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Joe Miller's jests or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brillant [sic] jests, ... To which is added, ... epigrams in the British tongue, ..
Date: 1743- E-books
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The witticisms, anecdotes, jests, and sayings, of Dr. Samuel Johnson , during the whole course of his life. Collected from Boswell, Piozzi, Hawkins, Baretti, Beauclerk, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and other gentlemen in the Habits of Intimacy with the Doctor. And a Full Account of Dr. Johnson's Conversation with the King. To which is Added, A great Number of Jests, In which the most distinguished Witt of the present Century bore a Part. By J. Merry, Esq. of Pembroke College.
Date: 1797- E-books
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Joe Miller's jests or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the Politest Repartees; the most Elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer.
Date: 1739- E-books
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Mother Midnight's comical pocket-book or, a bone for the criticks. Being a sure and certain cure for the hip. Containing the nicest and largest Dish of Novelties, That ever was Seen-Heard-Smelt-or Tasted; Carefully Cook'd-up by Mother Midnight's merry Grandson; Containing Nothing but Originals, all very Humorous, prodigious Satyrical, and quite Uncommon; Informing the Publick, that this Dish of Dishes Was wrote in an uncommon Place, at an uncommon Time, by an uncommon Hand, Humphrey Humdrum, Esq;.
Humdrum, HumphreyDate: 1753- E-books
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Joe Miller's Jests or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the politest repartees; the most elegant bons mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the Age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer.
Date: 1739