The good militia man, or, The man that is worth a host :
being a new song by Honest Dan the plough-boy turned soldier.

Description

Main Author

More, Hannah, 1745-1833.

Related Names

Elder, John, fl. 1788-1800.
Hazard, Samuel, d. 1806.
White, R.
Marshall, John, printer.
Lee, John, d. 1804.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Sold by J. Marshall, (printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, Cheapside, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard : [1797]

Edition

A cheaper ed. for hawkers.

Subjects

Chapbooks > Chapbooks / Specimens.
Songs, English > Songs, English / Early works to 1800.
Chapbooks > Chapbooks / England > Chapbooks / England / London > Chapbooks / England / London / 18th century

Note

Includes 2 woodcuts.
First sentence: "I was a plough-boy tall Sir; My name was honest Dan; But at my country's call Sir, I've turn'd Militia Man."
Woodcuts: title page vignette, signed Lee [i.e. John Lee]; head-piece (type ornaments).
"(Entered at Stationers Hall.)" (in italics).
"Great allowance will be made to shopkeepers and hawkers." (in italics).
Series statement appears at head of title.
Edition statement from foot of t.p., between price and "Entered at Stationers Hall."
Undated. Date from Spinney (cited below), which states, "Entered 26/1/97," and that this imprint found from Jan.-July 1797 (p. 312); ESTC gives date of 1796.
In verse.
Signed on p. 8: Z. [i.e. Hannah More].
Cover title.

Physical Description

8 p. ; 18 x 12 cm. (8vo)

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