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A man is shown from behind reading a sandwich board attached to the back of the man in front of him, advertising a lottery. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.Date: 30 April 1816Reference: 44023i- Pictures
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A street entertainer makes two sloth bears on a lead, dance to music as part of an act. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 576704i- Books
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Directions for a proper choice of authors to form a library, which may both improve and entertain the mind, and be of real use in the conduct of life. Intended for Those Readers who are only acquainted with the English Language. With A Correct list of Proper Books on the several Subjects.
N. N.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The little freeholder, a dramatic entertainment, in two acts.
Dalrymple, David, Sir, 1726-1792.Date: 1790- Books
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The art of conversation; or, the polite entertainer: calculated for the improvement of both sexes, And recommended as a genteel Help in Modern Discourse. Illustrated With several curious Anecdotes on different Subjects. By a nobleman of distinguished abilities.
Nobleman of Distinguished Abilities.Date: 1757- Pictures
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Billy Waters, a one legged busker, in a crowded London street. Coloured aquatint, 1822.
Date: March 1822Reference: 1962i- Books
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The Minerva magazine of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment: and complete monthly register, of foreign and domestic occurrences.
Date: <1793>- Books
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Pamela: or, Virtue rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young Damsel, to her parents. Now first published in order to cultivate the principles of virtue and religion in the minds of the youth of both sexes. A narrative which has its foundation in truth and nature; and at the same time that it agreeably entertains, by a variety of curious and affecting incidents, is intirely divested of all those images, which, in too many pieces calculated for amusement only, tend to inflame the minds they should instruct. In two volumes.
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: M,DCC,XLI. [1741]- Books
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The Ulster repository: or, Compendium of entertainment & information.
Date: <1785?>- Books
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London courtship; or, a new road to matrimony. Consisting of original letters which passed between a celebrated young lady of the City of London and several of her suitors.
Date: [1759]- Books
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The Hibernian magazine, or Compendium of entertaining knowledge, for ...
Date: 1771-1785- Books
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The taxes, a dramatick entertainment. Detur Digniori
Bacon, Phanuel, 1700-1783.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Visions in verse, for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds.
Cotton, Nathaniel, 1705-1788.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Lady's magazine; and Repository of entertaining knowledge
Date: [1792]- Books
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Visions in verse, for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds.
Cotton, Nathaniel, 1705-1788.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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A cure for dotage. A Musical Entertainment; sung at Marybone-Gardens.
Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Visions in verse, for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds.
Cotton, Nathaniel, 1705-1788.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The bee, a select collection of essays, on the most interesting and entertaining subjects, by Dr. Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Rusted's humourous and entertaining jester or the pabulum of life. Containing a variety of original jests, entirely new.
Rusted, Robert.Date: [1795?]- Books
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Instructive and entertaining exercises, with the rules of French syntax. By John Perrin.
Perrin, John.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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William and Nanny; or, the cottagers, a musical entertainment; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.
Goodenough, Richard Josceline, -1781.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Rewards for attentive studies; or, stories moral and entertaining.
Date: 1800- Books
ENSA drama festival : special charity performance in aid of St. Dunstan's / ENSA Publicity Department.
Date: [between 1940 and 1945?]- Books
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The entertaining companion, being, a collection of all the favourite songs now in vogue, ...
Date: [1780?]- Pictures
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Billy Waters, a one-legged busker. Coloured engraving by T.L. Busby.
Busby, Thomas Lord.Reference: 1938i