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Characters. : Containing an impartial review of the public conduct and abilities of the most eminent personages in the Parliament of Great-Britain: considered as statesmen, senators, and public speakers

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Title

Characters. : Containing an impartial review of the public conduct and abilities of the most eminent personages in the Parliament of Great-Britain: considered as statesmen, senators, and public speakers

Alternative Title

Half-title: Characters

Date

1777

Extent

xv, [1], 152 pages ; 23 cm (8vo)

Description

Characters. : Containing an impartial review of the public conduct and abilities of the most eminent personages in the Parliament of Great-Britain: considered as statesmen, senators, and public speakers. Revised and corrected by the author, since the original publication in the Gazetteer. London : Printed for J. Bew, in Pater-Noster-Row ; and sold by W. Davis, in Piccadilly ; T. Durham, near Charing-Cross ; and Richardson and Urquhart, at the Royal-Exchange, MDCCLXXVII [1777].

"Price 2s. 6d." --half-title page.

Published anonymously.

Dedication signed: The author. London, 18th Jan. 1777.

These sketches first appeared in the Gazetteer and new daily advertiser of Nov. and Dec. 1776 (a total of 34 sketches appeared from Nov. 1776 to Feb. 1778). Cf. NCBEL, v. II, col. 1286.

Study of nineteen public figures (names listed on p. {xvi}), including relations to American colonies. Cf. Haig, R.L. The Gazetteer, p. 123.

Signatures: [a]-b4 B-U4

Identifier

SCRB07858

Language

English

Is Referenced By

English short title catalogue, t066501

Collection

Books and Pamphlets

Citation

“Characters. : Containing an impartial review of the public conduct and abilities of the most eminent personages in the Parliament of Great-Britain: considered as statesmen, senators, and public speakers,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed December 14, 2025, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/4131.