabian Withers.; Chiromantia. English
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Indagine, Johannes ab, d. 1537.; Withers, Fabian.
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1558
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STC 14075; ESTC S107417
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A01446
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The historie of life and death With observations naturall and experimentall for the prolonging of life. Written by the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount S. Alban.; Historia vitae et mortis. English
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Instauratio magna.
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1638
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STC 1157; ESTC S100504
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335
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A27324
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Sir Patient Fancy a comedy : as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre / written by Mrs. A. Behn ...
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.; Molière, 1622-1673. Malade imaginaire.
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1678
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Wing B1766; ESTC R4149
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66,794
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98
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A09377
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Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.
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Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pickering, Thomas, d. 1625. aut
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1609
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STC 19677; ESTC S102572
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68,188
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208
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A42378
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Ars clericalis, the art of conveyancing explained being a collection gathered with great care and industry, out of the many books of the law : wherein the nature and effect of such deeds and instruments, by which lands are conveyed from one man to another, are clearly demonstrated : also the forms and orderly parts which ought to be observed in deeds and conveyances are laid open and explained / by R.G., Gent.
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Gardiner, Robert, 17th/18th cent.
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1690
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Wing G237; ESTC R7552
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68,701
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194
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A57371
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The adventures of (Mr. T.S.) an English merchant taken prisoner by the Turks of Argiers, and carried into the inland countries of Africa : with a description of the kingdom of Argiers ... / written first by the author, and fitted for the public view by A. Roberts ; whereunto is annex'd an observation of the tide, and how to turn a ship out of the straights mouth, the wind being westerly, by Richard Norris.
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T. S.; Roberts, A., 17th cent.; Norris, Richard.
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1670
(1670)
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Wing R1576; ESTC R36789
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70,471
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267
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A55529
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The woman as good as the man, or, The equallity of both sexes written originally in French and translated into English by A.L.; De l'égalité des deux sexes. English. 1677
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Poulain de La Barre, François, 1647-1723.; A. L.
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1677
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Wing P3038; ESTC R35373
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70,496
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218
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A94280
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The true fortune-teller, or, Guide to knowledge Discovering the whole art of chiromancy, physiognomy, metoposcopy, and astrology. Containing 1. A discription of the planets, their power and influence over the bodies of men, women, and children. 2. Of the several lines, ... characters in the hand and wrist; ... 3. Of physiognomy. ... 4. Observations on the eyes, ... 5. Metoposcopy, or the signification of the lines in the face. 6. of moles, and their signification. 7. Of dreams and interpretations. 8. Of nativities, ... 9. If the rod ... 10. Of marriages, ... 11. Rules to know the dangers of death. 12. The manner of resolving doubtful questions, ... 13. Of Pythagoras his wheel of fortune. 14. Of the good and bad days of each month relating to health.
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J. S.
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1698
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Wing S99; ESTC R232143
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73,968
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200
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A72254
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The rivall friends A comœdie, as it was acted before the King and Queens Maiesties, when out of their princely favour they were pleased to visite their Vniversitie of Cambridge, upon the 19. day of March. 1631. Cryed downe by boyes, faction, envie, and confident ignorance, approv'd by the judicious, and now exposed to the publique censure, by the author, Pet. Hausted Mr. in Artes of Queenes Colledge.
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Hausted, Peter, d. 1645.
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1632
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STC 12935; ESTC S122568
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74,417
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113
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A96816
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A supplement to The queen-like closet, or, A little of everything presented to all ingenious ladies, and gentlewomen / by Hannah Woolley ...
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Woolley, Hannah, fl. 1670.; Woolley, Hannah, fl. 1670. Queen-like closet.
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1674
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Wing W3287; ESTC R221176
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74,618
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219
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A69037
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The forrest of fancy Wherein is conteined very prety apothegmes, and pleasaunt histories, both in meeter and prose, songes, sonets, epigrams and epistles, of diuerse matter and in diuerse manner. VVith sundry other deuises, no lesse pithye then pleasaunt and profytable.
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H. C.; Chettle, Henry, d. 1607?, attributed name.; Cheeke, Henry, 1548?-1586?, attributed name.; Constable, Henry, 1562-1613, attributed name.
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1579
(1579)
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STC 4271; ESTC S104854
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80,866
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158
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A84200
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The exact law--giver faithfully communicating to the skilfull the firm basis and axioms of their profession. To the ignorant their antient and undoubted birthrights and inheritances. Being as a light unto all the professors of the law, as well counsellors as atturneys, clerks, soliciters, scriveners, &c. Or a manu-ductio, or a leading, as it were, by the hand, all such, both of the gentry or laity (as desire to be instructed how to gain or preserve their estates from the hands of their cruell adversaries) to the perfect knowledg of the common and statute law of this nation.
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1658
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Wing E3652; Thomason E2128_1; ESTC R201913
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81,570
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230
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A50674
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The touchstone of wills, testaments, and administrations being a compendium of cases & resolutions touching the same : carefully collected out of the ecclesiastical, civil and canon-laws, as also out of the customs, common laws, and statutes of this kingdom / by G. Meriton ...
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Meriton, George, 1634-1711.
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1668
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Wing M1811; ESTC R11357
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81,710
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267
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A81944
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Three learned readings made upon three very usefull statutes: the first, by that great and eminent sage of the law, Sir Iames Dyer, of the Middle Temple, upon the statute of 32.H.8.Chap.I. of Wills, and 34. & 35. Hen.8.Chap.5. for the explanation of that statute. The second, by Sir Iohn Brograve, of Grayes Inne, sometime his Majesties attourney of the dutchy of Lancaster, upon the statute of 27.H.8.Chap.10. concerning jointures. The third, by Thomas Risden esquire, of the Inner Temple, upon the statute of 8.Hen.6. Chap.9. of forcible entry.
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Dyer, James, Sir, 1512-1582.; Brograve, John, Sir, d. 1613.; Risden, Thomas.
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1648
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Wing D2929; Thomason E437_35; ESTC R204745
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84,448
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129
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A05594
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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.
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Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
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1616
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STC 15711; ESTC S108584
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89,947
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136
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A47706
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The history of the rites, customes, and manner of life, of the present Jews, throughout the world. VVritten in Italian, by Leo Modena, a rabbine of Venice. Translated into English, by Edmund Chilmead, Mr. of Arts, and chaplain of Christ-Church Oxon; Historia de' riti hebraici, vita ed osservanze de gl'Hebrei di questi tempi. English
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Modena, Leone, 1571-1648.; Chilmead, Edmund, 1610-1654.
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1650
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Wing L1099A; ESTC R216660
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90,789
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288
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A33627
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Certain select cases in law reported by Sir Edward Coke, Knight, late Lord Chief Justice of England ... ; translated out of a manuscript written with his own hand, never before published ; with two exact tables, the one of the cases, and the other of the principal matters therein contained.; Reports. Part 13. English
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Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.
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1659
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Wing C4909; ESTC R1290
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92,700
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80
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A06131
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A briefe conference of diuers lawes diuided into certaine regiments. By Lodowick LLoyd Esquier, one of her Maiesties serieants at armes.
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Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.
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1602
(1602)
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STC 16616; ESTC S108780
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93,694
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158
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B21451
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An essay proving we shall know our friends in heaven writ by a disconsolate widower on the death of his wife, and dedicated to her dear memory ...
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Dunton, John, 1659-1733.
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1698
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Wing D2624
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94,787
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150
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A51173
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Megalopsychy, being a particular and exact account of the last XVII years of Q. Elizabeths reign, both military and civil the first written by Sir William Monson ..., the second written by Heywood Townsend, Esq. ; wherein is a true and faithful relation ... of the English and Spanish wars, from the year 1585, to the Queens death ; with a full account of the eminent speeches and debates, &c., in the said time ; to which is added Dr. Parry's tryal in the year 1584 ; all written at the time of the actions, by persons eminently acting therein.
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Monson, William, Sir, 1569-1643.; Parry, William, d. 1585. True and plain declaration of the horrible treasons.
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1682
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Wing M2465; ESTC R7517
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94,931
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102
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A21074
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Ariosto's satyres in seuen famous discourses, shewing the state, 1 Of the Court, and courtiers. 2 Of libertie, and the clergie in generall. 3 Of the Romane clergie. 4 Of marriage. 5 Of soldiers, musitians, and louers. 6 Of schoolmasters and scholers. 7 Of honor, and the happiest life. In English, by Garuis Markham.; Satires. English
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Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533.; Tofte, Robert, 1561-1620.; Markham, Gervase. 1568?-1637.
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1608
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STC 744; ESTC S100232
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98,188
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118
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A40384
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The government of a wife, or, Wholsom and pleasant advice for married men in a letter to a friend / written in Portuguese, by Don Francisco Manuel ; with some additions of the translator, distinguished from the translation ; there is also added, a letter upon the same subject, written in Spanish by Don Antonio de Guevara, Bishop of Mondoñedo ... ; translated into English by Capt. John Stevens.; Carta de guia de casados. English
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Mello, Francisco Manuel de, 1608-1666.; Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Stevens, John, d. 1726.
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1697
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Wing F2062; ESTC R17060
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99,081
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268
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A01454
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Historie naturall and experimentall, of life and death. Or of the prolongation of life. Written in Latine by the Right Honorable Francis Lo. Verulam, Vis-count St. Alban; Historia vitae et mortis. English
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Instauratio magna.; Rawley, William, 1588?-1667.
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1638
(1638)
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STC 1158; ESTC S100506
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99,149
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463
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A01492
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A treatise of c[hri]stian renunciation Compiled of excellent sentences [and] as it were diuerse homelies of ancient fathers: wherin is shewed how farre it is lawfull or necessary for the loue of Christ t[o] forsake father, mother, wife and children, and all other worldly creatures. Against the enemies of the crosse of Christ, ... Wherunto is added [a shorte discourse against going to hereticall churches.]
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Garnet, Henry, 1555-1606.
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1593
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STC 11617.8; ESTC S113062
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99,728
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170
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A40658
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Two sermons the first, Comfort in calamitie, teaching to live well, the other, The grand assizes, minding to dye well / by Thomas Fuller ...
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Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
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1654
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Wing F2420; Wing F2476; ESTC R210330
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100,765
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342
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A28908
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Pandaemonium, or, The devil's cloyster being a further blow to modern sadduceism, proving the existence of witches and spirits, in a discourse deduced from the fall of the angels, the propagation of Satans kingdom before the flood, the idolatry of the ages after greatly advancing diabolical confederacies, with an account of the lives and transactions of several notorious witches : also, a collection of several authentick relations of strange apparitions of dæmons and spectres, and fascinations of witches, never before printed / by Richard Bovet ...
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Bovet, Richard, b. ca. 1641.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing B3864; ESTC R15851
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101,986
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250
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A66651
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The body of the common law of England as it stood in force before it was altered by statute, or acts of Parliament, or state. Together with an exact collection of such statutes, as have altered, or do otherwise concern the same. Whereunto is also annexed certain tables containing a summary of the whole law, for the help and delight of such students as affect method. By Edm. Wingate of Grayes-Inne Esq;
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Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.
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1655
(1655)
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Wing W3007; ESTC R220028
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104,837
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228
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A34159
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The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels
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1674
(1674)
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Wing C5627; ESTC R20756
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109,488
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244
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A48299
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Lex Londinensis, or, The city law shewing the powers, customs, and practice of all the several courts belonging to the famous city of London ... : together with several acts of Common Councel, very useful and necessary to be known by all merchants, citizens, and freemen of the said city : and also, a method for the ministers within the said city to recover their tithes : with a table to the whole book.
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City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing L1858; ESTC R2792
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111,597
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280
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A68944
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The trauels of certaine Englishmen into Africa, Asia, Troy, Bythinia, Thracia, and to the Blacke Sea And into Syria, Cilicia, Pisidia, Mesopotamia, Damascus, Canaan, Galile, Samaria, Iudea, Palestina, Ierusalem, Iericho, and to the Red Sea: and to sundry other places. Begunne in the yeare of iubile 1600. and by some of them finished in this yeere 1608. The others not yet returned. Very profitable to the help of trauellers, and no lesse delightfull to all persons who take pleasure to heare of the manners, gouernement, religion, and customes of forraine and heathen countries.
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Biddulph, William.; Lavender, Theophilus.
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1609
(1609)
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STC 3051; ESTC S101961
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116,132
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170
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A60284
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Satan's invisible world discovered, or, A choice collection of modern relations proving evidently against the saducees and atheists of this present age, that there are devils, spirits, witches, and apparitions, from authentick records, attestations of famous witnesses and undoubted verity : to all which is added, that marvellous history of Major Weir, and his sister : with two relations of apparitions at Edinburgh / by Georg Sinclar ...
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Sinclair, George, d. 1696.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing S3858; ESTC R4971
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118,890
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288
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A81077
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The kingdom of darkness: or the history of dæmons, specters, witches, apparitions, possessions, disturbances, and other wonderful and supernatural delusions, mischievous feats, and malicious impostures of the Devil Containing near fourscore memorable relations, forreign and domestick, both antient and modern. Collected from authentick records, real attestations, credible evidences, and asserted by authors of undoubted verity. Together with a preface obviating the common objections and allegations of the sadduces and atheists of the age, who deny the being of spirits, witches, &c. With pictures of several memorable accidents. By R. B. Licensed and entred according to order.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?; Drapentier, Jan, fl. 1674-1713.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing C7342; ESTC R224752
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121,198
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192
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A15035
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Aurelia. The paragon of pleasure and princely delights contayning the seuen dayes solace (in Christmas holy-dayes) of Madona Aurelia, Queene of the Christmas pastimes, & sundry other well-courted gentlemen, and gentlewomen, in a noble gentlemans pallace. A worke most sweetely intercoursed (in ciuill and friendly disputations) with many amorous and pleasant discourses, to delight the reader: and plentifully garnished with morall notes, to make it profitable to the regarder. By G.W. Gent.; Heptameron of civill discourses
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Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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1593
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STC 25338; ESTC S119821
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126,076
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172
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A15034
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An heptameron of ciuill discourses Containing: the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen. In whose behauiours, the better sort, may see, a represe[n]tation of thier own vertues: and the inferiour, may learne such rules of ciuil gouernme[n]t, as wil rase out the blemish of their basenesse: wherin, is renowned, the vertues, of a most honourable and braue mynded gentleman. And herein, also, as it were in a mirrour the vnmaried may see the defectes whiche eclipse the glorie of mariage: and the wel maried, as in a table of housholde lawes, may cull out needefull preceptes to establysh their good fortune. A worke, intercoursed with ciuyll pleasure, to reaue tediousnesse from the reader: and garnished with morall noates to make it profitable, to the regarder. The reporte, of George Whetstone. Gent.
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Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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1582
(1582)
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STC 25337; ESTC S111679
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129,236
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194
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A55177
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Plowden's quaeries, or, A moot-book of choice cases useful for the young students of the common law / englished, methodized, and enlarged by H.B.
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Plowden, Edmund, 1518-1585.; H. B., Esquire of Lincolns-Inne.
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1662
(1662)
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Wing P2611; ESTC R25587
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130,716
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321
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A55174
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Critica juris ingeniosa: or Choice cases in the common-law never published by any other author. Digested under alphabeticall heads by H.B. Esq; optimum est quod quæritur.; Critica juris ingeniosa.
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H. P.; Plowden, Edmund, 1518-1585, attributed name.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing P2608; ESTC R217633
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130,722
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322
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A09163
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A moral methode of ciuile policie contayninge a learned and fruictful discourse of the institution, state and gouernment of a common weale. Abridged oute of the co[m]mentaries of the reuerende and famous clerke, Franciscus Patricius, Byshop of Caieta in Italye. Done out of Latine into Englishe, by Rycharde Robinson, citizen of London. Seene and allowed. [et]c. Anno Domini 1576.; De institutione reipublicae. English. Abridgments
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Patrizi, Francesco, 1413-1494.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.
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1576
(1576)
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STC 19475; ESTC S114210
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131,174
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198
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A30887
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The Shepheards kalender newly augmented and corrected.; Compost et kalendrier des bergiers.
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Barclay, Alexander, 1475?-1552.; Copland, Robert, fl. 1508-1547.
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1656
(1656)
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Wing B713; ESTC R16875
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141,038
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199
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A54695
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Tenenda non tollenda, or, The necessity of preserving tenures in capite and by knight-service which according to their first institution were, and are yet, a great part of the salus populi, and the safety and defence of the King, as well as of his people : together with a prospect of the very many mischiefs and inconveniences, which by the taking away or altering of those tenures, will inevitably happen to the King and his kingdomes / by Fabian Philipps ...
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Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing P2019; ESTC R16070
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141,615
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292
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A12110
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The shepardes kalender Here beginneth the kalender of shepardes newly augmented and corrected.; Compost et kalendrier des bergiers. English.
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Copland, Robert, fl. 1508-1547, attributed name.
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1570
(1570)
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STC 22415; ESTC S107779
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143,077
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197
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A04754
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The Complete justice a compendium of the particulars incident to justices of the peace, either in sessions or out of sessions : gathered out of the statutes, reports, late resolutions of the judges, and other approved authorities : abstracted and cited alphabetically for their ready helpe, and the ease of inferiour officers, and for the generall good of the kingdome.
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1637
(1637)
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STC 14887.5; ESTC S4353
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145,933
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304
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A42546
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The eye and wheel of providence, or, A treatise proving that there is a divine providence ... by W. Gearing ...
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Gearing, William.
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1662
(1662)
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Wing G435; ESTC R7567
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152,154
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376
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A44485
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The booke called the mirrour of justices made by Andrew Horne ; with the book called the diversity of courts and their jurisdictions ; both translated out of the old French into the English tongue by W.H.
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Horne, Andrew, d. 1328.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing H2789; ESTC R23979
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152,542
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367
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A67835
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A breviary of the later persecutions of the professors of the gospel of Christ Jesus, under the Romish and antichristian prelats through Christendome, from the time of John VVickliff in the year of God 1371. to the raign of Queen Elizabeth of England, and the reformation of religion in Scotland: and of the cruell persecutions of the Christians under the Turkish emperors, with some memorable occurrences that fell out in these times through diverse realmes & countreys; collected out of the ecclesisticall history and book of martyrs, by Mr. Robert Young.
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Young, Robert, fl. 1674.
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1674
(1674)
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Wing Y74; ESTC R218050
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154,001
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241
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A51901
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The seventh volume of letters writ by a Turkish spy who lived five and forty years undiscover'd at Paris : giving an impartial account to the Divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable transactions of Europe, and discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1642 to the year 1682 / written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume.
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Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693.; Bradshaw, William, fl. 1700.; Midgley, Robert, 1655?-1723.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing M565DC; ESTC R35023
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159,469
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386
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A19712
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A notable historie of the Saracens Briefly and faithfully descrybing the originall beginning, continuaunce and successe aswell of the Saracens, as also of Turkes, Souldans, Mamalukes, Assassines, Tartarians and Sophians. With a discourse of their affaires and actes from the byrthe of Mahomet their first péeuish prophet and founder for 700 yéeres space. VVhereunto is annexed a compendious chronycle of all their yeerely exploytes, from the sayde Mahomets time tyll this present yeere of grace. 1575. Drawn out of Augustine Curio and sundry other good authours by Thomas Newton.; Sarracenicae historiae libri tres. English
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Curione, Celio Augustino, 1538-1567.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.
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1575
(1575)
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STC 6129; ESTC S109154
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166,412
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282
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A57041
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The third book of the works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Doctor in Physick containing the heroick deeds of Pantagruel the son of Gargantua / now faithfully translated into English by the unimitable pen of Sir Thomas Urwhart.; Pantagruel. English. 1693
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Rabelais, François, ca. 1490-1553?; Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611-1660.
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1693
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Wing R110; ESTC R26911
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173,631
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446
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A34794
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The institutes of the lawes of England digested into the method of the civill or imperiall institutions : useful for all gentleman who are studious, and desire to understand the customes of this nation / written in Latine by John Cowel ... ; and translated into English, according to act of Parliament, for the benefit of all, by W.G., Esquire.; Institutiones juris Anglicani. English
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Cowell, John, 1554-1611.; W. G.
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1651
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Wing C6641; ESTC R9063
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175,062
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294
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A65445
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The office and dutie of execvtors, or, A treatise of wils and executors, directed to testators in the choise of their executors and contrivance of their wills with direction for executors in the execution of their office, according to the law, and for creditors in the recovery of their debts : expressing the duty, right, interest, power and authority of executors, and how they may behave themselves in the office of executorship : with divers other particulars very usefull, profitable, and behovefull for all persons, be they either executors, creditors or debtors : compiled out of the body of the common-law, with mention of such statutes as are incident hereunto.
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Wentworth, Thomas, 1568?-1628.; Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.
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1641
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Wing W1358; ESTC R15205
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180,173
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328
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A17412
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Sermons upon the ten first verses of the third chapter of the first Epistle of S. Peter Being the last that were preached by the late faithfull and painfull minister of Gods word, Nicolas Byfield. Wherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great varietie of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinitie largely discussed. Published since the authors death by William Gouge.
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Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
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1626
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STC 4235; ESTC S107153
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186,240
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252
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A80293
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The Compleat justice. Being an exact and compendious collection out of such as have treated of the office of justices of the peace, but principally out of Mr. Lambert, Mr. Crompton, and Mr. Dalton. / Now amplified and purged from sundry errors which were in former impressions thereof. ; Whereunto are added the resolutions of the judges of assises in the year 1633. ; Together with a compendious charge to be given at the quarter-sessions, not in print till this year 1661.
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1661
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Wing C5644A; ESTC R174206
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192,009
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409
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A03950
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Certaine godlie and learned sermons Made vpon these sixe following parables of our Sauiour Christ, declared in the Gospell. 1. Of the vncleane spirit. 2. Of the prodigall sonne. 3. Of the rich man and Lazarus. 4. Of the vvounded man. 5. Of the vnmercifull seruant. 6. Of the faithfull seruant. By S.I.
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I. S.
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1601
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STC 14058; ESTC S119692
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196,316
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502
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