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Cambridge jests or, Wit's recreation.
Date: 1800?]- Books
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The cabinet of true Attic wit: or aldermen's jokes. Containing the jests, Bon Mots, Witticisms, humorous and extraordinary Anecdotes of the most celebrated personages of this century. Wherein is given the lively jeux-d'esprit of the first ladies of the age. Also, a collection of new toasts and sentiments.
Date: 1783- Books
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Joaks upon joaks: or, no joak like a true joak. ... Together with the diverting fancies and frolicks of King Charles and his three concubines.
Date: [1720?]- Books
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Davenport's exquisite effusions or wit and humour. Being a judicious collection of laughable tales, Extraordinary Adventures, Odd Characters, Out-of-The-Way Occurrences Whimsical Circumstances, Droll Transactions, Extravagancies in Love and Friendship, witty sayings, select anecdotes, and other notable displays of human genius. Forming vol. II of the Care Killer.
Date: [1795-1802?]- Books
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The Scots piper's queries, or, John Falkirk's cariches. To which are added, his comical and witty jokes, when in courtship with an old fidler's widow, who wanted all the teeth. Entered according to order.
Falkirk, John.Date: 1800?]- Books
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The witty and humorous jester; by a buck of the first order. Containing a select collection of jests, Jokes, Bon Mots, Humorous Tales, Smart Repartees, Anecdotes, And other sallies of wit and humour; Which are so laughable, that they will provoke a smile in the Countenance of the most rigid Stoic, and spread Mirth, Jollity, and good Fellowship round every Table. To which is added. A Selection of the the best and most fashionable Toast and Sentiments.
Buck of the first order.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The merry companion, or humorous miscellany. Containing comical characters, witty jests, humorous essays, smart epigrams. Excellent epitaphs, puzling [sic] rebus's. And a collection of celebrated new songs.
Date: 1752- Books
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The Scots piper's queries: or, John Falkirk's cariches, made both plain and easy.
Falkirk, John.Date: [1800?]- 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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Poets jests, or mirth in abundance
Date: [1750?]- Books
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Cambridge jests. Being wit's recreation. If what's here said don't every humour fit, cease to find fault, till you can find more wit.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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Jemmy Twitcher's jests; 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. To which is now added, several anecdotes of eminent persons. With the favourite songs in Love in a village, and Shakespeare's Jubilee, at Stratford upon Avon, &c.
Gunston, Daniel.Date: Printed in the year, MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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Derrick's jests; or, the wits chronicle. Containing a pleasing variety of repartees, puns, bon-mots, and other species of wit and humour, which passed between Samuel Derrick, Esq; Late Master of the Ceremonies at Bath, and other persons distinguished for their Wit and Humour. Also a collection of poetical pieces on Various Subjects, by Mr. Derrick and others. Dedicated to the Public.
Date: 1769- Books
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The merry medley for gay gallants and good companions. Containing Diverting Stories, Choice Jests, Dextrous and Delightful Tricks in Leger-de-Main, Pleasant Pieces of Poetry, Celebrated Jovial Songs, Exquisite Epigrams, Droll Dialogues, Facetious Fables, Humourous Speeches, Ludicrous Letters, Rare Riddles, Arch Sayings, and Modish Country Dances. The Whole designed to prevent and expel spleen and Melancholy, and drive the cold Winter away with Mirth and Melody. Dedicated to the lovers of funn [sic] and good fellowship, by C. F. president of the comical club, in Covent-Garden.
Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Cambridge jests: being wit's recreation. If what's here said don't every humour fit, cease to find fault, 'till you [c]an find more wit.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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Mirth's Museum, or, The Humorous Jester. Containing select and original Jests, bon mots, repartees, droll stories, and laughable gulls, both English and Irish.
Date: [1798?]- 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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Sensus communis: an essay on the freedom of wit and humour. In a letter to a friend.
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671-1713.Date: M.DCC.IX. [1709]- Books
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The Merry Andrew: Being the smartest collection every 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: MDCCLIX. [1759]- 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 Condndrums, best Riddles, entertaining Rebusses, satirical Epigrams, humorous Epitaphs, facetious Dialogues, merry Tales, jovial Songs, Fables, &c. &c. &c.
Date: Printed in the Year, MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Tom gay's comical Jester, or The wit's merry medley; Being a new and most beautiful collection of brilliant jests, funny jokes, merry stories, humorous adventures, pleasant tales, 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 infects most other jest books-and is calculated to kill care, banish sorrow, promote mirth, crack the sides, choar the heart, and prove an everlasting gordial for low spirits.
Gay, Tom.Date: [1770?]- 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]- 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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Mrs. Pilkington's jests: or The cabinet of wit and humour. Being a choice collection of the most brillant jokes, facetious puns, smart repartees, and entertaining tales, in prose and verse. Likewise, epigrams, epitaphs, connundrums, pleasant bulls, &c. Calculated to accommodate all who have a relish for mirth and good humour, and who are desirous of being facetious and entertaining in company.
Pilkington, Laetitia, 1712-1750.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The new London city jester; or a banquet of wit, mirth, and fancy. Calculated for the entertainment and amusement of both sexes; 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, &c. &c.
Date: 1794