Citation - Boston Evening Post (Fleet): 1758.04.10

Return to Database Home Page
Index Entry Cobler There Was, A [t], tune of Old Song wrote by...New-England Planter [t] 
Location Boston 
Citation
BEP(F.758.020
10 Apr 1758:42 (1180)
This day published, and to be sold by Benjamin Mecom, at the
New Printing-Office opposite to the Old Brick-Meeting near
the Court-House, (price six coppers)
Father Abraham's speech to a great number of people, at a
vendue of merchant-goods; introduced to the publick by Poor
Richard, a famous Pennsylvania conjurer, and almanack-maker,
in answer to the following questions, Pray, Father Abraham,
what think you of the times ?. . . 
  To which are added, seven curious pieces of writing, viz.
  1.  The welcome Guinea:  A Poem. . .   4. The Two Sinners,
the Pope, and the Devil:  A poetical tale. . .  6.  An old
Song, wrote by one of our first New-England Planters, on
their management in those good old times.  To the tune of A
Cobler there was, &c.  7.  Poor Richard's Description of his
Country Wife Joan, in a song to the tune of The Hounds are
all out, &c.  Note, very good allowance to those who take
them by the hundred or dozen to sell again.


Generic Title Boston Evening Post (Fleet) 
Date 1758.04.10 
Publisher Fleet, T. 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1758 
Bibliography B0002971
Return to Database Home Page
© 2010 Colonial Music Institute