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THE
HARLEIAN MISCELLANY;
OR, A
COLLECTION
OF
SCARCE, CURIOUS, AND ENTERTAINING
PAMPHLETS AND TRACTS,
AS WELL IN MANUSCRIPT AS IN PRINT,
FOUND IN THE LATE
EARL OF OXFORD'S LIBRARY,
INTERSPERSED WITH
HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, AND CRITICAL
NOTES.
VOL. IX.
LONDON:
PRINTED For robert DUTTON, GRACECHURCH-STREET,
1810.
200
LIBRA
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
AN Account of the Reasons which induced Charles the Second, King of
England, to declare war against the States-General of the United Pro-
vinces, in 1672. Printed in French at Paris, with the privilege of the
French king, in 1632. Licensed, March the 5th, 1689, by James Fra-
ser. London, printed in 1689. Folio, containing fifteen pages
The last Confession, Prayers, and Meditations of Lieutenant John Stern,
delivered by him on the cart immediately before his execution, to Dr.
Burnet: together with the last Confession of George Borosky, signed
by him in the prison, and sealed up in the lieutenant's pacquet. Writ-
ten by Gilbert Burnet, D. D. and Anthony Horneck, D. D. London:
printed for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's
Church-yard, 1682. Folio, containing twenty-eight pages
9
A short Account of the Siege of Bantam, and its surrender to the rebels
who were assisted by the Dutch, and their fleet, in the East Indies.
London, printed for John Smith, 1683. Folio, containing two pages. 46
A brief Account of many memorable passages of the Life and Death of
the Earl of Shaftesbury, sometime lord high-chancellor of England,
who departed this life the twenty-first day of December, 1683. Print-
ed for J. Conyers, in Duck-Lane. Quarto, containing eight pages 48
The Loyal Observator; or, Historical Memoirs of the Life and Actions
of Roger the Fidler, alias, The Observator. London: printed for
W. Hammond, 1683. Quarto, containing twelve pages
An impartial and brief Description of the Plaza, or sumptuous Market-
place of Madrid, and the Bull-baiting there; together with the History
of the famous and much admired Placidns; as also a large scheme,
being the lively representation of the order and ornament of this so-
54
lemnity. By James Salgado, a Spaniard. London, printed by Francis
Clark, for the author, Anno Domini, 1683. Quarto, containing forty-
six pages
60
Strange News from Plymouth; or, a wonderful and tragical Relation of
a Voyage from the Indies; with the miraculous preservation of George
Carpinger, an English seaman, and the Dutch merchant's wife, now a-
shore at Plymouth. In a letter to Mr. D. B. of London, merchant.
Quarto, containing eight pages. Printed at London for J. Conyers, at
the Black Raven, in Duck-Lane, 1684
The She-Wedding; or, a mad Marriage, between Mary, a seaman's mis-
tress, and Margaret, a carpenter's wife, at Deptford. Being a full re-
lation of a cunning intrigue, carried on and managed by two women, to
hide the discovery of a great belly, &c. London, printed by George
Croom, at the sign of the Blue Ball in Thames-street, over-against
Baynard's Castle, 1684. Quarto, containing eight pages
A Diary of the Siege of Luxembourg, by the French king's forces under
the command of the Marshal de Crequi; containing a full account of
all that passed in the siege and surrendry of the town. London, printed
by J. G. for D. Brown, at the Black Swan, without Temple-Bar; and
are to be sold by W. D. in Amen Corner, 1684. Quarto, containing
fifty-six pages
The Method of passing Bills in Parliament. Written by Henry Elsinge,
Cler. Parl. Now printed from the original manuscript. London, printed
by F.L. for Matt.Gilliflower, at the Spread Eagle and Crown in West-
minster-hall, 1685. Twelves, containing thirty-six pages
An Account of the Manner of taking the late Duke of Monmouth, &c.
By his Majesty's command. London, printed by B. G. for Samuel
Keeble, at the Turk's Head, over against Fetter-lane, in Fleet-street,
1685. Folio, containing four pages
123
The Arraignment of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, before the Earl
of Shrewsbury, lord high-steward of England. Also a brief deriva-
tion of the most honourable family of the Iowards. With an account
of what families they are related to by marriage. Transcribed out of
ancient manuscripts, never before published. Printed by Nathaniel
Thompson, at the entrance into Old Spring Garden, near Charing-
Cross, 1685. Quarto, containing thirty-four pages
A true and perfect Account of the Earl of Argyle's landing in the North
of Scotland: with the particulars of that whole transaction. London,
printed, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, near Stationers' Hall,
1685. Folio, containing two pages
125
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A Letter written to Dr. Burnet, giving an account of Cardinal Pool's
secret Powers; from which it appears, that it was never intended to
confirm the alienation that was made of the Abbey-lands, To which