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Bon Mots
Date: c.1930Reference: SA/PHC/D.1/10/2Part of: Pioneer Health Centre Peckham, with papers of George Scott Williamson MD (1884-1953) and Innes Hope Pearse (1889-1978)- Archives and manuscripts
Dialogue between state and Gulliver
Date: c.1930Reference: SA/PHC/D.1/10/4Part of: Pioneer Health Centre Peckham, with papers of George Scott Williamson MD (1884-1953) and Innes Hope Pearse (1889-1978)- Archives and manuscripts
Rip/Gulliver Dialogue `Man or his Society'
Date: c.1930Reference: SA/PHC/D.1/10/3Part of: Pioneer Health Centre Peckham, with papers of George Scott Williamson MD (1884-1953) and Innes Hope Pearse (1889-1978)- Archives and manuscripts
Brief Tale: The arrival of the `Clipper' and her treasure
Date: c.1930Reference: SA/PHC/D.1/10/1Part of: Pioneer Health Centre Peckham, with papers of George Scott Williamson MD (1884-1953) and Innes Hope Pearse (1889-1978)- Archives and manuscripts
`An allegory' c.1930
Date: c.1930Reference: SA/PHC/D.1/10/5Part of: Pioneer Health Centre Peckham, with papers of George Scott Williamson MD (1884-1953) and Innes Hope Pearse (1889-1978)- Books
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The whimsical lady, a dialogue, written by Timothy Donovan, gent.
Donovan, Timothy.Date: [1770?]- Books
Dr. John Burton and his whimsical contrivance / by Walter Radcliffe.
Radcliffe, Walter.Date: 1948- Books
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Yorick's jests: or, wit's common-place book, arranged on a new plan. Being a choice collection of humourous jests, happy bons-mots, Strange Adventures, Whimsical Sayings, Difficult Riddles, Perplexing Aenigmas, Smart Repartees, Ridiculous Blunders, Droll Tales, Pleasant Stories, Keen Epigrams, Puzzling Rebusses, Original Cross-Readings, &c. &c. &c. Selected From The Works And Anecdotes Of Voltaire, Foote, Ld. Chesterfield, Dr. Johnson, Mat. Prior, Dean Swift, Sterne, Quin, Thornton, Garrick, Colman, Chase Price, G. A. Stevens, Beau Nash, Ned Shuter, Geo. Selwyn, Col. Boden, &c. &c. And other Celebrated Wits of the Last and Present Age. To which is added, a choice selection of toasts and sentiments.
Date: 1783- Books
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The whimsical lovers: or, Cupid in disguise. A novel. By Mr. Symmons.
Symmons (Novelist)Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]- Books
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The whimsical jester, or, Rochester in high glee. Containing great variety of diverting jests, ...
Date: 1784- Books
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The whimsical jester: or, Rochester in high glee. Containing great variety of diverting jests, ...
Date: 1784- Books
Perez on medicine : the whimsical art of José S. Perez / text by Wayman R. Spence.
Spence, Wayman.Date: 1993- Books
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The pocket remembrancer: or, historical and entertaining anecdotes; being a new and elegant assemblage of the most ingenious sallies of wit, Lively Efdusions Of Fancy, Interesting Portraits Of Virtue And Vice, Humorous Adventures, Whimsical Expedients, wise sayings, pleasing stories, memorable actions, &c. of poets, generals, statesmen, and philosophers, which occur in the annals of ancient and modern history. The Whole Calculated to reflect, in their proper Colours, the various Effects of Virtue and of Vice, of Wisdom and of Folly, as they have from Time to Time been displayed on the grand Theatre of the World; to store the Mind with a Variety of useful and agreeable Knowledge; and thereby, without Trouble or Expence, to qualify the Reader to converse with Care and Propriety, and to shine in the politest Companies.
Date: 1800- Books
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The wonderful story teller or new pocket library of agreeable entertainment. Consisting entirely of a great variety of valuable articles not included in the Wonderful magazine: Containing A Miscellaneous Collection Of Remarkable Stories, Surprising Narratives, Wonderful Occurrences, Singular Events, Whimsical Tales, Striking Anccdotes, Miraculous and Heroic Adventures in Human Life, Odd Sayings, Supernatural Visions, Unaccountable Appearances, Absurd Characters, Memorable Exploits, Astonishing Deliverances from Death and various other Dangers, Amusing Histories, Strange Accidents, Extraordinary Memoirs, &c. &c. &c. in the Wonderful Phenomena of Nature. The Whole interspersed with Choice Extracts from the most celebrated Historians, Ancient and Modern; and including many wonderful Stories entirely Original, and founded on well-attested facts. By Walley C. Oulton, Esq. Dedicated to the Numerous Purchasers of the Wonderful Magazine, and the Public at large.
Oulton, Walley Chamberlain, 1770?-1820?.Date: [1795?]- Books
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An entire new magazine. On Friday, February 1, 1793, will be Published, (price only Sixpence) Elegantly Printed on a Superfine Paper, and Embellished with a most Beautiful Frontispiece, finely Engraved by a Capital Artist, The Wonderful Magazine, and Marvellous Chronicle of extraordinary productions and events In Nature and Art: Consisting Entirely of Matters which come under the Denominations of Miraculous! Queer! Odd! Strange! Supernatural! Whimsical! Absurd! Out of the way! and Unaccountable! Including Many surprising Escapes from Death and Dangers, strange Discoveries of long-concealed Murders, and a vast Variety of other Matters equally curious and surprizing. The Whole collected from the Writings of the most approved Historians, Travellers, Philosophers, and Physicians, of all Ages and Countries. No. 1, for January, 1793. (to be continued Monthly.) Containing (among a great Variety of other Particulars equally marvellous and curious) the following most extraordinary Articles. A wonderful Deliverance-Instances of Persons who have changed their Sex-The Bloody Bell, an extraordinary Execution-The Gammon of Bacon-The Birth of a Devil-The English Irishman-The Female Sleep Walker-The Drumming Well-A Woman with Child 27 Years-A Camp set on Fire hy Sparrows-A surprising Discovery of Murder-The Original of Peeping Tom of Coventry-Surprizing Examples of Instinct in Animals-A monstrous Serpent-The Sea punished by Command of Xerxes, the Persian King-Remarkable Anecdote relating to Death-The Bearded Woman-The Stone Eater-An Unaccountable Transformation of a Cheshire Cheese-The Grateful Lion-The Law of Cuckoldom in Scotland-Extracts from Baron Munchausea's Romantic Travels-Whimsical Anecdote of a Drunken Man-A most Extraordinary Event-A Lady burnt to Ashes by a Fire kindled in her own Body. - &c. &c. &c. With many other astonishing Relations too numerous to be mentioned in this Hand-Bill.
Date: 1793- Books
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The busy Body; a collection of periodical essays, moral, whimsical, comic, and sentimental, by Mr. Oulton, author of several fugitive pieces. ...
Oulton, Walley Chamberlain, 1770?-1820?.Date: [1789]- Books
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The whimsical love of Thomas Whittle. Wherein is exhibited his comical reception, with the imperious beauty, Ann Dobinson. Digested into prose and verse.
Date: 1790?]- Books
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Marriage defended, or, the ladies protected. To which is added, a reply to the late whimsical letter, written originally by A. B. C. Quaker.
Philogamus.Date: [1741]- Books
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The midnight rambler; or, new nocturnal spy, for the present year. Containing a complete description of the modern transactions of London and Westminster, from the hours of nine in the evening, till six in the morning. Exhibiting Great Variety Of Midnight Scenes and Adventures In Real Life, Both Serious And Comic: Wherein Are Displayed The Various Humours and Transactions of the different Inhabitants of the Metropolis - from the Duke in High, down to the Cobler in Low Life - and from the Dutchess in St. James's, down to the Oyster Woman at Billingsgate, &c. &c. Illustrated With Real Characters, and Whimsical Anecdotes, Of several Votaries of Bacchus and Venus, from the First-Rate Bucks, Bloods, and Filles de Joye, down to those in more Humble Stations; as well as those in more deplorable Conditions, whose utmost Prospects are through the Bars of a Prison. Also the Characters of Gaolers, Round-House Keepers, Mercenary Beadles, Reforming Constables, &c. &c.
Date: [1772?]- Books
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Fun for the parlour: or, All Merry Above Stairs. Consisting of a great and pleasing variety of comic lectures, delivered on various occasions, by right heads, wrong heads, feather heads, ... Heads, Wooden Heads, Brazen Heads, and by some Heads that are of no Use to their Owners. Many of which were never printed before. Exhibiting a droll Medley of Pleasing Tales, Entertaining Stories, Diverting Jests, Comical Bulls, Queer Puns, Quaint Sayings, Keen Waggeries, Brillant Bon Mots, Smart Repartees, Merry Adventures, Droll Narrations, Wonderful Frolicks, Humourous Riddles, Puzzling Conundrums, Funny Rebusses, Whimsical Epigrams, Witticisms, and Strokes of Humour; Entertaining to read, pleasing to hear, powerful in raising the Spirits, chearing the Heart, and brightening the Countenance: And are calculated to render Conversation agreeable, and to pass long Evenings with Wit and Merriment. To which are added, puzzles for the wits: With their Solutions; Which makes ye All as Wise as the Author.
Date: [1771]- Books
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The miscellaneous and whimsical lucubrations of Lancelot Poverty-Struck, An unfortunate Son of Apollo; And Author of the Westminster Magazine. Adapted to the present Times.
Poverty-struck, Lancelot.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The inventory, (a whimsical moral piece) or, an answer to a kind friend's enquiring letter. Wrote after the manner (triplets excepted) of hudibrastick verse. ...
Maclellan, Henry.Date: 1755?]- Books
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The History of the whimsical lovers, Thomas Whittle, and Ann Dobison. With the comical reception he found from that common jilt, with a taylor. Commical tales.
Date: Printed this present year [1790?]- Books
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Ranger's repository; or Annual packet, of mirth, whim and humour. For the year, 1796. Containing several entertaining anecdotes whimsical tales, smart repartees, pleasant memoirs, &c. &c.
[Ranger].Date: 1796- Books
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The whimsical cobler. A very pleasant notable dilogue. Betwixt the bishop of Chester, and a cobler in Manchester, that would sain be a clergyman. Written by Timothy Donova.
Donovan, Timothy.Date: [1770?]