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The VVestminster frolick: or, The cuckold of his own procuring. [electronic resource] : Being a true...

The VVestminster frolick: or, The cuckold of his own procuring. [electronic resource] : Being a true...

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The VVestminster frolick: or, The cuckold of his own procuring. [electronic resource] : Being a true relation of a vintener, who for a considerable quantity of guinnies undertook to perswade his servant maid to prostitute her self to a young spark, pretending to her that it was no other but himself; whereupon she seemingly complying, discovered it to her mistriss, who supplying her place, grafted her husbands head. Thus may we see how scurvy ill-star'd fate does cross some men, nay how they do create their own misfortunes, yet for to be bold the vintener got his horns well tipt with (gold. Tune of, Hey boys up go we.

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The VVestminster frolick: or, The cuckold of his own procuring. [electronic resource] : Being a true relation of a vintener, who for a considerable quantity of guinnies undertook to perswade his servant maid to prostitute her self to a young spark, pretending to her that it was no other but himself; whereupon she seemingly complying, discovered it to her mistriss, who supplying her place, grafted her husbands head. Thus may we see how scurvy ill-star'd fate does cross some men, nay how they do create their own misfortunes, yet for to be bold the vintener got his horns well tipt with (gold. Tune of, Hey boys up go we.

Publisher

[London] : Printed for J[ohn]. Wright J[ohn]. Clark W[illiam]. Thackery & T[homas]. Passenger, [between 1681-1684]

Uniform title

Hey boys up go we.

Alternative title

Westminster frolick.
Cuckold of his own procuring.

Date

[between 1681-1684]

Record Identifier

74VvKaRpNkZg

MMS ID

991007818309702626

Language

English

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Physical content

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).

Publication information

Publisher

[London] : Printed for J[ohn]. Wright J[ohn]. Clark W[illiam]. Thackery & T[homas]. Passenger, [between 1681-1684]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[between 1681-1684]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The VVestminster frolick: or, The cuckold of his own procuring. [electronic resource] : Being a true relation of a vintener, who for a considerable quantity of guinnies undertook to perswade his servant maid to prostitute her self to a young spark, pretending to her that it was no other but himself; whereupon she seemingly complying, discovered it...

Variant title

Hey boys up go we.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Verse: "A frolick strange I'l to you tell ..."

Date, place of publication and publisher's names from Wing.

Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library.

Citation / References Note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) W1465.

Early English books tract supplement interim guide EBB65H[152]

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A2:3[152])

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Record Identifier

74VvKaRpNkZg

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvKaRpNkZg

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MMS ID

991007818309702626