Matrimonial ceremonies display'd: wherein are exhibited, the various customs, odd pranks, whimsical tricks and surprizing Practices of near One Hundred disterent Kingdoms and People in the World, now us'd in the celebration and consummation of matrimony. Collected from the papers of an old rich bawdy batchelor; With great Variety of Remarks by him, Serious and Humorous. To which is prefix'd The comical Adventures of Sir Harry Fitzgerbld, who had seven Wives; with the Character of each: A genuine Story. Also an Epigram on Matrimony, in Latin and English, and an Alphabetical Index. Publish'd for the Information and Entertainment of the Ladies and pretty Girls of Great Britain, not forgetting those of Dublin and Tipperary

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• Matrimonial ceremonies display'd: wherein are exhibited, the various customs, odd pranks, whimsical tricks and surprizing Practices of near One Hundred disterent Kingdoms and People in the World, now us'd in the celebration and consummation of matrimony. Collected from the papers of an old rich bawdy batchelor; With great Variety of Remarks by him, Serious and Humorous. To which is prefix'd The comical Adventures of Sir Harry Fitzgerbld, who had seven Wives; with the Character of each: A genuine Story. Also an Epigram on Matrimony, in Latin and English, and an Alphabetical Index. Publish'd for the Information and Entertainment of the Ladies and pretty Girls of Great Britain, not forgetting those of Dublin and Tipperary
• Cérémonies nuptiales. English

People / Organizations

• Louis de Gaya (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for H. Serjeant, at the Black Swan, without Temple Bar; and G. Woodfall, at Charing-Cross, MDCCLXVIII. [1768] Fourth edition improv'd.; ..

Publication year

1768

ESTC No.

T78259

Grub Street ID

300125

Description

115,[5]p.,plate ; 12°.

Note

Anonymous. By Louis de Gaya

Titlepage in red and black

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.