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The world display'd: or, mankind painted in their proper colours. [electronic resource] : Consisting...

The world display'd: or, mankind painted in their proper colours. [electronic resource] : Consisting...

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The world display'd: or, mankind painted in their proper colours. [electronic resource] : Consisting of the various characters and passions of the inhabitants of the world, viz. The young Man The stay'd Man The good old Man The modest Man The bold Man The complaisant Man The rich Man The poor Man The self conceited Man The suspicious Man The reserved Man The contemplative Man The ordinary honest Man The lascivious Man The prophane Man The World's wise Man The proud Man The meddling Man The weak Man The affected Man The mere great Man The plain Countryman The jealous Man The fordid rich Man Women The wanton Woman The modest Woman The pretended godly Woman The religious Woman The witty Woman The prudent Woman The penurious Woman The ganing Woman The good Housewife The diligent Woman The litigious Woman The quiet Woman Character of a good Prime-Minister. A good Lord-Mayor. Good Magistrates. An Attorney. A raw young Preacher. An Alderman. An upstart Knight. A Coward. A Physician. A Surgeon An Apothecary A Citizen. A grave Divine A handsome Bar keeper. A University Dun. A Sergeant, or Catchpole. Common Singing Men. Musicians. A Trumpeter. With many Others. To which is added, A description of a prison: Particularly Ludgate; Newgate; the two Compters; Bridewell; New-Prison, Clerkenwell; Gatehouse, Westminster; and the New Gaol, South wark, with the Characters of their several Keepers, Turnkeys, &c.

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The world display'd: or, mankind painted in their proper colours. [electronic resource] : Consisting of the various characters and passions of the inhabitants of the world, viz. The young Man The stay'd Man The good old Man The modest Man The bold Man The complaisant Man The rich Man The poor Man The self conceited Man The suspicious Man The reserved Man The contemplative Man The ordinary honest Man The lascivious Man The prophane Man The World's wise Man The proud Man The meddling Man The weak Man The affected Man The mere great Man The plain Countryman The jealous Man The fordid rich Man Women The wanton Woman The modest Woman The pretended godly Woman The religious Woman The witty Woman The prudent Woman The penurious Woman The ganing Woman The good Housewife The diligent Woman The litigious Woman The quiet Woman Character of a good Prime-Minister. A good Lord-Mayor. Good Magistrates. An Attorney. A raw young Preacher. An Alderman. An upstart Knight. A Coward. A Physician. A Surgeon An Apothecary A Citizen. A grave Divine A handsome Bar keeper. A University Dun. A Sergeant, or Catchpole. Common Singing Men. Musicians. A Trumpeter. With many Others. To which is added, A description of a prison: Particularly Ludgate; Newgate; the two Compters; Bridewell; New-Prison, Clerkenwell; Gatehouse, Westminster; and the New Gaol, South wark, with the Characters of their several Keepers, Turnkeys, &c.

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London : printed for, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, M.DCC.XLII. [1742]

Alternative title

Micro-cosmographie.

Date

M.DCC.XLII. [1742]

Record Identifier

74VvjRDQyo83

MMS ID

991015130639702626

Language

English

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208p.,plate ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, M.DCC.XLII. [1742]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

M.DCC.XLII. [1742]

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The world display'd: or, mankind painted in their proper colours. [electronic resource] : Consisting of the various characters and passions of the inhabitants of the world, viz. The young Man The stay'd Man The good old Man The modest Man The bold Man The complaisant Man The rich Man The poor Man The self conceited Man The suspicious Man The reserv...

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Braces in imprint.

Essays by John Earle and others.

Published in nine parts.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T129527.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvjRDQyo83

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvjRDQyo83

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MMS ID

991015130639702626