The Congress of excise-asses. Or, Sir B--ue S--ng's overthrow: a new ballad. To the tune of, i'll tell thee, estcourt, a pleasant tale.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excise tax--Great Britain--Poetry--Early works to 1800.

Excise tax.

English poetry--18th century.

English poetry.

Genre:

Ballads.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 p. ) ill. (woodcuts) ;

Other Title:

Congress of excise-asses. Or, Sir B--ue S--ng's overthrow

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Mr. Nichols, and sold at the Pamphlet Shops, [1733]

Notes:

Verse - "All good Christian people,".

Caption title on p.3: The congress of excise-asses.

Two large woodcuts on title page.

B--ue S--ng = Blue String, i.e. Sir Robert Walpole.

Price on title page: Price 6d.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Foxon, C368

English Short Title Catalog, T31197.

OCLC:

508553659