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6. The natural history of chocolate [electronic resource] : Being a distinct and particular account of the cocoa-tree, its growth and culture, and the preparation, excellent properties, and medicinal vertues of its fruit. Wherein the errors of those who have wrote upon this subject are discover'd; the best way of making chocolate is explain'd; and several uncommon medicines drawn from it, are communicated. Translated from the last edition of the French, by R. Brookes, M.D.

8. An impartial view of Christians in general [electronic resource] : Being a useful discourse for this degenerate age: shewing, in some measure, the cause of the evil that harh enter'd into the hearts of many, in departing from the living god. Herein is also presceib'd, a suitable remedy; which being rightly apply'd, may, in some measure, remove the evil, and cause them in deed and in truth to seek the lord while he may be found, and for the things which concern their everlasting peace, before they are bid from their eyes. By Edward Young, late of Wye in Kent.

9. The Devil to pay at St. James's: or, A full and true account of a most horrid and bloody battle between Madam Faustina and Madam Cuzzoni. [electronic resource] : Also of a hot skirmish between Signor Boschi and Signor Palmerini. Moreover, how Senesino has taken Snuff, is going to leave the opera, and sing Psalms at Henley's oratory. Also about the flying man, and how the doctor of St. Martin's has very unkindly taken down the scaffold, and disappointed a world of good Company. As also how a certain Great Lady is gone mad for love of William Gibson, the Quaker. And how the wild boy is come to life again, and has got a dairy maid with child. Also about the great mourning, and the fashions, and the alterations, and what not. With other material occurrences, too many to insert.

10. A Little more of that same: or, A recollection of sundry material passages omitted in a late treatise, entituled, the Devil to pay at St. James's. [electronic resource] : Particularly, the downfall of bumbazeen. The demolition of Figg the prize-fighter. The hurly-burly about a new Parliament. With a word or two concerning the old. A most surprizing account of the miracles perform'd by the Flying Ass at Belsize. A proposal for the improvement of musick, by manufacturing eunuchs in England. Concluding with England's joy, or the happy type of an union betwixt whig and tory, in the reconciliation of Mr. Nathaniel Mist and Mr. Colley Cibber, which happen'd at the Vine-Tavern in Long-Acre, on Sunday, the 16th instant.