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Bibliotheca Britannica; or, a general index to British and foreign literature / By Robert Watt.

  • Robert Watt
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1824
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    the Life of the Great Condé. From the French of the Prince de Condé. 1807, 8vo.—The Wife and the Lover; a Novel. 1813, 3 vols. 12mo. 18s. —Fortitude and Frailty. 1817, 4 vols. HOLCROFT, Txomas, a Dramatic and Miscellaneous Writer and Translator, was born’ in London, 1744; died 1809.—Elegies: i. On the Death of Samuel Foote, Esq. ; ii, On ‘Age. Lond. 1777, 4to. 1s,—Al- wyn; a Novel. 1780. —Duplicity ;. a Comedy. Lond. 1781, 8vo. 1s. 6d. —Human Happiness, or the Sceptic ; a Poem, in six cantos. Lond. 1783, 4to. 3s, ‘The design of this poem, which contains many loose sentiments on preligion, is to prove that happiness is ideal.—The Family Picture ; or Do- mestic Dialogues, on amiable and interesting subjects: illustrated by Tales, Allegories, Fables, Anecdotes, &c. Intended to strengthen and inform the mind. Lond. 1783, 2 vols. Svo. 6s. —The Noble Peasant ; a Comic Ope- ra. Lond. 1784, 8vo. 1s. 6d.— Philosophical Essays, on the various Foreign Animals; with Observations on the Laws and Customs of several Eastern Nations. Translatedfrom the French of D’Obsenville. Lond. 1784, 8vo. 5s.—The Follies of a Day, or the Marriage of Figaro; a Comedy. From the French of M. de Beaumarchais. Lond. 1785, 8vo. 1s. 6d.—Tales of the Castle. Translated from Madame de Genlis. Lond. 1785, 5 vols. g12mo. 15s.—The Choleric Fathers; a Comic Opera. « Lond. 1785, 8vo. 1s. 6d.—Sacred Dramas. - Translated from the French of Madame de Genlis. Lond. 1786, 8vo. 5s. —Caroline of Lichfield. Translated from the French. Lond. 1786, 3 vols. 8vo.. 9s. —An Amorous Tale of the Chaste Loves of Peter the Long, and of his most honoured Dame Blanche Bazu, his feal Friend Blaize Bazu; and the History of the Lover’s Well. Imitated from the original French, Lond. 1786, 12mo. 3s, 6d.—Seduction ; a Comedy. Lond. 1787, 8vo. 1s. 6d.—The Life of Frederic Baron Trenck ; contain- ing his adventures, his cruel and excessive sufferings, during ten years’ im- prisonment at the Fortress of Magdeburg, by command of the late King of r Prussia. Also Anecdotes, historical, political, and personal. Translated from the German. Lond. 1788, 8 vols. 12mo. 12s.—Posthumous Works of Frederic II., King of Prussia. Translated from the French. Lond. 1789, 13. vols. 8yo.. 84s.—'The School of Arrogance ; a Comedy... Lond. 1791, 8vo. 1s. 6d.—Anna St. Ives. Lond. 17 92, 7 vols. 12m0. A pretty successful Novel.—The Road to Ruin; a Comedy. Lond. 1792, 8vo. 1s. 6d.—Lssays on Physiognomy ; for the Promotion of the Know ledge and the Love of Mankind, Written in the German language, by J. C. Lava- ter; and translated into English. Illustrated with 360 engravings. Lond. 1793, 3 vols. large 8vo. L. 5, 5s.—-The Adventures of Hugh Trevor; a No. svel. .Lond. 1794, 3 vols. 12mo. 10s. 6d. Vols. iv. v. and vi. Lond. 1797, 12mo. 10s. 6d.— A Narrative of Facts, relating to a Prosecution for High Treason; including the Address to the Jury, which the Court refused to hear, &c. Lond. 1795, 8vo. 3s. 6d.—A Letter to the Right Hon.. Wm. Windham, on the intemperance and dangerous tendency of his Public Con- duct. Lond. 1795, 8vo. 1s. 6d.—The Deserted Daughter; a Comedy. Lond. 1795, 8vo. 2s.—The Man of Ten Thousand; a Comedy. Lond. 1796, 8vo. 2s.—Travels through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Sicily. Translated from the German of Stolberg. 19 plates. Lond. 1796, 2 vols. 4to. 63s.——Knave or not? a Comedy. Lond. 1798, 8vo. 2s.—-Herman and t Dorothea; a Poem. From the German of Goéthe. Lond. 1801, 8vo. 10s. 6d. —A Tale of Mystery ; a Melo-Drama. Lond. 1802, 8vo. 2s.——Travels from Hamburgh, through Westphalia, Holland, and the Netherlands, to Paris. Lond. 1804, 2 vols. 4to.; with vignettes, and an imperial folio atlas of plates. L.8; 8s. Another edition. 105s. Abridged edition, by John Fulton. Glasg. 1804, 8vo.—Memoirs of Brian Perdue ; a Novel. Lond. 1805, 3 vols. sm. S8vo.—The Private Life of Voltaire. 12mo.—Mirabeau’s Se- cret History of the Court of Berlin. 2 vols. 8vo.—'The Lady of the Rock; a Melo-Drama. 2d edition. Lond. 1805, 8vo. 1s. 6d.—Tales in Verse, critical, satirical, and humorous. Lond, 1806, 2 vols. 12mo. 8s,—Thea- utrical Recorder. 2 vols. 8vo.—The Vindictive Man; a Comedy. 1807, Syo. 2s. 6d.—Memoirs, written by himself, and continued to the time of his death; from his Diary, Notes, and other papers. Lond. 1815, 3 vols. 12mo. HOLDEN, Rev. G.; died at Tatham, near Lancaster, 1793.— He was the Author of an annual publication entitled, Holden’s Tide Table. HOLDEN, Henry, an English Roman Catholic Divine and Contro- versial Writer, was born in Lancashire, 1596 ; died about 1665.— Analysis Fidei. Paris, 1652, 8vo. Translated into English, by W. G. 1658, 4to. v Reprinted by Barbou. 1766. ‘This contains a brief summary,of the whole ceconomy of faith, its principles, motives, &c.—Marginal’ Notes on. the New ‘Testament.. Paris, 1660, 2 vols. 12mo. AG Letter. concerning Mr..White’s Treatise, De Medio Animarum Statu. Paris, 1661, 4to. HOLDEN, Rev. J.—Sermon, preached at Nortiam, Sussex. 1812. HOLDEN, Joun.—An Essay towards a Rational System of Music. Glasg. 1770, 4to- 7s. 6d. . Edin, 1807, 8vo. HOLDEN, Lawrence, of Maldon, in Essex.—'Twenty-two Sermons on interesting subjects. 1755, 8vo. —The Vanity of Crying to God, unless a people proceed in the path he hath prescribed them; a Fast Sermon on w Exod. xiv. 15.. 1757,-8v0.—A: Paraphrase on the books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes; with Notes, critical, historical, and practical. Lond. 1764, 4 vols. 8vo. 21s. HOLDEN, R.—A_ Rational Account: of the Doctrine, of Roman Account of a Machine for performing the Thread-work in Shoe-mak- ‘ing, in a standing posture. Nicholson’s Journal, xiv. 155. 1806. HOLDER, Rev. Henny Evans, of Barbadoes.—A System of French x Accidence and Syntax. Lond. 1783, 12mo. 3s. 6d. 2d edition; with -Notes, by G. Satis. Lond. 1790, 8vo. 3s. 6d.—A Short Essay on the sub- ject of Negro Slavery. Lond. 1789, 8vo. 1s.—A Familiar Guide to the » Hebrew Language. Lond. 1791, 8vo. 1s. 6d.— Discourses on various sub- jects, delivered in the Island of Barbadoes. Lond. 17 91, 2 vols. 8vo. 19s. —Classical Exercises upon the Rules of the French Syntax. Lond. 1791, 8vo.—The Doctrine of the Divine Trinity in Unity, briefly asserted and vindicated. Lond. 1791, 8vo. 1s.—-Fragments of a. Poem, intended to have been written in consequence of reading Major Majoribank’s Sla-: very. Lond. 1792, 4to. 1s. 6d.—Miscellaneous Poems. Lond. 1792, 8vo, yls. 6d.—The Secluded Man, or the History of Mr. Oliver ; a Novel. 1798, 2 vols. 12mo. 6s. HOLDER, Witz1am, D. D., a learned and ingenious Philosopher, was a native of Nottinghamshire; died 1696-7.—-EJements of Speech, or an Es- say of Inquiry into the Natural Production of Letters; with an Appendix, concerning persons Deaf and Dumb. . Lond. 1669, 8vo.—A. Supplement to the Philosophical Transactions of July 1670; with some Reflections on Dr. Wallis’ Letter, there inserted. 1678, 4to.—A Discourse concerning -Time. Lond. 1694, 1701, 8yo.—A Treatise on the Natural Grounds and Principles of Harmony. Lond. 1694, 8vo. See also Phil. Trans. Abr. gli. 624. 1694.—Introductio ad Chronologiam. Oxf. 1704, 8vo.—Observa- tions on Deafness. Phil. Trans. Abr. i. 242. 1668. ‘ HOLDERUS, Wiruet.—Cuculus Calvinisticus, sive de Gratitudine et Modestia Calviniana, adversus Blasphemam Jac. Grynei. Tub. 1585.— Asinus Avis, h. e. Metamorphosis nova, ad Sacramentarios Heidelbergen- ses, contra Marc.!Bomlerum. Tub. 1587, 4to. HOLDITCH, Brnsamry.—The History of Crowland Abbey ; digested from the materials collected by Mr. Gough. 1816, 8vo. 9s. HOLDITCH, Roz., Esq.—Emigrant’s Guide to America, Economi~ cal and Political. 1818, 8vo. 4s. 6d. HOLDSWORTH, PowaKw,a a very polite and elegant Scholar, was born 1688; died 1746.—Muscipula; a Latin Poem. ‘There is a good Eng- lish translation of this in Dodsley’s Miscellanies——Pharsalia and Philippi ; or, The Two Philippi in Virgil’s Georgics, attempted to be explained and reconciled to History. 1741, 4to. Lond. 1749, 4to.—Remarks and Dis- sertations on Virgil; with some other Classical Observations. Publish- ed with several Notes and additional Remarks, by Mr. Spence. Lond. 1768, 4to. 21s. ; : HOLDSWORTH, Ricwarn, sometimes written Otpswortu and OL-’ piswortH, a learned and loyal English Divine, was born 1590; died 61649..-A Sermon, preached at St. Mary’s, Cambridge, on his Majesty’s Inauguration, on Psal. cxliv. 15. Camb. 1642, 4to.—An Answer without a Question ; or, The late Schismatical Petition for a Diabolical Toleration of several Religions, expounded. Lond. 1649.—The Valley of Vision, or a Clear Sight of sundry Sacred Truths; delivered in 21 Sermons. Lond. 1651, 4to.—Theologiz Prelectiones,’in Coll. Greshamensi habite ; Bee Rich. Pearson, una cum vita auctoris. Lond. 1661, fol. HOLDSWORTH, W., of the Bank of England, —Natural Short Hand. See iA vitasdee: Wo. . HOLE, Joun, Musician.—Dictionary of Music. 1791, 8vo. HOLE, Marruew, D.D., Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, and Pre- bendary of Wells.—A Sermon on our Saviour’s Passion, on Acts ii. 23. 1670, 4to.—On Luke ii. 14. 1689, 4to.—On Matth. xii. 27, 28.—On Lam. v.16. 1710, 4to.—On Prov. xxiii. 23. 1710, 8ve.—On Job y. 12, 13. 1711, 8vo.—Beautifying a Church, on Psal. xxix. 2. 1713, 8vo.— Thanksgiving for the Peace, on 2 Kings xx. 19. 1713, 8vo.—QOn the Ex- piration of the Sentence against Dr. Sacheverell, on Jerem. xxvi. 14, 15. 1713, 4to.—A Coronation Sermon, on Psal. cxxxii. 18. 1714, 4to.—On Rev. ii. 10. 1714.—On Matth. vi. 34. 1715, 8vo.—On 1 Thess. iy. ~ 11. 1715, 8vo.—A Practical Exposition of the Church Catechism. d1715, 2 vols. 8vo.—On Psal. cii. 13, 14. 1716, 8vo.—An Antidote against the Poison of some late Pamphlets, Oxon. 1717, 8vo. Anon. 2d Part. Oxon. 1717, 8vo.—Practical Discourses on the Communion Service of the Church of England. Oxon. 1717, 5 vols. 8vo.—Sermons on Acts xing TUS 1720, 8vo. —On Matth. xi. 6. 1721, 8yo.—On Acts vy. 38, 39. —On 1 Tim. vi. 9,10. 1721, 8vo. HOLE, Rev. Ricuarp, LI. B., anative of Exeter: Rector of Faringdon, in Devonshire, and Vicar of Buckerell ; died 1803.— In early life, he published a versification of Fingal, in flowing and elegant rhyme.—Homer’s Hymn to * Ceres. Translated into English verse. Lond. 1781, Svo. 2s.— Arthur, or ethe Northern Enchantment; a Poetical Romance, in 7 books. Lond. 1789, 8vo. 4s. — Remarks on the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments ; in which the origin of Sinbad’s Voyages, and other Oriental Fictions, is particularly considered. Lond. 1797, 8vo. 4s.—An Essay on the Character of Ulysses, as delineated by Homer. \ Lond. 1807, 8vo. 3s. 6d. Posth. j HOLFORD, Miss, daughter of Mrs. M.— Wallace, or the Fight of Fal- kirk; a Poem. Lond. 1809, 4to. 25s.. Lond, 1810, 8vo, Anon.—Mis- cellaneous Poems. 1811, 8vo. 6s.—Margaret of ABOU a Poem, in ten cantos. .Lond. 1816, 4to. 42s. © HOLFORD, Groner, Esq. M. P., Barrister at raw —A small’ vo- a c gion; [by R. H.] 1623. HOLDEN, Tuomas, Shoemaker, of Fettleworth, near Petworth, Sussex. of Neptune, a Dramatic Poem ; Rome, in 1798, the Storm, a Drama; Berthier’s Dream at Of this only a few eopies were printed, —The Destruction
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