Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, Volume 4

John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols

author, 1822

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Pedigree of the Newton Family	35

Miscellaneous Letters of Sir Isaac Newton	43

Letter from Sir William Dugdale to Mr Reppes	62

Sir Roger LEstrange to the Rev Dr John Nalson see p 865	68

Brief Memoirs of Cyril Arthington Esq	74

Bishop Gibson to the Rev Henry Worsley with brief Notices	80

Samuel Gale Esq to Dr Stukeley with Notes	90

Mr George Plaxton to Mr Heneage Finch with Notes	492

List of Original Drawings of Religious Antiquities most	507

Letters of Rev Thomas Hornsby John Ibbetson Esq	516

Governor Oglethorpe to George Scott	522

Hon John Yorke to Dr Birch	535

Letters of George Mason Esq to Mr Herbert with Notes	550

Letters of Mr Mason and Samuel Pegge	561

Philip Crespigny	599

Letters to the Rev Dr John Battely see p viii	95

Rev Dr Thomas Brett to Mr Nicholas Battely	103

Letter to Browne Willis Esq on a Rumour of the See	113

Letter from Dr T Wood to Chief Justice Parker	117

Dr William Sherard to Dr Richardson	124

Letters to and from Mr Ames	152

Pedigree of Christopher Barker Esq the Kings Printer	164

Mr Vertue to Mr Ames	198

Mr George Ballard to the Rev Francis Wise and Mr Ames	206

Dr R Mead to Dr Edmund Waller	226

Letters between Rev Dr Charles Lyttelton and Mr Da Costa	232

Rev John Tanner to Mr Ames	239

Mr Christopher Byron with Biographical Anecdotes ibid	264

From Ambrose Dickens	305

Rev Egerton Leigh with brief Notices	329

Rev Dr George Reynols with a brief Memoir	343

Philip Lord Royston	349

Rev Thomas Townsend	363

Rev Leonard Twells	374

Rev Dr John Wilcox	393

Rev Thomas Browne to Mr Compton with Note	407

Sir John Thorold Bart to Rev John Jones	426

Rev Bryan Faussett to Ebenezer Mussell Esq with Notes	432

Mr Joseph Ames	438

Dr Ducarel to Rev Francis Wise	449

Rev Dr Gilbert Parker to Edward Wise Esq	455

of Mr Huddesford to Mr Gough	476

Roger Gale Esq to his Brother Samuel	486

Letters to and from Archdeacon Denne and Dr Ducarel	610

James Ducarel Esq Gerard Ducarel Esq Gustavus Ducarel	620

Mr Nichols	635

Edward Hasted Esq to Dr Ducarel Mr Da Costa and	642

Letters of Sir George Lee and Dr Ducarel with brief Memoir	657

Dean Waugh and Bp Nicolson	666

John Thorpe Esq to Dr Ducarel and Mr Nichols with Notes	673

Professor J Tomson of Gottingen to Dr Ducarel	680

To Dr Ducarel from Rev Dr Wm Warren	686

Letters of Sir Joseph Banks to Mr Gough and Mr Nichols	693

F A Barnard Esq to Dr Ducarel	699

Letters between Bishop Bennet Mr Gough and Mr Nichols	706

Page	713

Dean Swift to Ambrose Philips Esq	730

Ralph Spearman Esq to Mr Hutchinson	736

Rev T H Hastings eleventh Earl of Huntingdon	740

Letters to and from Mr Da Costa	746

To Dr Frank Nicholls ibid	762

To Philip Carteret Webb Esq	788

Mr Da Costa to Hugh Lord Willoughby de Parham	794

From Sylvester Douglas Esq afterwards Lord Glenbervie	824

Rev Paul Henry Maty	833

Rev Dr Humphrey Primatt with a brief Memoir	839

Granville Sharp Esq	845

Bishop Potter to Frevile Lambton Esq	853

Memoir of Rev Henry Michell Vicar of Brighton	866

The Wollastons of Suffolk and Leicestershire	884

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Título	Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, Volume 4 Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, John Bowyer Nichols
Autores	John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols
Editora	author, 1822
Original de	Biblioteca Pública de Nova York
Digitalizado	28 nov. 2007

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