A Poem, spoken extempore, by a young lady: on hearing the guns firing and bells chiming on account of the great and glorious acquisition of their Excellencies Gen. Washington and the C. de Grasse, by the surrender of York-Town
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Language:English
Published: S.l. Printed by E. Russell, near Liberty-Stump.--At the same place may be had, Russell's American almanac, and Bickerstaff's Boston do [1781]
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Item Description:Bristol, B5572. - Dated [1782] by Bristol, but more likely printed soon after Cornwallis' surrender in October 1781. The advertisement for almanacs in the imprint also suggests that the sheet was issued late in 1781. - Printed area measures 32.1 x 18.7 cm. - Right half of sheet contains second poem, in fifty-six lines, entitled: His Lordship humbled: or, Cornwallis's lamentation. With a relief cut flanking title. First line: Great Mars, thou god of battles won. - Shipton & Mooney, 44247. - Verse in twenty-eight lines, printed on left half of sheet beneath relief cut; first line: Honor commands great Washington I sing
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (1 sheet ([1] p.)) ill. (relief cuts) 35 x 21 cm

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