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The history of the Mitre and Purse : in which the first and second parts of The secret history of the white staff are fully considered, and the hypocrisy and villanies of the staff himself are laid open and detected
Title
The history of the Mitre and Purse : in which the first and second parts of The secret history of the white staff are fully considered, and the hypocrisy and villanies of the staff himself are laid open and detected.
Edition
2nd ed. ... / Pt. [1]-2.
Published
London : Printed for J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall, 1714.
Physical Description
2 v. ; 21 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN College Pamphlets 994 2: From the library of William Whitman Farnam, 1886.
Notes
Sub-title of pt. 2 varies.
The Mitre and the Purse relate to F. Atterbury, bishop of Rochester; and Viscount S. Harcourt. The secret history of the White Staff, attributed to Daniel Defoe, is a defence of Robert Harley, earl of Oxford.
Sometimes attributed to William Pittis and to Francis Atterbury.
Error in pagination, pt. 2: p. 33-40 misnumbered 17-24.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
English short title catalogue, T100662
English short title catalogue, T36502
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England London.
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