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Jack Smart's Merry jester: or, the wit's compleat treasury. Being a most Excellent Collection of Entertaining Jests, Curious Quibbles, Tart Repartees, Pleasant Tales, Smart Jokes, Comical Stories, Keen Waggeries, Modern Humbugs, Agreeable Adventures, And excellent Bulls. To which is added, a beautiful collection of entire new rebusses and riddles, comical Conundrums, stinging Epigrams, Acrostics, queer Epitaphs, jovial Songs, merry Tales, choice Fables, Pastorals, &c. &c. The whole of this Performance being nothing but Cream; and is entirely freed from all that old insipid Stuff, which abounds in most other Jesters; and is certainly the compleatest, merriest, and best Thing of the Kind every yet published.
Smart, Jack, Author of "Jack Smart's merry jester".Date: [1755?]- Books
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Change-alley excised: Or, The bulls and bears in an uproar.
Date: 1733- Books
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Report of the evaluation of the first importation into Great Britain in 1970-71 of Limousin bulls from France and Simmental bulls from Germany and Switzerland : 27 July, 1976 / Limousin and Simmental Tests Steering Committee.
Great Britain. Limousin and Simmental Tests Steering Committee.Date: [1977]- Pictures
Tivoli: in a field below the temple of Vesta, two bulls fight; sheep are disturbed; a shepherd tells his sheepdog to separate the bulls. Engraving by W. Elliott, 1765, after P.P. Roos (Rosa da Tivoli}.
Roos, Philipp Peter, Rosa da Tivoli, Mercurius, 1657-1706.Date: November 2d 1765Reference: 2922568i- 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 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?]- Pictures
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Two bulls engaged in a fight in an enclosure outside a thatched cottage. Etching.
Date: 1 March 1802Reference: 40570i- Books
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The modern husbandman: or the practice of farming: As it is now carried on by the most Accurate Farmers in several Counties of England. for the month of May. Containing the following Particulars: Viz. I. Of Ploughs and Plowing. II. Of Barley, Wheat, &c. III. Of Weeds, and their Cure. IV. Of Manures and Dressings proper for this Month. V. Of Artificial Grasses. VI. Of Bulls, Cows, and Calves. Vii. Of Cheese. Viii. Of Butter. IX. Of Hogs. X. Of Sheep. XI. Miscellaneous Matters in Husbandry. XII. Of Turneps; a farther Account of them. XIII. Of Making and Repairing Roads. XIV. Of Horses, Mares, and Colts. XV. Of Trees and Insects. By William Ellis, A Farmer, of Little Gaddesden, near Hempstead, in Hertfordshire.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741] [1744]- Books
The first fine silver coinage of the Republic of San Serriffe : the Bird & Bull Press commemorative 100 coronas including an account of this legendary republic and its connection with the Bird & Bull Press with a description of similar numismatic rarities and a 30-year checklist of work produced by the Press, 1958-1988 / by Henry Morris.
Morris, Henry, 1925-2019.Date: 1988- Books
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A hue and cry after the bulls of Bashan. P. D. V.'s epistola ad H. B.
Beverland, Hadriaan, 1650-1716.Date: 1710?]- Books
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The triumph of wit: and compleat cant-book. Containing I. The art of complimenting and wooing, with curious Letters and Answers in the most Elegant Style, on sundry Occasions, both for Pleasure and Imitation: Also, Titles of Honour, Directions for Letters; Posies or Mottoes to be used on sundry Occasions. II. The Interpretation of all sorts of Dreams. III A Discourse of Palmestry, Physiognomy, and Chiromancy; with easy Directions how Persons may make Judgment thereby. IV. The City and Country Jester: Being a curious Collection of surprizing and witty Jests, Puns and Bulls. V. The whole Mystery and Art of Canting, with the Original and present Management thereof, and the Ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs, and various intrigues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c.
Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- 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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The new London jester; or a complete fund of mirth, and good-humour. Containing A Complete, Rational, Merry, Diverting, and Humorous Collection of Agreeable Entertainment for Winter Evenings and a Leisure Hour. Among the Originals which chiefly compose this Work, and which are the Productions of the first Geniuses of the present Age, will be found the greatest and best selected Variety of Good Sayings Witty Jests Bon Mots Repartees Jokes Puns Bulls Quibbles Tales Stories Adventures Narrations Anecdotes Waggeries Double Entendres Hob Nobs Whims Frolics Humbugs Witticisms Fables Smart Observavations. Ingenious Flights, &c. &c. &c. Likewise, Excellent Conundrums, Epigrams, Rebusses, Epitaphs, Merry Poems, &c. And a Capital List of the best Toasts and Sentiments: Together with the complete English songster; Being a Choice Collection of the most esteemed Songs sung at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, the London Theatres, and other Assemblies, throughout the Kingdom.
Date: [1795]- Books
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Ingenii fructus: or, the Cambridge jests; being youth's recreation. I. containing delightful, choice, and uncommon novels. II. Merry with witty jests, aud Pleasant Tales and Bulls. III. The Cambridge Punns, and Drollery, suitable to Mirthful Entertainment. IV. The Original of the Word Cockney put upon Citizens. The Throwing at Cocks on Shrove-Tuesday. The Original and Reason of Horn-Fair, and Cuckolds-Point. V. The whole Art and Mystery of Love, in Courting Maids and Widows with Success; Nicking the Critical Minute to Crown your Love-Passion, with an Happy Conclusion. VI. New Jests, which may serve for the Witty Man's Companion, the Busie Man's Diversion, and the Melancholly Man's Physick and Recreatien. Calculated for the Meridian of Cambridge-shire, and may serve elsewhere, for the Innocent spending of Winter Evenings. The third edition, with new additions. By W. B.
W. B.Date: 1703- Ephemera
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The bloodless castrator, Burdizzo pattern, for horses, bulls, sheep, pigs, etc. : instructions for use ... prices ... / Arnold & Sons.
Arnold & Sons.Date: [1930?]- Books
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Bibliotheca curiosa: or, a catalogue of very choice books: in antiquity and history, respecting most nations, particularly Great Britain and Ireland; with Voyages, Travels, Medals, Painting, Poetry, Biography, Divinity, Miscellanies, Manuscripts, Prints, Original Royal Charters, Papal Bulls, Indulgences, and private Writings, many of them antecedent to the use of Dates. With several curious medals in silver and copper, The Collection is in excellent Condition, and well preserved; and the Books in general, very neat, and in the finest Bindings. The sale to begin the [blank] day of [blank] 1749, the lowest Price printed in the Catalogue. By Joseph Wilson, bookseller, at his shop in the back of the Shambles, in Leedes. Where may be had, Bibles, Common-Prayer-Books, School-Books, and Stationary-Wares of all Sorts, at reasonable Rates: And ready Money for Libraries, or Parcels of Books, &c. Catalogues may be had Gratis, at the Place of Sale.
Wilson, Joseph, active 1747-61.Date: [1749]- Books
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The husbandman's jewel, Directing How to Improve Land from 10l. per Annum, to 50l. with small charge by Planting. Making Cyder as good as Canary, for 5d a Quart or less; To Improve Land by draining, and by Hemp, Saffron, Liquorice; To Brew Ale and Beer, make Cyder, Meed, Mum, Metheglin, and other Liquors, to order Bees and Silk-Worms; Destroy Vermin &c, To which are added, the Arts of Angling, Hawking, Fowling, Ringing, &c, Directions to cure all diseases, of Horses, Oxon, Cows, Bulls, Calves, Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Swine, Dogs, Conies, Hares, Poultry and singing Birds at 12d. charge; To Improve Clover and St. Foin; To make Table drink for families, both sick and well, at a Farthing a Gallon worth Gold, good against all Distempers; And to cure all outward Sores or Pains, Aches, &c, at a Penny charge, with divers other matters.
Date: [1720?]- Pictures
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Men on horseback are goring bulls with spears, crowds of people are watching from the sidelines. Engraving after Jan van der Straet.
Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605.Reference: 34374i- Ephemera
The Pied Piper and the children : Please use this blotter with compliments from A.H. Bull, M.P.S., dispensing and photographic chemist, 27 and 29 Long Acre, Cannongate, Nottingham.
Bull, A. H.Date: 1910- Books
Thirty years of Bird & Bull : a bibliography, 1958-1988 / compiled by Howell J. Heaney with a foreword & commentary by Henry Morris.
Heaney, Howell J.Date: 1988- 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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Ingenii fructus: or, the Cambridge jests, being youth's recreation. I. Containing Delightful, Choice, and Uncommon Novels. II. Merry with Witty Jests, and Pleasant Tales and Bulls. III. The Cambridge Punns, and Drollery, suitable to Mirthful Entertainment. IV. The Original of the Word Cockney, put upon Citizens. The throwing at Cocks on Shrove-Tuesday. The Original and Reason of Horn Fair, and Cuckolds-Point. V. The whole Art and Mystery of Love, in Courting Maids and Widows with Sucess, Nicking the Critical Minute to Crown your Love Passion, with an happy Issue. VI. New Jests, which may serve for the Witty Man's Companion, the Bune Man's Diversion, and the Melancholly Man's Physick and Recreation. Calculated for the Meridian of Cambridgshire, and may serve elsewhere, for the Innocent spending of Winter Evenings. If these Grand Truths don't every Humour fic, Let Pops like me, ne'er nibble more at Wit The sixth edition with new additions. By W. B.
W. B.Date: [1710?]