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in search of Sir John Franklin and the crews of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror. Lond. 1854. folio. 2 vols. printed by order of the Government.

FRANKS, James, Sacred Literature or Remarks upon the Book of Genesis. Halifax, 1802. 8vo.

This work principally consists of extracts from other works.

FRANSUS, Anglice FRAUNCE. FRARIN, Peter, M.A. An Oration against the vnlawfull Insurrections of the Protestantes of our Time, vnder Pretence to refourme Religion, translated (from the Latin) into English, with the Aduise of the Author. Antverpiæ, ex Officiana Ioannis Fouleri. 1566. 16mo.

A-K 10, in eights. At the end of this curious little volume is a poem, with 36 wood-cuts, describing the cruelties inflicted upon the Catholics. Reed, 564, 17. 7s. Bright, 47. 8s. Sotheby (Bp. Daly), June 25, 1858, 47. 16s.

See CHARKE, Wm.

FRASER, Alexander. A Key to the Prophecies of the Old and New Testament which are not yet accomplished. Edinburgh, 1795.8vo.

A work of some merit.

and to the Sources of the River Jumna and Ganges. Lond. 1820. royal 4to. large map, 17. 11s. 6d.

This work, notwithstanding Fraser's ignorance of natural history, possesses

great interest from the scenes of nature and pictures of manners which it exhibits. Duke of York, 1974, 27. Drury, 1782, 27. 3s. LARGE PAPER, with map, 27. 2s.

Twenty Views in the Himala Moun

tains, coloured in imitation of Drawings.

Lond. 1820. colombier folio. 127. 12s. Published at 267. 58.

Narrative of a Journey into Khorasan, in 1821 and 1822. Lond. 1825. 4to. with a map by Arrowsmith, 17. 11s. 6d.

Mr. Fraser, by his intelligence and enterprise, has made valuable additions to our knowledge of Persia, and gained a right to rank as the very first to whom we owe a distinct view of any considerable part of Persian Khorasan,'-Edinb. Rev. Drury, 1783, 21. 2s.

Travels and adventures on the Shore of the Caspian Sea, with some Account of the Trade, Commerce and Resources of those Countries. Lond. 1826, 4to. Published at 17. 11s. 6d.

Winter's Journey from Constantinople to Tehran, with Travels through various

parts of Persia. Lond. 1838, 8vo. 2 vols.

Travels in Koordistan and MesopotaA Commentary on the Prophecy of mia. Lond. 1840, 8vo. 2 vols. plates, 17. 4s. Isaiah; being a Paraphrase, with Notes, Princes in London, 1835 and 1836, with an Narrative of the Residence of Persian shewing the literal Meaning of the Pro-Account of their Journey from Persia. phecy. Edinb. 1800. 8vo. A valuable work, displaying much sound sense and scriptural knowledge.

James. The History of NadirShah, formerly called Thamas Kuli Khan, the present Emperor of Per

sia. Lond. 1732. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

With a portrait and map. Willett, 941, 4s. A more general and complete account of this enterprising man was written by Sir W. Jones.

- James. A critical Exposition and Paraphrase of the 6th and 7th Chapters of the Epistle to the Romans, and four first Verses of the eighth Chapter. Edinb. 1774. 12mo. A valuable and most able exposition, edited by Dr. Erskine of Edinburgh, who has prefixed a short account of the author and his father.

Second edition. 10s. 6d.

Lond. 1838, 8vo. 2 vols.

John. Offer made to a Gentilman of Qualitie to subscribe and embrace the Minister of Scotland's Religion. Paris, 1604. 8vo.

Hibbert, 27. 19s.
Gordonstoun, 897, with MS. notes, 21. 4s.

ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟΣΚΟΠΙΑ, ΟΙ a brief Discourse concerning the second Sight commonly so called. Edinb. 1707. 12mo. 5s.

Robert. A Review of the Domestic Fisheries of Great Britain and Ireland. Edinb. 1818. 4to. 18s.

specting its Agriculture, Mines, and
Gleanings in Ireland; particularly re-
Fisheries. Lond. 1802, 8vo. 3s.
See AGRICULTURAL SURVEY.

James Baillie. Journal of a - Simon. Reports of the ProTour through Part of the Snowy ceedings before select Committees Range of the Himala Mountains, of the House of Commons, in Cases

of controverted Elections. 1791-3. 8vo. 2 vols. 15s.

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Lond. 21. 10s. 6d. Nassau, pt. i. 1625, 57. 18s. Rhodes, 1104. 187. 10s. Bright, 13. 10s. Collation.-First Part, A-F. Second Part of the Yuychurch, the Lamentation of Corydon for the loue of Alexis, the beginning of Heliodorus his Ethiopical History and errata, G-M (together 48 leaves).

FRASER FAMILY. Annals such Patriots of the Family of Fraser, Frysell, Simson, or Fitz-Simon, as have signalised themselves in the public Service of Scotland. Edinb. 1795. 8vo.

Privately printed. Roxburghe, 8798, 4s. 6d. Reprinted, Edinb. 1805, 8vo. LARGE PAPER, royal 8vo. Eyton in 1848.

FRASER'S Magazine for Town and Country, 1830-December, 1858. 58 vols. 8vo.

FRASSO, Ant. da lo. Los diez Libros de Fortuna de Amor. Lond. 1740. 8vo. 2 vols.

Stanley, 578, 31. 13s. 6d. Hibbert, 3163, 16s. By the holy orders I have received, said the priest, since Apollo was Apollo, the Muses Muses, and the Poets Poets, so humourous and whimsical a book as this was never written; it is the best and most singular of the kind that ever appeared in the world; and he who has not read it, may reckon that he never read anything of taste. See DON QUIXOTE.

FRAUNCE, Abraham. The Countesse of Pembroke's Yuychurch. Conteining the affectionate Life, and vnfortunate Death of Phillis and Amyntas; That in a Pastorall; This in a Funerall; both in English Hexameters. Lond. W. Ponsonby and T. Woodcock, 1591. 4to. Dedicated to the Ladie Maria Countesse

of Pembroke. In the dedication to the

Countess of Pembroke, France states that he had somewhat altered S. Tassoe's Italian, and M. Watson's Latine Amyntas.' The first piece (The Pastorall), as far as act 5, sc. 2, is a close translation of Tasso's Aminta.' The 2nd part (The Funerall) is translated almost entirely from Tho. Watson's Latin poem of Amyntas,' printed in 1585.Fraunce shines particularly as an English hexametrist. His Countess of Pembroke Yvychurch and his translation of part of Heliodorus, are written in melodious dactyls and spondees, to the no small admiration of Sidney, Harvey, &c.' Roxburghe, 4936, 67. 16s. 6d. Copies with Emanuel, 1591. Bibl. Anglo-Poetica, 252, 457. Resold by Saunders in 1818, 137. 2s. 6d. Resold. Jolley, 1843, 147. 10s. Bindley,

pt. ii. 1015, 251. 4s. Resold. Sir M. M. Sykes, pt. i. 1191,5l. 7s. 6d. Resold. Dent, pt. ii. 1381, 57. 5s. Perry, pt. i. 1921,

The Countesse of Pembroke's Emanuel. Conteining the Natiuity, Passion, Buriall and Resurrection of Christ: together with certaine Psalms of Dauid. All in English Hexameters. Lond. 1591, 4to. Dedicated to the Lady Mary, Countess of Pembroke. Nassau, pt. i. 1526, 17. 10s. Skegg. 61. 10s. Collation.-A-E 3, in fours. 19 leaves.

The third Part of the Countess of Pembroke's Yuychurch: entituled Amintas Dale. Lvnd. for Thomas Woodcocke, 1592, 4to. pp. 122. Bibl. Anglo-Poet. 253, 401. Resold by Saunders in 1818, 15l. 15s. Jolley, 1843, 157. 15s.

The Lamentations of Amintas for the Death of Philis: paraphrastically translated out of Latine into English Hexameters, by Abraham Fraunce. Newly corrected. Printed by Iohn Charlewood for Thomas Newman and Tho. Gubbin, 1588, 4to. Bright, 147. 5s. A former edition appeared 1587. Lond. Rob. Robinson, 1589. 4to. Bliss, 1858. 191.

Abrahami Fransi, Insignium, Armorum, Emblematum Hieroglyphicorum, et Symbolorum, quæ in Italis Imprese nominantur, Explicatio: quæ Symbolicæ PhilosoOrwin, 1588, 4to. Dedicated 'Illustris. Domino D. Roberto Sydneio,' in two distichs. Boswell, 956, 17. 17s.

phiæ postrema Pars est. Excudebat Tho.

The Lawiers Logicke. Lond. by William How, 1588, 4to. Black letter, with folding table. Dedicated to Henry Earle of Pembroke. An account of this volume, British Bibliographer, ii. 277–83. with copious extracts, will be found in the Bibl. Anglo-Poet. 254, 31. 3s. Perry, pt. i. 1922, 17s. Sir M. M. Sykes, pt. i. 1192, m r. 67. 6s. Bindley, pt. ii. 1016, 17. 23. Brock ett, 1289, 19s. Utterson, 1852. 18s. THICK PAPER. Skegg, 41. 6s.

Arcadian Rhetorike, or the Precepts of Rhetoricke made plaine by Examples, Greeke, Latyne, Englysshe, Italyan, Frenche and Spanishe. Lond. 1588, 8vo. A mixture of prose and verse, valuable for its English examples.

For further notice of this poet, highly admired by Sidney, Harvey, &c. see Warton's Poetry, 8vo. vol. iv. 230-2, and Ritson's Bibliographia Poetica, 211-2.

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FREART, Roland, Sr. de Cambray. A Parallel of ancient Architecture with the modern. From the French. To which is added,

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FREDERICK Count Palatine. A Christian Confession. Whereunto is added, the Lantgraue his Answere to the French King. Lond. 1577. 16mo.

F 7, in eights. The preface is by John Casimire, Count Palatine, &c.

Frederick Count Palatine, his Catechisme, translated out of Latine and Dutch. 1570. From Maunsell's Catalogue, p. 29.

FREDERICK V., Prince Palgrave. See ELIZABETH, Daughter of K. James I. SMITH, W. FORBES, John. FREDERICK I. of Prussia. The Life of Frederick William I. late King of Prussia. Translated from the French by William Phelips. Lond. 1750. 8vo. 6s.

A tedious volume of biography, consisting chiefly of original papers, letters,

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FREDERICK II. of Prussia. Posthumous Works of Frederick II. King of Prussia, Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft. Lond. 1789. 8vo. 13 vols. 37. 3s.

Of Frederick's consummate excellence in the theory and practice of war, there can be but one opinion, but his literary productions, including his celebrated code, will never rank him above mediocrity.

The Frederician Code; or, a Body of Law for the Dominions of the King of Prussia, founded on Reason and the Constitution of the Country. Translated from the French. Edinb. 1761. 8vo. 2 vols.

10s.

A View of the Reign of Frederick II. of Prussia; with a Parallel between that Prince and Philip II. of Macedon. By John Gillies, LL.D. Lond. 1789. 8vo. 6s.

The Life of Frederick the Second, King

of Prussia. To which are added, Observations, authentic Documents, and a variety of Anecdotes. Translated from the French. Lond. 1789. 8vo. 2 vols. 6s. A

translation of the 'Vie de Frederic II.' by vols. 8vo. A work of very little merit or de Laveaux; printed at Strasburg in 4 authority.

Military Instruction from the late King of Prussia to his Generals. To which is cers of his Army, and especially those of added, particular Instruction to the Offithe Cavalry. Translated from the French 320, with plates, 68. Lond. 1797. 8vo. pp. by Lieut. Foster.

Original Anecdotes of Frederic the Second, and of his Family, his Court, his Ministers, his Academies, and his literary Friends. From the French of Dieud. Thiebault. Lond. 1805. 8vo. 2 vols. 9s.

derick II. of Prussia for his InspectorsSecret strategetical Instructions of Fregeneral. From the German by Capt. C. H. Smith. Lond. 1810. 4to. 15s.

Life of Frederick the Great, by Lord Dover. Lond. 1832. 8vo. 2 vols. portrait.

Pictorial History of Germany during the Life of Frederick the Great, including the Silesian Campaigns, Seven Years' War, &c., by T. Kugler, illustrated by A. Menzel, royal 8vo. 500 woodcuts.

Bohn, 1845. 12s.

See CAMPBELL, Thos.

Lond.

FREDERICK III. of Prussia. The Life and Actions of Frederic III. King of Prussia, &c. &c. Lond. 1759. 8vo. with maps and plans. 3s. 6d. A poor compilation.

FREDERICK, Son of Theodore, King of Corsica. Memoirs of Corsica. Lond. 1768. 12mo. 3s.

Prefixed is a map of the island. The Description of Corsica, with an Account of its Union to the Crown of Great Britain. Lond. 1795. Svo. pp. 211, with a map, 3s.

FREDERICK of Jennen. - This Mater treateth of a Merchautes Wyfe, that afterwarde went lyke a Ma, and becam a great Lorde, and was called Frederyke of Jennen afterward. Anwarpe, by me John Dusborowghe, 1518. 4to.

Contains 25 leaves, without numbers, signatures, or catch-words, but has many Knights, 1726, 441. 12s. 6d. cuts. Roxburghe, 6377, 651. 2s.

White

FREDERICK, Cesar. The Voyage and Trauaile of M. Cæsar Frederick.

Merchant of Venice, into the East
India, the Indies, and beyond the
Indies. Out of Italian by T(ho.)
H(ickock). Lond. R. Jones and
E. White. 1588. 4to.

A translation from the Italian work of

Cesare Frederici. Dedicated to Charles
Lord Howard, Baron of Effingham. L, in
fours. Sir P. Thompson, 335, 31. 13s. 6d.
North, pt. iii. 565, Lord Valentia, 14.

FREE, John. Essay towards an
History of the English Tongue.

Lond. 1749. 8vo.

FREEMAN, Rev. G. J. Sketches in Wales, or a Diary of three walking Excursions in that Principality, in the Years 1823-24-25. 1826. 8vo.

Published at 17. 1s.

Goodlove. The Downfall of the Bailiffs: or a Lash for Bums. Lond. 1675. 4to.

Nassau, pt. i. 1527, 4s.

John. The Comforter. Lond.

1591. 16mo. 4s.
This religious treatise was reprinted
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Richard. Reports of Cases in K. B. and C. P. from 1670 to 1704. Second Edition, with Notes by E. Smirke. Lond. 1826. royal

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Reports of Cases in the Court of Chancery, between 1560 and 1706. With Notes, &c. by J. E. Hovenden. Lond. 1823, royal 8vo. 18s.

Strickland. Art of Horse

manship. Lond. 1806. 16 plates.

4to. 10s. 6d.

Observations on the Mechanism of the Horse's Foot; its natural spring explained, and a mode of shoeing recommended. Lond. 1796, 16 plates. 4to. 7s. 6d. With the plates coloured, 10s. 6d.

Thomas. Rubbe and a Great Cast and Runne, and a Great Cast. The second Bowle. In 200 Epigrams. Lond. 1614. 4to.

in esteem by Sam. Daniel, Owen the epigrammatist, Dr. John Donn, Shakespeare, George Chapman, Tho. Heywood the playmaker, and others.-Ant. à Wood.

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The History of Freemasonry, drawn from authentic Sources of Information; with an Account of the grand Lodge of Scotland, from its Institution in 1736, to the present Time, compiled from the Records; and an Appendix of original Papers.

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Vol. 5. MASONIC MORALITY, by the Rev.

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Mant's Freemason's Pocket Companion, with a Chronology. Lond. 1850. 12mo. 2s. 6d.

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TREVILIAN, M. C. Letter on the Anti-
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Christian Character of Freemasonry.

Book of the Lodge and Officers' Manual, to which is added a Century of Masonic Aphorisms. Lond. 1856. 12mo. 5s.

Dictionary of Symbolical Masonry, including the Royal Arch Degree, compiled by Dr. Oliver. Lond. 1856, 12mo. 7s. 6d. See ANDERSON. OLIVER. PRESTON.

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A copy is in the Bodleian Library.

Brand, 3280, 47. 12s. bert, 3269, 117. 5s.

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mason's Quarterly Magazine, 18534. Freemason's Monthly Magazine, 1855-7, together 24 vols. 8vo. Now continued as "Freemason's Magazine and Masonic Mirror,' in weekly

numbers at 6d. each.
FREETH, John. The Political
Songster. Birmingham, Baskerville
Press, 1771. 8vo.

Third edition, Birm. 1784. 12mo.-Birm. 1788. 12mo., with portrait by Moses Haughton. Sixth edition, with Additions and portrait. Birm. 1790. 12mo. Freeth was a publican at Birmingham, and drew customers by the popularity of the lyrical effusions written and sung by him. FREE-THINKER, The: or, Essays on Ignorance, Superstition, Bigotry, Enthusiasm, Craft, &c. intermix'd with several Pieces of Wit and Humour. The Second Edition, with compleat Indexes. Lond. 1733.

12mo. 3 vols.

A very superior collection of essays by Ambrose Phillips, Boulter, Archb. of Armagh, Pearce, Bp. of Rochester, the Rt. Hon. Richard West, the Rev. George Stubbs, the Rev. Gilbert Burnet, and the Rev. Henry Steele. No. 1 was published March 24, 1718, and 159 (the last) Sept. 28, 1719. Hollis, 511, 15s.-1732, 3 vols. 5s. Willett, 944, 9s. LARGE PAPER. Heath, 1749, 10s. 6d.

FREEWYL (an old Morality). See NIGER, B. CHEEKE, H.

FREGEVILLE, John. The re

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FREIND, John, M.D. The History of Physick from the Time of Galen to the Beginning of the sixteenth Century. Lond. 1727. 8vo. 2 vols. 6s.

With a portrait of the author after M. Dahl, by P. Foudrinier. An esteemed work.-Lond. 1725-6, 4to. 2 pts. 3s. 6d.-Lond. 1758, 8vo. 2 vols. 6s.

Opera omnia medica. Lond. 1733, folio. 9s. Edited by Dr. Wigan. Another edition. Paris, 1735, 4to. 10s.

FREJUS, Roland. The Relation of a Voyage made into Mauritania, translated from the French. Lond. 1671. 12mo. 4s.

This work is full and particular on the people of this part of Africa. Hibbert, manners, customs, &c. of the country and 3170, morocco, 17. 1s.

FRENCH LANGUAGE.-Here is a good boke to lerne to speke French. Vecy ung bon liure a apprendre a parier fraunchoys, &c. Per me Ricardum Pinson. 4to.

An elementary work on the French language, consisting of eleven leaves, sig. A-C, in black letter. The contents are as follows: Several short phrases in English and French; three dialogues headed Other maner of speche in frenche;' 'other maner speche to bye and selle;' For to aske the wey,' and a short vocabulary:-Afterwards, Here followethe the ters, the first, A prentyse writeth to his boke of curtesye,' and two commercial letMayster; the second bears no title. The whole work is in English and French. copy is in the British Museum. Another edition, emprynted at Westmynster by my [sic] Wynken de Worde,' has a titlepage: Here begynneth a lytell treatyse for to lerne Englysshe and Frensshe,' beneath the title, a wood-cut of a Schoolmaster and three scholars. Collation-A copy is in the Grenville

12 leaves. Library.

[See also DEWES, Giles].

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