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A nievve herball, or, Historie of plantes : wherein is contayned the vvhole discourse and perfect description of all sortes of herbes and plantes, their diuers and sundry kindes, their straunge figures, fashions, and shapes: their names, natures, operations, and vertues, and that not onely of those which are here growyng in this our countrie of Englande, but of all others also of forrayne realmes, commonly used in physicke / first set foorth in the Doutche or Almaigne tongue, by that learned D. Rembert Dodoens ... ; and nowe first translated out of French into English, by Henry Lyte esquyer.

Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585.

At London : by me Gerard Dewes, dwelling in Pawles Churchyarde at the signe of the Swanne, 1578.

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The sphere of gentry: : deduced from the principles of nature, an historical and genealogical work, of arms and blazon; : in four books, entituled, the gentleman, esquire, knight, king, Adams shield, Josephs coat, Vulan & Minerva, fountain of honour, nobility, native. dative. altchieved. created. : In which is contained, the genealogies of the patriarchs and heroe's, standards of the Jews, hieroglyphicks of the Aegyptians, symbols of the Grecians, antiquities of the Romans, arms & ensignes of the English nation: : accommodated with lively cutts on copper, as well for Aarons brest-plate as Ariadne's crown. : Drawn down to King Charles II. / By Sylvanus Morgan..

Morgan, Sylvanus, 1620-1693.

London. : Printed by William Leybourn, for the author, living at the City Coat, on the back side of the Royall Exchange., 1661.

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A compleat collection of English proverbs : also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. The whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explanations. / By the late Rev. and learned J. Ray ... To which is added, (written by the same author) A collection of English words not generally used, with their significations and original in two alphabetical catalogues; the one, of such as are proper to the northern, the other, to the southern counties. With An account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are found in England.

London : Printed for W. Otridge, S. Bladon [etc.], 1768.

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Several epistles given forth by two of the Lords faithful servants whom he sent to New-England, to bear witness to His everlasting truth and were there (by the priests, rulers, and professors) after cruel and long imprisonment, and inhumane whippings and banishment, put to death, for no other cause, but for keeping the commandments of God, and testimony of Jesus, William Robinson, William Leddra : here is also perfixed [sic] W.R. his testimony of his call to that service, for obedience unto which, he underwent the wrath of men, but hath obtained everlasting peace and rest with God.

Robinson, William, -1659.

London : [s.n.], 1669.

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Naps upon Parnassus : a sleepy muse nipt and pincht, though not awakened. Such voluntary and jovial copies of verses, as were lately receiv'd from some of the Wits of the Universities, in a frolick, dedicated to Gondibert's mistress by Captain Jones and others. Whereunto is added .. the Author's .. epistle to one of the Universities. [Signed, K.Q.] With the answer; together with two satyrical characters of his own, of a Temporizer and an Antiquary, etc. [and an "Advertisement to the reader," signed, Adoniram Banstittle, alias Tinderbox. Poems written in ridicule of Samuel Austin, by T. Sprat, T. Flatman and others].

Q., K.

London, 1658

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Cort verhael, vande ordre die sijne conincklicke majesteyt van Spagnien aen sijn generalissimo den graef de la Torre inde Bay de Todos los Sanctos gegeven heeft, om int werck te stellen al't ghene hy tot recuparatie van Brasil noodigh achten soude : Mitsgaders 't remarcabelste dat op de custe van deselve capitania, soo int ghevecht vande Spaensche vlote sterck 87 zeylen ende 41 Hollandtsche schepen als mede by de gene die hy te lande van de Bahia door de bossehen in 't lant gebracht hadde voorgevallen is van den 19 November tot den 28 February 1640. toe. / Beschreyven door den eerw. N.N.

N., N.

Amsterdam : I. van Hilten, [1640?]

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Positively the last week. The original salamander. Wonders never cease! The great phenomena! of nature, Signora Josephine Giraldelli ... is now exhibiting at 349, Strand, between Exeter 'change and Catherine-Street, the powers of resistance against heat. She will commence her performance by passing plates of red hot iron over her legs! She will then stamp on a plate of red hot iron, with her naked feet, afterwards draw it over her hair and across her tongue after which she will, without symptom of pain, wash her hands in boiling oil; and take a part of the same into her mouth ...

[London : s.n., ca. 1820]

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Cleme[n]tinaru[m] materia cu[m] cap[i]t[ul]oru[m] [et] tituloru[m] numero ... : extant Johannis de Imola non pauce additiones ...

Paris : Thielman Kerver for Jean Cabiller and Jean Petit, Jan., 1505.

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A most pleasant, fruitful, and witty work of the best state of a public weal, and of the new isle called Utopia / written in Latin by the right worthy and famous Sir Thomas More, Knight ; and translated into English by Raphe Robinson, A. D. 1551 ; With copious notes, and a biographical and literary introduction by T. F. Dibdin ...

More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535.

London : Printed by William Bulmer at the Shakespeare Press, for William Miller, bookseller and publisher, and are to be sold at his shop, in Albemarle-Street, 1808.

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Werner's readings and recitations.

New York : E.S. Werner, 1890-

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