Narrative of the two unfortunate lovers, Miss Polly Hawkins, near Brentford, in the county of Middlesex; and William Jones, near Leeds, in Yorkshire. Being the most melancholly affair that ever happened, published as a faithful monitor to young and tender lovers; a striking lesson to fond parents; and a never-crying guide to all friends of virtue, honor, chastity, and love. I. Giving an account of her father and mother's marriage. II. Polly's birth and education. III. Her father marries a second wife, which was the occasion of her going to service. IV. Her falling in love with a banker's clerk, and her father consenting to the marriage. V. Her first lover Mr. S- taken ill of the small-pox, and dies. VI. She is taken violently ill, and is obliged to leave her place on the above occasion. VII. Her going to wait on a lady and two daughters. VIII. A remarkable intrigue which the carried on between the youngest daughter and a captain of the army, which her other sister discovers, and polly is tu

People / Organizations

• Thomas Sabine I ("printed by")

Imprint

London : Printed by T. Sabine, at the London and Middlesex Printing-Office, (N. 81) Shoe-Lane, Fleet-Street, [1790?]

Publication year

1790

ESTC No.

T220818

Grub Street ID

244339

Description

48,53-60p.,plate : 8°.

Note

Text continuous despite pagination

Price in square brackets: (Price Six-Pence.)

Uncontrolled note

Date of publication a guess