(1)20-375 p., front. (port.) 16º.

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Frontispiece, the portrait of Mrs. Bleecker engraved by Tiebout.

“Poetics,” p. 185-262.

Several of these poems have been reprinted in Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry, Boston, 1829, v. 1, p. 213-219, NBH.

Bonaparte; with The storm at sea, Madaline, and other poems. New-York: Published by Haly and Thomas, No. 142 Broadway. 1820. 1 p.l., (i)iv p., 1 l., (1)8-92 p. 8º.

NBH p.v. 28, no. 1

Boston Bard, Poems of. See Coffin, Robert Stevenson.

Bosworth, Benjamin. Signs of apostacy lamented. [By Benjamin Bosworth.] n.t.-p. [Boston? 1693?] 4 p. 24º.

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“A caution to prevent scandal,” p. 4.

Signed and dated at end: “Benjamin Bosworth of New-England. In the 81st year of my age, 1693.”

Photostat copy from an original in Brown University Library.

Botsford, Mrs. Margaret. Viola or The heiress of St. Valverde, an original poem, in five cantos. To which is annexed, patriotic songs, sonnets, &c. By a lady of Philadelphia, author of Adelaide [i.e., Mrs. Margaret Botsford]. Louisville, Ky. Printed by S. Penn, jr. 1820. 1 p.l., (1)4-96 p. 24º.

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Bowdoin, James, 1727-1790. A paraphrase on part of the œconomy of human life. Inscribed to his excellency Thomas Pownall, Esq; Governor of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay. [By James Bowdoin.] Boston New-England: Printed and sold by Green and Russell, at their printing-office, in Queen-Street. mdcclix. 4 p.l., 3-88 p. 8º.

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—— Woman. (In: Samuel Kettell, Specimens of American poetry. Boston, 1829. 12º. v. 1, p. 330-332.)

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—— 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. 12º.

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 Third-Street, mdcclxxvi. 3 p.l., (1)6-49(1) p., 1 pl. (front.) 12º.

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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 Bunkers-Hill, 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., 2 l., front. 12º.

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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. 12º.

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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 dispensation of God’s providence towards him in the time of his life, and his preparation and fittedness for death. (In: N. Morton, New-Englands Memoriall. Cambridge, 1669. 12º. p. 144-145.)

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—— Copy of verses left by him for his children. (In: William and Mary College quarterly. Richmond, Va., 1895. 8º. v. 4, p. 63-64.)

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—— A descriptive and historical account of New England in verse; from a ms. of William Bradford, Governour of Plymouth Colony. (Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections. Boston, 1794. 8º. series 1, v. 3, p. 77-84.)

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—— Of Boston in New England; A word to New England. (Massachusetts Historical Society. Collections. Boston, 1838. 8º. series 3, v. 7, p. 27-28.)

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—— A pastoral elegy on O****. R***. (In: The New-York magazine. New-York, 1795. 8º. v. 6, p. 570-571.)

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—— A pastoral song. Ascribed to W. Bradford, esq. (In: The American museum. Philadelphia, 1789. 8º. v. 6. p. 334-335.)

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Also printed in The Beauties of poetry, British and American, Philadelphia, 1791, p. 193-195, Reserve; The Columbian muse, New York, 1794, p. 175-177, 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. 8º. v. 1, p. 115-116.)

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—— 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. 8º. v. 11, p. 465-478.)

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—— A word to New Plymouth. (Massachusetts Historical Society. Proceedings, 1869-70. Boston, 1871. 8º. v. 11, p. 478-482.)

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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. 12º. (Old South leaflets.