A trip through London containing observations on men and things. Viz. An account of the vast number of foreigners yearly imported. How Wales sends more Footmen than Gentlemen to London. Why the Streets and Highways in the City and Liberty of Westminster, are kept in no better Repair. Of a Foreign Minister's protecting more broken Shop-Keepers in the Bills of Mortality, than his Master has Subjects in his Dominions. Character of a well bred Lady; or, a Wife of Mode. Votes Schemes and Designs of the Irish Society of Affidavit-Makers and Fortune-Hunters, for the Year 1728. Dr. F----d villify'd by the Upholders Company: His Practice the ruin of their Business. A Reason why most Beaus are Blockheads, and Poetry and Poverty inseperable Companions. Of a Christmas Entertainment at the House of a High Church Citizen in Farringdon Ward. An Essay towards proving Little Britain to be a part of his Majesty's Dominions, in Opposition to the Principles and Practices of many of the Nonjuring and Popish Inhabitants. Of an honest Protestant Ald-n's proposing to Insure the Church, State and Trade, of the three Kingdoms, against the utmost Efforts of Sp--n R-me, H-ll, and the D-v-l, and the D. of Wh--t--n, for half a Crown: With many other Entertaining Matters, to which the Reader is referr'd

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Erasmus
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed, and sold by J. Roberts at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; J. Shuckburgh between the Temple Gates, Fleetstreet; J. Pote at the Golden Door near Charing-Cross; and J. Jackson near St. James's House; and by the other booksellers of London and Westminster 1728, [1728]
Edition:The fifth edition, corrected
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Online Access:
Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:Braces in title. - English Short Title Catalog, T57531. - MS. attribution to Erasmus Jones in Isaac Reed's copy of the first edition, now at Harvard. - Price from imprint: price One Shilling. - Reproduction of original from British Library
Physical Description:Online-Ressource ([2],62p) 8°