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The Scots piper's queries, or, John Falkirk's cariches . To which are added, his comical and witty jokes, when in courtship with an old fidler's widow, who wanted all the teeth. Entered according to order.
Falkirk, John.Date: 1800?]- E-books
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Cambridge jests or , Wit's recreation.
Date: 1800?]- E-books
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The Scots piper's queries: or, John Falkirk's cariches, made both plain and easy
Falkirk, John.Date: [1800?]- E-books
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Joke upon joke . Or the last packet from the land of festivity and mirth containing a select collection of the best bon-mots, repartees, sprightly sayings, ..
Date: 1800- E-books
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The cabinet of true Attic wit or aldermen's jokes. Containing the jests, Bon Mots, Witticisms, humorous and extraordinary Anecdotes of the most celebrated personages of this century. Wherein is given the lively jeux-d'esprit of the first ladies of the age. Also, a collection of new toasts and sentiments.
Date: 1783- E-books
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Cham�leon redivivus or, Nathaniel's character revers'd. A satire. Written by Mr. George Buchanan, against the laird of Lidingtone. Extracted formerly from the manuscript in the Cotton library, and afterwards printed at London, Edinburgh and Leiden: ... and most humbly inscribed to a learned C-k of the T- C- of E-.
Date: 1741- E-books
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The merry medley for gay gallants and good companions. Containing Diverting Stories, Choice Jests, Dextrous and Delightful Tricks in Leger-de-Main, Pleasant Pieces of Poetry, Celebrated Jovial Songs, Exquisite Epigrams, Droll Dialogues, Facetious Fables, Humourous Speeches, Ludicrous Letters, Rare Riddles, Arch Sayings, and Modish Country Dances. The Whole designed to prevent and expel spleen and Melancholy, and drive the cold Winter away with Mirth and Melody. Dedicated to the lovers of funn [sic] and good fellowship, by C. F. president of the comical club, in Covent-Garden.
Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- E-books
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Joaks upon joaks or, no joak like a true joak. ... Together with the diverting fancies and frolicks of King Charles and his three concubines.
Date: [1720?]- E-books
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Poets jests , or mirth in abundance.
Date: [1750?]- E-books
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The whole comical works of Mons. Scarron, in two volumes. ... Containing his Comical Romance of a Company of Stage-Players. In Three Parts, complete. ... All his Novels and Histories His select Letters, Characters, &c. A great Part of which never before in English. Translated by Mr. Thomas Brown, Mr. Savage, and others.
Paul ScarronDate: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- E-books
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Islington or, the humours of New Tunbridge Wells, entertaining and useful, adapted to the taste of both sexes and all ages: or, the blazing star in the world of the moon; Being a true Description of the Company, Characters, Manners, and Conversation of the various Inhabitants, with some Poetical Embellishments, useful Speculations, serious and comical Puns, Crotchets and Conclusions. That this World has a blind Side, a dark Side, and a bright Side, and that no Man's Fate is so dark, but when the bright Star shines upon it, it will return its Rays, and shine for itself. That all Things here turn like the Moon, up to Day, down to Morrow, Full and Change, Flux and Reflux. The various Characters lively represented. Address'd to Mrs. Reason, who represents the chief character. (mistress of the Wells.) As these Characters are merely to expose Vice and Folly, let none pretend to a Key, or look on these Pictures least he finds his own. Gentlemen and Ladies, This Pamphlet sure in too much hast was writ, To be o'ercharg'd with either Plot or Wit, 'twas got, conceiv'd and born in fix Hours Space, And Wit you know's as slow in Growth as Grace. The Blazing Star: An Ode. Humbly address'd to the Princess Royal.
F. G., F.R.S.Date: 1733- E-books
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The whole comical works of Mon. Scarron. Containing I. His Comical Romance of a Company of Stage-Players. In three Parts, Compleat. II. All his Novels and Histories. III. His Select Letters, Characters, &c. A great Part of which never before in English. Translated by Mr. Tho. Brown, Mr. Savage, and others.
Paul ScarronDate: 1712- E-books
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Tom Gay's Comical jester , or the wit's merry medley, refin'd, being a new and most beautiful collection of brilliant jests, funny joaks, merry stories, Humorous Adventures, Pleasant Tales, Strange Frolics, Smart Repartees, Witty Quirbles, Irish Bulls, &c. &c. To which is added, A curious Collection of New Conundrums, Rebusses and Riddles, sharp Epigrams, droll Epitaphs, amorous Poems, Songs, Fables, &c. The whole being entirely freed from that Dulness which infests most other Jest-Books and is calculated to kill Care, banish Sorrow, promote Mirth, crack the Sides, chear the Heart, and prove an everlasting Cordial for Low Spirits.
Gay, TomDate: 1765- E-books
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The merry companion, or humorous miscellany . Containing comical characters, witty jests, humorous essays, smart epigrams. Excellent epitaphs, puzling [sic] rebus's. And a collection of celebrated new songs.
Date: 1752- E-journals
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Jemmy Twitcher's jests Collected by a member of the Beef-Steak Club; and now first published by Daniel Gunston. Interspersed with variety of entertaining articles from his own budget; the whole consisting of tales, repartees, conundrums, bulls, jokes, double entendres, epigrams, puns, humbugs, catches, glees, and every other species of wit and humour. To which is now added, several anecdotes of eminent persons. With the favourite songs in Love in a village, and Shakespeare's Jubilee, at Stratford upon Avon, &c.
Gunston, DanielDate: Printed in the year, MDCCLXXII. [1772]- E-books
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The witty and humorous jester by a buck of the first order. Containing a select collection of jests, Jokes, Bon Mots, Humorous Tales, Smart Repartees, Anecdotes, And other sallies of wit and humour; Which are so laughable, that they will provoke a smile in the Countenance of the most rigid Stoic, and spread Mirth, Jollity, and good Fellowship round every Table. To which is added. A Selection of the the best and most fashionable Toast and Sentiments.
Buck of the first order.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]