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A voyage to the Pacific ocean : undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere : performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in his Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 : in three volumes / vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook ... vol. III. by Captain James King ...

Cook, James, 1728-1779.

London : Printed for G. Nicol ... and T. Cadell ... , 1784.

PML 59388-91

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A relation of the death of David Rizzi, chief favorite to Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland; who was killed in the apartment of the said Queen on the 9th of March 1565. Written by the Lord Ruthen, one of the principal persons concerned in that action. Published from an original manuscript. Together with an account of David Rizzi, faithfully translated from Geo. Buchanan's History of Scotland.

Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven, Lord, d. 1566.

London, Printed for A. Baldwin in Warwick-lane, 1699.

PML 3320

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Mother Goose's melodies : the only pure edition : containing all that have ever come to light of her memorable writings, together with those which have been discovered among the mss. of Herculaneum : likewise every one recently found in the same stone box which hold the golden plates of the Book of Mormon / the whole compared, revised, and sanctioned by one of the annotators of the Goose family.

Boston : Printed and published by Munroe and Francis ... and C.S. Francis, New-York, [1835, c1833]

PML 81272

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The letter in Spanish of Christopher Columbus written on his return from his first voyage : and addressed to Luis de Sant Angel, 15 Feb.-14 March, 1493, announcing the discovery of the New World : reproduced in facsimile from a unique copy in the possession of Mr. Brayton Ives of New York, with introductory & critical remarks, accompanied by a revised Spanish version and a literal translation into English.

Columbus, Christopher.

London : Ellis & Elvey, 1889.

PML 7885

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The music in The judgment of Paris : consisting of all the songs, duettos and trio, with the overture, in score : as perform'd ... at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane : to which ... are added the celebrated ode, in honour of Great-Britain, call'd Rule Britannia, and Sawney & Jenney, a favourite dialogue, in ye Scotch stile / the whole compos'd by Thomas Augustine Arne ; opera sesta.

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Judgment of Paris

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London : H. Waylett, [1741?]

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Wing's ephemeris for thirty years : together with his Computatio catholica, or, A general computation, furnished with variety of plain, easie, and most necessary rules, tables, and observations, as well ecclesiastical and oeconomical, as legal, mathematical, and meteorological, fitted to the capacitie of all sorts of men, though more principally intended for the use and benefit of the plain and honest country-man / by Vin. Wing.

Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668.

London : Printed by J.C. for Tho. Rooks, 1669.

PML 126444

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This present evening Tuesday, December 9, 1834, will be produced Planche's historical drama called The Regent ... At the end of the drama, Mr Frampton will perform his Chinese pas seul. After which will be performed, by desire, the popular farce of Perfection, or The lady of Munster. The whole to conclude with the new comedy, in three acts, called Married life, or Fireside sketches.

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PMC 1220.4

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[Edinburgh : publisher not identified, 1834].

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This present evening, Saturday, January 24, 1835, will be repeated Weber's grand romantic legendary opera, in three acts, called Der Freischutz or The spectre huntsman of Bohemia ... After which will be performed, by particular desire, the farce, in one act, called 102, or My great great-grandfather ... The whole to conclude with, by particular desire, the favourite farce of High life below stairs.

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PMC 1220.12

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[Edinburgh : publisher not identified, 1835].

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This present evening, Wednesday, March 4, 1835, will be performed O'Keefe's comic opera of The Castle of Andalusia, or The banditti of the forest ... After which will be performed, for the fifth time this season, the favourite operetta of No! ... The whole to conclude with, by particular desire, the new drama, interspersed with music, entitled The climbing boy, or The member for the borough.

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PMC 1220.18

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[Edinburgh : publisher not identified, 1835].

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