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Humorous stories - Early works to 1800
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Joe Miller's jests, or, Wit's merry companion. Most humbly inscribed to all the choice spirits, merry souls, and facetious companions, of the age. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests, excellent bon mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English language; many of them trascribed from the mouth of the fecetious gentleman whose name they bear. Which will expel care, drown grief, banish the spleen, improve the wit, create mirth, entertain company, and give the reader a light heart and a chearful countenance. The whole teaching the agreeable art of story telling, and furnishing pieces of wit of wit for the amusement of both sexes.
Miller, Joe, 1684-1738Date: [1800?]- Books
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Humourous pieces. Prose. The history of Nicolas Pedrosa, by Mr. Cumberland. Adventures of a bashful man, from "Variety."
Date: 1798- Books
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Humorous and diverting dialogues, between Monsieur Baboon, a French Dancing-Master, (but lately come over:) and Jack Tar, an English Sailor.
Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Democritus, the laughing philosopher's trip into England. Or, seven days amusements and contemplations, Intermixt with Uncommon Reflections both Serious and Merry, On the Follies and Vices daily committed by both Sexes of all Religions and Vocations, in the Cities of London and Westminster. Written by a banish'd hermit, lately arriv'd from Foreign Countries.
Banish'd Hermit.Date: 1723- Books
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Did you ever see such damned stuff? Or, so-much-the-better. A story without head or tail, wit or humor.
Date: 1760