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The free masons; an hudibrastick poem [electronic resource] : Illustrating the whole history of the ancient free masons, from the building the tower of Babel to this time. With their laws, ordinances, signs, marks, messages, &c. so long kept secret, faithfully discover'd and made known. And the manner of their installation particularly describ'd. By a free mason.

Free mason, author.
1723
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Title
The free masons; an hudibrastick poem [electronic resource] : Illustrating the whole history of the ancient free masons, from the building the tower of Babel to this time. With their laws, ordinances, signs, marks, messages, &c. so long kept secret, faithfully discover'd and made known. And the manner of their installation particularly describ'd. By a free mason.
Edition
The third edition.
Created/published
London : Printed for A. Moore, near St. Paul's, 1723.
Description
24 p. ; 8vo.
Associated name
Free mason, author.
Note
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"The poem claims to reveal the secrets of the masons, with much sexual detail" (Foxon).

The bookseller's name is fictitious.

Price on title page: (Price Sixpence.)

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009.
ESTC staff note
See Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43
Cited/described in
Foxon, D.F. English verse, 1701-1750, F246
English Short Title Catalog (ESTC), T208806
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Genre/form
Poems.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

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