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The harlot's progress; or, the ridotto al'fresco: a grotesque pantomime entertainment. As it is perform'd by his Majesty's Company of comedians at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Compos'd by Mr. Theophilus Cibber, ... The songs made (to old ballad t... Oxford Text Archive Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758. eBook
A complete history of the English stage: ... by Mr. Dibdin. ... [pt.4]... Oxford Text Archive Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814. eBook
Female empire: or, winter celebrated at London... Oxford Text Archive Hawkins, William, 1722-1801. eBook
The poor soldier: a comic opera. In two acts. With all the original songs. Written by John O'Keefe, Esq; ... As acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden.... Oxford Text Archive O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. eBook
Sins of government, sins of the nation: or, a discourse for the fast, appointed on April 19, 1793. By a volunteer. [pt.1]... Oxford Text Archive Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825. eBook
John the shopkeeper turned sailor; or, the folly of going out of our element. ... Part IIShopkeeper turned sailor.... Oxford Text Archive More, Hannah, 1745-1833. eBook
The memoirs of the Countess of Berci. Taken from the French by the author of the Female Quixote. In two volumes.: [pt.2]Histoire trage-comique de nostre temps, sous les noms de Lysandre et de Caliste. English... Oxford Text Archive Lennox, Charlotte, ca. 1729-1804. eBook
A declaration of truth to Benjamin Hoadly: one of the high priests of the land, and of the degree whom men call bishops. By a ministring friend, who writ to Tho. Bradbury, a dealer in many words.... Oxford Text Archive Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. eBook
The school for scandal: a comedy; as it is performed at the Theatres-Royal, in London and Dublin.... Oxford Text Archive Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. eBook
The camp: a musical entertainment, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. By R. B. Sheridan, Esq.... Oxford Text Archive Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. eBook
The non-juror: A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. Writien [sic] by Mr. Cibber.... Oxford Text Archive Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757. eBook
The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America: being an answer to the declaration of the General Congress.... Oxford Text Archive Macpherson, James, 1736-1796. eBook
Observations on the western parts of England, relative chiefly to picturesque beauty: To which are added, a few remarks on ... the Isle of Wight. By William Gilpin, ...... Oxford Text Archive Gilpin, William, 1724-1804. eBook
The scarlet letter... Oxford Text Archive Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 eBook
The inoculator: a comedy in three acts.... Oxford Text Archive Carey, George Saville, 1743-1807. eBook
Clementina: a tragedy, as it is perform'd with universal applause at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.... Oxford Text Archive Kelly, Hugh, 1739-1777. eBook
Tracts, concerning the ancient and only true legal means of national defence, by a free militia: ...... Oxford Text Archive Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813. eBook
The natural history of British insects: explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, œconomy, &c. Together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope. The whol... Oxford Text Archive Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837. eBook
A vindication of the forceps described and recommended by Dr. Leake: in which, the injudicious and illiberal remarks on that subject, signed Thomas Denman, are examined and refuted. By a late pupil of Dr. Leake's.... Oxford Text Archive Late pupil of Dr. Leake's. eBook
Observations on the cow-pox. By William Woodville,... Oxford Text Archive Woodville, William, 1752-1805. eBook
Arguments about the alteration of triennial elections of Parliament. In a letter to a friend in the country... Oxford Text Archive Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. eBook
The cure of Saul: A sacred ode. Written by Dr. Brown.... Oxford Text Archive Brown, John, 1715-1766. eBook
A collection of poetical essays: Consisting of I. An elegy on a pile of sacred ruins; ... VI. Ode to peace, &c. By J.B. of Newcastle upon Tyne.... Oxford Text Archive Brand, John, 1744-1806. eBook
The wrecker... Oxford Text Archive Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 eBook
The speech of Edmund Burke, Esq; on moving his resolutions for conciliation with the colonies, March 22, 1775... Oxford Text Archive Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. eBook
A succinct account of a machine, newly invented for the cure of præternatural curvatures of the spine: together with a detail of several cases, in which this machine has been tried with great success. By D. Merande, M.D... Oxford Text Archive Merande, D. eBook
Anna St. Ives: a novel. By Thomas Holcroft. ... [pt.3]... Oxford Text Archive Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809. eBook
The golden age, a poetical epistle: from Erasmus D-n, M.D. to Thomas Beddoes, M.D.... Oxford Text Archive Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802. eBook
Family secrets: literary and domestic. By Mr. Pratt. In five volumes. [pt.5]... Oxford Text Archive Pratt, Mr. (Samuel Jackson), 1749-1814. eBook
Modern times: or the adventures of Gabriel Outcast. Supposed to be written by himself. In imitation of Gil Blas. ... [pt.2]... Oxford Text Archive Trusler, John, 1735-1820. eBook
Euphemia. By Mrs. Charlotte Lennox. In four volumes.: [pt.1]... Oxford Text Archive Lennox, Charlotte, ca. 1729-1804. eBook
Areopagitica... Milton, John, 1608-1674 eBook
Three dialogues on the amusements of clergymen... Oxford Text Archive Gilpin, William, 1724-1804. eBook
Poems on various subjects: Viz. The nunnery, The magdalens, The nun, Ruins of an abbey, Yarico to Inkle, Il latte, fugitive pieces. By Mr. Jerningham.... Oxford Text Archive Jerningham, Mr. (Edward), 1737?-1812. eBook
A letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a noble lord: on the attacks made upon him and his pension, in the House of Lords, by the Duke of Bedford and the Earl of Lauderdale, early in the present sessions of Parliament.... Oxford Text Archive Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. eBook
General view of the agriculture of the West Riding of Yorkshire: with observations on the means of its improvement. By Messrs. Rennie, Broun, and Shirreff. Drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement.... Oxford Text Archive Rennie, George, 1749-1828. eBook
Agrarian justice opposed to agrarian law: and to agrarian monopoly; being a plan for meliorating the condition of man, by creating in every nation a national fund, ... By Thomas Paine, ...... Oxford Text Archive Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. eBook
The virgin queen, a drama in five acts; attempted as a sequel to Shakespeare's Tempest... Oxford Text Archive Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), 1744-1818. eBook
Henry and Rosamond: A tragedy. Dedicated to Sir John Philipps, Bart. By William Hawkins, ...... Oxford Text Archive Hawkins, William, 1722-1801. eBook
The tragedy of Sir Thomas Overbury: as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, ... Written by Richard Savage, ...... Oxford Text Archive Savage, Richard, d. 1743. eBook
The voyages, travels and adventures, of William Owen Gwin Vaughan, Esq: With the history of his brother Jonathan Vaughan, six years a slave in Tunis. Intermix'd with the histories of Clerimont, Maria, Eleanora, and others. ... [pt.1]... Oxford Text Archive Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), d. 1766. eBook
The conduct of some people: about pleading guilty. With some reasons why it was not thought proper to shew mercy to some who desir'd it.... Oxford Text Archive Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. eBook
Case, Mr. Macklin late of Covent-Garden Theatre, against Mess. Clarke, Aldys, Lee, James, and Miles... Oxford Text Archive Macklin, Charles, 1697?-1797. eBook
Analects in verse and prose: chiefly dramatical, satirical, and pastoral. ... [pt.1]... Oxford Text Archive Carey, George Saville, 1743-1807. eBook
An elegy written on Saint Mark's eve... Oxford Text Archive Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811. eBook
The triumphs of temper: a poem. In six cantos. By William Hayley, Esq.... Oxford Text Archive Hayley, William, 1745-1820. eBook
A voyage round the world. Containing an account of Captain Dampier's expedition into the South-Seas in the ship St George, in the years 1703 and 1704. ... Together with the author's voyage from Amapalla ... By William Funnell,... Oxford Text Archive Funnell, William. eBook
Village memoirs: in a series of letters between a clergyman and his family in the country, and his son in town.... Oxford Text Archive Cradock, Joseph, 1742-1826. eBook
Shakespeare's garland: Being a collection of new songs, ballads, roundelays, catches, glees, comic-serenatas, &c. Performed at the jubille [sic] at Sratford [sic] upon Avon. The musick by Dr. Arne, Mr. Barthelimon, Mr. Ailwood, and Mr. Dibdin.... Oxford Text Archive Garrick, David, 1717-1779. eBook
The beauties of the late Right Hon. Edmund Burke, selected from the writings, &c. of that extraordinary man, ... To which is prefixed, a sketch of the life, with some original anecdotes of Mr. Burke. In two volumes.: [pt.2]... Oxford Text Archive Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. eBook

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