The celebrated lecture on heads : which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment -Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood -Ranclagh Hood-Billingsgate -Laughing and Crying Philosophers Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid-Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor Lass of the Spirit - Quaker Two Hats contrasted-and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town - Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler's Three Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Conjuror Life and Death of a Wit Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.

Standardized Title:

Lecture on heads

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phrenology.

Physiognomy.

Characters and characteristics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],21,[1]p.,plate )

Other Title:

Celebrated lecture on heads

Place of Publication:

London : printed by Richard Bond, for R. Richards, near Bartlet's Buildings, Holborn, MDCCLXV.[1765]

Notes:

Anonymous. By George Alexander Stevens.

Originally published in 1764 as 'A lecture on heads'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T163851.

OCLC:

642468015