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  A brief description of New-York, formerly called New-Netherlands with the places thereunto adjoyning : together with the manner of its scituation, fertility of the soyle, healthfulness of the climate, and the commodities thence produced : also some directions and advice to such as shall go thither ... : likewise a brief relation of the customs of the Indians there / by Daniel Denton.
  Date of publication:
  1670
  

  Author(s):

  Denton, Daniel.
  Description:
  For an account of all known copies of this work see "Daniel Denton's Brief description of New York ... a bibliographical essay by Felix Neumann." Reprinted from the Publishers' weekly, May 24, June 14, 1902, v. 61. ...
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  A brief description of Orkney: Zetland, Pightland-Firth & Caithness, ...
  Date of publication:
  1701
  

  Author(s):

  Brand, John, 1668?-1738.
  Description:
  Dedication signed: John Brand. Reproduction of original from the British Library. Hanson, 11 English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT144697. Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Page image (PNG). Digitized ...
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  A brief description of the excellent vertues of that sober and wholesome drink, called coffee, And its incomparable effects in preventing or curing most diseases incident to humane bodies.
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Verse: "When the sweet poison of the treacherous grape ..." Copy at A1:1[99] imperfect: mutilated and stained with some loss of text. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A brief description of the fifth monarchy, or kingdome, that shortly is to come into the world. The monarch, subjects, officers and lawes thereof, and the surpassing glory, amplitude, unity, and peace of that kingdome. When the kingdome and dominion, and the greatnesse of the kingdome under the whole heaven shall be given to the people, the saints of the most high, whose kingdome is an everlasting kingdome, and all soveraignes shall serve and obey him. And in the conclusion there is added a prognostick of the time when the fifth kingdome shall begin. by William Aspinwall, N.E.
  Date of publication:
  1653
  

  Author(s):

  Aspinwall, William, fl. 1648-1662.
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "August ye 1st". Reproductions of the originals in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York (Early English books 163:12) and in the British Library (Thomason Tracts E.708[8]).
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  A brief description of the future history of Europe, from Anno 1650 to An. 1710. Treating principally of those grand and famous mutations yet expected in the world, as, the ruine of the Popish hierarchy, the final annihilation of the Turkish Empire, the conversion of the eastern and western Jews, and their restauration to their ancient inheritance in the Holy Land, and the Fifth Monarchie of the universall reign of the Gospel of Christ upon Earth. With principal passages upon every of these, out of that famous manuscript of Paul Grebner, extant in Trinity-Colledge Library in Cambridge. Composed upon the occasion of the young Kings arrival into Scotland, to shew what will in probability be the event of the present affairs in England and Scotland.
  Date of publication:
  1650
  

  Author(s):

  Grebner, Paul.
  Description:
  Attributed to Paul Grebner. Cf. BM. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou: 23". Early English books microfilm copy (Yale University Library) appears at reel 223:10, is bound after P4058. Reproductions of the originals in British ...
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  A brief description of the nature of the Basilisk, or Cochatrice
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

  Author(s):

  Salgado, James, fl. 1680.
  Description:
  Stated in a ms. note at the end to be by J. Salgado. Cf. BM. Imprint information from Wing. Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  A brief description of the province of Carolina on the coasts of Floreda, and more perticularly of a new-plantation begun by the English at Cape-Feare, on that river now by them called Charles-River, the 29th of May, 1664 wherein is set forth the healthfulness of the air, the fertility of the Earth and waters, and the great pleasure and profit will accrue to those that shall go thither to enjoy the same : also, directions and advice to such as shall go thither whether on their own accompts, or to serve under another, together with a most accurate map of the whole province.
  Date of publication:
  1666
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A Brief dialogue between creditor & prisoner; clearly setting forth how both of them have been shamefully abused for many years: with a short and easie way to free all prisoners for debt, with a just care of all creditors; and fully satisfactory to all such who have any religion or morall honesty.
  Date of publication:
  1653
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "September 9th".:. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief dialogve between Zelotopit one of the daughters of a zealous Round-head, and Superstition a holy fryer newly come out of France shewing the zeal of good motions of the one and the idolatry of the other : as also the passages of their holy ones when that they be in their conventicles each one condoling with his holy sister / composed by Owen Dogerell.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Dogerell, Owen.
  Description:
  Year of publication from Thomason Coll. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  A brief director for those that would send their letters to any parts of England, Scotlaud, or Ireland. Or A list of all the carriers, waggoners coaches, posts, ships, barks, hoys, and passage-boats, that come to London, from the most parts and places, by land & sea Alphabetically printed, so that none may pretend ignorance, who would gladly send, but know not where to carry their letters. With the dayes when they come, and when they return. And also to send letters to the most habitable parts of the world, and to have an answer.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
  Description:
  Attributed by Wing to John Taylor. Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the original at the Harvard University Library.
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  A brief discouerie of the false church. 1590
  Date of publication:
  1591
  

  Author(s):

  Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593.
  Description:
  By Henry Barrow. Signed by him ("Henry Barrowe") on page 263. Place of publication and publication date conjectured by STC. Reproduction of the original in Yale University. Library.
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  A brief discour[se] concerning the ceremon[y] of laying the hand on the Bible in swearing. By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.
  Description:
  Copy stained; title page torn with loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A brief discours contayning certayne reasons why Catholiques refuse to goe to church. Written by a learned and vertuous man, to a friend of his in England. And dedicated by I.H. to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie
  Date of publication:
  1580
  

  Author(s):

  Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.
  Description:
  A learned and vertuous man and I.H. (i.e. John Howlet) are pseudonyms for Robert Parsons. At foot of title page: With privelege. Actual place of publication and printer's address from STC. In at least the British Library, ...
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  A brief discourse about baptisme. By Thomas Moore, for his friends.
  Date of publication:
  1649
  

  Author(s):

  Moore, Thomas, Senior.
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 9th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A Brief discourse betwen a sober Tory and a moderate Whigg
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Caption title. Imprint from colophon.
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  A Brief discourse concerning printing and printers
  Date of publication:
  1663
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Errata: p. 24. Reproduction of original in Columbia University Library.
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  A Brief discourse concerning regular singing, shewing from the Scriptures, the necessity and incumbency thereof in the worship of God.
  Date of publication:
  1725
  

  Author(s):

  Thacher, Peter, 1677-1739, dedicatee.
  Description:
  Dedicated to the Reverend Peter Thacher.
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  A brief discourse concerning the different wits of men written at the request of a gentleman, eminent in virtue, learning, fortune, in the year 1664, and now published with consent of the author.
  Date of publication:
  1669
  

  Author(s):

  Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707. and Gentleman eminent in virtue, learning, fortune.
  Description:
  Attributed to W. Charleton. Cf. Wing. Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.
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  A brief discourse concerning the lawfulness of worshipping God by the common-prayer being an answer to a book entituled A brief discourse concerning the unlawfulness of the common-prayer worship lately printed in New-England, and re-printed in London, in which the chief things objected against the liturgy, are consider'd.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Williams, John, 1636?-1709.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Attributed to John Williams. cf. NUC pre-1956.
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  A brief discourse concerning the lawfulness of worshipping God by the Common-Prayer. Being in answer to a book, entituled, A brief discourse concerning the unlawfulness of the Common-Prayer worship. Lately printed in New-England. : [One line from I Corinthians]
  Date of publication:
  1712
  

  Author(s):

  Williams, John, 1636?-1709.
  Description:
  Attributed to Williams in: Watt, Robert. Bibliotheca Britannica, 1824.
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