Wit and humor - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The Merry jester, or, The rakes pocket companion . Containing a collection of comical and diverting jests. To which is added the fifteen plagues of a maidenhead, and the virgin's dream.
Date: Printed in the year 1771- E-books
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Tim Grin's jests, or The new London joker Containing the greatest variety of entertainment for a summer's day, or, Winter's evening. Ever produced to the public. The whole comprised to raise innocent mirth, and improve the social hours. Consisting of a festival of wit for the choice spirits and high geniuses of the present age. Intended to banish care and enliven the mind, make a merry heart and chearful countenance. Many of which are the droll sayings of the first rate buks, being of itself a library of laughter.
Grin, Tim.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- E-books
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A Continuation of the humorous effects of cross-reading the news-papers
Date: 1770?]- E-books
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The merry jester . Containing great variety of comical jests, keen waggeries, smart repartees, funny tales, brilliant bon mots, queer puns, whimsical bulls, merry humbugs, droll sayings, wonderful stories, strange whims, humourous frolicks, polite witticisms and strokes of humour. By Robert Baker.
Baker, Robert, fl. 1766.Date: [1773?]- E-books
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The Merry jester, or, Convivial companion; a collection of wit and mirth, suited to all companies, and adapted to every capacity . Containing the best jests, brilliant repartees, smart jokes, funny tales, comical stories, merry sayings. To which are added, roll conundrums, select epigrams, curious riddles, puzzling rebusses. The whole compiled for the choice spirits and high geniusses.
Date: [1785?]