The Wonder of Surry! The wonder of Surry! or The genuine speech of an old British oak; being a true and faithful narative of what passed between an oak, and a certain great minister to the tune of Hosier's ghost: or, As near Porto-Bello lying [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--18th century.

English poetry.

Genre:

Single sheet verse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet )

Other Title:

Wonder of Surry! The wonder of Surry! or The genuine speech of an old British oak; being a true and faithful narative of what passed between an oak, and a certain great minister to the tune of Hosier's ghost

Place of Publication:

[London] : Printed by Jack Mahon, at the Sign of the three messengers in Little Britain, [1756?]

Notes:

A slip-song - "As Newc-le late retreating".

A certain great minister = Thomas Pelham Holles, Duke of Newcastle.

The imprint is probably fictitious.

With reference to the fall of Port Mahon, Minorca, to the French in 1756.

Answered in 'Wonder upon wonder: or the Cocoa Tree's answer to the Surrey oak. ..', [London, 1756?].

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T197797.

OCLC:

509646841