A brief and merry history of Great Britain [electronic resource] : Containing an account of the religions, customs, manners, humours, characters, caprice, contrasts, foibles, factions, &c. of the people. Written originally in Arabick, by Ali Mohammed Hadgi, physician to his Excellency Cossem Hojah, late envoy from the government of Tripoli, in South-Barbary, to this court. Faithfully render'd into English by Mr. Anthony Hilliar, translator of the Oriental languages. To which are prefix'd, the essigies of the author, curoiusly engraven on copper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hilliar, Anthony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Social life and customs--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv,52p.,plate ) port. ;

Other Title:

Brief and merry history of Great-Britain

Brief and merry history of Great Britain

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; J. Shuckbrugh, between the two Temple-Gates, in Westminister-Hall; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminister, [1730?]

Notes:

In fact written by Hilliar.

The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.

Price on title page: (Price One Shilling.)

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T106120.

OCLC:

508834344