Law is a bottomless pit: or, the history of John Bull. Published from a manuscript found in the cabinet of the famous Sir H. Polesworth, in the year 1712. With large explanatory notes.

People / Organizations

• M. Cooper ("printed for")
• John Arbuthnot (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for M. Cowper [sic, for Cooper], M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]

Publication year

1776-1776

ESTC No.

T171177

Grub Street ID

208807

Description

[2],200,[4],106p. ; 12⁰

Note

Anonymous. By John Arbuthnot.

Includes with separate titlepage and pagination but continuous register 'The history of the proceedings in the case of Margaret, commonly called Peg, only lawful sister to John Bull, Esq; with a complete key'; the imprint and date are the same as that of 'Law is a bottomless pit'.

'The history' sometimes attributed to Adam Ferguson, and is a political satire.

"M. Cowper" may be a false bookseller's name chosen to imply that Mary Cooper is the bookseller.