The history of the proceedings in the case of Margaret, commonly called Peg, only lawful sister to John Bull, Esq;
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- The history of the proceedings in the case of Margaret, commonly called Peg, only lawful sister to John Bull, Esq;
- History of Margaret
- People / Organizations
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- Imprint
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London : printed [by William Strahan] for W. Owen, near Temple Bar, MDCCLXI. [1761 i.e. 1760]
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Hume, David, 1711-1776, attributed name.; Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816, attributed name.; Strahan, William, 1715-1785, printer.; Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller.
- Publication year
- 1760
- ESTC No.
- T122564
- Grub Street ID
- 173228
- Description
- [4], 188 p. ; 8°.
- Note
- A political satire
Anonymous. Attribution is disputed. David Raynor (1982; reissue 2009) suggests David Hume is the author. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry for Hume (2009) explicitly rejects this and restates the more traditional attribution to Adam Ferguson
Printed by William Strahan, according to the Strahan Ledgers (British Library Add MS 48803); Advertised as "This day was published" in the Whitehall Evening Post or London Intelligencer Dec. 27-30, 1760; Issue 2307
Signatures: [A]]2 B-M]8 N]6.