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Eight letters to His Grace ---- Duke of ----, on the custom of vails-giving in England. Shewing the absurdity, ... With proposals for an encrease of wages, and other advantages to domestic servants

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1760.
Call number: 358209
Creator: Hanway, Jonas (1712-1786)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (8vo)
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Eight letters to His Grace ---- Duke of ----, on the custom of vails-giving in England. Shewing the absurdity, ... With proposals for an encrease of wages, and other advantages to domestic servants

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The sentiments and advice of Thomas Trueman, a virtuous and understanding footman: : ... setting forth the custom of vails-giving, in a candid and most interesting point of view, with regard to the private and public happiness which depends on this practice

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