The lives and characters of the English dramatick poets also an exact account of all the plays that were ever yet printed in the English tongue, their double titles, the places where acted, the dates when printed, and the persons to whom dedicated, with remarks and observations on most of the said plays / first begun by Mr. Langbain ; improv'd and continued down to this time, by a careful hand.

BOOKS Printed for, and Sold by Tho. Leigh, at the Pea∣cock in Fleet-street.

FOLIO.

THE Life of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ: An Heroick Poem, Dedicated to her most Sacred Majesty; in Ten Books: Attempt∣ed by Samuel Wesley, M. A. Chaplain to the most Honourable, Iohn, Lord Marques of Normanby, and Rector of Epworth, in the County of Lincoln. Each Book illustrated by necessary Notes, explaining the more difficult Matters in the whole History: Also a Prefatory Discourse concerning Heroick Poetry. The Second Edition, revised by the Author, and im∣prov'd with the Addition of a large Map of the Holy Land, and a Table of the principal Matters: With Sixty Copper Plates, by the Celebrated Hands of William Faithorne.

Resolves, Divine, Moral, and Political; with se∣veral New Additions, both in Prose and Verse, not extant in the former Impressions. In this Eleventh Edition References are made to the Poetical Citati∣ons, heretofore much wauted. By Owen Feltham, Esq

QUARTO.

Mechanick Powers; or, The Mystery of Nature and Art unvail'd: Shewing what great things may be perform'd by Mechanick Engines, in removing and raising Bodies of vast Weights, with little Strength or Force; and also the making of Machines or Engines for raising of Water, dreining of Grounds, and several other uses: Together with a Treatise of Circular Motion, artificially fitted to Mechanick Use, and the making of Clock Work, and other En∣gines. A Work Pleasant and Profitable for all sorts of Men, from the highest to the lowest Degree; and never treated of in English before, and that but briefly. The whole comprised in Ten Books, and illustrated with Copper Cuts, by Ven. Mandey, and I. Moxon, Philomat.

OCTAVO.

The Christian Pattern Paraphras'd: Or the Book of the Imitation of Christ, commonly ascribed to Thomas a Keimpis; made English by Luke Milbourn, a Presbyter of the Church of England.

Four Tracts. I. A Discourse against Revenge. II. Questions and Answers concerning the two Reli∣gions, viz. Church of England and Church of Rome. III. An Account of an Evening-Conference with a Iesuit in the Savoy. IV. A Dissuasive from Popery, being a Letter to a Lady. By A. Horneck, D. D. late Prebendary of Westminster, and Preacher at the Savoy. With a Preface by Mr. Edwards.

The Family Dictionary: Or, Houshold Compa∣nion: Containing in an Alphabetical Method, I. Directions for Cookery, &c. II. Making all sorts

of Pastry-Ware, &c. III. Making of Conserves, Candies, &c. IV. Making all kind of Potable Li∣quors, &c. V. Making all sorts of Perfumes, &c. VI. The Vertues and Uses of the most usual Herbs and Plants, &c. VII. The Preparation of several choice Medicines, Physical and Chirurgical, &c. The Second Edition, corrected and much enlarged; by William Salmon, Professor of Physick.

Solid Philosophy asserted against the Fancies of the Ideists; or, The Method to Science farther Illustra∣ted; with Reflections on Mr. Lock's Essay, concerning Humane Understanding.

Cursus Osteologicus: Being a Compleat Doctrine of the Bone; according to the newest and most refin'd Notions of Anatomy: Shewing their Nature, Sub∣stance, Composition, manner of Ossification, Nou∣rishment, &c. To which is annexed, by way of Ap∣pendix, an excellent Method of Whitening, Clean∣sing, Preparing, and Uniting the Bones, to form a Movable Sceleton, wherein the Bones may have the same Motions as in a living Subject. The whole be∣ing a Work very useful and necessary for all Students in Physick and Surgery. By Robert Baker, Chirur∣geon.

Abra-mule: Or, A True History of the Dethrone∣ment of Mahomet IV. Written in French by M. le Noble. Made English by I. P.

Divine Emblems by Francis Quarles, together with his Hieroglyphicks of the Life of Man.

Contemplations, Moral and Divine, in Two Parts. By Sir Matthew Hale, late Lord Chief-Iustice of the Kings Bench.

DUODECIMO.

The Psalms of David in English Metre; transla∣ted from the Original, and suited to all the Tunes now sung in Churches; with the Additions of seve∣ral new. By Luke Milbourne, a Presbyter of the Church of England.

Officium Eucharisticum; a preparatory Service to a Devout and worthy Reception of the Lord's Supper. The Sixteenth Edition. To which is added a Medi∣tation for every Day in the Week.

Lately Published.

The Church of England Man's Private Devotions. Being a Collection of Prayers out of the Common-Prayer Book, for Morning, Noon, and Night; and other special Occasions. By the Author of the Weeks Preparation to the Sacrament. 12mo. Price stitch'd 3d. Bound 6d.

The Holy Days; or, The Holy Feasts and Fasts, as they are observed in the Church of England (throughout the Year) explained; and the Reasons why they are yearly celebrated. With Cuts before each Day. 12mo. Price Bound 1s. 6d.

An Essay upon Sublime Style. Translated from the Greek of Dionysius Longinus Cassius, the Rhetorician. Compared with the French of the Sieur Despreaux Boîleau, 8vo. Price Bound 1s. 6d.

The Spiritual Combat; or, The Christian Pilgrim in his Spiritual Conflict and Conquest. By Iohn de Castaniza. Translated from the French, with some Additions. Revised and Recommended by the Reve∣rend

Richard Lucas, D. D. Rector of St. Katharine Coleman-street. 8vo. Price Bound, 1s. 6d.

The Art of knowing ones self: Or, an Enquiry into the Sources of Morality. Written Originally in French, by the Reverend Dr. Abadie, in Two Parts. The Second Edition, 8vo. Price Bound 1s.

Gulielmi Oughtredi AEtonensis, Clavis Mathematica denuo Limata, sive potius Fabricata. Cum aliis quibus∣dam ejusdem Commentationibus, quae in Sequenti Pagina recensentur. Editio Quinta auctior & emendatior. Ex recognitione D. Iohannis Wallis, S. T. D. Geometriae Pro∣fessoris Saviliani. 8vo. Price Bound 3s.

Advice to young Gentlemen, in their several Con∣ditions of Life: by way of Address from a Father to his Children. By the Abbot Goussault, Counsellor in Parliament; with his Sentiments and Maxims upon what passes in Civil Society. Printed at Paris, 1697. and translated into English. 8vo. Price Bound 1s. 6d.

A Voyage to the East-Indies: Giving an Account of the Isles of Madagascar, and Mascareigne, of Suratte, the Coast of Malabar, of Goa, Gameron, Ormus, and the Coast of Brasil, with the Religion, Customs, Trade, &c. of the Inhabitants, as also a Treatise of the Distempers peculiar to the Eastern Countries. To which is annexed an Abstract of Monsieur de Renne∣fort's History of the East-Indies, with his Propositions for the Improvement of the East-India Company. Writ∣ten Originally in French, by Mr. Dellon, M. D. 8vo.

The History of Poland, in several Letters to Per∣sons of Quality; giving an Account of the present State of that Kingdom, Geographical, Historical, Political, Physical and Ecclesiastical; in Two Volumes. By Bernard Connor, M. D. Fellow of the Royal So∣ciety

and Member of the Colledge of Physicians; who in his Travels in that Country, collected these Memoirs from the best Authors and his own Obser∣vations. Compos'd and publish'd by Mr. Savage. Price 10 s.

The Mistery of Fanaticism; or, The Artifices of Dissenters to support their Schism, together with the Evil and Danger of them, wherein 'tis made appear, that nothing but the Cunning and Subtilty of their Teachers doth now hinder the People from Confor∣mity, 8vo.

Modus Transferendi Status per Recorda; a Compleat Collection of choice Precedents for Fines upon Writs of Covenant, and Common Recoveries upon Writs of Entry in the Post upon all Cases; whereby Lands may be setled; 1. in the Crown, to preserve the same in the utmost Posterity; or, 2. the same be transfer'd from one to another; in Fee Simple, Fee Tale, for Life or Years: or, 3. Annuities may be granted thereby in Fee Tale, &c. or, 4. any other Estates may be raised thereby, which can be done by Deed of Conveyance, to which Presidents are prefixt Two Discourses of the Nature and Operati∣ons of, and the Use and Practice relating to Fines and Recoveries. By W. Brown, Clerk of the Com∣mon-Pleas. 8vo.

The History and Reason of the Dependency of Ireland, upon the Imperial Crown of the Kingdom of England, rectifying Mr. Molyneux's State of the Case of Ireland's being bound by Acts of Parliament in England.

A Relation of a very sudden and extraordinary Cure of a Person bitten by a Viper, by the Means of A∣cids; together with some Remarks upon Dr. Tuthil's Vindication of his Objections against the Doctrine of

Acids, wherein are contained several things in order to the further clearing of the said Doctrine; by Iohn Colebatch, Member of the Colledge of Physicians.

An Historical Account of the Manners and Beha∣viour of the Christians, and the Practices of Christi∣anity throughout the several Ages of the Church; written originally in French, by Mr. Cl. Fleury, Pre∣ceptor to Monseigneur de Vermandois, and to the Dukes of Burgundy and Anjou, 8vo.