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The polite companion; or, wit a-la-mode [electronic resource] : Adapted to the Recreation of all Ran...

The polite companion; or, wit a-la-mode [electronic resource] : Adapted to the Recreation of all Ran...

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The polite companion; or, wit a-la-mode [electronic resource] : Adapted to the Recreation of all Ranks and Degrees, from the Prince to the Peasant. Including a rich variety of comical jests, smart epigrams, diverting rildles, [sic] humorous, serious, and elegant Monumental Inscriptions, merry Tales, and entertaining Stories. interspersed with instructive narratives, affecting examples, wise Maxims and Precepts, and [s]age Remarks. The Whole tending to promote innocent Mirth and pleasant Conversation. .

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The polite companion; or, wit a-la-mode [electronic resource] : Adapted to the Recreation of all Ranks and Degrees, from the Prince to the Peasant. Including a rich variety of comical jests, smart epigrams, diverting rildles, [sic] humorous, serious, and elegant Monumental Inscriptions, merry Tales, and entertaining Stories. interspersed with instructive narratives, affecting examples, wise Maxims and Precepts, and [s]age Remarks. The Whole tending to promote innocent Mirth and pleasant Conversation. .

Publisher

London : printed for G. Kearsly, at the Golden Lion, Ludgate Street, MDCCLX. [1760]

Date

MDCCLX. [1760]

Record Identifier

74VvrRw0Lkyl

MMS ID

991011298989702626

Language

English

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Physical content

viii,132p.,plate ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for G. Kearsly, at the Golden Lion, Ludgate Street, MDCCLX. [1760]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCLX. [1760]

Access and use

Access Conditions

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

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Full title

The polite companion; or, wit a-la-mode [electronic resource] : Adapted to the Recreation of all Ranks and Degrees, from the Prince to the Peasant. Including a rich variety of comical jests, smart epigrams, diverting rildles, [sic] humorous, serious, and elegant Monumental Inscriptions, merry Tales, and entertaining Stories. interspersed with instr...

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Notes

General note

Horizontal chain lines.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Titlepage in red and black.

Citation / References Note

ESTC N40449.

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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Record Identifier

74VvrRw0Lkyl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvrRw0Lkyl

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MMS ID

991011298989702626