An Essay upon idleness or, Chusing to live without business.

A Hint to supply resources for the war, without additional taxation.
Published: (1793)

An essay toward proving the advantages which may arise from improvements on salt works, and in the fishing trade of Ireland.
by: Knightley, John

Bank disputes; or, Credit without abuse. Submitted to the considerate observation of stock-holders in the charter'd banks for Scotland.

An essay on the advantages of watering pasture and meadow grounds, in the highlands : Published by the Highland Society of Scotland; who adjudged to the author the highest premium they had offered for essays on the subject. By John Smith, D.D. minister of Campbelltown.
by: Smith, John, 1747-1807
Published: (1792)

A practical essay on a cement and artificial stone : Justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, master of mechanics to His Most Christian Majesty, for the cheap, easy, expeditious and durble construction of all manner of buildings; and the formation of all kinds of ornaments of architecture, even with the commonest and coarsest materials. Translated from the French original, lately published, by the express orders of the above monarch.
by: Loriot, Antoine-Joseph, 1716-1782
Published: (1775)

A practical essay, on a cement, and artificial stone : Justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, Lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, master of mechanics to His Most Christian Majesty, for the cheap, easy, expeditious and durable construction of all manner of buildings, and formation of all kinds of ornaments of architecutre, even with the commonest and coarfest materials. Translated from the French original, lately published, by the express orders of the above monarch.
by: Loriot, Antoine-Joseph, 1716-1782

A practical essay on a cement and artificial stone : Justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, master of mechanics to His Most Christian Majesty, for the cheap, easy, expeditious and durable construction of all manner of buildings; and the formation of all kinds of ornaments of architecture, even with the commonest and coarsest materials. Translated from the French original, lately published, by the express orders of the above-mentioned monarch.
by: Loriot, Antoine-Joseph, 1716-1782

A Proposal for raising sixty thousand pound per annum, without charge of collecting, in a treble benefit to the nation by the payment : Humbly offered to the Parliament of Great Britain.
Published: (1714)

An essay on the abuse of spirituous liquors : Being an attempt to exhibit, in its genuine colours, its pernicious effects upon the property, health, and morals, of the people, with rules and admonitions respecting the prevention and cure of this great national evil. By A. Fothergill, M.D.F.R.S. Member of the Royal College of Physicians; of the Medical Societies of London, Edinburgh, and Paris; of the Philosophical Societies of Manchester, Philadelphia, &c.
by: Fothergill, A. (Anthony), 1732?-1813

Important considerations, upon the act of the thirty-first of George II. Relative to the assize of bread.
Published: (1767)

Reasons humbly offered, against laying a further duty upon stock in hand of paper.
Published: (1714)

Advice to the industrious tradesmen and manufacturers of Ireland, upon the present regulation of the coin, with some reasons for the present reduction of the gold.
Published: (1737)

Essay on political society.
Published: (1799)

Thoughts upon a new coinage of silver, more especially as it relates to an alteration in the division of the pound troy. By a Banker.
by: Magens, Magens Dorrien
Published: (1798)

Essays on agriculture and planting, founded on experiments made in Ireland : The second edition, with considerable additions. By a Country gentleman.
by: Country gentleman
Published: (1795)

An essay towards evidencing the divine original of tythes : By Dr. Delany, ... The substance of it in a discourse ... (in one of the parish-churches of the deanry [as printed], lately rebuilt from a ruin;) ... To which is prefixed, a short account of some circumstances relating to that deanry [sic].
by: Delany, Patrick, 1685 or 1686-1768

An essay towards evidencing the divine original of Tythes : By Dr. Delant, dean of Down. The substance of it in a discourse to his people, in one of the parish churches of the Deanry, lately rebuilt from a ruin. To which is prefixed, a short account of some circumstances relating to that Deanry.
by: Delany, Patrick, 1685 or 1686-1768
Published: (1748)

Two dissertations, upon the mint and coins, of the Episcopal-Palatines of Durham : I. In which is endeavoured to be ascertained, the time when, and upon what occasion, they were privileged with a mint. II. All the coins of the bishops of this see, from the reign of King Edward I. down to King Henry VIII. Both inclusive, placed to the prelates by whose authority they were struck; by which it will appear that we have almost a compleat series of their money, for near three centuries; with a succession of the bishops during that time, and some of the principal occurrences of their lives. With an appendix: containing, writs, patents, licences, appointments &c. relating to the same, many of which are taken from the close rolls of the Chancery of Durham. To which is added, an account of several hundred English, Scotch, Irish and Brabantine coins, discovered near Thrapstone, in Northamptonshire, in the year, 1778. Illustrated with plates of coins, coats of arms, &c. By Mark Noble, Gent.
by: Noble, Mark, 1754-1827
Published: (1780)

Two dissertations, upon the mint and coins, of the Episcopal-Palatines of Durham : I. In which is endeavoured to be ascertained, the time when, and upon what occasion, they were privileged with a mint. II. All the coins of the bishops of this see, from the reign of King Edward I. down to King Henry VIII. Both inclusive, placed to the prelates by whose authority they were struck; by which it will appear that we have almost a compleat series of their money, for near three centuries; with a succession of the bishops during that time, and some of the principal occurrences of their lives. With an appendix: containing, writs, patents, licences, appointments &c. relating to the same, many of which are taken from the close rolls of the Chancery of Durham. To which is added, an account of several hundred English, Scotch, Irish and Brabantine coins, discovered near Thrapstone, in Northamptonshire, in the year, 1778. Illustrated with plates of coins, coats of arms, &c. By Mark Noble, Gent.
by: Noble, Mark, 1754-1827
Published: (1780)

Essays on agriculture and planting, founded on experiments made in Ireland. By a Country gentleman.
by: Country gentleman

An estimate of the manners and principles of the times. By the author of essays on the characteristics, &c.
by: Brown, John, 1715-1766
Published: (1757)

A treatise on tobacco, tea, coffee, and chocolate : In which I. The advantages and disadvantages attending the use of these commodities, are not only impartially considered, upon the principles of medicine and chymistry, but also ascertained by observation and experience. II. Full and distinct directions laid down for knowing in what cases, and for what particular constitutions, these substances are either beneficial, or hurtful. III. The Chinese or asiatic tea, shewn to be the same with the European chamelăgnus, or Myrtus Brabantica. The whole illustrated with copper plates, exhibiting the tea utensils of the Chinese and Persians. Written originally by Simon Pauli; and now translated by Dr. James.
by: Paulli, Simon, 1603-1680
Published: (1746)

A Treatise upon lime considered as a cement and also as a manure.

Ways and means to make South-Sea stock more intrinsically worth than ready money: by reducing the interest of money to 3l. per cent. Without an act of Parliament.
Published: (1720)

A state of Mr. Paterson's claim upon the equivalent.
by: Paterson, William, 1658-1719
Published: (1708)

Remarks upon the present negotiations of peace begun between Britain and France.
by: Maynwaring, Arthur, 1668-1712
Published: (1711)

Short considerations upon some late proceedings of the Irish Parliament : And upon the present crisis of public affairs. March, 1797.
by: Irishman

A few reflections upon the present state of commerce and public credit: with some remarks upon the late conduct of the Bank of England. By an old merchant.
by: Old merchant
Published: (1796)

Memorial, with observation's upon the report of the Honourable the Committee of the House of Commons, upon the Scotch distilleries.
Published: (1799)

A few words in behalf of the poor, being remarks upon a plan proposed by Mr. Gilbert, for improving the police of this country : Also, remarks upon the three bills which are to be offered to Parliament, respecting, 1. The poor. 2. Houses of correction. 3. Vagrants. By H. Zouch, a justice of the peace.
by: Zouch, Henry, 1725?-1795
Published: (1782)

An essay humbly offer'd, for an act of Parliament to prevent capital crimes, and the loss of many lives; and to promote a desirable improvement and blessing in the nation. By George Ollyffe, M.A.
by: Ollyffe, George, 1682-1752
Published: (1731)

Observations upon the cultivation of flax and flax-seed in Scotland. By a Farmer.
by: Farmer
Published: (1781)

An essay towards a natural history of the herring : Containing the description, names, anatomy, progress, method of catching and cure, use as food, and medicine (with receipts for divers methods of dressing and preparation) of that valuable and useful animal. With an account of the methods used to bring the fishery to its present improving height, with their rules, and a consideration on the peculiar advantages of this fishery to the British nation. By James Solas Dodd, surgeon.
by: Dodd, James Solas, 1721-1805
Published: (1755)

The landed-man's assistant: or, Steward's vade mecum : Containing the newest, most plain and perspicous method of keeping the accompts of estates yet extant. Useful for gentlemen, lawyers, cashiers, bailiffs, rent-gatherers, &c. Being a compendious form of taking a survey of an estate in hand, or on lives, with an abstract of the same: also an inventory of cash, stock, debts, &c. The method of entering lives dropt, and new leafes granted; together with a cash-book, and an abstract of receipts and disbursements; also the method of charging and discharging each tenant's accompts. By George Clerke, steward to a person of quality.
by: Clerke, George

The ship-builders assistant: or, Some essays towards compleating the art of marine architecture : Viz. I. A general introduction, wherein is consider'd the solid of least resistance, so far as relates to the formation of a ship's body, &c. II. Observations for regulating the price of timber, taken from the proportion of its different dimensions; with estimates of the value of oak timber, and several other materials relating to naval stores. III. Rules for building the hull of any sort of ships. To which is added the scantling or measuring of ship-timbers, and some directions about moulding them. IV. A new method for finding the tunnage of any ship. V. Rules for proportationing the rigging. To which is annexed, an explication of the principal terms used in this art. The whole illustrated with many schemes proper to each part, most of them from copper plates. By William Sutherland, shipwright and mariner.
by: Sutherland, William
Published: (1711)

Some considerations with respect to the bill for preventing the infamous practice of stock-jobbing; being remarks upon the supplement to the reasons for making void and annulling those fraudulent and usurious contracts, into which, &c. and upon the reply to a modest paper, &c. both delivered at the door of the House of Commons on Friday last.
Published: (1721)