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  The art of speaking. Containing, I. An essay; in which are given rules for expressing properly the principal passions and humours, which occur in reading, or public speaking; and II. Lessons taken from the ancients and moderns (with additions and alterations where thought useful) exhibiting a variety of matter for practice; the emphatical words printed in italics; with notes of direction referring to the essay. : To which are added, a table of the lessons, and an index of the various passions and humours in the essay and lessons. : [Three lines in Latin from Cicero]
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Burgh, James, 1714-1775.
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  Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography. Errors in paging: p. 122 numerals inverted; p. 134 misnumbered 431.
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  Britain's remembrancer. Being some thoughts on the proper improvement of the present juncture. : The character of this age and nation. : A brief viow [sic] from history, of the effects of the vices which now prevail in Britain, upon the greatest empires and states of former times. : Remarkable deliverences this nation has had in the most imminent dangers; with suitable reflections. : Some hints, shewing what is in the power of the several ranks of people, and of every individual in Britain, to do toward securing the state from all its enemies.
  Date of publication:
  1748
  

  Author(s):

  Burgh, James, 1714-1775.
  Description:
  Attributed to James Burgh in the Dictionary of national biography.
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  Thoughts on education, tending chiefly to recommend to the attention of the public, some particulars relating to that subject; which are not generally considered with the regard their importance deserves. / By the author of Britain's remembrancer.
  Date of publication:
  1749
  

  Author(s):

  Burgh, James, 1714-1775.
  Description:
  With a half-title. Booksellers' advertisement and prospectuses, p. [62-63].
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  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 constitution, and saving the state. / By J. Burgh, gentleman; author of the Dignity of human nature, and other works. ; Volume the first [-third and last].
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Burgh, James, 1714-1775.
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  Vol. 1: xxiii, [9], 486, [2] p.; v. 2: vii, [9], 477, [3] p.; v. 3: [16], 460, [56] p. Errors in paging: v. 1, p. xiv, 320, 456 misnumbered ivx, 220, 436; v. 3, p. 374 misnumbered 347. "Names of the encouragers"--v. 3, p. ...
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