Adams, John, 1750?-1814.

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For the amusement and instruction of youth of both sexes. The English Parnassus being a new selection of didactic, descriptive, pathetic, plaintive, and pastoral poetry, extracted from the works of the latest and most celebrated poets ; Such AS Dr. Beattie, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Hawkesworth, Dr. Ogilvie, Dr. Goldsmith, Dr. Young, Mrs. Barbauld, Miss Falconar, Miss More, Miss Carter, Hon. C. Fox, Churchill, Cowper, Hayley, Warton, Crabbe, Fitzgerald, Burns, Thurston, Pratt, Renwick, Hartson, Skinner, Jerningham, Hudson, Pope, Thomson, Philips, Blair, &c. &c. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M.
Date: 1789
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The flowers of modern travels being elegant, entertaining, and instructive extracts, selected from the works of the most celebrated travellers; such as, Lord Lyttelton, Sir W. Hamilton, Baron de Tott, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Moore, Dr. Troil, Addison, Brydone, Coxe, Wraxall, Savary, Topham, Sherlock, Douglas, Swinburne, Lady M. W. Montague, &c. &c. Intended chiefly for Young People of both Sexes. By the Rev. John Adams, A. M.
Date: 1788
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Sketches of the history, genius, disposition, accomplishments, employments, customs and importance of the fair sex, in all parts of the world Interspersed with many singular and entertaining anecdotes. By a friend to the sex. [One line from Otway].
Friend to the sexDate: 1796
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The Flowers of modern travels being elegant, entertaining, and instructive extracts, selected from the works of the most celebrated travellers; such as, Staunton, Bruce, Vaillant, Stolberg, Stedman, Townson, Miss Williams, Radcliffe, Murphy, Campbell, De Pages, Hamilton, De Tott, Johnson, Moore, Addison, Brydone, Coxe, Wraxall, Savary, Topham, Sherlock, Douglas, Swinburne, &c. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M. In three volumes.
Date: 1799
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The history of Rome , from the foundation of the city by Romulus, to the death of Marcus Antonius. In two volumes. ... . By the Reverend J. Adams, A.M. author of The history of France.
Hereford, Charles John Ann b. 1757 or 8.Date: 1792