Publications of John Kirkby

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  • Kirkby, John. Arithmetical institutions. Containing a compleat system of arithmetic natural, logarithmical, and algebraical in all their branches: Whereby The Learner is led after an Easy and Familiar Manner from the very first Principles of this kind of Literature to the State unto which it is brought at present: Together With many curious and useful Improvements never before made publick. By the Rev. Mr. John Kirkby. London: printed for B. Motte and C. Bathurst, at the Middle Temple-Gate, Fleet-Street; and J. Clark, under the Royal-Exchange, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T135695. Grub Street ID 184067.
  • Kirkby, John. The history of Autono?u?s. Containing a relation how that young nobleman was accidentally left alone, in his infancy, upon a desolate island ; ... With an account of his life, reflections, and improvements in knowledge, during his continuance in that solitary state. The whole, as taken from his own mouth. London: printed for J. Roberts, 1736. ESTC No. T25975. Grub Street ID 258158.
  • Kirkby, John. A demonstration from Christian principles that the present regulation of the ecclesiastical revenues in the Church of England, Is Directly Contrary and Fatally Destructive to the Design of Christianity. And has A Necessary Tendence to make A Corrupt and Immoral Clergy. By a Clergyman of the same Church. Canterbury: printed by J. Abree, MDCCXLIII. [1743]. ESTC No. T20931. Grub Street ID 237968.
  • Kirkby, John. The capacity and extent of the human understanding; exemplified in the extraordinary case of Automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, separate from all Human Society. A narrative Abounding with many surprizing Occurrences, both Useful and Entertaining to the Reader. London: printed for R. Manby, and H. Shute Cox, on Ludgate-Hill, MDCCXLV. [1745]. ESTC No. T93144. Grub Street ID 312846.
  • Kirkby, John. A new English grammar, or, guide to the English tongue, with notes: ... To which is added a brief Latin grammar ... By John Kirkby. London: printed for R. Manby and H. S. Cox, 1746. ESTC No. T186330. Grub Street ID 222487.
  • Kirkby, John. The capacity and extent of the human understanding; exemplified in the extraordinary case of Automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, separate from all Human Society. A narrative, Abounding with many surprizing Occurrencrs, both Useful and Entertaining to the Reader. Dublin: printed by George Faulkner, M,DCC,XLVI. [1746]. ESTC No. T163832. Grub Street ID 202197.
  • Kirkby, John. The capacity and extent of the human understanding; exemplified in the extraordinary case of Automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left, in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, ... A narrative ... London: printed for R. Manby and H. Shute Cox, 1747. ESTC No. N3108. Grub Street ID 19985.
  • Kirkby, John. The capacity and extent of the human understanding; exemplified in the extraordinary case of Automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, separate from All Human Society. A narrative Abounding with many surprizing Occurrences, both Useful and Entertaining to the Reader. Dublin: printed by George Faulkner, M,DCC,XLVII. [1747]. ESTC No. N26587. Grub Street ID 15955.
  • Kirkby, John. The doctrine of ultimators. Containing a new acquisition to mathematical literature, naturally resulting from the consideration of an equation, as reducible from its variable to its ultimate state: Or, a Discovery Of the true and genuine Foundation of what has hitherto mistakenly prevailed under the improper Names of Fluxions and the Differential Calculus. By Means of which We now have that Apex of all Mathematical Science entirely rescued from the blind and ungeometrical Method of Deduction, which it has hitherto laboured under; and made to depend upon Principles as strictly demonstrable, as the most self-evident Proposition in the first Elements of Geometry. By the Reverend Mr. John Kirkby, Vicar of Waldershare in Kent. London: printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass over-against St. Magnus's Church, London-Bridge, MDCCXLVIII [1748]. ESTC No. T165582. Grub Street ID 203843.
  • Kirkby, John. The impostor detected; or, the counterfeit saint turn'd inside out. Containing a full discovery of the horrid blasphemies, and impieties, taught by those diabolical Seducers called Methodists, under Colour of the only real Christianity. Particularly intended for the Use of the City of Canterbury, where that Mystery of Iniquity has lately begun to work. By John Kirkby, Rector of Blackmanstone in Kent. London: printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCL. [1750]. ESTC No. T134204. Grub Street ID 182879.
  • Kirkby, John. An effectual and easy demonstration, from principles purely philosophical, of the truth of the sacred eternal coequal trinity of the godhead; and of the perfect inextension of matter in space. To which is prefixed, As much extracted from a presumed Improvement of Logic, preparing for the Press; as is necessary to render the Whole of what is here delivered, evident to the Apprehension of the lowest intelligent Reader. By John Kirkby, Rector of Blackmanstone in Kent. London: printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, 1752. ESTC No. T135701. Grub Street ID 184073.
  • Kirkby, John. Automathes: or, the capacity of the human understanding, exemplified in the extraordinary case of a young nobleman who was left in his infancy upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, ... A narrative ... London: printed for W. Bristow, 1761. ESTC No. N30710. Grub Street ID 19638.