A Poem, spoken extempore, by a young lady : on hearing the guns firing and bells chiming on account of the great and glorious acquisition of their Excellencies Gen. Washington and the C. de Grasse, by the surrender of York-Town

A Poem, spoken extempore, by a young lady : on hearing the guns firing and bells chiming on account of the great and glorious acquisition of their Excellencies Gen. Washington and the C. de Grasse, by the surrender of York-Town.

Other author/creator	Young lady.
Format	Book and Microform
Publication Info	[Boston] : Printed by E. Russell, near Liberty-Stump.--At the same place may be had, Russell's American almanac, and Bickerstaff's Boston do, [1781]
Description	1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cuts) ; 35 x 21 cm.
Subject(s)	Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805. Washington, George, 1732-1799. Yorktown (Va.)--Siege, 1781 --Poetry. United States--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Poetry. United States--History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Campaigns.

Series	Early American imprints. First series ; no. 44247 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 44247. ^A478749
General note	Verse in twenty-eight lines, printed on left half of sheet beneath relief cut; first line: Honor commands great Washington I sing.
General note	Right half of sheet contains second poem, in fifty-six lines, entitled: His Lordship humbled: or, Cornwallis's lamentation. With a relief cut flanking title. First line: Great Mars, thou god of battles won.
General note	Dated [1782] by Bristol, but more likely printed soon after Cornwallis' surrender in October 1781. The advertisement for almanacs in the imprint also suggests that the sheet was issued late in 1781.
General note	Printed area measures 32.1 x 18.7 cm.
General note	Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.
References	Bristol B5572
References	Shipton & Mooney 44247
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 44247).
Genre/form	Poems 1781.
Genre/form	Booksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.
Genre/form	Broadsides.
Contains title	His Lordship humbled: or, Cornwallis's lamentation.
Other title	Honor commands great Washington I sing.
Other title	Great Mars, thou god of battles won.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	NC Microfiche	MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 44247	✔ Available