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Advertisement. Whereas some Persons have maliciously Reported, That the famous Bookseller was on Thursday the 4th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1704. infamously expelled a certain Society call'd the K-t C-t Club: And that the said Bookseller for his ill-timed freedom with some of the Principal Members, at the Reading of a Late Satyr upon his Parts and Person, was beaten to an Ungentleman like degree; and is since Clapt up in Mad-House. This is to Certify that the said Bookseller did of his own free Motion valiantly withdraw himself from the said Society, in scorn of being their Jest any longer; And that he was not Beaten (whatever he had Reason to fear) nor ever had the least disorder (upon that account) in his Intellects, but at this very day walks the publick Streets without a Keeper, and to satisfy any Gentleman's Curiosity is still ready to talk as sensibly as ever. Subscribed Jurat. ... me nosnoT bocaJ Jacob. There is now in the Press, and will be speedily publish'd a poem, call'd, Jacob's Revenge. Being a Comical Account of the Grounds and Reasons of the Bookseller's quitting the K-t C-t Club.
Date: [1704]- Books
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The following encouragement is given to those to whose lot it shall fall to serve for the term of three years as militia men, in the defence of their country.
Great Britain. Army. Militia.Date: 1757?]- Books
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Lusty Fryer of Flanders : how in a nunnery at the city of Gaunt this Fryer got thirty nuns with child in three weeks time, and afterwards made his escape. To the tune of, Cold and raw.
Date: [1688]- Books
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The Devonshire damsels frollick : being an account of nine or ten fair maidens, who went one evening lately, to wash themselves in a pleasant river, where they were discovered by several young men being their familiar acquaintances who took away their gowns and petticoats, with their smocks and wine with good chear; leaving them a while in a most melancholly condition. To a pleasant new play-house tune: or, Where's my shepherd? This may be printed. R. P.
Date: [between 1685-1688]- Books
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A comical new dialogue between Mr. G----ff, a pious dissenting parson, and a female-Quaker, (a goldsmith's wife) near Cheapside; whom the reverend preacher pick'd up with the discourse that pas'd between them, and the treatment he gave her. Also, how he was apprehended for the same, and carried before a justice of peace: And sent to Wood-street-Compter on Wednesday night last.
Date: 1706]- Books
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The red cow's speech, to a milk-woman, in St. J-----s's P----k.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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The protestation of Thomas, up Shinkin, up Morgan, up Howellup William, up Raph, up Shon, up Taffie, shentileman of Wales, concerning the distemperature of these times; together with her owne will written, puplished py her owne hand fifteen tayes after her teeth; with a song which her was never apide, in awle her life, pecause it was jeer her country.
Thomas, up Shinkin, up Morgan, up Howellup William, up Raph, up Shon, up Taffie, shentileman of Wales.Date: 1701?]- Books
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Margaret Searl, Wife to the late Samuel Searl, Famous for Relieving and Curing deafness, Depending on any External Obstruction Of the Organ of the Ear; Who had Practised This art above Thirty Eight Years past, and Communicated the Secret to me only, who Practis'd it with him, in his Life time, for many Years, after the same Way and Method. Still living in Pye-Corner, over-against the Golden Ball, by West-Smithfield, London; (though it is Reported that I was Dead, by some Pretenders to deceive the World) where I am ready, upon any Occasion of that Nature, to serve such as apply themselves to me: Being the Surviver of my Father Edmund Searl, and late Husband Samuel Searl. Whereas several Servants of my Father Edmund Searl, have put out Bills for Curing of deafness. This is to Certifie, That neither my Father, or Husband, ever Instructed, or Communicated this Secret to any of their Servants, or any Apprentice whatsoever.
Searl, Margaret.Date: 1706- Books
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Queen Elizabeths ghost: or a dream.
Date: 1706