Free masonry. Unparalleled sufferings of John Coustos, who nine times underwent the most cruel tortures ever invented by man, and Sentenced to the Galley Four Years, by command of the inquisitors at Lisbon, in order to extort from him the secrets of Free Masonry; from whence he was released by the gracious Interposition of his late Majesty King George II. Enriched with sculptures, representing Coustos's Sufferings, designed by Boitard, and other Prints, by a capital Artist. To this work is subjoined, many valuable pieces on Masonry; and a complete list of regular chapters - Coustos, John (printed by M. Swinney, for J. Sketchley, Publisher and Auctioneer; and sold in London by C. Stalker, No. 4, Stationers Court; H. Turpin, No. 18, Near Gray's Inn Gate, Holborn; and by all other Booksellers in Town and Country, 1790)
Edited by J. Sketchley
English Short Title Catalog, T105370
In fact by John Coustos
Originally published in 1746 as 'The sufferings of John Coustos'
Price from imprint: price Five Shillings sewed