Ned Ward [ Commerce / Art and Literature ]
… of Edward Ward, A Compleat and humorous account of all the remarkable clubs and societies in the cities of London and Westminster, Compil'd from the original papers of a gent., 1745 Abstract Edward ‘Ned’ Ward was a satirist and tavern … upon an old friend, now a London local, who resolves to take him on a tour. The pair traverse the city on foot, from Westminster to Wapping, taking in all the metropolis affords. They visit many of London’s landmarks – St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, Westminster Hall – but the central focus is Londoners themselves, together with their habits, forms of dress , speech and …
Clubs | Humour | Impoliteness | Politics | Satire | Sex | Taverns
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