The History of Suicide in England, 1650-1850: Volume 1: 1650-1673

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PART I: 1650-1750 volume 1 General Introduction 1650-1673 General Introduction Introduction to Volumes 1 and 2 Bibliography Suicide and the Broadside Ballad Anon., The Faithful Lovers Downfal: The Death of Fair Phillis Who Killed Her Self for Loss of Her Philander (c. 1644-80) Anon., The Lamenting Ladies Last Farewel to the World (c. 1650-80) C. H., The Divils Cruelty to Mankind (1662) Anon., A Godly Warning for All Maidens by the Example of Gods Judgements Shewed upon One Jermans Wife of Clif on in the County of Nottingham, Who Lying in Child-Bed, Was Born Away and Never Heard of After (c. 1670) Anon., The Dying Damsels Doleful Destiny: Or, True Love Requited with Evil (c. 1671-1704) Anon., Loves Lamentable Tragedy (c. 1671-1704) Anon., The London Damsels Fate by Unjust Tyrany: Or, The Rash Lover (c. 1672-96) Anon., A Tragical Story of Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor (1677) Anon., Loves Downfal (c. 1678-80) Anon., The Unnatural Mother: Being a True Relation of One Jane Lawson, Once Living a Theast-Barnet, in Middlesex; Who Quarreling with Her Husband, Urged Him to Strike Her, and Thereupon the Same Night, Being the First of Sept. 1680, Drowned Her Self and Two Poor Babes in a Well (c. 1680-1) Anon., The Damosels Tragedy: Or, True Love in Distress (c. 1682-1703) Anon., The Fair Maid Of Dunsmore's Lamentation (c. 1683) Anon., Whitney's Dying Letter to His Mistriss T at Betray'd Him: With Her Answer (1692) Thomas Beard, 'Of Such as Have Murdered Themselves' (1631) William Denny, Pelecanicidium, or The Christian Advisor against Self-Murder (1653) Anon., A Sad Caveat to All Quakers. Not to Boast Any More That They Have God Almighty by the Hand, When They Have the Devil by the Toe (1657) [Owen Stockton], Counsel to the Afflicted, or Instruction and Consolation for Such as Have Suffered Loss by Fire (1667) [ J. Shafe], The Great Law of Nature, or Self-Preservation Examined, Asserted, and Vindicated f om Mr. Hobbes His Abuses (1673) Anon., A True Account of the Late Most Dole