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Prospectus of a new translation of the Holy Bible from corrected texts of the originals , compared with the ancient versions. With various readings, explanatory notes, and critical observations. By The Rev. Alexander Geddes, L.L.D.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- E-books
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This day was published, number 1. A new edition, (being the fourth) of A complete collection of state-trials, And Proceedings For High Treason, And Other Crimes And Misdemeanours: Commencing With The Eleventh Year of the Reign of King Richard II. And Ending With The Sixteenth Year of the Reign of King George III. To which is prefixed, a new preface, by Francis Hargrave, Esq. London, printed by T. Wright: for J. and F. Rivington, L. Davis, T. Longman, W. Owen, T. Cadell, M. Folingsby, T. Lowndes, B. Law, J. Wilkie, R. Horsfield, M. Hingeston, S. Bladon, T. Carnan, and the rest of the Proprietors: and sold by G. Kearsly; also by all the booksellers in town and country. Conditions. I. This Work will be printed in a handsome Manner on a Demy Paper; and will be comprised in Two Hundred and Ten Numbers, making Six Volumes in Folio. If it should exceed that Quantity, the Overplus will be given Gratis. II. Each Number containing Six Sheets, Price One Shilling, will be published Weekly. III. As it is proposed to print a List of the Subscribers in the last Number, it is requested that those who intend to become Purchasers, will send their Names and Address to Mr. Kearsly, in Fleet-Street, London; Mr. Fletcher, at Oxford; Mess. Fletcher and Hodson, at Cambridge; Mr. Cadell, in Bristol; Mrs. Lynch, in Dublin; or their respective Booksellers. *** Great Part of the Work being already printed, the Purchasers may depend upon the Regularity of its Publication. When the Whole is finished, the Price will be considerably raised to Non-Subscribers
Date: 1775]- E-books
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To lawyers, antiquarians, historians, and politicians, as well as officers going out in the next fleet to India. History of Hastings's trial, complete: including an Ample detail of the debates and proceedings of both Houses of Parliament, from February 17, 1706, to April 23, 1795. on every important Question that arose pending the Prial; with the evidence and speeches at length of the managers on Opening and Summing-up the charges; Refutation of Charges by Mr. Hastings's counsel, with the defence read by himself, and his various addresses and petitions to the court against Delays in the Trial; report of Commons' Committee on the Circumstances that had contributed to its Duration; Testimonies of the Marquis Cornwallis and Others in Favour of Mr. Hastings; debates and judgment of lords on the Charges; proceedings of proprietors of the East-India Company in Consequence of His Acquittal, &c. &c. This Day is published, Neatly printed on a small Type and good Paper, in One Large Volume, 8vo. Price in Boards 10s. 6d. or 11s. 6d. Half-Bound, Calf lettered, and 12s. 6d. Half-Bound with Russia-Backs, lettered, The history of the trial of Warren Hastings, Esq. late Governor-General of Bengal, before the High Court of Parliament in Westminster-Hall, on an impeachment by the Commons of Great-Britain, for high crimes and misdemeanours. Containing the whole of the proceedings and debates in both Houses of Parliament, relating to that celebrated prosecution, from Feb. 17, 1786, until His Acquittal, April 23, 1795. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of Various general courts of the Honourable United East-India Company, held in Consequence of His acquittal
Date: 1796- E-books
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A proposal for publishing a general repertory of the endowments of vicarages
Ducarel, Andrew Coltee, 1713-1785.Date: 1762?]- E-books
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A choice dialogue between John Faustus a conjurer, and Jack Tory his friend . Occasioned by some choice dialogues lately published, concerning predestination and election. Together with animadversions upon the preface to the Choice dialogues. And an appendix concerning th true doctrine of predestination, as held by the Church of England, and the absurdities and inconsistency of the Choice dialogues. By a young strippling.
Walter, Thomas, 1696-1725.Date: 1720