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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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Politicks in miniature: or, The humours of Punch's resignation. A tragi-comi-farcical-operatical puppet-show with a new scene of Punch's levee, and the surprising metamorphosis of his puppets. To which is added, the Political Rehearsal. Harlequin le grand: or, The tricks of Pierrot le primier. With the cheats and adventures of Punchinello, Mezotin, Scaramouch, Pantaloon, and others. Being, a tragi-comi-pantomimical performance of two acts. In which are introduced, an heroic scene on female honour, and a very majestic pantomime scene of kicking. The whole interspers'd with, patriots, chorus of patriots; courtiers, chorus of courtiers; songs; observations, critical and political. Taken from the Westminster Journal of March 20, 1741-2, Oct. 30, & Nov. 6, 1742.
Date: [1742]- Books
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Politicks in miniature: or, the humours of Punch's resignation. A tragi-comi-farcical-operatical puppet-show. With A New Scene of Punch's Levee, and the surprising Metamorphosis of his Puppets. To which is added, The political rehearsal. Harlequin Le Grand: or, the tricks of Pierrot Le Primier. With The Cheats and Adventures of Punchinello, Mezotin, Scaramouch, Pantaloon, and others. Being, A Tragi-Comi-Pantomimical Performance of Two Acts. In which are introduced, An Heroic Scene on Female Honour, and a very Majestic Pantomime Scene of Kicking. The Whole interspers'd with, Patriots, Chorus of Patriots; Courtiers, Chorus of Courtiers; Songs; Observations, critical and political. Taken from the Westminster Journal of March 20, 1741-2, Oct. 30, & Nov. 6, 1742.
Date: [1742]- Books
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Politicks in miniature: or, the humours of Punch's resignation. A tragi-comi-farcical-operatical puppet-show. With A New Scene of Punch's Levee, and the surprising Metamorphosis of his Puppets. To which is added, The political rehearsal. Harlequin Le Grand: or, the tricks of Pierrot Le Primier. With The Cheasts and Adventures of Punchinello, Mezotin, Scaramouch, Pantaloon, and others. Being, A Tragi-Comi-Pantomimical Performance of Two Acts. In which are introduced, An Heroic Scene on Female Honour, and a very Majestic Pantomime Scene of Kicking. The Whole interspers'd with, Patriots, Chorus of Patriots; Courtiers, Chorus of Courtiers; Songs; Observations, critical and political. Taken from the Westminster Journal of March 20, 1741-2, Oct. 30, & Nov. 6, 1742.
Date: [1742]- 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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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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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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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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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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A chinese tale. Written originally by that prior of China the facetious Sou ma Quang, A Celebrated Mandarine of Letters; under the title of Chamgam tcho chang, or, Chamyam with her leg upon a table. First translated by a famous Missionary: And now Re-Translated by a Society of Linguists. Inscribed to Thomas Dawson Esq; Cornet in Lieutenant-General Honeywood's Dragoons. Price One Shilling. With a curious frontispiece, taken from a large China Punch-Bowl just come over, in that Gentleman's Possession; Design'd and Engrav'd by Mess. Gravelot and Scotin. Price One Shilling. The whole recommended to all Virtuosi and Curious Inspectors into Nature, whether of Crocodiles, Chimpanzees, Rhinoceroes, Anatomical Figures-Cum multis aliis. N. B. The Print will be sold for 2 s. 6 d. singly.
Hatchett, William, active 1730-1741.Date: [1740]- 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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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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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?]- Books
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Discourses on tea, sugar, milk, made-wines, spirits, punch, tobacco, etc. With plain and useful rules for gouty people / By Thomas Short, M.D.
Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772.Date: 1750- Books
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Discourses on tea, sugar, milk, made-wines, spirits, punch, tobacco, &c. With plain and useful rules for gouty people. By Thomas Short, M.D.
Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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The compleat confectioner: or, the whole art of confectionary made plain and easy. Shewing, The various Methods of preserving and candying, both dry and liquid, all Kinds of Fruit, Flowers and Herbs; the different Ways of clarifying Sugar; and the Method of Keeping Fruit, Nuts and Flowers fresh and fine all the Year round. Also directions for making Rock-Works and Candies, Biscuits, Rich Cakes, Creams, Custards, Jellies, Whip Syllabubs, and Cheese-Cakes of all Sorts, English Wines of all Sorts, Strong Cordials, Simple Waters, Mead, Oils, &c. Syrups of all Kinds, Milk Punch that will keep twenty Years, Knicknacks and Trifles for Deserts, &c. Likewise, The Art of making Artificial Fruit, with the Stalks in it, so as to resemble the natural Fruit. To which are added, Some Bills of Fare for Deserts for private Families. By H. Glasse, author of the art of cookery.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The wars of the elements: or, a description of a sea storm. To which are added, I. The contemplative angler. II. A Dialogue between St. Peter and a Low-Churchman. III. The Honest Layman's Approbation and Dislike: Or, Instructions what to Chuse and what to Shun. IV. The Mercenary Harlot's Reproof to an Old Miser, who solicites her Favours. V. In Vino Veritas: Or, The Tipling Phylosophers. VI. An Epitaph on the French Prophet, who was to make his Resurrection on the 25th of May. Vii. The Frantick Lover: Or, The Beau in an Extasie. Viii. A new Riddle for the Ladies IX. A Natural Song after Natural Folly. X. Damon's Answer to Phillis. XI. The Taunting Repremand of a Young Wife to an Old Jealous Husband. XII. A Punch-Bowl Song. XIII. The Lover's derestation of Jealoune: With Advice to his Friend. By the author of The London-Spy.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: 1708- Books
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The State puppet show: Call'd the humours of punch's resignation: perform'd by rich and large figures at the Old Theatre near Pall-Mall.
Date: [1741?]- Books
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The State puppet-show: Call'd the humours of punch's resignation: perform'd by rich and large figures at the Old Theatre near Pall-Mall.
Date: In the year 1742