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The influence of ultra-violet rays on industrial output / by A. Lisle Punch and Russell Wilkinson with the collaboration of R. StC. Brooke and C.S. Myers.
Punch, A. Lisle.Date: 1928?]- Books
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Tom O'Bedlam's r-mark on the lambs: (this Season of Sheep-Shearing) in a Letter to a Haberdasher in Politicks, Near Exchange-Alley. With a Word to Punch By the By.
Date: [1716?]- Books
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The barbacue feast: or, the three pigs of Peckham, broil'd under an apple-tree: Where The Cooks were Numberless; The Company Masterless; The Meat Carv'd with Hatchets; And Punch drank by Pail-Fulls. By the author of The trip to Jamaica.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: [1707]- Books
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Concise observations on the nature of our common food, so far as it tends to promote or injure health; With Remarks on Water, Bread, Meat, Cheese, Butter, Milk, Wine, Punch, Beer, Coffee, Tea, Sugar, &c. &c. By a gentleman of the faculty.
Gentleman of the Faculty.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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By His Majesty's permission. Here is come to this place, and is to be seen a play call'd, Dives and Lazarus. ... With several figures dancing jiggs, ... and the comical humours of the Italian Punch ... Together with several other ingenious curiosities perform'd by Robert Sheppard. ...
Sheppard, Robert, -1727.Date: 1720?]- Books
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Polly Peachum on fire, The beggars opera blown up, and Capt. Mackheath entangled in his bazzle-strings. ... Wherein also are contained, I. Polly's Description of a Terrible Hairy Monster, lately discovered by her and S-- R---- F----. II. A Dialogue between Polly and Punch William, in the Quaker's Dialect.
Date: 1728- Books
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At Punch's Theatre. For the entertainment of the four Indian Kings, viz. (A) The Emperor Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row. (B) King Sa Ga Yean Qua Rah Tow. (C) King E Tow oh Koam. (D) King Oh Nee Yeath Tow no Riow This present Munday, May 1. at seven a-clock.
Date: 1710?]- Books
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A letter from Capt. Flip to Major Bumbo: Wherein are vindicated, the injured characters of the late brave Admiral Punch, and his most accomplish'd daughters, the ladies Arrack, Coniac, Royal-Gin & Rumbo. Shewing, to a demonstration, the signal services this honourable and worthy family have done, and may do to this nation, in any expedition, either to Spithead, or the West-Indies; the necessity of restoring the degraded Admiral to his former post; the beneficial consequences of permitting his four amiable daughters to converse freely with our couragious sailors. Wrote in the marine style, by an officer on half-pay in the Royal-Navy.
Flip, Ferdinando.Date: 1738- Books
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Poetical reflexions, moral, comical, satyrical, &c. On the vices and follies of the age, Containing, I. An elegy on the death of W-m El-s, who kept the Punch-House in H-k-Court, and serv'd 177 publick houses, in and about London, with that liquor. II. On a plumb-cake, which the Burrough of G-d prsented King - III. with, at his going to Embark for Spain; and a speech that was made by the city of C-y, at his arrival there. III. An extempore thought on Mrs. Priaulx's begging a play-day for some school boys. IV. In La[u]dem Caroli Suucorum regis ab Hostibus Conjuratis undiq; petiti. V. On the death of King William. Written by a Lady. VI. The fable of the bull and the frog. VII. Fair warring to seditious scriblers. VIII. A lampoon on the Cambridge Beaus. IX. Britain's wish for the Duke of Marlborough's return. In imitation of the fifth ode of the fourth book of Horace. Inscrib'd to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough. X. On Mr. Day, that liv'd at the Sign of the Horse-Shoe, who lay'd the key under the door, and out-ran his landlord. XI. On Clarinda, mask'd. XII. The genius of London, to Sir Charles Duncombe, on his being chose Lord Mayor for the year 1709. Made the beginning of October. Part the tenth. To be continu'd occasionally. By several good Hands.
Date: [1708?]- Books
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C----- and country. A play of seven acts. In which will be reviv'd, the entertaining scene of the blundering brothers. To which is added, the comical humours of Punch. The whole concluding with the grand masque, call'd, The downfall of Sejanus. Written by a masquerader; an dedicated to those who were present at the last ball, on Thursday, January 16.
Masquerader.Date: [1735]- Books
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C----- and country. A play of seven acts. In which will be reviv'd, the entertaining scene of the blundering brothers. To which is added, the comical humours of Punch. The whole concluding with the grand masque, call'd, The downfall of Sejanus. Written by a masquerader; and Dedicated to those who were present at the last Ball, on Thursday, January 16.
Masquerader.Date: [1735]- Books
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At a court, held at Punch-Hall, in the colony of Bacchus. The indictment and tryal of Sr. Richard Rum. A person of noble birth and extraction, well known both to rich and poor throughout all America. Who was accused for several misdemeanours against His Majesty' liege people, viz. killing some, wounding others, bringing thousands to poverty, and many good families to utter ruin.
Date: Printed in the year 1724- Books
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Murder within doors: or, a war among ourselves. Proving, there are more kill'd by the vintners, &c. than are sav'd by the physicians. In a Bacchanalian dialogue, representing the Danger and Abuse of our most modern celebrated Liquors: Which will never be prevented while the Vintners deal with the Syder-Men, our Punch-Makers with the Apothecaries, and our Derby and Nottinghan-Ale-Brewers with the Lime-Kilns: To the great Dishonour of the Grape, and the irreparable Disgrace of Immortal Barley. Written by a Club of ---- ----
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCVIII. [1708]- Books
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The lady's assistant in the oeconomy of the table: a collection of scarce and valuable receipts, taken from the manuscripts of divers persons of the most refin'd Taste and greatest Judgment in the Arts of Cookery, Preserving, &c. To which is added, the author's own method of pickling, together with Directions for making several Sorts of Wines, Mead, Sherbet, Punch, &c. after the most approved Manner. Also Directions for Marketing, Instructions for Carving, Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year, &c. Concluding with many excellent Prescriptions, of singular Efficacy in most Distempers incident to the Human Body. Originally published, by the late Mrs. Anne Battam. from several Ladies, never before published.
Battam, Anne, -approximately 1755.Date: [1759]- Books
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This present evening will be performed, in a large room at the Bird Bolt Inn, Barnwell, Act I. Hornpipe dancing. Act II. Posturing and tumbling. Act III. Ombres chinoise, or The Lilliputian world; with a view of Noah's Ark, with all kinds of birds and beasts entering therein. Between the acts will be introduced, Mr. Punch and his merry little family. The whole to conclude with a representation of the ocean, where the great variety of inhabitants of that watery element are introduced in a most curious manner, and Neptune, the God of the sea, is drawn by his amphibious horses in his marine car. With a battle between the French and English men of war. Doors to be open at six o'clock, and to begin at seven.
Date: 1790?]- Books
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The modern Christian; or, practical sinner: exemplified, in the monstrous villanies of the age, and the great coolness and indifference of mankind towards their Creator, and the vast concern of salvation. The Farce of a Sick-Bed, and the Humours of the last Hours, in most Examples of Life. Punch and Port, the great Reliefs, in troubled Consciences. H-ll thought no hotter than a Town-Bagnio; and the D-l a sine well-bred Gentleman. Fasting, forgot in South Britain and Ireland. Our Roast-Beef, a weightier Incentive than our Religion, for Foreigners to visit us. Hypocrisy, a certain Sign of Insolvency. A Story of a 6 per cent. Lady, who pray'd her Friends and Acquaintances out of 30,000 l. principal Money. Marriage, a Separation for ever: The false Education of young Ladies the Cause of it. Christian Behaviour, much out of fashion: Quadrille and Ombre, obtain'd their Freedom of the City of London. All Men running mad and bewitched, and pursuing their own Destruction.
Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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This is to inform those that can read, and those that cannot read, but will hear. At the theatrical shew-shop, or butcher's shop, James-Street, Hay-Market. Where Mr. Punch and his wooden-headed Family hack and butcher Common Sense. A little after Owl-Light the Game will begin First, A dish of capers on the Tight Rope by the Master Lawrences, and some celebrated in that art. Secondly, Singing by several clear and good pipes, after the manner of the Moderns, as the antient Method is quite exploded, Thirdly, Several new balances on the slack wire by Mr. Lawrence, who will toss the straw from head to foot to heel; and so to all parts of his body, till it falls on the terrestial globe. Fourthly, By a Company of-some with heads right-and some with heels light. The first of this class will perform a new piece, called piety in pattens; or, Comedy and Tragedy at War. Where our dismal Troop will out-do their usual out-doings By the second, will be some Tumbling, a-la-mode a-flip-flap, with such agility, that their right ends cannot be distinguished from the wrong. The Master Lawrences exhibit the most amazing Somerset Pieces, in quite a different manner to what has been seen on any Stage in England; they likewise perform the Italian Table Tricks, without spring-boards or tramplings, &c. A hornpipe in taste, by Master Lawrence, seven years of age, who will accompany himself on the Violin. Here will be given a Pantomime, in Grotesque Characters, called The Witch of Ender, or Nest of Witches, With Harlequin's Escape over the Gallery. Harlequin, by Don Parsloe; Furiosa, by Diagobabinetto; Don Crackemaralio, Signor Presto Jean; Don Arbobeco, by Cracomaropo; Vampomni by Don Vampo. Columbine, by Donna Larione; Cledpare the Clown, by Don Jefferies; Attendants, by Donna Collingham, Miss Twine, Miss Twist, and Madam Lightfoot, from Italy. First or highest seats, 2d. Second, or Middle Gallery, 4d. Third, or Pit, 6d. Fourth, or Boxes, 1s. The what we call a Theatre to be illuminated with lights. We shall begin exactly as the curtain is drawn up, and the whole to conclude with, being ended---̀̀Laugh where we must, be candid where we can.''
Date: 1780?]- Books
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A Strange and wonderful account of the removal of a turf-bog, in the county of Limerick, which was suddenly remov'd out of its place, on the 25th of June last, and pass'd over several gardens and meadows, about twelve acres distance from its former situation.
Date: 1727- Books
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Virtue and industry. An historical poem on the art of spinning (alias) scribling, Showing it's antiquity, and how it was practised by men and women of the highest rank in all ages, as appears in sacred and prophane writings. Written by Mr. Miles Aston.
Aston, Miles.Date: [1727]- Books
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A specimen of printing types cast at Bell & Stephenson's original British letter foundry, from punches and matrices executed under their direction. By William Colman, regulator, and Richard Austin, punch-cutter.
Bell & Stephenson.Date: 1789- Books
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La Paix de 1782. ou le bowl de punch de Master Oliver Dreamer. Traduit de l'Anglois d'après la cinquième edition.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The case and appeal of James Ashley, of Bread-Street, London: addressed to the publick in general. In relation to I. The apprehending Henry Simons, the Polish Jew, on a Warrant issued out against him for Perjury. II. His Trial, and Conviction of a Capital Misdemeanor, last Lent-Assizes, held at Chelmsford for the County of Essex. III. His Second Trial, at the subsequent Assizes, for the same Offence, and Surprising Acquittal. IV An action brought, and the cruel Verdict obtained, against the said James Ashley, and others. Interspersed throughout with many very uncommon Particulars. To which is prefixed, a curious print of the person and dress of the said Henry Simons.
Ashley, James.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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The case and appeal of James Ashley of Bread-Street, London: addressed to the publick in general. In relation to I. The apprehending Henry Simons, the Polish Jew, on a Warrant issued out against him for Perjury. II. His Trial, and Conviction of a Capital Misdemcanor, last Lent-Assizes, held at Chelmsford for the County of Essex. III. His Second Trial, at the subsequent Assizes, for the same Offence, and Surprising Acquittal. IV. An action brought, and the cruel Verdict obtained, against the said James Ashley, and others. Interspersed throughout with many very uncommon Particulars. To which is prefixed, a curious print of the person and dress of the said Henry Simons. The second edition. With a remarkable addition.
Ashley, James.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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The case and appeal of James Ashley, of Bread-Street, London: addressed to the publick in general. In relation to I. The apprehending Henry Simons, the Polish Jew, on a warrant issued out against him for perjury. II. His trial, and conviction of a capital misdemeanor, last Lent-Assizes, held at Chelmsford for the county of Essex. III. His second trial, at the subsequent Assizes, for the same offence, and surprising acquittal. IV. An action brought, and the cruel-verdict obtained, against the said James Ashley, and others. Interspersed throughout with many very uncommon particulars. To which is prefixed, a curious print of the person and dress of the said Henry Simons.
Ashley, James.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Douglasiana. I. The battle of the ministers. To be sung over a bowl of punch, to the tune of, down the burn Davie.
Date: 1760?]