An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and other parts of Europe and America
Subtitle: With some reasons and plain directions for our hearty and vigorous prosecution of this glorious work. In a letter to a friend. To which is added, the special obligations of magistrates, to be diligent in the execution of the penal laws against prophaneness and debauchery, for the effecting of a national reformation.
Contributors: Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.; Downing, Joseph, d. 1734, printer.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The thirteenth edition with considerable additions.
Publisher: Printed and sold by Joseph Downing in Bartholomew-close, near West Smithfield
Published: 1705
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: "Erroneously attributed to W[oodward] and to Defoe". - Gross. Select bibliography of British history.
"By the Queen. A proclamation for the encouragement of piety and virtue, and for the preventing ... of ... immortality": 2d-3d prelim. leaves.