A humble attempt at scurrility [electronic resource] : in imitation of those great masters of the art, the Rev. Dr. S--th; the Rev. Dr. Al----n; the Rev. Mr. Ew-n; the irreverend D.J. D-ve, and the heroic J--n D-------n, Esq; being a full answer to the observations on Mr. H----s's advertisement. By Jack Retort, student in scurrility.

Quilsylvania [i.e., Philadelphia] : Printed [by Anthony Armbruster], 1765.

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

English

viii,[1],10-42,[2]p. ; 8⁰.

In reply to an attack on Benjamin Franklin by John Hughes.
Attributed to Isaac Hunt in the Dictionary of American biography.
Ascribed to the press of Anthony Armbruster by Evans.
"Prologue to the coffee-house politician, or The justice caught in his own trap."--p. vii-viii.
"Thirteen descriptions of the great A. drawn from the life by that celebrated master D---d J--s D-ve, poet laureat to the Pr---ry Party."--p. 38-42.
"Errata."--p. [43].
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Evans, 10014
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2134
Sabin, 25637
English Short Title Catalog, W12797.

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

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