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The history of John Bull. Part III. Containing, among many other curious particulars, a faithful narrative of the most secret and important transactions of the worshipful and ancient family of the Bulls, from August 1, 1714, to June 11, 1727. Publish'd from the manuscripts of that learned and celebrated biographer, the late Sir Humphry Polesworth, Author of the First and Second Parts of this Work, publish'd in 1712. By Nathan Polesworth, Sir Humphry's Nephew, and sole Executor.
Polesworth, Humphry, Sir, active 18th century.Date: [1744]- Books
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The town and country nut-cracker, or Jack Sharp's jests. Being A Collection Of Funny Jokes, Merry Stories, Droll Adventures, Frolicksome Tales, Witty Quibbles, Youthful Pranks, Smart Repartees, Double Entendres, Ridiculous Bulls, Wise Sayings, &c. &c. That was ever offered to the Public in this Kindom. To which is added, a choice collection of conundrums, Clever Epigrams, Amorous Poems, Humorous Epitaphs, Facetious Dialogues, Catches, Glees. &c. of the several shining Luminaries of the present Age.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The humorous jester; or, repository of wit and fun: being the newest, drollest, most laughable, funny, and complete collection of pleasing jests, whimsical puns, Irish Bulls, Pleasant Quibbles, Smart Sayings, Keen Replies, Merry Jokes, Funny Stories, Choice Epigram, Agreeable Epitaphs, And other pleasant Wittieisms. To which is added, a variety of toasts and sentiments, suitable to the best Companies. The Whole calculated to please, either in Company or at Home, by creating the hearty Laugh and promoting Mirth.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The merry miscellany. Being the second part of Daniel Gunston's jests, &c. or, a new collection of diverting jests, &c. OR, A New Collection Of Diverting Jests, Cornical Bulls, Smart Repartees, Quaint Saying, Queer Puns, merry adventures, in part I. whimsical epigrams, Strange Epitaphs, Funny Rebulses, Puzzling Conundrums, Humorous Riddles, comical questions. In part II. Many Originals, never printed before. The Whole being designed To banish Sorrow, chear the Heart, enliven the Countenance, quicken the Spirits, and procure Mirth and good Humour.
Gunston, Daniel.Date: 1780- Books
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The wit's magazine; or, new Convivial Jester. Containing a select collection of pleasing bon mots, humorous tales, lively jests, singular characters, Irish Bulls, smart repartees, droll epigrams, and funny epitaphs. Interspersed with many curious anecdotes of the wits of the last and present age, viz. Addison, Pope, Steele, Swift, Chesterfield, Church-Ill, Smollet, Johnson, Garrick, Quin, Foote, &c. Not published in any other Collection. Being a repository of genuine wit and humour, calculated for Enlivening a Social Hour, and promoting in offensive Mirth.
Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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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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Rochester's jests: or, the quintessence of wit; containing a new collection of merry stories, repartees, jokes, puns, Bulls, Blunders, Conundrums, the Newest Riddles, Rebusses, smartest Epigrams and Epitaphs; the most admired songs, sung by Mr. Beard, Miss Brent, Miss Wright, &c. and two original love letters To which is added, Wit upon Windows, Copied by a London Rider. The Whole being free from that Obscenity, so srequent in most other Books of this kind, is calculated to inspire Mirth and Good Humour, without giving Offence to the chastest Ear.
Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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Merryfield's jests; 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 Universities, the Theatres, from the Beef Steak Club, from the Spouting Clubs, and Choice Spirits Clubs. Containing all the fashionable jests, epigrams, comical humbugs, Droll Narrations, Humorous Jokes, Merry Tales, Witty Sayings. Smart Repartees. New Adventures, Bon Mots, Irish Bulls, 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.
Date: 1795- Books
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Rochester's jests: or, the quintessence of wit; containing a new collection of merry stories, repartees, jokes, puns, Bulls, Blunders, Conundrums, the Newest Riddles, Rebusses, smartest Epigrams and Epitaphs; the most admired songs, sung by Mr. Beard, Mrs. Pinto, Miss Wright, &c. and two original love letters: To which is added, Wit Upon Windows, Copied by a London Rider. The Whole being free from that Obscenity, so frequent in most other Books of this kind, is calculated to inspire Mirth and Good Humour, without giving Offence to the chastest Ear.
Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Digital Images
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Neolithic representation of bulls and ibex, Spain.
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Two bulls fighting by a pond; frogs in the foreground. Etching by S. Howitt.
Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822.Date: 1809Reference: 577117i- Books
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[B----gy's] lamentation for the loss of s----n of her ch--l---n, who were lately sent to V-r--y.
Date: [1740?]- Pictures
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Two bulls fighting by a pond sending frogs leaping into the water. Etching by W.-S. Howitt, ca 1800.
Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822.Date: 1 Oct 1800Reference: 40030i- Books
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The whimsical jester, or, Rochester in high glee. Containing great variety of diverting jests, Entertaining Stories, Pleasing Tales, Comical Bulls, Smart Repartees, Keen Waggeries, Brilliant Bon Mots, Quaint Sayings, Queer Puns, Wonderful Frolicks, Droll Narrations, Merry Adventures, Puzzling Conundrums, Humorous Riddles, Funny Rebusses, Whimsical Epigrams, Strange Epitaphs, Odd Letters, &c. exhibited upon The Great Stage of the World, by those Choice Spirits and Droll Characters, who excite mirth improve the Understanding, and give a Relish to Life. The Whole being designed, To banish Sorrow, chear the Heart, enliven the Countenance, quicken the Senses, and procure Mirth and good Humour.
Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Tom Gay's Comical jester, or The wit's merry medley, refin'd; being a new and most beautiful collection of brilliant jests, funny joaks, merry stories, Humorous Adventures, Pleasant Tales, Strange Frolics, Smart Repartees, Witty Quibbles, Irish-Bulls, &c. &c. To which is added, A curious Collection of New Conundrums, Rebusses and Riddles, sharp Epigrams, droll Epitaphs, amorous Poems, Songs, Fables, &c. The whole being entirely freed from that Dulness which infests most other Jest-Books and is calculated to kill Care, banish Sorrow, promote Mirth, crack the Sides, chear the Heart, and prove an everlasting Cordial for Low Spirits.
Gay, Tom.Date: 1765- Books
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The theatre of mirth; or, fun a-la-mode. Containing great Variety of Diverting Jests, Entertaining Stories, Pleasing Tales, Comical Bulls, Smart Repartees, Keen Waggeries, Brilliant Bon Mots, Quaint Sayings, Queer Puns, Wonderful Frolicks, Droll Narrations, Merry Adventures, Puzzling Conundrums, Humourous Riddles, Funny Rebusses, Whimsical Epigrams, Strange Epitaphs, Odd Letters, &c. Exhibited upon The Great Stage of the World, by those Choice Spirits and Droll Characters, who excite Mirth, improve the Understanding, and give a Relish to Life. The Whole being design'd To banish Sorrow, chear the Heart, enliven the Countenance, quicken the Senses, and procure Mirth and good Humour.
Date: [1765?]- Books
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The jovial jester; or Tim. Grin's delight, being a collection of wit and laughter; Containing A Selection Of Hob Nobs Whims Faolics Humbugs Puns Repartees Waggaries Bon Mots Quibbles Stories Whitticisms Fables Adventures Bulls Talfs Anecdotes Jests Gibes Satyrs &c. &c. And Other Ingenious Flights. Which will expel Care, drown Grief, and banish the Spleen; and containing more Real Wit in one Page than can be found in a Volume in other Publications. Compiled by the choice spirits at the Piazza coffee house, Bedford coffee-house Jupp's, Rose, Shakespeare, Fox's, Covent-Garden, Drury-Lane Theatre, and other merry and diverting places of entertainment.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The theatre of fun, or, Roderick Random in high glee. Containing great Variety of Diverting Jests, Entertaining Stories, Pleasing Tales, Comical Bulls, Smart Repartees, Keen Waggeries, Brillant Bon Mois, Quaint Sayings, Queer Puns, Wonderful Frolicks, Droll Narrations, Merry Adventures, Puzzling Conundrums, Humourous Riddles, Funny Rebusses, Whimsical Epigrams, Strange Epitaphs, Odd Letters, &c. Exhibited upon The Great Stage of the World, by those Choice Spirits and Droll Characters, who excite Mirth, improve the Understanding, and give a Relish to Life. The Whole being designed, To banish Sorrow, chear the Heart, enliven the Countenance, quicken the Senses, and procure Mirth and good Humour.
Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- 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, smart Repartees, excellent Puns, wise Sayings, witty Quibbles, and ridiculous Bulls. To Which IS Added, A Choice Collection of the newest Conundrums, best Riddles, entertaining Rebusses, satirical Epigrams, humourous Epitaphs, facetious Dialogues, merry Tales, jovial Songs, Fables, &c. &c. &c. Here glowing Thought, and Sense refin'd, With laughing Wit, and Fancy join'd, The poignant Pun, and brilliant Jest, In pleasing Garb of Nature drest, Their universal Balm impart, To recreate the gloomy Heart.
Date: [1755]- Books
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The comical fellow; or wit and humour for town and country. Containing the newest, drollest, laughable, funny, and compleatest collection of diverting jests Funny Jokes Lively Bon Mots Keen Repartees Excellent Puns Wholesome Stories Humourous Sayings Entertaining Tales Pleasant Adventures Agreeable Humbugs Curious Bulls Smart Quibblzs Witty Gibes Odd Whims Queer Fables and other Flashes of Merriment. The Whole being freed from the old, stale, and insipid Jests, which are in most other Collections, and contain more real Wit and Fun than any thing of the kind every yet published, though at more than treble the Price. By Tim. Gape, grin-master general.
Gape, Tim., Grin-master General.Date: [1795?]- Books
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Winter's wit; or, Fun for cold weather. Being a new and valuable collection of stories, songs and jests. Calculated for general entertainment, and adapted to the taste of both sexes, and all ages. Comprizing, I. A select collection of authentic historical narratives of interesting events, and many very laughable stories. II. A great number of the most celebrated songs including those lately sung at the theatres and public gardens. III. A variety of brilliant jests, witty reporting queer sayings, comic jokes, and droit remarks together with Bulls, Blunders and Humbugs of English, Scotch, and Irish manufacture.
Date: [1780?]- Books
From medicine man to medical man : a record of a century and a half of progress in health and sanitation as exemplified by developments in Peel / by Wm. Perkins Bull.
Bull, William Perkins, 1870-1948.Date: [1934], ©1934- 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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Killigrew's jests: or, a Pocket Companion for the wits. Being a choice collection of merry conceits, facetious Drolleries, humorous Waggeries, smart Repartees, pleasant Jokes, Clenchers, Closures, Bons 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. The fourth edition. Humbly inscribed to the choice spirits of the age. By Ferdinando Killigrew, Esq;
Killigrew, Ferdinando.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The filberd: or, the compleatest medley of wit ever yet published: being the marrow of all other jest-books. Calculated To kill Care, banish Sorrow, promote Mirth, and prove an everlasting Cordial to Low Spirits. Being a Comical Collection of Funny Stories, Lively Jests, Witty Repartees, Humourcus Tales, Smart Quibbles, Ridiculous Bulls, Coaical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, New Conundrums, Merry Epigrams, Keen Epitaphs, Toasts, Sentiments, Hob Nobs, Choice Songs, Diverrting Poems, &c. The whole teaching the agreeable Art of Story-Telling, and furnishing Pieces of Wit for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes. Wit, a thousand different Shapes it bears, And comely in a thousand Forms appears.
Date: [1775?]