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Page 222 - LIFE IN LONDON : or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and his Elegant Friend, Corinthian Tom.
Page 92 - A New Discovery of a Vast Country in America, Extending above Four Thousand Miles, between New France and New Mexico. With a Description of the Great Lakes, Cataracts, Rivers, Plants and Animals; also the Manners.
Page 39 - Complete Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation : being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds. Fish and Fishing, written by IZAAK WALTON ; and Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream, by CHARLES COTTON.
Page 128 - Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, And Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto which is added, Seven Plays, Never before Printed in Folio: Viz.
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Page 20 - A true declaration of the Estate of the Colonie in Virginia : with a confutation of such scandalous reports as have tended to the disgrace of so worthy an enterprise.
Page 72 - BOTH ENGLISH AND LATIN, Compos'd at several times. Printed by his true Copies. The Songs were set in Musick by Mr. HENRY LAWES, Gentleman of the Kings Chappel, and one of His Majesties Private Musick.
Page 223 - B., and is, with the exception of a few brittle margins, quite crisp and perfect 288. [FLETCHER (PHINEAS).] The Purple Island, or, the Isle of Man: together with Piscatorie Eclogs and other Poeticall Miscellanies.
Page 221 - CRASHAW, RICHARD. Steps to the Temple, Sacred Poems. With The Delights of the Muses.
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