A ramble through London: containing observations on men and things, viz. some account of the vast number of foreigners and their behaviour. Of the Scotch, Irish, and Welsh; the first, filling us with Quacks, Beggars and Pedlars; the next with Robbers, Bullies and Evidence and the last, with Footmen, Porters, and Draymen, instead of Gentlemen. A merry Description of the Court End of the Town, and of the City. A Conversation between a Sodomitical Baronet, a Bawd, and the Author, on a Bench in St. James's Park. The Resolutions and Schemes of the Affidavit Club, or Irish Society of Fortune-Hunters for the current Year. Female Conversation described, and the Band of Petticoat Pensioners in the City. The Management of Authors, Printers, and Publishers. The insufferable Behaviour of City 'prentices. Practices of Death-Hunters; the Humours of the Royal Exchange. Together with a small collection of the most refin'd jests from St. James's. And many other curious Particulars touching the Town. By a true-born Englishman.

  • True-born Englishman.
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MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]
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London : printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-Lane; Edward Withers, at the Seven Stars against the End of Chancery-Lane, in Fleetstreet; J. Jolliffe, at the Bible in St. James's-Street: and sold by the rest of the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

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[2],62p. ; 80.

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ESTC T57538

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