An edition of The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665: containing observations and memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, both public and private, during that dreadful period (1722)

The dreadful visitation

in a short account of the progress and effects of the plague, the last time it spread in the city of London in the year 1665 extracted from the memoirs of a person who resided there, during the whole time of the infection: with some thoughts on the advantage which would result to Christianity, if a spirit of impartiality and true charity was suffered to preside amongst the several religious denominations, &c. [Three lines from Deuteronomy]

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An edition of The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665: containing observations and memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, both public and private, during that dreadful period (1722)

The dreadful visitation

in a short account of the progress and effects of the plague, the last time it spread in the city of London in the year 1665 extracted from the memoirs of a person who resided there, during the whole time of the infection: with some thoughts on the advantage which would result to Christianity, if a spirit of impartiality and true charity was suffered to preside amongst the several religious denominations, &c. [Three lines from Deuteronomy]

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This account of the Great Plague of London (1664-65) was first published in 1722. In it Defoe describes the horrifying daily events in London city as it was besieged by bubonic plague.

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Early works to 1800, Plague, History, Fiction, Plague in fiction, London, 1665, Plague in literature, London, England, London (England), Great Fire, London, England, 1666, Disease Outbreaks, Social conditions, Great Fire, London, England, 1666 in fiction, Fire, 1666, Classic Literature, Peste bubónica, Historia, Fires, Novela, Great Fire (London, England : 1666) fast (OCoLC)fst00947020, Large type books, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), England, fiction, London (england), fiction, Fiction, historical, Great Plague, London, England, 1664-1666, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction: general and literary, Plague--fiction, Plague--history, Pr3404 .j6 2003
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England, London, Marseille, France, London (England), 1665 London, Londres (Inglaterra), Inglaterra, Londres, Marseille (France)
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17th century, 1665, London, 1665, Plague, 1665, Fire, 1666, Siglo XVII

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A journal of the plague year: written by a citizen who continued all the while in London
1931, J. M. Dent, E. P. Dutton
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A journal of the plague year
1900, J.M. Dent
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1896, Longmans, Green, and co.
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Defoe's history of the great plague in London: a journal of the plague year
1895, Ginn and company
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A journal of the plague year: being observations or memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, as well publick as private, which happened in London during the last Great Visitation in 1665
1893, G. Routledge
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A journal of the plague year: or, Memorials of the great pestilence in London, in 1665
1882, Routledge
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1835, Thomas Tegg and Son
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Cover of: The history of the Great Plague in London, in the year 1655. Containing observations and memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, both public and private, that happened during that dreadful period
The history of the Great Plague in London, in the year 1655. Containing observations and memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, both public and private, that happened during that dreadful period
1819, Printed by H. Teape for John Offor
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Cover of: The dreadful visitation
The dreadful visitation: in a short account of the progress and effects of the plague, the last time it spread in the city of London in the year 1665 extracted from the memoirs of a person who resided there, during the whole time of the infection: with some thoughts on the advantage which would result to Christianity, if a spirit of impartiality and true charity was suffered to preside amongst the several religious denominations, &c. [Three lines from Deuteronomy]
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The history of the Great Plague in London, in the year 1665. Containing, observations and memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, both public and private, that happened during that dreadful period
1754, F. and J. Noble
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Cover of: A journal of the Plague Year: being observations or memorials, of the most remarkable occurrences, as well publick as private, which happened in London during the last great visitation in 1665
A journal of the Plague Year: being observations or memorials, of the most remarkable occurrences, as well publick as private, which happened in London during the last great visitation in 1665
1722, Printed for E. Nutt; J. Roberts; A. Dodd; and J. Graves
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Eighteenth Century -- reel 10443, no. 02.

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