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Great Britain - Social life and customs - 17th century
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Drunken Barnaby's four journeys to the north of England. In Latin and English verse. Wittily and Merrily (tho' near One Hundred Years ago) compos'd; found among some old musty Books, that had a long time lain by in a Corner; and now at last made publick. To which is added, Bessy Bell.
Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.Date: 1716- Books
Alehouses and good fellowship in early modern England / Mark Hailwood.
Hailwood, MarkDate: 2014- Books
Samuel Pepys : plague, fire, revolution / edited by Margarette Lincoln.
Date: 2015- Books
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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;) Containing, I. An Account of her Birth, Education, and mad Pranks committed in her Youth. II. Her coming on the Stage; Success there; and sundry Theatrical Anecdotes. III. Her Marriage to Mr. Charke, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, and being belov'd by a Lady of great Fortune, who intended to marry her. V. Her being Gentleman to a certain Peer. VI. Her commencing Scrolling - Player; with various and surprizing Vicissitudes of Fortune, during nine Years Peregrination. Vii. Her turning Pastry Cook, &c. in Wales. With several extremely humourous and interesting Occurrences. written by herself.
Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Prophecies delivered by a descendant from the Oracle of Delphos, of the future lives and deaths of the following distinguished personages. Viz. The -- The -- The P -- Sir W. L -- L -- H -- Mr. H -- y D -- of D -- Mr. E -- P -- T -- Esq. D -- of Y -- I -- H -- B -- of D -- C -- L -- E -- L -- Mr. B -- W -- P -- , Esq. M -- of -- D -- of R -- Mr. H -- Sir H -- M -- h Sir R. P. A -- Mr. F. -- D -- of Q -- Mr. D -- Mr B -- Sir G. P. T -- D -- of N -- L -- L -- Mr. S -- B -- H -- P -- E -- C -- T -- M -- W -- Sir J -- L -- C -- T -- D -- of C -- D -- of C -- Mr. P -- A. of -- B -- of L -- D -- of D -- L -- T -- Mr. S -- Mr. W -- I. -- H -- L -- A -- L -- y A -- D -- of B -- Mr. K -- L. F -- &c. &c. In the fair Balance I have pois'd their Deeds, Consider'd what are right, and what are wrong; From Inference have drawn their future Lives, Nor spar'd a King thro' Dread of anger'd Pow'r!
Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]