THE

HARLEIAN MISCELLANY.

VOL. XI.

THE

HARLEIAN MISCELLANY;

OR, A

COLLECTION

OF

SCARCE, CURIOUS, AND ENTERTAINING

PAMPHLETS AND TRACTS,

AS WELL IN MANUScript as iIN PRINT,

FOUND IN THE LATE

EARL OF OXFORD'S LIBRARY,

INTERSPERSED WITH

HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, AND CRITICAL

NOTES.

VOL. XI.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR ROBERT DUTTON, GRACECHURCH-STREET.

1810.

CONTENTS.

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AN Inquiry into the Causes of our Naval Miscarriages: With some

Thoughts on the Interest of this Nation, as to a Naval War, and of

the only true Way of manning the Fleet. Dedicated to the Parlia-

ment of Great-Britain. From the second Edition in Quarto, con-

taining thirty-seven pages, printed at London, 1707 -

The Character of a Sneaker. London, printed in the year 1705.

Quarto, containing five pages, and the picture of Janus in the

Title-page

Loyalty, attended with great News from Drake's and Raleigh's Ghosts.

Presenting the true Means whereby Britain may be recovered from

her Maladies, and obtain a lasting Happiness, Honour, and Re-

nowu. In an Heroick Poem. London, printed for the Author, in

1705. Quarto, containing sixteen pages

Providence Displayed: Or, a very surprising Account of one Mr. Alex-

ander Selkirk, Master of a Merchant-man, called The Cinque-Ports;

who, dreading that the Ship would soon after be lost, he desired to

be left on a desolate Island in the South Seas, where he lived Four

years and Four months, without seeing the Face of Man, the Ship

being afterwards cast away as he dreamed. Quarto, containing

twelve pages

Page

The Royal Gamesters: Or, the old Cards new shuffled, for a Con-

quering Game. Quarto, containing four pages

Reasons humbly offered to both Houses of Parliament, for Passing a

Bill for Preventing Delays and Expences, in Suits in Law and

Equity. London, printed, and are to be sold by John Morphew,

near Stationers Hall, 1707. Quarto, containing twenty-two pages

A Trip to Dunkirk: Or, a Hue and Cry after the pretended Prince of

Wales. Being a Panegyrick on the Descent. Said to be written by

Dr. Swift. Printed, and sold by the Booksellers of London and

Westminster, 1708

The Mighty Miracle: Or, the Wonder of Wonders at Windmill-Hill.

Being the Invitation of John Lacy, Esq; and the rest of the inspired

Prophets, to all Spectators, to come on Tuesday next, the 25th Day

of this instant May, where, to their exceeding Astonishment, they

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