December272012
Author: Owen, Charles Place: London Date: 1742

Author: Owen, Charles

Place: London

Date: 1742
June272012
“The Precepts of Jesus, the Guide to Peace and Happiness, Extracted From the Books of the New Testament Ascribed to the Four Evangelists. To Which are Added the First and Second Appeal to the Christian Public, in Reply to the Obervations of Dr. Marshman of Serampore. From the London Edition.” Rammohun Roy, 1825

India Hinduism Rammohun Roy America 

May182012
Every man his own Letter-Writer: Or, the New and Complete Art of Letter-Writing made plain and familiar to every Capacity. Containing a Collection of upwards of Two Hundred Original Letters, On the most interesting, important, and instructive Subjects, and adapted for general Use and Benefit, by directing every Person to indite Letters, without any other Assistance, on all the various Occasions of Life. But more particularly on the following Heads, viz. Adversity, Advice, Affection, Ambition, Anger, Avarice, Benevolence, Business, Censure, Charity, Confidence, Condolance, Courtship, Dependance, Diligence, Duty, Education, Emulation, Excellence, Fame, Fidelity, Flattery, Folly, Friendship, Frugality, Generosity, Gratitude, Guilt, Happiness, Honour, Hope, Humanity, Indiscretion, Indolence, Integrity, Industry, Justice, Learning, Love, Marriage, Modesty, Moderation, Morality, Negligence, Passion, Patience, Peevishness, Piety, Pleasure, Politeness, Pride, Prodigality, PRudence, Reproof, Religion, Retirement, Secrecy, Shame, Sobriety, Solitude, Temptation, Trade, Truth, Variety, Vice, Virtue, Understanding, Wisom, Wit, Letter-writing. To which is added, A Collection of Complimentary Cards, with Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks and Conditions. Likewise a new System of English Oratory, containing the Art of speaking in Public with Propriety and legance. Also the Art of pleasing in Conversation, with Rules and Maxims to form the polite and entertaining Companion. To which are prefixed, a Plain and Familiar Grammar, or an easy Guide to the Knowledge of the English Tongue. With general Directions for writing Letters to all Ranks of People. The Whole adapted to the Genius, Taste, and Manners of the present Times, and containing a greater Number of Original Letters than were ever published in a single Collection before. By the Reverend James Wallace, D.D. and Charles Townshend, A.M. London: Printed for J. Cooke, No 17, Pater-noster Row. [Price Bound Two Shillings.]

Every man his own Letter-Writer: Or, the New and Complete Art of Letter-Writing made plain and familiar to every Capacity. Containing a Collection of upwards of Two Hundred Original Letters, On the most interesting, important, and instructive Subjects, and adapted for general Use and Benefit, by directing every Person to indite Letters, without any other Assistance, on all the various Occasions of Life. But more particularly on the following Heads, viz. Adversity, Advice, Affection, Ambition, Anger, Avarice, Benevolence, Business, Censure, Charity, Confidence, Condolance, Courtship, Dependance, Diligence, Duty, Education, Emulation, Excellence, Fame, Fidelity, Flattery, Folly, Friendship, Frugality, Generosity, Gratitude, Guilt, Happiness, Honour, Hope, Humanity, Indiscretion, Indolence, Integrity, Industry, Justice, Learning, Love, Marriage, Modesty, Moderation, Morality, Negligence, Passion, Patience, Peevishness, Piety, Pleasure, Politeness, Pride, Prodigality, PRudence, Reproof, Religion, Retirement, Secrecy, Shame, Sobriety, Solitude, Temptation, Trade, Truth, Variety, Vice, Virtue, Understanding, Wisom, Wit, Letter-writing. To which is added, A Collection of Complimentary Cards, with Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks and Conditions. Likewise a new System of English Oratory, containing the Art of speaking in Public with Propriety and legance. Also the Art of pleasing in Conversation, with Rules and Maxims to form the polite and entertaining Companion. To which are prefixed, a Plain and Familiar Grammar, or an easy Guide to the Knowledge of the English Tongue. With general Directions for writing Letters to all Ranks of People. The Whole adapted to the Genius, Taste, and Manners of the present Times, and containing a greater Number of Original Letters than were ever published in a single Collection before. By the Reverend James Wallace, D.D. and Charles Townshend, A.M. London: Printed for J. Cooke, No 17, Pater-noster Row. [Price Bound Two Shillings.]
May162012
“A Chronological History of New-England in the Form of Annals: Being a Summary and Exact Account of the Most Material Transactions and Occurences relating to this Country, in the Order of Time wherein they happened, from the Discovery by Capt. Gosnold in 1602, to the Arrival of Governor Belcher, in 1730. With an Introduction, Containing a Brief Epitome of the most Remarkable Transactions and Events Abroad, from the Creation: including the Connected line of time, the Succession of Patriarchs and Sovereigns [Thomas Prince, 1736]”
5PM
“A defence of the late Lord Russel’s innocency : by way of answer or confutation of a libellous pamphlet intituled, An antidote against poyson : with two letters of the author of this book upon the subject of his Lordship’s tryal : together with an Argument in the great case concerning elections of Members of Parliament, between Sr. Samuel Barnardiston, Bar., plaintiff, and Sr. Will. Soames, Sheriff of Suffolk, defend’, in the Court of Kings-Bench in an action upon the case, and afterwards by error sued in the Exchequer-Chamber.” By Sir Robert Atkyns. London: T. Goodwin, 1689.

“A defence of the late Lord Russel’s innocency : by way of answer or confutation of a libellous pamphlet intituled, An antidote against poyson : with two letters of the author of this book upon the subject of his Lordship’s tryal : together with an Argument in the great case concerning elections of Members of Parliament, between Sr. Samuel Barnardiston, Bar., plaintiff, and Sr. Will. Soames, Sheriff of Suffolk, defend’, in the Court of Kings-Bench in an action upon the case, and afterwards by error sued in the Exchequer-Chamber.” By Sir Robert Atkyns. London: T. Goodwin, 1689.
5PM
“A sober and temperate discourse, concerning the interest of words in prayer, the just antiquity and pedigree of liturgies, or forms of prayer in churches : with a view of the state of the church, when they were first composed, or imposed. Together with a discovery of the weakness of the grounds upon which they were first brought in, or upon which Bishop Gawden hath lately discoursed, the necessity of a liturgie, or the inconveniency of altering the English liturgie, the utility of church musick, and the lawfulness of ceremonies : in which are mixed reasons justifying those godly ministers, who forbear the use of the Common-prayer, against the late out-cryes of the said bishop [Henry Dawbeny, 1661]”
5PM
“New-England pleaded with, and pressed to consider the things which concern her peace at least in this her day, or, A seasonable and serious word of faithful advice to the churches and people of God, primarily those in the Massachusets Colony, musingly to ponder, and bethink themselves, what is the tendency, and what will cetainly be the sad issue, of sundry unchristian and crooked wayes which too too [sic] many have been turning aside unto, if persisted and gone on in delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in New-England, May 7, 1673, being the day of election there [Urian Oakes, 1673]”
5PM
“A six months tour through the north of England, containing, an account of the present state of agriculture, manufactures and population, in several counties of this kingdom. Particularly, I. The nature, value, and rental of the soil. II. The size of farms, with account of their stock, products, population, and various methods of culture. III. The use, expence, andprofit of several sorts of manure. IV. The breed of cattle, and the respective profits attending them. V. The state of the waste lands which might and ought to be cultivated. VI. The condition and number of the poor, with their rates, earnings, &c. VII. The prices of labour and provisions, and the population between them. VIII. The register of many curious and useful experiments in agriculture, and general practices in rural oeconomics communicated by several of the nobility, gentry, &c. &c. Interspersed with descriptions of the seats of the nobility and gentry; and other remarkable objects: illustrated with copper plates of such implements of husbandry, as deserve to be generally known; and views of some picturesque scones, with occurred in the course of the journey. Also, experiments on rearing and fattening of hogs. As laid before the Society of Arts, &c. In three volumes [Arthur Young, 1770]”
5PM
“Roman antiquities: or, an account of the manners and customs of the Romans; Respecting their Government, Magistract, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercises, Baths, Marriages, Divorces, Funerals, Weights and Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c. Designed chiefly to illustrate the Latin classics, by Explaining words and Phrases, from the Rites and Customs to which they Refer [Alexander Adam, 1792]”
12PM
“Methodist Episcopal Church. A Form of Discipline, for the Ministers, Preachers, and Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America: considered and approved at a conference held in Baltimore, in the state of Maryland, on Monday the 27th of December, 1784, in which the Reverend Thomas Coke, L.L.D. and the Reverend Francis Asbury, presided: arranged under proper heads, and methodised in a more acceptable and easy manner: with some other useful pieces annexed. (Exeter, NH: News-Letter Press, 1888)”
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