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Rand, at his Shop at Barnard's Inne, in Holborne, 1642. 4to. 4 leaves. Lloyd, 1015, 21. 15s. Reprinted in the ninth volume of the Harleian Miscellany.

A Paradox in Praise of a Dunce in Smectymnuus, by H. P. London, 1642. 4to. The Worth of a Penny; or, a Caution to keep Money. Now newly reprinted, according to Order, and made more publick than heretofore: with some Additions of Notes in the Margin; and the Greek and Latin Sentences englished, June 24, 1664. London, 1664. Reprinted in 8vo. about London, 1647. Lloyd, 1019, London,

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4to. - London, 1669. 4to. 4s. Nassau, pt. ii. 607, 6s. 1677. 4to. London, 1695. 4to. Peacham was reduced to poverty in his age, and wrote penny pamphlets.'

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PEACOCK, Reginald, Bishop of St. Asaph and Chichester. A Treatise, proving Scripture to be the Rule of Faith. London, 1688. 4to. 5s.

This treatise, written about the year 1450, was published by the Rev. H. Wharton.

See LEWIS, John,

PEAKE, Thomas. Cases determined at Nisi Prius in the Court of

King's Bench, from the Sittings after Easter Term, 30 Geo. III. to the Sittings after Michaelmas Term, 35 Geo. III. both inclusive. London, 1820. royal 8vo. 14s.

Third edition corrected, with some additional cases and references to subsequent decisions. -1795. royal 8vo. 1810. 8vo.

A Compendium of the Law of Evidence. Fifth Edition, with large Additions. London, 1822. 8vo.

PEAPS, William. Love in its Ecstacy, or the large Prerogative, a Pastoral. London, 1649. 4to.

Field, 353, 9s. 6d. Reed, 8220, 17. 12s.

PEARCE, Thomas. The Laws and Customs of the Stannaries in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon, in two Parts. London, 1725. folio. 11. 1s.

the Apostles; together with a new Translation of St. Paul's first Epistle to the Corinthians, with a Paraphrase and Notes: to which are added other theological. Pieces. London, 1777. 4to. 2 vols.

Published by John Derby, A. M. his Lordship's chaplain. The dedication to the King, and additions to the Life, were written by Dr. Sam. Johnson. The work is highly esteemed. Hollis, 1108, 17. Bindley, pt. iii. Heath, 809, 17. 12s. 1016, 11. 2s. PAPER? Williams, 1287, 37. 1s.

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A Review of the Text of the twelve Books of Milton's Paradise Lost. London, 1733. 8vo. 2s. 6d. A masterly refutation of the chimerical emendations in Dr. Bentley's edition of the Paradise Lost. Heath, 1846, 4s.

Sermons on various Subjects, London, 1778. 8vo. 4 vols. Hollis, 1022, 12s. 6d. Gosset, 3920, 15s. Heath, 1113, 15s. 6d.

Pearl. A spiritual and a most precious Perle, see WERMYLIERUS, Otho.

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Published by Thomas Gibbons, D. D. This dissenting divine published some other works.

PEARSON, Edward. Twelve Lectures on the Subject of the Prophecies relating to the Christian Church. Lond. 1811. 8vo.

Preached at the Warburtonian lecture. Bishop of Ely, 795, 5s. 6d.

John, Bishop of Chester, An Exposition of the Creed. Oxford, 1820. 8vo. 2 vols. 15s.

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Garrick, 1847, morocco, 14s. Pearce published several dramatic pieces.

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An Abridgment of Pearson's Exposition of the Creed, intended for the Use of Schools.

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Vindiciae Epistolarum S. Ignatii. Isaaci Vossü Epistolæ duæ adversus Davidem Blondellum. Cantab. 1672. 4to. 9s. Both Boyle and Bentley in their Dissertations on Phalaris speak highly of this work. Heath, 959, 13s. LARGE PAPER. Bishop of Ely, 1363, 8s. 6d.

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William. Select Views of the Antiquities of Shropshire; with a descriptive Account of each Build-9 ing. Lond. (1807). oblong 4to.

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Twenty picturesque Views of the parochial Churches of London. By W. Pearson. London, 1810. elephant 4to. 17. 1s. Royal folio. 17. 5s.

Selection of Antiquities in the County of Salop. 1824. 4to. LARGE PAPER, Hibbert, 6246, 7s. 6d.

Peblis. The thrie Tales of the Priests of Peblis; containing many notabill Examples and Sentences. Edinb. Rob. Charteris, 1603. 4to. Black letter. Attributed by Pinkerton to David Steill, and by Sibbald to Rolland.

PECK, Francis. Desiderata curiosa. London, 1732-5. folio. 2 vols.

A very curious collection of original pa

8 leaves; lib. vii. &c. pp. 239-581; index,

pages.

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Academia tertia Anglicana; or, the antiquarian Annals of Stanford in Lincoln, Rutland and Northampton Shires. London, 1727. folio. Marquis of Townshend, 2659, 17. 18s. Dent, pt. ii. 1082, russia, 21. 2s. Bishop of Ely, 1286, 17. 11s. 6d. Downdeswell, 626, 37. 3s. Sir M. M. Sykes, pt. ii. 676, russia, 57. 18s. Nassau, pt. ii. 422, 37. 3s. Fonthill, 1372, 61. 7s. Heath, 4617, russia, 47. 11s. Willett, 1812, 67. 12s. 6d. Collation.—Titlepage, dedication to the Duke of Rutland, preface and the subscribers names, xvi pages. A prospect of the town of Stanford, by Vanthe arms of the Duke of Rutland are at the der Gucht after Tellemans, faces the title, and head of the dedication. Book i. 26 pages, with a plate of the common hall, at p. 1. Book ii. 48 pages. Book iii. 36 pages, with Speed's draught of Stamford, at p. 33, Book iv. 26 pages, with two plates at p. 1 and 8. Book v. 18 pages. Book vi. 22 pages. Book vii. 24 pages. Book vill. 56 pages, with 4 plates, at pp. 33, 27, 51, and Book ix. 58 pages. Book x. 24 pages.

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Memoirs of John Milton and Oliver Cromwell. London, 1740. 4to. 2 vols. Hibbert, 6248, 17. 9s. Nassau, pt. ii. 609, 17. 18s. Bindley, pt. iii. 1007, 2. 2s. Towneley, pt. ii. 1303, 27. 3s. Gough, 2899, 21. 5s. Heath, 1593, 27. 9s.

New Memoirs of the Life and poetical Works of Mr. John Milton. London, 1740. 4to. Roxburghe, 9319, 16s. LARGE PAPER. Dent, pt. ii. 882, russia, 21. Collation.Title, dedication to Arthur Onslow, Esq. preface, subscribers' names, errata, directions to the binder, and half title, six leaves; memoirs, &c. pp. 1-437, pp. 361 and 2 are repeated; and before p. 265 is a title page and contents to the poem of Baptistes, 2 leaves; the legend of Sir N. Throckmorton, Kt. pp. 57, not including title and dedication to Dr. John Newcome, two leaves; Herod the Great, a Poem, pp. 34, not including title, one leaf; on the Resurrection, a Poem, pp. 7, not including half-title, one leaf; A Discourse on the Harmony of the Spheres. pp. 6, not including a half title and a leaf containing books by the publisher.' Plates. 1. Milton by J. Faber (a fictitious portrait). 2. Medal of Milton, by I. Hulett.

Memoirs of the Life and Actions of Oliver Cromwell; as delivered in three Panegyrics of him. London, 1740. 4to. Marquis

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Prek, W. A topographical Account of the Isle of Axholme, being

of Manley, in the County of Lincoln. Doncaster, 1815. 4to.

One hundred copies printed. ROYAL PAPER. Twenty copies. Collation.-Vol. I. pp. 281, with title and advertisement, 2 leaves, also nine appendices, forming in the whole, 77 pages, with seven plates, three of them in colours.

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PECKARD, P. D.D. Memoirs of the Life of Mr. Nicholas Ferrar. Cambridge, 1790. 8vo.

Pp. 332, with a port. of Ferrar after C. Johnson, by P. W. Tomkins, and a folded genealogical table. Nassau, pt. i. 2516, 5s. Bindley, pt. i. 2210, 7s. Hibbert, 6110, with ms. additions, 11s. Reprinted with additions, from a ms. in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth Palace, in the fifth volume of Wordsworth's ecclesiastical Biography.

PECKE, Thomas. Parnassi Puerperium. London, 1659. small 8vo.

Pp. 198. The following is the title of this volume. Parnassi Puerperium: or some Wellsix hundred of Owen's Epigrams; Martial wishes to Ingenuity, in the Translation of de Spectaculis, or of Rarities to be seen in

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PECKHAM, Sir George. A trve Reporte of the late Discoueries, and Possession, taken in the Right of the Crowne of Englande of the Newfound Landes: By that valiaunt

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and worthye Gentleman, Sir Humfrey Gilbert Knight. Wherein is also breefly sette downe her Highnesse lawfull Tytle therevnto, &c. London by I(ohn) C(harlewood) for

John Hinde, 1583. 4to.

Dedicated to Sir Frauncis Walsingham Knight, &c. by G. P. (Sir George Peckham). Then follow commendatory verses and the table of contents. The report on 25 leaves. At the end are annexed the article between the principal assignees of Sir H. Gilbert and the four sorts of adventurers with them in this voyage. The report may be seen in Hakluyt's Collection of Voyages. PECKHAM, John, Abp. of Canterbury. De summa Trinitate et Fide catholica. 16mo.

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Pedlar.-The Pedlars Prophecie. London by T. Creede, 1595. 4tc.

A copy of this poetical dialogue is in the British Museum. Roburghe, 4243, no title, 2. 3s. Sotheby's in 1823, 41. 9s.

PEECKE, Richard. Three to one: being an English Spanish Combat, performed by a Westerne Gentleman, with an English Quarter Staffe, against three Spanish Rapiers and Poniards at Sherries in Spaine, the 15 of Nov. 1625, &c. London, 1626. 4to.

With a wood-cut. Gordonstoun, 1864, 31. 14s.—n. d. 4to. Bindley, pt. iii. 1203, 21. PEELE, George. The Works of George Peele, with some Account

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The

The Araygnement of Paris, a Pastorall,
presented before the Queenes Maiestie by the
London by
Children of her Chappell.
Henrie Marsh, 1584. 4to. E, in fours. Pub-
A copy
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157.4s. 6d. See Retrosp. Review, iii. 97-126.

The Device of the Pageant borne before Woolstone Dixi, Lord Maior of the Citie of London, An. 1585. October 29. London by Edwarde Allde, 1585. 4to. A copy is in the Bodleian Library. It is reprinted in the tenth volume of the Harleian Miscellany, and also in the second volume of Nichols' Progresses of Queen Elizabeth.

An Eclogue gratulatorie, entituled to the honorable and renowned Shepheard of Albion's Arcadia, Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe for his Welcome into England from 1589. 4to. A transcript by Portugall. Malone was sold among the books of the late James Boswell in 1825, and is now in Mr. Heber's collection. It is not printed in Mr. Dyce's editions of Pecle's works.

A Farewell entituled to Sir John Norris and Syr Frauncis Drake, Knights and all their brave and resolute Followers: whereunto is annexed, a Tale of Troy. London by I(ohn) C(harlewood), 1589. 4to. Pp. 21. See Brydges' Censura Literaria.

Polyhymnia, describing the honourable Triumph at Tylt, before her Maiestie, on the 17 of November last past, being the first Day of the three and thirtith Yeare of her Highnesse Raigne: with Sir Henrie Lea his Resignation of Honour at Tylt, to her Maiestie, and received by the Earle of Cumberland. London by Richard Jhones, 1590. 4to. The Device of a Descensus Astrææ.

Pageant, borne before M. William Web,
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The Honour of the Garter displaied in a Poeme gratulatorie to the Earle of Northumberland. London for John Busbie, 1593. 4to. Eleven leaves.

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PEELE, James. The Maner and
Fourme how to kepe a perfecte no-
table Accompte of Debitour and
Creditour, set foorthe in certain
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Andrews, in his continuation of Dr. Henry's History of Great Britian, ii. 244, states that James Peele taught the Italian method of book-keeping in England, A. D. 1569, and

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Peerage Bill in 1719. An excellent article, with a list of the various tracts published on the subject of the peerage bill, will be found in the Retrospective Review, new Series, ii. 118, &c.

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The English Peerage; or, a View of the ancient and present state of the English Nobility: To which is subjoined, a chronological Account of such Titles as have become extinct from the Conquest to the Beginning of the Year 1790. London, 1790. 4to. 3 vols. By Charles Cotton, R. A. herald-painter. Towneley, pt. ii. 639, 11. Duke of York, 1938, 11. 6s. Sotheby's in 1821, 27. 16s. Sotheby's in 1824, with plates of the arms emblazoned, 41.

Reflections on the late Augmentations of the English Peerage, to which are added a short Account of the Peers in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, and a Catalogue of all the Knights created in that illustrious Reign. London, 1798. 8vo. pp. 137. 3s. 6d. By Sir S. E. Brydges, Bart.

Great Britain and Ireland; in which are MeA biographical Peerage of the Empire of moirs and Characters of the most celebrated Persons of each Family: the Arms engraved on Wood. London, 1808-17. 18mo. 4 vols. This work is generally attributed to Sir St. Egerton Brydges, Bart.

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