COMPANION (a) to the telescope. [By William KITCHINER, M.D.] London: 1811. Octavo.* [Bodl.] Accompanied with a note to Mr Douce from the author. COMPANION to the transit instrument, containing the right ascension and declination of stars from the first to the fourth magnitude, with the places of the most interesting double stars. [By William ALLEN, F.R.S.] London: 1815. Octavo." [Brit. Mus.] COMPANIONS of my solitude. [By Arthur HELPS.] London. 1851. Octavo.* COMPARATIVE excellence and obligation of moral and positive duties considered, in answer to Dr. Waterland's treatise on Sacraments. [By Thomas CHUBB.] 1730. Octavo. [Leslie's Cat., 1843.] COMPARATIVE (a) review of the opinions of Mr. James Boaden, (editor of the Oracle) in February, March, and April, 1795; and of James Boaden, Esq. (author of Fountainville Forest, and of a Letter to George Steevens, Esq.) in February, 1796, relative to the Shakspeare MSS. By a friend to consistency. [T. WYAT, of Gray'sInn.] : London N. D. Octavo. Pp. 59. b. t.* Author's name in the handwriting of Samuel Ireland, to whom it was presented by the author. Ascribed to Matthew Wyatt. [Brit. Mus.] COMPARATIVE (a) state of the two rejected money bills, in 1692 and 1769. With some observations on Poynings Act, and the explanatory statute of Philip and Mary. By a barrister. [Richard POWER, baron of Exchequer.] Dublin: M,DCC, LXX. Octavo. Pp. 91.* [Bodl.] COMPARATIVE theology; or, the true and solid grounds of pure and peaceable theology. A subject very necessary, though hitherto almost wholly neglected. Proposed in an Universitydiscourse. And now translated from the printed Latin copy, with some few enlargements by the author. [By Dr. James GARDEN, of Aberdeen.] Glasgow, M. DCC. LII. 131. * Duodecimo. Pp. "This treatise was by Dr. James Garden. It was originally in Latin under this title, as it is extant in Sion Coll. Lib. "Discursus Academicus de Theologia Comparativa. Argumento ut rarissimo, sic quoq: omnibus qui in vera Theologia instruicupiunt pernecessario. Lond. Impensis Dan. Brown &c 1699" 4o. . . . It has been transl. into French and German, as well as English. . . ."-MS. note in the Bodleian copy. COMPARATIVE (a) view of the antient monuments of India, particularly those in the island of Salset near Bombay, as described by different writers, illustrated with prints. [By Richard GOUGH.] London, MDCCLXXXV. Quarto.* COMPARATIVE (a) view of the Huttonian and Neptunian systems of geology: in answer to the Illustrations of the Huttonian theory of the earth, by Professor Playfair. [By John MURRAY, M.D.] Edinburgh: 1802. Octavo. Pp. v. 256.* [Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.] COMPARATIVE (a) view of the social life of England and France, from the Restoration of Charles the Second, to the French revolution. By the editor of Madame du Deffand's letters. [Mary BERRY.] London 1828. Octavo.* [Adv. Lib.] COMPARATIVE (a) view of the state and faculties of man, with those of the animal world. [By John GREGORY, M.D.] The second edition. London: MDCCLXVI. Octavo. Pp. iv. 203. 4. COMPARISON (a) between old Rome in its glory as to the extent and populousness of it and London as at present. By a person of quality, a native of France. [- de SOULIGNE.] London: 1706, 1709. Octavo. [Lowndes, Bibliog. Man. Upcott.] COMPARISON (a) between the eloquence of Demosthenes and Cicero. Translated out of the French [of Réné RAPIN, a French Jesuit]. Oxford: 1672. Duodecimo. [W] COMPARISON (a) between the two stages... In dialogue. [By Charles GILDON.] London : 1702. Octavo. Pp. 200. [Manchester Free Lib. Cat., p. 678.] The epistle dedicatory is signed by John Dancer the translator. [N. and Q., 26 June 1858, p. 575.] COMPASSIONATE (a) address to those papists, who will be prevail'd with to examine the cause for which they suffer. In five letters in answer to two Popish books entitl'd, The case re-stated, and the Church of Christ shew'd by concurrent testimonies of Scripture and primitive tradition. [By HUTCHINSON.] London: 1716. Octavo. Pp. viii. b. t. 176.* Last letter signed F. H. COMPEND (a) or abreviat of the most important ordinary securities of, and concerning rights personal and real, redeemable and irredeemable; of common use in Scotland. Containing above an hundred different securities. Collected from the stiles of several Writers to the Signet, and others deceased. With the symbols and solemnities required by law and custom, for perfecting and making valid these rights and writs. [By Sir Andrew BIRNIE, of Saline, a Lord of Session.] Edinburgh, 1702. Octavo.* "This work is quoted in Ross's Lectures as Carruthers' Styles. 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Saviour in the Eucharist asserted: with a Vindication of [Woodhead's] Two discourses on that subject, published at Oxford, from the exceptions of a Sacramentary answer [by W. Wake], printed at London. Obadiah Walker was the author of the second appendix, the title of which is :—Animadversions upon the Reply [by Henry Aldrich] to the Two discourses concerning the adoration of our B. Saviour in the Holy Eucharist. an Anonymus, for the information of forreners, and, now, don into English, for the behoof and pleasure of our countrey-men. [By Georgius BATEUS.] Printed in the yeare, 1652. Duodecimo. Pp. 8. b. t. 300.* [Bodl.] COMPENDIOUS (a) or briefe examination of certayne ordinary complaints of diuers of our countrymen in these our dayes which although they are in some parte uniust and friuolous, yet are they all by way of dialogues thoroughly debated and discussed. By W. S. Gentleman. [William STAFFORD.] London. 1581. Quarto. Pp. 6. b. t. This tract was reprinted, London, 1751. COMPENDIOUS (a) view of the late tumults and troubles in this kingdom, 1678-84. [By James WRIGHT.] London: 1685. Octavo. [Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.] COMPENDIOUSE (a) treetisedyalogue. of Diues & paup. that is to say. the riche and the pore fructuously tretyng vpon the x. comandmentes, fynisshed the v day of Juyl. the yere of oure lord god. M.CCCC.LXXXXIII. Emprentyd by me Richarde Pynson at the temple barre. of london. Deo gracias. [By Henry PARKER, a Carmelite of Doncaster.] Folio. B. L. No pagination.* [Bodl.] COMPENDIUM of a controversy on water-baptism. [By Mary KNOWLES.] N. P. N. D. Octavo. sh. [Smith's Cat. of Friends' books, ii. 73.] COMPENDIUM (a) of useful information on the works of creation and providence, by way of dialogue. Adapted to the use of schools on the improved system, and of young children in general. [By Martha FLETCHER.] The fourth edition. government with the speeches of those that have been executed. As also, an humble address (at the close) to all the worthy patriots of this once flourishing and happy kingdom. [By Roger PALMER, Earl of Castlemaine.] London, 1679. Quarto. Pp. 88.* [Bodl.] COMPENDIUM (a) or concise description of the Kent Zoological and Botanical Gardens Institution, Rosherville, near Gravesend. [By James H. FENNELL.] London: 1839. Duodecimo. [I.] COMPENDIUM theologicum; or manual for students. Containing a concise history of the primitive and mediæval Church,-the Reformation,the Church of England,-the English liturgy and bible,-and the xxxix articles, with Scripture proofs and explanations. Intended for those preparing for theological examinations, with examination papers. By a clergyman. [Otto ADOLPHUS.] Cambridge: The second edition is not anonymous. COMPILATION (a) of the forms of process in the Court of Session during the earlier periods after its establishment; with the variations which they have since undergone. And likewise some antient tracts concerning the manner of proceeding in Baron Courts, &c. Published by order of the Commissioners lately appointed by His Majesty for enquiring into the administration of justice in Scotland. [Edited by Thomas THOMSON.] Edinburgh: 1809. Octavo.* COMPITUM; or, the meeting of the ways at the Catholic Church. [By Kenelm Henry DIGBY.] Book the first. London: MDCCCXLVIII. Octavo.* [Lowndes, Book 2 was published in 1849; books 3 and 4 in 1850; book 5 in 1851; book 6 in 1852; and book 7 and last in 1854. COMPLAINER (the) further reprov'd: in the observations made by the President and his suffragan bishops, upon a paper presented to them by the Prolocutor of the Lower-House, December 1. 1704. And His Grace's speech, deliver'd to those of the lower clergy who were present at the time of his proroguing the Convocation, : [By COMPLAINER (the) reprov'd in answer to a partial and unreasonable preface of the publisher of A representation made by the Lower-House of Convocation to the Archbishop and bishops, anno 1703. With His Grace's speech upon that subject, deliver'd in Convocation, April 3. 1704. And the aforesaid Representation at large. [By Edmund GIBSON, D.D.] London, M.DCC.v. Quarto.* [Bodl.] COMPLAINT (the) of poetrie, for the death of liberalitie. [By Richard BARNEFIELDE, or BARNFIELD.] London, 1598. Quarto. No pagination.* [Bodl.] COPLAINT (the) of Roderyck Mors, somtyme a gray fryre, vnto the parlament house of Ingland hys naturall countrey, for the redresse of certein wycked lawes, evell custumes ãd cruell decrees. [By Henry BRINKLOW.] N. D. Imprinted at Geneve in Savoye. [1536.] Octavo. B. L. no pagination.* [Bodl.] Attributed by Holinshed to Henry Brinklow, merchant of London. "The real name of this author was R. Brinklow." [Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.] COMPLAINT (the) of the children of Israel, representing their grievances under the penal laws; and praying, that if the tests are repealed, the Jews may have the benefit of this indulgence in common with all other subjects of England. In a letter to a Reverend high priest of the Church by law established. By Solomon Abrabanel, of the house of David. [William ARNALL.] The sixth edition. London: 1736. Octavo.* [Bodl.] COMPLAINT (the): or, night-thoughts on life, death, & immortality. [By Edward YOUNG, LL.D.] London: 1743. Quarto. Pp. ii. b. t. 30. Night the second. On time, death, friendship. Humbly inscrib'd to the Right Honourable the Earl of Wilmington. page maketh 2. The The poemes of which the next COMPLAINTS (the) of the poor people of England; containing remarks on government, &c. [By George DYER, B.A.] [London, 1793.] Octavo. COMPLEAT (a) and humorous account of all the remarkable clubs and societies in the cities of London and Westminster, from the R-1-S-y down to the Lumber-Troop, &c. their original with characters of the most noted members, containing great variety of entertaining discourses, frolicks, and adventures of the principal managers and members, a work of great use and curiosity. Compil'd from the original papers of a gentleman who frequented those places upwards of twenty years. [By Edward WARD.] The seventh edition. London: 1756. Duodecimo. Pp. xii. 2. 327. [Bodl.] COMPLEAT (a) and impartial history of the impeachments of the last ministry. Containing all the articles of impeachment, and the answers to the same at length; with the whole proceedings, debates and speeches, in both houses of parliament, relating thereto. With a large introduction, shewing the reasons and necessity of the said impeachments. [By Ábel BOYER.] The second edition. Το which is added, the Earl of Strafford's answer to the articles exhibited against him and the Earl of Oxford's tryal, with the speeches in both houses on that occasion. London: MDCCXVII. Octavo. Pp. 4. b. t. lxiv. 300.* [Aberdeen Lib.] COMPLEAT (a) collection of devotions, both publick and private: taken from the apostolical constitutions, the ancient liturgies, and the Common Prayer Book of the Church of England. In two parts. Part I. Comprehending the publick offices of the Church. Humbly offered to the confederation of the present churches of Christendom, Greek, Roman, English, and all others. Part II. 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[Darling, COMPLEAT (the) English copyholder : or, a guide to lords of manors, justices of the peace, tenants, stewards, attornies, bailiffs, constables, gamekeepers, haywards, reeves, surveyors of the highways, &c. being the common and statute law of England, together with the adjudged cases relating to manors, copyhold estates, courts-leet and courts-baron, common placed; containing the whole practice of the courtleet, court of ancient demesne, courtbaron, and musick-court of the honour of Tutbury, and the business of a manor in all its branches. And also the tenures, customs, and usages of several manors in England and Wales, shewing who has right to attend the coronation of the kings and queens of Great Britain, or to perform other services to them, or the lords of the several manors, collected from records, manuscripts, and printed books; with directions for distraining for rent; by the late Sir Bartholomew Shower. By London, 1680. Octavo. Pp. 10. b. t. 175.* [Bodl.] COMPLEAT (a) history of Convocation from 1356 to 1689, proving from the Acts and Registers thereof, that they are agreeable to the principles of an Episcopal Church; with an appendix containing three Registers of the Upper House, also the two entire Journals of the Lower House in 1586 and 1588. [By Edmund GIBSON, D.D., Bishop of London.] Second edition. In two parts. London: 1730. Octavo. [W., Brit. Mus.] COMPLEAT (a) history of magick, sorcery, and witchcraft; containing, I. The most authentick and best attested relations of magicians, sorcerers, witches, apparitions, spectres, ghosts, dæmons, and other preternatural appearances. II. A collection of several very scarce and valuable tryals of witches, particularly that famous one, of the witches of Warboyse. III. An account of the first rise of magicians and witches; shewing the contracts they make with the devil, and what methods they take to accomplish their infernal designs. IV. A full confutation of all the arguments that have ever been produced against the belief of apparitions, witches, &c. With a judgment concerning spirits by the late learned Mr John Locke. [By Richard BOULTON.] [In two volumes.] London: 1715, 16. Duodecimo.* The contents of Vol. II, given in the title |