Suchergebnisse - d. 1747

An inquiry into the genealogy and present state of ancient Scottish surnames: with the origin and descent of the Highland clans; and family of Buchanan. By William Buchanan of Auchmar

The naval history of Britain: from the earliest periods of which there are accounts in history, to the conclusion of the year M.DCC.LVI. Compiled from the papers of the late Honourable Captain George Berkley, Commander of His Majesty's Ship Windsor. And illustrated with A great Number of Figures, on Folio Copper-Plates, of Sea Charts, Heads Engagements, and other Subjects

A complete body of perspective, in all its branches: Teaching to describe, by mathematical rules. The appearances of lines, plain figures, and solid bodies. rectilinear, curvilinear, and mixed, in all manner of positions. Together with their projections or shadows, and their reflections by polished plane. The whole performed by uniform, easy, and general methods, for the most part entirely new. In seven books. Adorned with one hundred and thirty copper-plates. The second edition. By John Hamilton Esq; F.R.S. In two volumes

A new method of improving cold, wet, and barren lands: Particularly Clayey-Grounds. With The Manner of burning Clay, Turf, and Mole-Hills; as practised in North-Britain. To which is added, The Method of cultivating and raising Fruit Trees in such Soils

Money: A poem. In Imitation of Milton. Humbly inscrib'd to The Right Honourable, The Earl of Chesterfield, By Benjamin Parker, Author of the Philosophical Meditations, &c

A journey thro' the world: in a view of the several stages of human life. Containing, I. An examination into the beginning of our existence, or coming into the World. II. Directions to those, who have the Government of Children, how to guard them in those Innocent Days against the Corruptions, which presently offer themselves, thereby to deprive them of that Innocence, that they are then endued with. III. Instructions to those of further Years, how to employ their Time innocently, and to guard against being led into the Way of Destruction. IV. Endeavours to confirm and strengthen those of riper Year in the Ways of Religion and Virtue. V. Perswasions to such, who have been overcome by bad Examples, or enticeing Gratification; and who are thereby in the Snare of the Devil, to return speedily from their present imminent Danger to a hearty Sorrow for their lost Time, and to make good the great Business, for which they were sent into the World. VI. Encouragements to all to persevere in a Course of Godliness without Weariness. Vii. The advantages, that will be reaped by a holy life. Adapted to common Capacities, and fit for all Sorts and Conditions of Men. By Benjamin Parker, Author of the Philosophical Meditations

Philosophical dissertations: with Proper reflections, proving I. The non-eternity of matter; and that there is a vacuum. 2. That there must necessarily be Self-Existent Being in Three Self-Existent Properties, with Attributes infinitely perfect. Prov'd a Priori. 3. That the Light and Heat of the Sun, dispersed into the Planetary System, are purely Spirituous, and carry along with them no Particles or Effluvia of Real Matter, as hath been suppos'd by the Defendants of a Plenum. 4. That the Soul is Immortal. By Benjamin Parker, Author of the Philosophical Meditations

The case of Mr. Da Costa with Mr. Monmartel, relating to a bill of exchange

The importance of right apprehensions of God with respect to religion and virtue consider'd. In a letter to a friend. By J. Ball

A second volume of philosophical meditations, with divine inferences: containing a view of 1. The primitive purity of the creation. 2. The Change that ensued upon Man's Disobedience. 3. The further Changes that succeeded the Deluge, and Lamech's Prophecy concerning his Son Noah considered; with a new Definition of the present Phaenomena of our Atmosphere in the Nature of Lightning in a clear Sky, Fire-Balls, Fire-Drakes, Shooting-Stars, and Lights in the North, with Tempests of Thunder and Lightning. 4. The last and final Change to be expected, after which all Subjection to future Change will be wholly remov'd. 5. The state of the blessed in a new heaven, and a New Earth. The whole being interspersed with Divine Inferences and many useful Curiosities never before taken notice of by any other Author. The Preface containing, besides other things, the Author's Opinion of the Millennium; as not being a Temporal Reign of Christ, &c. With a postscript on the nature of water-spouts. By Benjamin Parker, Author of the last Philosophical Meditations, and Longitude at Sea

Information for Mr. Robert Steuart professor of natural philosophy in the University of Edinburgh, against the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the additional petition of Mr. Robert Steuart, professor of natural philosophy in the University of Edinburgh

A parcel of books, lately imported from England, and Holland, by Mr. Robert Freebairn, to be sold by auction at his shop below the Trone-Church, upon Tuesday the twenty second day of January, 1734. Catalogues may be had at the Place of Sale, and most Booksellers Shops in Town. The Books may be seen Eight Days before the Auction. The Time of Sale is from Three in the Afternoon till Seven. The common Rules of Auction are to be observed

Parker's projection of the longitude at sea: whereby the mariners may be enabled to correct their accounts thereof, as often as they shall have the benefit of a clear sky and calm sea, at the time of the moon's visible southing. Communicated to and approved of by Dr. Halley, Astronomer Royal. By Benjamin Parker

A short account of the Roman Senate, and the manner of their proceedings

The prospect of the future judgment fit to restrain vicious affections and to engage betimes in an holy course. A funeral sermon for John Fryer, Esq; ... who departed this life at Wherwell in Hampshire on the 16th of August, 1724. By Jacob Ball

God's judgments on a sinful people. A sermon preach'd on the 8th of December, being the fast-day, appointed to implore God's protection against the plague now in France. By William Goldwin

On the honourableness, usefulness, and duty of merchants: A sermon Preach'd before the Society of Merchants, in the City of Bristol, at St. Stephen's Church, On the Tenth of November, 1715. By William Goldwin, M. A. Late Fellow of King's-College in Cambridge, now Master of the Grammar-School in Bristol

A letter to the Bishop of Salisbury, occasion'd by his son's letter to the Earl of Hallifax: Containing a fair state of the case of the late ministry, and a full answer to all Mr. Burnet's arguments for an impeachment. By a good friend to the late Ministers

Sacheverell against Sacheverell: or, the detecter of false brethren prov'd unnatural and base to his own grandfather, and other relations. In a letter to Dr. Henry Sacheverell, from his uncle: Written upon Occasion of the Aspersions unjustly cast upon his Family, in a late Vindication of the said Doctor from Mr. Bisset's Charge of Fanaticism