The progress of dulness, part second: or An essay on the life and character of Dick Hairbrain, of finical memory : being an astronomical calendar, calculated for the meridian of New-York, north latitude, 41⁰. West longitude 72⁰:30'; but whic may serve without material error, for any of the neighboring climates: containing, among other curious and surprizing particulars, Dick's soliloquy on a college-life--a description of a country-fop---receipt to make a gentleman, with the fop's creed and exposition of the Scriptures---Dick's gradua progress from a clown to a coxcomb---his travels, gallantry, and opinion of the ladies---his peripaetia and catastrophe, with the moral and application of the whole. Published for the universal benefit of mankind.

Author/creator Trumbull, John
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Publication Info[New Haven] : Printed [by Thomas and Samuel Green], In the year M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]
Descriptionx, 1 unnumbered page, 12-27, 1 unnumbered page ; 4⁰.
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Uniform titleProgress of dulness, or the rare adventures of Tom Brainless. Pt. 2
General noteIn verse.
General noteAttributed to John Trumbull in the Dictionary of American biography.
General note"Advertisement. To be published by the next commencement .. The progress of dulness, part third and last."--p. [28]. Ascribed to the press of Thomas and Samuel Green, who are named in the imprint of the third part.
General noteWith a half-title.
General noteReproduction of original from the British Library.
References Evans, 13051
References Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1527
References Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry ^DBBc402
References English Short Title Catalog, ESTCW27897.
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