The Harlot's progress : Being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick canto's. With a curious print to each canto; ingrav'd from Mr. Hogarth's originals. Containing, I. Her Coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Bawd into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; with several comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Bawdy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J-n G-n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Disputes between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Burial. Characters of the principal Assistants at the Funeral Pomp, &c. VII. A curious and entertaining Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his Keeping, and which Colonel Ch-s could never answer to her Satisfaction. The sixth edition. Whereunto is prefix'd, never before printed, a most excellent ballad (sent from Scotland presently after the Burial of Col. Ch-s) intitl'd, Satan's defeat; or Jack Presbyter triumphant.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epic poetry, English--Early works to 1800.

Epic poetry, English.

Genre:

Poems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],72p.,plates )

Other Title:

Harlot's progress

Place of Publication:

London : printed for and sold by R. Montagu, at the General Post-Office, the Corner of Great Queen-Street, near Drury-Lane; likewise sold by C. Corbett, at Addison's Head, in Fleet-Street, MDCCXL. [1740]

Notes:

With an engraved frontispiece.

The plates are imitations of the Hogarth originals.

A different work from the 'Harlot's progress' by Joseph Gay, i.e. John Durant Breval.

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price Two Shillings.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Foxon, H59

English Short Title Catalog, T1723.

OCLC:

642487464