doin. Boston New-England: Printed and sold by Green and Russell, at their printing-office, in Queen-Street. MDCCLIX. 4 p.l., 3-88 p. 8°. Reserve

Woman. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 1, p. 330–332.) NBH

See also Pietas et gratulatio. Boyd, William, 1777-1800. Woman: a poem, delivered at a public exhibition, April 19, at Harvard University, in The College Chapel. By William Boyd. Boston: Printed by John W. Folsom. M, DCC, XCVI. 2 p.l., (1)6-15 p. 12°. NBH p.v.26, no.15 Also printed in Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry, Boston, 1829, v. 2, p. 83-86, NBH.

Brackenridge, Hugh Henry, 1748-1816. The Battle of Bunkers Hill. A dramatic piece, of five acts, in heroic measure. By a gentleman of Maryland... i. e., Hugh Henry Brackenridge., Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in ThirdStreet, MDCCLXXVI. 3 p.l., (1)6–49(1) p., 1 pl. (front.) 12°. Reserve

Title-page lacking; supplied by a photostat facsimile. Frontispiece imperfect.

Contains the following poems: Prologue, p.l. 3; Epilogue, p. 37-38; An ode on the battle of BunkersHill, p. 39-44; Speech by General Washington, on his entering the town of Boston, p. 45-46; A military song by the army: on General Washington's victorious entry into the town of Boston, p. 47-49.

The prologue and epilogue were written by John Parke.

The death of General Montgomery, at the siege of Quebec. A tragedy. With an ode, in honour of the Pennsylvania militia, and the small band of regular Continental troops, who sustained the campaign, in the depth of winter, January, 1777, and repulsed the British forces from the banks of the Delaware. By the author of a dramatic piece on the Battle of Bunker's-Hill (i.e., Hugh Henry Brackenridge]. To which are added, elegiac pieces, commemorative of distinguished characters. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third-Street, next door to St. Paul's Church. M, DCC, LXXVII. 4 p.l., (1)10-79(1) p., 21., front. 12°. Reserve

Contains the following poems: An ode in honour of Pennsylvania militia, p. 54-64; Elegiac pieces commemorative of distinguished characters, p. 65–68.

The "Prologue on the death of General Montgomery" which is at the end, was written by John Parke.

Norwich: Printed by J. Trumbull, for and sold by J. Douglass M'Dougall, on the West side of the Great-Bridge, Providence, 1777. 5 p.l., 11-68 p. 12°. Reserve

Contains the following poems: An ode in honour of Pennsylvania militia, p. 50-58; Elegiac pieces commemorative of distinguished characters, p. 58-68.

Bradford, William, 1588-1657. Certain verses left by... William Bradford...penned by his own hand, declaring the dispensa

Of Boston in New England; A word to New England. (Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections. Boston, 1838. 8°. series 3, v. 7, p. 27-28.) IAA A pastoral elegy on O**** R***. (In: The New-York magazine. New-York, 1795. 8°. v. 6, p. 570–571.) Reserve

A pastoral song. Ascribed to W. Bradford, esq. (In: The American musePhiladelphia, 1789. 8°. v. 6, p. 334Reserve

um.

335.)

Also printed in The Beauties of poetry, British and American, Philadelphia, 1791, p. 193-195, Reserve; The Columbian muse, New York, 1794, p. 175177, NBH; The New-York magazine, New York, 1795, v. 6, p. 569-570, Reserve.

Providence and the Pilgrim. (In: E. C. Stedman and E. M. Hutchinson, A library of American literature. New York, 1889. 8°. v. 1, p. 115–116.) NBB

Some observations of God's merciful dealing with us in this wilderness, and his gracious protection over us these many years. (Massachusetts Historical Society. Proceedings, 1869-70. Boston, 1871. 8°. v. 11, p. 465-478.)

IAA

Bradstreet, Mrs. Anne Dudley, 1612-72. A dialogue between Old England and New and other poems, by Mrs. Anne Dudley Bradstreet. Boston (1905). 20 p. 12°. (Old South leaflets. [General series. v. 7, no. 159.) *R-Room 300 Contents: A dialogue between Old England and New concerning their present troubles, anno 1642.In honor of that high and mighty Princess Queen Elizabeth of happy memory. To the memory of my dear and ever honored father Thomas Dudley, Esq., who deceased July 31, 1653, and of his age 77.An epitaph on my dear and ever honored mother Mrs. Dorothy Dudley, who deceased December 27, 1643, and of her age 61. The author to her book. To my dear and loving husband. In reference to her children 23 June, 1659. In thankful remembrance for my dear husband's safe arrival, September 3, 1662.

The poems of Mrs. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672). Together with her

prose remains. With an introduction by Charles Eliot Norton. [New York: The Duodecimos, MDCCCXCVII. 2 p.l., xliv p., 2 l., 347 p., 11., 3 pl., 9 ports. 12°.

NBG

No. 132 of 132 copies on hand-made paper. Contains facsimiles of title-pages of the first three original editions, and of the 1867 edition edited by J. H. Ellis.

Several poems compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight; wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse, and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. Together with an exact epitome of the three first monarchyes viz. The Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and beginning of the Romane Common-wealth to the end of their last king: with diverse other pleasant & serious poems; By a Gentle-woman in New-England [i.e., Anne Bradstreet. The second edition, corrected by the author and enlarged by an addition of several other poems found amongst her papers after death. Boston, Printed by John Foster, 1678. 7 p.1., 255 p. 24°.

Reserve Title-page mutilated; pages 247-255 lacking.

Several poems compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight; wherein especially is contained, a compleat discourse and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. Together with an exact epitome of the three first monarchies, viz. the Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman common wealth, from its beginning to the end of their last king. With divers other pleasant and serious poems. By a Gentlewoman in New-England [i.e., Anne Bradstreet]. The third edition, corrected by the author, and enlarged by an addition of several other poems found amongst her papers after her death. Re-printed from the second edition, in the year M. DCC. LVIII. 1 p.1., iii-xiii, 233 p. 16°. Reserve

p. 223-224, 229-230, 233 lacking.

The tenth muse lately sprung up in America. Or several poems, compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight. Wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse and description of the four: elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. Together with an exact epitomie of the four monarchies, viz. The Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, Roman. Also a dialogue between Old England and New, concerning the late troubles. With divers other pleasant and serious poems. [By Anne Bradstreet.] Printed at London for Stephen Bowtell at the signe of the Bible in Popes HeadAlley. 1650. 7 p.1., 207 p. 24°. Reserve

The works of Anne Bradstreet in prose and verse. Edited by John Harvard Ellis. Charlestown: Abram E. Cutter,

1867. 3 p.1., vii-lxxvi, 434 p., 1 pl., 1 port. 4°. NBHD

No. 192 of 250 copies printed.

man.

Branagan, Thomas. Avenia, or A tragical poem, on the oppression of the human species; and infringement on the rights of In five books. With notes explanatory and miscellaneous. Written in imitation of Homer's Iliad. A new edition. To which is added the Constitution of the State of Pennsylvania. By Thomas Branagan. Author of Preliminary essays, Serious remonstrance, Penitential tyrant, &c. &c. Philadelphia: Printed, and sold by J. Cline, No. 125, South Eleventh Street. 1810. 2 p.1., 5-324 p., front. 24°. NBHD

Branch, William. Life, a poem in three books; descriptive of the various characters in life; the different passions, with their moral influence; the good and evil resulting from their sway; and of the perfect man. Dedicated to the social and political welfare of the people of the United States. By William Branch, junior, of Prince Edward, Virginia. Richmond [Va. From the Franklin Press. W. W. Gray, printer. 1819. 1 p.1., (i)iv-xii p., 11., 3-218 p., 11. 16°. NBHD

Commencement, a

A Brother, pseud. poem... See Biglow, William.

Brown, Charles Brockden, 1771-1810. Monody, on the death of Gen. George Washington, delivered at the New-York Theatre [sic] on Monday evening, Dec. 30, '99. [By Charles Brockden Brown. (In: Commercial advertiser, New York, Jan. 2, 1800. f°. no. 699, p. 3.) Reserve

A poem in ninety-six lines. Title from caption. With heading: For the Commercial advertiser. According to Dunlap, History of the American theatre, 1832, p. 274, this was written by C. B. Brown and delivered at the theatre by Mr. Cooper. Reprinted in The Spectator, New York, Jan. 4. 1800, no. 238, p. 1.

Bulkley, Edward. A threnodia upon our churches second dark eclipse, happening July 20, 1663 by deaths interposition between us and that great light and divine plant, Mr. Samuel Stone, late of Hartford in New-England. (In: N. Morton, NewEnglands memoriall. Cambridge, 1669. 12°. p. 168-169.) Reserve

Upon the death of that truely Godly, reverend, and faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Jonathan Mitchell, pastor of the church at Cambridge, who deceased July 9, 1668. (In: N. Morton, New-Englands memoriall. Cambridge, 1669. 12°. p. 192193.) Reserve

at the Dramatic Repository, ShakespeareGallery. July-1817. 44 p., 11. 16°. NCO p.v.250, no.4

First published in 1808.

"Ode for the fourth March, 1817. Written for the occasion by Mr. Samuel Woodworth, and sung by Mr. Abraham Stage." 11. following p. 42.

Byles, Mather, 1706-1788. The comet: a poem. [By Mather Byles.] Boston: Printed and sold by B. Green and Comp. in Newbury-Street, and D. Goodkin, at the Corner of Water-street, Cornhil. 1744. 4 p. 8°. Reserve

Woodcut on title-page of a comet. Also printed in The Massachusetts magazine, Boston, 1790, v. 2, p. 565, Reserve.

The conflagration. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 1, p. 126-129.) NBH A full and true account of how the lamentable wicked French and Indian pirates were taken by the valliant Englishmen. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8°. v. 1, p. 118.) NBB

The God of tempest and earthquake. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 1, p. 129-131.) NBH

Hymn written during a voyage. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 1, p. 132.)

NBH

First appeared in A Collection of poems, by sev eral hands, Boston, 1744.

Also printed in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 121, NBB; Stedman and Hutchinson, A li brary of American literature, New York, 1889, v. 2, p. 432, NBB.

To His Excellency Governour Belcher, on the Death of His Lady. An Epistle. By the Reverend Mr. Byles. [Boston, 1736. 1 p.l., ii, 6 p. 8°. Reserve

Also printed in Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry, Boston, 1829, v. 1, p. 131-132, NBH.

C., E., Gent. Sotweed redivivus. See Cook, Ebenezer.

C., G. A little looking-glass for the times; or, A brief remembrancer for Pennsylvania. Containing some serious hints, affectionately addressed to the people of every rank and station in the province: with an appendix, by way of supplication to Almighty God. By G. C. Wilmington, Printed and sold by James Adams, 1764. Reserve 24 p. 16°.

Reprinted with a type-facsimile title-page in Magazine of history with notes and queries, extra no. 22, p. 67-93, IAG.

Caldwell, Charles, 1772-1853. An elegiac poem on the death of General Washington. By Charles Caldwell, A.M. M.D. Phila

delphia: Printed at the office of "The True American." 1800. 2 p.1., 12 p. 8°. Reserve

With the statement on the second leaf that "part of the following poem has been already printed in a hand bill, and circulated, at the commencement of the present year, among patrons of The True American, a copy of which, upon satin, is described and quoted in The Historical magazine, Boston, 1857, v. 1, p. 233-234, IAA.

The Camp meeting. The extravagant zeal of religious fanatics and the licentious rioting of unprincipled people who attend these meetings, deserve the severest censure: but the truly pious of all denominations, both in the camp and out of it, will ever be respected and revered. By the Druid of the Lakes. The meeting here celebrated was held in a deep forest of wild woods, five miles from the east bank of the Cayuga lake, in the western district of New-York. Printed in the Year 1810. To be had at No. 40 North Fourth-street. 2 p.l., 5-12 p. 16°. NBH p.v.23, no.11

Capen, Joseph, 1658-1725. Funeral elegy, upon the much to be lamented death and most deplorable expiration of the pious, learned, ingenious, and eminently usefull servant of God, Mr. John Foster, who expired and breathed out his soul quietly into the arms of his blessed Redeemer, at Dorchester, Sept. 9th, Anno Dom: 1681. Ætatis anno 33. (In: T. C. Simonds, History of South Boston. Boston, 1857. 12°. p. 3839.) IQH

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839. The porcupiniad: a hudibrastic poem. In three cantos. Addressed to William Cobbett, by Mathew Carey. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by the author. 1799. 2 v. 8°.

Issued separately.

contest of America for liberty. New Haven: Printed by Tho. and Samuel Green. 1778.

Contents: A contest between the eagle and the crane. Composed February, 1776. A dialogue between Col. Paine and Miss Clorinda Fairchild, when taking leave of her to go on the northern expedi tion. St. Clair's retreat, and Burgoyne's defeat. The first chapter of the lamentations of General Burgoyne. - The fall of Burgoyne. The vanity of trusting in an arm of flesh. The tragical death of Miss Jane M'Crea, who was scalped and inhumanly butchered by a scouting party of Burgoyne's army, on his way towards Albany. An answer for the messengers of the nation.

Title taken from canto II and III; canto 1 reads: In four cantos.

Canto dated: March 2, 1799; 1. of adv., front., viii, (1)10-52 p.

Canto II and III dated: April 15, 1799; front., iv, (1)6-44 p.

The prayer of an American citizen. (In: The American museum. Philadelphia, 1787. 8°. v. 2, p. 411-413.) Reserve

Carpenter, William. A poem on the execution of William Shaw, at Springfield, December 13th, 1770, for the murder of Edward East in Springfield gaol, by William Carpenter. (New York: C. F. Heartman, 1916. 61., folded fac. 8°. (Heartman's historical series. no. 21.) Reserve

Case, Wheeler. Revolutionary memorials, embracing poems by the Rev. Wheeler Case, published in 1778... Edited by the Rev. Stephen Dodd. New York: M. W. Dodd, 1852. iv p., 41., (1)14-69 p.

12°. NBHD

Includes reprint of original title-page (with author's name inserted): Poems, occasioned by several circumstances and occurrences in the present grand

This poem was written to point out "the advantages to society, of a clergy whose lives have been devoted to literature and a preparation for their profession, over any to be expected from upstart pretenders without any solid qualification, other than external effrontery."

Cleveland, Aaron, 1744-1815. The family blood. A burlesque. (In: Charles W. Everest, The poets of Connecticut. New York, 1860. 8°. p. 32-34.) NBH

First published in C. W. Everest, The poets of Connecticut, Hartford, 1843.

Also printed in E. C. Stedman and E. M. Hutchinson, A library of American literature, New York, 1889, v. 3, p. 304-306, NBB.

A satire in support of Jay's treaty.

Poems, chiefly occasional, by the late Mr. Cliffton. To which are prefixed, introductory notices of the life, character and writings, of the author, and an engraved likeness. New-York: Printed for J. W. Fenno, by G. & R. Waite. 1800. xviii, 119(1) p., front. (port.) 12°. Reserve

The leaf preceding p. [71] is a special title reading: Some account of a manuscript, found among the papers of a French emigrant in London, entitled Talleyrand's descent into Hell. "From the Anchor Club."

Frontispiece, the portrait of the author engraved by D. Edwin, after Field.

Library has another copy in NBHD, lacking por

trait.

Some of Cliffton's poems are printed in Samuel

Kettell, Specimens of American poetry, Boston, 1829, v. 2, p. 87-93, NBH; also in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 604-609, NBB.

To William Gifford, esquire. (In: William Gifford, The Baviad, and Mæviad. Philadelphia, 1799. 16°. p. v-xi.) Reserve

Written for this edition of Gifford's Baviad, and Mæviad, at the request of the publisher, William Cobbett. Signed and dated: C. Philadelphia 13th May, 1799.

Reprinted in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature, v. 1, p. 606–607, NBB.

Club of Odd Volumes. Early American poetry reprints). v. 1-5. Boston: The Club of Odd Volumes, 1894–98. 5 v. sq. 8°. Reserve

[v.] 1. Tompson, Benjamin. New-England's crisis. [v.] 11. Morrell, William. New-England. [v.] III. Mather, Cotton. A poem and an elegy. [v.] IV. Elegies and epitaphs, 1677-1717. [v.] v. Wolcott, Roger. The poems of Roger Wolcott, Esq., 1725.

Cobbett, William, 1762-1835. French arrogance; or "The cat let out of the bag"; a poetical dialogue between the envoys of America, and X. Y. Z. and the lady. By William Cobbett., Philadelphia: Published by Peter Porcupine, opposite ChristChurch, and sold by the principal booksellers. 1798. Price 25 cents.] [Copyright secured according to law. 2 p.1., (1) Reserve 6-31 p. 8°.

Reprinted with type-facsimile title-page in Magazine of history with notes and queries, extra no. 44, p. 383-408, LAG.

Coffin, Robert Stevenson, 1797-1827. The miscellaneous poems of the Boston Bard Philadeli.e., Robert Stevenson Coffin). phia: Printed for the author, by J. H. Cunningham. 1818. 1 p.l., (i)iv-xv(i), (1)18156 p. 24°. NBHD

Cogswell, Mason F. See The Echo. Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747. On Elijah's translation, occasioned by the death of the reverend and learned Mr. Samuel Willard. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 1, p. 55-61.)

NBH

A quarrel with fortune. (In: Ebenezer Turell, The life and character of the Reverend Benjamin Colman. Boston, 1729. 8°. p. 24-25.) Reserve

Reprinted in Stedman and Hutchinson, A library of American literature, New York, 1889, v. 2, p. 296, NBB.

To Urania on the death of her first child. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New NBB York, 1866. 8°. v. 1, p. 74.)

First published in Ebenezer Turell, The life and character of the Reverend Benjamin Colman, Boston, 1729, p. 188-191, Reserve.

Columbia's naval triumphs. New-York: Published by Inskeep & Bradford, No. 128 Broadway. J. Seymour, printer, No. 149 John-street. 1813. 3 p.l., (1)3-132 p. nar. 24°. NBHD

The Columbiad: Or a poem on the American war. See Snowden, Richard.

The Columbian muse. A selection of American poetry from various authors of established reputation. New York: Printed by J. Carey, for Mathew Carey, Philadelphia. 1794. 2 p.1., 224 p. 16°. Reserve

Contents: Conspiracy of kings; Prospects of peace; by Joel Barlow. Philosophic solitude, by William Livingston. -An oration which might have been delivered to students in anatomy on the late rupture between the two schools of Philadelphia, by Francis Hopkinson. Address to the Genius of America; Columbia; Seasons moralized; by Timothy Dwight. Elegy on the times; Elegy on the death of Mr. Buckingham St. John; Ambition; The critics; by John Trumbull, Epistle to Col. Humphreys, by Timothy Dwight. Sketches of American history, by Philip Freneau. Description of the first American congress; American Revolution; American sages; American painters; American poets; by Joel Barlow. Eulogium on rum, by Joseph Smith. - An elegy on the burning of Fairfield, Connecticut; Elegy on Lieut. De Hart; Mount Vernon; An ode to Laura; Genius of America; by David Humphreys. The

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