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LAUGHRIN, WILLIAM, A.L.S., H.M. Coast Guard, Polperro (son of Peter Laughrin). b. Dublin, 9 Mch., 1817. cf. J. Couch's Hist. of British Fishes, iii, 39, 55, iv, 136, 250; Couch's Hist. of Polperro, p. 11.

Observations on the choice of food in the Cod and Ling. Journ. Linn. Soc., vi, 165-66, (1862).

LAUNCE, JAMES, of Penair, St. Clement. M.P. for Cornwall, 1650-51; for Michell, 1658; Surveyor of Duchy of Lancaster. cf. Thos. Burton's Diary, (1828), iii, 78; Cotton Mather's Magnalia Christi Americana, (1702), Book iii, pp. 164-65.

LAURENCE, MISS ELIZABETH (dau. of Captain Laurence, of the "Duke of Kent" Lisbon Packet). b. 1803. d. Falmouth, 25 Feb., 1826.

Sur la Mort de Miss Elizabeth L . . . . . ce. A Poem, by A. [i.e., Stephen Alfeston.] Selector or Cornish Mag., ì, 56, (1826).

Sur la Mort de Miss L. Lines by A. Translated into English by N. T. ib., i, 96.

LAW, REV. PALMER. Formerly Minister of Congregational Church, at Penryn (son of William Law). b. Peckham, Surrey, 1832. The Cornish Shipwreck, by P. Law, Ware, Herts. Lond., Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row. n.d., [1865,] sq. 16o., pp. 60, 6d.

LAWRENCE, BROTHER.

Tracts concerning the presence of God and other religious subjects in the letters and conversations of Brother Lawrence. To which is added A Letter on Regeneration to one troubled in mind. A new edition translated from the French. Falmouth, printed and sold by Jane Trathan. n.d., [18– –], 18o.

NOTE. This is a reproduction of "The Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence concerning the presence of God. Translated from the French. Lond., Hatchard, 1824, 120." The letters were written by Nicholas Herman, of Loraine, who was afterward known as Laurent de la Resurrection, Lay-brother of the Carmelite order.

LAWRY, REV. WALTER, Wesleyan Minister (son of Joseph Lawry). b. Ruthern, St. Gorran, 3 Aug., 1793. d. Paramatta, New South Wales, 30 March, 1859. cf. Bonwick's Curious Facts of old Colonial Days, pp. 90-92; Wesleyan Methodist Mag., xlix, 142, (1826), lxiv, 545, (1841), lxx, 637-38, (1847); Symons' Life of Rev. D. J. Draper, pp. 22, 37; Memoir of W. Carvosso, (1835), p. 295.

Friendly and Feejee Islands, a Missionary Visit to various Stations in the South Seas, in the year 1847. By the Rev. W. Lawry, General

LAWRY, REV. WALTER. (Con.).

New Zealand, &c. With an Appendix... Edited Superintendent of the Wesleyan Missions in by the Rev. Elijah Hoole. Lond., J. Mason, 66, Paternoster Row, 1850, 12°., pp. 303.

A second Missionary Visit to the Friendly and Feejee Islands, in the year 1850. By the Rev. W. Lawry...Ed. by the Rev. E. Hoole. Lond., J. Mason, 1851, 12°., pp. viii and 217, 3/6.

A Voice from New Zealand. Copy of a Letter from the Rev. Joseph H. Fletcher, Wesleyan Missionary at Auckland, New Zealand. Lond., printed and published by John Kaye, 80, Fleet St. n.d., [1851,] 8°., pp. 4, 2/6 per 100.

NOTE.-Contains severe strictures on the Rev. W. Lawry's conduct whilst General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Mission in New Zealand.

Letters from the Rev. W. Lawry dated from New South Wales in 1818-21. Wesleyan Methodist Mag., xliii, 70-71, (1820), xliv, 231, 387, (1821), xlv, 58, (1822).

Letters dated Tonga. ib., xlvi, 479-82, 618-19, (1823), xlvii, 273-74, 555-58, 705-708, (1824), xlviii, 599-602, (1825).

Obituary Notice of Mary, wife of Rev. W. Lawry, who died at St. Austell, 25 Dec., 1825. ib., xlix, 142, (1826).

Revival of Religion in the St. Austle Circuit. ib., 1, 470-71, (1827).

Memoir of Mr. Moses Morrish, who was born at Perranzabuloe, in 1763, and died there the 18 Feb., 1830. ib., liv, 811-14, (1831).

Memoir of Joseph Lawry (father of Rev. W. Lawry) who died at the Barton of Tregarton, in St. Austell, 29 Oct., 1832, aged 66. ib., lv, 904, (1832).

Memoir of Will. Munday, who died at Ruan, 4 Sept., 1834, aged 61. ib., lviii, 315, (1835). Memoir of Mrs. Roberts, who died at Helston, 14 Sept., 1833. ib., lix, 638, (1836).

Extract from a letter from Mr. Lawry in reference to the Tonga Mission. ib., lx, 378, (1837).

Extracts from the journals and letters of the Rev. W. Lawry, General Superintendent of the New Zealand Mission. Dated Auckland, 1844, 1845, 1846. ib., lxvi, 689, 871, (1844); lxviii, 298-302, 819-29, 1134–36, (1845); lxx, 714-16, (1847); lxxi, 229-30, 1032-42, 1145-54, 125767, 1360-71, (1848). [Papers relating to the Wesleyan Missions, No. cv, Sept., 1846; Wesleyan Missionary Notices, No. 99, Mch., 1847.]

Memoir of Mrs. Elizabeth Timmis, who died at Burslem, 15 Dec., 1842. ib., lxx, 117-19, (1847).

Extracts from the Letters and Journals of the Rev. W. Lawry from the Feejee Islands. Dated 1847. ib., lxxii, 97-105, 209-20, 322-28, (1849).

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A List of the succession of Rectors and Fellows of Exeter College, from 1601 [really 1586,] with an abstract of what particulars could be collected concerning them: compiled from the Register of Subscriptions, the College Registers, Dr. Edg comb's Collections, Antony à Wood, etc. account of the Foundations, Patronage, &c., is prefixed with a Catalogue of Benefactions from Bishop Stapledon, to the present time. Appendix is added, containing a short account of publications, by Fellows of Exeter since the year 1600; together with an abstract of the case of Dr. Bury, and some letters and papers from the Register, etc., on other subjects. 1780, MSS. Ex. Coll. Lib., sm. 4°.

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LEAN, BLANCHE (dau. of Francis Harris, of Mylor, and wife of Joel Lean). b. Mylor, 1750. d. Camborne, 1815.

Reflections on Sublunary Enjoyments. An Elegy written Aug. 3, 1806, near the ruins of Menadarva. By B. Harris. St. Agnes, Stephens, printer, n.d., [1806,] s. sh., 80 lines.

An Answer by Miss Blanche Harris to the Enigma by Tasso. A Poem. 32 lines. In The Lady's Diary. (Lond., Printed for the Company of Stationers). 1775, p. 20.

Answer to an Enigma. In the character of a deserted maid, by Mrs. Blanche Lean, formerly

LEAN, BLANCHE. (Con.).

Miss B. Harris, she having lately shook hands. for life, as she expresses it, with our mathematical correspondent Mr. Lean. A Poem, 40 lines. ib., 1778, p. 20.

Answer to an Enigma. A Poem, 48 lines. ib., 1780, p. 20.

New Enigma. A. Poem, 8 lines. ib., 1780, p. 26.

Answer to an Enigma. A Poem, 12 lines. ib., 1781, p. 16.

Enigma. A Poem, 24 lines. ib., 1782, p. 26. Answer to an Enigma. A Poem, 8 lines. ib., 1783, p. 16.

NOTE.-Miss Blanche Harris contributed poems, enigmas and rebuses to The Lady's Diary, from about 1775 to 1785, during which period Joel Lean was asking and answering mathematical questions in The Gentleman's Diary. These two contributers were consequently induced to seek an interview which led to their union on the 2 Jan., 1777.

LEAN, JOEL (son of Will. and Araminta Lean). b. Gwennap, Nov., 1749. d. Camborne, 1813. [Lean's Engine Reporter.] Work done by the following [Pumping] Engines [in Cornwall,] for the last month ending August, 1811. fol. s. sh.

NOTE. Various members of the Lean family have conducted the system of registering and publicly reporting the Duty of Steam-engines in Cornwall, from the year 1811 to the present time. The following table will show the periods during which the respective gentlemen have published the Reports.

From 1811-1813 Joel Lean, (d. 1813).

From 1813-1827 Thos. Lean (4th son of Joel Lean), and his younger brother John Lean, (d. 1851). From 1827-1837 Thos. Lean alone.

From 1837-1847 Thos. Lean (d. 1847), and his elder brother, Joel Lean (d. 1856).

From 1847-1872 Thos. Lean (son of Thos. Lean), by whom they are still being published at Marazion.

From 1827 to about 1831 John Lean (d. 1851), published a separate Report. On its ceasing to exist the account of the engines therein reported on was shortly afterwards added to the original publication carried on by Thos. Lean.

The sheets up to June, 1815, appear to have been printed at Redruth; from that time until Dec., 1822, they were printed by W. Penaluna, of Helston, when the printing was transferred to L. Newton, of Camborne. In Apl., 1853, Mr. Thos. Lean, of Marazion, commenced printing the sheets at his printing office at Praze. The size was folio up to May, 1838, and since then has been quarto. It at first consisted of one page folio, but in May, 1812, became two pages folio and has for many years past been four pages quarto.

Answer to Mathematical Question, No. 394. By Joel Lean. In The Gentleman's Diary. (Lond., Printed for the Company of Stationers), 1776, p. 33.

NOTE.-Joel Lean contributed to The Gentleman's Diary from about 1775 to 1785. See also Lean, Blanche LEAN, JOEL (2nd son of the preceding). b. Gwennap, 5 Aug., 1779. d. Neath, 2 Feb.,

1856.

LEAN, JOEL. (Con.).

Lean's Engine Reporter, 1837-1847. See Lean, Joel, (d. 1813).

A.D. 1812, Specification of R. W. Fox and Joel Lean, for Improvements in Steam-engines. See Fox, R. W.

A.D. 1825, July 30, No. 5228, Specification of Joel Lean, of Fish Pond House, near Bristol, Gentleman, for "A machine for effecting an alternating motion between bodies revolving about a common centre or axis of motion; also certain additional machinery or apparatus for applying the same to mechanical purposes." With drawing annexed. Lond., 1825, fol.Lond., Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1856, fol., pp. 7, 6d.

LEAN, JOHN. b. 1767. d. Camborne, 19 Mch., 1836.

Memoir of Capt. John Lean, Senr. By J. W. Burgess. Wesleyan Methodist Mag., lix, 563, (1836); Memoir of W. Carvosso, 1835, pp. 93, 96, 108.

LEAN, JOHN (5th son of Joel Lean, who d. 1813). b. Ludgvan, 30 Mch., 1791. d. Camborne, 1851.

Lean's Engine Reporter, 1813-1827. See Lean, Joel (who d. 1813), and Lean, Thos. (who d. 1847).

John Lean's Engine Reporter, 1827-1831 ? See Lean, Joel.

LEAN, JOHN (eldest son of John Lean). b. Camborne, 3 Sept., 1799. d. Camborne, 10 Nov., 1850. bur. 14 Nov. cf. Local Preachers' Mag., 1860, pp. 24-25.

Memoir of Mr. John Lean, of Camborne. By Geo. Smith, F.S.A. Wesleyan Methodist Mag., lxxvi, 1088-95, (1853).

NOTE.-Mr. Lean was Mining Agent for the Basset family, the Earl of Falmouth, and Sir S. Spry.

LEAN, JOHN, C.E. (3rd son of Fras. Harris Lean). b. Crowan, 22 Mch., 1818.

Practical Platelayer's Guide. Table for cutting in permanent-way fittings. Signed "J. Lean, Neath, May, 1872." Whittington, printer and stationer, Neath, [1872,] 12°., pp. 4.

LEAN, JOHN (son of John and Dorothy Lean). b. Camborne, Dec., 1821. d. Camborne, 20 Apl., 1836.

The Young Miner; a memoir of John Lean, Jun., of Camborne, in the county of Cornwall. By John Bustard. Lond., printed for the author and sold by J. Mason, 1838, 32°., pp. 75, 9d.

LEAN, JOHN, M.E., (son of John Lean).

John Lean, M.E., and Co's [Stock and Share Dealers, 5, Austin Friars, Old Broad Street, London, E.C.] Monthly Mining Guide to safe investments. Clayton and Co., Temple Printing Works, Bouverie Street, Whitefriars, E.C. Feb., 1871, fol. pp. 4, 6d.

LEAN, JOSEPH F. b. Gwennap, 27 Mch., 1834. d. Horrabridge, Devonshire, 9 Jan., 1854.

The Young Mining Captain [i.e., J. F. Lean.] A Tract for Youth signed T. R. J. Lond., published by John Mason, 14, City Road, sold at 66, Paternoster-row. [Religious Tracts.] No. 624, 12°., pp. 12, 3/- per 100.

LEAN, THOMAS (4th son of Joel Lean). b. Ludgvan, 8 Feb., 1784. d. Crowan, 1 June, 1847.

Lean's Engine Reporter, 1813-1847. Lean, Joel, (who d. 1813).

See

Historical Statement of the improvements made in the duty performed by the Steam engines in Cornwall, from the commencement of the publication of the Monthly Reports. Compiled at the request of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. By Thomas Lean and Brother [Joel Lean,] Registrars and Reporters of the Duty of Steam Engines. Lond., Simpkin; [L. Newton, printer, Camborne,] 1839, 8°., pp. vii and 152, 10/-.

NOTE. Dedication signed "Thomas Lean and Brother, Marazion, June, 1839."

Some observations on steam-engines, with a table of work done by certain engines in Cornwall, from August, 1811, to May, 1815, both months inclusive, showing the monthly consumption of coals by the engines reported, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot high by the Coals consumed, and the average work performed by each bushel of coals, expressed in pounds of water, lifted one foot high. By Thos. and John Lean. Tilloch Philos. Mag., xlvi, 116– 20, 462-64, (1815).

On the temperature of the mines in Cornwall. ib., lii, 204-6, (1818).

A statement of the greatest and least quantities of water [in Imperial gallons] discharged per minute from the mines, specifying the months in which it reached its maximum and minimum. Extracted from Capt. T. Lean's Reports of Steam Engines duty, &c. Rep. R.C.P.Soc., 1835, pp. 136-37; 1836, pp. 142-43; 1837, pp. 78-79; 1838, pp. 169-70.

Water evaporated by the consumption of a bushel of coals at Loam's Engine, United Mines. ib., 1836, p. 34.

Miners' Theodolite. ib., 1836, pp. 59–60.

LEAN, THOMAS (17th child of the preceding). b. Crowan, 26 Apl., 1827. Now residing at The Gew, Marazion.

LEDDRA, WILLIAM. (Con.).

Several Epistles given forth by two of the Lords faithful servants, whom he sent to New

Lean's Engine Reporter, 1847. See Lean, Joel, England, to bear Witness to his Everlasting who d. 1813.

NOTE.-This Report is still continuing.

LEAN, WILLIAM (eld. son of Joel Lean, who d. 1856). b. Neath Abbey, 26 Nov., 1804.

An Evening on Pelion. A poem in three cantos. Anon. Lond., printed for John and Arthur Arch, Cornhill, 1827, 8°., pp. 47, 2/6.— Reprinted. Anon. Neath, printed by W. Whittington, Post Office, Wind Street, 1872, 8°., pp. 47.

NOTE.-The reprint was made at the cost of Mr. John Lean, of Neath, (b. 1818) for gratuitous circulation amongst his friends.

Brief Observations on a pamphlet by Isaac Crewdson, entitled "Water Baptism an ordinance of Christ." By W. Lean. Lond., Harvey and Darton, and E. Fry and R. Davies, Birmingham, 1838, 8°., pp. ii and 23, 1/-.

NOTE.--Preface dated Birmingham, 20th of 10th Mo., 1838

A Letter to Robert Charlton, occasioned by his "Thoughts on Barclay's Apology." Signed "W. Lean, Edgbaston, 30 of 5 mo., 1868." n.p. or d. or printer's name, [1868,] 8°., pp. 8.

NOTE.-Printed for gratuitous distribution.

The Willow of Babylon. A Poem. 56 lines. Signed W. L[ean,] Fishpond House, Bristol. The Oriental Herald, xxi, 281-82, (1829).

LEDDRA, WILLIAM, of Barbadoes. b. Cornwall? Executed in Boston, New England, 14 Jan., 16. cf. Sewel's Hist. of Friends, (1834), i, 252-54, 349-56.

An Appendix to the book entitled, New England Judged: being certain writings (never yet printed) of those persons which were there executed. Together with a short relation of the tryal, sentence, and execution of William Leddra. Written by them in the time of their imprisonment, in the bloody town of Boston. Lond., printed for Robert Wilson, at the sign of the Black-spread-eagle and Windmil, in Martins Le Grand, 1661, 4°., pp. 177-98.

NOTE.-Contains "To Friends in New-England, or where this may come, Greeting," signed "W. Leddra, Boston-Prison, in New-England, 1660," pp. 196-92, (sic). An Epistle of William Leddra to Friends, written by him the day before he was put to death, signed “W. Leddra, the 13 of the first month, 1660," pp. 193-95.

The Examination of W. Leddra, pp. 195-96. The Copy of a Letter, touching the death of W. Leddra, signed Thos. Wilkie and addressed to Mr. Geo. Lad, Master of the America, of Dartmouth, pp. 197-98.

Truth, and were there (by the Priests, Rulers, and Professors) after cruel and long Imprisonment, and Inhumane Whippings and Banishment, put to death, for no other cause but for keeping the commandments of God and Testimony of Jesus. William Robinson, William Leddra. Lond., printed in the year, 1669, 4°., Pp. 11.

NOTE.-W. Leddra's Epistle occupies pp. 9-11, it is signed and dated "Boston Goal, the 13th of the First Month, 1661."

Life of William Leddra. In Hy. Tuke's Biog. Notices of Friends, (1813-15), ii, pp. 51-58.The Friend's Library, Philadelphia, 1843, vol. vii.

LEE, SARAH (only dau. of J. E. Wallis and wife, 1stly, of T. E. Bowdich, 2ndly, of R. Lee). b. Colchester, 10 Sept., 1791. d. Erith, 23 Sept., 1856.

Sir Thomas, or the adventures of a Cornish Baronet in North Western Africa. By Mrs. R. Lee. With illustrations by John Gilbert. Lond., Grant and Griffith, 1856, fcp. 8°., pp. xiv and 242, 4/6.

LEEDS, FRANCIS, 5th Duke of, (Francis Godolphin Osborne, son of the succeeding). Governor of the Isles of Scilly. b. 29 Jan., 1751. d. St. James' Sq., London, 31 Jan., 1799. cf. One and All, 1 Dec., 1868.

Journal of The Duke of Leeds' Tour to the West, from June 15 to July 15, 1791, accompanied by the Duchess, Miss Anguish and Mr. Brooks, [giving an account of his daily progress through Salisbury, Exeter, Truro and Helston to Godolphin, his grand reception there, the places and persons they visited, is presented by the Mayor, Mr. Glynn, with the Freedom of the Town, &c., thence to St. Mary's, the Western Islands, Penryn, Tregothnan, the seat of Lord Falmouth, etc.] MS., 8°., pp. 28.

NOTE. This MS., priced 84/-., was for sale at Reeves and Turner's, 196, Strand, London, in Dec., 1868.

LEEDS, THOMAS, 4th Duke of, (Thomas Osborne, son of 3rd Duke of Leeds). b. 6 Nov., 1713. d. St. James' Sq., London, 23 Mch., 1789. Lewis Pugh, Esq., and Elizabeth, his wife, Appellants. The most noble Thomas, Duke of Leeds, the rt. honble. Francis, Lord Godolphin,

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LEGG, REV. JOHN, M.A. V. of Prescot, Lancashire, 18 July, 1690 to 14 Nov., 1691. b. St. Columb Major. d. Prescot, 14 Nov., 1691. cf. Harwood's Alumni Etonenses, p. 261.

LEGGATT, ABRAHAM. Surgeon to His Majesty's Garrison, at Scilly.

Letter concerning a most extraordinary_crop of oats cut at St. Mary's, one of the Scilly Isles. European Mag., xxvi, 125, (1794).

LEGGATT, REV. BENJAMIN. Wesleyan Minister in Cornwall, 1789-91. b. near Epworth, 1 Feb., 1761. d. Deal, 4 Oct., 1822. cf. Wesleyan Methodist Mag., xlvi, 349-59, (1823).

LE GRICE, REV. CHARLES VALENTINE, M.A. (eld. son of Rev. Charles & Sophia Anne Le Grice). Incumb. of St. Mary's Chapel, Penzance, 31 July, 1806, resigned June, 1831. b. Bury St. Edmunds, 14 February, 1773. bapt. 30 April. d. Trereife, Penzance, 24 Dec., 1858. bur. Madron. cf. Gent. Mag., vi, 322-24, 1859, (by Rev. H. Penneck); Gunning's Reminiscences of Camb., ii, 7; H. C. Robinson's Diary, iii, 11112; Lit. Mem. of Living Authors, (1798), i, 362-3; Coleridge's Table Talk, (1851), p. 196; C. Lamb's Works, (Talfourd's ed., 1859), pp. 6-8; Essays of Elia, pp. 190, 192, 328, 376; Upcott's Biog. Dict. of Living Authors, (1816), pp. 201, 440; Polwhele's Biog. Sketches, ii, 96-103.

An Imitation of Horace's First Epistle. Cambridge, 1793, 8°.

An Imitation of Horace's First Epistle. Written and Printed at Trinity College, Cambridge, in the year 1793. Signed C. V. L. G. Reprinted. Penzance, 1824, 80.-Truro, Heard and Sons, 1850, 8°., pp. 8.

The Tineum containing Estianomy or the Art of Stirring a Fire; the Icead, a mock-heroic Poem, an Imitation of Horace, Ep. i, lib. i; Epigrams; a Fragment, etc. By C. V. Le Grice,

LE GRICE, REV. C. V. (Con.).

of Trinity College, Cambridge. Printed by B. Flower, for W. H. Lunn and J. Deighton, and for T. Shepherd, Bury, 1794, 18°., pp. 47, 1/-.

A prize declamation spoken in Trinity College Chapel, May 28, 1794, on the following subject, Richard Cromwell, if he had possessed his father's abilities, might have retained the protectorate. To which is added A Speech delivered Dec. 18, [1794,] being the day of public commemoration to prove that the reign of Queen Anne has been improperly called the Augustan age of English genius. By C. V. Le Grice. Cambridge, printed by B. Flower, 1795, 8°., pp. 43, 1/-.

A Strait Waistcoat for Lunatics. By C. V. Le Grice. 1795, 8°.

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NOTE.-The Reprint is a facsimile of the original, with an extra page of letterpress headed "College Reminiscences," and dated "Trereife, 1835."

A Sonnet on Mount's Bay. Written in 1796. Signed C. V. L. 1796, 8°. s. sh.

Analysis of Paley's Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy for the use of Students. By C. V. Le Grice. Cambridge, printed by B. Flower for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1795, 8°., 1-2nd ed. 1796, 8°., 1/6.-3rd ed. Cambridge, printed by B. Flower for J. Deighton, 1799, 8°., pp. 96, 2/--4th ed. Sold by Deighton, Cambridge and by Conder, Bucklersbury London, 8°., 2/6.-5th ed. Harrow, 1807, 8°., pp. 104. -6th ed. Lond., printed for B. Flower, 1823, 8°., pp. 91.-7th ed. Lond., printed by C. Teulon for R. Baynes, 1820, 8°., pp. 96, 2/6.8th ed. Lond., printed for W. Baynes and Son, 1822, 8°., pp. 96, 2/6.

Thoughts on the Harvest. A Sermon preached at the Chapel of St. Mary, Penzance, Sunday, Jan. 17, 1802, being the second Sunday after the Epiphany. By C. V. Le Grice, A.B., late Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge. Truro, printed and sold by J. Tregoning...1802, 8°., pp. 32, 1/-.

Daphnis and Chloe. A Pastoral Novel now first selectly translated into English from the original Greek of Longus. Anon. Penzance, printed for the Editor by T. Vigurs. Sold by Vernor and Hood, Poultry...1803, 8°., pp. 265, 4/-.

NOTE.-Dedicated to Robert Bloomfield, Author of the Farmer's Boy.

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