Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
By death transported to the eternal shore,
Souls so removed revisit us no more;
Engrossed with joys of a superior kind,
They leave the trifling thoughts of life behind.
London: printed and sold by J. Roberts, in Warwick-lane. 1727. 8vo.
pp. 395.
This work was issued for the third time, in 1738, with the following
title: 'The Secrets of the Invisible World Disclosed; or, An Universal
History of Apparitions, Sacred and Profane, under all Denominations,
whether Angelical, Diabolical, or Human Souls departed, showing--1.
Their various Returns to this World; with some Rules to know, by their
Manner of Appearing, if they are Good or Evil ones. 2. The Differences
of the Apparitions of Ancient and Modern Times; and an Inquiry into the
Spiritual Doctrine of Spirits. 3. The many Species of Apparitions, their
real Existence and Operations by Divine Appointment. 4. The nature of
seeing Ghosts before and after Death; and how we should behave towards
them. 5. The Effects of Fancy, Vapours, Dreams, Hyppo, and of real and
imaginary Appearances. 6. A Collection of the most Authentic Relations
of Apparitions, particularly that surprising one attested by the learned
Dr. Scott. By Andrew Moreton, Esq. London: printed and sold by J.
Roberts, in Warwick-lane.' 8vo. pp. 395. It has since been reprinted in
a smaller size.
166. The Protestant Monastery; or, a Complaint against the Brutality
of the present Age, particularly the Pertness and Insolence of our
Youth to aged Persons. With a Caution to People in Years how they
give the Staff out of their own Hands, and leave themselves at the
Mercy of others; concluding with a Proposal for erecting a
Protestant Monastery, where Persons of small Fortunes may end their
Days in Plenty, Ease, and Credit, without burthening their
Relations, or accepting Public Charities. By Andrew Moreton, Esq.,
Author of 'Everybody's Business is Nobody's Business.' London:
printed for W. Meadows, at the Angel, in Cornhill; and other
Booksellers. 1727. 8vo. pp. 31.
167. Parochial Tyranny; or, the Housekeeper's Complaint against the
insupportable Exactions and partial Assessments of Select Vestries,
&c., with a plain Detection of many Abuses committed in the
Distribution of Public Charities: together with a practicable
Proposal for Amendment of the same, which will not only take off
great part of the Parish Taxes now subsisting, but ease Parishioners
from serving troublesome offices, or paying exorbitant Fines. By
Andrew Moreton, Esq. London: printed for W. Meadows, at the Angel,
in Cornhill; and other Booksellers, 8vo.
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