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A29465
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A Brief narrative of a strange and wonderful old woman that hath a pair of horns growing upon her head giving a true account how they have several times after being shed, grown again : declaring the place of her birth, her education and conversation with the first occasion of their growth, the time of their continuance and where she is now to be seen, viz. at the sign of the Swan near Charing Cross.
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1676
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Wing B4610; ESTC R29132
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1,983
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9
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A50722
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Merry nevves from Epsom-Wells being a witty and notable relation, of a lawyers lying with a London goldsmiths wife, at Epsom, whilest the kind cuckold went for water: and the manner of the beating up of their quarters one morning early, by the lawyers wife, as they embracing each other in bed together. With the goldsmith's loving speech in vindication of his wife, to hundreds of people, there present; who conducted them out of the town with great shouts and ecchoes; and wo[r]thy of observation by the noble citizens.
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1663
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Wing M1872; ESTC R217819
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2,079
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11
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A08434
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The lamentation of Troy, for the death of Hector Wherevnto is annexed an olde womans tale in hir solitarie cell.
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Ogle, John, Sir, 1569-1640.
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1594
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STC 18755; ESTC S110186
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34,123
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66
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A15662
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Wither's motto nec habeo, nec careo, nec curo.
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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1621
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STC 25928.7; ESTC S123336
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39,771
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92
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A34008
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The present state of Russia in a letter to a friend at London / written by an eminent person residing at the great czars court at Mosco for the space of nine years : illustrated with many copper plates.
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Collins, Samuel, 1619-1670.
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1671
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Wing C5385; ESTC R17430
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51,343
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182
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A50091
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The excellent comedy called, The old law, or, A new way to please you by Phil. Massinger, Tho. Middleton, William Rowley ... ; together with an exact and perfect catalogue of all the playes, with the authors names, and what are comedies, tragedies, histories, pastoralls, masks, interludes, more exactly printed than ever before.; Old law
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Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.; Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.; Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?
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1656
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Wing M1048; ESTC R12634
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55,222
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95
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A01426
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The discoueries of the world from their first originall vnto the yeere of our Lord 1555. Briefly written in the Portugall tongue by Antonie Galuano, gouernour of Ternate, the chiefe island of the Malucos: corrected, quoted, and now published in English by Richard Hakluyt, sometimes student of Christ church in Oxford; Tratato. Que compôs o nobre & notavel capitão Antonio Galvão, dos diversos & desvayrados caminhos, por onde nos tempos passados a pimenta & especearia veyo da India ás nossas partes. English
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Galvão, António, d. 1557.; Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616.
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1601
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STC 11543; ESTC S105675
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96,105
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110
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A03196
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The exemplary lives and memorable acts of nine the most worthy women in the vvorld three Iewes. Three gentiles. Three Christians. Written by the author of the History of women.
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Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.
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1640
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STC 13316; ESTC S104033
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101,805
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245
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A05159
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[Here begynneth the booke which the knyght of the toure made and speketh of many fayre ensamples and thensygnementys and techyng of his doughters]; Knight of the Tower. English
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La Tour Landry, Geoffroy de, 14th cent.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.
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1484
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STC 15296; ESTC S121467
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154,085
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192
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A07541
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A nights search· Discovering the nature and condition of all sorts of night-walkers; with their associates. As also, the life and death of many of them. Together with divers fearfull and strange accidents, occasioned by such ill livers. Digested into a poeme by Humphry Mill.; Nights search. Part 1.
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Mill, Humphrey, fl. 1646.
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1640
(1640)
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STC 17921; ESTC S112683
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172,120
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346
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A35789
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The memoires of the life, and rare adventures of Henrietta Silvia Moliere as they have been very lately published in French : with remarks.; Mémoires de la vie de Henriette-Sylvie de Molière. English
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Villedieu, Madame de, d. 1683.; Subligny, sieur de, ca. 1640-ca. 1679.
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1672
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Wing D1191; Wing D1192; ESTC R203582
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172,818
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580
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A15530
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The arte of rhetorique for the vse of all suche as are studious of eloquence, sette forth in English, by Thomas Wilson.
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Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. Matrimonii encomium. English.
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1553
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STC 25799; ESTC S111753
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195,532
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268
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A01704
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The blessing of a good king Deliuered in eight sermons vpon the storie of the Queene of the south, her words to Salomon, magnifying the gouernment of his familie and kingdome. By Thomas Gibson, minister.
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Gibson, Thomas, M.A.
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1614
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STC 11841; ESTC S103127
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203,984
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514
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A49620
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The voyage of Italy, or, A compleat journey through Italy in two parts : with the characters of the people, and the description of the chief towns, churches, monasteries, tombs, libraries, pallaces, villas, gardens, pictures, statues, and antiquities : as also of the interest, government, riches, force, &c. of all the princes : with instructions concerning travel / by Richard Lassels, Gent. who travelled through Italy five times as tutor to several of the English nobility and gentry ; never before extant.
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Lassels, Richard, 1603?-1668.; S. W. (Simon Wilson)
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1670
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Wing L465; ESTC R2418
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265,097
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737
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A23588
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[The cronycles of Englond]; Chronicles of England.
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Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.
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1482
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STC 9992; ESTC S121383
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314,856
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338
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A23587
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In the yere of thyncarnacion of our lord Ih[es]u crist M.CCCC.lxxx. and in the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourthe, atte requeste of dyuerce gentilmen I haue endeauourd me to enprinte the cronicles of Englond as in this booke shall by the suffraunce of god folowe ...; Chronicles of England.
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Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.
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1480
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STC 9991; ESTC S106522
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335,760
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359
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A23591
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Here begynnys a schort [and] breue tabull on thes cronicles ...; Saint Albans chronicle.
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1485
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STC 9995; ESTC S106502
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430,579
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577
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A00007
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The Cronycles of Englonde with the dedes of popes and emperours, and also the descripcyon of Englonde; Saint Albans chronicle.
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Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon.
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1528
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STC 10002; ESTC S108645
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466,261
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386
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A00753
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Comfortable notes vpon the bookes of Exodus and Leuiticus, as before vpon Genesis Gathered and laid downe still in this plaine manner, for the good of them that cannot vse better helpes, and yet are carefull to read the Scriptures, and verie desirous to finde the comfort in them. By the Reuerend Father in God Geruase Babington ... With a table of the principall matters contained in this booke.
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Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610.
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1604
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STC 1088; ESTC S100580
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531,878
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712
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A29371
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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
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Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.
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1656
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Wing B4462; ESTC R34370
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561,325
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608
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A02296
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The dial of princes, compiled by the reuerend father in God, Don Antony of Gueuara, Byshop of Guadix, preacher, and chronicler to Charles the fifte, late of that name Emperour. Englished out of the Frenche by T. North, sonne of Sir Edvvard North knight, L. North of Kyrtheling; Relox de príncipes. English
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545? Aviso de privados. English.; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.
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1568
(1568)
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STC 12428; ESTC S120709
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960,446
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762
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A02299
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Archontorologion, or The diall of princes containing the golden and famous booke of Marcus Aurelius, sometime Emperour of Rome. Declaring what excellcncy [sic] consisteth in a prince that is a good Christian: and what euils attend on him that is a cruell tirant. Written by the Reuerend Father in God, Don Antonio of Gueuara, Lord Bishop of Guadix; preacher and chronicler to the late mighty Emperour Charles the fift. First translated out of French by Thomas North, sonne to Sir Edward North, Lord North of Kirthling: and lately reperused, and corrected from many grosse imperfections. With addition of a fourth booke, stiled by the name of The fauoured courtier.; Relox de príncipes. English
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545? Aviso de privados. English.
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1619
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STC 12430; ESTC S120712
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985,362
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801
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A04680
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The famous and memorable vvorkes of Iosephus, a man of much honour and learning among the Iewes. Faithfully translated out of the Latin, and French, by Tho. Lodge Doctor in Physicke; Works. English
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Josephus, Flavius.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.
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1602
(1602)
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STC 14809; ESTC S112613
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1,686,824
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856
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