The Life of Richard Nash, of Bath, Esq., extracted principally from is Original Papers. FIRST EDITION, with fine portrait by WALKER. 8vo. calf. London, 1762

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Richard Nash Esq.

From an Original painted by M. Hoare, and presented to the Corporation of the City of Bath.

LONDON:

Printed for J. NEWBERY, in St. Paul's Church-yard;
and W. FREDERICK, at Bath.

M DCC LXII.

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PREFACE.

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HE following memoir is neither calculated to enflame the reader's paffions with defcriptions of gallantry, nor to gratify his malevolence with details of fcandal. The amours of coxcombs, and the purfuits of debauchees, are as deftitute of novelty to attract us as they are of variety to entertain, they ftill prefent us but the fame picture, a picture we have feen a thousand times repeated. The life of Mr. Nah is incapable of fupplying any entertainment of this nature to a prurient curiofity. Tho' it was past in the very midst of debauchery, he practised but few of thofe vices he was often obliged to affent

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