A new academy of complements : or, the lover's secretary. Being wit and mirth improv'd, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, In divers Examples of Writing or Inditing Letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also, The Silent Language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hands, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise, A pleasant Dialogue between Six Merry-Gossips, paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above a hundred favourite love-songs, Merry Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the newest now Extant. With plain Instructions for Dancing.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century--Miscellanea.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([6],147,[3]p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

The twelfth edition.

Other Title:

New academy of complements

Place of Publication:

Dublin : printed by Tho. Browne, at the Holy Bible in High Street, M,DCC,XLIII. [1743]

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T86877.

OCLC:

642719678