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marriage3
political satire, english3
speculation2
wine and wine making2
anglican communion1
characters and characteristics1
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dutch war, 1672-16781
jacobite rebellion, 17151
philosophers, ancient1

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Ward, Edward (1667-1731)38
Whig Party (Great Britain)5
Ward, Thomas (1652-1708)4
Hoadly, Benjamin, 1676-17613
Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-17223
Bridgewater, Benjamin2
Bridgewater, Benjamin (1690-)2
Butler, Samuel2
Butler, Samuel (1612-1680)2
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The poems on various subjects

Warton, Thomas (1728-1790)

1791

With a final errata leaf.

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The second volume of the writings of the author of the London-spy

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1709

Originally published in 1703. The first vol. of the author's writings was the publication in book form of The London spy (1703; 4th ed., 1709). Verse and prose satire etc., and a play, 'Humours of a...

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The forgiving husband, and adulteress wife : or, A seasonable present to the unhappy pair in Fanchurch-street [sic]

Ward, Edward (1667-1731); Hills, Henry (1713)

[1709?]

Signatures: Although signed on A2, A3, A4, the collation is actually A² B⁴. --cf Foxon. Author of The London spy is Edward Ward -- ESTC. A pirated edition. According to H.W. Troyer, 'Ned Ward o...

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The London-spy compleat in eighteen-parts

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1703

First ed. in book form. Originally published as a periodical, Nov. 1698-Apr. 1700. No. 241-246 omitted in pagination. By Edward Ward. Cf. Troyer.

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The northern cuckold : or, The gardenhouse intrigue

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1721

Lines 7-8 appear to locate the incident in Hull. Last leaf blank.

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The republican procession : or, The tumultuous cavalcade. A merry poem

Ward, Edward (1667-1731); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

1714

A verse satire against the Duke of Marlborough's triumphal entry into London. By Edward Ward (ESTC). Sometimes attributed to Jonathan Swift (OCLC). In this edition the date in the imprint is not i...

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The Tory Quaker: or, Aminadab's new vision in the fields : after a cup of the creature

Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

1717

Signatures: A-C⁴. Generally attributed to Edward Ward, but his authorship is questioned in the British Museum Catalogue, under Aminadab, pseud. "This burlesque fable in prose relates to a topica...

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The consecration and succession of Protestant bishops justified; and the Bishop of Durham vindicated : Wherein that infamous fable of the ordination at the Nag's-head in Cheapside, is clearly confuted

Bramhall, John (1594-1663)

1716

This edition was issued by the publisher together with Thomas Ward's 'England's Reformation'.

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England's Reformation: from the time of King Henry VIII, to the end of Oates's plot, a poem, in four canto's. With large marginal notes, according to the original

Ward, Thomas (1652-1708)

1716

This work exists in 2 different states. The earlier state has 4 pages of preliminaries (a1-a2) and an advertisement which should be bound at the end as sig Dd2. ESTC and Foxon report copies with an ad...

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England's reformation : (from the time of K. Henry VIII. to the end of Oates's plot.) : A poem in four cantos. Adorn'd with copper plates (v.1-2)

Ward, Thomas (1652-1708)

1747

Signatures: vol. 1: A² B-Y⁸; vol. 2: [A]² B-O⁸. In vol.2 pp.161-176 and their sigs. are printed in the wrong order. Vol. 1: [4], 336 p., [8] leaves of plates; vol. 2: [4], 207, [1] p., [6] l...

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