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Straight, John; [See Foster, "Alumni Oxon."]1
Straight, John; [Foster, Alumni Oxon] Or Streight, John1

Title: Primitive woman

Author: Straight, John; [see Foster, "Alumni Oxon."]

Attribution: Mr Streight

Date(s): 173- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 20

Contents: Witty verses on the creation of Eve from Adam's rib, making out he slept less

well when he had her as his wife

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Title: A letter to Mr Hoadly in answer to the foregoing. [Latin epigraph].

Author: Straight, John; [Foster, Alumni Oxon] or Streight, John

Attribution: Mr Streight

Date(s): 1731 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 20

Contents: Conversational epistle in answer to John Hoadly's complaint (BCMSV 2119) that

he had broken a promise to write to him about taking holy orders, arguing that

he had been guilty only of delay

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