A Friendly debate; or, A dialogue between Rusticus and Academicus about the late performance of Academicus
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 2386
Publisher: Printed and sold by J. Franklin in Queen-Street
Published: 1722
Place of publication: Boston, in N.E
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Smallpox; Vaccination; Humor
Notes: A rejoinder to Isaac Greenwood's A friendly debate; or, A dialogue between Academicus and Sawney & Mundungus (Boston, 1722).

The Appendix (p. 8-12) is dated Dec. 19, 1721, and signed: Tobacco Proof. An introductory note (p. 8) attributes it to "an academical brother (son to a Fellow of the Royal Society)" i.e. Samuel Mather, who subsequently denied the authorship. Cf. Holmes, T.J. Minor Mathers, 63.

The initial letter of the second instance of "Academicus" on the title page not struck in some copies.

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