The soldier's faithful friend : being political, moral, and religious monition to officers and private men in the army and militia : in two volumes

The soldier's faithful friend : being political, moral, and religious monition to officers and private men in the army and militia : in two volumes

Soldier's friend|Instructions to young persons, drummers, fifers, and those who go into the army of militia, or follow the camp|Essay towards making the knowledge of religion easy to the meanest capacity|Excuses for not frequenting the holy communion answered

London : Sold by J. Dodsley ..., J. Rivington and N. Young ..., 1766.

2 v. : ill., plate ; 21 cm. (8vo)

L2008F133 1766

(OCoLC)41993299

Title vignette.
Signed at end of v. 2: Red Lion Square, Dec. 1765, Jonas Hanway.
Spine title: Soldier's friend.
Volume 2: half title, leaf C1r: "Instructions to young persons, drummers, fifers, and those who go into the army of militia, or follow the camp" (p. [9]-40); half title, leaf I4r: "An essay towards making the knowledge of religion easy to the meanest capacity ... by the most Rev. Dr. Edward Synge ..." (p. [63]-96); half title, leaf 2F3r: "Excuses for not frequenting the holy communion answered : and a brief account of the end and design of the Lord's supper ... : extracted from the late most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge ..." (p. [221]-266)
Manual of adivce of moral & behavioral; v. 1 is devoted to advice for officers, including a section on North America, and in particular "on the improvement of lands, yet uncultivated in Ireland and Great Britain, as the means of creating strength and riches. Observations relating to the present state of the North Americans, reapecting the jurisdiction of the British legislature."; v. 2 "for the use of privatemen."
Also issued separately.
Bound in speckled calf; spine gilt with gold floral motifs in compartments; red morocco title label.
Initial stamp at foot of title of each volume.

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