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judaism -- liturgy -- texts.4
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Malebranche, Nicolas (1638-1715)3
Regis, Pierre Sylvain3
Regis, Pierre Sylvain (1632-1707)3
Regis, Pierre Sylvain, 1632-17073
Ellwood, Thomas (1639-1713)2
Fox, George (1624-1691)2
Penn, William (1644-1718)2
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)2
Adret, Solomon Ben Abraham (1235-1310)1
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Bond

24 Apr 1702

1 Peter Middleton of Stockeld 2 The Crown

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Henry the Sixth, Part One. II. iv. 56 - II. v. 42

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (104)

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Letters of administration of David Dowbiggin late of Newland House, intestate

29 Apr 1756

Administration granted to Thomas Dowbiggin of Newland House, his brother

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Medicinal recipes of John Hanson

1670

Small notebook containing a number of recipes for many complaints Cover inscribed that John Hanson's book was bought at York, 23 July 1670 for 6d.

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Stock accounts of Thomas Winckley

1764-1772

Statement of Thomas Winckley in account with trustees of Thomas Lister, deceased, 1764-1766 Acknowledgement for monies received for shares in joint stock annuities from Beatrix Lister widow, Nicholas...

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Persecution appearing with its own open face, in William Armorer: as will be sufficiently manifest to all that may impartially read this following relation of the cruel proceedings of the said William Armorer, with some others, against the innocent people of God called Quakers, in the town of Reading... [etc.]

Coale, Josiah (1632?-1668); Phipps, Joseph (1708-1787)

1667

Page numbers added by hand: 821-911. "To the reader" signed: From the prisoners called Quakers, in Reading-gaol, the 13th day of the 6th month, 1667. Includes contributions by Josiah Coale and Jos...

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The beauties of music and poetry

Preston, John (fl. 1774-1798)

[1784]

A collection of vocal and keyboard music, mostly songs for voice and continuo (figured bass), some with instrumental parts in score. Published in 6 monthly parts in individual printed wrappers, with...

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A journal or historical account of the life, travels, sufferings, Christian experience and labour of love in the work of the ministry, of that ancient, eminent and faithful servant of Christ, George Fox : who departed this life in great peace with the Lord, the 13th of the 11th month, 1690. The first volume

Fox, George (1624-1691); Penn, William (1644-1718); Ellwood, Thomas (1639-1713)

1694

His "A collection of many select and Christian epistles" forms the "second volume". The preface has colophon reading: "London, Printed and sold by T. Sowle... 1694." Page nos. 201-203, 206-287, an...

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The characters, or The manners of the age. By Monsieur de La Bruyere... Made English by several hands. With The characters of Theophrastus, translated from the Greek. And a prefatory discourse to them, by Monsieur de La Bruyere. To which is added, A key to his Characters

La Bruyère, Jean de (1645-1696); Theophrastus

1699

Includes 'The moral characters of Theophastus... ' which has a separate titlepage with the imprint 'London, printed in the year 1698'. It has separate pagination but continuous signatures. A1 blank,...

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