The drunkard's looking-glass: : reflecting a faithful likeness of the drunkard, in sundry very interesting attitudes: : with lively representations of the many strange capers which he cuts at different states of his disease; as first, when he has only "a drop in his eye; " second, when he is "half shaved; " third, when he is getting "a little on the staggers or so; " and fourth and fifth, and so on, till he is "quite capsized; " "snug under the table with the dogs, " and can "stick to the floor without holding on." / By M.L. Weems, author of The life of Washington, &c.
| Author/creator | Weems, M. L. |
| Other author | Bioren, John, 1773-1835, printer. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Third edition, greatly improved. (Price twenty-five cents.). |
| Publication Info | [Philadelphia] : [John Bioren], 1814. |
| Description | 57 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Drunkard's looking glass |
| Local note | Library's copy imperfect: lacking title page; page 11-12 torn with loss of text. Autographed on page 8: "H.E. [Nusy?] his book." |
| General note | First edition published in 1812 under title: God's revenge against drunkenness. |
| General note | District of Pennsylvania copyright June 2, 1812, by Mason L. Weems. |
| General note | Ascribed to the Philadelphia press of John Bioren by Skeel. |
| General note | Last page blank. |
| General note | "Golden receipts against drunkenness."--verso of title page. |
| With note | Bound with: Hymen's recruiting sergeant: or The new matrimonial tat-too, for the old bachelors -- God's revenge against murder; or The drown'd wife -- God's revenge against gambling --God's revenge against adultery, awfully exemplified in the following cases of American crim. Con. / by M.L. Weems. |
| References | Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 33635 |
| References | Skeel, E.E.F. Weems, 199 |
| Other title | God's revenge against drunkenness. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | NC Rare | HQ734 .W44 1816 | ✔ Available | Request Material |
Items Bound With This Item
Hymen's recruiting sergeant: or The new matrimonial tat-too, for the old bachelors. : [Four lines of verse] With some elegant songs. Adorned with a handsome frontispiece. : [Four lines from Freneau]God's revenge against adultery, awfully exemplified in the following cases of American crim. con
God's revenge against murder; or The drown'd wife. : A tragedy, as lately performed, with unbounded applause, (of the Devil and his court) by Ned Findley, Esquire, one of the grand company of tragedians in the service of the Black Prince, who was so highly gratified with Ned's performance, that he instantly provided him rooms in one of his own palaces; created him a knight of the most ignoble order of the halter, clapped bracelets on his wrists, and an ornament round his neck; and in a few days promoted him to the ridge pole of the gallows, at Edgefield Court-House, South Carolina
God's revenge against gambling. : Exemplified in the miserable lives and untimely deaths of a number of persons of both sexes, who had sacrificed their health, wealth, and honor at gaming tables. : With curious anecdotes of the following unfortunate gamblers:-- I. Miss Fanny Braddock, sister of General Braddock, who, from gambling, hung herself. II. Drisden Harwood, Esq. Maryland, who, from gambling, drowned himself. III. Jack Gilmore, Esq. Virginia, who, from gambling, shot himself. IV. T. Alston, Esq. (N.C.) who, from gambling, was shot by Capt. Johnson. V. Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, who, for gambling, was brought to the guillotine. VI. Other awful cases of young gamblers, and their untimely ends. : [Eight lines of verse]