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Pierre Bayle

A general dictionary, historical and critical: in which a new and accurate translation of that of the Celebrated Mr. Bayle, with the corrections and observations printed in the late edition at Paris, is included; and interspersed with several thousand lives never before published. The whole containing the History of the most illustrious Persons of all Ages and Nations, particularly those of Great Britain and Ireland, distinguished by their Rank, Actions, Learning and other Accomplishments. With reflections on such passages of Mr. Bayle, as seem to favour scepticism and the Manichee System. By the Reverend Mr. John Peter Bernard; the Reverend Mr. Thomas Birch; Mr. John Lockman; and other hands. And the articles relating to Oriental history by George Sale, Gent.

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London: Printed by James Bettenham, for G. Strahan, J. Clarke, T. Hatchet in Cornhill; J. Gray in the Poultry; J. Batley in Pater-Noster-Row; T. Worrall, J. Shuckburgh in Fleetstreet; J. Wilcox, A. Millar, C. Corbet in the Strand; T. Osborne in Grays-Inn; J. Brindley in New Bond-Street; and C. Ward and R. Chandler at the Ship between the Temple Gates in Fleetstreet, and sold at their shop in Scarborough, 1734-1741.
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A general dictionary, historical and critical: in which a new and accurate translation of that of the Celebrated Mr. Bayle, with the corrections and observations printed in the late edition at Paris, is included; and interspersed with several thousand lives never before published. The whole containing the History of the most illustrious Persons of all Ages and Nations, particularly those of Great Britain and Ireland, distinguished by their Rank, Actions, Learning and other Accomplishments. With reflections on such passages of Mr. Bayle, as seem to favour scepticism and the Manichee System. By the Reverend Mr. John Peter Bernard; the Reverend Mr. Thomas Birch; Mr. John Lockman; and other hands. And the articles relating to Oriental history by George Sale, Gent. Library Average
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Borrower Name Volume Date Out Date In Fine Transcribed
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Isaac Van VleeckVolume 15/2/18005/28/1800Bayles G Dict
Richard WardVolume 17/11/18007/15/1800Bayles G Dict
Richard WardVolume 27/15/18007/23/1800"
Richard WardVolume 37/23/18007/29/1800"
Richard WardVolume 47/29/18008/4/1800"
Richard WardVolume 58/4/18008/19/1800"
James B. ClarkeVolume 83/14/18014/1/1801Bales Gen Dict
Joshua WhitcombVolume 12/3/18042/10/1804Bayles G Dict
Benjamin TaylorVolume 13/9/18043/13/1804Bales G Dict.
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