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War : an heroic poem. : From the taking of Minorca, by the French; to the reduction of the Havannah, by the Earl of Albemarle, Sir George Pocock, &c.

Author/creator Cockings, George, -1802
Format Book and Microform
EditionThe second edition, to the raising the siege of Quebec: / with large amendments, and additions. By the author.
Publication InfoBoston, N.E. : Printed by S. Adams, for the author; and sold by T. Leverett, in Cornhill, Edes & Gill, and D. & J. Kneeland, in Queenstreet, 1762. (Price, one dollar.)
Descriptionxvi, 190 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 46 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 9091
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 9091. ^A478749
Contents War: an heroic poem -- Britannia's call, to her brave troops, and hardy tars -- Britain's arms victorious; or, France humbled -- On Monsieur Thurot's descent and defeat -- On the heroic Taylors, belonging to Elliot's Light Horse, who fought so bravely in Germany -- A satyrical, exulting address to Lewis Le Grand ... -- A comic narration, of the troubles of Lewis the Fifteenth -- A song, on the taking of Martinico.
General noteHalf-title: War: an heroic poem. By George Cockings.
General noteParentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription.
General noteSignatures: A-H⁸ I-L⁴ M⁸ N-O⁴ P⁸ Q⁴ a-f⁴.
General notePublisher's prospectus, p. [47-48], last count.
References Evans 9091
References Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 79
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 9091).
Genre/formProspectuses.
Genre/formPoems 1762.
Other titleWar: an heroic poem.

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