Biographical fiction - Early works to 1800

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The Pleasing history of Prince Almanzor, and the beautiful shepherdess Shewing how the young Princess Louisa, daughter of the King of Castile, in Spain, was put into a little boat, and left to perish in the midst of the sea; but by a violent storm was driven upon the coast of Selicia, where she was taken up by a poor shepherd, and brought up as his child. by what means she came to the knowledge of her parentage, with the reception the met from the king her father who soon after gave her in marriage to Prince Almanzor. Ornamented with fine cuts.
Date: 1780
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The life and transactions of Herod the great Containing, his birth, and parantage: made King of Judea: rebuilds the temple of Jerusalem, and other great and publick buildings: his wars, cruelties, and murders; espeically, that of almost all the whole Jewish Sanhedrim, his own wife, children, and all her relations; and, the babes of Bethlehem, &c. &c. His grievous disease, last testament, death, and burial, &c. &c. By Mr R. Miller, late minister of Paisley.
Millar, Robert 1672-1752.Date: 1782
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The ring, a novel In a Series of Letters. By a Young Lady. In Three Volumes.
Young ladyDate: 1784
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The Life and actions of that [f]amous English pirate captain Avery [pu]blish'd for the satisfaction of the world to prevent the many falsities that he lies under. Written by his own hand[.]
Date: 1710
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The Life & transactions of Mrs. Jane Shore , Concubine to King Edward IV. Containing an account of her parentage, wit and beauty, her marriage with Mr Shore, the king, & visits to her; her going to court, leaving her husband; her great distress and misery after the king's death, &c.
Date: 1800