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 5William 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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... never heard of in our modern times ; and yet all to manifest the glory and providence of God , in the preservation of Christendom in these troublesome times . Printed this fifteenth of July . Printed at London , by J. D. for Nicholas ...
... never heard of in our modern times ; and yet all to manifest the glory and providence of God , in the preservation of Christendom in these troublesome times . Printed this fifteenth of July . Printed at London , by J. D. for Nicholas ...
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... never before printed , and very seasonable for these times . London , printed for Henry Brome , at the Gun , at the west end of St. Paul's , 1681 . Quarto , containing sixteen pages . The Bishop's Potion : or , A Dialogue between the ...
... never before printed , and very seasonable for these times . London , printed for Henry Brome , at the Gun , at the west end of St. Paul's , 1681 . Quarto , containing sixteen pages . The Bishop's Potion : or , A Dialogue between the ...
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... never be dealt with . In felony , if the party stand mute , and will not put himself : upon trial , or challenge peremptorily , above that the law allows , he shall have judgment , not of hanging , but of penance of pressing to death ...
... never be dealt with . In felony , if the party stand mute , and will not put himself : upon trial , or challenge peremptorily , above that the law allows , he shall have judgment , not of hanging , but of penance of pressing to death ...
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... never pretended to it , as the arch things in our hierarchy . Besides , the swearing not to consent to the change of that , which the state may , upon great reason , think fit to alter ; besides the bottomless perjury of an & c ...
... never pretended to it , as the arch things in our hierarchy . Besides , the swearing not to consent to the change of that , which the state may , upon great reason , think fit to alter ; besides the bottomless perjury of an & c ...
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... never before printed , and very seasonable for these Times . London , printed for Henry Brome , at the Gun at the West end of St. Paul's , 1681. Quarto , containing sixteen Pages . TO THE READER . THE reader may take notice , that this ...
... never before printed , and very seasonable for these Times . London , printed for Henry Brome , at the Gun at the West end of St. Paul's , 1681. Quarto , containing sixteen Pages . TO THE READER . THE reader may take notice , that this ...
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Page 104 - Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest ? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest.
Page 31 - For the sun, which we want, ripens wits as well as fruits ; and as wine and oil are imported to us from abroad, so must ripe understanding, and many civil virtues, be imported into our minds from foreign writings, and examples of best ages : we shall else miscarry still, and come short in the attempts of any great enterprise.
Page 394 - My son, fear thou the LORD and the king : and meddle not with them that are given to change...
Page 382 - Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon...
Page 376 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Page 70 - It is true we give law to hares and deer, because they be beasts of chase : it was never accounted either cruelty or foul play to knock foxes and wolves on the head as they can be found, because these be beasts of prey.
Page 542 - An Act for [the] Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service in the Church and Administration of the Sacraments...
Page 468 - While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.
Page 522 - ... even these twigs would not long flourish, when the stock upon which they grew was dead) : but as to true and real power, I should remain but the outside, but the picture, but the sign of a king.
Page 268 - We do engage unto you solemnly the word of a king, that the security of all and every one of you from violence is, and ever shall be, as much our care, as the preservation of us, and our children...