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Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15289
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15289. ^A478749
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| General note | A treatise on military science. Events of the American Revolution are used in several cases as illustrative material. "The work has remained infamous from the following foot-note on page 190, under the subject of bows: 'Dip arrows in matter of small pox, and twang them at the American rebels, in order to inoculate them; this would sooner disband these stubborn, ignorant, enthusiastic savages, than any other compulsive measures. Such is their dread and fear of that disorder!' In all but two known copies this note is mortised out."--Evans. |
| General note | Published to assist in providing funds "to relieve and support the innocent children and widows of the valiant soldiers inhumanly and wantonly butchered" when "peaceably marching to and from Concord the 19th April, 1775." Cf. Preface. |
| General note | Dedicated "to the Right Honorable Hugh, Earl Percy." |
| General note | Signatures: A⁸ ²A⁸ B-R⁸ S⁴. |
| General note | Engraved frontispiece signed: J. Smither sculp. |
| General note | "Subscribers names."--p. [1-19] of unnumbered section. Almost all subscribers were of the British army and navy. |
| General note | "Errata."--p. [22], unnumbered section. |
| References |
Evans 15289 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15289). |
| Genre/form | Subscribers' lists. |
