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A history of the fight at Concord, on the 19th of April, 1775, : with a particular account of the military operations and interesting events of that ever memorable day; showing that then and there the first regular and forcible resistance was made to the British soldiery, and the first British blood was shed by armed Americans, and the Revolutionary War thus commenced. / By Rev. Ezra Ripley, D.D., with other citizens of Concord.

Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841.

Concord [Mass.]: : Printed and published by Allen & Atwill., 1827.

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Views in the Ottoman empire, chiefly in Caramania : a part of Asia Minor hitherto unexplored; with some curious selections from the islands of Rhodes and Cyprus, and the celebrated cities of Corinth, Carthage, and Tripoli: from the original drawings in the possession of Sir R. Ainslie, taken during his embassy to Constantinople / by Luigi Mayer: with historical observations and incidental illustrations of the manners and customs of the natives of the country.

Mayer, Luigi.

London : Published by R. Bowyer, 1803.

PML 146676.3

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A discourse on "the good news from a far country" : Deliver'd July 24th [1766] A day of thanks-giving to almighty God, throughout the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on occasion of the repeal of the Stamp-act; appointed by His Excellency, the governor of said province, at the desire of it's House of Representatives, with the advice of His Majesty's Council. / By Charles Chauncy, D. D., a pastor of the First Church in Boston.

Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.

Boston, N.E. : Printed by Kneeland and Adams, in Milk-street, for Thomas Leverett, in Corn-hill., 1766.

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Possession above profession; : being a discourse in which it may be clearly seen that many make a profession of Christ in the flesh, and deny him in his light...And how that many Turks and heathen will own his divine light more then many of them that make a profession of Christ in the flesh. And likewise, how that all such as profess Christ Jesus has bought them are to be goverend and ordered by him.

Fox, George, 1624-1691.

[London, 1675]

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Unique collection of drawings & prints, a catalogue of all the great and valuable collection of ancient drawings, scarce prints, and books of prints, which belonged to Sir Joshua Reynolds, deceased ... : also, a few bronzes ... [etc.] and a small library of books, treating of the arts : which ... will be sold by auction by Mr. H. Phillips, at his Great Room, 67, New Bond Street, on Monday, March 5, 1798, and seventeen successive days ...

Phillips, H.

[London] : Catalogues ... may be had of Mr. Lloyd, bookseller ... at Mr. Phillips's house ... and at his Great Room ..., 1798.

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A form, or order of thanksgiving and prayer : to be used in London, and ten miles round it, on Sunday the 15th of this instant January, and throughout England on Sunday the 29th of the same month, by all parsons, vicars, and curates, in their respective parish churches, and chapels, in behalf of the King, the Queen, and the royal family, upon occasion of the Queen's being with child. By His Majestie's special command.

London : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1687 [i.e. 1688]

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Memorable accidents, and unheard of transactions : containing an account of several strange events: as the disposing of tyrants, lamentable shipwrecks, dismal misfortunes, stratagems of war, perilous adventures, happy deliverances, with other remarkable occurrences, and select historical events, which have happened in several Countries in this last age / translated from the French, printed at Brussels in 1691, and dedicated to His present Majesty William King of England, &c. ; published in English by R.B.

Léonard, T.

London : A. Bettsworth and C. Hitch at the Red-Lyon, 1733.

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Silva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions : as it was delivered in the Royal Society on the 15th day of October, 1662, upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable the principal officers and commissioners of the Navy; together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves / by John Evelyn ; with notes by A. Hunter.

Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.

York : Printed by T. Wilson and R. Spence, 1801.

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The art of drawing in its various branches : exemplified in a course of twenty-eight progressive lessons, calculated to afford those who are unacquainted with the art the means of acquiring a competent knowledge without the aid of a master; being the only work of the kind in which the principles of effect are explained in a clear, methodical, and at the same time familiar style / by Thomas Smith. Illustrated with coloured designs and numerous wood engravings.

Smith, Thomas, active 1825.

London : Sherwood, Jones, 1825.

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A history of New York, from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch dynasty : containing among many surprising and curious matters, the unutterable ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous projects of William the Testy, and the chivalric achievements of Peter the Headstrong, the three Dutch governors of New Amsterdam : being the only authentic history of the times that ever hath been, or ever will be published / by Diedrich Knickerbocker ...

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.

New York : Printed for the Grolier Club, 1886.

PML 196626-27

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