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An Account of the awful death of Richard Parsons, whose…

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Title

An Account of the awful death of Richard Parsons, whose flesh rotted on his bones agreeably to his impious wishes when disputing at a game of whist : as related in a letter from William Dallaway, Esq., formerly high sheriff of Gloucester, to a friend in London : to which is added, an affecting narrative of the death of Joseph Shepherd, who was struck with a mortal disease much in the same manner : and an account of Ann Swift, and two other profane swearers.

Publisher

London : Printed by W. Clowes and Sons, for the Religious Tract Society

Date

[between 1800 and 1899?]

Description

At head of title: No. 1532.
Title vignette; publisher's device at end.

Identifier

BV4627.S9 A2 1800z

Subject

God -- Wrath
Swearing
Parsons, Richard, 1747 or 1748-1766 -- Death and burial
Shepherd, Joseph, -1806 -- Death and burial
Swift, Ann, -1805 -- Death and burial

Contributor

Dallaway, William
Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)
William Clowes and Sons

Format

8 pages ; 18 cm

Language

English