Chapter VII: Part 2: includes the following: The prize prologue; (2)

---- An elegy on the death of Mr. Buckingham St. John, tutor of Yale College, who was drowned in his passage from New Haven to Norwalk, May the 5th, 1771. New York: C. F. Heartman, 1915. 2 p.l., 9-19 p., front, (fold. fac.) 8º. (Heartman's historical series, no. 12.)

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Contains facsimile of original broadside.

One of 31 copies printed on Fabriano hand-made paper.

Also printed in _The American museum_, Philadelphia,
1787, v. 2, p. 101-103, _Reserve_; _The Massachusetts
magazine_, Boston, April, 1791, p. 243-245, _Reserve_;
_American poems, selected and original_, Litchfield, 1793,
p. 13-17, _NBH_; _The Columbian muse_, New York, 1794,
p. 61-65, _NBH_.

---- Elegy on the times. First printed at Boston, Sept. 20th, 1774. (In: American poems, selected and original. Litchfield, 1793. 12º. p. 1-12.)

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Also printed in _The Columbian muse_, New York, 1794,
p. 51-61, _NBH_.

---- Excellent logic; British favours to America; Extreme humanity; Nobility anticipated. (In: The Beauties of poetry, British and American. Philadelphia, 1791. 16º. p. 146-155.)

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---- McFingal: a modern epic poem. Or, The town meeting. [By John Trumbull.] Philadelphia, printed: London, reprinted for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly. MDCCLXXVI. [Price one shilling.] 44 p. 12º.

=Reserve=

The first part was written in 1775 at the request of
some members of the American Congress, with a view to
influence public opinion in favor of the war then beginning
against the mother country.

---- M'Fingal: a modern epic poem, in four cantos. [By John Trumbull.] Hartford: Printed and sold by Byail Webster, a few Rods South-East of the Court-House, 1782. 96 p. 24º.

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---- ---- Hartford: Printed by Hudson and Goodwin, near the Great Bridge, 1782. 100 p. 12º.

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---- ---- Boston: Printed by Peter Edes, in State-Street. MDCCLXXXV. 2 p.l., (1)6-110 p. 16º.

=Reserve=

---- ---- Philadelphia: From the Press of Mathew Carey. M.DCC.XCI. 95(1) p. 16º.

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This is the first edition in which the author's name
appears on the title-page.

---- ---- The fifth edition, with explanatory notes. London: Printed for J. S. Jordan, No. 166, Fleet-Street. M,DCC,XCII. xv, 142 p. 8º.

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---- ---- The sixth edition, with explanatory notes. London: Printed for Chapman and Co. No. 161, Fleet-Street. M,DCC,XCIII. 2 p.l., (i)vi-xv, 142 p. 8º.

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---- ---- Embellished with nine copper plates; designed and engraved by E. Tisdale. The first edition with plates, and explanatory notes. New-York: Printed by John Duel, No. 132. Fly-Market. M,DCC,XCV. vii, 136 p., front. (port.), 8 pl. 8º.

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Frontispiece, the portrait of the author.

---- ---- With explanatory notes. Boston: Printed by Manning & Loring, for Ebenezer Larking, No. 47, Cornhill. 1799. 141(1) p., 1 l. 24º.

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---- ---- Embellished with plates. With explanatory notes. Baltimore. Printed and sold by A. Miltenberger, No. 10, North Howard-street. 1812. 1 p.l., (i)iv-vi, (1)8-146 p., 3 pl. (incl. front.) 32º.

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---- ---- With explanatory notes. Albany: Printed by E. & E. Hosford. 1813. 1 p.l., (i)iv, (1)6-112 p. 24º.

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---- With explanatory notes. Published and sold by Ezekiel Goodale, at the Hallowell Bookstore. 1813. vi, (1)8-138 p., 2 l. (one l. of adv.) 16º.

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Peter Edes, printer, Augusta.

---- ---- With explanatory notes and plates. Hudson: Published by W. E. Norman. 1816. vi, (1)8-146 p. 24º.

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Ashbel Stoddard, printer.

The Library has another copy of this edition, ending
with p. 145. The publisher probably had a number of copies
lacking the last leaf, and in order to sell them had the
missing part reprinted on one page, and inserted it. This
must have been done some years after the printing of the
original. This copy also has an engraved frontispiece.

---- ---- With explanatory notes. Boston: Printed by John G. Scobie, 1826. 1 p.l., (1)4-184 p. nar. 24º.

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---- ---- With explanatory notes. Fine edition. Philadelphia: Published by C. P. Fessenden. 1839. iv, (1)6-120 p. 24º.

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---- M'Fingal, a modern epic poem, revised and corrected, with copious and explanatory notes, by John Trumbull, LL.D. With a memoir of the author. Hartford: S. Andrus and Son, 1856. 1 p.l., (1)6-183 p., 3 l. of adv., front. 8º.

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---- M'Fingal: an epic poem. By John Trumbull. With introduction and notes, by Benson J. Lossing. New York: G. P. Putnam, 115 Nassau Street, 1860. 322 p., front. (port.) 4º.

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Large paper copy.

---- ---- New York: G. P. Putnam: Hurd and Houghton, 1864. 322 p., front. (port.) 16º.

=NBHD=

---- ---- New York: American Book Exchange, 1881. 322 p. 16º.

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Also printed in _The American museum_, Philadelphia,
1787, v. 1, p. 353-382, _Reserve_.

---- Poems: The speech of Proteus to Aristæus, translated from the fourth book of Virgil's Georgics, 1700; The downfall of Babylon, written 1775; The prophecy of Balaam, written 1773; An elegy, on the death of Mr. Buckingham St. John, who was drowned in his passage from New-haven to Norwalk, May 5th, 1771. (In: The American museum. Philadelphia, 1787. 8º. v. 2, p. 95-103.)

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---- The poetical works of John Trumbull, LL.D. Containing M'Fingal, a modern epic poem, revised and corrected, with copious explanatory notes; The Progress of dulness; and a collection of poems on various subjects, written before and during the Revolutionary War. In two volumes. Hartford: Printed for Samuel G. Goodrich, by Lincoln & Stone. MDCCCXX. 2 v. 8º.

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v. 1. 3 p.l., (1)8-177 p., front, (port.), eng. t.-p.;
v. 2. 4 p.l., (1)9-235 p., 4 pl., eng. t.-p.

_Contents_: v. 1. Memoir of the life and writings of
John Trumbull.--M'Fingal. v. 2. Progress of dulness.--Genius
of America.--Lines to Messrs. Dwight and Barlow.--Ode to
Sleep.--To a young lady, a fable.--Speech of Proteus,
translation.--Prophecy of Balaam.--Owl and sparrow, a
fable.--Prospect of the future glory of America.--On
the vanity of youthful expectations.--Advice to ladies
of a certain age.--Characters.--Elegy on the death of
Mr. St. John.--Destruction of Babylon.--Elegy on the
times.--Appendix.

---- The progress of dulness, part first, or The rare adventures of Tom Brainless; shewing what his father and mother said of him; how he went to college, and what he learned there; how he took his degree, and went to keeping school; how afterwards he became a great man and wore a wig; and how any body else may do the same. The like never before published. Very proper to be kept in all families. [By John Trumbull.] The second edition, corrected. Re-printed in the Year M,DCC,LXXIII. vi, (1)8-20 p. 12º.

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Also printed in _The American magazine_, Dec., 1787,
p. 59-61, Jan., 1788, p. 117-119, _Reserve_.

---- The progress of dulness, part second: or An essay on the life and character of Dick Hairbrain, of finical memory; being an astronomical calendar, calculated for the meridian of New-York, north latitude, 41°. west longitude 72°: 30'; but which may serve without material error, for any of the neighboring climates: containing, among other curious and surprizing particulars, Dick's soliloquy on a college-life ... a description of a country-fop ... receipt to make a gentleman, with the fop's creed and exposition, of the Scriptures.... Dick's gradual progress from a clown to a coxcomb ... his travels, gallantry, and opinion of the ladies ... his peripætia and catastrophe, with the moral and application of the whole. [By John Trumbull.] Published for the universal benefit of mankind. Printed in the Year M,DCC,LXXIII. x, (1)12-27(1) p. 12º.

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---- The progress of dulness, or The rare adventures of Tom Brainles. By the celebrated author of McFingall [i.e., John Trumbull]. Printed at Exeter, by Henry Ranlet, and sold at his office, also, by most of the booksellers in Boston. MDCCXCIV. 72 p. 16º.

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Lacks p. 3-4 (the preface), and 27-28.

---- The prophecy of Balaam. Numbers: Chap. XVIII, XIV. An irregular ode. Written anno 1773. (In: The American museum. Philadelphia, 1787. 8º. v. 2, p. 99-101.)

=Reserve=

Also printed in _American poems, selected and original_,
Litchfield, 1793, p. 21-24, _NBH_.

---- _See also_ The =Anarchiard=.

=Tucker=, Saint George, 1752-1827. The probationary odes of Jonathan Pindar, Esq. [pseud. of Saint George Tucker.] A cousin of Peter's, and candidate for the post of Poet Laureat to the C. U. S. In two parts. Philadelphia: Printed for Benj. Franklin Bache, M.DCC.XCVI. [Copy-right secured.] viii, (1)10-103 p. 16º.

=Reserve=

Erroneously attributed to Philip Freneau. Part 1
originally published in his _Gazette_, 1793.

Page 47 is a special title reading: The probationary
odes of Jonathan Pindar.... Part second. With notes,
critical and explanatory by Christopher Clearsight, Esq.

---- Stanzas. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston. 1829. 12º. v. 1, p. 349-350.)

=NBH=

Also printed in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, _Cyclopædia
of American literature_, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 236,
_NBB_, and E. C. Stedman and E. M. Hutchinson, _A library
of American literature_, New York, 1889, v. 3, p. 444-445,
_NBB_.

=Turell=, Jane, 1708-1735. An invitation into the country, in imitation of Horace. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12º. v. 1, p. 65-67.)

=NBH=

Also printed in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, _Cyclopædia
of American literature_, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 125, _NBB_.

This and the following poems appeared originally in
_Memoirs of the life and death of Mrs. Jane Turell_, by
Ebenezer Turell, Boston, 1735.

---- A paraphrase of the one hundred and thirty-fourth Psalm. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12º. v. 1, p. 62-63.)

=NBH=

---- On the poems of Sir Richard Blackmore. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12º. v. 1, p. 64-65.)

=NBH=

---- On reading the warning by Mrs. Singer. On the incomparable Mr. Waller. (In: E. C. Stedman and E. M. Hutchinson, A library of American literature. New York, 1889. 8º. v. 2, p. 359, 361.)

=NBB=

---- To my muse. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12º. v. 1, p. 63-64.)

=NBH=

Also printed in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, _Cyclopædia
of American literature_, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 125,
_NBB_; Stedman and Hutchinson, _A library of American
literature_, New York, 1889, v. 2, p. 359, _NBB_.

=Two= New England poems. [The Mercies of the year, commemorated: a song for little children in New-England. December 13th 1720, and Psalm CVII, last part. Translated by the Reverend Mr. Isaac Watts and by him intitled, A Psalm for New England.] Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1910. 2 l. fº.

=Reserve=

"One hundred copies reprinted in facsimile from the
original in the John Carter Brown Library for the patrons of
the Club for Colonial Reprints, Providence, Rhode Island,
December 13, 1910."

=Tyler=, Royal, 1756?-1825. Address to Della Crusca, humbly attempted in the sublime style of that fashionable author. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1861. 8º. v. 1, p. 417.)

=NBB=

Some of Tyler's poems appeared originally in _Spirit of
the Farmer's museum_, 1801, and _Columbian Centinel_, 1804.

---- Country ode for the fourth of July; My mistresses; Address to Della Crusca; Choice of a wife; On a ruined house in a romantic country; The town eclogue. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12º. v. 2, p. 48-54.)

=NBH=

---- Love and liberty. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8º. v. 1, p. 418.)

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---- Ode composed for the fourth of July, calculated for the meridian of some country towns in Massachusetts, and Rye in New Hampshire. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8º. v. 1, p. 417-418.)

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---- Spondee's mistresses. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8º. v. 1, p. 417.)

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=Umphraville=, Angus, pseud.? The siege of Baltimore, and the battle of La Tranche; with other original poems. By Angus Umphraville. Aged nineteen. Baltimore: Printed by Schaeffer and Maund. 1817. 6 p.l., 144 p. 16º.

=NBHD=

The =Untaught= bard. An original work. New-York: Deare and Andrews, printers. 1804. 260 p. 16º.

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=Upham=, Thomas Cogswell, 1799-1872. American sketches. By Thomas C. Upham. New-York: Published by David Longworth, at the Shakspeare-Gallery, for the author. Feb.--1819. vii, (1)6-120 p. illus. 16º.

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---- [Poem written on visiting the scene of Lovewell's fate.] (In: Magazine of history with notes and queries. New York, 1909. 4º. extra no. 5, p. 101-102.)

=IAG (Magazine)=

=Upon= the death of G. B. [i.e., General Bacon.] (Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections for 1814. Boston, 1838. 8º. series 2, v. 1, p. 59-60.)

=IAA=

This elegy is in the manuscript copy of an account of
Bacon and Ingram's rebellion found among the papers of
Capt. Nathaniel Burwell, printed in this volume of the
_Collections_.

Also printed in Stedman and Hutchinson, _Library of
American literature_. New York, 1889, v. 1, p. 457-458,
_NBB_.

=Verplanck=, Gulian Crommelin, 1786-1870. The state triumvirate, a political tale: and the epistles of Brevet Major Pindar Puff. [By Gulian Crommelin Verplanck.] New-York: Printed for the author, and sold by W. B. Gilley, No. 92 Broadway, and other booksellers. J. Seymour, printer. 1819. 215 p. 16º.

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=Verses=, composed and sung at Trenton, on the delivery of the funeral eulogium in honor of the memory of General George Washington. [1800?] Broadside.

=Reserve=

Text in two columns, enclosed in mourning borders.

Facsimile.

=Verses= on Doctor Mayhew's Book of observations on the charter and conduct of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. _See_ =Goddard=, William.

=Verses=, sacred to the memory of Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. (In: The American museum. Philadelphia, 1790. 8º. v. 7, appendix 1, p. 35-38.)

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=Versification= of President Washington's excellent Farewell-Address. _See_ =Sewall=, Jonathan Mitchell.

The =Village=; a poem. _See_ =Lincoln=, Enoch.

=Viola= or The heiress of St. Valverde, an original poem. _See_ =Botsford=, Mrs. Margaret.

=Virtues= of society. _See_ =Morton=, Mrs. Sarah Wentworth Apthorp.

=W.=, I. H. The Dartmoor massacre. By I. H. W. 1815. (In: Magazine of history with notes and queries, extra no. 15, p. 61-71.)

=IAG (Magazine)=

Reprint with type-facsimile title-page of original.

"Transposed in verse from the New York Commercial
Advertiser of the 6th June last and Boston papers of the
same month."

"Being an authentic and particular account of the tragic
massacre at Dartmoor prison in England on the 6th of April,
last, 1815, in which sixty-seven American prisoners there
fell the victims of the jailor's revenge, for obtaining
their due allowance of bread which had been withheld from
them by the jailor's orders."

The =Wages= of sin; or, Robbery justly rewarded: a poem; occasioned by the untimely death of Richard Wilson, who was executed on Boston Neck, for burglary, on Thursday the 19th of October, 1732. Boston: Printed and Sold at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill. n. d. Broadside.

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Photostat facsimile.

Nineteen stanzas in two columns.

=Ward=, Nathaniel, c. 1580-1652. The simple cobler of Aggawam in America. Willing to help 'mend his native country, lamentably tattered, both in the upper-leather and sole, with all the honest stitches he can take. And as willing never to bee paid for his work, by old English wonted pay. It is his trade to patch all year long, gratis. Therefore I pray gentlemen keep your purses. By Theodore de la Guard [i.e., Nathaniel Ward]. London, Printed by John Dever & Robert Ibbitson, for Stephen Bowtell, at the signe of the Bible in Popes Head-Alley, 1647. 2 p.l., 80 p. sq. 12º.

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---- ---- [Second edition.] London, Printed by J. D. & R. I. for Stephen Bowtell, at the signe of the Bible in Popes Head-Alley, 1647. 2 p.l., 80 p. sq. 12º.

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---- ---- The third edition, with some additions. London, Printed by J. D. & R. I. for Stephen Bowtell, at the signe of the Bible in Popes Head-Alley, 1647. 2 p.l., 80 p. sq. 12º.

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---- ---- The fourth edition, with some amendments. London, Printed by J. D. & R. I. for Stephen Bowtell, at the signe of the Bible in Popes Head-Alley, 1647. 2 p.l., 89 p. sq. 12º.

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=Warren=, John, 1753-1815. An eulogy on the honourable Thomas Russell, Esq. ... who died at Boston, April 8, 1796. Delivered, May 4, 1796.... By John Warren. Boston: Printed by Benjamin Sweetser, corner of Wings-lane. M,DCC,XCVI. 2 p.l., (1)6-31, 3 p. 8º.

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Last three pages contain: A monody on the death of the
honourable Thomas Russell, Esq. sung after the eulogy of
Doctor John Warren ... May 4, 1796.

=Warren=, Mrs. Mercy Otis, 1728-1814. Poems, dramatic and miscellaneous. By Mrs. M. Warren. Printed at Boston, by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews. At Faust's Statue, No. 45, Newbury Street. MDCCXC. viii, (1)10-252 p. 12º.

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=Washington's= birthday: an historical poem. _See_ =Lovett=, John.

A =Washingtonian=, pseud. Washington's birthday: an historical poem. _See_ =Lovett=, John.

The =Washingtoniana=: containing a sketch of the life and death of the late Gen. George Washington; with a collection of elegant eulogies, orations, poems, &c. sacred to his memory. Also, an appendix, comprising all his most valuable public papers, and his last will and testament. Lancaster: Printed and Sold by William Hamilton, Franklin's Head, in West King-Street. 1802. viii, (1)10-411 p. 8º.

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Edited by F. Johnston and W. Hamilton.

Frontispiece, the portrait of Washington, engraved by
David Edwin, after Stuart.

p. 321-398 misnumbered 1-78, but total correct.

Tribute by Doctor Aiken, p. 25; Elegiac ode, p. 154-155;
Extract from elegiac poem on the death of General George
Washington, by Charles Caldwell, p. 312-315; Extract from
a poem, sacred to the memory of General George Washington,
by Richard Alsop, p. 316-318; Tribute, by Mr. Paine, of
Massachusetts, p. 319; On the death of Washington from a
London newspaper, p. 319-320.

The =Watery= war: or A poetical description of the existing controversy between the Pedobaptists and Baptists.... _See_ =Benedict=, David.

=Webb=, George, fl. 1730-36. Batchelors' Hall: a poem. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8º. v. 1, p. 101-102.)

=NBB=

First published in 1731.

=Webster=, Noah, 1758-1843. To the author of the Conquest of Canaan. (In: The American magazine. New York, 1788. 12º. March, 1788, p. 265-266.)

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---- To a lady on the approach of spring. (In: The American magazine. New York, 1788. 12º. March, 1788, p. 266.)

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---- The triumph of infidelity. A poem. 1788. Addressed to Mon. de Voltaire. (In: The American magazine. New York, 1788. 12º. July, 1788, p. 588-590.)

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---- Verses on the New Year, January 1, 1788. (In: The American magazine. New York, 1787. 12º. December, 1787, p. 56.)

=Reserve=

=Weekes=, Refine. Poems, on religious and historical subjects. By Refine Weekes. New-York: Printed for the author, by James Oram, No. 5 Burling-Slip. 1820. 3 p.l., (1)4-388 p. 12º.

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---- ---- Second edition, corrected and enlarged. New-York: Printed for the author, by Mahlon Day, No. 372, Pearl-Street. 1823. 2 p.l., (i)vi, (1)8-418 p., 1 l. of adv. 12º.

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=Weems=, Mason Locke, 1760-1825. Hymen's recruiting sergeant; or, The new matrimonial tattoo for old bachelors. Philadelphia: the author, 1821. 40 p., 1 pl. 7. ed. 8º.

=* C p.v. 979=

First published in 1805.

---- ---- Hartford, Ct.: Published by Andrus & Judd, 1833. 52 p. 16º.

=SNV p.v. 33, no. 2=

---- ---- Hartford: S. Andrus and Son. 1845. 52 p. 16º.

=NBY=

---- ---- Hartford: Silas Andrus and Son, 1851. 52 p., 2 l. 16º.

=SNV p.v. 33, no. 3=

=Weller=, Catharine. The medley. By Catharine Weller. New-York: Printed by T. & J. Swords, No. 160 Pearl-Street. 1810. 1 p.l., (1)3-192 p. 12º.

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p. 135-142 lacking.

Contains poems and prose selections.

=Wharton=, Charles Henry, 1748-1833. An elegy to the memory of Mrs. Mary Wharton, who died at Philadelphia, on the second day of June, 1798. By her husband. [Colophon:] Printed by John Ormrod, 41 Chestnut-Street [1798]. 7 p. 12º.

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No title-page; title from caption.

Signed C. H. W.

Reprinted in _The remains of the Rev. Charles Henry
Wharton, D.D. With a memoir of his life by George Washington
Doane_, Philadelphia, 1834, v. 1, p. lxxix-lxxxi, _ZEP_.

Also reprinted in George C. Perine, _The poets and verse
writers of Maryland_, Cincinnati, 1898, p. 7-12. _NBB_.

---- A poetical epistle to His excellency George Washington, Esq. commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America, from an inhabitant of the state of Maryland. [By Charles Henry Wharton.] To which is annexed, a short sketch of General Washington's life and character. [By John Bell of Md.] Annapolis printed 1779: London reprinted for C. Dilly, in the Poultry; J. Almon, Piccadilly, W. Tesseyman, York; T. and J. Merrill, Cambridge; R. Cruttwell, Bath; and T. Becket, Bristol. MDCCLXXX. [Price half a crown.] 1 p.l., (i)iv, (1)6-24 p., front. (port.) sq. 8º.

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Frontispiece, the portrait of George Washington,
engraved by W. Sharp, from an original picture.

Reprinted, New York, 1865, by J. Munsell, in an edition
of seventy-five copies, of which five were printed on
Whatman's drawing paper. No. 2 of five copies on Whatman's
drawing paper, _Reserve_; No. 4 of five copies on Whatman's
drawing paper, _AN_ (_Washington_) _p.v. 11, no. 3_.

Also printed in George C. Perine, _The poets and
verse-writers of Maryland_. Cincinnati, 1898, p. 7-12, _NBB_.

---- ---- From the original manuscript belonging to David Pulsifer.... With an appendix. Boston: Printed for David Pulsifer, 1881. 2 p.l., (1)4-106 p. 12º.

=AN=

=Wheatley=, Phillis, 1754-1784. An elegiac poem on the death of that celebrated divine, and eminent servant of Jesus Christ, the reverend and learned Mr. George Whitefield.... By Phillis, a servant girl of seventeen years of age, belonging to Mr. J. Wheatley of Boston.... (In: E. Pemberton, Heaven the residence of the saints. A sermon.... Boston, printed: London, reprinted, 1771. 8º. p. [29]-31.)

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---- The following thoughts on his Excellency Major General Lee being betray'd into the hands of the enemy by the treachery of a pretended friend; to the Honourable James Bowdoin Esq. are most respectfully inscrib'd, by his most obedient and devoted humble servant, Phillis Wheatley. Boston, Decr. 30, 1776. (Massachusetts Historical Society. Proceedings, 1863-64. Boston, 1864. 8º. p. 166-167.)

=IAA=

Printed from original manuscript, found among the
Bowdoin Papers.

---- Memoir and poems of Phillis Wheatley, a native African and a slave. Dedicated to the friends of the Africans. Second edition. Boston: Light & Horton, 1 & 3 Cornhill. Samuel Harris, printer. 1835. viii, (1)10-112 p. 24º.

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---- Phillis Wheatley (Phillis Peters), poems and letters. First collected edition. Edited by Chas. Fred. Heartman. With an appreciation by Arthur A. Schomburg. New York: C. F. Heartman [1915]. 2 p.l., 7-111 p., front. (port.) 8º. (Heartman's historical series, no. 8.)

=Reserve=

No. 97 of 350 copies printed on Ben Day paper.

Poems, p. 31-108.

---- The poems of Phillis Wheatley as they were originally published in London, 1773. Re-published by R. R. and C. C. Wright. Philadelphia, Pa. 1909. 1 p.l., 3-88 p., front. (port.) 12º.

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---- Poems on various subjects, religious and moral. By Phillis Wheatley, negro servant to Mr. John Wheatley, of Boston, in New England. London: Printed for A. Bell, Bookseller, Aldgate; and sold by Messrs. Cox and Berry, King-Street, Boston. MDCCLXXIII. 124 p., 2 l., front. (port.) 12º.

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---- ---- Albany: Re-Printed, from the London edition, by Barber & Southwick, for Thomas Spencer, Book-Seller, Market-Street,--1793--viii, (1)10-89(1) p., 1 l. 24º.

=Reserve=

---- ---- Dedicated to the Countess of Huntingdon. Philadelphia: Printed by and for William B. Woodward, No. 17, Chestnut Street. 1801. 1 p.l., 169-244 p. 16º.

=Reserve=

The Library has a second copy bound in Joseph Lavallée,
_The negro equalled by few Europeans_, Philadelphia, 1801.
16º. v. 2, p. [167]-244. Also in _Reserve_.

---- Six broadsides relating to Phillis Wheatley (Phillis Peters) with portrait and facsimile of her handwriting. New York: C. F. Heartman, 1915. 2 p.l., front. (port.), 7 pl. fº.

=Reserve=

One of twenty-five copies printed.

No. 1. An elegiac poem on the death of ... George
Whitefield.... By Phillis.... Sold by Ezekiel Russell, in
Queen-Street, and John Boyles, in Marlboro-Street. [1770?]

No. 2. Phillis's poem on the death of Mr. Whitefield.

No. 3. To Mrs. Leonard, on the death of her husband.

No. 4. To the Rev. Mr. Pitkin, on the death of his lady.
Boston, June 16th, 1772.

No. 5. To the Hon'ble Thomas Hubbard, Esq; on the death
of Mrs. Thankfull Leonard. Boston, January 2, 1773.

No. 6. An address to Miss Phillis Wheatley.... Composed
by Jupiter Hammon. Hartford, August 4, 1778.

No. 7. Facsimile of manuscript of "To the University of
Cambridge wrote in 1767."

Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 are also in C. F. Heartman, _Phillis
Wheatley_, New York, 1915. 8º. (Heartman's historical
series, no. 7.)

---- Verses presented to his Excellency Gen. Washington, Providence, Oct. 26, 1775. (In: The Pennsylvania magazine: or American monthly museum. April, 1776, p. 193.)

=Reserve=

=Whitman=, Benjamin, the younger. Hero of the North--or Battle of Lake Erie. By Mr. Benjamin Whitman, jun. of Boston. (In: B. Badger, The Naval temple. Boston, 1816. 2. ed. 8º. p. 313-317.)

=VYE=

---- The heroes of the North, or The battles of Lake Erie, and Champlain. Two poems. By Benjamin Whitman, Jr. Esq. Boston: Published by Barber Badger, 1816. 4 p.l., (1)12-24 p., 3 pl. 8º.

=Reserve=

Two portraits inserted.

---- Victory on Lake Champlain. By Benjamin Whitman, jun. Esq. (In: B. Badger, The Naval temple. Boston, 1816. 2. ed. 8º. p. 318-322.)

=VYE=

=Whitwell=, Benjamin. Experience, or, Folly as it flies. A poem, delivered at Cambridge, on the anniversary of the [Greek: PhBK] Society. Aug. 28, 1806. By Benjamin Whitwell. Boston: Printed at the Anthology Office, by Munroe & Francis. 1806. 2 p.l., (1)6-23 p. 8º.

=NBH p.v. 5, no. 9=

=Wigglesworth=, Michael, 1631-1705. The day of doom: or, A description of the great and last judgement. With a short discourse about eternity. [By Michael Wigglesworth.] London, Printed by W. G. for John Sims, at the Kings-Head at Sweetings-Alley-end in Cornhill, next House to the Royal-Exchange, 1673. 2 p.l., 92 p. 24º.

=Reserve=

First edition was printed in 1662.

_Contents_: The day of doom, p. 1-71.--A short discourse
on eternity, p. 72-77.--A postscript unto the reader,
p. 77-88.--Vanity of vanities, p. 89-91.

---- The day of doom: or, A poetical description of the great and last judgement. With a short discourse about eternity. By Michael Wigglesworth, teacher of the church at Maldon in N. E. The fifth edition, enlarged with Scripture and marginal notes. Boston: Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen, for Benjamin Eliot at his Shop under the West End of the Town-House. 1701. 6 p.l., 80 p. 24º.

=Reserve=

Bd. with his: Meat out of the eater.... Boston, 1689. 4.
ed. 24º.

Contents same as previous entry.

---- ---- By Michael Wigglesworth, A.M. teacher of the church in Maldon, New-England. The seventh edition, enlarged. With a recommendatory epistle (in verse) by the Rev. Mr. John Mitchel: also Mr. Wigglesworth's character, by Dr. Cotton Mather. Boston: Printed and sold by Thomas Fleet, at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill, 1751. 104 p. 24º.

=Reserve=

_Contents_: The day of doom, p. 1-72.--A short discourse
on eternity, p. 73-79.--A postscript to the reader,
p. 79-92.--Vanity of vanities, p. 92-96.--Death expected, and
welcomed, p. 96-97.--A farewell to the world, p. 97-99.--Mr.
Wigglesworth's character, by the Reverend Dr. Cotton Mather,
p. 99-104.--Epitaph, p. 104.

---- ---- By Michael Wigglesworth, A.M. teacher of the church at Malden, N. E. To which is prefixed a biographical sketch of the character of the author. From the sixth Boston edition, printed in 1715. Newburyport: Published by E. Little and Company, 1811. C. Norris & Co. printers. 90 p. 24º.

=Reserve=

---- ---- By Michael Wigglesworth, A.M. teacher of the church at Malden in N. E. From the sixth edition, 1715. Boston: Charles Ewer, 141 Washington Street. 1828. 95(1) p. 24º.

=NBHD=

---- The day of doom; or, A poetical description of the great and last judgement: with other poems. By Michael Wigglesworth, A.M. teacher of the church at Malden in New England, 1662. Also a memoir of the author, autobiography, and a sketch of his funeral sermon by Rev. Cotton Mather. From the sixth edition, 1715. New York: American News Company. 1867. 118 p., 1 l. 12º.

=NBHD=

---- Death expected and welcome. (In: Cotton Mather, A faithful man, described and rewarded. Boston, 1705. 8º. p. 45.)

=Reserve=

---- A farewell to the world. (In: Cotton Mather, A faithful man, described and rewarded. Boston, 1705. 8º. p. 46-48.)

=Reserve=

---- Meat out of the eater or Meditations concerning the necessity, end, and usefulness of afflictions unto Gods children. All tending to prepare them for, and comfort them under the cross. By Michael Wigglesworth. The fourth edition. Boston: Printed by R. P. for John Usher. 1689. 208 p. 24º.

=Reserve=

Page 51 is a special title reading: Riddles unriddled,
or Christian paradoxes broke open....

Pages 7-10 mutilated; p. 23-24, 35-36, 55-56 lacking.

Meat out of the eater, p. 3-50; Riddles unriddled, or
Christian paradoxes, p. 52-208.

The first edition was probably published in 1669 or
early in 1670.

---- ---- Corrected and amended by the author in the year 1703. The fifth edition. Boston, Printed by J. Allen, for N. Boone, at the sign of the Bible in Cornhill. 1717. 143 p. 24º.

=Reserve=

---- Upon the much lamented death of that precious servant of Christ, Mr. Benjamin Buncker, pastor of the church at Maldon, who deceased on the 3d of ye 12th moneth 1669. (New-England historical and genealogical register.... Boston, 1872. 8º. v. 26, p. 11-12.)

=* R-Room 328=

"The original in the author's handwriting, is among
the Ewer Manuscripts, 1, 8-9 of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society."

=William= and Ellen: a poem. _See_ =Smith=, Eaglesfield.

=Williams=, John, 1761-1818. A bachelor's prayer. By Anthony Pasquin [pseud.]. (In: The Columbian phenix and Boston review. Boston, 1800. 8º. v. 1 for 1800, p. 179-180.)

=Reserve=

---- A dirge, or sepulchral service, commemorating the sublime virtues and distinguished talents of General George Washington. Composed at the request of the Mechanics Association of Boston. Words by Anthony Pasquin [pseud.]. 4 p. (In: [Oliver Holden], Sacred dirges, commemorative of the death of Washington. Boston [1800]. ob. 8º.)

=Reserve=

Reprinted in _The Columbian phenix and Boston review_,
Boston, 1800, v. 1 for 1800, p. 178-179, _Reserve_.

---- The Hamiltoniad. By John Williams, (Anthony Pasquin.) New York: Printed for the Hamilton Club, 1865. 5 p.l., 122 p., 1 port. 8º. (Hamilton Club series, no. 3.)

=AN (Hamilton)=

One of 40 octavo copies printed.

Includes type-facsimile title-page of original which was
published in Boston, 1804.

The Library has another copy which is one of 20 quarto
copies printed, * _AN_.

---- An ode to the Union, as recited by the American Roscius, [Mr. Hopkinson] at various theatres on the continent. By Anthony Pasquin [pseud.]. (In: The Columbian phenix and Boston review. Boston, 1800. 8º. v. 1 for 1800, p. 115-120.)

=Reserve=

=Williams=, Roger, 1607-1683. A key into the language of America: or, An help to the language of the natives in that part of America, called New-England. Together, with briefe observations of the customes, manners and worships, &c of the aforesaid natives, in peace and warre, in life and death. On all which are added spirituall observations, general and particular by the authour, of chiefe and speciall use (upon all occasions) to all the English inhabiting those parts; yet pleasant and profitable to the view of all men: By Roger Williams of Providence in New-England. London, Printed by Gregory Dexter, 1643. 8 p.l., 197(1) [correctly 207(1)] p. 8º.

=Reserve=

p. 96 and 97 wrongly numbered 92 and 93; p. 115-207
wrongly numbered 105-197.

Poems on p. 10, 17, 21, 30-31, 48, 53, 61-62, 64, 67-68,
78, 81, 84-85, 87-88, 95-96, 104, 108, 109, 113, 114,
131-132, 137, 143, 150, 159, 162, 168-169, 173-174, 182-183,
185, 192, 196.

Reprinted in _Collections_ of the Rhode Island
Historical Society, Providence, 1827, v. 1, _IAA_.

=Wilson=, Alexander, 1766-1813. The foresters: a poem, descriptive of a pedestrian journey to the Falls of Niagara, in the autumn of 1804. By Alexander Wilson, author of American ornithology. West Chester, Pa. Printed by Joseph Painter.--1838.--2 p.l., (1)6-104 p. 24º.

=NBHD=

=Wilson=, John, 1588-1667. A copy of verses made by that reverend man of God Mr. John Wilson, pastor to the First Church in Boston; on the sudden death of Mr. Joseph Brisco, who was translated from earth to Heaven Jan. 1. 1657. [Cambridge? Samuel Green? 1657?] Broadside. (In: S. A. Green, Ten fac-simile reproductions relating to New England. Boston, 1902. fº.)

=Reserve=

Enclosed in mourning borders. Photo-facsimile, exact
size.

---- [Extract from] A poem upon the death of the first and only child of his daughter Mrs. Danforth. (In: Cotton Mather, Johannes in Eremo. Boston, 1695. 24º. p. 30.)

=Reserve=

---- In pientissimum, reverendissimumque virum, Johannem Harvardum, è suggesto sacro Caroloensi ad coelos evectum, ad alumnos Cantabrienses literatos, poëma. (In: Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana. London, 1702. 4º. book iv, p. 139.)

=Reserve=

Also printed in later editions of the _Magnalia_ as
follows: Hartford, 1820, v. 2, p. 28, and Hartford, 1855,
v. 2, p. 33.

---- A song of deliverance for the lasting remembrance of Gods wonderful works never to be forgotten. Containing in it the wonderful defeat of the Spanish-Armado, Anno, 1588. the woful plague, Anno, 1603. soon upon the entrance of King James of famous memory, unto the Crown of England. With the discovery of the Powder Plot, Anno, 1605. and down fall of Black Fryers, when an hellish crew of Papists met to hear Drury a Popish priest, an 1623. Also the grievous plague, Anno 1625. with poems both Latin and English, and the verses of that learned Theodore Beza. By that reverend, and eminent man of God, Mr. John Wilson, formerly Christs faithful shepherd in Sudbury, in Suffolk in great Brittain, where these heavenly poems and spiritual songs were compiled, and at London printed, Anno, 1626. since pastor to the First church of Christ in Boston in New-England. For the sake of several who have much desired to see and read this work it is reprinted.... Boston; Printed in the year, 1680. 4 p.l. 1-36 p. 8º.

=Reserve=

All pages after p. 36 lacking.

=Winchester=, Elhanan, 1751-1797. The process and empire of Christ; from his birth to the end of the mediatorial kingdom; a poem, in twelve books. By Elhanan Winchester. Brattleboro. Printed by William Fessenden. 1805. iv, (1)6-352 p. 16º.

=NBHD=

=Winslow=, Josias. [Elegy] On the said William Bradford. (In: N. Morton, New-Englands memoriall. Cambridge, 1669. 12º. p. 146-147.)

=Reserve=

=Wolcott=, Roger, 1679-1767. A brief account of the agency of the honourable John Winthrop, Esq. in the Court of King Charles the Second, Anno Dom. 1662; when he obtained a charter for the colony of Connecticut. Written by Roger Wolcott, Esq. his successor in the government of Connecticut, from 1751-1754. (Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections. Boston, 1795. 8º. series 1, v. 1, p. 262-298.)

=IAA=

Reprinted from his _Poetical meditations, being the
improvement of some vacant hours_, New-London, 1725,
p. 19-78, _Reserve_.

---- The poems of Roger Wolcott, Esq., 1725. Boston: The Club of Odd Volumes, 1898. 14 p., 1 l., ii, 78 p., 1 l. sq. 8º. (The Club of Odd Volumes. Early American poetry. [Reprints, v.] 5.)

=Reserve=

No. 81 of one hundred copies on hand-made paper.

This is a modern type reprint, page for page, with
facsimile title-page, of the next entry.

---- Poetical meditations, being the improvement of some vacant hours. By Roger Wolcott, Esq; with a preface by the Reverend Mr. Bulkley of Colchester. New-London: Printed and sold by T. Green, 1725. 2 p.l., lvi, ii, 78 p., 2 l. 12º.

=Reserve=

For a modern reprint see previous entry.

=Wood=, William. New Englands prospect. A true, lively, and experimentall description of that part of America, commonly called New England: discovering the state of that countrie both as it stands to our new-come English planters; and to the old native inhabitants. Laying downe that which may both enrich the knowledge of the mind-travelling reader, or benefit the future voyager. By William Wood. Printed at London by Tho. Cotes, for John Bellamie, and are to be sold at his shop, at the three Golden Lyons in Cornehill, neere the Royall Exchange. 1635. 4 p.l., 83(1) p., 2 l., 1 map. 4º.

=Reserve=

Poems on p. 14, 16, 23, 28.

=Woodbridge=, Benjamin, 1622-1684. Upon the tomb of the most reverend Mr. John Cotton, late teacher of the church of Boston in New-England. (In: N. Morton, New-Englands memoriall. Cambridge, 1669. 12º. p. 137-139.)

=Reserve=

Reprinted in Cotton Mather, _Magnalia Christi
Americana_, London, 1702, book 3, p. 30-31, _Reserve_,
Hartford, 1820, v. 1, p. 258-259, and Hartford, 1855, v. 1,
p. 284.

Also printed in E. C. Stedman and E. M. Hutchinson, _A
library of American literature_, New York, 1889, v. 1,
p. 359-361, _NBB_.

=Woodbridge=, Timothy. To the Reverend Cotton Mather on his History of New England. (In: Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana. London, 1702. 4º.)

=Reserve=

Also printed in later editions as follows: Hartford,
1820, v. 1, p. 18, and Hartford, 1855, v. 1, p. 21.

=Woodworth=, Samuel, 1785-1842. The poems, odes, songs, and other metrical effusions, of Samuel Woodworth, author of "The Champions of freedom," &c. New-York: Published by Abraham Asten and Mathias Lopez. 1818. xii, (1)14-288 p., front. (port.) 12º.

=NBHD=

Several of Woodworth's poems first appeared in _The
complete coiffeur_, by J. B. M. D. Lafoy, New York, 1817.

=Wright=, Judah. Poems on various subjects. By Judah Wright. Boston: Printed by Samuel Avery, No. 91 Newbury Street. 1812. 48 p. 12º.

=NBH p.v. 24, no. 8=

Leaf of errata mounted on verso of title-page.

=Wright=, N. Hill. Monody, on the death of Brigadier General Zebulon Montgomery Pike: and other poems. By N. Hill Wright. Middlebury, (Vt.) Printed by Slade & Ferguson. 1814. 79 p. 8º.

=NBHD=

_Contents_: Monody, p. 9-24.--Lines on the battle
of the Enterprise and Boxer, p. 25-29.--The sailor's
dying hour, p. 30-32.--Ode on the capture of the British
frigate Java, by the United States' frigate Constitution,
December 29, 1812, p. 33-36.--Henry and Julia, a tale
of real life, p. 37-42.--Hymn for the anniversary of a
charitable institution, p. 43-44.--The slanderer's tomb,
p. 45-47.--The power of sympathy, p. 48-49.--The faded rose,
p. 50-52.--The hour of rest, p. 53-55.--Appeal to the
affluent, p. 56-58.--Lines addressed to a lady, p. 59-60.--To
misfortune, p. 61-63.--Lines on seeing a beautiful infant
expire in the arms of her mother, p. 64-65.--Tribute to
the memory of Mrs. Juliet R*****, p. 66-67.--Pity's tear,
p. 68-70.--Retrospection, p. 71-73.--Ode, written for the
Fourth of July, 1814, p. 74-76.--Freedom's natal day, an
ode, written for the Fourth of July, 1814, p. 77-79.

=Young=, Edward R. One year in Savannah; a poem in five parts. [By Edward R. Young.] Providence: Printed by Brown & Danforth. 1820. 16 p. 8º.

=NBH p.v. 2, no. 3=

A =Young= American. _See_ The =Battle= of the Thames.

A =Young= gentleman of New York, pseud. Miscellaneous works, prose and poetical. _See_ =Linn=, John Blair.

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Transcriber's Notes

Punctuation has been standardized.

Italic text has been denoted by _underscores_ and bold
text by =equal signs=.

Characters in small caps have been replaced by all caps.

Non-printable superscripts are represented by a
caret followed by the character, i.e. x^n.
If the superscript is more than one character,
they will be placed in {}, i.e. x^{23}.

The non-printable characters have been replaced as shown
below:
'oe' ligature --> oe
'ue' ligature --> ue

Names, words, and copyright dates are presented in many
styles and spellings, apparently as copied from the
individual volumes that were printed at different times
and places. These variations have been left unchanged
except noted below:
Alsop - George
Replaced 'scituation' with 'situation'
Copyright - inconsistent use of spaces following punctuation
in Roman numerals has been standardized without
spaces for this ebook.
Fessenden - Thomas (---- Original poems.)
Replaced 'Authur' with 'Author'