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Humours heau'n on earth : with the ciuile warres of death and fortune. As also the triumph of death: or, the picture of the plague, according to the life; as it was in anno Domini. 1603. / By Iohn Dauies of Hereford.
Davies, John, 1565?-1618Date: 1609- Books
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The Humours of the present Irish Clowns. A pastoral. Inscrib'd to George Jones, Esquire.
Date: Printed in the year, 1738- Books
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The reform'd coquet; or, Memoirs of Amoranda. A novel. By Mrs. Davys, author of the Humours of York.
Davys, Mary, 1674-1731.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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The last new prologue and epilogue spoken by the famous commedian Mr. William Pinkeman, touching on the Humours of the age.
Date: [1701?]- Books
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The life and death of Doctor Faustus With the Humours of Harlequin and Scaramouch; As Acted at the Theaters. By Mr. Mountfort.
Mountfort, William, 1664?-1692.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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The Farmer at colation, a garland, composed of several new songs, 1. The farmer at colation. 2. Burning of breeches. 3. Humours of Glen,
Date: Printed in the year 1775- Books
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A satyr on the times: and some of the modern plays, viz. Beggars Opera, Timoleon, Humours of Oxford, Cheshire comicks, &c. By John Loyd, ...
Lloyd, John, Rector of Gilden Sutton.Date: 1730- Books
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A select collection of proverbs, Italian, Spanish, French, English, Scotish, British, Morally Adapted to the Humours of the Age. The foreign languages done into English.
Mapletoft, John, 1631-1721.Date: 1710- Books
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The northern heiress: or, The Humours of York. A comedy. As it was acted at the New-Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By Mrs. Mary Davys.
Davys, Mary, 1674-1731.Date: [1716]- Books
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The fair Quaker: or, The Humours of the Navy. Written By Mr. Charles Shadwell, and altered By Captain Edward Thompson. The Second Edition, with many additions.
Shadwell, Charles, -1726.Date: [1775]- Books
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The devil upon two sticks: or, the town until'd: With the Comical Humours of Don Stulto, and Siegnior Jingo: As it is Acted in Pinkeman's Booth in May-Fair.
Date: 1708- Books
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The whole play of the unnatural parents: or, The fair maid of the West. With the Comical Humours of Trusty, her Father's Man, And Dame Strikesire, the wicked Witch of Cornwal. As it is Acted at Lee's Booth in Bartholomew Fair.
Date: [1720?]- Books
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The cukow's garland composed of several excellent new songs. I. Hawke and Granby. II. Let me alone. III. The Cuckow nest. VI. The Humours of the Fair, V. The North Country Lad. IV. The Sailor's Wedding, Licensed and Entered according to Order.
Date: 1765?]- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills to purge Melancholy; being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours, haviug each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument: Many of the Songs being new Sett.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: 1705- Books
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The post-Boy robb'd of his mail: or, The Pacquet Broke Open. Consisting of letters of love and gallantry, and all miscellaneous subjects: In which are Discover'd The Vertues, Vices, Follies, Humours and Intrigues of Mankind. With Remarks on Each letter. Both volumes in one.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.Date: 1706- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills To purge Melancholy; being a choice collection of the best merry ballads, and above a hundred of the best songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper tune for either Voice, or Instrument. Being carefully corrected by Mr. J. Lenton. Vol. IV.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: 1706- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills To Purge Melancholy; being a choice collection of the best merry ballads, and above a Hundred of the best songs, Old and New. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument. Being carefully corrected by Mr. J. Lenton. Vol. IV.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: 1707- Books
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A narrative of the extraordinary adventures, and sufferings by shipwreck & imprisonment, of Donald Campbell, Esq. Of Barbreck: With The Singular Humours Of His Tartar Guide, Hassan Artaz; Comprising The Occurrences of Four Years and Five Days, in an overland journey to India. Faithfully abstracted from Capt. Campbell's "letters to his son."
Campbell, Donald, 1751-1804.Date: 1797- Books
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Wit and mirth: Or, Pills to purge Melancholy. Being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice or Instrument: Many of the Songs being New Sett. To which is also added; A Collection of Excellent Poems.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: [1707]- Books
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The old lady and her niece the fair Incognita, detected and brought to justice. In which are laid open the many strange expedients, sly artifices, and various uncommon and ridiculous disguises they made use to conceal themselves. To which is prefix'd, A serious Attempt to vindicate their Innocence, and apologize for their odd Humours.
Date: [1752]- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills to purge. Melancholy; being a choice collection of the best merry ballads, and above a hundred of the best songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours having each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument. The second edition with additions. Being carefully corrected by Mr. J. Lenton. Vol. IV.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: [1709]- Books
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The history of the Lancashire witches. Containing the manner of their becoming such; their enchantments, Spels, Revels, Merry Pranks, raising of Storms and Tempests, riding on Winds, &c. The Entertainments and Frolicks which have happened among them: with the Loves and Humours of Roger and Dorothy. Also a treatise of witches in general. Conducive to mirth and Recreation.
Date: 1785?]- Books
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The negro slaves; or, The blackman and blackbird, performed by His Majesty's servants, of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; and at the amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge. Written by Archibald M'laren, Author of the Coup-de-Main; Siege of Perth; Highland Drover; First Night's Lodging; Old England for ever; Humours of the Times; Account of the Irish Insurrection, &c. &c.
MacLaren, Archibald, 1755-1826.Date: 1799- Books
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Original poems on various subjects, Serious, Moral, and Diverting, viz. I. An Essay on Dunning, in Seven Canto's. II. A Dissertation on Fashions. III. The parting Cup, or the Humours of Deoghedorus, in four Canto's. IV. The Captain's Retreat, with the Humours of an old Soldier. V. The Broken-Mug, in five Parts. VI. A short View of Parnassus. Vii. A Dissertation on Italian and Irish Musick, &c. Viii. An historical Poem on the Rise and Progress of the Charitable and Musical Society, &c. with several others, as may be seen in the Table of Contents. To this Edition, are added the following poems never before Published, viz. I. On the general Effect and Excellencies of Musick, but more particularly on the Famous Mr. Handel's Compositions and Performance. II. On Famine. III. On Plenty. IV. A Poetical description of Mr. Neal's new Musick-Hall. V. Gaffer and Gammer, with the Humours of a bad Landlord. VI. Some yearly Observations on Astrologers, &c. Vii. Ready Wit, as good as ready Money, a Rhapsody on various Topicks, with several others. By Laurence Whyte, A Lover of the Muses and Mathematicks.
Whyte, Laurence.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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The tricks of the town laid open: or, a companion for country gentlemen. Being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman at London to his friend in the country, to disswade him from coming to town. I. The Country Gentleman is caution'd against coming to London, and his Mistake shew'd with regard to his City Conversation. II. The Pleasures of a Country Life are vindicated, and afferted to be preferable to that of a Town one. III. The Country has the same Opportunities of improving our Knowledge as the Town. IV. A General Reflection on the Manners and Humours of the Town, with a Description of the present State of it V. A Disswasive against Idleness, with the Character of a Sot. VI. The Characters of a Beau and a Gamester. Vii. The Humours, Customs and Tricks of the Playhouse, are discover'd and expos'd. Viii. A Continuation of the Humours of the Playhouse, with Observations on their Constitution, and Manner of Government. IX. The Humours, Tricks and Cheats of the Tennis-Courts are expos'd and detected. X. The Tricks and Cheats of Bowling-Greens are discover'd, with an Account of their Methods of Betting, &c. XI. The Humours of the Groom-Porters, and the Cheats of Ordinaries, and other Gaming-Houses are expos'd. XII. The Tricks of Cockers and Cock-Matches, and the Cheat of Horse-Races, and Foot-Matches, are discover'd. XIII. The Villany of Money-Droppers is expos'd, and the Reguish Methods they take to impose on Countrymen. XIV. The Tricks of Bawds and Whores are detected, with a Description of a Bawdy-House and the Art of Trapping. XV. The Characters of a Bully, Setter and Spunger. XVI. Particular Observations and Reflections upon several distinct Occurrences of the Town. XVII. The Country Gentleman is directed in the Disposal of his Estate in his Absence, and in the Management of himself in London.
Gentleman at London, active 1746.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]