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• The way of contentment (J. Murray, 1913), by Kaibara Ekiken and Ken Hoshino (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• After the end of history : the curious fate of American materialism (University of Michigan Press, 2006), by Robert E. Lane (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Compendium of the art of always rejoicing (Burns and Oates ;, 1872), by Alfonsus Antonius de Sarasa (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Value of contentment (H.M. Caldwell, 1911), by Mary Minerva Barrows (page images at HathiTrust)
• The art of contentment (The Theater, 1675), by Richard Allestree (page images at HathiTrust)
• The rare jewel of Christian contentment. Wherein is shewed: I. What contentment is. II. The holy art or mystery of it. III. Severall lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment. IV. The excellencies of it. V. The evils of murmuring. VI. The aggravation of the sin of murmuring (Printed by John Streater, and are to be sold by Richard Chiswell, 1670), by Jeremiah Burroughs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Peace and happiness (Macmillan, 1909), by John Lubbock (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The way of contentment (E. P. Dutton, 1913), by Kaibara Ekiken and Ken Hoshino (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon of contentment by T.F. (London : Printed by J.D. for John Willams, 1648), by Thomas Fuller (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of contentment leading a Christian with much patience through all afflicted conditions by sundry rules of heavenly wisedome : whereunto is annexed first, A treatise of the improvement of time, secondly, The holy warre, in a visitation sermon / by T.T. (London : Printed by R.H. for Iohn Bartlet, 1641), by Thomas Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The rare jewel of Christian contentment wherein is shewed, I. What contentment is, II. The holy art or mystery of it, III. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment, IV. The excellencies of it, V. The evils of murmuring, VII. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring / by Jeremiah Burroughs. (London : Printed for Peter Cole ..., 1649), by Jeremiah Burroughs (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The rare jevvel of Christian contentment.: By Jeremiah Burroughs, preacher of the Gospel to two of the greatest congregations in England; viz. Stepney and Criplegate, London. (London : Printed for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at his Shop, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, near the Royal-Exchange, MDCXLVIII. [1648]), by Jeremiah Burroughs and Thomas Goodwin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The rare jewel of Christian contentment: Wherein is shewed; 1. What contentment is. 2. The holy art or mystery of it. 3. Several lessons that Christ teacheth, to work the heart to contentment. 4. The excellencies of it. 5. The evils of murmuring. 6. The aggravations of the sin of murmuring. By Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of the eleven volumes that are published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Sympson, Philip Nye, William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly. (London : printed for Ben. Billingsley at the Printing-press in Cornhill, over against Popes Head-Alley, 1666), by Jeremiah Burroughs, Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhill, William Bridge, Philip Nye, Sidrach Simpson, John Yates, and William Adderley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A most delicate, pleasant, amorous, new song: made by a gentleman that enioyes his loue, shewing the worth and happinesse of content, and the effects of loue, called, All louers ioy. To the tune of New paradise. (Printed at London : [by G. Purslowe] for H. G[osson], [ca. 1625]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Doctrine of contentment briefly explained, and practically applied in a treatise on 1 Tim. 6. 8. / by Henry Wilkinson ... (London : Printed for George Sawbridge ..., 1671), by Henry Wilkinson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The right Christian temper in every condition, endeavoured (as the Lord vouchsafed to assist) to be set forth and recommended: and the due debt of a suitable contentment with our outward lot, humbly demanded, on the behalf of the Divine Providence; in a lecture upon Heb. 13. 5. Be content with such things as you have. / By John Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Christ, at Dorchester in N.E. (Boston: : Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen, for Samuel Sewall Junior., 1702), by John Danforth and James Allen (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Art of contentment; with several entertaining pieces of poetry, descriptive of the present times, in the U. States of America. / By John Searson, formerly a merchant of Philadelphia. ; [Six lines of quotation] (Baltimore: : Printed for the author by W. Pechin., [between 1797 and 1799]), by John Searson and George Washington (HTML at Evans TCP)

• The blue bird; a fairy play in six acts (Dodd, Mead & company, 1911), by Maurice Maeterlinck, Frederic Cayley Robinson, and Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (page images at HathiTrust)

• True contentment in the gaine of godlines, with its self-sufficiencie A meditation on 1. Timoth. 6. 6. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. (London : Printed by Edward Griffin for William Bladen, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible, neere the great north dore of Paules, 1620), by Thomas Gataker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The art of contentment by the author of The whole duty of man, &c. ([Oxford] : At the Theater in Oxford, 1675), by Richard Allestree (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Short discourse, declaring the condition of worldly cares; with some remedies appropriated unto them. (London : Printed by M[iles] F[lesher] for Iohn Clarke, and are to be sold at his shop, under S. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1627), by Henry Mason (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Oratio pia, religiosa, et solatii plena, de vera animi tranquillitate. English (Anno. 1570. Imprinted at London : By Henry Denham, for Wylliam Norton, [1570]), by John Bernard and Anthony Marten (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Moral considerations touching the duty of contentedness under afflictions. In a letter to the most affectionate and best of fathers Mr. James Simpson. By R.S. (Oxford : printed by L. Lichfield, 1685), by Richard Simpson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Short discourse, declaring the condition of worldly cares; with some remedies appropriated unto them. (London : Printed by M[iles] F[lesher] for Iohn Clarke, and are to be sold at his shop, under S. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1627), by Henry Mason (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of peace and contentment of minde. By Peter Du Moulin the sonne. D.D. (London, : Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard., 1657), by Peter Du Moulin (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Violet: A Fairy Story (Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Co., 1856), by C. S. Guild (multiple formats at Google)
• Anecdotes of Felix and his sister Serena. (John Harris, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1837), by Maria Elizabeth Budden, Samuel Bentley, J. Harris, and John Harris (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Old Jolliffe : not a goblin story. By the spirit of a little bell, awakened by "the chimes". (J. Munroe and company, 1850), by Henry S. Mackarness (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anecdotes of Felix and his sister Serena. (John Harris, 1843), by J. Harris and Wilson S. & J. Bentley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contentment is better than wealth (D. Appleton, 1853), by Alice B. Haven and D. Appleton and Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• The fretful little girl. (Dean & Son, 11, Ludgate Hill, 1857), by Dean & Son (page images at HathiTrust)
• The shepherd of Salisbury Plain : in two parts. (Sold by Howard and Evans, (printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 41 and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield :, 1801), by Hannah More, Samuel Hazard, John Hatchard, and Howard & Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Footsteps for little feet to follow. First series : Story of a pearl and other tales]. (Dean & Son, Ludgate Hill, 1857) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A little more. (American Tract Society, 1864), by American Tract Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• The moat house : or "Sir Jasper's favourite niece.", by Eleanora H. Stooke (Gutenberg ebook)
• Violet: A Fairy Story, by C. S. Guild (Gutenberg ebook)
• Contentment better than wealth (New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1853), by Alice B. Haven, Albert H. Jocelyn, Augustus Hoppin, John Feely, and D. Appleton and Company (page images at Florida)
• Long John (Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson, c1882) (page images at Florida)
• Great riches (Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo, 1873), by Fanny (page images at Florida)
• Old Robin and his proverb, or, "With the lowly is wisdom" (London, Edinburgh, New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1873), by Henry F. Mrs Brock (page images at Florida)
• Alfred and Bernard, or, Every one in his own place (London and Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1876) (page images at Florida)
• Puck and Blossom (London: Marcus Ward & Co., 1879), by Rosa M. Gilbert, Marcus Ward & Co, and Royal Ulster Works, illust. by Kate Greenaway (page images at Florida)
• Godliness with contentment is great gain (London et al.: T. Nelson and Sons, n.d.) (page images at Florida)
• Great riches (Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo, 1890), by Fanny (page images at Florida)

• Darby and Joan: or, The Reward of Contentment (Baltimore, ca. 1829) (page images at uncg.edu)
• Jemima Placid; or, The Advantage of Good-Nature, by Mary Ann Kilner (Gutenberg ebook)

• Young Nibble, the discontented mouse (THOs. Dean and Co., Threadneedle Street, 1847), by Dean & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Blue & red, or, The discontented lobster (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, n.d.), by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, illust. by R. André (page images at Florida)

• The great advertisement, that a religious life is the best way to present happiness in two sermons preach'd at White-hall, the 1st on Sunday, April the 15th, the 2d on Sunday, Apr. 22, 1694 / by E. Young ... (London : Printed by Tho. Warren for Walter Kettilby ..., 1694), by Edward Young (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of contentment, patience and resignation to the will of God several sermons / by Isaac Barrow. (London : Printed by M. Flesher for Brabazon Aylmer, 1685), by Isaac Barrow (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Contentment rag (Stark Music Co., 1915), by Joseph F. Lamb and Stark Music Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contentment rag (Melrose Bros. Music Co., 1930), by Joseph F. Lamb (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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