A new academy of compliments: or, the complete English secretary. Containing the true art of indicting letters suitable to the capacities of youth and age; relating to familiar Conversation between Friends and Acqaintance, Husband and Wife, Children and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers and Sisters, and kindred in general; also, Love-Letters on all occasions, with others relating to Trade and Business of all Kinds, in an apt, easy, and plain Style. Likewise, Rules for directing, superscribing, and subscribing of Letters; also the Titles of Persons of Quality, and all other Degrees. With Dialogues very witty and pleasing, relating to Love, familiar Discourse, and other Matters, for the improving the Elegance of the English Speech, and Accomplishment in Discourse. To which is added, I. The art of good breeding, and Behaviour, with Instructions for carving Fish, and Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The English Fortune-Teller, as to what relates to good and bad Fortune in Maids,

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  • A new academy of compliments: or, the complete English secretary. Containing the true art of indicting letters suitable to the capacities of youth and age; relating to familiar Conversation between Friends and Acqaintance, Husband and Wife, Children and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers and Sisters, and kindred in general; also, Love-Letters on all occasions, with others relating to Trade and Business of all Kinds, in an apt, easy, and plain Style. Likewise, Rules for directing, superscribing, and subscribing of Letters; also the Titles of Persons of Quality, and all other Degrees. With Dialogues very witty and pleasing, relating to Love, familiar Discourse, and other Matters, for the improving the Elegance of the English Speech, and Accomplishment in Discourse. To which is added, I. The art of good breeding, and Behaviour, with Instructions for carving Fish, and Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The English Fortune-Teller, as to what relates to good and bad Fortune in Maids,
  • New academy of complements
People / Organizations
Imprint
Glasgow: printed by J. and M. Roberton, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]
Publication year
1789-1789
ESTC No.
T86875
Grub Street ID
306974
Description
132p. ; 12⁰
Note
Anonymous. By Henry Scougal.
Uncontrolled note
Sig.A2 signed A3