A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots ... in the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark, with an account of the commitment of lord G. Gordon to the Tower, and anecdotes of his life, by William Vincent |
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A Plain and Succinct Narrative of the Late Riots ... in the Cities of London ... Thomas Holcroft No preview available - 2018 |
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| Title | A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots ... in the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark, with an account of the commitment of lord G. Gordon to the Tower, and anecdotes of his life, by William Vincent |
| Author | Thomas Holcroft |
| Edition | 3 |
| Published | 1780 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | Mar 14, 2007 |
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