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The second part of Whipping-Tom: or, a rod for a proud lady. Bundled up in five feeling discourses, both serious and merry. In Order to Touch The Fair Sex to the Quick. The Modern Vanity of taking Poisonous Snuff. Drinking Debilitating Tea. Walking in Scarlet Cloaks. Wearing the Screen for Great Bellies, call'd Hoop-Petticoats. And Unnecessary Toilets. The whole intermix'd with Recipe's for curing The Womens-Evil, and Inoculating Youth and Beauty upon Old Disfigur'd Beaux and Ladies. Also a poem, intitled, The Virgin's Dream; And, a Satyr on the Rise and Fall of Pride, &c. Written by the Author of the First Part.
Date: [1722]- Books
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A catalogue of all the genuine stock of excellent wines, consisting of About 400 Dozen of Oriental Madeira, near 200 Dozen of fine Old Red Port, Red and White Constantia, Old Arrack, &c. Also, Some Valuable Jewels, Two Gold Repeating Watches, Rich Snuff Boxes, a very Capital Single-Stone Brilliant Ring; A large Quantity of Table and Bed Linen, And other Effects, of Alexander Wynch, Esq; deceased, Which will be sold by auction, By Mess. Christie and Ansell, (by Order of the Executors) At their Great Room, next Cumberland-House, Pall-Mall, On Monday, November 5, 1781, and two following days. To be Viewed on Friday and Saturday preceding the Sale, which will begin each Day at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues may be had as above, and at Garraway's Coffee House. N. B. The Wines to be tasted only on the Mornings (and at the Time) of Sale.
Christie and Ansell (London, England)Date: 1781]- Books
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The works of the author of Whipping-Tom, wherein are contain'd all his treatises both serious and merry. His rod for a proud lady; In Two parts: Which touches the fair Sex to the quick, for taking Snuff, drinking Tea, wearing red Cloaks, and Hoop-Petticoats, and using Toilets; with Recipe's for curing the Womens Evil, and inoculating Youth and Beauty upon old disfigur'd Beaux and Ladies. II. Democritus, the laughing philosopher's trip into England; or seven Days Amusements, intermixt with uncommon Reflections on the Follies and Vices of both Sexes of all Religions, in London and Westminster. III. An essay in praises of knavery. IV. A general key to the writings of the poets of the Last Age. Wherein their Beauties and Excellencies, are display'd, and their Follies and Blunders, expos'd in the Rehearsal. The whole adorn'd with variety of new cuts. With an alphabetical key and index of persons, places, and other remarkable things in town.
Date: [1723]- Pictures
Five young women taking snuff. Stipple print after L. Boilly, ca. 1825.
Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845.Date: 1825Reference: 24985i- Pictures
Two men at a fireside table taking snuff; remarks on snuff-taking below. Coloured etching, c. 1825.
Date: 1825Reference: 24983i- Books
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The devil to pay at St. James's: or, A full and true Account of a most horrid and bloody Battle between Madam Faustina and Madam Cuzzoni. Also Of a hot Skirmish between Signor Boschi and Signor Palmecini. Moreover, How Senesino has taken Snuff, is going to leave the Opera, and sing Psalms at Henley's Oratory. Also About the Flying Man, and how the Doctor of St. Martin's has very unkindly taken down the Scaffold, and disappointed a World of good Company. As also How a certain Great Lady is gone mad for Love of William Gibson, the Quaker. And How the Wild Boy is come to Life again, and has got a Dairy Maid with Child. Also About the great Mourning, and the Fashions, and the Alterations, and what not. With other material Occurrences, too many to insert.
Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The Devil to pay at St. James's: or, A full and true account of a most horrid and bloody battle between Madam Faustina and Madam Cuzzoni. Also of a hot skirmish between Signor Boschi and Signor Palmerini. Moreover, how Senesino has taken Snuff, is going to leave the opera, and sing Psalms at Henley's oratory. Also about the flying man, and how the doctor of St. Martin's has very unkindly taken down the scaffold, and disappointed a world of good Company. As also how a certain Great Lady is gone mad for love of William Gibson, the Quaker. And how the wild boy is come to life again, and has got a dairy maid with child. Also about the great mourning, and the fashions, and the alterations, and what not. With other material occurrences, too many to insert.
Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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Specification of Thomas Smith : medicinal snuff.
Smith, Thomas.Date: 1856- Books
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A pinch-of snuff: composed of curious particulars and original anecdotes of snuff taking; as well as a review of snuff, snuff-boxes, snuff-shops, snuff-takers, and snuff-papers; with the moral and physical effects of snuff / By Dean Snift, of Brazen-nose [i.e. B.E. Hill].
Hill, Benson E. (Benson Earle), 1795-1845.Date: 1840- Books
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Smoking and smokers, also, snuff and snuff-takers.
Date: 1851- Pictures
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A young gentleman taking snuff. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, c. 1824, after M. W. Sharp.
Sharp, Michael William, -1840.Date: 1 November 1824Reference: 24982i- Pictures
An old woman with a tankard in one hand taking a pinch of snuff. Coloured engraving, early 19th century.
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Phrenological snuff-box
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[B----gy's] lamentation for the loss of s----n of her ch--l---n, who were lately sent to V-r--y.
Date: [1740?]- Pictures
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A pretty girl and an old woman both taking snuff. Coloured stipple engraving after L. Boilly, ca. 1827.
Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845.Date: August 1827Reference: 24987i- Pictures
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A street scene with a tall man offering snuff to a short, fat man. Coloured etching by W.P., 1827.
P., W., active 1827.Date: 1827Reference: 24984i- Books
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An impartial account of the power and efficacy of that eminent and noble specific, the Royal Patent Medicinal snuff. Demonstrated By the Evidence of facts.
Major, Samuel.Date: [1751?]- Books
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An impartial account of the power and efficacy of that eminent and noble specific, the royal patent medicinal snuff. Demonstrated by the evidence of facts.
Major, Samuel.Date: [1751]- Archives and manuscripts
Dr Bradley - sprays, snuff, etc
Date: 1941Reference: PP/JRH/B/5Part of: Hutchinson, James Randal (c. 1880-1955) and Bradley, William Henry (1898-1975)- Pictures
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Different types of snuff takers. Coloured lithograph by W. Clerk after J. J. Grandville.
Grandville, J. J., 1803-1847.Reference: 24989iPart of: Matters of taste- Books
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The Power and efficacy of that eminent and noble specific, The royal patent medicinal snuff. Evidenc'd by facts.
Date: 1754- Books
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Kirk, late Procter, cigar and snuff warehouse : 101, Fleet Street, London / [William Kirk].
Kirk, W. (William)Date: [1851]- Books
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In the Honourable the House of Commons. Brief for the manufacturers of tobacco and snuff.
Date: 1789]- Pictures
A group of five heads; three men smoking tobacco and two women taking snuff. Coloured lithograph by F-S. Delpech, c. 1823, after L. Boilly.
Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845.Date: 1823Reference: 24986i- Pictures
An old gentleman visitor offering snuff to an old woman at her fireside. Coloured lithograph by J. J. Chalon, c. 1821, after himself.
Chalon, John James, 1778-1854.Date: 15 May 1821Reference: 24977i