The Harleian miscellany; or, A collection of ... pamphlets and tracts ... in the late earl of Oxford's library

Harleian miscellany

1810

Contents

• VOL: 1
• The Character of a CoffeeHouse with the Symptoms of a TownWit: 7
• The grand Concern of England explained in several Proposals offered: 13
• being a sure: 62
• A farther brief and true Narration of the late wars risen in New England: 71
• The Character of a Fanatick By a Person of Quality London printed: 79
• A true and perfect Account of the Examination Confession Trial: 86
• A true Relation from Germany of a Protestant Shepherds killing a coun: 96
• A perfect Narrative of the apprehension trial and confession of: 102
• Strange and true News from Staffordshire or a true Narrative concerning: 118
• Wonderful News from Wales or a true Narrative of an old Woman: 127
• or the Dunces Directory A new art to cross: 135
• collected from approved: 149
• The French king conquered by the English the King of France and: 163
• or poor Robins Character of an unconscionable: 179
• The grand Designs of the Papists in the reign of our late sovereign: 181
• The Act of Parliament of the twentyseventh of Queen Elisabeth: 207
• The Antiquity and Dignity of Parliaments Written by Sir Robert: 216
• A brief Relation of a wonderful Accident a Dissolution of the Earth: 228
• Being a Pindarick Ode upon Belvoir Castle the seat of: 249
• or an humble Address to the High: 290
• or some Observation of Days lucky and unlucky con: 300
• Proving that it is not convenient to grant unto: 310
• Discourses upon the modern Affairs of Europe tending to prove that: 336
• Advice to a Soldier in two Letters written to an Officer in the English: 353
• A Letter from a Minister to his Friend concerning the Game of Chess: 361
• The last Speech and dying Words of Thomas Lord alias Colonel Pride: 380
• Articles of High Treason and other high Crimes and Misdemeanors: 387
• A Letter to the Earl of Shaftsbury this 9th of July 1680 From: 410
• A Copy of a Letter sent by E B an eminent Quaker in London: 436
• containing twentyfour pages: 440
• or the Philosophers Stone lately exposed to publick: 452
• The Inconveniences of a Long Continuance of the same Parliament: 472
• Absaloms Conspiracy or the Tragedy of Treason London printed: 478
• A Dialogue between Sam the Ferryman of Dochet Will a Waterman: 488
• The Character of a disbanded Courtier 1681 Folio containing: 509
• The Tears of the Press with Reflexions on the present State of Eng: 527
• taining two pages: 530
• The last Speech of Mr Oliver Plunket titular Primate of Ireland: 548
• A Letter from Paris from Sir George Wakeman to his friend Sir W: 555

Popular passages

Page 319 - Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Page 149 - And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child : and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Page 315 - I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Page 328 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility : for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Page 323 - Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you : but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Page 297 - The punishing of wits enhances their authority, saith the Viscount St. Albans, and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth that flies up in the faces of them who seek to tread it out.

Page 443 - The Lord liveth," in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness ; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Page 487 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...

Page 154 - My Lord, Out of the love I bear to some of your friends, I have a care of your preservation. Therefore I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament. For God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time.

Page 337 - Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and the like — all this is but a sheep in a lion's skin except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies importeth not much where the people is of weak courage, for (as Virgil saith) It never troubles a wolf how many the sheep be.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Harleian miscellany; or, A collection of ... pamphlets and tracts ... in the late earl of Oxford's library; The Harleian miscellany; or, A collection of ... pamphlets and tracts ... in the late earl of Oxford's library, The Harleian miscellany; or, A collection of ... pamphlets and tracts ... in the late earl of Oxford's library
• Author: Harleian miscellany
• Editors: John Malham, William Oldys
• Published: 1810
• Original from: Oxford University
• Digitized: May 19, 2006