nations of Europe since the peace with Spain. The whole containing several proposals, entirely new, for extending and improving our trade, and promoting the consumption of our manufactures, in countries wherewith we have hitherto had no commerce.

London: 1730. Octavo. Pp. xvi. 6. 368.

40.

An edition (said to be the second) was published in 1737, having the author's

name.

PLAN (a) or scheme for the regulation and management of the charity schools founded by Sir John Cass in the ward of Portsoken London. With reasons for dissenting from the method now pursued; and an appendix in vindication of the plan or scheme. Addressed to the trustees of the said charity schools. By a trustee. [John WHALLY.] Printed in the year 1752. Octavo. Pp. vii. 16.* [Bodl.]

PLAN (a) to prevent the uttering of forgeries; detailing its operations as it will affect the Bank, the public, and the circulating medium; with hints for the safe remittance of cash, and observations on "I promise to pay one pound," in reference to the alleged depreciation of bank-notes. An appendix with remarks on "Considerations on the alarming increase of forgery," etc. by C. W. Williams. By W. B. [William BLAIR.] London: 1819. Inst., ii. 614.]

Octavo. [Cat. Lond.

PLANS for the government and liberal instruction of boys, in large numbers; drawn from experience. [By Thomas Wright HILL.]

London: 1822. Octavo.* [Gent. Mag., xxxvi. 326.]

PLANT (a) of Paradise, being a sermon preached at St. Martin's in the Fields, at the funeral of John Goodhand Holt, the young son, only child, and hopeful heir of Thomas Holt, Esq. of Grislehurst in the county of Lancaster, Esq. 19 March 1659. By R. M. D.D. minister of St. Pet. P. W. [R. MosSOM, D.D., minister of St. Peter's, Paul's Wharf.]

London: 1660. Quarto. [W., Lowndes,
Bibliog. Man.]

PLANTAGENETS tragicall story: or, the death of King Edward the Fourth: with the unnaturall voyage of Richard the Third, through the Red Sea of his

nephews innocent bloud, to his usurped crowne. Metaphrased by T. W. [Thomas WEAVER] Gent.

London, 1649. Octavo. Pp. 12. b. t. 127.

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Ascribed by some to Thomas Whichcot. PLANTERS (the) of the vineyard; or a Kirk-Session confounded. A comedy in three acts. As it was performed at Forthtown [Leith] by the persons of the drama. [By - LOTHIAN.] Edinburgh: M,DCC,LXXI. Duodecimo. Pp. viii. 56.*

PLANTER'S (the) plea or the grounds of plantations examined, and usual objections answered, together with a manifestation of the causes moving such as have lately undertaken a plantation in New England, for the satisfaction of those that question the lawfulnesse of that action. [By John COTTON, B.D., of Boston, New England?]

London, 1630. Quarto. [W.] PLANTING and ornamental gardening; a practical treatise. [By William MARSHALL.]

London: 1785. Octavo.

PLANTING and rural ornament: being a second edition, with large additions, of Planting and ornamental gardening, a practical treatise. [By William MARSHALL.] In two volumes.

London: M,DCC, XCVI. Octavo. PLATFORM (the) of Christianity, being the general head of the Protestant religion, as professed in the Church of England, set forth in the words of the Thirty-nine Articles in the method of a catechism; to which are added, Scripture proofs, with a preface, concerning the present defection from the Christian faith, and some considerations about predestination. By a country clergyman. [Griffith JONES?] London: 1744. Duodecimo. [W., Brit. Mus.]

PLATFORM (a) of church discipline; gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England, etc. [Edited by Edw. WINSLOW.]

London: 1653. Quarto. [W., Brit. Mus.] PLATO redivivus: or, a dialogue concerning government, wherein, by obser

A

PLAY (the) of the Sacrament. Middle-English drama, edited from a manuscript in the library of Trinity College, Dublin, with a preface and glossary, by W. S. [Whitley STOKES.] Published for the Philological Society by A. Asher & Co. Berlin. 1862. Octavo. Pp. 54.*

PLAYERS (the) scourge: or a detection of the horrid prophanity and impiety of stage-plays, and their wicked supporters; and especially of the nine prophane Pagan priests, falsely called ministers of the Gospel, who were present at acting the tragedy of Douglas. To which is subjoined, a brief but true account of the part acted by Satan's agents in the pretended synod of Lothian and Tweedale, in May, 1757. [By John HALDANE.] Edinburgh, 1757. Octavo. Pp. 8.* Signed H. I.

Mr H. was an upholsterer in Edinburgh, and a rigid Cameronian. Died on Dec. 7, 1771, aged 88 years and 5 months. PLAYING trades. By Heraclitus Grey. [Charles MARSHALL.]

London: 1879. [Lib. Jour., iv. 457.] PLAYS (the) of Clara Gazul, a Spanish comedian; with memoirs of her life. [Written by Prosper MERIMÉE.] London, 1825. Octavo. Pp. xiv. 326. [W.]

The Memoirs are subscribed Joseph L'Estrange.

PLAYS (the) of Lear and Cymbeline; with notes and illustrations selected from the various commentators, and remarks by the editor. [Ambrose ECCLES.] In two volumes.

London: : 1794. Octavo. [W., Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.]

PLAYS (the) of William Shakspeare, accurately printed from the text of Mr Malone's edition, with select explanatory notes [by John NICHOLS]. In

seven volumes.

London: 1790. Duodecimo. [W., Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.]

PLEA (a) for a limited monarchy, as it was established in this nation, before the late war; in an humble address to his Excellency General Monk, by a zealot for the good old laws of his country, before any faction or caprice. With additions. [By Sir Roger L'ESTRANGE.]

Printed in the year MDCLX. Quarto. PLEA (the) for a private indulgence of grief. A poem. By J**n D****n, D.D. [John DUNCAN, D.D., rector of South Warmborough.] Addressed to the Hon. P** L*P B** V**ie, in August, 1774. Bath, 1804. Octavo. Pp. v. b. t. 15.* [Bodl.]

PLEA (a) for humane reason, shewing the sufficiency of it in matters of religion, in a letter to [E. Gibson] the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London. [By Rev. John JACKSON.]

London: M DCC XXX. Octavo. Pp. 67.* [Darling, Cyclop. Bibl.]

PLEA (a) for infants: or, the Scripture doctrine of water-baptism, stated. Wherein that famous apologist, Mr. Robert Barclay's first principle, which denies water baptism, is refuted.-The Reverend Mr T. Emlyn's previous question is largely consider'd; what St

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Paul means by the children of Christians being holy,-and what St. Peter, by baptism now saving us ;-the most plausible objections to the baptizing of infants, impleaded; - adult-baptizers have neither precept nor precedent in the New Testament to support their practice ;-Christian parents encouraged to baptize their infant-offspring ; -some proper reflections upon the use and abuse of the rite. [By Caleb FLEMING.]

London, 1742. Octavo, Pp. iv. b. t. 72.* Republished, with the author's name, in "Tracts on baptism, respecting the modes and subjects of it." London, 1745. 8vo. PLEA (a) for Ireland; or, a proposal to form an association for the purchase and improvement of Irish lands, and the re-sale... By a member of the Manchester Corporation. [William MEDCALF.]

Manchester: 1849. Octavo. Pp. 27. [Manchester Free Lib. Cat., p. 463.]

PLEA (a) for Lord John Craven, and the eleemosynary purpose of founders [By Drummond Percy generally. CHASE, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College.] [Oxford, 1857.] Octavo. Pp. 8.* Signed D. P. C.

PLEA (a) for scripture ordination: or, ten arguments from Scripture and antiquity proving ordination by presbyters without bishops to be valid. By J. O. [James OWEN] Minister of the Gospel. To which is prefixed an epistle by the Reverend Mr. Daniel Williams.

London: 1694. Octavo. Pp. 13. b. t. 183.*

PLEA (a) for Sir George Booth, and the Cheshire gentlemen, briefly stated in a letter to Sir Arthur Heselrigge, by an unbiassed friend of truth and peace. W. P. [William PRYNNE.] [London: 1660.] S. sh. Folio. PLEA (a) for the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ. In a pastoral letter addressed to a congregation of Protestant dissenters at Cambridge. [By R. ROBINSON.] The second edition. Cambridge, M.DCC.LXXVI. Octavo. Pp. III.* [Bodl.]

PLEA (a) for the king and kingdom, by way of answer to the late remonstrance of the army. [By Marchamont NEDHAM.]

N. P. N. D. Quarto. Pp. 2. b. t. 28.*

Address to the Commons, signed Mercurius Pragmaticus.

PLEA (a) for the non-conformists, giving the true state of the dissenters case. And how far the conformists separation from the Church of Rome, for their Popish superstitions and traditions introduced into the service of God, justifies the non-conformists separation from them for the same. letter to Dr. Benjamin Calamy, upon his sermon, called, Scrupulous conscience, inviting hereto. By Philalethes. [Thomas DELAUNE.]

In a

London, printed for the author, 1684. Quarto. Pp. 79.* [N. and Q., 6 May 1854, p. 426.]

PLEA (a) for the sacramental test, as a just security to the Church established, and very conducive to the welfare of the state. [By Anthony ELLYS, Bishop of St David's.]

London: 1736. Quarto. [W., Brit. Mus.]

PLEA (a) for Urania; being a popular

sketch of celestial philosophy; with observations on the impolicy of the law which is supposed to prohibit the practice of astral science in the present age. [By C. COOKE.]

London: 1854. Octavo.* [Adv. Lib.] PLEA (the) of the petitioners stated and vindicated from the misrepresentations contained in a late charge delivered by Dr Balguy to the clergy of the arch-deaconry of Winchester. [By Rev. John FIREBRACE of Deptford.] London: [1772?] Octavo. [W.]

PLEADER'S (the) guide, a didactic poem, in two books, containing the conduct of a suit at law, with the arguments of Counsellor Bother'um and Counsellor Bore'um, in an action betwixt John-a-Gull and John-a-Gudgeon, for assault and battery at a late contested election. By the late John Surrebutter, Esq. special pleader, and barrister at law. [John ANSTEY, son of Christopher Anstey.] London: 1796. Brit.]

Book II.

Octavo. [Watt, Bib.

London: 1802. Octavo. Pp. 100. PLEASANT (a) and delightfull history, of Galesus Cymon and Iphigenia: describing the ficklenesse of fortune in loue. Translated out of Italian [Boc

caccio] into Englishe verse, by T. C. Gent. [Christopher TYE.]

[London.] Printed by Nicolas VVyer, dwelling at the signe of S. Iohn Euangelist in S. Martins parish besides Charing crosse. Octavo. No pagination. B. L.*

PLEASANT (the) and princely history

of the gentle-craft. A discourse containing many matters of delight; very pleasant to read. Shewing what famous men have been shoe-makers in time past in this land, with their worthy deeds and great hospitality. Set forth with pictures, and variety of wit and mirth. Declaring the cause why it was called the gentle-craft. And also how the proverb first grew, A shoemaker's son is a prince born. T. D. [Thomas DELONEY.]

London, 1696. Quarto. Pp. 3. b. t. 51.* PLEASANT (a) and vvitty comedy: called, a new tricke to cheat the divell. Written by R. D. Gent. [Robert DAVENPORT.]

London: 1639. Quarto. No pagination.*
"This comedy was written by Robert
Davenport. This is the only edition."-
MS. note by Malone.

PLEASANT (a) comedie called, A woman will haue her will. As it hath beene diverse times acted with great applause. [By William HAUGHTON.] London, 1631. Quarto. No pagination.* [Bodl.]

"The first edition was in 1616. Second
in 1626. This play is generally called
"Englishmen for my money."
This play
was written in 1598 by William Haughton,
a very voluminous writer: but of all his
plays this and Patient Grissel alone remain.
În Patient Grissel he was assisted by
Dekker and Henry Chettle."-MS. note by
Malone.

PLEASANT (a) comedie of Faire Em, the miller's daughter of Manchester; with the Love of William the Conqueror. [By Robert GREENE.]

London: 1631. Quarto. [W., Brit. Mus.] PLEASANT (the) comedie of Old Fortunatus. As it was plaied before the Queenes Maiestie this Christmas, by the Right Honourable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord High Admirall of England his servants. [By Thomas DECKER, or DEKKER.]

PLEASANT (a) comoedie, wherein is merely shewen: The wit of a woman. [By Henry CHETTLE.]

London. 1604. Quarto. No pagination.* [Bodl.]

"There was a play written by Henry Chettle, called The Play of a Woman, which appeared in July 1598-and another by Chapman called The will of a woman, which appeared the preceding month. Probably the piece printed in 1604 was one or other of the above."-MS. note by Malone. PLEASANT (a) conceited comedie, wherein is shewed, how a man may choose a good wife from a badde. As it hath been sundry times acted by the Earle of Worcesters seruants. [By John COOKE.]

London. 1614. Quarto. No pagination.* PLEASANT (a) conceyted comedie of George a Greene, the pinner of Wakefield. As it was sundry times acted by the seruants of the right Honourable the Earle of Sussex. [By Robert GREENE.]

London, 1599. Quarto. No pagination.*
This play has also been attributed to John
Heywood.

PLEASANT (the) history of J. Winch-
comb," &c. See " Most (the) pleasant
and delectable history, &c."
PLEASANT (the) history of Lazarillo
de Tormes, a Spaniard, wherein is
contained his marvellous deeds and
life, with the strange adventures hap-
pened to him, in the service of sundry
masters. Drawne out of Spanish [of
Diego Hurtado de MENDOZA] by
David Rowland of Anglesey; the third
edition, corrected and amended.
London, Printed by E. G. for William
Leake. 1639. Octavo. 84 leaves, not
paged. Then follows "The pursuit of
the Historie of Lazarillo de Tormes,
gathered out of the ancient Chronicles
of Toledo," by Jean de Luna, a Castilian,
and now done into English, and set forth by
the same author. Imprinted at London by
E. G. for William Leake 1639. 101 leaves;
the register runs throughout both parts.
PLEASANT (the) history of Thomas of
Reading, or, the six worthy yeoman of
the west. Corrected and enlarged by
T. D. [Thomas DELONEY.]

London, 1672. Quarto. No pagination.
B. L.*

PLEASANT passetime for Christmas evenings or the predictions of Cosmopolitus Occultarius etc. [By Lady CRAVEN, Margravine of Anspach, youngest daughter of Augustus, fourth Earl of Berkeley.]

London: 1795. Duodecimo. [W., Martin's Cat.]

By

PLEASANT paths for little feet. Ruth Buck. [Mrs Joseph LAMB.] London: 1862. Octavo. [Adv. Lib.] PLEASAVNT (a) dialogve, between a souldier of Barwicke, and an English chaplaine. Wherein are largely handled and laide open, such reasons as are brought in for maintenaunce of popishe traditions in our Eng. Church. Also is collected, as in a short table, 120 particular corruptions yet remaining in our saide Church, with sundrie other matters, necessarie to be knowen of all persons. Togither with a letter of the same author, placed before this booke, in vvay of a preface. [By Anthony GILBY.]

N. P. 1581. Octavo. B. L. No pagination.*

PLEASAUNT (a) newe nosegaye, full of many godly and swete flowres lately gathered by Theodore Basille. [Thomas BECON.]

Imprynted at London in Botulphe lane at the Sygne of the Whyte Beare by John Mayler for John Gough. Anno dni 1543. Octavo. No pagination. B. L.* [Bodl.] Edition believed to be unique. Imprint on colophon.

PLEASURE and profit. The story of a Christmas tree. By the author of "Vineyard labourers," &c. [Jane Anne WINSCOM.] Second edition.

London, MDCCCLVII. Octavo. Pp. 47.* PLEASURE (the) of making a will.

[By William KITCHINER, M.D.] London 1822. Octavo. Pp. 20.* [Douce Cat.]

PLEASURES (the) of anarchy; a dramatic poem, intended for the reflection of youth. [By Francis NEWNHAM.] Second edition.

PLEASURES (the) of human life; or, "the Miseries" [by James Beresford], turned topsy turvy, by Hilarius Benevolus. [John BRITTON.]

London: 1807. Duodecimo. [Lowndes,
Bibliog. Man., p. 1575.]

PLEASURES (the) of imagination. A poem. In three books. [By Mark AKENSIDE.]

London: M,DCC, XLIV. Quarto.* PLEASURES (the) of love and marriage, a poem in praise of the fair sex. In requital for the Folly of love, and some other late satyrs on women. [By Richard AMES.]

London: 1691. Quarto.*

PLEASURES (the) of melancholy. A poem. [By Thomas WARTON.] London: 1747. Quarto. Pp. 24.* PLEASURES (the) of memory, a poem, in two parts. By the author of "An ode to superstition, with some other poems." [Samuel ROGERS.]

London: MDCCXCII. Quarto. Pp. vi. 71.* The above is the 1st edition.

PLEASVRES (the) of princes, or, good mens recreations. Contayning, a discourse of the generall art of fishing, with the angle, or otherwise and of all the hidden secrets belonging thereunto. Together with the choyce, ordring, breeding, and dyetting of the fighting cock. Being a worke never in that nature handled by any former author. [By Gervase MARKHAM.]

London, 1635. Quarto. Pp. 54. b. t.* [Bodl.]

PLEBEIAN (the). To be continued

weekly. No. I. Considerations upon the reports relating to the peerage. By a member of the House of Commons. [By Mr Auditor BENSON.] London: 1719. Quarto. Pp. 16. b. t.*

No. II. Considerations upon the reports relating to the peerage continued; and remarks upon the pamphlets that have been writ for the supposed bill. [By Mr Auditor BENSON.]

London: 1719. Quarto. Pp. 18. b. t.* Five numbers in all. They have also been ascribed to Sir Richard Steele.

PLEBEIAN politics.... By Tim Bobbin the Second. [Robert WALKER.]

1796. Octavo. [N. and Q., Feb. 1869, p. 168.]