The Grand mystery, or Art of meditating over an house of office, restor'd and unveil'd; after the Dublin edition: published by the ingenious Dr. S-ft. : With observations historical, political, and moral; shewing the antiquity of this science from the chaldees and ¡gyptians; with the particular practice of all nations on this important subject. Also proposals at large for establishing a corporation for erecting 500 publick offices of ease within the cities of London and Westminster, for the conveniency of the nobility and gentry of both sexes, in their natural necessities; which, besides the advantages that will thereby accrue to this noble metropolis in paritcular, will enable the company to divide above a million per ann. to the great benefit also of every proprietor. Dedicated to the profound Dr. W-dw-d, and seriously recommended to all persons that drink the mineral waters of Pyrmont, Bristol, Bath, Tunbridge, Epsom, Scarborough, Acton, Dullidge, Richmond, Islington, &c.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Early works to 1800.

Science.

Physical Description:

vii pages, 1 unnumbered page,24 pages ; 8⁰

Edition:

The third edition, corrected.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, M.DCC.XXVII. [1727]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Dr. S-ft = Jonathan Swift.

Sometimes attributed to Swift or to Edward Ward.

Price on title page: (Price 6d.)

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T185176.

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