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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
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The prostitute whose pox inspired feminists
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How do advertisers get inside our heads?
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The benefit of farting explain'd: or The fundament-all cause of the distempers incident to the fair-sex: proving, a posteriori, most of the dis-ordures in-tail'd upon them, are owing to flatulencies not seasonably vented. Wrote in Spanish, by Don Fartinando Puff-indorst, professor of Bumbast in the University of Crackow: and translated into English, at the request, and for the use of Lady Damp-fart, of Her-fart-shire. By Obadiah Fizzle, Groom of the Stool to the Princess of Arsimini in Sardinia. To which are added, I. The wonderful wonder of wonders: being an accurate description of the birth, education, manner of living, religion, politicks, and learning, of mine A-se. II. Serious and cleanly meditations on a boghouse, by Jeffrey Broadbottom, Esq; III. The boghouse, a poem, in imitation of Milton, and the author of the seasons. and several other curious pieces in the same taste.
Puff-indorst, Fart in hando.Date: 1744- Books
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The benefit of farting explain'd: or, the fundament-all cause of the distempers incident to the fair-sex, enquired into. Proving à posteriori most of the dis-ordures in-tail'd upon them, are owing to flatulencies not seasonably vented. Wrote in Spanish by Don Fartinando Puff-indorst Professor of Bumbast in the University of Crackow. And translated into English at the request, and for the use, of the lady Damp-fart of Her-fart-shire. By Obadiah Fizzle, groom of the stool to the princess of arsimini in Sardinia.
Puff-indorst, Fart in hando.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
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The benefit of farting explain'd: or, the fundament-all cause of the distempers incident to the fair sex, inquir'd into: Proving a Posteriori most of the Disorders In-Tail'd upon them, are owing to Flatulencies not seasonably vented. Wrote in Spanish by Don Fartinando Puff-Indorst, Professor of Bumbast in the University of Craccow. And translated into English at the Request and for the Use of the Lady Damp-Fark of Her-Fart-Shire. By Obadiah Fizle, Groom of the Stool to the Princess of Arsimini in Sardinia.
Puff-indorst, Fart in hando.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
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The benefit of farting explain'd: or, the fundament-all cause of the distempers incident to the fair sex inquir'd into: Proving ? posteriori most of the Disordures in-tail'd on 'em are owing to Flatulencies not seasonably vented. Wrote in Spanish, by Don Fart in hando Puff-Indorst, Professor of Bum bast in the University of Craccow. And translated into English, at the Request and for the Use of the Lady Damp-Fart, of Her-Fart-Shire. By Obadiah Fizle, Groom of the Stool to the Princess of Arse-Mini in Sardinia.
Puff-indorst, Fart in hando.Date: [1722]- Books
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The benefit of farting explaind: or, the fundament-all cause of the distempers incident to the fair sex inquir'd into: Proving ? posteriori most of the Disordures in-tail'd on 'em are owing to Flatulencies not seasonably vented. wrote in Spanish, by Don Fart in hando Puff-in dorst, Professor of Bum bast in the University of Craccow. And Translated into English, at the Request and for the Use of the Lady Damp-Fart, of Her-Fart-Shire. By Obadiah Fizle, Groom of the Stool to the Princess of Arse-Mini in Sardinia.
Puff-indorst, Fart in hando.Date: [1722]