of their personal friends. The general account of its origin and design is given in the preface to the volume, in which the numbers were afterward collected and published in New York. With the exception of a few lines written by Drs. Mason F. Cogswell and Elihu H. Smith, and a part of one or two numbers by Dr. Lemuel Hopkins, the entire work was the production of Messrs. Alsop and Dwight. Judge Trumbull never wrote a line in it." C. W. Everest, Poets of Connecticut.

An Eclogue, occasioned by the death of the Rev. Alexander Cummings. See Belknap, Jeremy.

Eggleston, George Cary. American war ballads and lyrics. A collection of the songs and ballads of the Colonial wars, the Revolution, the War of 1812-15, the war with Mexico and the Civil war. Edited by George Cary Eggleston. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1889. xiv p., 11., 278 p., 1 pl. 16°. NBI

By

Elegies and epitaphs, 1677-1717. Cotton Mather and Urian Oakes.] Boston: The Club of Odd Volumes, 1896. 16 p., 31., 16 p., 3 1., 43-46 p., 21., 29–35 p., 11., [26-34 p., 21., 43–46 p. sq. 8°. (The Club of Odd Volumes. Early American poetry. [Reprints. v. 4.) Reserve

No. 81 of one hundred copies on hand-made paper. Contents: Elegie on the Reverend Thomas Shepard, 1677. By the Reverend Urian Oakes. Three elegies and an epitaph, by Cotton Mather: [1] On the Rev. John Wilson. From Johannes in Eremo, 1695; [2.] On seven young ministers. From Vigi lantius, 1705; [3.] On Ezekiel Cheever. From Corderius Americanus, 1708; [4.] On the Hon. Wait Winthrop. From Hades look'd into, 1717.

Elegy on the death of brigadier general [Hugh Mercer, of Virginia, slain in the action near Princeton, January 3, 1777. (In: The American museum. Philadelphia, 1791. 8°. 1792, part 1, Appendix 1, p. 19-21.)

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An Elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of... Reverend Nathaniel Collins. See Mather, Cotton.

An Elegy on a Patriot.

Occasioned

by the awful and untimely death of the honourable William Wimble, who by the coroner's inquest was found to have come to his end by suffocation. (In: The NewHaven Gazette, and the Connecticut magazine. New Haven, 1787. 4°. March 22, 1787, v. 2, no. 5, p. 31.) Reserve

An Elegy upon His Excellency William Burnet, Esq; who departed this life Sept. 7th. 1729. ÆEtat. 42. Boston: Printed and Sold by T. Fleet in Pudding-Lane, near the Town-House, where may be had His Excellency's Character [1729]. Broadside.

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Nine stanzas; text enclosed in mourning borders. Elisha, Patrick N. I. Patent right oppression exposed; or, Knavery detected. In an address, to unite all good people to obtain a repeal of the patent laws. By Patrick N. I. Elisha, Esq. To which is added an alarming law case; also, reflections on the patent laws. Illustrated with notes and anecdotes by the author. Philadelphia: Published by R. Folwell, 1813. xi (i), 189(1) p. 16°. Patent Room

An Emetic for aristocrats! or A chapter, respecting Governor Jay, and his treaty. Also, a history of the life and death of independence. To which is added, a poem on the treaty. Boston. Printed, 1795. 23 p. 24°. Reserve

A poem on Jay's treaty, p. 19–23. Entertainment for a winter's evening. See Green, Joseph.

Epistle to his excellency general Washington. (In: The American museum. Philadelphia, 1787. 8°. v. 2, p. 513–514.)

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An Epistle to the Hon. Arthur Dobbs, Esq; in Europe. From a clergyman in America. In three parts. London: Printed for the author, and sold by R. Dodsley, in Pall-mall, and M. Cooper, in Pater-noster-row. 1752. 2 p.1., iii-v, 7-95 p., 11. 4°. Reserve

Epistle from the Marquis de La Fayette. to General Washington. Edinburgh: Printed by Mundell & Son, Royal Bank

Close; for Mundell & Son, Edinburgh; and Longman & Rees, and J. Wright, London. 1800. 2 p.1., 32 p. 16°. Reserve

According to Sabin 38570 "this exceedingly rare poetical piece was written during the lifetime of General Washington, but was not printed until after his death."

Attributed to George Hamilton.

An Epistle to a member of the General Court of Massachusetts, for 1809. n.t.-p. n. p., 181-? 1 p.l., (1)4-32 p. 8°. NBHD

Half-title only.

An Epistle from Yarico to Inkle. See Story, Isaac.

An Epistle to Zenas. See Gardiner, John S. T.

Estlake, Restore, pseud. Ethick diversions. In four epistles to Emphasian, R. T. To which is added, The Convent. By Restore Estlake. New-York: Printed by T. and J. Swords, No. 160 Pearl-Street. 1807. 2 p.l., (1)6-70 p. 12°. Reserve

Evans, Nathaniel, 1742-1767. Elegy to the memory of Mr. Thomas Godfrey]. (In: Thomas Godfrey, Juvenile poems on various subjects. Philadelphia, 1765. 8°. p. 5–7.) Reserve

Poems on several occasions with some other compositions. By Nathaniel Evans, A.M. Late missionary (appointed by the Society for Propagating the Gospel) for Gloucester County, in New Jersey; and Chaplain to Lord Viscount Kilmorey, of the Kingdom of Ireland. Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, in Market-Street. M. DCC. LXXII. xxviii, 160, 24 p. 12°.

citizens of Maryland. In two volumes. Annapolis: Printed by Frederick Green. 1808. 2 v. 12°. NBF

v. 1. 2 p.l., (1)6-364 p., 41; v. 2. 1 p.l., (1)4-359 P., 61. The last 3 leaves of v. 2 contain a list of 375 subscribers.

The poems by American authors include the following:

v. 1. Epitaph on Mrs. Grove, of Litchfield, by William Grove, p. 41-42. A Similie, by J. L. B. Esq. of Md., p. 248-249. — To Lady Harriet Ackland, on her coming into the American camp to attend her husband, by Miss Lee, of Md., p. 264-266.

v. 2. Sonnet to Mr. in India, by Miss Lee, of Md., p. 3-4. Sonnet to the memory of her sisters, Mrs. F-nd-1 and Mrs. Pl-t-r, by Miss Lee, of Md., p. 4-5. The genius of America; Pyrocles to Lucinda; Impromptu; Epigram on a young gentleman; Chloe; To Monimia; An imitation of Horace, bk. iii, ode xxix; Epitaph on a miser; To Amanda; [Lines] written under a young lady's picture; Thoughts at Christmas; Absence; An ode to a friend; An ode, 1759; Song, to the tune of The Flowers of the Forest; On the taking of Louisburgh by Admiral Boscawen, 1758; Verses written at Mount Radnor, April, 1764; A hymn to Monimia; A song to the tune Wae's my heart that we should sunder; by John Thomas, of Md., p. 154-189. Verses on presenting Mr. J. T. with a piece of work to wear in his watch, by Miss Lee, of Md., p. 189-190. — To a young lady, on receiving from her a watch-paper, by John Thomas, of Md., p. 190–192. To a young lady, on the author's omitting to send her as promised, a present of flowers, on May-Day, 1762, by John Thomas, of Md., p. 245-247. On the vicissitudes of human life, an elegy, addressed to a friend by Mr. Smith of Phila., p. 276-281. The enamour'd philosopher, by a maniac in the hospital at Philadel phia, p. 315-317. Lampoon, by Mr. Smith, of Phila., p. 317-319. The student's sigh; To Miss A. T.; Morning, a hymn; The student's resolve; Elegy on the death of Hon. J. Rogers; Despair, an elegy; A burlesque invitation; To Miss A. O., by of Anne Arundel county, p. 340-354. To Miss H. Hill; On the death of Mrs. 's humming bird; by Miss Lee, of Md., p. 355-358. Sonnet by Charlotte Smith, p. 359.

A Family tablet: containing a selection of original poetry. Boston: Printed and sold by William Spotswood. 1796. 6 p.l., Reserve 81 p. 16°.

Edited by Abiel Holmes.

This collection was almost entirely composed by members of the family of President Stiles, and Dr. Holmes and his wife were the largest contributors. Dexter, Yale annals.

at

Contents: Elegy. A dirge. On the sudden death of a lovely child. - - Lines addressed to Miss S. W. on the death of her brother who fell in battle at Miami Village, 1790. Lines occasioned by the war, 1777. Andre's ghost.- Epistle to Myra. Lines presented to the parents of Mr. J. F. — Lines to the memory of Mrs. T. H. Elegy to memory of Mrs. T. W.- - Elegiac sonnet. Farewell. The adieu. Invocation to religion. Hymn written at sea.- - Invocation to piety. Lines written in a gale sea. - Birth-day reflection. Hymn, My times are in Thy hand. Conscience. - To Myra. Orig. in of the fire-screen. -A fragment. Inscription on a mall at C. The flower-de-luce. - Reply. To Myron with a purse. Reply. To Myra with a paper-basket. Lines accompanying a needle-book. To a gentleman, who presented Myra seven robins. Address to a young robin. - To Myron, with a jonquil. Reply. On reading the above pieces. The transformation of Eliza into a poplar. - The soldier. The seasons. To a gentleman, who presented Louisa with a pen. - Reply. To Strephon. - To Amanda. ---- Lines occasioned by seeing a portrait of the Goddess of Liberty. Elegiac fragment on the death of E. S.- Elegiac sonnet on Mrs. K. T. S. Elegy on Doctor Yaratildia: an epic poem.

Farmer, Henry Tudor. The battle of the isle. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 2, p. 174-179.) NBH

Imagination; The maniac's_dream, and other poems; By Henry T. Farmer, M.D. member of the Historical Society of New-York. New-York: Published by Kirk & Mercein, and John Miller, Covent Garden, London. William A. Mercein, printer. 1819. 2 p.l., (i)viii-xi, (1)14-163 p. 12°.

Also printed in The Columbian muse, New York, 1794, p. 171-172, NBH.

Fessenden, Thomas Green, 1771-1837. Democracy unveiled; or, Tyranny stripped of the garb of patriotism. By Christopher Caustic, L.L.D. (pseud. of Thomas Green Fessenden.] Second edition. Boston: Printed by David Carlisle, for the author. 1805. 2 p.l., (i)iv-viii, 220 p. 12°. Reserve Canto 1. The tocsin; II. Illuminism; III. Mobocracy; IV. The Jeffersoniad; v. The gibbet of satire; VI. Monition.

v. 1. xxiv, 179 p.; v. 2. 238 p., 1 1. The Library has another copy of this edition in which v. 1 is dated 1806; v. 2, dated 1805.

The modern philosopher; or Terrible tractoration! In four cantos, most respectfully addressed to the Royal College of Physicians, London: By Christopher Caustick [pseud. of Thomas Green Fessenden, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Aberdeen and Honorary member of no less than nineteen very learned societies. Second American edition, revised, corrected, and much enlarged by the au

thor. Philadelphia: From the Lorenzo press of E. Bronson. 1806. 2 p.l., (i)vixxxii, 272 p., 2 pl. (incl. front.) 8°. NBHD

Original poems. By Thomas Green Fessenden, Esq. Authur of Terrible Tractoration, or Caustic's petition to the Royal College of Physicians, and Democracy unveiled. Philadelphia: Printed at the Lorenzo press of E. Bronson. 1806. 2 p.1., NBHD (i)vi–xii, 203(1) p. 12°.

Some of Fessenden's poems are printed in Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry, Boston, 1829, v. 2, p. 115-121, NBH.

Pills, poetical, political and philosophical. Prescribed for the purpose of purging the publick of piddling philosophers, of puny poetasters, of paltry politicians, and petty partisans. By Peter Pepper-Box, poet and physician [i.e., Thomas Green Fessenden,. Philadelphia: Printed for the author. 1809. 1 p.l., (i)ivNBHD xviii, 136 p. 12°.

Poetical dialogue between Lionel Lovelorn, Esq. and Geoffry Ginger, Esq. (In: The Port folio. Philadelphia, 1805. 4°. v. 5, p. 22-24.) * DA

Terrible tractoration!! A poetical petition against galvanising trumpery, and the Perkinistic institution. In four cantos. Most respectfully addressed to the Royal College of Physicians, by Christopher Caustic... First American from the second London edition... New York: S. Stansbury, 1804. xxxv (i), 192 p. 16°.

First published in London, 1803.

NBHD

The Field of Orleans, a poem. See Hutton, Joseph.

First Church of Universalists, Boston, Mass. Ode performed...on the day devoted to funeral testimonies of respect to the memory of... Washington. (In: The Independent Chronicle. Boston, Jan. 23, 1800.) Reserve

A poem of eight stanzas.

Fitch, Elijah, 1745-1788. The beauties of religion. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American literature. Boston, 1829. 12°. p. 300-301.) NBH

The choice. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8°. v. 1, p. 258259.) NBB

First published in Providence, 1789.

The true Christian. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8°. v. 1, p. 258.) NBB

Folger, Peter, 1617-1690. A lookingglass for the times, or the former spirit of

New England revived in this generation. By Peter Folger. April 23, 1676. 101. 8°. Reserve

"This was reprinted in 1763. Copies of it are very rare. We are indebted for the one from which we have reprinted, to a ms. copy in possession of Mr. Bancroft."

Excerpt from: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck's Cyclopedia of American literature.

Also printed in E. C. Stedman and E. M. Hutchinson, A library of American literature, New York, 1889, v. 1, p. 479-485, NBB.

Forrest, Michael. Travels through America. A poem. By Michael Forrest. Philadelphia: Printed by Johnston & Justice, at Franklin's Head, No. 41, ChestnutStreet. M. DCC. XCIII. 3 p.l., (1)8-50 p. 16°. Reserve

Address to fortune (supposed to have been written by an old bachelor), p. 43-44; Verses addressed to a young gentleman at the Charleston College academy, in 1790. p. 44-45; A specimen of unlimited sublime poetry, p. 45-49; Man shall be free. A new song written February 25, 1793, p. 50.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. The mechanic's song. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8°. v. 1, p. 115.) NBB The mother country. (In his: Select works. By Epes Sargent. Boston, 1854. 12°. p. 378.) IAW Also printed in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopadia of American literature, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 115, NBB.

My plain country Joan. (In his: Select works. By Epes Sargent. Boston, 1854. 12°. p. 377.)

IAW

Also printed in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 114-115, NBB.

Paper: a poem. (In his: Works. London, 1793. 8°. p. 101-104.) Reserve

Reprinted in The Massachusetts magazine, Boston, 1794, v. 8, p. 501, Reserve; Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry, Boston, 1829, v. 1, p. 173-174, NBH; and in E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature, New York, 1866, v. 1, p. 114, NBB.

Also printed in many editions of Franklin's Works.

French arrogance; or "The cat let out of the bag." See Cobbett, William.

Freneau, Philip, 1752–1832. The American village. A poem by Philip Freneau. Reprinted in facsimile from the original edition published at New York in 1772, with an introduction by Harry Lyman Koopman and bibliographical data by Victor Hugo Paltsits. Providence, Rhode Island, 1906. xxi p., 2 1., 69 p. 8°. (Club for Colonial Reprints of Providence, Rhode Island. Third publication.) IAG

No. 39 of 100 copies printed.

A collection of poems, on American affairs, and a variety of other subjects, chiefly moral and political; written between the year 1797 and the present time. By Philip Freneau, author of Poems writ

Poems relating to the American Revolution by Philip Freneau. With an introductory memoir and notes. By Evert A. Duyckinck. New York: W. J. Middleton, publisher, 1865. 1 p.l., (i)vi-xxxviii, 288 p., 2 ports. (incl. front.), 1 fac. 4°. NBHD

No. 73 of 100 copies printed.

Poems on various subjects, but chiefly illustrative of the events and actors in the American War of Independence. By Philip Freneau. Reprinted from the rare edition printed at Philadelphia in 1786. With a preface. London: John Russell Smith, Soho Square. 1861. 2 p.l., (i)vixxii, 362 p. 16°. NBHD

Poems written between the years 1768 & 1794, by Philip Freneau, of New Jersey. A new edition, revised and corrected by the author; including a considerable number of pieces never before published. Monmouth [N. J. Printed at the press of the author, at Mount-Pleasant, near Middletown-Point; M, DCC, XCV: and, of American Independence 1., (i)x-xv, 455(1) p. 8°.

XIX.

2 p. Reserve

Advertised by Freneau in his newspaper, The Jersey Chronicle, no. 12, July 18, 1795.

The Library has a second copy of this edition; both were formerly owned by Evert A. Duyckinck, who annotated them, in pencil, for his edition of Freneau's poems published in 1865. The annotations of the one supplement those of the other.

Poems written and published during the American Revolutionary war, and now republished from original manuscripts; interspersed with translations from the ancients, and other pieces not heretofore in print. By Philip Freneau. The third edition in two volumes. Philadelphia:

From the press of Lydia R. Bailey, No. 10, North-Alley. 1809. 2 v. 12°. Reserve

v. 1. 1 p.1., (1)4, iv, (1)6-280 p., front.; v. 2. 1 p.l., (1)4-302, xii p., front.

An

G., G. The Shunamite. See Green, G. Gardiner, John S. J., 1765–1830. epistle to Zenas. By John S. J. Gardiner, Assistant Rector, Trinity Church, Boston.] Boston: Printed by Peter Edes [1784?). 1 p.l., ii, (1)6–15(1) p., 11. 12°. Reserve Cerberus. Very curious and uncommon character, p. [16-17].

[Funeral poem on Fisher Ames.] (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck, Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8°. v. 1, p. 536–537.)

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A Gentleman of Maryland, pseud. See Brackenridge, Hugh Henry.

A Gentleman of Rhode Island Colony, pseud. Verses on Doctor Mayhew's book of observations on the charter and conduct of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. See Goddard, William.

The Ghost of Christopher Columbus, visiting the United States in the year 1811. A poem. Cop. 1811. 1 p.1., 3-6 p. 8°. * C p.v.988

Bd. with: M. L. Weems, The philanthropist or political peacemaker. Philadelphia, 1809.

Page 1-2 lacking.

Goddard, William, 1739-1817. Verses on Doctor Mayhew's Book of observations on the charter and conduct of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts: with note, critical and explanatory. By a gentleman of Rhode-Island Colony ie., William Goddard]. Providence, in New-England: Printed and sold by William Goddard, at the Signe of Shakespear's Head, 1763. 19 p. 12°.

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Juvenile

Godfrey, Thomas, 1736-1763. poems on various subjects. With the Prince of Parthia, a tragedy. By the late Mr. Thomas Godfrey, Junr. of Philadelphia. To which is prefixed some account of the author and his writings by N. Evans. Philadelphia, Printed by Henry Miller, in Second-Street. MDCCLXV. xxvi Reserve p., 11., 223 p. 8°.

"Elegy to the memory of Mr. Thomas Godfrey," by J. Green, p. 1-4; "Elegy, to the memory of the same," by N. Evans, October 1, 1763, p. 5–7.

Good news from Nevv-England: with an exact relation of the first planting that countrey: a description of the profits accruing by the worke. Together with a briefe, but true discovery of their order both in church and common-wealth, and maintenance allowed the painfull labour

Reprinted with modern type-facsimile title-page in Massachusetts Historical Society, Collections for 1852, Boston, 1852, series 4, v. 1, p. 194-218, IAA.

The identity of the author has been lost, except that he is known to have been a resident of Plymouth colony.

The Gospel tragedy: an epic poem. See Brockway, Thomas.

Gratitude, a poem spoken at the Boston Theatre, by Mrs. Whitlock. (In: The Polyanthos. Boston, 1814. 8°. v. 4, p. 316-326.) * DA

Green, G. The shunamite. Recommended to the candid perusal of all denominations of Christians. By G. G. i.e., G. Green, M.M.M. New York: Printed by Southwick and Pelsue. No. 3, NewStreet. 1810. 1 p.l., (1)6–16 p. 12°.

p. 1-2 lacking.

NBHD p.v.4, no.7

Green, Joseph, 1706-1780. Elegy to the memory of Mr. Thomas Godfrey. (In: Thomas Godfrey, Juvenile poems on various subjects. Philadelphia, 1765. 8°. p. 1-4.) Reserve

Entertainment for a winter's evening being a full and true account of a very strange and wonderful sight seen in Boston on the twenty-seventh of December at noon-day. The truth of which can be attested by a great number of people, who actually saw the same with their own eyes. By Me, the Honble B. B. Esq. (Joseph Green)... Boston: Printed and sold by G. Rogers, next to the Prison in Queenstreet. Tarrytown, New York. Reprinted William Abbatt, 1917. 13 p. 4°. (In: Magazine of history with notes and queries. extra no. 57, p. 67–79.) IAG

Modern type reprint with type facsimile of title

page.

A mournful lamentation for the death of Mr. Old Tenor. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12°. v. 1, p. 136–139.) NBH Also printed in Stedman and Hutchinson, Alibrary of American literature, New York, 1889, v. 2, p. 435-437, NBB.

A parody on Mather Byles's Stanzas written at sea. (In: E. A. and G. L. Duyckinck. Cyclopædia of American literature. New York, 1866. 8°. v. 1, p. 121-122.)

NBB

Also printed in Stedman and Hutchinson, A library of American literature, New York, 1889, v. 2, p. 433-434, NBB.