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Upon the much lamented death, of that pious and hopeful young gentlewoman, Mrs. Mary Gerrish , wife of Mr. Samuel Gerrish, the daughter of the Honourable Samuel Sewall Esqr. Who departed this life November 17th. 1710. Being the night after publick thanksgiving.
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Noyes, Nicholas 1647-1717.
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Date: 1710
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A poem, on the death of Deacon William Barns, of New-Fairfield , who departed this life, September 18, 1768, in the lxixth year of his age. [Six lines of quotations].
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Potter, James
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Date: 1769
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Anticipation! Peter Porcupine's descent into hell; or, An elegy on his death . A mock-heroic poem. By Henry Hedgehog.
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Carey, James d. 1801.
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Date: 1797
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An elegiac poem on the death of General George Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United States . Who died at Mount Vernon, Virginia, 14th December, 1799, aged 69 years. Dedicated to the citizens of the United States.
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Caldwell, Charles 1772-1853.
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Date: 1800
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A funeral elegy on the death of General George Washington . Adapted to the 22d of February. By Abraham Wood.
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Wood, Abraham 1752-1804.
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Date: 1800
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An elegy: occasioned by the sudden and justly lamented death of Thomas Powys , esq. who slept in Christ, at his seat at Hardwick, near Shrewsbury, on Wednesday the 14th of September, 1774. To which is annexed, a poem, addressed to his surviving but disconsolate lady, unde the appellation of Narcissa.
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Date: 1774
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The perseverance / Raymond Antrobus.
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Raymond Antrobus
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Date: 2018
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Elegiac thoughts, occasioned by the death of the Rev. D. Simpson , M.A. of Macclesfield, ... To which are added, short extracts, from his most approved publications, ... By Joseph Nightingale.
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Nightingale, Joseph 1775-1824.
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Date: 1799
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An elegiac poem. On the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the Reverend and learned George Whitefield Who made his exit from this transitory state, to dwell in the celestial realms of bliss, on Sunday, 30th of September 1770 ... at Newbury-Port, near Boston, New-England. ... By Phillis, a servant girl, of 17 years of age, belonging to Mr. J. Wheatley, of Boston:--she has been but 9 years in this country from Africa.
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Wheatley, Phillis 1753-1784.
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Date: 1770
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A pindariqve elegy on the most famous and learned physitian Dr. Willis.
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Nathaniel Williams
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Date: [1675]
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Death - Poetry
Washington, George, 1732-1799 Death and burial.
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