Garrick's jests, or the English Roscius, in high glee. Containing all the jokes of the wits of the present age, viz: Mr. Garrick, Ld. Lyttleton, Mr. Fox, Ld Mansf, Mr. Burke, Dr. M, Mr. Foote, Mr. Selwyn, Dutchess of K-N, Lady HN, Lady TD, Sir Jos. Mawby, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Colman, Lord L., Mr. Courtney, Lady G, &c. Being Humourous, Lively, Comical, Queer, Satirical, Droll, Smart repartees; Facetious, Merry, Bon Mots, Funny, Entertaining and the favourite songs sung this season at Vauxhall and the London play-houses. To which are added A new Selection of Epigrams, Poems, Conundrums Toasts, Sentiments, Hob-Nobs, &c. now in Fashion. Which will kill Care, promote Jollity and Good-Humour amongst both Sexes.

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[1785?]
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London : printed for R. Sharpe, No. 18, Warwick-Lane, Pater-Noster-Row, and Sold by all the Booksellers and News-Carriers in Great Britain, [1785?]

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4,152p.,plate ; 120.

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