The English Spy: An Original Work Characteristic, Satirical, And Humorous. / Comprising Scenes And Sketches In Every Rank Of Society, Being Portraits Drawn From The Life
C. M. Westmacott
Humour
Book language: English
669 pages
The English Spy is a satirical and humorous collection of sketches and portraits from 1825, written by C. M. Westmacott under the name Bernard Blackmantle and illustrated by Robert Cruikshank. It moves through every rank of English society, offering characteristic scenes and drawn-from-life observations. Listeners may enjoy its playful wit and its broad picture of manners and foibles.
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THE
ENGLISH SPY
An Original Work CHARACTERISTIC, SATIRICAL,
AND HUMOROUS. COMPRISING SCENES AND SKETCHES IN
EVERY RANK OF SOCIETY, BEING PORTRAITS DRAWN
FROM THE LIFE
BY BERNARD BLACKMANTLE.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED BY
ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.
By Frolic, Mirth, and Fancy gay, Old Father
Time is borne away.
LONDON: PUBLISHED BY SHERWOOD, JONES, AND CO.
PATERNOSTER-BOW. 1825.
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