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The Gentleman's Magazine, January 1731

BOOKS, &c. published in the Month of January.

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The history of executions, No. 7. Being a compleat account of the 13 malefactors executed at Tyburn for robberies in the streets and fields; 6 at Leicester and York, and two gentlemen at Dublin, pr. 4 d.

The present state of the republick of letters, for Nov.

Three pamphlets examin’d, viz. observations on the writings of the Craftsman; the Sequel; and further observations.

An ode to his Majesty for the new year, by Mr Cibber.

A letter to the author of An Enquiry into the Causes of the Decay of the Dissenting Interest, &c. pr. 6 d.

The political state of Great Britain for Dec.

A general history of executions for the year 1730, containing the lives, actions and dying speeches of sixty notorious malefactors executed at Tyburn and elsewhere, vol. I. pr. 2 s. 6 d.

The story of the ordination of our first bishops in Q. Elizabeth’s reign, at the Nags-head Tavern in Cheapside, thoroughly examin’d, &c. by Thomas Browne, D.D.

A Remonstrance address’d to the clergy, shewing where the charge of deism (without returning to old divinity) will necessarily terminate, pr. 1 s.

The history of Periander, King of Corinth, &c. pr. 6 d.

A poem in answer to a lampoon on the Cambridge ladies, pr. 6d.

Sedition and Defamation display’d, in a letter to the author of the Craftsman, pr. 1 s.

Of despising young ministers; an ordination sermon at Haberdasher’s-hall, Dec. 18. 1730. by W. Harris, D. D.

A defence of the measures of the present administration, pr. 6 d.

Poems on several occasions, by Caleb D’anvers, Esq; pr. 1 s.

Scripture history, precepts and prophecy vindicated, the 2d part of christianity not older than the first gospel promise, by Ben. And. Atkinson, pr. 1 s.

An essay on moral obligation; with a view towards settling the controversy concerning moral and positive duties, &c. by Mr Chubb.

An essay on satire, particularly on the Dunciad, by Mr Walter Hart, of St Mary Hall, Oxon.

Modern history, &c. by Mr Salmon, No. LXXVIII. Vol. 13. pr. 6 d.

The doctrine of innuendoes discussed, &c. being some thoughts on the treatment of the printer, &c. of the Craftsman, pr. 6 d.

Winter evening tales, &c. pr. 2 s. 6 d.

The divine catastrophe of the kingly family of the house of Stuarts, by Sir Ed. Peyton, pr. 1 s.

The new political state of Great Britain, for Dec.

The Crisis: or, impartial judgment upon public affairs, by Tho. English, Esq; pr. 6 d.

Considerations on the present state of affairs in Europe, particularly with regard to the number of forces in the pay of Great Britain.

Miscellaneous observations on authors, ancient and modern, No. I.

Scripture vindicated, in answer to christianity as old as the creation, the second part.

Remarks on a pamphlet, intitled, A Defence of the present Administration, pr. 6 d.

A compendious dictionary of the fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes, &c. pr. 2 s. 6 d.

Periander, a tragedy, by Mr John Tracey.

The ancient history of the Carthaginians, &c. translated from the French of Mr Rollin.

The monthly chronicle for Dec.

A letter to Cleomenes King of Sparta, from Eustace Budgell, Esq; pr. bound 7 s. 6 d.

The Improvement of the present time, recommended in two sermons on new year’s day, 1731, by John Guyse.

Whistoneutes: or, Remarks on Mr Whiston’s historical memoirs of the life of Dr. Sam. Clarke, &c. 1 s.

A proper reply to a late scurrilous libel, intitled, Sedition and Defamation display’d, by Caleb D’anvers, Esq; pr. 6 d.

The British patriot: or a timely caveat against giving into the measures of any evil and corrupt minister, pr. 1 s.

Introductio ad sapientiam: or, the art of right thinking assisted and improved, by Tho. Fuller, M. D.

The lover’s miscellany, pr. 1 s.

A reply to the letter to Dr Waterland.

A specimen of arbitrary power, in a speech made to the grand Signor to his Janizaries, pr. 6 d.

The Lord protector’s speech to the parliament, in the painted chamber at their dissolution, Jan. 22. 1654. pr. 6 d.

Historia literaria, &c. No. VII.

Memoirs of the Count de Forbin, translated from the French, in two neat pocket volumes, pr. 5 s. 6 d.

The spend-thrift, a comedy, by Mr Mathew Draper.

A collection of occasional political pieces, in prose and verse, by Joseph Hazard, Esq;

The blessedness of those who dye in the Lord; a funeral sermon, by John Anther, pr. 6 d.

The lover, a comedy, by Mr Theo. Cibber, Comedian.

A literary journal for Oct. Nov. and Dec.

A compleat history of Algiers, by J. Morgan.

The third part of an essay towards a natural history of Florida, Carolina, &c. by Mr Catesby.

A latin treatise of conic sections, analytically demonstrated, by L. Trevegan, M. A.

A vindication of the Bp of London’s second pastoral letter.

A treatise of the gout, by a licentiate practitioner in physick, pr. 6 d.

Histoire D’angleterre, par M. De Rapin Thoyras, No. 37. being the 3d of Vol. 7.

An anatomical and mathematical essay on the whole animal œconomy, in 8 vol. 8vo.

The description and use of the globes and the orrery, &c. by Joseph Harris, pr. 3 s. 6 d.

A new and correct pair of globes 15 inches diameter.

The favourite songs in the opera call’d Winceslaus, pr. 2 s. 6 d.

A compleat treatise of practical navigation demonstrated from its first principles, by Archibald Patoon.

PROPOSALS for printing by Subscription.

Three vols. of sermons, by the late Rev. Nathaniel Marshal, D. D. Canon of Windsor, and Chaplain to the King. Design’d by himself for the press. pr. 1 Guinea in sheets.

The new testament to be engraved in short-hand, by Mr. Weston, one Guinea.

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Just publish’d.

Printed on a large, fair Character, and good Paper, in 2 Vols. 8vo. Price bound 10s.

⁂ Thirty-nine Sermons, by (a late very Celebrated PREACHER) John Cook, A. M. Rector of the United Parishes of St. George the Martyr, and St. Mary Magdalen in Canterbury, and of Mersham in Kent, and one of the Six Preachers of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury: From the Manuscript Copy, prepar’d by himself for the press: (there being several Copies of some of the Sermons abroad in Writing, first granted at the Request of the Countess of Coventry and other persons of Distinction) On the following Heads and Occasions; viz. Of Faith. Happiness. Coming to Christ. Vanity. Righteousness, Temperance, and Judgment to come. Cleanness mistaken. God’s Omniscience. On Prayer. Of Friendship with God. The Enmity of the Devil. Resolution in Faith and Practice. Of Proving and Persevering. The Nature of Cleanness. Naaman’s Cure. Of Vision, Revelation, and Repentance. Of Zeal. The Crown of Glory. The Righteous Man’s Reward. The Wicked Man’s Lot. Blessed are the Meek. Mercy to the Merciful. Purity in Heart. Holding fast the Faith. Godly Fear and Obedience. Covetousness. The Sabbath. Sion preferred. Of Superstition. The Difficulty of Salvation. On St. Peter’s Denial. Upon the Fifth of November; preach’d before the Lower House of Convocation, who requested this Sermon to be Printed.

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