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  1. 421
    Itineraruim septentrionale: or, A journey thro' most of the counties of Scotland, and those in the north of England : In two parts. Part I. Containing an account of all the monuments of Roman antiquitt, found and collected in that journey, and exhibited in order to illustrate the Roman history in those parts of Britain, from the first invasion by Julius Cs̆ar, till Julius Agricola's march into Caledonia, in the reign of Vespasian. And thernce more fully to their last abandoning the island, in the reign of Thedosius berland, and Scotland; their different stations, watch-towers, turrets, exploratory castles, height, breadth, and all their dimensions: taken by an actual geometrical survey from sea to sea: with all the altars and inscriptions found on them: as also a veiw of the several places of encampment, made by the Romans, their castles, military ways, &c. Part II. An account of the Danish invasions on Scotland, and of the monuments erected there, on the different defeats of that people. With other cuious remains of antiquity; never before communicated to the publick. The whole illustrated with sixty-six copper-plate. By Alexander Gordon, A.M.
    Itineraruim septentrionale: or, A journey thro' most of the counties of Scotland, and those in the north of England : In two parts. Part I. Containing an account of all the monuments of Roman antiquitt, found and collected in that journey, and exhibited in order to illustrate the Roman history in those parts of Britain, from the first invasion by Julius Cs̆ar, till Julius Agricola's march into Caledonia, in the reign of Vespasian. And thernce more fully to their last abandoning the island, in the reign of Thedosius berland, and Scotland; their different stations, watch-towers, turrets, exploratory castles, height, breadth, and all their dimensions: taken by an actual geometrical survey from sea to sea: with all the altars and inscriptions found on them: as also a veiw of the several places of encampment, made by the Romans, their castles, military ways, &c. Part II. An account of the Danish invasions...
    by Gordon, Alexander, 1692?-1754?
    Published 1727
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  2. 422
    An appendix, or, Second part to the complete treatise on perspective : Containing a brief history of perspective, from the earliest and most authentic accounts of it, down to the eighteenth century, when it first began to flourish in England; in which the methods of practice, used by the ancients, are exemplisied and compared with those now in use. Military perspective; bird's eye views; &c. The appearances of ascending and descending on an upright plane; such deceptions in vision accounted for, and illustrated by stricking representations: with useful and critical remarks on round subjects in general. The application of perspective to scenery; also to a ship; and in landscape; projection on curved surfaces; with other distortions, or anamorphoses; inverse perspective. Also the doctrine of reflection on plane mirrours. And, lastly, it contains a parallel and criticism on all the English authors who have wrote treatises on perspective; and the principles of Dr. Brook Taylor's perspective compared with Guidus Ubaldus, and S'sgravesande. The whole delivered in nine sections, and illustrated by ten plates. Second edition, with additions and improvements. Price one guinea. By Thomas Malton, sen.
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  3. 423
    The gentleman and citizen's almanack, (by John Watson, bookseller,) for the year of our Lord ending 31 Dec. 1751 : Being the third after leap-year. And the twenty-fourth of K. Geo. II. reign, till 11 June. Containing, the days of the year and month: week-days; sun's rising and setting: ... age and changes: new stile: a table of equation: the times of ... water at Dublin-bar, and of lighting the lamps in Dublin: with the ... of twilight. [Gen]eral tables, renewed, improved, or continued. [The] marriages and deaths of the Princes of Europe. [The] names of the Lord Lieutenant, of His Majesty's Most [honou]rable Privy Council, and of The Lords and Commons of Parliament, (Printed by authority,) the Judges, and several other persons in places of high trust and in Ireland, both civil and military: the premiums of the ... Board: The Dublin Society; their premiums, and Dr. ...: the Hospitals: the roads and fairs: the ... towns; noted places referring to them and foreign [p]ages. N.B. The names of the several officers of [the] four courts are printed here by the leave of [the] Lord Chancellor and Judges.
    The gentleman and citizen's almanack, (by John Watson, bookseller,) for the year of our Lord ending 31 Dec. 1751 : Being the third after leap-year. And the twenty-fourth of K. Geo. II. reign, till 11 June. Containing, the days of the year and month: week-days; sun's rising and setting: ... age and changes: new stile: a table of equation: the times of ... water at Dublin-bar, and of lighting the lamps in Dublin: with the ... of twilight. [Gen]eral tables, renewed, improved, or continued. [The] marriages and deaths of the Princes of Europe. [The] names of the Lord Lieutenant, of His Majesty's Most [honou]rable Privy Council, and of The Lords and Commons of Parliament, (Printed by authority,) the Judges, and several other persons in places of high trust and in Ireland, both civil and military: the premiums...
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    The [R]oyal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1776 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. [Upo]n a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing, England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c. And corrected at the respective offices.
    The [R]oyal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1776 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. [Upo]n a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing, England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments...
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  5. 425
    The Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1775 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c. And corrected at the respective offices.
    The Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1775 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments...
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  6. 426
    The royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1777 : including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the Peers, Baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the Baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors, law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c. And corrected at the respective offices.
    The royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1777 : including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the Peers, Baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the Baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments...
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    The Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1778 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public, containing, England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London; and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universitites, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets; state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both Houses of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state, revenue, and public ofices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors, law and revenue officers, agents, &c. &c. corrected at the respective offices.
    The Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1778 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public, containing, England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London; and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universitites, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets; state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both Houses of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state, revenue, and public ofices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments...
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    The royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1781 : including a compleat and correct list of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain summoned to meet for their first session on the 31st of October 1780. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; Baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the Baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c. And corrected at the respective offices.
    The royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1781 : including a compleat and correct list of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain summoned to meet for their first session on the 31st of October 1780. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; Baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the Baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments...
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    The Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, forr the year 1785 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain summaned to meet for their first session on the 18th of May 1784. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c. And corrected at the respective offices.
    The Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, forr the year 1785 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain summaned to meet for their first session on the 18th of May 1784. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments...
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  10. 430
    The Irish Merlin, or Gentleman's almanack: for the year of our lord, 1798 : (Being the second after leap-year.) and thirty-eighth of the reign of K. George III. 'till the 25th of October. Containing I. The days of the week and month, sun's rising and setting, moon's phases and age, with her southing, rising and setting,-the time of high water at the bar of Dublin, &c. II. The royal family, privy council, Lords and Commons of Parliament, knights of the most illustrious order of St. Patrick, and baronets of Ireland. III. The ecclesiastical, civil and military departments, arranged under their respective heads. IV. The several circuit and quarter-sessions towns in Ireland, as regulated by proclamation, with a list of the chairmen or barristers presiding at said sessions. V. The lord mayor, aldermen, and corporation of the city of Dublin, as also lists of the several public and private charities in this kingdom. VI. Lists of the fairs and roads in Ireland, and several other valuable and necesiary tables of information. To which is added, a complete list of the armed yeomanry of Ireland. Published and Authority.
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  11. 431
    [Ne]w edition, corrected to the 8th of February, of the [r]oyal kalendar : Or, Complete and correct annual register for ...land, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1781; ...ing a compleat and correct list of the 15th Parliament ... Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first ...ssion of the 31st of October 1780. ... new and more ...tensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing; ... England. ... complete and correct lists ... both Houses of Parlia[men]t; all the state, law, ...venue, and public offices, ... the court, in the city of ...ndon, and different parts ... the kingdom; the army ...d navy; baronets, uni[ver]sities, hospitals, &c. &c. ... Scotland ... all the peers, baronets; ...ate, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both houses of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state, revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors, law and revenue officers, &c. &c. Corrected at the respective offices.
    [Ne]w edition, corrected to the 8th of February, of the [r]oyal kalendar : Or, Complete and correct annual register for ...land, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1781; ...ing a compleat and correct list of the 15th Parliament ... Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first ...ssion of the 31st of October 1780. ... new and more ...tensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing; ... England. ... complete and correct lists ... both Houses of Parlia[men]t; all the state, law, ...venue, and public offices, ... the court, in the city of ...ndon, and different parts ... the kingdom; the army ...d navy; baronets, uni[ver]sities, hospitals, &c. &c. ... Scotland ... all the peers, baronets; ...ate, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both houses of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state, revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors, law and revenue officers, &c...
    by Rider, Cardanus
    Published 1781
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  12. 432
    A New edition, corrected to the 15th of April, of the Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1778 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain summaned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c. And corrected at the respective offices.
    A New edition, corrected to the 15th of April, of the Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1778 : Including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain summaned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c...
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  13. 433
    A new edition, corrected to the 30th of January of the Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1779 : including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; Baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the Baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c. And corrected at the respective offices.
    A new edition, corrected to the 30th of January of the Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1779 : including a compleat and correct list of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain summoned to meet for their first session on the 29th of November 1774. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; Baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the Baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c...
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    A New edition (corrected to the 1st of January) of the royal kalendar; or Compleat and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1783 : Including a complete and correct list of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 31st of October 1780. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing, England, I. Complete and correct lists of both houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland II. All the peers, baronets; state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both houses of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state, revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors, law and revenue officers, &c. &c. Corrected at the respective offices.
    A New edition (corrected to the 1st of January) of the royal kalendar; or Compleat and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1783 : Including a complete and correct list of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 31st of October 1780. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: containing, England, I. Complete and correct lists of both houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland II. All the peers, baronets; state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians, &c. Ireland. III. Both houses of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state, revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors, law and revenue officers, &c. &c. Corrected...
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    A New edition corrected to the 18th of May, of the Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America for the year 1784 : Including a complete and correct list of the 16the Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 18th of May 1784. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c. And corrected at the respective offices.
    A New edition corrected to the 18th of May, of the Royal kalendar; or Complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America for the year 1784 : Including a complete and correct list of the 16the Parliament of Great Britain, summoned to meet for their first session on the 18th of May 1784. Upon a new and more extensive plan than any hitherto offered to the public: Containing. England. I. Complete and correct list of both Houses of Parliament; all the state, law, revenue, and public offices, at the court, in the city of London, and different parts of the Kingdom; the army and navy; baronets, universities, hospitals, &c. &c. Scotland. II. All the peers, baronets, state, law, revenue, and public offices, universities, physicians. &c. Ireland. III. Both House of Parliament, a complete list of the baronets, all the law, state revenue, and public offices, bankers, deans, &c. &c. America. IV. The military and civil establishments; governors law and revenue officers agents, &c. &c...
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    A new, universal and impartial history of England, from the earliest authentic records, and most genuine historical evidence, to the year 1788 : Containing a clear, authentic, candid, accurate, faithful, and circumstantial account of every memorable transaction, interesting event, and remarkable occurrence, recorded in the annals of Great Britain. With a comprehensive account of its origin and progressive state, the various revolutions it has undergone, and the conquests and acquisitions it has obtained in different parts of the world. Also a concise view of the constitution and political establishments of Britain, its laws, institutions, parliaments, charters, commerce, arts, sciences, inventions, civil, ecclesiastical, military and naval transactions, &c. Likewise an accurate and chronological account of all the sovereigns who have swayed the British scepter; with an impartial display of their characters, whether distinguished for their wisdom in the cabinet, their military atchievements in the field, their private virtues, or their public vices. Including anecdotes of other illustrious and extraordinary personages, such as historians, poets, orators, admirals, generals, statesmen, patriots, heroes, heroines, divines, physicians, philosophers, &c. &c. whose private virtues, and public actions, have combined in promoting the honour, and supporting the dignity, of the British nation. Interspersed with occasional remarks, observations and reflections, wherein the errors of former writers are corrected, glaring absurdities pointed out, fabulous narrations and legendary tales expunged, party prejudices removed, and what has hitherto appeared obscure and doubtful placed in the clearest light, and authenticated from the most undeniable historical evidence. The whole comprizing, in the most accurate, clear and impartial manner, every thing worthy of being recorded in the annals of the British empire. Embellished and illustrated with upwards of one hundred and twenty beautiful copper plate engravings, taken from the original drawings of Messrs. Metz, Stothard; and Samuel Wale, Esq. by those celebrated artists Messrs. Heath, Grignion, Walker, Taylor, Roberts, Chesham, &c. representing the most remarkable transactions that occur in the course of the history; with whole length figures of all the British sovereigns, from Egbert the great, first sole monarch of England, to their present majesties. By George Frederick Raymond, Esq. Assisted by Alexander Gordon and Hugh Owen, Esqrs. and others, who, for many years past, have made the history of this country their peculiar study.
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  17. 437
    A True and particular account of the victories obtained by His Majesty's troops over the rebels. In the Kingdom of Ireland.
    Published 1798
    “...Great Britain History, Military 1789-1820. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056840...”
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    Britannia concors : Magnæ Britanniæ divinis auspiciis & consiliis Annæ Serenissimæ Invictissimæ Reginæ felicitèr unitæ encomium. Hac oratione continentur, 1. Salutem & felicitatem cum ecclesiæ tum Regni Hiberniæ in Britannorum domi & foris concordiâ praæcipuè consistere. 2. Brevis statûs Anglicani cum civilis, militaris & ecclesiastici commendatio. 3. Prolixior rerum Scoticarum bello & pace, & inter se & exteros præclarè gestarum enarratio. 4. Ad Scotiam, Reginam & Britanniam versibus heroicis, Alloquium. Quæ omnia ad imperij Britannici dignitatem & gloriam illustrandam, omnibus hiberniæ incolis nativitate, sanguine & fide Britannis composuit & dedicat Ninianus Wallisius Britannus.
    by Wallis, Ninian
    Published 1707
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    Buonaparte in Egypt : Or, An appendix to the enquiry into his supposed expedition to the East. By Eyles Irwin, Esq.
    “...France History, Military 1789-1815. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051433...”
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    Buonaparte and Berthier's details of the expedition into Syria and Egypt : With an account of the siege of Acre, and Battle of Aboukir.
    “...France History, Military 1789-1815. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051433...”
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