POINT (the) of honour: a comedy, in three acts, by Charles Kemble, Esq. Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D- G. [George DANIEL.] To which are added, a description of the costume, -cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage,-and the whole of the stage business. As performed at the theatres royal, London. Embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank. London: N. d. Duodecimo. Pp. 44.* [Bodl.] POINTS and pickings about China and the Chinese. By the author of "Soldiers and sailors," &c. [George MOGRIDGE.] London: 1844. Octavo. [W., Brit. Mus.] POINTS at issue between the editor [Churton] of Dr. Townson's Works and the author [Dunster] of Discursory considerations on the hypothesis that St. Luke's Gospel was the first written, discursorily canvassed, in two letters to the Rev. Ralph Churton, archdeacon of St. David's, from a country clergyman. [Charles DUNSTER.] London: 1811. Octavo. Pp. iii. 136.* [Brit. Mus.] Preface signed C. D. POLAND, Homer, and other poems. [By William Edmonstoune AYTOUN.] London: 1832. Octavo.* [Adv. Lib.] POLE (the) cat; or, Charles Jennings, the renegado schoolmaster of Parsons Green, detected. [By John SHEBBEARE, M.D.] Printed 1783. [W., Martin's Cat.] POLICE (the) of France; or, an account of the laws and regulations established in that kingdom, for the preservation of peace, and the preventing of robberies. To which is added, a particular description of the police and government of the city of Paris. [By MILDMAY.] London: 1763. Quarto. POLIMANTEIA, or, the meanes lawfull and vnlawfull, to iudge of the fall of a common-wealth, against the friuolous and foolish coniectures of this age. Whereunto is added,.. from England to her three daughters, Cambridge, Oxford, Innes of Court, and to all the other inhabitants: perswading them to a constant vnitie of what religion soever they are, for the defence of our dread soveraigne, and natiue cuntry: most requisite for this time wherein wee now live. [By William CLARKE.] Cambridge. 1595. Quarto. No pagination.* [Bodl.] Epistle dedicatorie signed W. C. POLISH tales. By the authoress of "Hungarian tales." [Mrs GORE.] In three volumes. London: 1833. Duodecimo.* POLISHED stones from a Highland quarry; a sketch of the Bethune family. [By Jane RANSOM.] London: 1864. Octavo. Pp. 93. [Smith's Cat. of Friends' books, i. 121; ii. 470. POLITE (the) philosopher : or, an essay on that art which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others. [By Lieut.-Colonel James FORRESTER.] Edinburgh, MDCCXXXIV. Octavo. Pp. 55.* POLITENESS (of). An epistle to the Right Honourable William Stanhope, Lord Harrington. By the author of Harlequin Horace. [James MILLER.] London: 1738. Folio.* POLITEUPHUIA: wits common wealth. [Compiled by John BODENHAM; edited and continued by Nicholas LING.] London: 1597. Duodecimo. [W., Lowndes, Bibliog. Man.] POLITICAL (a) and historical account of Lower Canada; with remarks on the present situation of the people, as regards their manners, character, religion, &c., &c. By a Canadian. [De Salles LATERRIÈRE.] London: 1830. Octavo. Pp. xvi. 275.* [Brit. Mus.] POLITICAL and military observations. A new collection. By J. D. of Kidwelly. [John DAVIES.] London. 1679. Duodecimo. Pp. 158. b. t.* [Brit. Mus.] POLITICAL (the) annals of South- Charleston: 1845. Octavo. [W., Brit. POLITICAL arguments in favour of a [N. and Q., Oct. 1868, p. 341.] POLITICAL (a) catechism. [By Robert ROBINSON.] 1782. Octavo. [See list of his works in "Select works," p.297. Mon. Rev., lxvi. 470.] POLITICAL (a) catechism, adapted to the present moment. [By Rev. John Chetwode EUSTACE.] 1810. Octavo. Pp. 44. [Gent. Mag., [Oct. 1815, p. 372. Mon. Rev., lxii. 439.1 POLITICAL (the) catechism for 1868, or the verdict of facts. By Councillor Dreenan. [J. Russell ENDEAN.] London: 1868. Octavo. Pp. 16. POLITICAL (the) catechism for 1880-81; a retrospect, an outlook, and a warning. By Dr Freeman. [J. Russell ENDEAN.] London: 1880. Octavo. Pp. 44. POLITICAL (a) catechism, or, certain questions concerning the government of this land, answered in his Majesties own words, taken out of his answer to the 19 propositions, pag. 17, 18, 19, 20. of the first edition; with some brief observations thereupon. Published for the more compleat setling of consciences; particularly of those that have made the late protestation, to maintain the power and priviledges of Parliament, when they shall herein see the kings owne interpretation what that power and priviledges are. [By Henry PARKER, of Lincoln's Inn.] London 1643. Quarto. Pp. 14.* [Wood, POLITICAL (the), commercial, and London: 1832. Octavo. Pp. xi. 403.* [Bodl.] POLITICAL conferences between several great men of the last and present century. With notes by the editor. [Thomas TYERS.] London: 1780. Octavo. [Mon. Rev., lxii. 453; lxiv. 376.] Reprinted in 1781, with the author's name. POLITICAL considerations, being a few thoughts of a candid man on the present crisis. In a letter to a noble lord retired from power. [By Sir James MARRIOTT.] 1762. Octavo. [European Mag., xliii. 239. Mon. Rev., xxvii. 384.] POLITICAL (the) dispute; or Kirk and State affairs debated, by two knights belonging to the order of the awl and thimble! A poem ! Gaffer Grindstone, Esq. of Hungerhim-out. [Alexander HILL, saddler, Montrose.] By Montrose: 1817. Duodecimo. Pp. 12.* [A. Jervise.] POLITICAL disquisitions; or, an enquiry into public errors, defects and abuses; illustrated by and established upon facts and remarks extracted from a variety of authors ancient and modern. Calculated to draw the timely attention of government and people to a due consideration of the necessity, and the means of reforming those errors, defects, and abuses; of restoring the constitutution, and saving the state. [By James BURGH.] In three volumes. Oc London: MDCCLXXIV.-MDCCLXXV. tavo.* POLITICAL (the) dramatist of the House of Commons, in 1795. A satire. The second edition, with some alterations, and a postscript in prose, containing Remarks on the declaration of the Whig Club, on the 23d of January, 1796. [By Thomas James MATHIAS.] London: M,DCC, XCVI. Octavo. Pp. 21.* The Remarks on the declaration has a separate title-page. POLITICAL (the) economy of the Sabbath; or reasons for the cessation of work and railway and other traffic on the first day of the week. [By John MAITLAND, Accountant-General of the Court of Session.] Edinburgh: N. D. Octavo. POLITICAL (a) essay upon commerce; written in French by Monsieur M Dublin: 1739. Octavo. Pp. xxxiv. 352. POLITICAL fame. [By Rose Ellen TEMPLE, née Hendriks.] London 1847. Duodecimo. Pp. viii. 99.* POLITICAL (the) herald, and review; or, a survey of domestic and foreign politics; and a critical account of political and historical publications. Volume I. [By Dr. Gilbert STUART, and Dr William THOMPSON.] London: MDCCLXXXV. Octavo. Pp. 480.* The above consists of six numbers. POLITICAL (the) history of the Devil, as well ancient as modern: in two parts. Part I. Containing a state of the Devil's circumstances, and the various turns of his affairs, from his expulsion out of heaven, to the creation of man; with remarks on the several mistakes concerning the reason and manner of his fall. Also his proceedings with mankind ever since Adam, to the first planting of the Christian religion in the world. Part II. Containing his more private conduct, down to the present times: his government, his appearances, his manner of working, and the tools he works with. [By Daniel DEFOE.] London: 1726. POLITICAL (the) litany. Octavo.* Diligently revised. To be said or sung, until the appointed change come, throughout the dominion of England and Wales, and the town of Berwick upon Tweed. By special command. Printed for one of the candidates for the office of printer to the king's most excellent majesty. [By John MARSHALL, printer.] Newcastle. 1817. Octavo. Pp. 8.* [Bodl.] POLITICAL observations on the Test Act. [By John BRAND, M.A., rector of St. George's, Southwark.] Printed in the year M.DCC.XC. Pp. 61. [Bodl.] Octavo. POLITICAL philosophy.-Principles of government. Monarchical government.-Eastern monarchies.- European monarchies. [By Henry, Lord Viscount BROUGHAM and Vaux.] London 1842. Octavo. [W] Library of useful knowledge. Parts i. and POLITICAL portraits Characters of some of our public men [By F. H. HILL. Reprinted from "The Daily News," revised and with additional sketches. London 1873. Octavo. Pp. vii. 1. 313.* POLITICAL (the) progress of Britain; or an impartial account of the principal abuses in the government of this country, from the Revolution in 1688. The whole tending to prove the ruinous consequences of the popular system of war and conquest. [By James Thomson CALLENDER.] Part first. Edinburgh: MDCCXCII. Octavo. Pp. 80.* POLITICAL (the) Queen that Jack loves. With thirteen cuts. [By William HONE.] London: 1820. Octavo. Pp. 18.* [Bodl.] POLITICAL reflections on the late colonial governments in which their original constitutional defects are pointed out, and shown to have naturally produced the rebellion, which has unfortunately terminated in the dismemberment of the British empire. By an American. [Joseph GALLOWAY.] London: MDCCLXXXIII. Octavo. Pp. 4. b. t. 259. # POLITICAL (the) salvation of Great Britain by means entirely new, rendered necessary by the urgency of the circumstances; concluding with a remedy for the depreciated state of the funds. By a gentleman independent of party. WOODMASS.] London: 1797. Octavo, [Cat. Lond. Inst., ii. 215.] POLITICAL (the) showman-at home! exhibiting his cabinet of curiosities and creatures-all alive! By the author of the Political house that Jack built. [William HONE.] With twenty-four cuts. London: 1821. Octavo. No pagination.* POLITICAL (the) tale of a tub, with annotations, critical and explanatory. POLITICAL thoughts in prose and verse; or a fig for invasion. With an invocation hymn, proper to be used by all the admirers and friends of Napoleon Buonaparte; when that renowned hero shall arrive on the British coast, with intention to make a great change amongst our nobles and monied men. By a patriotic Englishman. [W. P. RUSSELL.] London: 1808. Octavo. Pp. 32.* [Bodl.] POLITICAL tracts. Containing, The false alarm. Falkland's Islands. The patriot; and, Taxation no tyranny. [By Samuel JOHNSON, LL.D.] London: M DCC LXXVI. Octavo.* POLITICALL reflections upon the govenment of the Turks: Nicolas Machiavel: the King of Sweden's descent into Germany: the conspiracy of Piso and Vindex against Nero: the greatnesse and corruption of the court of Rome the election of Pope Leo the XI.: the defection from the Church of Rome: Martin Luther. By the author of the late Advice to a son. [Francis OSBORN.] London. 1656. Duodecimo. Pp. 6. b. t. POLITICIAN (the), a poem. Addressed to Mr James Scott, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, by the author of Juvenal's satires imitated and adapted to the times. [Edward Burnaby GREEN.] London: 1766. Quarto. [Mon. Rev., xxxiv. 482.] POLITICIAN'S (the) creed: or political extracts; being an answer to these questions,-What is the best form of government? and what is the best administration of a government? By a lover of social order. [Robert John THORNTON, M.D., son of Bonnell Thornton.] In three volumes. London: 1799. Octavo. [W] POLITICK (the) disputant: choice instructions for quashing a stubborn adversary. Gathered from, and exemplified in, the learned Principal Hadow's conduct in his late appearances against The marrow of modern divinity, and its friends. [By Robert RICCALTOUN.] Edinburgh, 1722. Duodecimo. Pp. 80.* [See Christian Instructor for August, 1831.] POLITICKS (the) on both sides, with regard to foreign affairs, stated from their own writings, and examined by the course of events. With some observations on the present state of affairs in Great Britain, and the effects of our negotiations, for several years past. [By William PULTENEY, Earl of Bath.] London: 1734. Octavo. Pp. 75.* POLITICS made easy for all her Majesty's subjects, especially the electors; teaching them how to make far more gain by their votes, than getting bribes of £5 or 10, or places for them. By the oldest school inspector. [Joseph BENTLEY.] Third edition. London: N. d. [1868.] Octavo. Pp. 129.* First edition was published in 1854. POLITICS; or, the history of Will and Jane a tale for the times. [By Hector MACNEILL.] London : 1796. Quarto. Pp. 23.* [Bodl.] Ascribed to Gordon Turnbull. [Adv. Lib.] POLLIO: an elegiac ode, written in the wood near R- Castle. [By William Julius MICKLE.] London: 1762. Quarto. [European Mag., xvi. 135. Mon. Rev., xxxiii. 486.] POLLY A village portrait. [By Percy Hethrington FITZGERALD.] In two volumes. POLONIUS: a collection of wise saws and modern instances. [By Edward FITZGERALD.] London: 1852. Square Octavo.* POLYANTHEA (the): or, a collection of interesting fragments in prose and verse; consisting of original anecdotes, biographical sketches, dialogues, letters, characters, &c. &c. [By Charles Henry WILSON.] In two volumes. London 1804. Octavo. [Gent Mag., lxxviii. i. 469. Mon. Rev., xliv. 336.] POLYNESIA or missionary toils and triumphs in the South Seas. A poem. [By William BEATTIE, M.D.] London: 1839. Octavo. Pp. xii. 2. 116.* [Bodl.] POMERY-Hill. A poem. Humbly addressed to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. With other poems, English and Latin. [By James FORTESCUE, D.D.] London: M.DCC.LIV. Octavo. Pp. 58. b. t.* [N. and Q., April 1864, p. 354.] POMPEY. A tragedy. Acted with great applause. [By Katherine PHILIPS.] London, 1663. Quarto. Pp. 62.* [Biog. POMPEY the Great. A tragedy. As London: M. DCC. LXVI. Octavo.* [Rich, Bib. Amer., i. 147.] POOL (the) of Bethesda watch'd: or some of the various divine monitions, prophecies, and revelations of our author, fairly and carefully expounded, with their fullest intents and purposes. Occasionally directing him from God, where deficient in this and other courses from himself, and fundamentally discovering to others the very bottom of his skill. Experimentally also leading the reader, if he be so inclin'd, by the very steps that he has gone before him, and, as he conceives, to a prospect of the summit of human nature thereby also. By W. F. Esq.; author of the New Jerusalem, and master in the holy language, &c. [William FREKE.] Printed in the year 1703. Octavo.* The pagination of the above, and that of The fountain of monition is continuous [266]. POOR (the) artist; or, seven eye-sights and one object. [By Richard Henry HORNE.] London: M. DCCC.L. Octavo.* POOR (the) cousin : a novel. [By Mrs Robert Mackenzie DANIEL.] In three volumes. Edited by the author of "The Scottish heiress ;"" The young widow ;" ""The young baronet;" etc. [R. M. DANIEL.] London: 1846. Duodecimo.* [Brit. POOR humanity. By the author of " No POOR (the) man's catechism: or, the Printed in the year MDCCLII. Octavo. Pp. 1. b. t. 316. 4. [N. and Q., 19 May 1866, p. 421.] An edition was published at Derby in 1843, with the author's name. POOR (the) man's cup of cold water, ministred to the saints and sufferers for Christ in Scotland, who are amidst the scorching flames of the fiery trial. [By Robert M'WARD.] Printed Anno. 1678. Quarto.* POOR (the) man's plea to all the proclamations, declarations, acts of parliament, &c. which have been, or shall be made, or publish'd, for a reformation of manners, and suppressing immorality in the nation. [By Daniel DEFOE.] The second edition, corrected. London: MDCXCVIII. Quarto. Pp. 2. b. t. 28.* Preface signed D. F. POOR Match: his life, adventures, and death. By Holme Lee, author of "Legends from fairyland." etc. etc. etc. [Harriet PARR.] With illustrations. London: N. D. Octavo. Pp. iv. 219.* POOR (a) squire By Holme Lee author of "Sylvan Holt's daughter," |