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• A sermon preached before the governour, council & assembly of Jamaica, in St. Jago de la Vega, Martii 18. 1680/1 (London : printed by T. Milbourn, for the author, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• To all persons whom these may concern, in the several townes, and plantations of the United Colonies in New-England It is hereby declared, that his Highness the Lord Protectour of the Common wealth of England &c: hath commissoned and impowered Daniel Gookin dwelling at Cambridg in the Massachusets, to make agreement with any convenient number of the English in the colonies of New-England, who shall desire to remove themselves or families into Jamaica in the West-Indies,... ([Boston, Mass. : s.n., 1656]), by Daniel Gookin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true description of Jamaica with the fertility, commodities, and healthfulness of the place. As also the towns, havens, creeks, promontories, and the circuit of the whole island. (London : printed by J.M., 1657) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Full Account of the Late Dreadful Earthquake at Port Royal in Jamaica, Written in Two Letters from the Minister of That Place (London: Printed for J. Tonson, and sold by R. Baldwyn, 1692), by E. Heath
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• The Truest and Largest Account of the Late Earthquake in Jamaica, June the 7th 1692: Written by a Revered Divine There to His Friend in London, With Some Improvement Thereof by Another Hand (London: J. Buttler, 1693) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• A True and Particular Relation of the Dreadful Earthquake Which Happen'd at Lima, the Capital of Peru, and the Neighbouring Port of Callao, on the 28th of October, 1746; With an Account Likewise of Every Thing Material That Passed There Afterwards to the End of November Following (London: Printed for T. Osborne, 1748)
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• A sad and terrible relation of the dreadful earth-quake that happened at Jamaco, in the West-Indies, on the 7th. of July, 1692 ... ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back, 1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A full account of the late dreadful earth-quake at Port-Royal in Jamaica, written in two letters from the minister of that place, from aboard the Granada in Port-Royal Harbour, June 22. 1692. (Printed at Edinburgh ;, and re-printed at Glasgow : [s.n.], 1692), by E. Heath (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• News from Jamaica in a letter from Port Royal written by the Germane princess to her fellow collegiates and friends in New-Gate. (London : Printed by Peter Lillicrap for Philip Brigs ..., 1671) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A proclamation for the encouraging of planters in His Majesties island of Jamaica in the West-Indies (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1661), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c. of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America. Illustrated with figures of the things described, which have not been heretofore engraved; in large copper-plates as big as the life. (Printed by B. M. for the author, 1707), by Hans Sloane (page images at HathiTrust)
• A description of the island of Jamaica : with the other isles and territories in America, to which the English are related, viz., Barbadoes, St. Christophers, Nievis or Mevis, Antego, St. Vincent, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Barbada, Bermudes, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New-England, New-Found-Land (London : Printed by J.B. for Dorman Newman, at the Kings-Arms in the Poultrey, 1678., 1678), by Richard Blome, Robert Vaughan, Dorman Newman, and Joseph Bennet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Friendly advice to the gentlemen-planters of the East and West Indies In three parts. I. A brief treatise of the most principal fruits and herbs that grow in the East & West Indies; giving an account of their respective vertues both for food and physick, and what planet and sign they are under. Together with some directions for the preservation of health and life in those hot climates. II. The complaints of the negro-slaves against the hard usages and barbarous cruelties inflicted upon them. III. A discourse in way of dialogue, between an Ethiopean or negro-slave, and a Christian that was his master in America. By Philotheos Physiologus. ([London] : Printed by Andrew Sowle, in the year 1684), by Thomas Tryon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Jamaica viewed with all the ports, harbours, and their several soundings, towns, and settlements thereunto belonging together, with the nature of it's climate, fruitfulnesse of the soile, and its suitableness to English complexions. With several other collateral observations and reflexions upon the island. / By E.H. (London : Printed for Iohn Williams, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1661), by Edmund Hickeringill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A trip. to Jamaica: with a true character of the people and island. / By the author of Sot's paradise. (London, : [s.n.], printed in the year 1699), by Edward Ward (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter from Jamaica, to a friend in London, concerning kid-napping. ([S.l. : s.n., 1682]), by T. M (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Great Britains call to repentance: or, A seasonable exhortation, to a speedy reformation and turning from these crying sins of our age as swearing and prophaning the name of God, and making a sport and game of his sacred Word, and ordinances, lest his vvrath should wax hot against us, and instead of shaking his rod, like a father, he should bring upon us that desolutiou [sic] which the poor island of Jamaco now groans under. Therefore let us speedily repent, for what can we expect, since we have sinned as well as they? Licensed according to order. (London : printed [by E. Millet,] for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back, [1693]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A narrative of the great success God hath been pleased to give His Highness forces in Jamaica, against the King of Spains forces; together with a true relation of the Spaniards losing their plate-fleet, as it was communicated in a letter from the Governour of Jamaica. Published by His Highness special command. (London : printed by Henry Hills, and John Field, printers to His Highness, 1658), by Edward Doyley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• News from Jamaica in a letter from Port Royal written by the Germane princess to her fellow collegiates and friends in New-Gate. (London : Printed by Peter Lillicrap for Philip Brigs ..., 1671) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A book of the continuation of forreign passages That is, of the peace made between this Common-wealth, & that of the united Provinces of the Netherlands, with all the articles of that peace. Apr. 5. 1654. And the articles of peace, friendship and entercourse agreed between England and Sweden, in a treaty at Usall. May 9. 1654. As also the substance of the articles of the treaty of peace betwixt England and France. Given at White Hall the 20 of Novemb: 1655. From Generall Blakes fleet, the Turks in Argier do consent to deliver up all the English slaves, and desire a firme peace for ever: and in Tunnis road we battered their castle of Porta-ferina, and set on fire their fleet in the harbour. Apr. 9. 1655. Moreover, an attempt on the island of Jamaica, and taking the town of St. Jago de la viga, beating the enemy from their forts and ordnance, being a body of 3000 men, and so took possession of the island, May 10 1655. With a full description thereof. With a true narrative of the late successe ... against the King of Spains West India (London : printed by M.S. for Thomas Jenner at the south entrance of the Royall Exhange, 1657) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A full account of the late dreadful earth-quake at Port-Royal in Jamaica, written in two letters from the minister of that place, from aboard the Granada in Port-Royal Harbour, June 22. 1692. (Printed at Edinburgh ;, and re-printed at Glasgow : [s.n.], 1692), by E. Heath (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A narrative of affairs lately received from His Majesties island of Jamaica viz. I. His Excellency the Governour Sir Thomas Linch's speech to the assembly met Sept. 21. 1682, II. Samuel Bernard Esq; speaker of the said assembly, his speech to the Governour, III. An humble address from His Majesties council, and the gentlemen of the assembly, to His Most Sacred Majesty, IV. The Governour's speech at the proroguing the assembly. (London : Printed for Randal Taylor ..., 1683), by Jamaica. Governor (1682-1684? : Lynch) and Thomas Lynch (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An exact model, or platform of good magistracy, or, A sermon preached before the governour, council and assembly at the first meeting at Saint Jago de la Vega in Jamaica, Feb. 1, 1671 by Henry Houser. (London : Printed for Francis Tyton, 1673), by Henry Houser (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter from a citizen of Port-Royal in Jamaica to a citizen of New-York : relating to some extraordinary measures lately set on foot in that island. (Printed for J. Johnson, 1756), by Citizen of Port-Royal in Jamaica and Seymour B. Durst (page images at HathiTrust)

• A discourse of the state of health in the island of Jamaica with a provision therefore calculated from the air, the place, and the water, the customs and manner of living &c. / by Thomas Trapham ... (London : Printed for R. Boulter ..., 1679), by Thomas Trapham (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A full account of the late dreadful earth-quake at Port-Royal in Jamaica, written in two letters from the minister of that place, from aboard the Granada in Port-Royal Harbour, June 22. 1692. (Printed at Edinburgh ;, and re-printed at Glasgow : [s.n.], 1692), by E. Heath (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c. of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America. Illustrated with figures of the things described, which have not been heretofore engraved; in large copper-plates as big as the life. (Printed by B. M. for the author, 1707), by Hans Sloane (page images at HathiTrust)

• Plantarum Jamaicensium Pugillus ... (Upsaliæ, 1759), by Carl von Linné and Gabriel Elmgren (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flora Jamaicensis (sumtu Jo. Jacobi Palm, 1788), by Carl von Linné and Carl Gustaf Sandmark (page images at HathiTrust)

• A letter from a citizen of Port-Royal in Jamaica to a citizen of New-York : relating to some extraordinary measures lately set on foot in that island. (Printed for J. Johnson, 1756), by Citizen of Port-Royal in Jamaica and Seymour B. Durst (page images at HathiTrust)

• Friendly advice to the gentlemen-planters of the East and West Indies In three parts. I. A brief treatise of the most principal fruits and herbs that grow in the East & West Indies; giving an account of their respective vertues both for food and physick, and what planet and sign they are under. Together with some directions for the preservation of health and life in those hot climates. II. The complaints of the negro-slaves against the hard usages and barbarous cruelties inflicted upon them. III. A discourse in way of dialogue, between an Ethiopean or negro-slave, and a Christian that was his master in America. By Philotheos Physiologus. ([London] : Printed by Andrew Sowle, in the year 1684), by Thomas Tryon (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Relectio supra quintam libri tertii magist. sententiarum ... (ex regali Summae administrationis ... Typographia D. Mariae de Rivera ..., 1747), by José Fernandez de Palos and María de Rivera (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sermon ex-temporal que en oposicion a la Canoniga Magistral de la S. Iglesia ... (en la Imprenta Real del Superior Govierno y del Nuevo Rezado de Doña Maria de Rivera ..., 1747), by José Fernandez de Palos and María de Rivera (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon preached upon April xxiii. MDCLXXX. in the cathedral church of Bristol, before the gentlemen of the artillery-company, newly raised in that city. By Samuel Crossman, B.D. (London : printed for Charles Allen, bookseller in Bristol, 1680), by Samuel Crossman (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Sermons on the Liturgical Seasons (The Fathers of the Church, A New Translation, v38; New York: Fathers of the Church, Inc., 1959), by Saint Augustine of Hippo, trans. by Mary Sarah Muldowney (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Aelfric's Lives of Saints: Being a Set of Sermons on Saints' Days Formerly Observed by the English Church (London: Pub. for the Early English Text Society by N. Trubner and Co., 1881), by Abbot of Eynsham Aelfric, ed. by Walter W. Skeat (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Aelfric's Lives of saints : being a set of sermons on saints' days formerly observed by the English Church (Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by N. Trübner & Co., 1881), by Abbot of Eynsham Aelfric, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Gunning, Walter W. Skeat, and British Library (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history and life of the Reverend Doctor John Tauler of Strasbourg : with twenty-five of his sermons (Temp. 1340) (Smith, Elder, 1857), by Johannes Tauler, Charles Kingsley, Susanna Winkworth, Rulman Merswin, and im Oberland Gottesfreund (page images at HathiTrust)
• Delle Prediche dette nel palazzo apostolico (F. Vigone, e Fratelli, 1714), by Francesco Maria Casini and Stamperia di Francesco Vigone e Fratelli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fabri conciones. (Christian press association publishing co., 1900), by Mathias Faber and Michael J. Conway (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conciones in festa totius anni (Sumptibus Johannis Christophori Lochneri bibliopolae, 1711), by Philip von Hartung (page images at HathiTrust)
• R.P. Philippi Hartung Societatis Jesu, Conciones tergeminae in dominicas & festa totius anni (Sumptibus Henrici Rommerskirchen ..., 1709), by Philip von Hartung (page images at HathiTrust)
• R.P. Philippi Hartung Societatis Jesu, Conciones tergeminae in dominicas & festa totius anni (Sumptibus haeredum Joannis Weidenfeld ..., 1700), by Philip von Hartung (page images at HathiTrust)
• Iohannis Wyclif Sermones (Pub. for the Wyclif Society by Trübner & co., 1887), by John Wycliffe, Johann Loserth, and F. D. Matthew (page images at HathiTrust)

• Science universelle de la chaire (L. Guerin, 1705), by Jean Richard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sylua locorum communium omnibus diuini verbi concionatoribus, : nec non variarum lectionum studiosis, non minus vtilis quam necessaria : in qua tum veterum ecclesiae patrum, tum philosophorum, oratorum, & poëtarum, egregia dicta ... in tres classes digesta, adiecto duplici indice. (Sumptibus Petri Landry., 1592), by de Granada Luis and Pierre Landry (page images at HathiTrust)

• Faraj baʻda al-shiddah (Maṭbaʻat Anwār Aḥmadī, 1905), by ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad Ibn Abī al-Dunyā (page images at HathiTrust)

• Avaḳ sofrim (Bi-defus Netanʾel Foʾah, 1704), by Abraham b. Levi Conque (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ḳehilat Yaʻaḳov : derashot mide shabat be-shabato. (Columbia University Libraries, 1791), by Yaʻaḳov Ḥai ben Yitsḥaḳ Shemuel Reḳanaṭi and Hebrew Manuscripts (Columbia University Libraries) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Neḥmadim mi-zahav umi-paz. (Columbia University Libraries, in the 18th century), by of Kobryn Bezalel ben Solomon, Masʻud ʻAṭiyah, Yehudah ibn Adahan, Ichaya Bakish, Yosef Ḳaṭan, Mosheh Berdugo, and Hebrew Manuscripts (Columbia University Libraries) (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Perushim, ḥidushim ṿe-derashot] : [ʻal ha-torah ṿe-masekhet Avot]. (Columbia University Libraries, in the 17th century), by Solomon ben Abraham Algazi, Ḥayyim Yaʻaḳov Danon, Raḥamim Mizraḥi, Yosef Algazi, and Hebrew Manuscripts (Columbia University Libraries) (page images at HathiTrust)

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