Humorous stories, English - Early works to 1800

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The Merry frolics; or, The comical cheats of Swalop, a notorious pick-pocket: and the merry pranks of Jack and clown
Date: 1788
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The devil upon two sticks or, the town until'd: With the Comical Humours of Don Stulto, and Siegnior Jingo: As it is Acted in Pinkeman's Booth in May-Fair.
Date: 1708
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The Cabinet of wit Or, A feast and the mind. Containing droll and mery stories, in prose and verse.
Date: 1797
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The Merry frolicks, or, The comical cheats of Swalpo, a notorious pickpocket; and the merry pranks Roger the clown
Date: [1780?]
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The Comical history of simple John, and his twelve misfortunes , Which happened all in twelve days after the unhappy day of his marriage. Being a particular account of his courtship and marriage to a scolding wife; which has been a mortifying misery to many a poor-man.
Date: 1780