Winter-evening entertainments; in two parts. Containing, I. Ten pleasant and delightful relations of many rare and notable accidents and occurences; with brief remarks upon every one. II. Fifty ingenious riddles, with their explanations, and useful observations and morals upon each. The whole enlivened with above threescore pictures, for the better illustration of every story and riddle. Excellently accommodated to the fancies of old or young, and exceeding useful to advance chearful society and conversation. By Robert Burton.

  • R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.
Date:
1737
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London : printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lyon in Pater-noster-Row; and J. Hodges, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, 1737.

Physical description

[8],173,[11]p. : ill. ; 120.

Edition

The sixth edition.

References note

ESTC T205512

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