Publications of Alexander Cruden

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  • Cruden, Alexander. A complete concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament: in two parts. Containing, I. The Appellative or Common Words in so full and large a manner, that any Verse may be readily found by looking for any material Word in it. In this Part the various Significations of the Principal Words are given, by which the plain Meaning of many Passages of Scripture is shewn: And also an Account of several Jewish Customs and Ceremonies is added, which may serve to illustrate many Parts of Scripture. II. The Proper Names in the Scriptures. To this Part is prefixed a Table, containing the Significations of the Words in the Original Languages from which they are derived. To which is added a concordance to the Books, called Apocrypha. The Whole digested in an Easy and Regular Method, which, together with the various Significations and other Improvements now added, renders it more useful than any Book of this kind hitherto published. By Alexander Cruden, M.A. London : printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, J. and J. Pemberton, R. Ware, C. Rivington, R. Ford, F. Clay, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, J. Clarke, T. Longman, R. Hett, J. Oswald, J. Wood, A. Cruden, and J. Davidson, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T90035. Grub Street ID 309888.
  • Cruden, Alexander. The london-Citizen exceedingly injured: or a British inquisition display'd, in an account of the unparallel'd case of a citizen of London, bookseller to the late Queen, who was in a most unjust and arbitrary Manner sent on the 23d of March last, 1738, by one Robert Wightman, a mere Stranger, to a private madhouse Containing, I. An Account of the said Citizen's barbarous Treatment in Wright's Private Madhouse on Bethnal-Green for nine Weeks and six Days, and of his rational and patient Behaviour, whilst Chained, Handcuffed, Strait-Wastecoated and Imprisoned in the said Madhouse: Where he probably would have been continued, or died under his Confinement, if he had not most Providentially made his Escape: In which he was taken up by the Constable and Watchmen, being suspected to be a Felon, but was unchain'd and set at liberty by Sir John Barnard the then Lord Mayor. II. As also an Account of the illegal Steps, false Calumnies, wicked Contrivances, bold and desperate Designs of the said Wigh. London : printed for T. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, and Mrs. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple-Bar, 1739. ESTC No. T41135. Grub Street ID 270096.
  • Cruden, Alexander. The london-Citizen exceedingly injured: or a British inquisition display'd, in an account of the unparallel'd case of a citizen of London, bookseller to the late Queen, who was in a most unjust and arbitrary Manner sent on the 23d of March 1737/8, by one Robert Wightman of Edinburgh, a mere Stranger, to a private madhouse. Containing, I. An Account of the said Citizen's barbarous Treatment in Wright's Private Madhouse on Bethnal-Green for nine Weeks and six Days, and of his rational and patient Behaviour, whilst Chained, Handcuffed, Strait-Wastecoated and Imprisoned in the said Madhouse: Where he probably would have been continued, or died under his Confinement, if he had not most Providentially made his Escape: In which he was taken up by the Constable and Watchmen, being suspected to be a Felon, but was unchain'd and set at liberty by Sir John Barnard the then Lord Mayor. II. As also an Account of the illegal Steps, false Calumnies, wicked Contrivances, bold and desperate Designs of the. The second edition.. London : printed for T. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, and A. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple-Bar, [1739]. ESTC No. T67688. Grub Street ID 292143.
  • Cruden, Alexander. Mr. Cruden greatly injured: an account of a trial between Mr. Alexander Cruden bookseller to the late Queen, plaintif, and Dr. Monro, ... in the Court of the Common-pleas in Westminster Hall July 17, 1739, ... To which is added a surprising account of several other persons who have been most unjustly confined in private madhouses. London : printed for A. Injured near Temple-Bar: and sold by the pamphlet-sellers of London and Westminster, 1739. ESTC No. T71022. Grub Street ID 294630.
  • Cruden, Alexander. Mr. Cruden greatly injured: an account of a trial between Mr. Alexander Cruden bookseller to the late Queen, plaintif, and Dr. Monro, Matthew Wright, John Oswald, and John Davis, ... in the Court of the Common-Pleas in Westminster-Hall July 17, 1739, ... To which is added surprising account of several other persons, who have been most unjustly confined in private madhouses. London : printed for A. Injured near Temple-Bar: and sold by the pamphlet-sellers of London and Westminster, 1740. ESTC No. N5751. Grub Street ID 40667.
  • Cruden, Alexander. A verbal index to Milton's Paradise lost. Adapted to every edition but the first, which was publish'd in ten books only. London : sold by W. Innys, and D. Browne, M.DCC.XLI. [1741]. ESTC No. T134611. Grub Street ID 183234.
  • Cruden, Alexander. The adventures of Alexander the corrector. The second part. Giving an account of a memorable or rather monstrous battle, fought or rather not fought in Westminster-hall, February 20, 1754, wherein it plainly, appeared, that Alexander's generals did not do their duty, but acted as the Dutch did in deserting His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland at the battle of Fontenoy. With an account of Alexander's activity and undaunted behaviour in the field of battle, and his strictly charging his generals, as faithful men, to give orders for second battle, for the vindication of his honour and character. Interspersed with suitable reflexions. London : Printed for the author: and sold by M. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLIV. [1754]. ESTC No. T68583. Grub Street ID 292741.
  • Cruden, Alexander. The adventures of Alexander the corrector. Wherein is given an account of his being unjustly sent to Chelsea, and of his bad Usage during the time of his Chelsea-Campaign, which continued seventeen Days, from the Twelfth to the Twenty-Ninth of September, 1753. With an account of the Chelsea-Academies, or the Private Places for the Confinement of such as are supposed to be deprived of the Exercise of their Reason. To which is added an account of the prophesies of some pious ministers of the gospel, foretelling that Alexander's Afflictions are designed by Divine Providence to be an Introduction and Preparation to his being a Joseph and a prosperous Man. With observations on the necessity of a reformation by executing the laws against swearers, Sabbath-Breakers, and other Offenders. London : printed for the author: and sold by Richard Baldwin at the Rose in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLIV. [1754]. ESTC No. T68585. Grub Street ID 292743.
  • Cruden, Alexander. Alexander the corrector's humble address and earnest application to our most gracious King, the Right Honourable the House of Lords, and the Honourable House of Commons; shewing the necessity of appointing a corrector of the people, or taking some effectual measures for a speedy and a thorow Reformation; and that this important affair requires the serious and immediate consideration and vigorous and effectual resolution of his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament. With some account of Alexander the corrector the Author of the much esteemed Concordance of the Bible; and an Account of the Prophesies of some pious Ministers of the Gospel, foretelling that Alexander's Afflictions are designed by Divine Providence to be an Introduction and Preparation to his being a Joseph and an useful prosperous Man. London : printed for the author: and to be had of J. Jackson in St. James's-Street, J. Fox in Westminster-Hall, A. Dod without Temple-Bar, and J. Lewis in Pater-Noster-Row, and at the pamphlet-shops at the Royal-Exchange, MDCCLV. [1755]. ESTC No. T68582. Grub Street ID 292740.
  • Cruden, Alexander. The adventures of Alexander the corrector. The third part. Giving an account of his wonderful escape from an academy at Bethnal-Green by cutting with a knife the bedstead to which he was chained: and of the dissolution of the pretended Court of the Blind-Bench in the Poultry, and their designs against the corrector. And an account of his application at St. James's palace for the honour of knight-hood, and his conduct at Guildhall as a candidate for one of the representatives in Parliament of this great metropolis. With an account of his law-adventures while he acted the part of a counsellor in the King's-Bench in Westminster-hall. To which is added a history of his love-adventures, with his letters and a declaration of war sent to the amiable Mrs. Whitaker, a lady of a shining character and of great revenues. Interspersed with various religious reflexions, shewing the necessity of appointing a corrector of the people, or of taking some effectual measures for a speedy and thorow reformatio. London : Printed for the author: and sold by A. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple-bar, and by J. Lewis in Pater-Noster-Row near Cheapside, MDCCLV. [1755]. ESTC No. T68584. Grub Street ID 292742.
  • Cruden, Alexander. The corrector's earnest address to the inhabitants of Great-Britain. Shewing that the late earthquakes, and our being at war with a powerful nation, are loud calls from divine providence for a speedy and a thorow reformation, and for favouring the corrector's honest designs for that purpose. With an account of his earnest application to Parliament for an act to enable him to carry his good designs into execution. As also, an account of his visiting, as corrector of the people, last summer, the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Eton-College, Windsor, and Tunbridge, and lately Westminster-School. Interspersed with many religious admonitions and reflexions, shewing the necessity and importance of appointing a corrector of the people, or of taking some effectual measures for a speedy and a thorow reformation. London : Printed for the author: and sold by A. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple-Bar, and by M. Lewis in Pater-noster Row near Cheapside, MDCCLVI. [1756]. ESTC No. T4066. Grub Street ID 269695.
  • Cruden, Alexander. A complete concordance to the holy scriptures of the Old and New Testament: in two parts. Containing, I. The appellative or common words in so full and large a manner, that any verse may be readily found by looking for any material word in it. In this part the various significations of the principal words are given, by which the plain meaning of many passages of scripture is shewn: an account of several Jewish customs and ceremonies is also added, which may serve to illustrate many parts of scripture. II. The proper names in the scriptures. To this part is prefixed a table, containing the significations of the words in the original languages from which they are derived. To which is added, a concordance to the books called Apocrypha. The whole digested in an easy and regular method; which, together with the various significations and other improvements now added, renders it more useful than any book of this kind hitherto published. The second edition, with considerable improvements. By Ale. London : Printed for J. Knapton, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, H. Woodfall, A. Cruden, A. Millar, J. Buckland, J. Whiston and Co. J. Beecroft, J. Fuller, B. Dod, J. Hinton, J. Rivington, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, T. Longman, G. Keith, J. Fuller, jun. S. Crowder and Co. B. Law and Co. T. Field, E. Dilly, R. and C. Ware, and J. Wren, MDCCLXI. [1761]. ESTC No. T147255. Grub Street ID 193818.
  • Cruden, Alexander. The history of Richard Potter, a sailor, and prisoner in Newgate, who was tried ... and received sentence of death for attempting, at the instigation of another sailor, to receive thirty-five shillings of prize-money due to a third sailor. Containing an account of his being convinced of sin and converted in the cells of Newgate, . London : printed by J. and W. Oliver: for G. Keith; E. Dilly; M. Lewis; G. Freer; and J. Ridley, 1763. ESTC No. T571. Grub Street ID 283458.
  • Cruden, Alexander. A complete concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament: or a dictionary and alphabetical index to the Bible: Very useful to all Christians who seriously read and study the Inspired Writings. In two parts. Containing, I. The Appellative or Common Words in so full and large a manner, that any Verse may be readily found by looking for any material Word in it. In this Part the various Significations of the principal Words are given, by which the true Meaning of many Passages of Scripture is shewn: An Account of several Jewish Customs and Ceremonies is also added, which may serve to illustrate many Parts of Scripture. II. The Proper Names in the Scriptures. To this Part is prefixed a Table, containing the Significations of the Words in the Original Languages from which they are derived. To which is added, a concordance to the Books called Apocrypha. The Whole digested in an easy and regular Method; which, together with the various Significations and other Improvements now a. London : printed for A. Cruden, J. Buckland, J. Whiston, J. Beecroft, Wm. Strahan, J. Fuller, J. Hinton, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, L. Hawes and Co. R. Horsfield, T. Longman, G. Keith, S. Crowder, B. Law, E. and C. Dilly, J. Johnson and J. Payne, Edw. Johnson, T. Cadell, Robinson and Roberts, T. Field, G. Pearch, and J. Knox, MDCCLXIX. [1769]. ESTC No. T90036. Grub Street ID 309889.
  • Cruden, Alexander. The complete family Bible: or, a spiritual exposition of the Old and New Testament: wherein each chapter is summed up in its contents, and the sacred text inserted at large, with notes, spiritual, practical, and explanatory. ... In which is given a key to every book and psalm, informing the reader by whom they were written, the time when, and the design thereof. ... By the Reverend Mr. Cruden. In two volumes, ornamented with cuts. . London : printed for J. Bell, (successor to Mr. Bathoe); C. Etherington, J. Todd and H. Sotheran, and D. Peck, in York; A. Smith, in Halifax; J. Binns, in Leeds; and sold by all the booksellers in town and country, 1770. ESTC No. N67411. Grub Street ID 48993.
  • Cruden, Alexander. A complete concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament: or a dictionary and alphabetical index to the Bible: ... In two parts. Containing, I. The appellative or common words ... II. The proper names ... To which is added, a concordance to the ... Apocrypha. ... By Alexander Cruden, . The fourth edition, carefully corrected.. London : printed for J. Buckland, J. F. and C. Rivington, W. Owen, B. White and Son, T. Longman [and 19 others in London], 1785. ESTC No. T120517. Grub Street ID 171541.
  • Cruden, Alexander. A concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, By which most of the principal Texts of Scripture may be easily found. to which is added, an index: Or an Account of the most remarkable Passages in the Books of the Old and New Testaments: Pointing to the Time wherein they happened, and to the Places of Scripture wherein they are recorded. selected from the works of Alex. Cruden, A.M. Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by M. Brown, at the Bible, in the Flesh-Market, M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]. ESTC No. T200304. Grub Street ID 231973.
  • Cruden, Alexander. A complete concordance to the holy scriptures of the Old and New Testament: or, a dictionary and alphabetical index to the Bible: ... In two parts. ... To which is added, a concordance to the ... Apocrypha. ... By Alexander Cruden, . The fifth edition, carefully corrected.. London : printed for W. Owen, T. Longman, B. Law and Son, J. Johnson, C. Dilly [and 24 others in London], 1794. ESTC No. T163020. Grub Street ID 201716.