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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.
VOL. X.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR ROBERT DUTTON, GRACECHURCH-STREET.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
A RELATION of the late wicked contrivance of Stephen Blackhead and
Robert Young, against the lives of several persons, by forging an Associ-
ation under their hands. Written by the Bishop of Rochester. In two
parts. The first part being a relation of what passed at the three exami-
nations of the said Bishop, by a committee of the Lords of the Privy
council. The second being an account of the two above-mentioned
authors of the forgery. In the Savoy: Printed by Edward Jones, 1692.
Quarto, containing seventy-six pages
The second part of the relation of the late wicked contrivance against the
lives of several persons, by forging an Association under their hands:
Being a farther account of the said forgery, and of the two authors of it,
Stephen Blackhead and Robert Young, alias Youngs, alias Brown, alias
Hopkins, alias Hutt, alas Green, alias Jones, alias Smith, alias, &c.
Written by the Bishop of Rochester. Imprimatur, November 25, 1692,
Edmund Bohuu
A letter to a friend concerning a French invasion, to restore the late King
James to his throne: and what may be expected from him, should he be
successful in it. London: Printed, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor,
near Amen-corner, 1692. Quarto, containing thirty-two pages
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A diary of the siege and surrender of Limerick, with the articles at large,
both civil and military. Published by authority. London: Printed for
R. Taylor, near Stationers' Hall, 1692. Quarto, containing thirty-six
pages
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The pretences of the French invasion examined, for the information of the
people of England. London: Printed for R. Clavel, at the Peacock, in
St. Paul's Church-yard, 1692. Quarto, containing twenty pages..
The true and genuine explanation of one K. James's declaration. Printed
in the year 1693. Quarto, containing four pages...
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The Chaplains' petition to the honourable House for redress of grievances.
By one of the Camp chaplains. London: Printed for the use of the petiti-
oners; and sold by Thomas Ranew in Fleet-street, near Temple-Bar,
1693. Quarto, containing four pages..
The petition of the ladies of London and Westminster to the honourable
House for husbands. London, Printed for Mary Want-man, the Fore-
maid of the petitioners; and sold by A. Roper in Fleet-street, 1693.
Quarto, containing four pages
..... 166
The petition of the widows, in and about London and Westminster for a re-
dress of their grievances. London: Printed for the use of the wide-o's,
1693. Quarto, containing four pages.
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170
An humble remonstrance of the batchelors, in and about London, to the
honourable house, in answer to a late paper, intitled, "A petition of the
ladies for husbands." London: Printed for, and sold by the bookselling
batchelors, in St. Paul's Church-yard. Quarto, containing four pages 175
A new bill, drawn up by a committee of grievances, in reply to the ladies and
batchelors petition and remonstrance, &c. Quarto, containing four pages 179
The vindication of that hero of political learning, Nicholas Machiavel, the
second Tacitus. MS.
An account of the late terrible earthquake in Sicily, with most of its parti-
culars. Done from the Italian copy printed at Rome. London: Printed
for Richard Baldwin, near the Oxford-arms in Warwick-lane, 1693.
Quarto, containing thirty-six pages....
A compendious history of the taxes of France, and of the oppressive methods
of raising them. London: Printed by J. M. and B. B. for Richard Baldwin,
near the Oxford-arms, in Warwick-lane, 1694. Quarto, containing forty
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Encouragement for seamen and mariners. In two parts. Being a proposed
method for the more speedy and effectual furnishing their Majesties
royal navy with able seamen and mariners: And for saving those immense
sums of money, yearly expended in attending the sea press. In order to
prevent those many mischiefs and abuses daily committed, by disorderly
press-masters, both at sea and land, to the great prejudice of their Ma
jesties, and injury of the subject. By George Everett, shipwright.
London: Printed in the year 1695. Quarto, containing twenty-four pages 221
Some particular matters of fact relating to the administration of affairs in
Scotland, under the Duke of Lauderdale. Folio, containing one sheet. 232
An essay on writing, and the art and mystery of printing. A translation
out of the anthology. From a broad-side, printed at London, in the
year 1696
238
A letter of advice to a friend, upon the modern argument of the lawfulness
of simple fornication, half-adultery, and polygamy. Printed, 1696.
Quarto, containing fourteen pages
240
The parable of the three jackdaws, &c. Printed in the year 1696. Quarto,
containing four pages
England's calamities discovered: With the proper remedy to restore her
ancient grandeur and policy. Humbly presented by James Whiston.
London: Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Joseph Fox, in
Westminster-hall, R. Clavel at the Peacock in Fleet-street, and T. Minton
at the Anchor under the Royal Exchange, 1696. Quarto, containing
forty pages
A view of the court of St. Germain, from the year 1690 to 95. With an
account of the entertainment Protestants meet with there. Directed to
the male-content Protestants of England. London: Printed for R. Bald-
win, near Oxford-arms inn, in Warwick-lane, 1696. Quarto, containing
thirty pages
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The wars and causes of them, between England and France, from William
the First to William the Third, with a treatise of the Salique Law. By
D. J. and revised by R. C. Esq. 1697. Duodecimo, containing seventy-
two pages
Contemplations upon life and death: With serious reflexions on the mise-
ries that attend human life, in every station, degree, and change thereof.
Written by a person of quality, in his confinement, a little before his
death; shewing the vanity of the desire of long life, and the fear of
death. With a true copy of the paper delivered to the Sheriffs upon the
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scaffold at Tower-hill, on Thursday, January 28, 1696-7, by Sir John
Fenwick, Baronet, 1697. Quarto, containing thirty-one pages.. ...... 328
An elegy on the death of trade. By a relation of the deceased. London,
Printed in the year 1698. Quarto, containing thirteen pages.
A full and true account of a most dreadful and astonishing fire, which hap-
pened at Whitehall, and begun in Col. Stanley's lodgings, on Tuesday
last, about four of the clock in the afternoon, continuing with great vio-
lence till about nine o'clock the next morning, burning down and con-
suming the King's chapel, the guard-chamber, the long gallery, &c.
together with near 150 houses. An account also how several persons
were killed, with the blowing up twenty houses, &c. Licensed ac-
cording to order. London, Printed by J. Bradford, in Little-Britain, 1698.
Folio, containing two pages
A letter to a country gentleman: Setting forth the cause of the decay and
ruin of trade. To which is annexed, a list of the names of some gentle-
men, who were members of the last Parliament, and now are, or lately
were, in publick employments. London: Printed in 1698. Quarto, con-
taining twenty-four pages.
An essay towards carrying on the present war against France, and other
publick occasions. As also, for paying off all debts contracted in the
same, or otherwise. And new coining of all our monies, without charge,
to the great increase of the honour, strength, and wealth of the nation.
Humbly proposed for the Parliament's consideration, and submitted to
their great wisdom, and love to their country, &c. Octavo, containing
thirty-two pages. To which is added an appendix, MS.·.·.·
The Honour of the Gout: Or, a rational discourse, demonstrating, that the
gout is one of the greatest blessings which can befal mortal man; that
all gentlemen, who are weary of it, are their own enemies; that those
practitioners, who offer at the cure, are the vainest and most mischievous
cheats in nature. By way of letter to an eminent citizen, wrote in the
heat of a violent paroxysm, and now published for the common good.
By Philander Misaurus. Duodecimo, containing sixty-seven pages:
Printed at London, in 1699
A true and just relation of Major-general Sir Thomas Morgan's progress in
France and Flanders, with the six-thousand English, in the years 1657
and 1658, at the taking of Dunkirk, and other important places, as it
was delivered by the General himself. London, 1699. Quarto, con-
taining sixteen pages..
An account of St. Sebastian's, in relation to its situation, fortifications,
government, customs, and trade. By one lately come from thence.
From twenty-two pages in quarto, Printed at London, 1700
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A list of the monasteries, nunneries, and colleges, belonging to the English
Papists in several Popish countries beyond sea Published to inform the.
people of England, of the measures taken by the Popish party for the re-
establishing of Popery in these nations. In a letter to a member of par-
liament. From eight pages, quarto. London: Printed in 1700.......
A discourse of sea-ports, principally of the port and haven of Dover: Written
by Sir Walter Raleigh, and addressed to Queen Elisabeth. With useful
remarks, &e. on that subject, by command of his late Majesty King.
Charles the Second. Never before made publick. Printed in 1700.
Quarto, containing twenty pages···
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