Augusta triumphans [electronic resource] : or, the way to make London the most flourishing city in the universe. First, by establishing an university where Gentlemen may have Academical Education under the Eye of their Friends. II. By an Hospital for Foundlings. III. By forming an Academy of Sciences at Christ's-Hospital. IV. By suppressing pretended Mad-Houses, where many of the fair Sex are unjustly confin'd, while their Husbands keep Mistresses, &c. and many Widows are lock'd up for the Sake of their Jointure. V. To save our Youth from Destruction, by clearing the Streets of impudent Strumpets. Suppressing Gaming - Tables, and Sunday Debauches. VI. To save our lower Class of People from utter Ruin, and render them useful by preventing the immoderate Use of Geneva: With a frank Explosion of many other common Abuses, and incontestable Rules for Amendment. Concluding with an effectual method to prevent street robberies; and a letter to Coll. Robinson, on account of the orphan's tax. By Andrew Moreton, Esq; .
1729
Linked e-resources
Linked Resource
Details
Title
Augusta triumphans [electronic resource] : or, the way to make London the most flourishing city in the universe. First, by establishing an university where Gentlemen may have Academical Education under the Eye of their Friends. II. By an Hospital for Foundlings. III. By forming an Academy of Sciences at Christ's-Hospital. IV. By suppressing pretended Mad-Houses, where many of the fair Sex are unjustly confin'd, while their Husbands keep Mistresses, &c. and many Widows are lock'd up for the Sake of their Jointure. V. To save our Youth from Destruction, by clearing the Streets of impudent Strumpets. Suppressing Gaming - Tables, and Sunday Debauches. VI. To save our lower Class of People from utter Ruin, and render them useful by preventing the immoderate Use of Geneva: With a frank Explosion of many other common Abuses, and incontestable Rules for Amendment. Concluding with an effectual method to prevent street robberies; and a letter to Coll. Robinson, on account of the orphan's tax. By Andrew Moreton, Esq; .
Author
Edition
The second edition.
Publication Details
London : printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, and sold by E. Nutt at the Royal-Exchange, A. Dodd without Temple-Bar, N. Blandford at Charing-Cross, and J. Stagg in Westminster-Hall, [1729]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
63,[1]p. ; 8⁰.
Note
Andrew Moreton = Daniel Defoe.
The first edition was published anonmously, without the pseudonym.
Partly reissued in 1731 as 'The generous projector, ..'.
Price from imprint: price One-Shilling.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
The first edition was published anonmously, without the pseudonym.
Partly reissued in 1731 as 'The generous projector, ..'.
Price from imprint: price One-Shilling.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Indexed In
Moore, 498
Goldsmiths', 6703
Hanson, 3800n
English Short Title Catalog, T70331.
Goldsmiths', 6703
Hanson, 3800n
English Short Title Catalog, T70331.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Linked Resources
Record Appears in