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A collection of interesting biography . Containing, I. The life of S. Johnson, LL.D. - abridged, principally, from Boswell's celebrated memoirs of the Doctor: II. The life of Mr. Elwes, - (abridged) - by Captain Topham: III. The life of Captain Cook, - (abridged) - by Dr. Kippis. Th whole revised and abridged by Sir Andrew Anecdote.
Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]
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The British Nepos or mirror of youth: consisting of select lives of illustrious Britons, Who Have Distinguished Themselves by their Virtues, Talents, or Remarkable Advancement in Life, with Incidental Practical Reflections. Written Purposely for the Use of Schools, and Carefully Adapted to the Situations and Capacities of Youth, By William Mavor, LL.D. Vicar of Hurley, Berkshire, and Chaplain to the Earl of Dumfries.
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837.Date: 1800
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The female jockey club , or a sketch of the manners of the age. Amongst other highly distinguished Personages, Male and Female, celebrated in this Work, are the following: Their Most Sacred Majesties The R-y-l B-t-sh P-nc-Sses D-ch-ss of Y-k Her R-y-l H-n-ss P-nc-ss A-g-r-s F-d-ck, late Lady A-g-ta M-r-y D-ch-ss of D-v-ns-re Lady Elizabeth F-st-r Comte de Fersan Lady Cper Sir Charles W-tw-th, K. B. Lord H-rv-y Dutchess of R-tl-nd Dutchess of B-df-d Lady L-de Charles M-ns-n Lord Ch-lm-de-ly Miss G-nn-ng Lord P-Get Duchess of G-d-n Col. Sr. L-g-r Mr. P-tt Late King of Sweden Lady W-r-n Mr. D-d-ss Lady B-th Mr P-lt-n-y Mrs. R-b-s-n Late Lord Littleton Marchioness of S-l-sb-ry Col. T-lt-n P-ce of W-Les Mr. Hugo M-yn-l, Senior Lady A-ch-r M-gr-v-ne of A-p-ch C. of B-ck-h-ms-re, late Mrs. H-b-t Mr. Harry Er-Ngt-n Mr. J-Kyll Mrs. B-st-w Mrs. H-st-r L-Nch P-Zzi Countess of S-st-n Viscountess M-yn-d Quick the Actor Lady M-l-Neux Col. F-Tzp-t-ck Lady W-ll-ce Abbe St. Fare Marquis de la Fayette Mr. Wright the Sheriffs' Officer Lady L-c-n Mrs. C-Ghl-n Mrs. Siddons Mr. P-Wis Viscountess D-dl-y and W-rd Earl Sp-nc-r Late Col. Bosville Viscount D-dl-y and W-rd Viscountess H-Mpd-n Duke of M-tr-se Mr. Daniel H-Ses Miss W-st Miss Elizabeth J-Ffr-es Mr. Fox Earl F-Tzw-ll-m Lady Elizabeth L-Ttr-l Earl of C-rh-Mpt-n Dutchess of C-mb-l-nd Countess Tv-c-n-l General W-ts-n Col. C-Wtr-ne Ld D-l-v-l The Blue Stocking Society, &c. By the author of the former Jockey club.
Pigott, Charles, d. 1794.Date: 1794
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The female jockey club , or a sketch of the manners of the age. ... By the author of the former jockey club.
Pigott, Charles, d. 1794.Date: 1794
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England's black tribunal containing, I. The complete tryal of King Charles the first, by the pretended High Court of Justice in Westminster-Hall, begun Jan. 20, 1648. Together with His Majesty's Speech on the Scaffold, erected at Whitehall Gate, on Tuesday Jan. 30, 1648. II. The loyal martyrology: Or A perfect Relation of the Sufferings and Death of the Nobility, Gentry, and others, who were inhumanly sacrific'd for their Loyalty to their Sovereigns King Charles I. and II. Together with their several Dying Speeches. III. An historical register of the Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen, who were slain in defence of their King and country, during the Unnatural Rebellion, begun in 1641. IV. The loyal confessors: In a brief Account of the most Eminent Sufferers, by Imprisonment, Banishment, or in Estate, for the Cause of His Sacred Majesty. To which is added, An Historical Preface, by a True Churchman.
Date: M,D,CC,XLVII [1747]
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Admirable curiosities rarities and wonders in England, Scotland and Ireland. ... With pictures of divers memorable passages. By R.B.
Nathaniel CrouchDate: 1710
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The British Plutarch , containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Compendious View of the History of England during that Period. In eight volumes.
Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]
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The jockey club or A sketch of the manners of the age. [Four lines of quotations] In three parts. Part the first[-third].
Pigott, Charles, d. 1794.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]
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The characters of George the First, Queen Caroline, Sir Robert Walpole, Mr. Pulteney, Lord Hardwicke, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Pitt, reviewed With royal and noble anecdotes: and a sketch of Lord Chesterfield's character.
Davies, Thomas, ca. 1712-1785.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
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The British Plutarch , containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including a Compendious view of the History of England, during that Period. A new edition, corrected and considerably enlarged. In eight volumes.
Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.Date: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]
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A new and general biographical dictionary containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; Particularly The British And Irish; From the earliest Accounts of time to the present period. Wherein Their remarkable Actions and Sufferings, Their Virtues, Parts, and Learning, Are Accurately Displayed. With a Catalogue of their Literary Productions.
Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
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Public characters of 1798-9 . A new edition. Enlarged and corrected to the 25th of March, 1799. To be continued annually.
Date: 1799
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The jockey club; or a sketch of the manners of the age. Part the first
Pigott, Charles, d. 1794.Date: 1792
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The life and adventures of Peter Porcupine , with a full and fair account of all his authoring transactions; being a sure and infallible guide for all enterprising young men who wish to make a fortune by writing pamphlets. To which is added, his will and testament. By Peter Porcupine himself.
Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.Date: 1798
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The jockey club; or a sketch of the manners of the age. Part the first
Pigott, Charles, d. 1794.Date: 1792
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Characters of eminent personages of his own time , written by the late Earl of Chesterfield; and never before published.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: 1777
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The new annual register , or general repository of history, politics, and literature, for the year 1780. To which is prefixed, a short review of the principal transactions of the present reign.
Date: 1793
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The British Plutarch , containing the lives of the most eminent statesmen, patriots, divines, warriors, philosophers, poets, and artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, from the accession of Henry Viii. to the present time. Including, a Complete History of England from that Aera. In six volumes. Ornamented with elegant frontispieces. Vol. I. A new edition, revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the editor, T. Mortimer, Esq;.
Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]
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National portrait gallery of illustrious and eminent personages of the nineteenth century / with memoirs, by William Jerdan.
William JerdanDate: 1830-1834
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Anecdotes historiques sur les principaux personnages qui jouent maintenant un rôle en Angleterre
Date: 1785
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A biographical history of England , from Egbert the Great to the Revolution: consisting of characters disposed in different classes, and adapted to a methodical catalogue of Engraved British Heads: Intended as An Essay towards reducing our Biography to System, and a Help to the Knowledge of Portraits: Interspersed with Variety of Anecdotes, and Memoirs of a great Number of Persons, not to be found in any other Biographical Work: With a Preface, shewing the Utility of a Collection of Engraved Portraits to supply the Defect, and answer the various Purposes, of Medals: By the Rev. J. Granger, Vicar of Shiplake, in Oxfordshire. The Third Edition, With large Additions and Improvements.
Granger, James, 1723-1776.Date: 1779
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The jockey club; or a sketch of the manners of the age. Part the third
Pigott, Charles, d. 1794.Date: 1793
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A new and general biographical dictionary containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; particularly the British and Irish; from the earliest accounts of time to the present period. Wherein their remarkable actions or sufferings, their virtues, parts, and learning, are accurately displayed; with a catalogue of their literary productions.
Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]
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Characters of eminent personages of his own time , written by the late Earl of Chesterfield; and never before published.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: 1777
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The British Plutarch or, biographical entertainer. Being a select collection of the lives at large of the most eminent men, natives of Great Britain and Ireland; from the reign of Henry Viii. to George II. Both inclusive: Whether distinguished as Statesmen, Patroits,---- Warriors, Divines,--- Poets,---------- Philosophers. Adorned with copper plates. Vol. I.
Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]