A catalogue of Mein's Circulating Library; consisting of above twelve hundred volumes, in most branches of polite literature, arts and sciences; viz. history, voyages, travels, lives, memoirs, antiquities, philosophy, novels, divinity, physic, surgery, anatomy, arts, sciences, plays, poetry, husbandry, navigation, gardening, mathematics, laws, &c. &c. &c. : Which are lent to read, at one pound eight shillings, lawful money, per year; eighteen shillings per half-year; or, ten and eight pence per quarter; by John Mein, bookseller at the London Book-Store, second door above the British Coffee-House, north-side of King-Street, Boston. : This collection will be considerably enlarged from time to time, and the number of volumes will be more than doubled in less than a twelvemonth, if the publisher meets with due encouragement. : At the above place the full value is given for any library or parcel of books, in any language or faculty; and books sold or exchanged.
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A catalogue of Mein's Circulating Library; consisting of above twelve hundred volumes, in most branches of polite literature, arts and sciences; viz. history, voyages, travels, lives, memoirs, antiquities, philosophy, novels, divinity, physic, surgery, anatomy, arts, sciences, plays, poetry, husbandry, navigation, gardening, mathematics, laws, &c. &c. &c. : Which are lent to read, at one pound eight shillings, lawful money, per year; eighteen shillings per half-year; or, ten and eight pence per quarter; by John Mein, bookseller at the London Book-Store, second door above the British Coffee-House, north-side of King-Street, Boston. : This collection will be considerably enlarged from time to time, and the number of volumes will be more than doubled in less than a twelvemonth, if the publisher meets with due encouragement. : At the above place the full value is given for any library or parcel of books, in any language or faculty; and books sold or exchanged.
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"A catalogue of Mein's Circulating Library; consisting of above twelve hundred volumes, in most branches of polite literature, arts and sciences; viz. history, voyages, travels, lives, memoirs, antiquities, philosophy, novels, divinity, physic, surgery, anatomy, arts, sciences, plays, poetry, husbandry, navigation, gardening, mathematics, laws, &c. &c. &c. : Which are lent to read, at one pound eight shillings, lawful money, per year; eighteen shillings per half-year; or, ten and eight pence per quarter; by John Mein, bookseller at the London Book-Store, second door above the British Coffee-House, north-side of King-Street, Boston. : This collection will be considerably enlarged from time to time, and the number of volumes will be more than doubled in less than a twelvemonth, if the publisher meets with due encouragement. : At the above place the full value is given for any library or parcel of books, in any language or faculty; and books sold or exchanged." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/n07896.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2025.
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A CATALOGUE OF MEIN's CIRCULATING LIBRARY, At the LONDON BOOK-STORE, North-side of KING-STREET, BOSTON,
HISTORY, POETRY, NOVELS, &c.
PROFESSOR Rollin's ancient History, being a com|plete Account of the Character, Manners, Reli|gion, Government, and Wars of the Ancients, 10 vols, 1 l. 16 s. Edin 1758
Vol. I. Containing the History of the Egyptians and Car|thaginians.
Vol. II. History of the Assyrians, Babylonians, Lydians, Medes, Persians, and the Origin and Settlement of the Grecian States.
Vol. III. History of the Persians and Grecians, in the Reigns of Darius I. Xerxes I. Artaxerxes, Xerxes II. Sogdianus, and Darius Nothus.
Vol. IV. History of the Persians and Grecians, in the Reigns of Darius and Artaxerxes Mnemon;—of Socra|tes;—of the Government of Sparta and Athens.
Vol. V. Account of the Grecian Games;—of Dionysius [ 5] the elder and younger, Tyrants of Syracuse;—of the Generals Epaminondas and Pelopidas;—of the fa|mous Demosthenes the Orator.
Vol. VI. the Conquests of Philip and Alexander the Great, Kings of Macedon.
Vol. VII. Civil Wars between Alexander's Successors.
Vol. VIII. History of Alexander's Successors▪—their Wars with the Romans and Jews;—Daniel's Pro|phecies.
Vol. IX. Wars between the Macedonians and Romans, Grecians and Romans, Syrians and Jews;—History of the Jews, Parthians, and Cappadocians.
[ 10] Vol. X. History of the Syracusans;—Wars of Mithri|dates, Tigranes, Pompey and Caesar, Cleopatra, Au|gustus and Anthony.
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Professor Rollin's Method of studying the Belles Lettres, 4 vols, 18 s. Edin 1759
Vol. I. Containing Reflections on Manners, Religion, Taste, Study of Latin, Greek, Poetry, Excellency of Homer's Poems, &c.
Vol. II. Of Rhetoric;—Descriptions;—Paralels▪—of the Eloquence of the Bar;—of the Pulpit;—of the Eloquence of the Sacred Writings.
Vol. III. Of solid Glory and real Greatness;—of Sacred History;—of Profane History.
Vol. IV. Of Profane History;—of Fable;—of Antiqui|ties;—of Philosophy;—of Classes and Colleges;—of the Education of Youth;—Duty of the Principal, Re|gents, Parents, Preceptors, and Scholars.
[ 15] Pamela, or Virtue rewarded, by Mr. Richardson, founded on Truth, and equally curious and affecting, 4 vols, 1 l. Lond 762
Clarissa Harlowe, by Mr. Richardson, 8 vols, comprehend|ing the most important Concerns of private Life, 2 l. 2 s. Lond 764
Vol. I. Rencounter between Lovelace and J. Harlowe; Clarssa is ill-used by her Relations;—Lovelace adores her, but hates her Family;—summons his Friends to carry her off;—her Opinion of the Force which Fi|gure or Person ought to have upon her Sex, &c.
Vol. II. Humourous Description of Mr Hickman;—Pic|ture of a modern Marriage;—Lovelace presses her to escape from her Relations;—she refuses;—he corrupts Leman:—the whole of his Contrivance to carry her off.
Vol. III. He exults on the Success of his Contrivancies; describes her Person and Dress;—carries her to Lon|don;—humorous Instructions to his Friends for their Behaviour before her, &c.
Vol. IV Lovelace threatens her;—he presses for Mar|riage yet finds Occasion to delay it;—his different At|tempts to surprise her.
[ 20] Vol. V. She escapes from him;—an Account of her Tri|als and Persecutions;—his Arts and Inventions;—car|ries her back to her old Lodgings;—her Prayers, her Innocence, her Virtue;—Distraction cannot save her; he urges Marriage to her;—she absolutely rejects him.
Vol. VI. The behaviour of Clarissa gives the Lie to all Lovelace's rakish Maxims;—he curses his Plots and Contrivances;—she gives the Particulars of her Sto|ry to Miss Howe;—begs that the blackest Parts of it might be kept secret;—desires one friendly Tear may be dropt from her gentle Eye, on the happy Day that shall shut up all her Sorrows;—Picture of a Rake on a Sick-bed;—Lovelace's easy, specious and undaunted Behaviour at Colonel Ambrose's.
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Vol. VII. Clarissa extremely ill;—Lovelace's humorous Behaviour at Smith's when in search of her:—warm Conversation between him and Colonel Morden;—Cla|rissa's Christian Patience and Resignation;—Lovelace's Torments;—Remorse wrings his heart;—her truly Christian Behaviour in her last Hours.
Vol. VIII. Character of Clarissa;—Lovelace's temporary Madness;—dreadful Despondency and Death of Sin|clair;—deep Distress and Remorse of the Harlow Fa|mily;—Lovelace recovers his Senses and Gaiety;—re|solves to travel;—writes Colonel Morden from Mu|nich;—Interview with Colonel Morden;—Issue of the Duel, &c.
History of Sir Charles Grandison, by Mr. Richardson, 7 vols. 1 l. 16s. Lond 1762
Vol. I. Miss Byron sets out for London;—her Person de|scribed;—rejects Greville, Fenwick, Pollexfen, &c. goes to a Masquerade;—unexpectedly carried off;—re|scued by Sir Charles Grandison;—Pollexfen challenges Grandison.
[ 25] Vol. II. Sir Charles's Morning Visit and noble Behaviour to Sir Hargrave Pollexfen;—▪Miss Byron refuses Lord D—; History of the Grandison Family;—Miss Grandison's Amour with Capt. Anderson;—Sir Charles extricates her.
Vol. III. History of Emily Jervois;—of her Mother;— Sir Charles delivers Lord W — from the tyranny of his Mistress;—his intrepid coolness when assaulted in his own House;—Clementina's Struggle between love and her superior Duties;—Sir Charles' tender, yet spirited Behaviour in Italy.
Vol. IV. Miss Byron acts greatly on a trying occasion; the deplorable situation of Lady Clementina's Mind and Person;—Sir Charles's gay and adroit Management of Lady Beauchamp, &c.—he sets out for Italy;—he de|livers Sir Hargrave Pollexfen;—Picture of silent Woe.
Vol. V. Miss Byron owns her love for Sir Charles;—her magnanimous Behaviour on the Prospect of his speedy Marriage in Italy;—his several affecting Interviews with Lady Clementina;—his noble Behaviour, Mode|ration and Return.
Vol. VI. Sir Charles declares his Love for Miss Byron; her great Sensibilities;—her Friends Congratulations; Science of Courtship and tender and polite Address; the Day fixed;—Description of the Dresses;—Behavi|our, &c. &c.
[ 30] Vol. VII. Description of Grandison Hall;—Lady Clementi|na's Flight to England followed by the whole Poretta Family;—Lady G—'s humorous Behaviour and Let|ters;—Sir Hargrave's Penitence and Death.
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph, 3 vols, by Mr. Sheridan, 15s. Lond 761
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Invisible Spy, 2 vols, 10s. Lond 1759
Vol. I. Contrast in the behaviour of two married Couple of distinction;—a truly tragical Adventure;—Amours of the celebrated Sabina.
Vol. II. The power of Beauty and Virtue displayed in an affecting Occurrence;—a brief Account of what present|ed itself to the Author in an evenings invisible ramble.
Adventures of a Guinea, 2 vols 10s. Lond 764
[ 35] Captain Boyles Adventures, with Mrs. Villars escape from Barbary, 4s. Lond 760
Voyages and Adventures of Captain Falconer, 5s. ib 764
History of discoveries and improvements in Commerce, Navi|gation, &c. 6s. Lond 764
History of Virginia, by Beverly, containing its first Setlement, Productions, Laws, &c. 9s. Lond 722
Charlevoix's history of Canada, with the Customs, Characters, Religion, Manners and Traditions of the original Inha|bitants, 2 vols 17s. Lond 761
Campbell's Lives of the Admirals, 4 vols, with curious Passa|ges relating to our Discoveries, Plantations and Com|merce, 2l. 2s. Lond 761
Vol. I. Containing from Julius Caesar to Queen Elisabeth.
Vol. II. From James I, to James II.
[ 40] Vol. III.IV. From William III. to the End of the Reign of George I.
Hooke's Roman History, 4 vols 2l. 4s▪ Dub 759
Vol. I. From Aeneas landing in Italy, till 265 Years after the building of Rome.
[ 45] Vol. II. From the Year 265, till the Year 466.
Vol. III. From 466, till the Year 549.
Vol. IV. From 549, till the Year 632.
Letters from several Parts of Europe and the East, describ|ing France, Italy, &c. 2 vols 16s. Lond 753
Biggs military History of Europe, from the Year 1739, to 1748, 9s. Lond 756
History of the Russian Empire, from its Foundation to the Death of the Empress Catharine, 2 vols 16s. Lond 757
[ 50] Natural History of Bees, containing an Account of their Pro|duction and OEconomy, their Wax and Honey, &c. 9s. Lond 744
A curious History, from the Creation to William the Conque|ror, 7s. 6d. Lond 754
A Natural and Civil History of California, containing an accurate Description of that Country, its Soil, Harbours, Seas, Animals, Minerals and Pearl-fishery, the Customs, Religion, &c. of the Inhabitants, the different Voyages and Attempts to settle it, &c. with Cuts and Maps, 17s. Lond 753
De Solis' Hist. of the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards, 2 vols with Plates, 17s. Lond 753
Vol. I. Cortes defeats the Indians of Tabasco;—the Tlas|calans;—Battle at Vera-Cruz;—Montezuma impri|soned;—his Behaviour.
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[ 55] Vol. II. Cortez defeats Narvaez;—the Mexicans assault the Spaniards;—are repulsed;—Motezuma killed▪ Battle of Otumba;—Cortes defeated;—Cortes attacks the Enemy, defeats them, and takes Guatimozin;— Mexico surrenders.
Du Halde's History of China, 4 vols 1l. 4s. with plates, Lond 1741
Vol. I. Containing an Account of the different Nations of Tartars, &c.—a geographical Description of the several Provinces of China.
Vol. II. Antiquity of the Chinese;—their civil and mili|tary Government;—Policy;—Nobility;—Agriculture; Mechanics;—Manners;—Trade.
Vol. III. Method of Studying;—Religion;—Skill in the Sciences,;—Poetry;—History;—Plays;—Novels Life of the celebrated Confucius;—Skill in Medicine.
Vol. IV. Chinese Receipts for procuring Health and long Life;—History of the Tartars;—of Corea;—of Sibe|ria;—of Thibet.
Voltaire's History of Russia under Peter the Great, 2 vols 1l. Lond 763
[ 60] Vol. I. Containing a Description of Russia;—Peter's An|cestors;—War with the Turks;—Travels;—War with Sweden▪—Battle of Narva;—Murder of Patkul; Battle of Pultowa.
Vol. II. Successes of Peter the Great;—Siege of Stralsund; Trial of his Son;—of the Trade, Laws and Religion of Russia;—Peter's Death.
Account of the European Settlements in America, 2 vols 16s. Lond 760
Vol. I. Columbus discovers America;—Conquest of Mex|ico and Peru;—Gold and Silver Mines in New Spain; Jesuits Territory;—Portuguese Settlements.
Vol. II. Settlements of the French, Dutch, and British North America.
Hume's History of England, from Iulius Caesar to the Revo|lution in 1688, in 8 vols 4l. Lond 763
Vol. I. Britains, Romans, Saxons, William the Conqueror, William Rufus, Henry I. Stephen, Henry II. Customs.
Vol. II. Richard I. John, Manners and Government, Henry III. Edward I. Edward II. Edward III.
[ 65] Vol. III. Richard II. Henry IV. Henry V. Henry VI. Edward IV. Richard III. Henry VII. Henry VIII.
Vol. IV. Henry VIII. Origin of the Reformation, Luther, Edward VI. Mary, Protestants persecuted.
Vol. V. Elizabeth;—Queen Mary executed;—Spanish Ar|mada defeated;—Manners;—Commerce;—Arts and Learning;—James I.—Gun-powder Conspiracy.
Vol. VI. Sir Walter Raleigh executed;—Manners;—Navy, Colonies;—Charles I.—Civil War;—Battle of Edge|hill, Straton, Newbury, &c.
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Vol. VII. Battle of Marston-Moor;—Cromwell;—Battle of Naseby;—King's Trial;—Execution and Character; Cromwell's Birth and private Life;—Restoration—Tri|al and Execution of the Regicides;—Victories over the Dutch;—Battle of Solebay.
[ 70] Vol. VIII. Trial of Stafford;—Rye-house plot;—Trial of Lord Russel and Algernoon Sidney;—their Execution; King's Sickness and Death;—James II.—Monmouth's Invasion;—Prince of Orange lands in England;—Settle|ment of the Crown:—Manners and Sciences.
Hume's Essays, Moral, Political and Literary, 2 vols 18 s. Lond 1764
Vol. I. On delicacy of Taste and Passion;—of Superstition and Enthusiasm;—Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences;—Sceptic;—Epicurean;—of Eloquence;—Poli|gamy;—Standard of Taste;—of Commerce;—Money, Trade;—Taxes;—Public Credit.
Vol. II. Different Species of Philosophy;—Sceptical Doubts;—Liberty;—Miracles;—future State;—on the Passions;—Enquiry into the Principles of Morals, Natural History of Religion;—bad influences of most popular Religions on Morality.
Dr. Robertson's History of Scotland, during the Reign of Queen Mary, &c. 2 vols 1 l. Lond 761
Vol. I. A summary Account of Scotland till the Successi|on of Mary;—Murder of Cardinal Beaton;—Battle of Pinkey;—Mary's Marriage with Darnly;—Darnly jealous of Rizio;—Murders Rizio;—Mary hates Darn|ly;—favours Bothwel;—Darnly murdered;—Mary marries Bothwel;—miserable End of Bothwel;—Ma|ry confined in England;—the Regent murdered.
Vol. II. Conspiracy in favours of Mary;—Morton's Exe|cution;—new Conspiracy against Elizabeth;—Mary's Behaviour at her Death;—her Character.
Potter's Antiquities of Greece, with Plates, 2 vols 1 l. Lond 764
[ 75] Vol. I. Civil Government of Athens;—Religion of Greece.
Vol. II. Military Affairs of the Grecians;—their Cu|stoms;—Manners.
Kennett's Antiquities of Rome, with Plates, 8s. 8 d. 763
Macquer's Roman History, from the Foundation, to the Extinction of the Republic, 10s. 760
Des Fontaines history of the Revolutions of Poland, from the Foundation of that Monarchy, to the Death of Augustus II. in the Year 1733. 736
A new and general Biographical Dictionary, containing an hi|storical and critical Account of the Lives and writings of the most eminent Persons in every Nation, particularly the Bri|tish and Irish, from the earliest Accounts of Time, to the present Period. Wherein their remarkable Actions and Suf|ferings, their Virtue, Parts and Learning, are accurately displayed in 11 vols 5 l. 10s. 761
Iuan and Ulloa's Voyage to South America, describing at large the Spanish Cites, Towns, Provinces, &c. on that ex|tensive Continent. With Reflections on the Religion, civil Policy, Genius, Customs, Manners, Dress of the several In|habitants, whether Natives, Spaniards, Creoles, Indians or Mulattoes, &c. Natural and commercial History of the Coun|try, Gold and Silver Mines, &c. 2 vols with Plates, 1 l. Lond 7••••
Annual Register, or a complete View of History, Politics and Literature, for 1758, vol. I. 10s. 6 d. Lond 7••••
Containing a complete History of the War from 1754, to the End of the Year 1758, State Papers,—Characters, extraordinary Adventures;—Literary and Miscellaneous Essays,—Poetry,—Accounts of remarkable Books.
Annual Register for 1759, vol. II. 10s. 6 d. Lond. 7••••
Containing the History of the War for the Year 1759, State Papers;—Characters,—Natural History —An|tiquities,—Useful Projects,—Miscellaneous Essays,— Poetry,—Account of Books.
Dramatic Works of Aaron Hill in 2 vols 1 l. Lond 7••••
Vol. I. Hill's Life;—Efrid;—Walking Statue;—Rinal|do;—Fatal Vision;—Henry V.—Fatal Extravagance; Merlin in Love;—Athelwold.
[ 95] Vol. II. Muses in Mourning;—Zara;—Snake in the
An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, 8s, 8d. Lond 762
The Tables or Pictures of real Life; 10s. Lond 763
Representing Vices and Virtues;—Fopperies, Fooleries, &c. of the Age;—with the true Characters of the wise and good; in select Essays, serious and jocose upon the most interesting Subjects,
Boccace's Curious Novels, 10s. 6 d. Lond 741
Treatise on the Revenue of the Romans, with a Dissertation on the Manner of distinguishing antique Medals 7s. ib 741
Bishop Burnet's History of his own Time, 6 vols 1 l. 5s. ib 725
[ 100] Vol. I. Containing a summary Recapitulation of Affairs in Church and State, from James I. to the Restorati|on in 1660;—Reign of Charles II. from 1660 to 1670.
Vol. II. Reign of Charles II. from 1670 to 1685.
Vol. III. Reign of James II. —Revolution;—Settle|ment of King William and Mary.
Vol. IV. Reign of King William to the End of the Year 1700.
Vol. V. Reign of William, from 1700 to his Death. Reign of Queen Anne to the End of the Year 1708.
[ 105] Vol. VI. Reign of Anne from 1708, to the Conclusion of the Peace in 1713;—the Author's Conclusion to his History;—The Life of Bishop Burnet by the Editor.
Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow, Esq Lieutenant General of the Horse, &c. containing a full and exact Account of the civil Wars during the Reign of Charles I. 3 vols 15s. Edin 751
Vol. I. Strafford beheaded;—Ludlow defends Wardour Castle;—Royalists defeated at Marston-Moor;—Lud|low's Conferences with Cromwell;—the King's Trial and Execution.
Vol. II. Cromwell takes the Title of Protector;—trans|ports those that oppose him;—falls Sick;—his Demean|our at the Point of Death;—his last Words;—the Re|storation.
Vol. III. Trial of the King's Judges;—their Execution; Ludlow retires to Switzerland;—various Attempts made to assassinate him.
History of the Revolutions in Portugal, 3s 4 d. Glas 750
The Accomplished Woman by M. Du Boscq, Preacher in or|dinary to the French King, 2 vols. 10s. 6 d. Lond 753
[ 110] Vol. I. Of Reading, Conversation, Reputation, Chasti|ty, Prudence, Dress, Beauty, Curiosity, Slander, Jea|lousy, Love.
The Wise Ones bubbled, or Lovers Triumphant, after twenty Years Separation and Residence in Foreign Parts, 2 vols 10s. Lond 760
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Eighty-eight Questions in Love and Gallantry Lond 1759
The Adventures of Telemachus, by Fenelon, 2 vols 5 s. Glas 764
[ 115] Life of Prince Charles of Lorrain, containing the History of the House of Lorrain, and a complete Narrative of all the Battles, Sieges, &c. from the Year 1738, to 1746, War with the Turks, &c. 5 s. Lond 764
Matrimony, a Novel by Sebbeare, containing a series of interesting Adventures, 2 vols 10 s. 6 d. Lond 755
Life of Harriot Stuart written by herself, 2 vols 10s. Dub 751
History of James Lovegrove Esq 2 vols 10s. Lond 761
Vol. I. A Journey to London;—a Curtain Lecture;—a Separation;—an odd Wish granted.
Vol. II. An Estimate of the different Degrees of Happi|piness to be found behind the Chariot and within it; an Epistle from a Female to an old Man.
[ 120] The entertaining Novels of Mrs. Iane Barker, 2 vols 7 s. ib 736
Containing Exilius, Clelia and Marcellus, Reward of Virtue, Lucky Escape, beautiful Captive, Piso, happy Recluse, fair Widow, amours of Bosvil and Galetia.
Instructive Novels, translated from the Spanish by Shelton, Two Damsels, Lady Bentivoglio, generous Lover, Force of Blood, Spanish Lady, jealous Husband, Cervantes' Life. 5 s. 4 d. Glas. 750
Mrs. Behn's Novels, 2 vols 7 s. 6 d. Lond 751
Vol. I. Life and Memoirs of Mrs. Behn, Oronoko, the fair Jilt, the Nun.
Vol. II. Agnes de Castro, the Lover's Watch, Ladies Looking-glass, Lucky Mistake, King of Bantam, the Black Lady.
Death of Abel, 2 s. Lond 764
[ 125] Lord Anson's Voyage round the World in the Years 1740, 41, 42, 43, 44, 5s. 6 d. Lond 757
Bossuet's History of France, from Pharamond to Charles IX. 4 vols 1 l. Edin 762
Vol. I. Containing from the Reign of Pharamond first King of the Franks, in the Year 420, to the Death of Charles V. in the 1580.
Vol. II. Charles VI. to the End of the Reign of Charles VIII. in the 1408.
Vol. III. Reign of Louis XII. and to the End of the Reign of Francis I. in the 1547.
Vol. IV. Henry II. Francis II. to the End of the Reign of Charles IX. in the 1574.
Memoirs of the Duke of Sully, Prime Minister to Henry the Great, and Grand Master of the Ordnance, &c. containing the History of France from the Reign of Charles IX. in 1574, to 1641, in 5 vols 1 l. 4s. Lond 760
[ 130] Vol. I. Anecdotes of Sully's Family;—his surprising E|scape at the Massacre of St. Bartholomew;—civil Wars in France;—Battle of Contras;—Death of
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Henry III.—Battle of Ivry;—Battle of Aumale; Continuation of the War to the 1594.
Vol. II. Military Expeditions;—Characters;—Henry IV. wounded by Chatel;—his Adventure with an A|strologer;—War with Spain;—Intrigues of the Mis|tresses of Henry the Great;—War with Savoy;—great Services of Sully;—Sully goes to Dover;—Conferen|ces with Queen Elizabeth;—Birth of Louis XIII.—Bi|ron's Conspiracies. &c. to the Year 1601.
Vol. III. Marechal Biron's Conspiracy;—Trial;—Exe|cution;—Edict against Duels;—Wars of the Spaniards and Dutch;—Sully sent to London:—his surprising Character of young Servin;—his Character of the English Court;—his Labours in the Finances;—Cana|da settled;—Intrigues, Memoirs, &c. to 1605.
Vol. IV. Flourishing State of France;—Expences of Hen|ry the Great;—his private Life;—Manufactures; Henry's amours;—his great Design;—Presages; Conspiracy;—Henry the Great Assassinated;—Sully's Behaviour;—Some Particulars of the latter Days of Henry's Life, &c. to the Year 1610.
Vol. V. Henry's Character;—Person;—Life;—Sully's Si|tuation;—Coronation of Louis XIII.—the Princes, Lords and Ministers combine against Sully;—he retires honorably from Court;—his public and private Con|duct;—his Wealth;—his domestic Affairs;—Sully's Life after his Retreat;—his Death in the 1641.—Trial and Execution of Ravaillac for the Murder of Henry.
Voltaire's Age of Lewis XIV. containing the History of France, from the 1620, to the 1750, 2 vols 10s. Lond 753
[] Vol. I. State of Europe before Louis IV.—Manners; Religion;—Victories of the Great Conde;—civil War to 1654;—Conquest of Flanders;—Holland;—Conduct of Eugene;—Marlborough;—Villars;—Loss of the Battle of Blenheim;—of Hockstet;—of Ramellies;—of Turin;—of Malplaquet;—Victory at Denain;—State of Europe to 1750.
Vol. II. Private Anecdotes of Lewis;-.-Memoirs, Com|merce, Police, Sciences, Religion, &c. of France. THE three last Books, Bossuet, Sully, and Voltaire, form a complete History of France, from the first Rise of that Monarchy to the present Time.
History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland, by John Knox, 9 s. Glas 761
Buchanan's History of Scotland, 2 vols 16s. Edin 762
Vol. I. From the earliest Accounts of that Nation, to the Death of James I.
Vol. II. From James II. to the Death of James VI.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 strange's Fables of Aesop, and of other eminent Mytholo|gists, with Morals and Reflections, 10s. 6d. Lond 738
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Colloquies of Erasmus, pleasantly representing the Super|stitions and Leveties of the Church of Rome, by L'Estrange 7s. Lond 725
History of that eminent Statesman, Sir John Perott, 9s. Lond 628
Of his Descent, Behaviour, Travels, Fatal Catastrophe and Death in the Tower.
Bailey's Houshold Dictionary, 10s. Lond 736
Shewing the whole Art of Brewing, Baking, Cookery, Pickling, Confectionary, Flesh, Fowl, Fish, Diseases of Cattle,—Poultry, with Remedies;—Wines, Cordial Waters, Family Physician.
Spirit of Nations, 9s. Lond 753
Complexion of Men in different Climates;—bodily Qua|lities.—Heart, Mind, China, Japan, France, Eng|land, Religion, Eloquence, Philosophy, Women, Ori|entals, Romans, French, English.
[ 145] Rational Amusement, Letters, serious, entertaining, mo|ral, diverting and instructive, 6 s. 6 d. Lond 754
Dr. Hill's natural History and Philosophy, a series of Discoveries by the Assistance of the Microscope,—Fruit Trees, Flys, sea Plants, Insects. Lond 752
Sidney on Government, with the Author's Life, 2 vols 1 l. Ed 750
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Vol. II. That which is not just is not Law, and that which is not Law, ought not to be obeyed;—the Eng|lish Nation has been always governed by itself or its Representatives;—the Liberty of a People is the Gift of God and Nature;—the general Revolt of a Nation cannot be called Rebellion.
Bland's military Discipline, with Plates, 10s. Lond 762
The Origin of Laws, Arts and Sciences, and their Progress among the most antient Nations, by President Goguet, 3 vols, adorned with Plates, 1 l. 8 s. Edin 761
[ 150] Vol. I. Containing from the Deluge to the Death of Ja|cob;—Laws and Government of the Babylonians, As|syrians, Egyptians, Grecians;—their Arts Manufac|tures, Sciences, Commerce, Manners, &c.
Vol. II. From Jacob to Saul;—Government of the An|cients;—Manufactures, Sciences, Navigation, Milita|ry Art, Manners and Customs.
Vol. III. From Saul, to their Return from Captivity; Government of the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, E|gyptians, Grecians;—their Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Art-military, Manners;—on Money;—on the Chinese.
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Paterson's English Dictionary, 6s. with a Description of the different Religious Sects, Glas 759
[ 155] Trial of the Roman Catholics, by Henry Brooke, 10s. 6d. Lond 762
Poems by the Rev. Mr. Blacklock, Odes, Elegies, Hymns, &c. 5s. 6 d. Lond 754
New and compleat Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, com|prehending all the Branches of useful Knowledge, with accurate Descriptions, as well of the various Ma|chines, Instruments, Tools, and Schemes necessary for il|lustrating them, as of the Classes, Kinds, Preparations, and Uses of natural Productions, whether Animals, Ve|getables or minerals, together with the Kingdoms, Provin|ces, Cities, Towns, and other remarkable Places through|out the World, illustrated with above 300 Copper-plates, 4 vols 3 l. 12 s. Lond 763
Vol. I. Containing A, B, C.
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Vol. III. Containing L, M, N, O, P, Q.
[ 160] Vol. IV. Containing R, S, T, W, X, Y, Z.
Bailey's English Dictionary, 10s. containing 3000 more Words than in any former Edition. Lond 764
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[ 165] Dyche's English Dictionary, calculated for the Use and Im|provement of those who are unacquainted with the learn|ed Languages, &c. 10s. 6 d. Lond 765
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Curiosities of Paris. ib 765
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American Magazine, 3 vols 1 l. Boston 744
[ 175] Vol. I. Containing 1743, 1744. State of Religion in North America;—Letter from a Jew;—Life of Locke; Calvin's Life, &c.
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London Magazine for 1764-
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[ 185] Vol. VII. Modern universal History;—Life of the King of Prussia;—Robertson's History of Scotland;—New|ton on Prophecies;—Mallet's Works;—Duhamel's Husbandry;—Epigoniad;—Johnson's Raselas;—En|graving;—Gerard on Taste;—Franklin's Sophocles.
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[ 190] Vol. XII. Philosophical Transactions;—Merchants Lawyer;—Love Elegies;—complete History of the War;—Candid;—War in India;—Rousseau's Eloisa; Smollet's Continuation of his History;—Comedies.
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[ 200] Vol. I. Aeneas arrives into Italy;—Romulus builds Rome;—Wars of the Romans;—Tarquin dethron|ed;—Brutus
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Vol. III. Manlius beheads his own Son;—Roman La|dies condemned for practising Poison;—A Roman Army surrenders to the Samnites;—Comparison be|tween Alexander the Great and the Roman Generals; Pyrrhus lands in Italy;—defeats Levinus;—a second Battle.
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[ 210] The renowned History of the seven Champions of Christen|dom and their Sons, with Plates, 2 vols 10s 6 d. Lond 755
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[ 220] Burnet's sacred Theory of the Earth, 2 vols 11s. Glas 753
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[ 240] Memoirs of a Coxcomb by Mr. Cleland, 5s. ib 751
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[ 250] History of Greece, 5s. Lond 761
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The Author of this celebrated Performance has possessed the secret of reconciling the Marvellous, with the pro|bable, the Pathetic with the Noble, and Variety with Use.
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[ 285] Vol. I. Random's Education;—Journey to London; strange Adventures on the Road;—in London;—af|fecting Story of Miss Williams;—sails for Carthagena; humorous Characters of his Shipmates;—of several Commanders; &c.
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Boyer's French and English Dictionary, 10s. 6d. Lond 764
[ 315] Cole's Latin and English Dictionary, 10s. 6d. ib 764
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Gordon's geographical Grammar, 8s. 8 d. ib 754
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Collection of curious Tales and Fables in Prose and Verse, 4s. 4 d. Glas 762
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Being a Collection of the best modern Jests, comic Tales, Poems, Fables, Epigrams, Epitaphs, and Riddles.
The Tell Tale, or Anecdotes Expressive of the Characters of Persons eminent for Rank, Learning, Wit, or Humour ib 762
[ 320] Joe Miller's Jests, 3s. 8 d. ib 762
Being a Collection of the most brilliant Jests, Bonmots, and pleasant Stories, &c. in the English Language, inscribed to the choice Spirits of the Age.
The Book of Conversation and Behaviour, witten by a Per|son of Distinction, Lond 754
The Apocrypha. ib 763
Select and remarkable Epitaphs on illustrious Persons in se|veral Parts of Europe, with a compendious Account of their Lives and Works, by I. Hackett, 2 vols. 10s. Lond 757
Fontenelle's plurality of Worlds, 2s. 6d. Edin 753
[ 325] Longinus on the Sublime, with Notes and Observations, and an Account of the Life and Character of the Author, by Mr. Smith, 3s. Lond 757
Cicero on old Age, translated by Mr. Logan, 3s. 4 d. Glas 758
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The memorable Things of Socrates, translated from the Greek of Xenophon, with Observations on the Life, Cha|racter and Doctrine of Socrates, 5s. Lond 759
[ 330] Seneca's Morals, 5s. ib 756
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[ 335] Vol. II. An Enquiry concerning Virtue and Merit;—the Moralists, a Philosophical Rapsody.
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[ 350] Vol. II. Contests in Athens;—public Spirit of the Whigs; Conduct of the Allies;—Barrier Treaty;—Examiner; Advice to the October Club.
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[ 480] Britain, a Poem in three Books, 2s. 6d. Edin 757
Fables by Mr. Gay, in two Parts, 3s. 8 d. Lond 758
The Tatler, by Mr, Addison, 4 s. 4 d. Glas 754
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[ 485] Antonini's View of Paris, 2 vols, 10 s. Lond 763
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[ 500] Vol. IV. Excesses of Penelope's Suitors;—they insult U|lysses;—the Death of the Suitors.
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[ 505] Memoirs of the Count Du-Beauval, by the Marquis D'Ar|gens, a principle Favourite of the present King of Prussia, 4 s. 8 d. Lond 764
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[ 530] Vol. II. Descriptions of Germany;—Austrian and Prus|sian Dominions;—Sweden;—Venice.
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[ 535] Vol. III. Lincoln, Rutland, Bedford, Yorkshire, Derby, Durham, Lancaster, Jersey Islands, and other curious particulars.
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History of Louisiana, containing a Description of the Coun|tries on both Sides of the Missisipi, by M. Du Pratz, 2 vols. 10s. Lond 1763
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[ 555] Vol. II. History of Joseph, a Poem, in 10 Books;—Di|alogues, Letters, &c.
A Collection of the best modern Plays, 4 vols, 3 l. 10. Lond 1763
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[ 565] Vol. II. Spanish Fryar,—King Lear,—Jane Shore,—Ca|to,—Mourning Bride.
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Duhamel's Husbandry, 4to 1l. 6s. ib 7••2
[ 1045] Astruc on the venereal Disease 4to, 1l. 10s. ib 754
Bower's History of the Popes from the Foundation of the See of Rome, •• vols 4to 3l. 10s. Lond 749
Vol. I. From Peter to the Year of Christ, 432.
Vol. II. From the Year of Christ 432 to the 608.
Vol. III. From the Year of Christ 608 to the 757.
[ 1050] Watson's Body of Divinity, 4to, 9s. Glas 750
Robertson's Exposition of the Revelation, folio 16s. Ed 730
Collection of curious Pamphlets, 4to 9s. ib 7••••
History of Popery▪ 4to 2 vols 1l. 10s. Lond 735
Culpeper's medicinal Counsels▪ 6s. ib
[ 1055] Gorges' Translation of Lucans Pharsalia, 10s. ib 614
Martyr on Judges, 6s.
L' Histoire des illustres Comtes de Nassau, avec figures Leyd 16••••
FINIS.
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