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The merry fellow; or, jovial companion: being the wit's pocket-book and entertaining magazine of Pleasant Adventures Brilliant Jests, Comic Tules, Smart Puns, Droll Quibbles, English Bulls. Exquisice Epigrams Humorous Epitaphs Ingenious Novels, Recreative Riddles Keen Repairees, Jocund Whims, Risible Jokes, Amorous Pastorals Amusing Fables, Excellent Poems, Diverting Stories, Facetious Songs, Chearful Dialogues, Arch Questions, Ludicious Speeches, Gay Letters, Witty Reflexions, Characters, &c. &c. The whole designed, To prevent the Spleen, banish Melancholy, and expel from the Heart those malignant and sullen Humours which destroy the Harmony of social Life. By Luke Lively, gent.
Lively, Luke.Date: 1757- Books
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The complete London jester, or, wit's companion; containing All the Fun and all the Humour, all the Learning and all the Judgment, which has lately flowed from the Two Universities, from the Two Theatres, from White's Chocolate-House, from the Bedford Coffee-House; or, from the Spouting Clubs, and Choice Spirits Clubs in London and Westminster. Including all the Fashionable Jests, Epigrams, Merry Tales, Humorous Jokes, Bon Mots, Choice Songs, Conundrums, Irish Bulls, Comical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, Smart Repartees, New Adventures, Funny Epitaphe, and Witticisms. 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.
Date: 1764- Books
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The tricks of the town laid open: or, a companion for country gentlemen: being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman in London to his friend in the country, to dissuade him from coming to town. Wherein is contain'd, The Humorous Frauds, Tricks, and Cheats of Tennis-Courts, Bowling-Greens, Play-Houses, Gaming-Houses, Bawdy-Houses, Cock-Matches, Horse-Races, Foot-Matches, &c. With the Characters of a Beau, Gamester, Bully, Setter, Spunger, and a Sot. Also, General Reflections on the Manners and Humours of the Town, with a Description of the present State of it.
Gentleman at London, active 1746.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The second part of Original poems: serious and humorous. By Mr. Henry Baker.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1726- Books
Anti gravity : allegedly humorous writing from Scientific american / Steve Mirsky ; foreword by John Rennie.
Mirsky, Steve.Date: [2007], ©2007- Books
[Sic] humor : a collection of bloopers, malaprops, and other humorous material from the world of medical transcription / edited by Diane S. Heath.
Date: [1995], ©1995- Archives and manuscripts
'Fest-Zeitung', humorous journal for end of term
Date: 1922Reference: PP/EBC/A.9Part of: Chain, Professor Sir Ernst Boris- Pictures
Rural and humorous episodes. Coloured magic lantern slides.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 754377i- Books
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The British mercury. Containing 1. The present state of the world, or a philosophical Inquiry into the Origin and Progress of Commerce, Literature, and Politics. 2. The Brain Sucker, or the Distress of Authorship: 3. Account of the Natives of Joanna, an Island in the African Seas: 4. Songs of the Madecassi: 5. Address to the King: 6. The Birth-Day: 7. Correspondence between a Chinese Philosopher, now in England, and a Mandarin at Pekin: 8. Humorous Strictures on the Musical Festival at Westminster Abbey: 9. General View of Affairs in the Summer of 1787: 10. Humorous Account of the Reception which Charlemagne and his Twelve Peers met with at the Court of Hugo, Emperor of Constantinople: 11. The Serpent that tempted Eve defined. 12. La Bagatelle, containing many Original Bon Mots, J'eux D'esprit, &c. 13. On the late Commotions in Holland. 14. On the late Conduct of Lord G. Gordon. 15. On the Paintings exhibited in 1787. 16. Critique on, and Extracts from the Lousiad, Irish Birth-Day Ode, King's Weston Hill, Nina, &c. &c. 17. Curious extracts from Foreign Publications, &c. &c. To Which IS Now Added, The Priests of Apollo; A Song From The Original Hebrew. Embellished with three caricature prints, Exhibiting The Brain-Sucker, the British Lion, and Moses erecting the Brazen Serpent in the Desart.
Oswald, John, -1793.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A Continuation of the humorous effects of cross-reading the news-papers.
Date: 1770?]- Books
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The humorous effects of cross-reading the news-papers.
Date: [1782?]- Books
The humorous chap-books of Scotland / By John Fraser.
Fraser, John, 1846?-1886?Date: 1873-[74]- Books
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The complete London jester, or wit's companion; containing all the fun and all the humour, all the Learning and all the Judgment, which has lately flowed from the two universities, from the Two Theatres, from White's Chocolate-House, from the Bedford Coffee-House; or, from the Spouting Clubs, and Choice Spirits Clubs in London and Westminster. Including all the Fashionable Jests, Epigrams, Merry Tales, Humorous Jokes, Bon Mots, Choice Songs, Conundrums, Irish Bulls, Comical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, Smart Repartees, New Adventures, Funny Epitaphs, and Witticisms. 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, for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes.
Date: 1765- Books
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The complete London jester, or, wit's companion: containing all the fun and all the humour, all the Learning and all the Judgment, which have lately flowed from the two universities, from the two theatres, from White's Chocolate-House, from the Bedford Coffee-House; or, from the spouting clubs, and choice spirits clubs in London and Westminster. Including all the Fashionable Jests, Epigrams, Merry Tales. Humorous Jokes, Bon Mots, Conundrums, Irish Bulls, Comical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, Smart Repartees, New Adventures, Funny Epitaphs, and Witticisms. 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, for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes.
Date: 1777- Books
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The complete London jester; or, wit's companion: containing all the fun and all the humour, all the Learning, and all the Judgment, which have lately flowed from the two universities, the Three Theatres, from White's Chocolate-House, from the Beef-Steak Club, from the Spouting Clubs, and Choice Spirits Clubs in London and Westminster. Including all the fashionable Jests, Epigrams, Merry Tales, Humorous Jokes, Bons Mots, Conundrums, Irish Bulls, Comical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, Smart Repartees, New Adventures, Funny Epitaphs, and Witticisms. 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, are furnishing Pieces of Wit, for the amusement and improvement of both Sexes.
Date: [1781]- Books
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The complete London jester; or, wit's companion: containing all the fun and all the humour, all the Learning, and all the Judgment, which have lately flowed from the two universities, the Three Theatres, from White's Chocolate House, from the Beef-Steak Club, from the Spouting Clubs, and Choice Spirits Clubs, in London and Westminster, Including all the fashionable Jests, Epigrams, Merry Tales, Humorous Jokes, Bons Mots, Conundrums, Irish Bulls, Comical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, Smart Repartees, New Adventures, Funny Epitaphs, and Witticisms. 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 cheerful Countenance. The Whole teaching the agreeable Art of Story-Telling, and furnishing Pieces of Wit, for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes.
Date: 1786- Books
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A collection of all the humorous letters in The London Journal.
Date: 1721- Books
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The warbler; or, sweets of harmony selected: being a collection of the best and most admired songs, Airs, Medleys, and Cantatas, that have been sung at the Theatres, Vauxhall̀, Ranelagh, and other public places of diversion; with the Addition of many excellent Ones which never appeared but in private Companies: Containing The choicest and most favourite Love, War, Hunting, Drinking, Theatrical, Humorous, and Sea Songs, ever yet met with in any Collection as there are none included but what are admired for their genuine Wit and true Humour, and entirely void of dull Obscenity, it being calculated for the Lovers of innocent Mirth and chearful Merriment. To which is added, a large collection of smart toasts and sentiments.
Date: 1772- Books
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Gale's cabinet of knowledge; or miscellaneous recreations: containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims, And Observations on select subjects of general Utility; with a series of easy, entertaining, and interesting mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments: including the most celebrated card deceptions ever exhibited. Together with about Seven Hundred Serious, Comic, and Humorous Queries, Paradoxes, &c. &c. with pertinent and ingenious answers, comprising the essence of The Lady's, Gentleman's, and Carnan's Diaries,-Martin's Philosophical Magazines,-Ozanam and Hooper's Recreations, &c. &c. (illustrated with copper-plate engravings.) To which is added a great number of originals. Likewise an appendix; containing various propositions tending to prove light and heat two distinct beings; With some curious definitions in optics.
Gale, John, active 18th century-19th century.Date: M,DCCC. [1800]- Books
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Gale's cabinet of knowledge; or miscellaneous recreations. Containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims. And Observations on select subjects of general Utility. With a series of easy, entertaining, and interesting mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments. Including the most celebrated card deceptions ever exhibited. together with about seven hundred serious, comical, and Humorous Queries, Paradoxes, &c. &c. With pertinent and ingenious answers. Being the Essence taken from The Lady's, Gentleman's, & Carnan's Diaries-Martin's Philosophical Magazines-Ozanam & Hooper's Recreations, &c. &c. (illustrated with Copper-Plate Engravings.) To which are added a great number of originals. Likewise, An appendix; containing various propositions tending to prove Light and Heat two distinct beings. With some curious definitions in Optics.
Gale, John, active 18th century-19th century.Date: 1797- Books
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Matrimonial ceremonies display'd: wherein are exhibited, the various customs, odd pranks, whimsical tricks and surprizing Practices of near One Hundred disterent Kingdoms and People in the World, now us'd in the celebration and consummation of matrimony. Collected from the papers of an old rich bawdy batchelor; With great Variety of Remarks by him, Serious and Humorous. To which is prefix'd The comical Adventures of Sir Harry Fitzgerbld, who had seven Wives; with the Character of each: A genuine Story. Also an Epigram on Matrimony, in Latin and English, and an Alphabetical Index. Publish'd for the Information and Entertainment of the Ladies and pretty Girls of Great Britain, not forgetting those of Dublin and Tipperary.
Gaya, Louis de.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The merry quack doctor; or, The fun box broke Open. Containing an entire Spick and Span new and curious collection of Brilliant Jests, Frolicksome Joaks, Witty Quibbles, Arch Waggeries, Humorous Adventures. Smart Repartees, Queer Puns, Funny Stories, Irish Bulls, and Entertaining Humbugs. To which is added, A choice Collection of Conundrums, Riddles, Rebusses, jovial Songs, sharp Epigrams, droll Epitaphs, amorous Poems, &c. The Whole containing a great Variety of High Fun and Good Fellowship, calculated to promote Mirth in all its entertaining Branches, by laughing Care out of Countenance. By Tom Killegrew, Junior. President of the Wits Club, in Piccadilly, and great ... to the Famous Killegrow, Jester to King Charles the second, of Merry Memory.
Killegrew, Tom.Date: [1775?]- Books
A humorous history of England / told and pictured by C. Harrison.
Date: 1920- Pictures
Animal and humorous episodes. Coloured and black and white magic lantern slides.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 754384i- Books
If only feet could speak : a humorous investigation / by Chris Tarrant.
Tarrant, Chris, 1946-Date: 1991