Law is a bottomless pit, or, The history of John Bull
Subtitle: published from a manuscript found in the cabinet of the famous Sir H. Polesworth, in the year 1712.
Contributors: Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.; American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: A new edition.
Publisher: Printed and sold by John W. Folsom ...
Published: 1794
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
Subjects: Satire, English -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1702-1714 -- Humor.; Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Humor.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Law is a bottomless pit; History of John Bull
Notes: Evans 26574
Attributed to both Arbuthnot and Swift.
"Originally appeared in 1712, in successive parts, entitled, Law is a bottomless pit, exemplified in the case of Lord Strutt, John Bull, Nicholas Frog, and Lewis Baboon, who spent all they had on a law suit"--DNB.
Signatures: A-T⁶.