The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 10William Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1810 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... cause of the decay and ruin of trade . To which is annexed , a list of the names of some gentle- men , who were members of the last Parliament , and now are , or lately were , in publick employments . London : Printed in 1698. Quarto ...
... cause of the decay and ruin of trade . To which is annexed , a list of the names of some gentle- men , who were members of the last Parliament , and now are , or lately were , in publick employments . London : Printed in 1698. Quarto ...
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... cause , would be willing to have divulged ; and therefore I desire your lordship will take care they may not be shewn to the prejudice of any . He answered , you have to do with men of honour , and you shall have no occasion to complain ...
... cause , would be willing to have divulged ; and therefore I desire your lordship will take care they may not be shewn to the prejudice of any . He answered , you have to do with men of honour , and you shall have no occasion to complain ...
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... cause the counterfeit to be apprehended , so that the course of law might pass upon him . This letter , my lords , all written with my own hand , I delivered to the person here present : and he went away with it , asking me blessing ...
... cause the counterfeit to be apprehended , so that the course of law might pass upon him . This letter , my lords , all written with my own hand , I delivered to the person here present : and he went away with it , asking me blessing ...
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... cause of my not printing it sooner , was an expectation of Robert Young's speedy trial . But that being now deferred till the next term , upon occasion of Mr. Aaron Smith's sickness , I haye been prevailed with no longer to delay the ...
... cause of my not printing it sooner , was an expectation of Robert Young's speedy trial . But that being now deferred till the next term , upon occasion of Mr. Aaron Smith's sickness , I haye been prevailed with no longer to delay the ...
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... cause . For the present , therefore , I leave Captain Lawe , as I found him , with no other mark of disgrace , but what his friend Young has fixed upon him , by naming him as a man likely to deserve the title of the third discoverer of ...
... cause . For the present , therefore , I leave Captain Lawe , as I found him , with no other mark of disgrace , but what his friend Young has fixed upon him , by naming him as a man likely to deserve the title of the third discoverer of ...
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Page 244 - Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
Page 245 - I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air : but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection : lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Page 248 - For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words : for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Page 142 - ... shall hold, possess, and enjoy all and every their estates of freehold and inheritance, and all the rights, titles, and interests, privileges and immunities, which they and every or any of them held, enjoyed, or were rightfully and lawfully entitled to in the reign of King Charles II or at any time since...
Page 247 - For, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband...
Page 242 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Page 142 - James, or those authorized by him to grant the same, in the several counties of Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Cork, and Mayo, or any of them ; and all the commissioned officers in their majesties' quarters that belong to the Irish regiments now in being, that are treated with, and who are not prisoners of war, or have taken protection, and who shall return and submit to their majesties...
Page 244 - Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
Page 142 - THE Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland : or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles...
Page 267 - ... any promise, agreement, covenant, bond, or any assurance to receive or have any money, fee, reward, or other profit, directly or indirectly, for any office or offices, or for the deputation of any office or offices, or any part of any of them; or to the intent that any person should have...