The Young gentleman's agreeable companion : Containing an excellent and genteel collection of songs, selected from the most popular productions of the day. Among which are favourite songs sung this season, at the most celebrated places of amusement; particularly Vauxhall, Sadler's-wells, Royal-Grove, Anacreontic Society, Beef-Steak Club, Theatre-Royal, &c. Including the songs in the pirates, Just in time, Hartford-Bridge, Prisoner, at large, &c. Accompanied with some humourous stories; and a judicious collection of toasts and sentiments, intended as an entertaining repository. To which is added, the mental accountant. A work of great benefit to young gentlemen. merchants, and tradesmen, as an assistant to conduct Business, without a pen. A work well recommended by the monthly and other reviewers and further to amuse and instruct, a collection of witty and ingenious Enigmas, charades, &c. with their answers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Songs, English--Texts.

Songs, English.

Toasts.

English wit and humor--Early works to 1800.

English wit and humor.

Ready-reckoners--Early works to 1800.

Ready-reckoners.

Physical Description:

72+ pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : 1 illustration ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for G. Robbin's, near Temple-Bar, 1793.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Words only

Folded engraved frontispiece by Hogarth

Description based on an imperfect copy in the Bodleian Library, Oxford which lacks all after p. 72 (i.e. 'The mental accountant'?)

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, T300959.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.