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  The rocke of regard diuided into foure parts. The first, the castle of delight: wherin is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the garden of vnthriftinesse: wherein are many swéete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the arbour of vertue: wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous ladies nad gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the ortchard of repentance: wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions: being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons Gent.
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  1576
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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  Consists mainly of translations from the Italian. Partly in verse. Publisher's name and publication date from colophon; printer's name from STC. P. 123 misnumbered 121. "The garden of vnthriftinesse", "The arbour of vertue", ...
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  A remembraunce of the wel imployed life, [and] godly end, of George Gaskoigne Esquire who deceassed at Stalmford in Lincolneshire the 7. of October. 1577. The reporte of Geor. Whetstons gent. an eye witnes of his godly and charitable end in this world.
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  1577
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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  In verse. Running title reads: The lyfe and death of George Gaskoigne. Publication date from STC. Printer's device on title page. Signatures: A-B⁴. Some print show-through; some pages stained. Reproduction of the original ...
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  The enemie to vnthryftinesse publishing, by lawes, documents and disciplines. A right rule, for reformation of pride, and other prodigall and riotous disorders, in a common wealth: for the worthines of directions, a perfect mirrour for all maiestrates: (especially) of cities. And for sound counsels, and admonitions, a carde to compasse, or euery yong gentleman, honorablie and profitably to gouerne his actions. Partely, drawne out of the sage gouernme[n]t, of the most worthie emperour, Alexander Seuerus: and (generallye) discoueringe the vnsufferable abuses now raigning in our happie English co[m]mon wealth. By George Whetstons gent.
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  1586
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587? ; Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587? Addition: or touchstone for the time. aut and Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235.
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  Actual date of publication from STC. Leaves 25 and 26 misnumbered 75 and 78. G2 is a separate title page, undated, with same imprint, reading: An addition: or touchstone for the time: exposyng the daingerous mischiefes, ...
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  An heptameron of ciuill discourses Containing: the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen. In whose behauiours, the better sort, may see, a represe[n]tation of thier own vertues: and the inferiour, may learne such rules of ciuil gouernme[n]t, as wil rase out the blemish of their basenesse: wherin, is renowned, the vertues, of a most honourable and braue mynded gentleman. And herein, also, as it were in a mirrour the vnmaried may see the defectes whiche eclipse the glorie of mariage: and the wel maried, as in a table of housholde lawes, may cull out needefull preceptes to establysh their good fortune. A worke, intercoursed with ciuyll pleasure, to reaue tediousnesse from the reader: and garnished with morall noates to make it profitable, to the regarder. The reporte, of George Whetstone. Gent.
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  1582
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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  The words "as it were in a mirrour" are enclosed in square brackets on the title page. Signatures: A⁴ [par.]² B-Z⁴. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  A mirror of treue honour and Christian nobilitie exposing: the life, death, and diuine vertues, of the most noble, and godly Lorde Frauncis Earle of Bedford, Baron Russell, Lorde chiefe Iustice, [and] Iustice in Oier, of all the Queene forrests, [and]c. ... Who deceased at Bedford house, the xxviij. of Iune. 1585. AEtatis suæ. 58. Wherevnto is adioyned a report of the vertues of the right valiant & worthy knight S. Frauncis, Lord Russell, sonne and heire apparant of the honour and good giftes of the sayd right noble Earle, who vpon a daye of truce was slaine, by a treacherous strategeme of the Scots, the 27. day of the said month of Iune. The report of George Whetstone, Gent. a faithfull seruant of the sayd right honorable Earle.
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  1585
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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  In verse. Signatures: A-D⁴. Running title reads: Of the Right Noble Earle of Bedford. Reproduction of a photostat of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Quire A and B1r not filmed.
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  The censure of a loyall subiect upon certaine noted speach & behauiours of those fourteen notable traitors, at the place of their executions, the xx. and xxi. of September, last past. As also, of the Scottish queen, now (thanks be to God) cut off by iustice, as the principal roote of al their treasons. On Wednesday the 8. of Februarie 1586. Wherein is handled matter of necessarie instruction and comfort for al duetiful subiectes: especially, the multitude of ignoraunt people. Feare God: be true to thy Prince: and obey the lawes.
  Date of publication:
  1587
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587? ; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604, attributed name. and T. C., fl. 1587.
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  Dedication signed: G.W., i.e. George Whetstone. Editor's preface signed: T.C., i.e. Thomas Churchyard?. Publication date from STC. In this issue G2r catchword is "same". Running title reads: The execution of fourteen ...
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  A remembraunce of the life, death, and vertues, of the most noble and honourable Lord Thomas late Erle of Sussex Vicount Fitz-water, Lord of Egremount and Burnell, iustice of an ayer, of all her Maiesties forrestes, parkes, chaces, and warrantes, on the south side of Trent, Captaine of the pensioners & gentlemen at armes, Lord Chamberlaine of her Maiesties honorable household, Knight of the noble Order of the Garter, and of her Highnesse most gratious and prudente Pryuy Councell. VVho deceased at Barmesey the 11. of Iune 1583. The report of George VVhetstones gent.
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  1583
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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  In verse. "Wolfe printed the whole"--STC. Signatures: A-B⁴. Running title reads: Of the noble Earle of Sussex. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  The English myrror A regard wherein al estates may behold the conquests of enuy: containing ruine of common weales, murther of princes, cause of heresies, and in all ages, spoile of deuine and humane blessings, vnto which is adioyned, enuy conquered by vertues. Publishing the peaceable victories obtained by the Queenes most excellent Maiesty, against this mortall enimie of publike peace and prosperitie, and lastly a fortris against enuy, builded vpon the counsels of sacred Scripture, lawes of sage philosophers, and pollicies of well gouerned common weales: wherein euery estate may see the dignities, the true office and cause of disgrace of his vocation. A worke safely, and necessarie to be read of euerie good subiect. By George Whetstones Gent. Seene and allowed.
  Date of publication:
  1586
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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  Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Lacks quire B.
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  A remembraunce, of the woorthie and well imployed life, of the right honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Lorde keper of the greate Seale of Englande, and one of the Queenes Maiesties most honorable Priuie Counsell, who deceased, the 20 daye of Februarie 1578 VVith an exhortation necessarie for euery estate. The woorke of George VVhetstones Gentleman.
  Date of publication:
  1579
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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  In verse. The year in the title is according to Lady Day dating. Printer's name from STC. 2. Running title reads: The life of Sir N. Bacon. late Lorde keper. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library ...
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  A remembraunce of the precious vertues of the right honourable and reuerend iudge, Sir Iames Dier, Knight, Lord cheefe Iustice of the Common Pleas who disseased at great Stawghton, in Huntingdon shire, the 24. of Marche, anno. 1582. The reporte of George VVhetstons, gent.
  Date of publication:
  1582
  

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  Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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  In verse. Signatures: A-B⁴ C² . Running title reads: The life and death of the good Lord Dyer. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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