BRIEF remarks on an important subject: or, a parent's thoughts on the means of obtaining a guarded and religious education for youth at schools. Respectfully submitted to the consideration of such members of the Society of Friends, as may either be engaged, or interested therein. By a member of the Society. To which are added, Extracts from the works of John Woolman and Sarah Grubb, on the same subject. [By Arnee FRANK.] Albion Press, Bristol, 1820. Octavo. Pp. 44. [Smith's Cat. of Friends' books, i. 705.] BRIEF remarks on the Christian Sabbath, as distinguished from the Sabbath of the Jews, with some notices and advices on the proper observance of the first day of the week. Addressed to those who profess the principles of the Society of Friends. Being extracts from various publications acknowledged by or issuing from that body, in its collective capacity. Collected by a member. [Thomas Greer JACOB.] Belfast: 1832. Duodecimo. 4 sh. [Smith's Cat. of Friends' books, ii. 5.] BRIEF remarks on the defence [by Martin Howard] of the Halifax libel, on the British - American - Colonies. [By James OTIS.] BRIEF remarks on the original and present state of the drama. To which is added, Hecate's prophecy, being a characteristical dialogue between future managers and their dependents. [By William SHIRLEY.] London, 1758. Octavo. [Biog. Dram.] BRIEF remarks upon [Gibson's] The dispute adjusted, about the proper time of applying for a repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts, by shewing that no time is proper. In a letter to a friend. [By William HARRIS, D.D.] London: : 1733. Octavo. [Wilson, Hist. of Diss. Ch., i. 67. Darling, Cyclop. Bibl.] BRIEF remarks upon the preface and notes of G. A. Crapelet, attached to his translation of the thirtieth letter of the bibliographical, antiquarian, and picturesque tour. By the author of that tour. [T. F. DIBDIN.] London: 1821. Octavo.* [Bodl.] Preliminary observations signed T.F.D. Only thirty-six copies printed. BRIEF (a) reply to "A sure way to find out the true religion, by the late Rev. T. Baddeley, a Roman Catholic priest," by a member of the Reformed Catholic Church. [George FINCH.] In six parts. London 1841. Duodecimo. [Mendham Collection Cat., p. 110.] BRIEF (a) sketch of various attempts which have been made to diffuse a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, through the medium of the Irish language. [By — SANKEY.] Dublin: 1818. Octavo. Pp. 143. b. t. 16.* BRIEF sketches of the early history, conversion, and closing period of the life of Mary, second daughter of the Hon. John Grey. Communicated in three letters to a nephew by H. G. [Rev. Harry GREY.] London N. D. [1855.] Duodecimo.* [Adv. Lib.] BRIEF (a) state of the province of Pennsylvania, in which the conduct of their assemblies for several years past is impartially examined, and the true cause of the continual encroachments of the French displayed, more especially the secret design of their late unwarrantable invasion and settlement upon the river Ohio. To which is annexed, an easy plan for restoring quiet in the public measures of that province, and defeating the ambitious views of the French in time to come. In a letter from a gentleman who has resided many years in Pennsylvania to his friend in London. [By Parson, probably William SMITH.] The second edition. London: 1755. Octavo. [Rich, Bib. Amer., i. 111.] BRIEF statement of reasons for Bible Societies in Scotland withdrawing their confidence in the British and Foreign Bible Society. By Amicus Secundus. [William A. THOMSON, D.D., minister in Perth.] Edinburgh: 1826. Octavo.* BRIEF (a) statement of the proceedings in both Houses of parliament, in the last and present sessions, upon the several bills introduced with a view to the amendment of the criminal law. Together with a general review of the arguments used in the debates upon those occasions. [By John MERIVALE, Jun?] London 1811. Octavo. Pp. ii. b. t. 84.* [Bodl.] BRIEF (a) summary of the contents of a manuscript, formerly belonging to the Lord William Howard, of Naworth. [By Sir Cuthbert SHARP.] : Durham 1819. Octavo. [W., Martin's Cat.] BRIEF (a) survey of the Lord of Derry his treatise of schism: wherein he intends to cleare the Protestant Church from schism and to lay the fault upon the Roman Church. By R. C. Doctor of divinity. [Richard SMITH, Bishop of Chalcedon.] Paris, printed in the year M.DC.LV. Duodecimo. Pp. 24. 144.* [Bodl.] BRIEF (a) survey of the old religion. [By M. KELLISON.] Printed in the year 1672. Duodecimo. BRIEF view of British colonial slavery. By a barrister. [James Maitland HOG.] Edinburgh : M. DCCC. XXVII. [Adv. Lib.] Octavo.* BRIEF (a) view of Greek philosophy from the age of Socrates to the coming of Christ. [By Caroline Frances CORNWALLIS.] London 1844. Octavo. Pp. 119.* [Adv. Lib.] Small books on great subjects, No. vi. BRIEF (a) view of Greek philosophy up to the age of Pericles. [By Caroline Frances CORNWALLIS.] London: 1844. [Adv. Lib.] Octavo. Pp. xi. 99.* Small books on great subjects, No. v. BRIEF (a) view of Mr. [Thomas] Coleman his new modell of church-government delivered by him in a late sermon on Job xi. 20. [By A. BYFIELD?] London: 1645. Quarto. [W., Brit. Mus.] BRIEF (a) view of the conduct of Pennsylvania, for the year 1755: so far as it affected the general service of the British colonies, particularly the expedition under the late General Braddock. With an account of the shocking inhumanities, committed by incursions of the Indians upon the province in October and November; which occasioned a body of the inhabitants to come down, while the assembly were sitting, and to insist upon an immediate suspension of all disputes, and the passing of a law for the defence of the country. Interspersed with several interesting anec dotes and original papers, relating to the politics and principles of the people called Quakers: being a sequel to a late well known pamphlet, intitled, A brief state of Pennsylvania. In a second letter to a friend in London. [By Rev. William SMITH.] London, 1756. Octavo. Pp. 88.* [Rich., Bib. Amer., i. 117. Field's Essay towards an Indian bibliography, p. 369.] BRIEF (a) view of the sentiments of the Society of Friends on the duty of prayer, compiled from the approved writings of the Society. [By Thomas PUMPHREY.] Worcester: [1828.] Octavo. 1 sh. [Smith's Cat. of Friends' books, ii. 436.] BRIEF (a) vindication of the antient prophets from the imputations and misrepresentations of such as adhere to our present pretenders to inspiration. In a letter to Sir Richard Bulkeley, Bart. [By Benjamin HOADLY.] London, 1709. Octavo. Pp. 6. b. t. 73. 2.* [Bodl.] BRIEF (a) vindication of the Bishop of Glocester [Edward Fowler]'s discourse concerning the descent of the Man Christ Jesus from heaven, &c. from the dean of St. Paul [William Sherlock]'s charge of heresy. With a confutation of his new notion in his late book of the Scripture-proofs of our Saviour's divinity. [By Thomas EMLYN.] London, MDCCVI. Quarto.* [Bodl.] BRIEF (a) vindication of the non-conformists from the charge of schisme. As it was managed against them in a sermon preached before the Lord Mayor; by Dr. Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pauls. [By John OWEN, D.D.] London, 1680. Quarto.* [Bodl. BRIEF (a) vindication of those who have lately conform'd from the uncharitable censures of a pamphlet, entitled, Some observations upon the present state of the dissenting interest, and the case of those who have lately deserted it. [By William BIRCH.] Octavo. London: MDCCXXXI. BRIEFE (a) and cleare declaration of sundry pointes absolutely dislyked in the lately enacted Oath of allegiance, proposed to the Catholikes of England. Togeather with a recapitulation of the whole worke newly written by a learned deuine, concerning the same subject, By H. I. [Anthony HOSKINS, Jesuite.] Permissu superiorü. Anno M. DC. XI. Quarto. Pp. 56.* [Bodl.] BRIEFE (a) and compendious methode for the better, and more easy examination of our conscience, for a generall confession, newly reviewed & augmented by George Douley, Priest. [William WARFORD.] [Douay?] 1616. Duodecimo. Pp. 277. 345. b. t. [W., Dodd's Church History, ii. 420.] BRIEFE (a) apologie, or defence of the Catholike ecclesiastical hierarchie & subordination in England, erected these later yeares by our holy father Pope Clement the eyght; and impugned by certayne libels printed & published of late both in Latyn & English; by some vnquiet persons vnder the name of priests of the seminaries. Written and set forth for the true information and stay of all good Catholikes, by priests vnited in due subordination to the Right Reuerend arch-priest, and other their superiors. [By Robert PARSONS.] * N. P. N.D. Octavo. Pp. 24. b. t. 222. "Mr. Wood saith the author of this book is Robert Parsons and that it was printed at St. Omers 1601."-MS. note in Bodleian copy. BRIEFE (a) censure uppon two bookes written [by William Charke and Meredith Hanmer] in answere to M. Edmonde Campions Offer of disputation. [By Robert PARSONS.] Doway, by John Lyon 1581. Octavo. Pp. 84. [W., Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.] BRIEFE (a) chronologie of the holie scriptvres, as plaine and easie as may be, according to the extent of the seuerall historicall bookes thereof. Comprised first in a few verses to a short viewe for some helpe of memorie: and afterward more particularly layd forth and explaned, for a further light to the course and proceeding of the holie storie. With a catalogue of the holy prophets of God, as touching the times wherein they prophesied. [By Robert AYLET.] London, 1600. Octavo. Pp. 8. b. t. 76. 1.* To the Reader signed R. A. BRIEFE (a) discourse, concerning the power of the Peeres, and Commons of Parliament, in point of judicature. Written by a learned antiquerie, at the request of a peere, of this realme. [By Sir Robert COTTON.] Printed in the yeare, that sea-coale was exceeding deare. 1640. Quarto.* [Bodl.] "This following Tract was writt by Sr Rob Cotton att ye Request of Sr_Edward Montague, Ld Privyseal, and Earle of Manchester, as appears by the MS. in my hand."- MS. note by Barlow. "This tract is usually ascribed to Selden, and is printed in his works, but is suspected to have been written by Sir Symonds D'Ewes." [Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.] BRIEFE (a) discovery of the vntruthes and slanders (against the trve gouernement of the Church of Christ) contained in a sermon, preached the 8. of Februarie 1588. by D. Bancroft, and since that time, set forth in print, with additions by the same authour. This short answer may serve for the clearing of the truth, vntill a larger confutation of the sermon be published. [By John PENRY.] BRIEFE (a) exposition of the principles of Christian religion. Gathered out of the holy Scriptures, for the benefite of all that are desirous to heare sermons and to receiue the sacrament with comfort. [By George WEBBE.] London, 1612. Octavo. No pagination.* [Bodl.] Dedication signed G. W. BRIEFE (a) inference upon Guicciardini's digression in the fourth part of the first quarterne of his historie, forbidden the impression and effaced out of the originall by Inquisition. [By Sir Robert DALLINGTON.] London: 1629. Folio. Signed R.D. [W.] BRIEFE (a) instruction by way of a dialogue, concerning the principall poynts of Christian religion, gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, ancient Fathers & Councells. By George Douley, Priest. [William WARFORD.] [Douay ?] 1616. Duodecimo. Pp. 12. b. t. 274. [W.] BRIEFE (a) narration of some church courses held in opinion and practise in the churches lately erected in New England. Collected out of sundry of their own printed papers and manuscripts with other good intelligences Together with some short hints (given by the way) of their correspondence with the like tenets and practises of the Separatists Churches. And some short animadversions upon some principall passages for the benefit of the vulgar reader. Presented to publike view for the good of the Church of God by W. R. [William RATHBAND.] London, 1644. Quarto.* [Adv. Lib.] BRIEFE (a) relation of the death and svfferings of the most Reverend and renowned Prelate the L. Archbishop of Canterbvry: vvith a more perfect copy of his speech, and other passages on the scaffold, than hath beene hitherto imprinted. [By Peter HEYLIN, D.D.] Oxford, 1644. Quarto.* [Bodl.] BRIEFE (a) relation of the persecvtion lately made against the Catholike Permissu Superiorum, M.DC.XIX. Octavo. From an address at the end, it appears doubtful whether a second part ever appeared. BRIEFE (a) relation of the present troubles in England: written from London the 22. of Ianuary 1644. to a minister of one of the Reformed churches in France. Wherein, is clearely set downe who are the authours of them, and whereto the innovations both in Church and State there doe tend. Faithfully translated out of the the French. [By Thomas TULLY.] Oxford, 1645. Quarto. Pp. 2. b. t. 60.* "Ex dono Amiciss. Th. Tully Tralatoris." -MS. note by Bishop Th. Barlow in the Bodleian copy. BRIEFE (a) relation of the remarkeable occurrences in the Northerne parts: viz. The landing of the Queene's Majestie in the bay of Burlington: and the repulse given unto the rebels at the towne of Newark: both signified by severall letters on the same day, being Friday March. 3. 1642. [By Peter HEYLIN.] N. P. M.DC.XLII. Quarto.* [Bodl.] "Written by Dr Pet. Heylin."-Wood. BRIEFE (a) replie to a certaine odious and slanderous libel, lately published by a seditious Jesuite [Robert Parsons] calling himself N.D. in defence both of publike enemies, and disloyall subiects, and entitled A temperate wardword, to Sir Francis Hastings turbulent Watchword: wherein not only the honest, and religious intention, and zeale of that good Knight is defended, but also the cause of true catholike religion, and the iustice of her Maiesties proceedings against Popish malcontents and traitors, from diuers malitious imputations and slanders cleered, and our aduersaries glorious declamation answered, and refuted by O. E. defendant in the challenge, and encounters of N. D. Hereunto is also added a certaine new challenge made to N. D. in fiue encounters, concerning the fundamentall pointes of his former whole discourse: together with a briefe refutation of a certaine calumnious relation of the conference of Monsieur Plessis and Monsieur d'Eureux before the French king, lately sent from Rome into England; and an answer to the fond collections and demands of the relator. [By M. SUTCLIFFE.] Imprinted at London, 1600. Quarto. Pp. 20. b. t. 237.* [Bodl.] The "New challenge" has a separate title and pagination [pp. 4. b. t. 132]. The "Briefe refutation" has also a separate title and pagination [pp. 4. b. t. 38]. Almost the whole is in Black Letter. BRIEFE (a) treatise of oathes exacted by Ordinaries and ecclesiasticall judges, to answere generallie, to all such articles or interrogatories, as pleaseth them to propound. And of their forced and constrained oathes ex officio, wherein is proved that the same ar unlawfull. [By James MORICE.] N. P. N. D. [Probably between 1590 and 1600.] [N. and Q., 2 March 1867, p. 170; 26 Oct. 1867, p. 338.] BRIEFF (a) discours off the troubles begonne at Franckford in Germany Anno Domini 1554. Abowte the Booke off common prayer and ceremonies, and continued by the Englishe men theyre, to thende off Q. Maries Raigne, in the which discours, the gentle reader shall see the very originall and beginninge off all the contention that hathe byn, and what was the cause off the same. [By William WHITTINGHAM.] By BRIGANDAGE in South Italy. BRIGHT (a) shining light, discovering London 1846. Octavo. [W.] : BRITAINES honour. In the two valiant Welchmen, who fought against fifteene thousand Scots, at their now comming to England passing over Tyne; whereof one was kill'd manfully fighting against his foes, and the other being taken prisoner, is now (upon relaxation) come to Yorke to his majestie. The tune is, How now Mars &c. [In two parts.] [By M. PARKER.] London, N.D. Folio. Single sheet.* [Bodl.] Signed M. P. BRITAIN'S genius; a song, occasioned by the late mutiny on board his Majesty's ships at the Nore. By C. A. Esq. [Christopher ANSTEY.] Bath: 1797. Octavo. [W., Brit. Mus.] BRITAIN'S glory, or the downfall of the French republic, by the destruction of their fleet, by Earl Howe, on the memorable first of June 1794 and by the loss of all their possessions in the East and West Indies; the loss of Corsica; the defeat of their armies in Flanders, &c. A poem, or song. By W. D. [W. DUNCAN.] Printed the year 1794. [J. Maidment.] Duodecimo? * BRITAIN'S remembrancer; or, the danger not over. Being some thoughts on the proper improvement of the present juncture. The character of this age and nation. A brief view, from history, of the effects of the vices which now prevail in Britain, upon the greatest empires and states of former times. Remarkable deliverances this nation has had in the most imminent dangers, with suitable reflections. Some hints, showing what is in the power of the several ranks of people, and of every individual in Britain, to do toward securing the state from all its enemies. [By James BURGH.] London, printed and reprinted at Edinburgh. M.DCC. XLVI. Duodecimo.* [N. and Q., Feb. 1862, p. 92.] BRITANNIA: a masque. Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. [By David MALLET.] London: MDCCLV. Octavo.* BRITANNIA; a poem. With historical notes. Inscribed to the King, Queen, and Royal Family. The Lords and Commons of Great Britain and Ireland. The governors and members of British colonies. [By James GOUGH.] London, 1767. Quarto. 4 sh. [Smith's Cal. of Friends' books, i. p. 67.] BRITANNIA after the Romans; being an attempt to illustrate the religious and political revolutions of that province, in the fifth and succeeding centuries. [By the Hon. Algernon HERBERT.] London: MDCCCXXXVI. Quarto.* [Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.] BRITANNIA languens, or a discourse of trade, shewing the grounds and reasons of the increase and decay of land-rents, national wealth and strength, with application to the late and present state and condition of England, France, and the United Provinces. [By William PETYT ?] London: 1680. This pamphlet is attributed to William Petyt by George Chalmers; but M‘Culloch, in the preface to the volume of "Early tracts on commerce," printed by the Political Economy Club in 1856, where it is reprinted, states his opinion that this is doubtful. [W.] BRITANNIA sancta: or, the lives of the most celebrated British, English, Scottish, and Irish saints: who have flourished in these islands, from the earliest times of Christianity, down to the change of religion in the sixteenth century. Faithfully collected from their ancient acts, and other records of British history. [By Richard CHALLONER, D.D.] Two parts. London: M DCC XLV. Quarto.* [Darling, Cyclop. Bibl.] BRITANNICÆ virtutis imago. Or, the effigies of trve fortitvde, expressed to the life, in the famous actions of that incomparable knight, Major General. |