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• The Wise man's project : In three parts. Part I. The indulgent father's care of an extravagant son. Part II. The drunkard's last legacy. Part III. The cruel vintner catcht in his own net
  Published: (1730)
• The wise man's project : In three parts
  Published: (1770)
• The drunkard's legacy in four parts : First - Of a gentleman's having a wild son, and sore-seeing he would come to Poverty, had a Cottage built with one Door to it, always kept fast. His Father on his Dying-Bed, charged him not to open it 'till he was poor and slighted, which the Young Man promised he would perform. Secondly - Of the Young Man's pawning his Estate to a Vintner, who when poor, kicked him out of Doors. Thinking it Time to see his Legacy, he broke open the Door, where instead of Money, found a Gibbet and a Halter, which he put round his Neck, and jumping off the Stool, the Gibbet broke, and a Thousand Pounds came down upon his Head, which lay hid in the Ceiling. Thirdly-Of his redeeming the Estate; and fooling the Vintner out of Two Hundred Pounds, who for fear of being jeered by his Neighbours, cut his own Throat. And lastly, - Of the young man's reformation. Very proper to be read by all who are given to drunkenness
  Published: (1800)
• The Drunkard's legacy. In four parts, giving an account first, of a gentleman's having a wild son, and foreseeing he would come to poverty, had a cottage built with one door to it, always kept fast. His father on his dying-bed, charged him not to open it 'till he was poor and slighted, which the young man promised he would perform. Secondly, of a young man's pawning his estate to a vintner, who when poor, kicked him out of doors. Thinking it time to see his legacy, he broke open the door, where instead of money found a gibbet and haker which he put round his neck and jumping off the stool, the gibbet broke, and a thousand pounds came down upon his head, which lay hid in the ceiling. Thirdly, of his redeeming the estate; and fooling the vintner out of two hundred pounds, who for being jeered by his neighbours, cut his own throat. And lastly, of the young man's reformation. Very proper to be read by all who are given to drunkenness
  Published: (1710)
• The Prodigal youth, disobedient son, and cruel husband's garland : In three parts. Part I. Being a relation how a young gentleman in Oxfordshire, after obtaining all his parents estate to marry a rich young lady spent his money on whores and in riotous living. Part 2. Showing how he turn'd his aged mother out of doors, and almost starved his wife and children. Part. 3. Giving an account how god turned his hard heart, by casting him in a deep trance; and them shewing him the inconceivable joys of heaven, and the dreadful and everlasting torments of hell. Licensed and entered according to order
  Published: (1740)