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English: Fleuron from book:
The new, comprehensive, impartial and complete history of England: from the very earliest period of authentic information, to the end of the present year. Containing A full, accurate, clear, candid, comprehensive and impartial Account of all the most remarkable Transactions, memorable Events, singular Occurrences, in which the English have been concerned, From the Remotest Period of Time, to the Present Very Important Crisis. With An interesting and circumstantial Detail of the Origin, Constitution, and Present State of this Kingdom, and of our various Conquests, Acquisitions, and Revolutions, in various Parts, at Home and Abroad. Also a Faithful Chronological Account of all The Monarchs who have swayed the British Scepter, and other Illustrious Personages, who have rendered themselves conspicuous by their Valour, their Patriotism, their Virtue, their Vice, or their Learning. The Whole Including every particular Circumstance worthy of Notice in the annals of the British Empire, which can be supposed to come under the following Heads: War on Peace, Battles, Sieges, Blockades, Bombardments, Invasions, Usurpations, Revolutions, Rebellions, Sea-Fights, Expeditions, Insurrections, Attacks, Repulses, Ravages, Inroads, Reprisals, Crusades, Settlements, Devastations, Conquests, Defeats, Alliances, Negociations, Treaties, Surrenders, Conspiracies, Associations, Conventions, Plots, Massacres, Assassinations, Executions, Storms, Tempests, Shipwrecks, Famines, Dearths, Plagues, Mortalities, Inundations, Fires, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Institutions, Parliaments, Laws, Charters, Coronations, Discoveries, Colonies, Inventions, Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Literature, Civil, Ecclesiastical, And Military Government, &c. &c. Comprehending A Genuine Description of the Manners and Customs of the Times, And the State of the Nation during the Space of near Two Thousand Years. In which The Noble Structure of the British Constitution is traced from its original Foundation; and the Sources of all the great Events and Changes in these Kingdoms accounted for with the strictest Impartiality. Interspersed With valuable Reflections and Remarks, elucidating obscure Facts, rectifying former Difficulties, correcting the Errors of other Writers, and setting contested Circumstances in the clearest Light, by the most genuine historical Evidence. The Whole Tending to display the Patriotic of our Illustrious Ancestors, and to Inspire the Present Age with an Emulation of imitating their Glorious Examples. By Edward Barnard, Esq. Assisted by several gentlemen of approved Abilities, who have for many Years made the English History their chief Study, particularly Mr. Millar, The celebrated Author of the New and Universal System of Geography: An Entire Original and Improved Work, Universally acknowledged to be the Best Geographical Work ever published.
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Author Barnard, Edward
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(Reusing this file)		 Fleuron A Database of Eighteenth-Century Printers' Ornaments.
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London
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printed for Alexander Hogg, at No 16, Pater-Noster Row
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History and Geography
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T088712
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