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The true explanation of the humours of the cheating age, or, a brief account of the behaviour of the town misses, pluchimin landlords, quack-doctors, Intruding of petty fogging Lawyers, Cheats of Bom-Baliffs, the Gin-Shop chat, the Tea-Table chat. A Serious and Diverting Dialogue between Tom stitch the Taylor's Wife, and Sir John crack Finger the halfpenny Larber's Wife. With many other Comical and Pleasant Passages worthy of Note. (no. 112).
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The Sprightly jester; or, Coffee-house companion: A collection of smart jests, for the wits of all classes, jovial, sprightly, or the loungers. To be read by the cit over his pipe, young buck with molly at the bar, or The jessamy sipping his capilaire; with a frontispiece of a coffee-house scene near the Royal Exchange, or rare news.
Date: [1800]- Books
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The jovial jester; or, Tim. Grin's delight. The most capital collection of wit and laughter; containing a selection of good saying witty jests bon mots repartees joke puns bulls quibbles tales stories adventures narrations anecdotes waggeries double entendres hob nobs whims frolicks humbugs witticisms fables sm... observations ingenoius flights, &c. which will expel care, drown grief, and banish the spleen: the whole containing more wit in one page than are in a volume; being compiled by the choice spirits at the Shakespear Bedford Coffee House Fox's Piazza Coffee-House The Rose Jupp's Covent-Garden Drury-Lane Theatre and other merry and diverting places of entertainment.
Date: [1786?]- Books
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New jolly jester, or wit's pocket companion; consisting of a diverting selection of smart repartees New Jests Pleasant Tales Lively Puns Humourous Adventures Strange Blunders Puzzling Riddles Laughable Anecdotes Witty Quibbles Comical Hobnobs Curious Epitaphs Funny Epigrams together with a Variety of originals, never before published.
Date: [1800]- Books
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The button-Maker's jests. By George King, Of St. James's, Button-Maker. Containing The Cream, Marrow and Fatness of every witty Thing he either hath, or ever shall say during his Life. Calculated to make the Countryman stare, the Citizen laugh, and the Courtier grin; adapted both to the fultry Days of Autumn, or the gloomy Nights of Winter. Embellished with a curious Copper Plate, finely engraved. N.B. To prevent counterfeits, every genuine copy will be signed by the author, with his own mark, as the family are not very famous for spelling or writing. His mark.
King, George, of St. James's, Button Maker.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The irish miscellany; or Teagueland jests: being a compleat collection of the most profound puns, learned bulls, elaborate quibbles, Amorous Letters, Sublime Poetry, and wise Sayings, of the natives of Teagueland. Being a sequel to Joe Miller's jests. Shet fourd vor Generaul Nouddificaushion: And coullected bee de grete Caare and Painsh-Tauking of oour laurned Countree-Maun, Mac O Bonniclabbero of Drogheda, Knight of the Mendicant Order.
Date: [1749]- Books
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The banquet of wit: containing a choice collection of bon-mots, jests, repartees, for the amusement of the fire-side.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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Foreign tales, witty & merry sayings, repartees, &c. from the best authors. In French and English. For the use of those who love Good Humour, and desire to understand the French Tongue.= Recueil de contes etrangers, Bons Mots, Reparties Spirituelles, Ramasses avec soin des plus celebres Auteurs Pour l'usage de ceux qui aiment la joie & la Langue Francoise.
Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills To Purge Melancholy; being a choice collection of the best merry ballads, and above a Hundred of the best songs, Old and New. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument. Being carefully corrected by Mr. J. Lenton. Vol. IV.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: 1707- Books
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Wit and mirth or, Pills to purge melancholy: Being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all humours, having each their proper tune for either voice, or instrument: many of the songs being new sett. The 4th edition. To which is also added, a collection of excellent poems.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: 1714- Books
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The treasury of wit: or a select collection of pleasing lively jests, curious anecdotes, humorous tales, singular characters, smart repartees, bon mots, droll epigrams, and funny epitaphs. many of which are original. Wherein is published the wonderful secret of making the perpetual-burning lamp: or lamp of the ancients: Which burns without Assistance of Oil or Cotton. A discovery never before published.
Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Ben Johnson's last legacy to the sons of wit, mirth, and jollytry; containing complete jests, Riddles, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Acrosticks, anagrams, &c. To which is added, a drunken oration, as it was performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, by that inimitable Comedian Mr. Shuter, in the Character of Hipsley's Drunken Man.
Date: [1756]- Books
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Wit and mirth or, Pills to purge melancholy: Being a choice collection of the best merry ballads, and above a hundred of the best songs, old and new. Fitted to all humours, having each their proper tune for either voice, or instrument: many of the songs being new sett. Vol. V. To which is also added, a collection of excellent poems.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: 1714- Books
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Ben Johnson's jests. Or, The wit's pocket companion. Being a new collection of ingenious jests, diverting stories, pleasant jokes, smart repartees, excellent puns, wise sayings, witty qibbles [sic], and ridiculous bulls. To which is added a choice collection of the newest conundrums, satyrical epigrams, humourous epitaphs, facetious dialogues, merry tales, jovial songs, fables, &c. &c. &c.
Date: [1760?]- Books
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Witty questions and answers, for the improvement of conversation.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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The merry Andrew: being the smartest collection ever yet published, of elegant repartees, Brilliant Jests, Ridiculous Bulls, Comical Tales, Facetious Epigrams, Humorous Epitaphs, Droll Jokes, Profound Riddles. and second hand conundrums. This Book is the Quintessence of Wit, the Source of Fun, the Original of Laughter, and the Perfection of true Humour. By Ferdinando Funny, Esq; M. M. And Professor of Drollery in the University of Humbug.
Funny, Ferdinando.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills to purge. Melancholy; being a choice collection of the best merry ballads, and above a hundred of the best songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours having each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument. The second edition with additions. Being carefully corrected by Mr. J. Lenton. Vol. IV.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: [1709]- Books
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Wit and mirth; or pills to purge melancholy; being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. ... having each their proper tune ...
Playford, Henry, 1657-Date: 1719-20- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills to purge Melancholy; being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours, haviug each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument: Many of the Songs being new Sett.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: 1705- Books
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The Poets jests, or Mirth in abundance.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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Ben Johnson's jests: or, the wit's pocket-companion. Being a new collection of the most ingenious jests, diverting Stories, pleasant Jokes, small Repartees, excellent Puns, wise Sayings, witty Quibbles, and ridiculous Bulls. To Which IS Added, A choice Collection of the newest Conundrums, best Riddles, entertaining Rebuses, satirical Epigrams, humorous Epitaphs, facetious Dialogues, merry Tales, jovial Songs, Fables, &c. &c. &c.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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Wit and mirth: Or, Pills to purge Melancholy. Being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice or Instrument: Many of the Songs being New Sett. To which is also added; A Collection of Excellent Poems.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: [1707]- Books
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The universal jester: or, a pocket companion for the wits. Being a choice collection of merry conceits, facetious Drolleries, humorous Waggeries, smart Repartees, pleasant Jokes, Clenchers, Closures, Bon Mots, and Humbugs; comic Stories, notable Puns, witty Quibbles, and ridiculous Bulls. To which are added, Mr. Puzzlewit's gimcracks; or, A long String of out-o'th'-way Conundrums, diverting Rebusses, poignant Epigrams, odd and uncommon Epitaphs, &c. &c. All calculated to promote inoffensive Mirth, and divert good Company with Elegance and Taste. Containing more in Number, and greater Variety, than any Book of the Kind yet published. Humbly inscribed to the choice spirits of the age. By Ferdinando Killigrew, Esq;
Killigrew, Ferdinando.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Jemmy Twitcher's jests: or, wit with the gravy in it: collected by a member of the beef-steak club; and now first published by Daniel Gunston. Interspersed with variety of entertaining articles from his own budget; The Whole consisting of Tales, Repartees, Conundrums, Bulls, Jokes, Double Entendres, Epigrams, Puns, Humbugs, Catches, Glees, And Every other Species of Wit and Humour. So that every person who is pleased with a Jest, may have a large Quantity by paying a Shilling earnest; If a Bull has any Charms for him, let him buy this little Volume, and he will find that we have given him a great many; If a Double Entendre can afford Delight, we appeal to the Ladies, whether we have not a just Claim to their Approbation, and we are willing to stand or fall by their Verdict. In short, we flatter ourselves that this Performance abounds with every Species of Wit; and we have the Satisfaction to say, what none of our Predecessors can, that these Jests are entirely new, and have never appeared in any other Jest Book. N. B. This little Volume, as its Contents have never been broached, may properly be said to be a Maiden One, and may be had, Price One Shilling stitched.
Gunston, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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The frisky jester; or, The cream of the jest, and the marrow of the tale. Consisting of a banquet of wit for the laughter-loving crew. Containing a dish of fun for every palate, from the peer to the peasant, or from the superb drawing-room to the humble cot. Finely relished and highly seasoned. Consisting of laughable stories, diverting tales, poignant jests, keen repartees, interesting bon mots, bulls a la Dublin, in the true Hibernian taste, luscious double entendres, pointed epigrams, paradoxical enigmas, rebuses, conundrums, &c. &c. &c. Together with a curious collection of celebrated songs, and a great variety of new toasts and sentiments. By Roger Rubyface, Esq. common council-man of Port-Soaking ward.
Rubyface, Roger.Date: [between 1782 and 1785?]