The comet  or, meteor of mirth. Consisting of Entire new Toasts, Sentiments, Hob-Nobs, Boozing Similes, High Thoughts, and Fashionable Ideas. To which is added, The Buck's Grammar, or, rudiments of libertinism.

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The comet or, meteor of mirth. Consisting of Entire new Toasts, Sentiments, Hob-Nobs, Boozing Similes, High Thoughts, and Fashionable Ideas. To which is added, The Buck's Grammar, or, rudiments of libertinism.