Bound with and usually appended to, the author’s Mount Vernon, a poem.... Philadelphia [1799?].
—— Mount Vernon, a poem: being the seat of his excellency George Washington, in the state of Virginia; lieutenant-general and commander in chief of the land forces of the United States of America. This rural, romantic and descriptive poem of the seat of so great a character, it is hoped may please, with a copper-plate likeness of the General. It was taken from an actual view on the spot by the author, 15th May, 1799. Also a cursory view of Georgetown, city of Washington, and the capitol. By John Searson, formerly of Philadelphia, merchant. Philadelphia: Printed for the author by Folwell [1799]. vi p., 1 l., (1)10-83, 4 p., front. (port.) 8º.
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The last 4 p. contain: Elegiac verses on the decease of his late Excellency the illustrious and ever-memorable, great and good General George Washington, of immortal memory. [Philadelphia, 1800?]
Also contains the following poems: Thoughts in Mount-Vernon garden, p. 28-29; Poetic address to the Deity, p. 31-32; Spring hymn, in praise of the Creator, p. 32-36: Poetic description of a grand parade, at Baltimore, on the 7th of November, 1798: occasioned by his excellency general Washington’s passing through Baltimore, in his way to the northward, on some public business, p. 36-37; Acrostic on Mount-Vernon, the seat of his excellency George Washington, p. 37-38; Alexandria, p. 38-39; George-Town, p. 39; City Washington, p. 40-42; Lines on St. Tammany’s Day, p. 42-43; Ode to Liberty, p. 43-44; Advice to every member of Congress, p. 44-45; On a rural life, p. 45-46; On the dissolution of the world, p. 46; An evening hymn, p. 47; A hymn of praise, or solemn address, to the God of seasons, by James Thomson, p. 47-52; Paraphrase of part of the Book of Job, p. 52-67; In imitation of Pope’s Universal prayer, p. 68-69; On the decease of his excellency general Anthony Wayne, p. 69-70; On the return of the epidemic fever to Philadelphia, in 1799, p. 80-82; Valedictory, p. 83.
—— Poems on various subjects and different occasions, chiefly adapted to rural entertainment in the United States of America. By John Searson, formerly of Philadelphia, merchant. Philadelphia: Printed by Snowden & M’Corkle, No. 47 North Fourth-street. 1797. vi, 7-94 p., 5 l. 8º.
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Seccomb, John, 1708-1792. Father Abbey’s will; to which is added a letter of courtship to his virtuous and amiable widow. [By John Seccomb.] With historical and biographical notes [by John Langdon Sibley]. Privately printed. Cambridge, 1854. 14 p. 8º.
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The poem was first published in The Gentleman’s magazine, London, 1732, v. 2, p. 770, under the following title: The last will of Mr. Mathew A ...y, late bed-maker and sweeper in Cambridge.