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The Improved New-England primer; or, An easy and pleasant guide for the instruction of children, containing many explanatory notes, and references to the scriptures. To which is annexed, the Shorter catechism, as composed and agreed upon by the Reverend Assembly of divines at Westminster, in ENgland, in the year 1649. With explanations of difficult words and phrases in the answers.

Concord, N.H., Roby, Kimball & Merrill, 1841.

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A fourme to be used in common prayer twyse a weke, and also an order of publique fast, to be used every Wednesday in the weeke, duryng this tyme of mortalitie and other afflictions wherewith the realme at this present is visited / set forth by the Quenes Maiesties speciall co[m]maundement, expressed in her letters hereafter folowyng in the next page, XXX Julii 1563.

[London] : Imprinted at London in Powles Churcheyard by Richard Jugge and John Cawood ..., xxx Julii, 1563.

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Anno primo Edwardi Sexti : statutes made in the Parlamente begon at Westminster the fowerthe daye of November, in the firste yeare of the reigne of our most dreade soweraine lorde Edward the VI. ... and from thence continued to the xxiiii. daye of Decembre then nexte ensuying that is to saye in the first session of the same Parlamente, as foloweth.

Excusum Londini : In aedibus Richardi Graftoni ..., 1548 [i.e. London : Richard Tottell, ca. 1565?]

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A short introduction to the Latin tongue : for the use of the lower forms in the Latin School : Being the accidence, abridged and compiled in that most easy and accurate method, wherein the famous Mr. Ezekiel Cheever taught, and which he found the most advantageous by seventy years experience : To which is added, a catalogue of irregular nouns, and verbs, disposed alphabetically.

Cheever, Ezekiel, 1615-1708.

Boston : Printed by Isaiah Thomas, for John Perkins, in Union-Street, 1771.

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The life of John Gilpin : taken from divers manuscripts in the possession of the family, and now published, for the first time, by their permission, for the gratification of the public curiosity, respecting so extraordinary a character : to which is added, by way of appendix, The celebrated history of his journey to Edmonton, as read by Mr. Henderson, at Free-Mason's-Hall.

Cowper, William, 1731-1800.

London : Published by S. Bladon ..., 1785.

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A briefe collection and compendious extract of strau[n]ge and memorable thinges : gathered oute of the cosmographye of Sebastian Munster. Where in is made a playne descrypsion of diuerse and straunge lavves, rites, manners, and properties of sundry nacio[n]s, and a short reporte of straunge histories of diuerse men, and of the nature and properties of certayne fovvles, fishes, beastes, monsters, and sundrie countries and places.

Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552.

Imprinted at London : In fleetstrete neare Sainct Dunstanes Churche by Thomas Marshe, Anno Domini,1572.

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Versailles illustrated; or, Divers views of the several parts of the royal palace of Versailles; as likewise of all the fountains, groves, parterras, ye labyrinth & other ye most beautiful parts of the gardens, wherein are represented whatever is remarkable, whether statues, groups of figures, water falls, pleasure houses &c. Drawn on the spot by the order & with the approbation of the French king.

London, Printed & sold by John Bowles, at the Black Horse in Cornhill, [between 1740 and 1774].

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Discourse wherin is debated whether it be expedient that the scripture should be in English for al men to reade that wyll ... / in this second edition the authour hathe added sundrie thynges not unworthie to be noted ... beside many corrections ... ; fyrst reade this booke with an indifferent eye, and then approve or condemne, as God shall move your heart.

Standish, John, approximately 1507-1570.

London : Robert Caly, 1555.

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Parentalia, or, Memoirs of the family of the Wrens : viz., of Mathew, Bishop of Ely, Christopher, Dean of Windsor, &c., but chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren ... in which is contained, besides his works, a great number of original papers and records ... / compiled by his son Christopher ; now published by his grandson, Stephen Wren, with the care of Joseph Ames.

Wren, Christopher, 1675-1747.

London : Printed for T. Osborn and R. Dodsley, 1750.

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The most ancient and famous history of the renowned Prince Arthur : king of Britaine, wherein is declared his life and death, with all his glorious battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and pagans, which (for the honour of his country) he most worthily atchieved : as also, all the noble acts, and heroicke deeds of his valiant knights of the Round Table new refined.

Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century.

London : Printed by W. Stansby for I. Bloome, 1634.

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