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The Diary Of John Evelyn: Volume 2 - With An Introduction And Notes

by John Evelyn

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 The Stuart writer John Evelyn kept a diary from the age of eleven, and in the 1680s began to compile this memoir from his records. In this three-volume 1906 edition, Volume 2 covers the period 1647â€"76, including the restoration of Charles II and the Great Fire of 1666.
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The Huguenots - Their Settlements, Churches, And Industries In England And Ireland

by Samuel Smiles

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 In this 1867 book, Samuel Smiles examines the part played in British life by Protestants who left France to escape religious persecution or were expelled after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. Smiles describes the history of the Huguenots and discusses some of their famous descendants.
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An Essay Upon Money And Coins

by Joseph Harris

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 Joseph Harris (1704â€"64) was equally distinguished as an astronomer and as an expert on coinage. He became the King's Assay Master in the Royal Mint, and this 1757 work argues that it is vital to a country's economy that the value of precious metal in its coinage remains constant.
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The Antiquities And Memoirs Of The Parish Of Myddle, County Of Salop

by Richard Gough

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 This history of Gough's parish and its families, written in 1700â€"1, was not apparently intended for publication; the text presented here was published in Shrewsbury in 1875. This is one of the earliest surviving examples of a local history, and is famous for its detailed account of village life.
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The Diary Of John Evelyn - With An Introduction And Notes

by John Evelyn

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 The Stuart writer John Evelyn kept a diary from the age of eleven, and in the 1680s began to compile this memoir from his records. In this three-volume 1906 edition, Volume 1 begins with Evelyn's early life: regular entries commence at Oxford in 1637, and end in 1646 in France.
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Life Of Theobald Wolfe Tone - Written By Himself, And Continued By His Son

by Theobald Wolfe Tone

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 This two-volume autobiography of Theobald Wolfe Tone, completed after his death by his son, was published in Washington in 1826. It contains accounts of his adventurous life and his key role in the foundation of the United Irish Society in 1791, as well as extracts from his journals, letters, and political works.
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The Rural Economy Of Glocestershire - Including Its Dairy, Together With The Dairy Management Of North Wiltshire, And The Management Of Orchards And Fruit Liquor, In Herefordshire

by William Marshall

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 A pioneer of scientific methods of farming, William Marshall published widely on best practice, and was also known for his geographical surveys of agriculture. This two-volume 1789 work covers the county of Gloucestershire, but also includes dairy management in north Wiltshire and the orchards and fruit products of Herefordshire.
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A Description Of The Country From Thirty To Forty Miles Round Manchester

by John Aikin

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 The late eighteenth century saw Manchester and its surroundings undergo significant change. Historically valuable and illustrated with maps and plates, this classic 1795 work offers a detailed portrait of a region in the process of industrialisation. Karl Marx notably referred to the book in his writings.
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A Tour In Scotland, And Voyage To The Hebrides, 1772

by Thomas Pennant

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 The naturalist Thomas Pennant published this account of his journey through Scotland and its islands in 1774. His great enthusiasm was for the Hebrides, and more than half of the book describes his voyage around the islands. This is a genial account of a region still exotic to many Britons.
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Memoir Of John Aubrey - Embracing His Auto-Biographical Sketches, A Brief Review Of His Personal And Literary Merits, And An Account Of His Works

by John Britton

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 The antiquarian and topographer John Britton (1771â€"1857) published this biography in 1845. John Aubrey (1626â€"97), born in the same Wiltshire village as Britton, had very similar interests as an antiquarian and biographer, famous for his Brief Lives and for his surveys of and writings on Avebury and Stonehenge.
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Diary Of John Rous - Incumbent Of Santon Downham, Suffolk, From 1625 To 1642

by John Rous

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 The diary of John Rous (1584â€"1644) was edited in 1856 by Mary Anne Everett Green (1818â€"95). Rous kept this diary between 1625 and 1643, recording both local events and reports of momentous happenings in Britain and abroad from Charles I's accession to the outbreak of the Civil War.
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A Tour In Scotland Mdcclxix

by Thomas Pennant

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 Thomas Pennant (1726â€"98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his engaging travel writing. First published in 1771 and reissued here in its second edition of 1772, this illustrated travelogue is notable for its descriptions of locations, buildings and wildlife.
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A Tour In Wales, Mdcclxxiii: Volume 2, The Journey To Snowdon - The Journey To Snowdon

by Thomas Pennant

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 Thomas Pennant (1726â€"98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his engaging travel writing. This lavishly illustrated tour of his native country, first published in two volumes between 1778 and 1791, is full of delightful vignettes and historical background.
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A Tour In Wales, Mdcclxxiii: Volume 1

by Thomas Pennant

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 Thomas Pennant (1726â€"98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his engaging travel writing. This lavishly illustrated tour of his native country, first published in two volumes between 1778 and 1791, is full of delightful vignettes and historical background.
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The Life Of Thomas Paine - Author Of Common Sense, Rights Of Man, Age Of Reason, Letter To The Addressers, Etc.

by Thomas Clio Rickman

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 As Paine's friend and fellow reformer, Thomas Clio Rickman (1761â€"1834) paints a sympathetic portrait of the influential political activist in this 1819 biography. Though not hiding Paine's known egoism, Rickman presents it alongside the better qualities of a man who did not merely 'live amid great events â€¦ he created them'.
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The History And Design Of The Foundling Hospital - With A Memoir Of The Founder

by John Brownlow

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 Thomas Coram's Foundling Hospital was opened in London in 1741 for 'the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children'. John Brownlow (1800â€"73), himself a foundling, became secretary of the hospital from 1849 until his retirement. This 1858 account complements his 1847 Chronicles (also reissued in this series).
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The Journey From Chester To London

by Thomas Pennant

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 In his 1782 travelogue, naturalist Thomas Pennant (1726â€"98) immortalised the local history, churches, homes and antiquities he encountered on his yearly trip to London. Featuring twenty-two engravings, the book contains an account of Pennant's 1780 journey, as well as the description of an alternative route beginning in Northamptonshire.
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The Rural Economy Of The West Of England: Volume 2 - Including Devonshire, And Parts Of Somersetshire, Dorsetshire, And Cornwall

by William Marshall

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 Between 1787 and 1798, the agricultural writer and land agent William Marshall (1745â€"1818) published a number of works on the rural economies of England. In this two-volume work, first published in 1796, he describes the farming, geography, public works and produce of districts in Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall.
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Correspondence Of William Pitt, Earl Of Chatham: Volume 4

by William Pitt

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 William Pitt the Elder (1708â€"78) distinguished himself through his brilliant oratory, fearless criticism of opponents, and strong leadership during the Seven Years' War. Edited by his great-grandsons and published between 1838 and 1840, this four-volume collection presents nearly forty years' worth of letters to and from the great statesman.
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Correspondence Of William Pitt, Earl Of Chatham: Volume 3

by William Pitt

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 William Pitt the Elder (1708â€"78) distinguished himself through his brilliant oratory, fearless criticism of opponents, and strong leadership during the Seven Years' War. Edited by his great-grandsons and published between 1838 and 1840, this four-volume collection presents nearly forty years' worth of letters to and from the great statesman.
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Correspondence Of William Pitt, Earl Of Chatham: Volume 2

by William Pitt

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 William Pitt the Elder (1708â€"78) distinguished himself through his brilliant oratory, fearless criticism of opponents, and strong leadership during the Seven Years' War. Edited by his great-grandsons and published between 1838 and 1840, this four-volume collection presents nearly forty years' worth of letters to and from the great statesman.
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Correspondence Of William Pitt, Earl Of Chatham: Volume 1

by William Pitt

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 William Pitt the Elder (1708â€"78) distinguished himself through his brilliant oratory, fearless criticism of opponents, and strong leadership during the Seven Years' War. Edited by his great-grandsons and published between 1838 and 1840, this four-volume collection presents nearly forty years' worth of letters to and from the great statesman.
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The Life Of Richard Earl Howe, K.G. - Admiral Of The Fleet, And General Of Marines

by John Barrow

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 Richard, Earl Howe (1726â€"99) participated in some of the Royal Navy's most significant conflicts: his ship the fired first shots of the Seven Years' War, he commanded the North American Station during the Revolutionary War and he masterminded the 'Glorious First of June' in 1794. This biography appeared in 1838.
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The History Of England From The Accession Of James I To That Of The Brunswick Line: Volume 8

by Catharine Macaulay

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 A landmark in female historiography, this eight-volume work, first published between 1763 and 1783, focuses on the period 1603â€"89. Notable for her radical republican politics and influence on American revolutionary ideology, Catharine Macaulay (1731â€"91) drew diligently on untapped seventeenth-century sources to craft her skilful yet inevitably biased narrative.
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