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 Rencounter 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 ... the Mall by Auction, by his ... 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-'change Beauties, the Undertaker's Club-Fea

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 third edition with additions.; ..

Publication year

1728

ESTC No.

T57532

Grub Street ID

283813

Description

[2],62p. ; 8°.

Note

MS. attribution to Erasmus Jones in Isaac Reed's copy of the first edition, now at Harvard

Braces in title

Below imprint in square brackets: price One Shilling.

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