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  A poem on the late distress of the town of Boston. With some remarks on the sudden flight of the ministerial troops, after plundering and destroying the property of the worthy inhabitants, they left the town in the greatest confusion imaginable, not allowing themselves time to take with them great part of their warlike stores, in short they fled like murderer's pursued by the hand of Justice.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Rich, Elisha, 1740-1804?
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  Verse in forty-five stanzas; first line: Come shout Americans with joy. Author from last line: Thy friend E.R. [i.e., Elisha Rich] hath his request. Relief cut at head (Reilly 1134) was also used to illustrate Rich's ...
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  The prospect of peace. A poetical composition, delivered in Yale-College, at the public examination, of the candidates for the degree of bachelor of arts; July 23, 1778. / By Joel Barlow, A.B.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812. and Yale College.
  Description:
  Published in 1778; see BAL.
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  A poem, spoken at the public commencement at Yale College, in New-Haven; September 12, 1781.
  Date of publication:
  1781
  

  Author(s):

  Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812. and Yale College.
  Description:
  Attributed to Joel Barlow in BAL. In theme a prior study of the author's "Vision of Columbus."
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  New Year verses, addressed to those gentlemen who have been pleased to favour Francis Wrigley, news carrier, with their custom. January 1, 1783.
  Date of publication:
  1782
  

  Author(s):

  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Attributed to Philip Freneau in BAL. Presumably printed late in 1782 by Hall and Sellers, printers of the Pennsylvania gazette, for distribution on New Year's day.
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  A narrative of the captivity and sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and his family; who were surprised by the Indians, and taken from their farms, on the frontiers of Pennsylvania, in the spring, 1780.
  Date of publication:
  1784
  

  Author(s):

  Walton, William, 1740-1824.
  Description:
  "Related by the Gilbert family to William Walton, Benjamin Gilbert's brother-in-law."--Vail, R.W.G. The voice of the old frontier. Sometimes attributed to Thomas Austin. "Thoughts alluding to, and in part occasioned by the ...
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  The shipwreck. A sentimental and descriptive poem. In three cantos. / By William Falconer, an English sailor. ; [Two lines in Latin from Virgil, with two line English translation]
  Date of publication:
  1788
  

  Author(s):

  Falconer, William, 1732-1769. and Markoe, Peter, 1752?-1792. Storm, a poem ...
  Description:
  "Occasional elegy."--p. 101-103. "The shipweck. Occasioned by the loss of the Halsewell East-Indiaman."--p. [104]-105. "The storm, a poem. Descriptive of the late tempest, which raged with such destructive fury throughout ...
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  The triumph of infidelity: a poem.
  Date of publication:
  1788
  

  Author(s):

  Dwight, Timothy, 1752-1817. and Voltaire, 1694-1778.
  Description:
  Attributed to Timothy Dwight in BAL. Ironically dedicated to Voltaire, for having "opposed truth, religion, and their authors, with sophistry, contempt, and obloquy ..." Place of publication suggested by Trumbull. An edition ...
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  The miscellaneous works of Mr. Philip Freneau containing his essays, and additional poems.
  Date of publication:
  1788
  

  Author(s):

  Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832.
  Description:
  Two states noted, distinguished by presence or absence of a semi-colon after "Freneau" in the title. Three formats noted: thin paper, thick paper, and extra thick paper (signatures vary in the latter format). Subscribers' ...
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  Ela: or The delusions of the heart. A tale, founded on facts. : [Six lines from Rowe] : To which is added, Henry and Emma: a poem. By Mathew Prior, Esq.
  Date of publication:
  1789
  

  Author(s):

  Burke, Mrs. ; Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721. Henry and Emma. ; Aikin, John, 1747-1822. Edwin and Ethelinde. ; Aikin, John, 1747-1822. Dirge. and Goldsmith, Oliver, 1728-1774. Deserted village.
  Description:
  Half-title: Ela: or The delusions of the heart. Attributed to Mrs. Burke by Evans. Bookseller's advertisements, verso of half-title and p. [80]. Henry and Emma / Matthew Prior -- Edwin and Ethelinde / John Aikin -- A dirge ...
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  The miscellaneous works of Colonel Humphreys.
  Date of publication:
  1790
  

  Author(s):

  Humphreys, David, 1752-1818. ; Trumbull, John, 1750-1831. and Dwight, Timothy, 1752-1817.
  Description:
  For John Trumbull's contribution to The widow of Malabar, see BAL 20544. Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription. Printers' monogram device on title page. Error in paging: p. 188-189 misnumbered ...
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