Old Poor Robin. An almanack, composed for all capacities, being as far as the Author's Capacity would reach (and remember where his Witsails his Will is good). Being A new Edition of a very old Ephemeris for the year of our Lord 1781. Wherein If the Reader finds any Alteration in the Stile or Manner of conducting; let him remember Tempera mutantur, et nos cum iis mutamur. The Mode of Writing (like the Seasons our Subject) is continually varying. My ever-memorable and ingenious Ancestor, the lame Knight, having laid his Legs at Ease; Arithmetick having numbered his Days; Geometry measured out his Grave; his Body being at Rest; and his Soul having soared beyond those Stars whose Courses he formerly contemplated. If his legitimate Descendant and Successor to his Title and Honours attains not to his Excellencies, He will however endeavour by all Means possible to give Mirth to the Jocund, Comfort to the Afflicted; Tales of Pity to the Tender-Hearted. Astronomy to the Wise, and Astrology to thos

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  • Old Poor Robin. An almanack, composed for all capacities, being as far as the Author's Capacity would reach (and remember where his Witsails his Will is good). Being A new Edition of a very old Ephemeris for the year of our Lord 1781. Wherein If the Reader finds any Alteration in the Stile or Manner of conducting; let him remember Tempera mutantur, et nos cum iis mutamur. The Mode of Writing (like the Seasons our Subject) is continually varying. My ever-memorable and ingenious Ancestor, the lame Knight, having laid his Legs at Ease; Arithmetick having numbered his Days; Geometry measured out his Grave; his Body being at Rest; and his Soul having soared beyond those Stars whose Courses he formerly contemplated. If his legitimate Descendant and Successor to his Title and Honours attains not to his Excellencies, He will however endeavour by all Means possible to give Mirth to the Jocund, Comfort to the Afflicted; Tales of Pity to the Tender-Hearted. Astronomy to the Wise, and Astrology to thos
  • Poor Robin
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London : printed for the Company of Stationers and sold by John Wilkie, at their Hall in Ludgate Street, [1781]
Publication year
1781
ESTC No.
T17663
Grub Street ID
213651
Description
48p. ; 8°.
Note
Titlepage and main text in red and black

With an additional titlepage to the second part

Braces in title

Below imprint in square brackets: price Nine Pence, stitched.