Adams, John, 1704–40.

Poems on several

occasions, original and translated. By the late reverend and learned John Adams, M.A. Boston: Printed for D. Goodkin, in Marlborough-Street, over against the Old South Meeting House. 1745. 4 p.l., 176 p. 16°. Reserve

Adams, John Quincy, 1767–1848. On the discoveries of Captain Lewis. (In: The Monthly anthology and Boston review. Boston, 1807. 8°. v. 4, p. 143–144.) * DA Also printed in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck's Cyclopædia of American literature, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 395, NBB.

Albany Register. The humble address of the Carriers of the Albany Register, to their generous customers, greeting them with a Happy New Year. [Albany, N. Y.: Reserve Jan. 1, 1796. Broadside.

All the world's a stage. A poem, in three parts. The stranger. Newburyport: Printed by William Barrett. 1796. 15 [really 14, p. 8°. Reserve

The name "I. Storey" is written on the title in a contemporary hand, in the place where the author's name is usually printed; the reference being undoubtedly to Isaac Story, who was born at Marblehead in 1774, and published his first poem, An Epistle from Yarico to Inkle, in 1792.

Allen, Benjamin, 1789-1829. Miscellaneous poems, on moral and religious subjects: By Osander [pseud. of Benjamin Allen). Hudson: Printed by Wm. E. Norman No. 2, Warren Street. 1811. 2 p.1., 7(1) p., 21., 11-180 p. 16°. NBHD

New-York: Printed by J. Seymour, Sold by Griffin and Rudd, agents for the publisher; 189, Greenwich-St. 1812. 4 p.1., 5-180 p. 24°. NBHD

Published to aid the author to study for the ministry.

Urania, or The true use of poesy; a poem. By B. Allen, Jun. New-York: Published by A. H. Inskeep, and Bradford & Inskeep, Philadelphia. 1814. 3 p.l., (1)8192 p. 24°. NBHD

Page 8 is wrongly numbered p. 5.

Allen, Mrs. Brasseya, 1760 or 1762-18—? Pastorals, elegies, odes, epistles, and other poems. By Mrs. Allen. (Copy right

secured.) Abingdon, (Md.): Printed by Daniel P. Ruff. 1806. 5 p.1., (1)10-163 p. 16°. NBHD

Dedicated to Thomas Jefferson.

Allen, James, 1739-1808. An intended inscription written for the monument on Beacon-Hill in Boston, and addressed to the passenger. (In: American poems, selected and original. Litchfield, 1793. 12°. p. 199-201.) Reserve and NBH Also printed in The Columbian muse, New York, 1794, p. 146-147, NBH, and in Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry, Boston, 1829, v. 1, p. 170171, NBH.

Lines on the [Boston massacre. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 1, p. 162-165.)

Written in 1772 but not published till 1782.

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[Poem On Washington's visit to Boston, 1789. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. p. 171-173.) NBH

Poem, written in Boston, at the commencement of the late Revolution. (In: American poems, selected and original. Litchfield, 1793. 12°. p. 193-199.) Reserve and NBH

The retrospect. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. BosNBH ton, 1829. 12°. v. 1, p. 165–170.)

Cambridge... Hilliard & Metcalf. 1813. 2 p.l., (i) vi-vii p., 11., (1)12-168 p. 12°. NBHD

The first edition was published in London, 1813. Contents: The sylphs of the seasons, a poet's dream, p. 11-43.-' The two painters, a tale, p. 4586. Eccentricity, p. 87-113.- The paint-king, p. 115-129. Myrtilla, p. 131-141. To a lady, who spoke slightingly of poets, p. 143-147.Sonnets, p. 149-154. The mad lover at the grave of his mistress, p. 155-158. First love, a ballad, p. 159-161. The complaint, p. 162-164. — Will, the maniac, a ballad, p. 165-168.

Lectures on art, and poems, by Washington Allston. Edited by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. New York: Baker and Scribner, 1850. xi, 380 p. 8°. NBI

In addition to the poems mentioned in the previous entry, includes America to Great Britain. This poem, written in 1810, was inserted by Coleridge in the first edition of his Sibylline leaves, London, 1817, p. 276-278, with the following note: "This poem, written by an American gentleman, a valued and dear friend, I communicate to the reader for its moral, no less than its poetic spirit."

Alsop, George, b. 1638. A character of the province of Maryland, wherein is described in four distinct parts, (viz.) 1. The scituation, and plenty of the province. II. The laws, customs, and natural demeanor of the inhabitant. III. The worst and best usage of a Maryland servant, opened in view. IV. The traffique, and vendable commodities of the countrey. Also a small treatise on the wild and naked Indians (or Susquehanokes) of Mary-Land, their customs, manners, absurdities, & religion. Together with a collection of historical letters. By George Alsop. London, Printed by T. J. for Peter Dring, at the sign of the Sun in the Poultrey: 1666. 10 p.l., 118 p., 21., 1 port. (8°.) Reserve

1 facsimile portrait inserted.

Poems on the following pages: p.l. 6-7; p. 26, 4445, 55, 75-80, 82-83, 103-104, 108-111.

A new edition with an introduction and copious historical notes. By John Gilmary Shea... New York: William Gowans, 1869. 125 p., 1 map, 1 port. 8°. (Gowans' Bibliotheca Americana. no. 5.) ISG and IAG

Includes a type-facsimile title-page. Reissued as Fund publication, no. 15, of the Maryland Historical Society, IAA.

Reprinted from the original edition of 1666. With introduction and notes by Newton D. Mereness... Cleveland: The Burrows Brothers Company, 1902. 113 p., 1 map, 1 pl., 1 port. 8°. ISG Includes a reduced photo-facsimile of original title

page.

No. 145 of 250 copies printed.

Alsop, Richard, 1761-1815. The charms of fancy: a poem in four cantos, with notes. By Richard Alsop. Edited from the original manuscripts, with a biographical sketch of the author, by Theodore Dwight.

This poem was mostly written before 1788. Elegy. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8°. v. 1, p. 497.) NBB

An elegy written in February 1791. (In: American poems, selected and original. Litchfield, 1793. 12°. p. 251-255.) Reserve and NBH Also printed in The Columbian muse, New York, 1794, p. 190-194, NBH.

Extract from the Conquest of Scandinavia; being the introduction to the fourth book. (In: American poems, selected and original. Litchfield, 1793. 12°. p. 272-284.) Reserve and NBH Habakkuk, chap. III. (In: American poems, selected and original. field, 1793. 12°. p. 263-264.)

Litch

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The incantation of Ulfo. From the Conquest of Scandinavia. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 2, p. 61-67.) NBH

A poem; sacred to the memory of George Washington, late president of the United States, and commander in chief of the armies of the United States. Adapted to the 22d of Feb. 1800. By Richard Alsop. Hartford: Printed by Hudson and Goodwin. 1800. 23 p. 8°. Reserve

This poem was delivered by Richard Alsop before the citizens of Middletown, Conn., at the memorial service of February 22, 1800.

Twilight of the Gods; or Destruction of the world, from the Edda, a system of ancient Scandinavian mythology. (In: American poems, selected and original. Litchfield, 1793. 12°. p. 265-272.) Reserve and NBH

Verses to the shearwater on the morning after the storm at sea. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 2, p. 60–61.) NBH

Versification of a passage from the fifth book of Ossian's Temora. (In: American poems, selected and original. Litchfield, 1793. 12°. p. 255-262.) Reserve and NBH See also The Echo; The Political greenhouse for the year 1798.

An American, pseud. tale. See Harney, John

Crystalina; a fairy Milton.

An American, pseud. See Oppression, a poem.

An American, pseud. See Prime, Benjamin Young.