The Grand mystery, or Art of meditating over an house of office, restor'd and unveil'd; after the ma...
The Grand mystery, or Art of meditating over an house of office, restor'd and unveil'd; after the manner of the ingenious Dr. S-ft. [electronic resource] : With observations historical, political and moral; shewing the derivation of this science from the Chaldees and ¡gyptians; with the particular practice of all nations on this important subject. Also proposals at large for establishing a corporation for erecting 500 publick offices of ease within the cities of London and Westminster, for the conveniency of the nobility and gentry of both sexes, in their natural necessities; which besides the advantages that will thereby accrue to this noble metropolis in particular, will enable the company to divide above a million per ann. to the great benefit also of every proprietor. Dedicated to the profound Dr. W------d, and seriously recommended to all persons that drink the mineral waters of Pyrmont, Bristol, Bath, Tunbridge, Epsom, Scarborough, Acton, Dullege, Richmond, Islington, &c.
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London : Printed for J. Roberts near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1726.
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1726.
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vii, [1], 24 p. ; 8°.
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London : Printed for J. Roberts near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1726.
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England
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1726.
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The Grand mystery, or Art of meditating over an house of office, restor'd and unveil'd; after the manner of the ingenious Dr. S-ft. [electronic resource] : With observations historical, political and moral; shewing the derivation of this science from the Chaldees and ¡gyptians; with the particular practice of all nations on this important subject....
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A satirical attack on Woodward's studies.
Dedicated: "To the most learned Doctor W--d", John Woodward (1665-1728), author of, amongst other things, 'The natural history of the earth'.
Dr. S-ft = Jonathan Swift. Sometimes attributed to Swift or to Edward Ward.
Price on title page: (Price 6d.)
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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