An epistle to the fair-sex on the subject of drinking. In which the particular consequences of this most prevailing custom are fully and fairly exposed in the following characters, viz. In a young woman of quality. A gentleman's daughter. The daughter of a rich tradesman Of a middling Tradesman. Of a common Tradesman. A House-Keeper. A Lady's-Woman. A common Servant A married Lady of Quality. A Gentleman's Lady. The Wife of a Clergyman. Of an eminent Tradesman. Of a middling Tradesman. Of a common Tradesman. Of a Captain. A Wife engaged in separate business. A Wife keeping a Public House. In Nurses of all kinds. In a Widow Lady of Quality. Lest in narrow Circumstances. Left to carry on Business. Of a Clergyman or Officer. The Whole intended To Reclaim Such as have inadvertently fallen into this pernicious Practice; and to Prevent Others from being corrupted by their Examples.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Gardner ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London: printed and published by T. Gardner, at Cowley's-Head, opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand, MDCCXLIV. [1744]

Publication year

1744-1744

ESTC No.

T54919

Grub Street ID

281546

Description

[4],72p. ; 8⁰

Note

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price 1s.

Uncontrolled note

pp.71-72 contain adv. for books sold by Gardner. There is no catchword on p.70