Volume 1

Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature / Samuel Halkett and John Laing.

  • Halkett, Samuel, 1814-1871.
Date:
1926-[1962]
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    CONTEMPLATION ; or, the triumph of love. [By William Hamilton, of Bangour.] 8vo. Pp. 18. [Brit. Mus.\ Edinburgh, 1747 “ The original edition ” [D. Laing.] CONTEMPLATIONS and meditations on the passion and death, and on the glorious life of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to the method of St Ignatius. Translated from the French by a Sister of Mercy: revised by [Frederick Hathaway] a priest, S.J. 8vo. [Sommervogel’s Dictionnairei] London,1863 CONTEMPLATIONS moral and divine. By a person of great learning and judgment [Sir Matthew Hale]. In two parts.] Pt 8vo. [.Bodl.] London, 1676 The preface was written by “ Mr Stephens, an honest and learned lawyer, of Chizzing- ton in Glocestershire.”—MS. note by Bar- low. The second part has a separate title and pagination. CONTEMPLATIONS of an ancient layman on the Christian system. [By Joseph Bradney, retired merchant.] i2mo. [Upcott and Shoberl’s Biog. Diet., p. 36.] London, 1812 CONTEMPLATIONS on the life and glory of holy Mary, the mother of Jesus ; with a daily office agreeing to each mystery thereof. By J. C. [John Cross, O.S.F.], D.D. Fcap 8vo. Pp. xiv., 103. [Brit. Musi] Paris, 1685 CONTEMPLATIONS upon these times; or, the Parliament explained to Wales. [By John Lewis.] 4to. Pp. 40. [Thomason’s Coll, of Tracts, i. p. 456.] London, 1646 CONTEMPLATIVE (the) philosopher ; or, short essays on the various objects of nature throughout the year; with poetical illustrations and moral re¬ flections on each subject. [By Richard Lobb.] 2 vols. i2mo. [Lit. Gazette, i., p. 191.] London, 1800 CONTEMPORARIES (the) of Burns, and the more recent poets of Ayrshire, with selections from their writings. [By James Paterson.] 8vo. Pp. 440. [Adv. Lid.] Edinburgh, 1840 CONTEMPORARY. Scottish Art: a series of pen and ink pictures, drawn from the exhibition of 1864. By Euphranor [James Bolivar Manson]. 8vo. Pp. 86. [Brit. Mus.] Edinburgh, 1864 CONTEMPT (the) of the clergy con¬ sidered ; in a letter to a friend. By an impartial hand [John Hildrop, D.D.]. 8vo. Pp. 200. [Bodl.] London, 1739 CONTENT (the) of wayfaring man ; and the accompt of a minister’s removall. Two sermons. . . . By J. F. [Rev. John Fathers], M.A. 4to. London, 1648 CONTENTION (the) betweene three brethren ... to approve which of them is the worst. [By Thomas Salter.] 4to B.L. [Brit. Mus.] London, 1608 CONTENTION (the) of death and love; a poem. [By Thomas Wade.] 8vo. Pp. 16. London, 1837 Presentation copy from the author. CONTENTS (the) of the history of ancient Paganism, as delivered by Eusebius, etc. ; with several material additions, and a solution of the difficulties and objections made against it: as also a vindication of an associ¬ ation lately proposed to be set up among all true rationalists. . . . [By Francis Mason, or Masson.] 8vo. Pp. ix., 408. [Bodl.] London, 1747 A continuation of The History of Paganism, by the same author. CONTEST (the) and the armour. By the author of Think on these things, etc. [John Abercrombie, M.D.], Sixth thousand. Fcap 8vo. Pp. 52. Edinburgh, 1841 Afterwards placed in his collected papers. CONTEST (the); being poetical Essays on the Queen’s Grotto : to these are added the Gift of Pallas, the Lovers Webb [by W. Dunkin] ; also an Epithalamium on the marriage of the Prince and Princess of Orange. [By J. Duick.] 8vo. [Brit. Musi] London, 1734 CONTEST (the) in America between Great Britain and France, with its consequences and importance ; giving an account of the views and designs of the French, with the interests of Great Britain, and the situation of the British and French Colonies, in all parts of America. . . . By an impartial hand [Dr John Mitchell]. 8vo. Pp. xlix., 263. [Cushing’s Init. and Pseud., i. 136.] London, 1757 CONTEST (the) of the twelve nations ; or, a view of the different bases of human character and talent. [By Hamilton Howison.] Pt8vo. Pp. 628. [New Coll. Cat.] Edinburgh, 1826 Wrongly ascribed to William Hewitson. CONTESTS (the) and dissentions of the nobles and commons in Athens and Rome, with the consequences they had upon those states. [By Jonathan Swift, D.D.] 8vo. [Forster’s Life of Jonathan Swift, i., pp. 125-29.] London, 1701