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Business and diversion inoffensive to God, and necessary for the comfort and support of human society : A discourse utter'd in part at Ammauskeeg-Falls, in the fishing-season. 1739...

by Seccombe, Joseph
Published 1743

Printed for S. Kneeland and T. Green in Queen-Street

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Familiar dialogues on dancing, between a minister and a dancer : taken from matter of fact with an appendix containing some extracts from the writings of pious and eminent men agai...

by Phillips, John
Published 1798

Printed by T. Kirk, no. 112, Chatham-Street

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Hoyle's games improved : being practical treatises on the following fashionable games, viz. whist quadrille piquet back-gammon chess billiards and tennis. With the established rule...

by Hoyle, Edmond
Published 1796

Printed for and sold by H. and P. Rice, no. 50 Market Street. Sold also by James Rice and Co. Market Street, Baltimore

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An essay on shooting : containing the various methods of forging, boring and dressing gun barrels, practised in France, Spain, and England, and the different Proofs of Barrels empl...

by Magné de Marolles
Published 1791

printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand

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An essay on the stage : or, The Art of acting. A poem

by Comedian
Published 1754

printed, and sold by John Yair in the Parliament-Closs, and B. Bourn under the Royal-Exchange, London

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A serious address to the gentlemen ---- clergy ---- and freeholders of the county of -------------- wherein the character Of their present ******** will be clearly developed : and...

Published 1779

to be had only of Mr. Wilmot, bookseller in Pembroke

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A representation of the impiety and immorality of the English stage. With reasons for putting a stop thereto: and some questions addrest to those who frequent the play-house

Published 1704

printed, and are to be sold by J. Nutt near Stationers-Hall

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The present state of the stage in Great-Britain and Ireland : And the theatrical characters of the principal performers, in both kingdoms, impartially considered

Published 1753

printed for Paul Vaillant, opposite Southampton-Street, in the Strand; and M. Cooper, at the Globe, in Pater-Noster-Row

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Proposals for erecting an amphitheatre for the manly exercise of boxing : by John Broughton, professor of athletics

by Broughton, John
Published 1743

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The art of farriery both in theory and practice : containing the causes, symptoms, and cure of all diseases incident to horses. With anatomical descriptions, illustrated with cuts,...

by Reeves, John
Published 1758

printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun in St. Paul's Church-Yard ; and B. Collins, in Salisbury

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Gale's cabinet of knowledge : or miscellaneous recreations. Containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims. And Observations on select sub...

by Gale, John
Published 1797

printed for James Wallis, No. 16, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row

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A defence of the profession of an actor

Published 1800

printed [by S. Gosnell] for W. Miller, Old Bond-Street

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Letters and poems : by the late Mr. John Henderson. With anecdotes of his life, by John Ireland

by Henderson, John
Published 1786

printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard

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Essays on hunting : Containing a philosophical enquiry into the nature and properties of the scent; observations on the different kinds of hounds, with the Manner of training them....

Published 1781

printed and sold by T. Baker; sold also by J. Robson, New Bond-Street, and J. Fielding, Paternoster-Row, London; and D. Prince, Oxford

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The chace : A poem. By William Somervile, Esq

by Somervile, William
Published 1757

printed for G. Hawkins, at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleetstreet

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The present state of the British and French trade to Africa and America consider'd and compar'd; with some propositions in favour of the trade of Great Britain

Published 1745

printed for E. Comyns, at the Royal-Exchange

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The masquerade, a collection of new enigmas logogriphs charades rebusses queries and transpositions

Published 1800

printed by P. Wogan and B. Smith

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Harlequin incendiary : or, Colombine Cameron. A musical pantomine. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The musick compos'd by Mr. Arne

Published 1746

printed: and sold by M. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row

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The anglers sure guide: or, angling improved, and methodically digested; Shewing, I. When, and how to gather and provide the best Materials for Fishing Tackle. II. The most proper...

by Robert Howlett
Published 1706

printed by J. H. for G. Conyers at the Ring, and T. Ballard at the Rising Sun, in Little-Brittain

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Memoirs of the life of David Garrick, Esq : Interspersed with characters and anecdotes of his theatrical contemporaries. The whole forming a history of the stage, which includes a...

by Davies, Thomas
Published 1780

printed by Joseph Hill, for J. Williams, W. Hallhead, E. Cross, C. Jenkin, L. Flin, W. Gilbert, T. Walker, W. Wilson, L. White, J. Beatty, and R. Burton, Booksellers

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