Great Britain - Social life and customs - Early works to 1800

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An estimate of the manners and principles of the times / by the author of Essays on the characteristics, &c.
John BrownDate: 1757
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A letter from the Right Hon. Lord George Gordon to the Attorney General of England . In which the motives of his lordship's public conduct, from the beginning of the memorable year 1780 to the present time, are vindicated upon principles of religion, morality, and sound policy. To which is added, by way of postscript, a hint to the jurors of England. Dated at Amsterdam, 4th July, 1787.
Lord George GordonDate: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]
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A brief and merry history of Great Britain Containing an account of the religions, customs, manners, humours, characters, caprice, contrasts, foibles, factions, &c. of the people. Written originally in Arabick, by Ali Mohammed Hadgi, physician to his Excellency Cossem Hojah, late envoy from the government of Tripoli, in South-Barbary, to this court. Faithfully render'd into English by Mr. Anthony Hilliar, translator of the Oriental languages. To which are prefix'd, the essigies of the author, curoiusly engraven on copper.
Hilliar, AnthonyDate: [1730?]
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The courtier's book of common-prayer , containing. A new Tedeum, [sic] the courtiers new creed, the British litany. &c. &c. &c.
Date: [1745?]
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A treatise upon the modes, or, A farewell to French kicks , John Harris.
John HarrisDate: 1715