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A new academy of complements: or the lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improv'd by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship. In divers examples of writing or Inditing letters, relating either to love or business. Also the silent language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hand, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise a pleasant dialogue between six merry Gossips paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love-songs, Merry-Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the Newest new Extant, with plain Instructions for dancing.
Date: 1741- Books
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The new academy of complements, erected for ladies, Gentlewomen, Courtiers, Gentlemen, Scholars, Soldiers, Citizens, Countrymen; and all Persons of what Degree soever, of both Sexes. Stored with variety of Courtly and Civil Complements, Eloquant Letters of Love and Friendship, With an exact collection of the Newest and Choicest songs a la mode, Both Amorous and Jovial. Compiled by L. B. Sir C. S. Sir W. D. and others the most Refined Wits of this Age.
Date: 1713- Books
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A new academy of complements: or, the lover's secretary. Being wit and mirth improved by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, in divers examples of writing or Inditing letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also, the silent language: or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hand, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise a pleasant Dialogue between six merry Gossips paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love-songs, Merry Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the newest now extant. With plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: 1727- Books
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A new academy of complements: or the lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improv'd by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, in divers examples of writing or Inditing Letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also the silent language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hand, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands Likewise a pleasant Dialogue between six merry Gossips paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love songs, Merry-Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the Newest now Extant, with plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: 1734- Books
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A new academy of complements: or, the lover's secretary. Being wit and mirth improv'd, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, In divers Examples of Writing or Inditing Letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also, The Silent Language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hands, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise, A pleasant Dialogue between Six Merry-Gossips, paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above a hundred favourite love-songs, Merry Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the newest now Extant. With plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: M,DCC,XLIII. [1743]- Books
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A new academy of compliments: or, the lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improved, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, ... To which is added, a choice collection of above one hundred and twenty love songs, ...
Date: 1754- Books
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A New academy of complements: or, the lover's secretary: Being wit and mirth improv'd by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, in divers examples of writing or inditing letters, relating either to love or business. Also the silent language: or, A compleat rule for discoursing by motion of the hand, without being understood by the company. Together with instructions for writing figure hand, bills of exchange, receipts, casting accompts, &c. The signification of moles, and interpretation of dreams. A never-failing method for women to get good husbands. Likewise a pleasant dialogue between six merry gossips paying a visit to a lying in-woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love songs, merry catches, and jovial healths; being the newest now extant. With plain instructions for dancing. The tenth edition, with additions. Licensed according to order.
Date: 1731- Books
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A new academy of complements; or the lover's secratary [sic]. Being wit and mirth improv'd, by the most elegant expressions us'd in the art of courtship, ... To which is added, a choice collections [sic] of above 120 love-songs, ...
Date: 1715- Books
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A new academy of compliments: or, the lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improved, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, In divers Examples of Writing or Inditing Letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also, The Silent Language; or, a compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hands, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, Casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and the Interpretation Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise, A pleasant Dialogue between six Merry Gossips, paying a Visit to a Lying-in Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above one hundred and twenty love songs, Merry Catches, and Jovial Healths, being the newest now extant: with plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: 1784