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John Whiston

(Whiston, John, 1711-1780)

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• Whiston, John, 1711-1780: An account of the statues, bas-reliefs, drawings, and pictures in Italy, France, &c. with remarks (Printed for D. Browne ... J. Whiston and B. White ... and L. Davis ..., 1754), also by Jonathan Richardson, Lockyer Davis, Benjamin White, Daniel Browne, and Jonathan Richardson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whiston, John, 1711-1780: Directions for a proper choice of authors to form a library : which may both improve and entertain the mind, and be of real use in the conduct of life ... (Printed for J. Whiston, 1766), also by N. N. (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whiston, John, 1711-1780: The history of the Five Indian nations of Canada : which are the barrier between the English and French in that part of the world : with particular accounts of their religion, manners, customs, laws, and government ; their several battles and treaties with the European nations ; their wars with the other Indians ; and a true account of the present state of our trade with them : in which are shewn, the great advantage of their trade and alliance to the British nation ; and the intrigues and attempts of the French to engage them from us ; a subject nearly concerning all our American plantations, and highly meriting the consideration of the British nation (Printed for John Whiston ... and Lockyer Davis ... and John Ward ..., 1750), also by Cadwallader Colden, John Ward, Lockyer Davis, Huntington Free Library, and Heye Foundation Museum of the American Indian (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whiston, John, 1711-1780: A new theory of the earth, from its original, to the consummation of all things. Wherein the creation of the world in six days, the universal deluge, and the general conflagration, as laid down in the Holy Scriptures, are shewn to be perfectly agreeable to reason and philosophy. With a large introduction concerning the genuine nature, style and extent of the Mosaick history of the creation. (Printed for J. Whiston and B. White, 1755), also by William Whiston and Benjamin White (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whiston, John, 1711-1780: A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain : divided into circuits or journeys : giving a particular and entertaining account of whatever is curious, and worth observation ... : interspersed with useful observations : particularly fitted for the perusal of such as desire to travel over the island (Printed for J. Osborn, S. Birt, D. Browne, J. Hodges, A. Millar, J. Whiston, and J. Robinson, 1742), also by Daniel Defoe, Jacob Robinson, Andrew Millar, James Hodges, Daniel Browne, Samuel Birt, John Osborn, and Samuel Richardson (page images at HathiTrust)

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