London (England) - Social life and customs - Early works to 1800

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The connoisseur. By Mr. Town, critic and censor-general. ..
Colman, George, 1732-1794.Date: 1793
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A sunday ramble or, modern Sabbath-Day journey; in and about the cities of London and Westminster. Describing, in an agreeable Manner, the various interesting Scenes which are Weekly to be met with at the Mineral Wells, Coffee-Houses, Places of Publick Worship, Taverns, Ordinaries, Publick Gardens, Parks, Sunday Routs, Bagnios, &c. of this metropolis and its environs. Exhibiting a true Account of the Manner in which that Day is generally employed by all Ranks and Degrees of People, from the common Beggar to the dignified Peer. The Whole illustrated with a great Variety of Original Characters, Anecdotes, and Memoirs, of Persons in real Life; with pleasing Remarks thereupon. Intended to shew, in their proper Light, the Follies of the present Age; without the Severity of a Cynick, or the Indulgence of a Sensualist.
Date: [1775?]
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The second part, of the London clubs; containing, the No-Nose Club, the Beaus Club, the Farting Club, the Sodomites, or Mollies Club. The Quacks Club, by the author of The London spy
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: [1709?]