A trip through London: Containing observations on men and things. Viz. An account of the vast numbers of forreigners yearly imported. How Wales sends more footmen than gentlemen to London, with an account of their behaviour. A reason why the streets and highways in the city and liberty of Westminster, are kept in no better repair. A description of the Coffee-Houses about Whitehall. A merry dissertation upon news-papers, authors, printers, and publishers. An entertaining description of St. James's Park; how the horse guards; are worse soldiers and better subjects than the foot guards: A remarkable recounter between a bawd and a sodomite, on one of the seats near Buckingham-House. Of a person of quality's cloaths sold off his back in the mall by auction, by his Valet De Chambre; and of the Duke of Wh--ton's challenging a consumptive upon constitution-hill. New votes, schemes and designs of the Irish Society of Fortune-hunters. An account of the Exeter's-change beauties, the undertaker's clu

People / Organizations

• Erasmus Jones (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed, and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, J. Shuckburgh between the two Temple Gates, Fleet-street, J. Pote at the Golden Door near the Hay-Market; and S. Jackson near St. James's House, 1728. The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1728

ESTC No.

N47832

Grub Street ID

32472

Description

[2],62p. ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By Erasmus Jones

Price in square brackets: (Price One Shilling.)

Uncontrolled note

Attribution from Halkett & Laing