THE TRUE LIFE OF BETTY IRELAND. WITH HER BIRTH, EDUCATION, AND ADVENTURES. TOGETHER WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF HER SISTER BLANCH OF BRITAIN. CONTAINING SUNDRY VERY CURIOUS PARTICULARS

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London: Printed for J. Robinson, 1753.. 30pp. Octavo (signed in 4s). Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Wanting the half-title, but accompanied by the terminal blank, faint old stamps of a defunct mercantile library, one small marginal smudge, short clean marginal tear at one lower edge, else very good. First edition. An extended comparison of Britain and Ireland, via the conceit of two female siblings: Betty Ireland ("...let, at first, to run wild in the Woods, cloathed with Skins and fed with Acorns...") and Blanch of Britain. It is at times critical, and at times full of praise for both young ladies, depending on the feature under scrutiny. ESTC locates nine copies, and a multitude of copies of the Dublin reprint (which was also issued as part of the PATRIOT MISCELLANY). ESTC T115245. BRADSHAW 1531 (Dublin printing).

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