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| People and organisations | Count |
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| Morris, Corbyn (1710-1779) | 3 |
| Morris, Corbyn, 1710-1779 | 3 |
| More, Thomas Sir, Saint (1478-1535) | 2 |
| Bath, William Pulteney Earl of (1684-1764) | 1 |
| Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691 | 1 |
| Burnet, Gilbert | 1 |
| Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715) | 1 |
| Carte, Thomas (1686-1754) | 1 |
| Carte, Thomas, 1686-1754 | 1 |
| Morley, George (1597-1684) | 1 |
The Bishop of Worcester's letter to a friend for vindication of himself from Mr. Baxter's calumny
Morley, George (1597-1684)
1662
Signatures: A-F⁴, G². Title within double line border; title vignette. "Passage relating to the Bishop of Worcester" from Baxter's pamphlet "The mischiefs of self ignorance, and benefits of sel...
Utopia
More, Thomas Sir, Saint (1478-1535); Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)
1684
First edition of this translation. Last gathering, P, has 4 leaves, the first 3 of which are signed and the last is blank. Translated by Bishop Burnet.
Sir Thomas Moore's Vtopia : containing, an excellent, learned, wittie, and pleasant discourse of the best state of a publike weale, as it is found in the gouernment of the new ile called Vtopia. First written in Latine
More, Thomas Sir, Saint (1478-1535); Robinson, Ralph (1521-)
1624
Originally published in Latin in 1516. Fourth edition. The first edition of this translation appeared in 1551.
An essay towards illustrating the science of insurance : wherein it is attempted to fix, by precise calculation, several important maxims upon this subject... and particularly to balance, whether it be nationally advantageous to insure the ships of our foreign enemies : addressed to the Right Hon. Henry Pelham, Esq
Morris, Corbyn (1710-1779); Pelham, Henry (1695?-1754)
printed in the year 1747
Signed on p. x: Corbyn Morris.
A letter from a by-stander to a member of Parliament: wherein is examined what necessity there is for the maintenance of a large regular land-force in this island; what proportions the revenues of the Crown have born to those of the people, at different periods from the Restoration to His present Majesty's accession; and whether the weight of power in the regal or popular scale now preponderates
Morris, Corbyn (1710-1779)
1742
Attributed to Corbyn Morris (OCLC, etc). With a half-title.
A full answer to the Letter from a by-stander, &c : wherein his false calculations, and misrepresentations of facts in the time of King Charles II are refuted, and an historical account is given of all the Parliamentary aids in that reign, from the Journals of the House of Commons, the ancient and modern power of the crown, and the excessive height to which it is risen of late, are clearly represented, and reasons offered for restoring to the freeholders of England their ancient right of chusing high sheriffs and justices of peace in the county courts, as a proper means towards restoring the ballance of our constitution, and putting a stop to the progress of corruption
Carte, Thomas (1686-1754)
1742
Attributed to Thomas Carte in NUC pre-1956. A reply to Corbyn Morris, Letter from a by-stander to a Member of Parliament. Last leaf blank.
A letter to the Reverend Mr. Thomas Carte, author of the Full Answer to the Letter from a bystander
Morris, Corbyn (1710-1779)
1743
First edition. A reply to Carte's "Full answer" which attacked Morris' "Letter from a by-stander". Last leaf [Q2] is blank. Gentleman of Cambridge = Corbyn Morris (ESTC).
A proper answer to the by-stander : wherein is shewn, I. that there is no necessity for, but infallible ruin in the maintenance of a large regular (or mercenary) land force in this island : II. that by keeping up a standing army for preventing an invasion, we shall at last render it certain and successful : III. that publick credit is now upon a more stable foundation than ever it was before the year 1734, and can be ruined by nothing but bad oeconomy, temporary expedients, and loss of trade : IV. that endeavouring to revive parties or factions long since extinguised, in order to divert the attention of the people from the present mischiefs or dangers, is a most wicked attemp. : and V. that the weight of political power is now taken almost entirely from the popular and thrown into the regal scale
Bath, William Pulteney Earl of (1684-1764)
1742
A letter from a by-stander [1741-1742] was generally supposed to have been written by Walpole or by his direction.--NUC pre-1956; attributed to Corbyn Morris (OCLC, etc.). Attributed to William Pult...