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A modest enquiry into the causes of the present disasters in England. And who they are that brought the French Fleet into the English Channel, described

1690

Caption title: A modest enquiry into the present miscarriages in England, &c. Anon.

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Archive Print Item: Modern History P-7.4/MOD

A Second Modest enquiry into the causes of the present disasters in England. And who they are that brought the French fleet into the English Channel, described. Being a farther discovery of the Jacobite plot. Together with a list of those noble-men, gentlemen and others now in custody

1690

Advertisements (with prices): p. 31. Anon.

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Archive Print Item: Modern History P-8.1/GOR

A modest apology for Parson Alberoni, governor to King Philip, a minor, and universal curate of the whole Spanish monarchy: the whole being a short, but ananswerable defence of priestcraft, and new confutation of the Bishop of Bangor

Gordon, Thomas (1684-1750)

1719

Anon., by Thomas Gordon.

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Archive Print Item: Modern History P-7.3/FER

A brief justification of the Prince of Orange's descent into England, and of the kingdoms late recourse to arms; with a modest disquisition of what may become the wisdom and justice of the ensuing Convention in their disposal of the Crown

Ferguson, Robert (1714)

1689

By R. Ferguson.

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Archive Print Item: Modern History P-7.5/RER

The re-representation, or, A modest search after the great plunderers of the nation : being a brief enquiry into two weighty particulars, necessary at this time to be known, viz. I. Who they are that have plundered the nation. II. Why they are not detected and punished

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

1711

Anonymous. Generally attributed to Defoe, although not listed in Moore. Issue with a comma after "known" on t.p.; p. 11, line 25 has "against"; p. 20, line 12 has "publick." Cf. ESTC (T066268 and T0...

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Archive Print Item: Modern History P-7.51/SAC

A modest reply to the unanswerable answer to Mr. Hoadly. With some considerations on Dr. Sacheverell's sermon before the Lord Mayor, Novemb. 5. 1709. In a letter to a member of the Honourable House of Commons

Stephens, William (1718)

1709

By William Stephens. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.).

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Archive Print Item: Modern History P-7.51/SAC

The Jacobite's hopes reviv'd by our late tumults and addresses: or, Some necessary remarks upon a new modest pamphlet of Mr. Lesly's against the government, entuled, The good old cause: or, Lying in truth, &c

Hoadly, Benjamin (1676-1761)

1710

Anon., by B. Hoadly.

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Archive Print Item: Modern History D-6.4/NEC

Observations modestes d'un citoyen, sur les opérations de finances de M. Necker, et sur son compte rendu, adressées à MM. les pacifiques Auteurs des Comment? des Pourquoi? & autres pamphlets anonymes

Saint-Vincent, Pierre-Augustin Robert de (1725-1799)

1781

By Pierre-Augustin Robert de Saint-Vincent. Cf. Barbier.

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