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The House of Peeresses, or, Female oratory : containing the debates of several peeresses on the Bishop of Landaff's bill for the more effectual discouragement of the crime of adultery : principal speakers, Duchess of G-----n, Countess Dowager of Hu-------n, Lady Cr---n, Countess of D------th, Duchess Dowager of B-----d, Lady G-----r, Countess of N----t, Duchess of L-----, Lady P-------, Countess Dowager of H---n, &c., president, A****a, Ba****ss C*****s, late Ma********ss of C********n.

Title
The House of Peeresses, or, Female oratory : containing the debates of several peeresses on the Bishop of Landaff's bill for the more effectual discouragement of the crime of adultery : principal speakers, Duchess of G-----n, Countess Dowager of Hu-------n, Lady Cr---n, Countess of D------th, Duchess Dowager of B-----d, Lady G-----r, Countess of N----t, Duchess of L-----, Lady P-------, Countess Dowager of H---n, &c., president, A****a, Ba****ss C*****s, late Ma********ss of C********n.
Publication
London : Printed for G. Kearsly, Fleet-street, 1779.

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Additional Authors
  • Barrington, Shute, 1734-1826.
  • Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
  • Kearsley, George, active 1791-1813.
Description
[4], 56 p.; 26 cm.
Summary
A satirical reaction to a bill introduced to Parliament designed to discourage adultery and divorce; the "lady president" is the famous divorcée, Amelia, Baroness Conyers, late Marchioness of Carmarthen, mother of the poet Lord Byron's half-sister, Augusta Leigh.
Alternative Title
Female oratory
Subjects
Note
  • Signatures: [A]² b² B-O².
  • Erratum: p. [4].
  • Attributed to Shute Barrington (cf. ESTC).
  • A reissue of the first edition, with two leaves containing advertisements and a dedication inserted after the titlepage (cf. ESTC).
  • "Price half a crown" -- half-title.
Indexed In (note)
  • ESTC
Call Number
*KF 1779 (House of Peeresses)
LCCN
89895152
OCLC
  • 09094205
  • NYPGR9094205-B
Title
The House of Peeresses, or, Female oratory : containing the debates of several peeresses on the Bishop of Landaff's bill for the more effectual discouragement of the crime of adultery : principal speakers, Duchess of G-----n, Countess Dowager of Hu-------n, Lady Cr---n, Countess of D------th, Duchess Dowager of B-----d, Lady G-----r, Countess of N----t, Duchess of L-----, Lady P-------, Countess Dowager of H---n, &c., president, A****a, Ba****ss C*****s, late Ma********ss of C********n.
Imprint
London : Printed for G. Kearsly, Fleet-street, 1779.
Indexed In:
ESTC T36701
Local Note
Copy in *C+: "Written by the Honourable Charles Fox" -- in ink on half-title. -- With the ink ownership signature of "Freeman Bowers / 1784" on the title-page and many contemporary ink annotations throughout.
Copy in *KF: With the contemporary ownership signature of "W. Dowdeswell"; and several of the "Principal Speakers" on p. [4] filled out in ink.
Pforzheimer copy: In later blue wrappers, with printed paper cover label; within white envelope.
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Added Author
Barrington, Shute, 1734-1826. Attributed name
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806. Attributed name
Kearsley, George, active 1791-1813. Publisher
Research Call Number
*KF 1779 (House of Peeresses)
*C+ p.v. 2734
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