668 results
- Books
- Online
The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: [1755]- Books
- Online
A plea for the poor: in which I. Their inexpressible hardships and sufferings are verified from undeniable facts. II. Their Maintenance is evidently shewn to be an intolerable Burthen upon the Public. III. Methods are proposed for making Beggars, Vagrants, and Vagabonds useful to their Country, and providing for the Impotent and Disabled. IV. A summary is given of the several schemes of Judge Hale, Sir Josiah Child, Mr. Fielding, and others, for that Purpose. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of Parliament. By a merchant of the city of London.
Merchant of the City of London.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Pictures
- Online
Two bearded beggars holding out an upturned hat begging for alms. Etching possibly after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 43812i- Books
- Online
The second part of The beggars opera.
Gay, John, 1685-1732.Date: 1729- Books
- Online
The temple of mirth: a collection of the songs, which are most admired for novelty, purity of sentiment, and brilliancy of wit: selected from all approved Collections, and particularly from the following favourite operas, now performing, viz. Sherwood Forest, Poor soldier, Agreeable surprize Son-in-Law, Castle of Andalusia Duenna, Love in a Village, Maid of the Mill, Lionel and Clarissa Thomas and Sally, Beggars Opera, Deserter, Chaplet, Midas, Waterman, Flitch of Bacon Double Disguise, Padlock, Comus, Devil to pay, including a number of scarce songs, which have been sung in private companies, never before published.
Date: [1785?]- Books
- Online
The beggars garland; in three parts. ...
Date: [1785?]- Books
- Online
[Plague ordinance concerning beggars, 19 Dec. 1721.].
Languedoc (France). Intendant.Date: [1721]- Pictures
A variety of beggars, members of the organization of the "Argot". Wood engraving by A. Rivaud after a tapestry in Reims.
Rivaud, A., active 1850?Date: [approximately 1850]Reference: 43766i- Pictures
- Online
Lame people, war victims and beggars receiving alms at a hospital. Etching after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Date: [Gerrit Lucasz. van Schagen?],Reference: 18602i- Pictures
Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including an earthquake, beggars at a rich man's door, a funeral, and a shipwreck. Coloured lithograph, [c.1852?].
Date: 1841Reference: 46300i- Pictures
- Online
A gentleman giving alms to two lame beggars by leaning over an inscribed banner. Etching by Jan Georg van der Vliet, 1632.
Vliet, Jan Joris van der, approximately 1610-Date: 1632Reference: 43837i- Digital Images
- Online
'XX. Cabul - A 'Kuttar' or string of blind beggars'
- Books
- Online
Some reasons for taking the present method with street beggars.
Date: 1731]- Pictures
- Online
A line of blind Chinese beggars approaching a shop. Ink drawing, China, 18--?.
Date: 1800-1899Reference: 567923i- Pictures
- Online
Two beggars asking for alms. Collotype (?) after an Indian draftsman.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 574983i- Books
- Online
A proposal for giving badges to the beggars in all the parishes of Dublin. By the Dean of St. Patrick's.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
- Online
A proposal for giving badges to the beggars in all the parishes of Dublin. By the Dean of St. Patrick's
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Pictures
- Online
A ragged beggar carrying a banner reading "Capitano de baroni" leads a procession of lame people and beggars out of a village. Etching after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 43783i- Books
- Online
A new description of Paris: or, the Present State of the French Nation. Giving An Account of their Virtues and Vices, Academies, Dress, Devotion, Levity, Women, Beggars, Writers, Booksellers. Their Diversions, Theatres, Gallantry, Language, Entertainment of Strangers, Lawyers, Pickpockets, Physicians and Quacks. The Court, the Great Men, the King and the Mob. The Tuilleries, Lamps, Chymists, and Clergy. Their Notions of things. Their Houses, Eating-Houses, Liveries. Their Conjugal Affection, Luxury, Vanity, Civility, Garrulity. Their Courts of Judicature. Their Invention, Affection, Labour, Taverns, Climate, Trades-People, Fruit, House-Rent, Taylors, Brokers, Fair of St. Germain. Their Bridges, Buildings, Political Calculations of the Number of Houses, Consumption of Food, &c. In a Letter from a Gentleman at Paris to his Friend in London.
Gentleman at Paris.Date: [1725?]- Books
- Online
An agreeable criticism, of the City of Paris and the French; giving an account of their present state and condition: their Virtues and Vices. Their Academies. Their Dress, Devotion, Levity. Their Women. Their Beggars, Writers, Booksellers. Their Diversions. Their Theatres. Their Gallantry, Language, Entertainment of Strangers. Their Lawyers, Pick-Pockets, Physicians and Quacks. The Court, the Great Men, the King and the Mob. The Tuilleries, Lamps, Chymists, and Clergy. Their Notions of Things. Their Horses, Eating-Houses, Liveries. Their Conjugal Affection. Their Luxury, Vanity, Civility, Garrulity. Their Courts of Judicature. Their Invention, Affectation, Labour. Taverns, Climate, Trades-People, Fruit. House-Rent. Taylors. Brokers. Fair of St. Germain. Their Bridges, Buildings, &c. Political Calculations of the number of Houses, Consumption of Food, &c.
French gentleman.Date: 1706- Books
- Online
Proposals for establishing a charitable fund in the city of London, By Voluntary Gifts and Loans of Mony, to Relieve Necessitous Persons from the Oppressions and Evil Practices of ill Men; providing poor People, within the several Parishes mentioned in the Weekly Bills of Mortality, with Coals and other Necessaries at a cheap Rate in the Winter and Time of War, maintaining those that are not able to get their Livelihood, setting others to Work, or Employ them to Sweep and Clean the Streets and other Places within the said Parishes, clear them from Beggars, make convenient Walks, and Repair the High-Ways in the Avenues of the said City; with Reasons for the same, &c. shewing the Benefits that will arise thereby to the Publick.
Date: [1706]- Books
- Online
Bacchus and Venus: or, a select collection of near 200 of the most witty and diverting songs and catches in love and gallantry, Many whereof never appeared in Print before. To which is added, a collection of songs in the canting dialect, with a dictionary explaining all the burlesque and canting terms used by the several Tribes of Gipsies, Beggars, and other Clans of Cheats and Villains. Intersper'd with Proverbs, Sayings, Figurative Speeches, &c. Detecting, under the respective Articles, the several Tricks made use of by Varlets of all Denominations, and therefore useful for all sorts of People. With a preface giving an Account of the Orginal Progress, &c. of the Canting Crew, and recommending Methods for Diminishing their Number, by better Employment of the Poor.
Date: 1737- Books
- Online
A new dialogue between two beggars upon the passing of Wood's coin. By M. B.
M. B.Date: 1724- Books
- Online
The mohocks revel. An excellent new ballad. To the tune of, The jovial beggars, &c.
Date: 1712- Books
A history of vagrants and vagrancy, and beggars and begging / by C.J. Ribton-Turner.
Ribton-Turner, C. J. (Charles James)Date: 1887