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The new help to discourse. Or wit and mirth, intermix'd with more serious matters; Consisting of Pleasant, Philosophical, Physical, Historical, Moral, and Political Questions and Answers: With Proverbs, Epitaphs, Epigrams, Riddles, Poesies, Rules for Behaviour, &c. With several Wonder, and Varieties, particularly, A concise History of all the Kings of England, from the Norman Conquest, down to King George. Together with Directions for the true Knowledge of several Matters concerning Astronomy, Holy-Days, and Husbandry, in a plain Method. By W. W. gent.
Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.Date: 1721- Books
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Synopsis communium locorum, Præcipue ad mores spectantium: ex poetis latinis tum antiquioribus tum recentioribus collecta: et in capita cuique propria digesta. In usum puerorum, qui in scholis grammticis poëtarum latinorum tum lectione tum imitatione prima faciunt tyrocinia.
Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The shandymonian: containing a conclamation of original pieces, a higgledy-piggledy of controversies and opinions on various interesting Subjects; Detections and Confutations of Vulgar Errors, And Errors not Vulgar; Extraordinary Incidents; and a Salmagunda of Lucubrations, Intended as the true Pabulum Mentis: Consisting of Morsels of History, Physiology, Fragments of Art, Portions of Humour, Goblets of Ratiocination, Crumbs of Comfort, Piece-Meals of Oeconomy, &c. Adapted to all Climes and Capacities, And composed of such useful Materials that no wise Person in the World ought to be without. The second edition. By Thomas Medley, Esq; Vice President of Bollimong College, Doctor of Gallimafry, Utopian Professor of Oddities, and Fellow of Civil Society.
Medley, Thomas, Esq.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The new help to discourse. Or wit and mirth intermix'd with more serious matters; Consisting of Pleasant, Philosophical, Physical, Historical, Moral, and Political Questions and Answers: With Proverbs, Epitaphs, Epigrams, Riddles, Posies, Rules for Behaviour, &c. With several Wonders and Varieties, particularly, A concise History of all the Kings of England, from the Norman Conquest, down to King George. Together with Directions for the true Knowledge of several Matters concerning Astronomy, Holy-Days and Husbandry, in a plain Method. By W. W. gent.
Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.Date: 1733- Books
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The new help to discourse: or, wit and mirth, intermixt with more serious matters Consisting of Pleasant Philosophical, Physical, Historical, Moral, and Political Questions and Answers. As also Proverbs, Epitaphs, Epigrams, Riddles, Poesies, Rules for Behaviour, &c. with several Wonders, and other Varieties: Together with Directions for the true knowledge of several Matters concerning Astronomy, Holy-Days, and Husbandry, in a plain and easie Method. By W. W. Gent. That Author best of all doth write, Who mixeth Profit with Delight.
Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.Date: 1702