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London, printed and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, near Stationers Hall, 1688.. 1688 Pamphlet: I. Of the longitude. II. The tricks of astrological quacks. III. Of the depth of the sea. IV. Of tobacco. V. Of Europes being too full of people. VI. The various opinions concerning the time of keeping the Sabbath. Small 4to, approximately 190 x 135 mm, 7½ x 5¼ inches, pages: LACKING initial imprimatur leaf, [6], 1-24, bound in marbled wrappers, bookplate of Fox Pointe Collection on first pastedown. Tips of lower corners chipped, 1 lower margin slightly chipped, not affecting text, small old ink spots to 1 page, all text legible, a few tiny red spots to margin of last page, a few margins lightly dusty, otherwise a very good copy. In the fifth essay, the author urges emigration to America "What Brave Spacious and Fertile Countries has His Majesty in America.., Not one beggar to be found in all Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New-England nor any of the Neighbouring Plantations". See: A Catalogue of Printed… Read More