Luxury, pride and vanity, the bane of the British nation Shewing The Prodigality and Profuseness of all Ranks, and Conditions. The Transposition of the City to the Court, with the Tradesmen's expensive manner of Living. The Encrease of the Wine-Trade, the Decay of the Wealth, and Industry of the People. Town and Country over-run with false Splendor. Most of our modern Equipage compar'd to the Life of Man. Physicians, Surgeons, and even apothecaries under an absolute Necessity of keeping Equipages in support of their Characters and Families. An Account of a Lady, who unhappily lost her Life through the Avarice of her Man-Midwife's attending in a Hackney-Coach, instead of his own Chariot. A new piece of Frugality among Men of Quality, in keeping their Mistresses at their own Dwelling-Houses. More Wines and Provisions expended in the City of London and County of Middlesex, than in all the United Provinces of Holland. The Beggars of the several Parishes within the City and Suburbs of London, pr

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• Erasmus Jones (Author)

Imprint

London]: Printed for J. Roberts near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; and sold by Edward Withers, at the seven Stars over against Chancery-Lane, Fleetstreet; J. Joliffe in St. James's-Street; and the rest of the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1736? The fourth edition, with additions.; ..

Publication year

1736

ESTC No.

N3398

Grub Street ID

22418

Description

[2],62p. ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By Erasmus Jones.

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