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• George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760 -- Poetry

• A Discourse Occasioned by the Death of King George II, and the Happy Accession of His Majesty King George III, to the Imperial Throne of Great-Britain (Boston: Edes and Bill, 1761), by Jonathan Mayhew (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Vollständige Beschreibung der Ceremonien, welche sowohl bey den englischen Crönungen überhaupt vorgehen : besonders aber bey dem höchst-beglückten Crönungs-Fest Ihro Königl. Königl. Maj. Maj. Georgii des II. und Wilhelminae Carolinae, von Gross-Britannien, Franckreich and Irrland, &c. &c. : am 11/22. Octob. dieses 1727. Jahres feyerlichst beobachtet sind, nebst vielen merckwürdigen Umständen, alles aus den besten Englischen und andern Nachrichten genommen, und mit nöthigen Kupffern erkläret. (Hanover : Verlegts Nicolaus Förster und Sohn, 1728), by Nikolaus Förster (page images at HathiTrust)
• Beschreibung der grossen und denckwürdigen Feyer, die bey der allerhöchsten Anwesenheit des allerdurchlauchtigsten, grossmächtigsten Fürsten und Herren , Herren George des Andern, Königes von Grosbritannien, Frankreich und Irrland, Beschützers des Glaubens, Hertzoges zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, des Heil. Röm. Reiches Ertzschatzmeisters und Churfürsten, auf deroselben Georg Augustus hohen Schule in der Stadt Göttingen im Jahre 1748 am ersten Tage des Augustmonates begangen ward. (Göttingen : Bey Johann Wilhelm Schmidt ..., 1749), by Johann Lorenz Mosheim, Johann Wilhelm Schmidt, Georg Daniel Heumann, and Johann Georg Schmidt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pietas universitatis Oxoniensis in obitum ... regis Georgii II. et gratulatio in ... regis Georgii III. inaugurationem. (Oxonii : e typographeo Clarendoniano, 1761), by University of Oxford (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the kings of Great Britain of the house of Brunswic-Lunnenburg / (London : Printed for C. Dilly, in the Poultry, 1793), by William Belsham (page images at HathiTrust)
• An important secret come to light, or, The States General's reasons for refusing to guaranty the E-------e of H-----r, and to act offensively against France in the Netherlands, as lately proposed by the ministers of G.B. : being the arguments used by Mynheer ------ at a conference held the beginning of October last at the Hague, with two B-----h noblemen, justifying the neutrality of the United Provinces (London : Printed for T. Cooper, 1742) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the reign of George the Second, from his accession to the death of Queen Caroline. (Philadelphia, Lea & Blanchard, 1848), by John Hervey Hervey, ed. by John Wilson Croker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some queries propos'd to civil, canon, and common lawyers. : Publish'd in London, July 1712. In order to prove the legitimacy of the Pretender. With general remarks upon those queries (London : Printed, and sold by S. Popping ..., 1712), by George Hickes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letters, in the original, with translations, and messages, that passed between the King, Queen, Prince, and Princess of Wales; on occasion of the birth of the young Princess (London : Printed, and sold by J. Roberts ..., 1737), by consort of George II Caroline, Princess of Wales Augusta, Prince of Wales Frederick Louis, and King of Great Britain George II (page images at HathiTrust)
• Umständliche Beschreibung der Hannöverischen Freuden-Bezeugungen an dem hohen Crönungs-Tage Ihrer Königl. Königl. Maj. Maj. Georgs des Andern Königs von Gross-Britannien, Franckreich und Jrrland &c. &c. und Carolinen Wilhelminen Königin von Gross-Britannien &c. im Jahr 1727. den 11/21. Octobr. : mit denen dazu gehörigen Kupffer-Stichen, worinnen die vornehmsten Illuminationes aufs sauberste vorgestellet werden., by Ludwig Wilhelm Busch, Johann Anton Klyher, Johann Gottfried Krügner, Gabriel Uhlich, Johann Benjamin Brühl, and Johann Georg Schmidt, contrib. by Nikolaus Förster (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs. (New York, Macmillan, [1963]), by John Hervey Hervey (page images at HathiTrust)
• The four Georges. The English humourists of the eighteenth century. (London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1869), by William Makepeace Thackeray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire du prince Titi, a[llegorie] r[oyale]. (Paris, chez la venue Pissot, 1752), by Thémiseul de Saint-Hyacinthe and Prince of Wales Frederick Louis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the reign of George the Second, from his accession to the death of Queen Caroline. (London : J. Murray, 1848), by John Hervey Hervey and John Wilson Croker (page images at HathiTrust)
• The four Georges: sketches of manners, morals, court and town life. (New York, Harper Bros., 1862), by William Makepeace Thackeray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the reign of George the Second, from his accession to the death of Queen Caroline. (London, J. Murray, 1855), by John Hervey Hervey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the reign of George the Second, from his accession to the death of Queen Caroline / (New York : Scribner & Welford, 1884), by John Hervey Hervey and John Wilson Croker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the reign of George the Second, from his accession to the death of Queen Caroline / (London : Bickers & Son, 1884), by John Hervey Hervey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the reign of George the second, (Philadelphia, Lea and Blanchard, 1848), by John Hervey Hervey and John Wilson Croker (page images at HathiTrust)
• George II. and his ministers, (London : A. L. Humphreys, 1910), by Reginald Jaffray Lucas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Loyalty to our King, the safety of our country, against all popish emissaries and pretenders; and ... King George the second proved to be ... the unica salus of this nation ... (London, M. Cooper, 1745) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the reign of George the Second, from his accession to the death of Queen Caroline / (London : Bickers, 1884), by John Hervey Hervey and John Wilson Croker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fidelity to Christ and to the Protestant succession in the illustrious House of Hannover. A sermon preached at Boston in New-England, the Lord's-Day after the proclaiming of King George the Second; August 9. 1727. / By Benjamin Colman, Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Two lines from Proverbs] (Boston, in N.E. : Printed by T. Fleet for T. Hancock, at the Bible and Three Crowns near the town-dock,, 1727), by Benjamin Colman (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An Exercise, containing a dialogue and ode sacred to the memory of His Late Gracious Majesty, George II. Performed at the public commencement in the College of Philadelphia, May 23d, 1761. : The ode written and set to music by Francis Hopkinson, Esq; M.A. in said college. (Philadelphia: : Printed by W. Dunlap, in Market-Street,, MDCCLXI. [1761]), by Francis Hopkinson, William Smith, and Academy College (HTML at Evans TCP)
• God the judge, putting down one, and setting up another. A sermon upon occasion of the death of our late sovereign lord King George, and the accession of His present Majesty, King George II to the British throne. / By Thomas Foxcroft, A.M. Minister of the Old Church in Boston. (Boston in New-England: : Printed for S. Gerrish at the lower end of Cornhil., MDCCXXVII. [1727]), by Thomas Foxcroft and William Dummer (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Joy and gratitude to God for the long life of a good king, and the conquest of Quebec. A sermon preached in the first parish of Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire, Saturday, November 10th. 1759. : Being the anniversary birth day of His present Majesty King George II. And appointed by His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq; governor of said province, a day of general thanksgiving and public rejoicing for the success of His Majesty's arms, especially against Canada. / By Samuel Langdon, A.M. (Portsmouth [N.H.]: : Printed and sold by Daniel Fowle., 1760), by Samuel Langdon and N.H.) North Church (Portsmouth (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A discourse occasioned by the death of King George II. and the happy accession of His Majesty King George III. to the imperial throne of Great-Britain; delivered Jan. 4th 1761. And published at the desire of the West Church and congregation in Boston, New-England. / By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the said Church. (Boston: New-England. : Printed and sold by Edes & Gill in Queen-Street,, M,DCC,LXI. [1761]), by Jonathan Mayhew (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A sermon on the sorrowful occasion of the death of His late Majesty King George of blessed memory, and the happy accession of His Present Majesty King George II. to the throne. Deliver'd at the publick lecture in Boston N.E. Aug. 24th 1727. In the audience of the great & General Assembly of the province: and published at the desire of the Honourable House of Representatives. / By Thomas Prince, M.A. and one of the Pastors of the South Church in Boston. (Boston: : Printed for Daniel Henchman at his shop over against the Brick-Meeting House in Cornhill., MDCCXXVII. [1727]), by Thomas Prince and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A sermon, on I Chronicles XXIX. 28. occasioned by the death of King George the Second, of happy memory, who departed this life on the 25th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1760, in the 77th year of his age, and the 34th of his reign; beloved and honored by his subjects, for his eminent-royal-virtues. : Together, with some brief hints, of the amiable character of His Majesty King George the Third, now seated on the British throne, and the auspicious omens, that attend his infant reign. : Preached at Philadelphia, January 25th, 1761, and published at the request of the audience. / By Gilbert Tennent, Minister of the Gospel of Christ. ; [Thirteen lines of Scripture texts] (Philadelphia: : Printed by W. Dunlap,, MDCCLXI. [1761]), by Gilbert Tennent and James Hamilton (HTML at Evans TCP)

• A poem on the death of His late Majesty King George, of glorious memory: and the accession of our present sovereign King George II. to the British throne. / By Mr. Byles. ; [Three lines in Latin from Virgil] ([Boston : s.n., 1727]), by Mather Byles (HTML at Evans TCP)

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