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, 41°. West longitude 72°:30'; but which 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 gradual 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
Format Electronic
Publication Info[New Haven] : Printed [by Thomas and Samuel Green], In the year M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]
Descriptionx, 1 unnumbered page, 12-27 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 17 cm (4to)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 13051. ^A478749
General noteIn verse.
General noteAttributed to John Trumbull in BAL.
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.
References Evans 13051
References BAL 20533
References Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1527
References Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 402
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 13051).
Genre/formPoems 1773.
Genre/formSatires.

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