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• The sad and lamentable cry of oppression and cruelty in the city of Bristol. Relating to the prosecution of certain dissenting-Protestants in some passages most notorious to the grieved inhabitants of the said city. (London : printed for John Alexander, MDCLXXXII. [1682]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Witch of Edmonton, by Thomas Dekker, John Ford, and William Rowley, ed. by Ernest Rhys (HTML at luminarium.org)

• A piece of Friar Bacons brazen-heads prophesie. By William Terilo (London : Printed by T. C[reede] for Arthur Iohnson, dwelling in Powles Church-yard, at the signe of the white Horse, 1604), by William Terilo and Nicholas Breton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The cities aduocate in this case or question of honor and armes; whether apprentiship extinguisheth gentry? Containing a cleare refutation of the pernicious common errour affirming it, swallowed by Erasmus of Roterdam, Sir Thomas Smith in his common-weale, Sir Iohn Fern in his blazon, Raphe Broke Yorke Herald, and others. With the copies of transcripts of three letters which gaue occasion of this worke. (London : Printed [by Miles Flesher] for William Lee, at the signe of the Turkes Head next to the Miter and Phœnix in Fleet-street, 1629), by Edmund Bolton and John Philipot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The run-awyaes [sic] answer to a booke called, A rodde for runne-awayes. In vvhich are set downe a defense for their running, with some reasons perswading some of them neuer to come backe. The vsage of Londoners by the countrey people; drawne in a picture, artificially looking two waies, (foorth-right, and a-squint:) with an other picture done in lant-skipp, in which the Londoners and countrey-men dance a morris together. Lastly, a runne-awaies speech to his fellow run-awaies, arming them to meete death within the listes, and not to shunne him. ([London : A. Mathewes], Printed MDCCXXV. [1625]), by fl. 1625 B. V. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Poor out-cast childrens song and cry, Twixt joy's and sorrows extasie. Their past and present state they view, Their old depraise, and praise their new. These father'd fatherless, their fathers bless, And beg their blessings, and this works success. ([London] : Printed by James Flesher, printer to the honorable City of London, 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Rural economy in Yorkshire in 1641, being the farming and account books of Henry Best of Elmswell, in the East Riding of the County of York. (Publ. for The Society by George Andrews, 1857), by Henry Best and C. B. Norcliffe (page images at HathiTrust)

• The humble desires of the citizens, young men, and apprentices, of the City of London: presented to both the Honourable Houses of Parliament, July 26. 1647. Together with two ordinances of Parliament. (London, : Printed by Richard Cotes, 1647), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Actions dv temps ([France?] : [publisher not identified], MDCXXII [1622], 1622) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advis, remontrances et requestes aux Estats generaux tenus à Paris, 1614 ([France?] : [publisher not identified], MDCXIV [1614], 1614) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advis au roy ([France?] : [publisher not identified], [1622], 1622) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cahiers generavx des articles resolvs et accordez entre les deputez des 3. Estats (Imprimé à Paris : [publisher not identified], 1615., 1615) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Consideration svr l'estat de la France (Paris : Chez Pierre Buray, au mont S. Hilaire, à la court d'Albret, MDCXIV [1614], 1614) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lettre de Iacqves Bon-Homme paysan de Beavvoisis a messeignevrs les princes retirez de la cour (A Paris : Chez Iean Brunet, ruë sainct Germain, au trois pigeons, proche la porte de Paris, 1614., 1614), by Jacques Bonhomme and Jean Brunet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Remonstrance faicte svr les esmotions de ce temps ([France?] : [publisher not identified], MDCXIV [1614], 1614) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Das politisch-reformatorische Richtung der Deutschen im XVI. und XIX. Jahrhundert. (Deutsche Volkshalle, 1841), by Johann Georg August Wirth (page images at HathiTrust)

• Essais historiques sur la dissolution et le rétablissement de la monarchie angloise. (chez Gattey, etc., 1791) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Woodward on societies (Printed by J. Downing ...: and are to be sold by him, and D. Brown, Bookseller ..., 1701), by Josiah Woodward and Daniel Defoe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Instructions to be observed by the several justices of peace in the several counties within this Commonwealth, for the better prevention of robberies, burglaries, and other outrages ([London? : s.n., 1649]), by England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Protector. A proclamation commanding a speedy and due execution of the lavvs made against the abominable sins of drunkenness, profane swearing and cursing, adultery, fornication, and other acts of uncleannesse; for observing the assize of bread, ale, and fewel; and touching weights, and measures; for setting the poor on work, and providing for the impotent and aged poor, and punishing rogues and vagabonds, taking accounts of church-wardens and overseers of the poor; and against disturbing of publick preachers, and profanation of the Lords day. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highness, 1655), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and Oliver Cromwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England's confusion, or, A true and impartial relation of the late traverses of state in England with the counsels leading thereunto : together with a description of the present power ruling there by the name of a Parliament, under the mask of The good old cause / written by one of the few English men that are left in England ... (London : [s.n.], Printed in the Year of our Lord, 1659), by Arthur Annesley Anglesey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The cities great concern in this case of question of honour and arms whether apprentiship extinguisheth gentry discoursed : with a clear refutation of the pernicious error that it doth. (London : Printed by William Godbid ..., 1674), by Edmund Bolton and John Philipot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of clandestine marriages stated wherein are shewn the causes from whence this corruption ariseth, and the true methods whereby it may be remedy'd : in a letter to a person of honour. (London : [s.n.], 1691), by Humphrey Prideaux (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• His Majesties most gracious and royal commission for the relief of poor distressed prisoners published by authority. (London : Printed for M.D. and are to be sold by Nathaniel Webb ..., M.DC.LX.IV [1664]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and Charles 1630-1685 (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Thomas Dekker: Edited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys. Unexpurgated Edition, by Thomas Dekker, ed. by Ernest Rhys (Gutenberg ebook)

• The present state of England expressed in this paradox, our fathers were very rich with little, and wee poore with much. Written by Walter Cary. (London : Printed by R. Young for William Sheffard in Popes-head Alley, Anno Dom. 1626), by Walter Cary (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Orphans court. (London : Printed by A[nne] G[riffin] for M[ichael] S[parke] junior, 1636), by Michael Sparke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The good vvomens cryes against the excise of all their commodities. Shewing, as the businesse now stands, they are in no case able to bear such heavy pressures, and insupportable burthens, occasioned by the iuncto's new impost on their wares, whereby they are like to fall into great want of trading, and putting off their commodities at the prizes formerly, to the utter undoing of their deare husbands and families for ever. Therefore having a fellow-feeling of one anothers lamentable and languishing cases, (notwithstanding any act to the contrary) have put forwards themselves to seeke redresse of their aggrievances, and inabilities of their over-burthened husbands insufficiencies, and unsatisfying performances in their severall occupations; have convened together in a feminine convention in Doe-little-lane, and tendred their aggrievances and complaints to the consideration of the Common-wealth; desiring speedy redresse therein. / Written by Mary Stiff, Chair-woman, in vineger verse. (Westminster : Printed at the signe of the Hornes in Queen-street, neere my Lord Fairfax's house, and are to be sold at the Dildoe in Distaffe-Lane, 1650), by Mary Stiff (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter from one in the country, to a member of Parliament, intreating this session, may take to their consideration, the lamentable condition of the poor. ([Edinburgh : s.n.,], 1700) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals concerning religion ([Scotland : s.n., 1699?]), by George Mackenzie Cromarty (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Woodward on societies (Printed by J. Downing ...: and are to be sold by him, and D. Brown, Bookseller ..., 1701), by Josiah Woodward and Daniel Defoe (page images at HathiTrust)

• The creation of society in the New World. (Rand McNally, 1963), by Sigmund Diamond (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Some reflections upon marriage : occasion'd by the Duke & Dutchess of Mazarine's case, which is also consider'd. (Printed for John Nutt near Stationers-Hall, 1700), by Mary Astell and John Nutt (page images at HathiTrust)

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