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The museum of wit; being a choice collection of poetical pieces, instructive and entertaining. Remarkable for their point and moral tendency: intended as an antidote to care, and to promote mirth and hilarity. Selected from various authors.
Date: 1800
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The humours of Brighthelmstone. By J. West.
West, Jane, 1758-1852.Date: [1788]
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A city intrigue: or, the sick lady's cure. A poem. With the comical adventure between Strephon and Sylvia.
S. B.Date: [1714]
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The stage or the pulpit: a sermon. Sung * by the Reverend author of Douglas the first night he went to see his own play represented. To the tune of Gill Morice.
Dreghorn, John Maclaurin, Lord, 1734-1796.Date: 1756?]
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A day in vacation at college. A burlesque poem.
Dodd, William, 1729-1777.Date: 1751
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The sailor's jester, or merry lad's companion; being a diverting, droll and entetaining [sic] collection of funny jests, witty replies, Laughing Tales, Strange Adventures, Wonderful Histories, dangerous escapes, of the brave tars of old England, From the Captain to the Cabin boy, Being a constant Companion for a Merry Sailor, Who over a Cann of Grog is telling how he singed the Whiskers of a Don, and tripped up the Heels of a Monsieur. The whole being a diverting friend between the watches.
Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
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The conjurer; or Metamorphoses of Pride and Humility: an humorous Poetical Tale: Intended as a Moral Entertainment for both Sexes in their Youth, as well as a Diversion for Those in Riper Years. Decorated with 23 Copper Plates elegantly Engrav'd. From Study sometimes Thoughts shou'd be unbent, To laugh at Stories - if they're innocent.
Date: [1770?]
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The St. James's miscellany, or The citizens amusement being a new and curious collection, of many amorous tales humourous poems, diverting epitaphs, pleasant epigrams, and delightful songs, &c. By Tim. Merriman, Esq;
Merriman, Tim.Date: [1725?]
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Tipping tipt justice: or, the Rev. Mr. Silvester's Critical dissertation, &c. wherein he pretends to confute Mr. Foster's notion of heresy, versified. By Joseph Danvers, Esq;
Danvers, Joseph.Date: [1735]
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Tunbridge walks: or, The yeoman of Kent. A comedy. By the Author of The humour o' the age.
Baker, Thomas, active 1700-1709.Date: M.DCC.XXVII. [1727]
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The humorous miscellany; or, riddles for the beaux. Humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Cardigan. By E- B-[.]
Boyd, Elizabeth, active 1730-1744.Date: [1733]
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Hob in the well; or, the guardian outwitted. A poem, humourous and moral.
Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]
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The old bachelor. A comedy. By Mr. William Congreve.
Congreve, William, 1670-1729.Date: Printed in the year 1775
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The muse in good humour: or, a collection of comic tales. By the most eminent poets. In two parts.
Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]
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A curry-Comb of truth for a certain dean: or, the Grub-Street tribunal.
Dunkin, William, 1709?-1765.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
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The second part of Original poems: serious and humorous. By Mr. Henry Baker.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1726
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The muses choice: or, the merry fellow. Being a collection of wit and humour, diversified with an uncommon variety of merry tales; Pointed Satire's; Pastoral Eclogues; Humourous Descriptions, Comic Characters in High and Low Life; Songs, English, Welsh, Scots and Irish; Rebusses on Drinking Glasses, &c. Epigrams, smart and tart; Epitaphs, odd and curious, &c. &c. All calculated for the Improvement and Diversion of the Young and the Gay, the Sportive and facetious; and suited to promote Mirth in Good Company, or divert a melancholy Hour. Extracted, partly, from the Works of the most celebrated Authors, such as Congreve, Pope, Swift, Gay, Prior, &c. and, partly, from Originals, taken from private Manuscripts.
Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]
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The muse in good humour, containing songs, in the gay stile, together with a variety of poetical pieces, on various subjects. ... The whole has very lately been wrote by John Jones, bookseller, Bristol.
Jones, John, active 1790.Date: 1790
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The Shapwick wonder! or, the sea crab. A comic poem.
Date: 1790?]
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The wind in the east: or, pri'thee friend keep back. An ominous warning. A humorous ballad. By a sailor on board the S---ness fleet.
Sailor on Board the S---ness Fleet.Date: [1743]
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Æsop in the pan for Peter Pindar, Esq. Or, a late invitation to Cheltenham: a burlesque poem. By Pindaromastix.
Pindaromastix.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
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The muse in a moral humour: being, a collection of agreeable and instructive tales, fables, pastorals, &c. By several hands.
Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]-58
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The royal chase; a poem. Wherein are described some humorous incidents of a hunt at Windsor, The Whole including an address to his R----y----l H----gh----ss the P----e of W----.
Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]

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The museum of wit; being a choice collection of poetical pieces, instructive and entertaining. Remarkable for their point and moral tendency: intended as an antidote to care, and to promote mirth and hilarity. Selected from various authors.

The humours of Brighthelmstone. By J. West.

A city intrigue: or, the sick lady's cure. A poem. With the comical adventure between Strephon and Sylvia.

The stage or the pulpit: a sermon. Sung * by the Reverend author of Douglas the first night he went to see his own play represented. To the tune of Gill Morice.

A day in vacation at college. A burlesque poem.

The St. James's miscellany, or The citizens amusement being a new and curious collection, of many amorous tales humourous poems, diverting epitaphs, pleasant epigrams, and delightful songs, &c. By Tim. Merriman, Esq;

Tipping tipt justice: or, the Rev. Mr. Silvester's Critical dissertation, &c. wherein he pretends to confute Mr. Foster's notion of heresy, versified. By Joseph Danvers, Esq;

Tunbridge walks: or, The yeoman of Kent. A comedy. By the Author of The humour o' the age.

The humorous miscellany; or, riddles for the beaux. Humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Cardigan. By E- B-[.]

Hob in the well; or, the guardian outwitted. A poem, humourous and moral.

The old bachelor. A comedy. By Mr. William Congreve.

The muse in good humour: or, a collection of comic tales. By the most eminent poets. In two parts.

A curry-Comb of truth for a certain dean: or, the Grub-Street tribunal.

The second part of Original poems: serious and humorous. By Mr. Henry Baker.

The muse in good humour, containing songs, in the gay stile, together with a variety of poetical pieces, on various subjects. ... The whole has very lately been wrote by John Jones, bookseller, Bristol.

The Shapwick wonder! or, the sea crab. A comic poem.

The wind in the east: or, pri'thee friend keep back. An ominous warning. A humorous ballad. By a sailor on board the S---ness fleet.

Æsop in the pan for Peter Pindar, Esq. Or, a late invitation to Cheltenham: a burlesque poem. By Pindaromastix.

The muse in a moral humour: being, a collection of agreeable and instructive tales, fables, pastorals, &c. By several hands.

The royal chase; a poem. Wherein are described some humorous incidents of a hunt at Windsor, The Whole including an address to his R----y----l H----gh----ss the P----e of W----.

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The museum of wit; being a choice collection of poetical pieces, instructive and entertaining. Remarkable for their point and moral tendency: intended as an antidote to care, and to promote mirth and hilarity. Selected from various authors.

The humours of Brighthelmstone. By J. West.

A city intrigue: or, the sick lady's cure. A poem. With the comical adventure between Strephon and Sylvia.

The stage or the pulpit: a sermon. Sung * by the Reverend author of Douglas the first night he went to see his own play represented. To the tune of Gill Morice.

A day in vacation at college. A burlesque poem.

The St. James's miscellany, or The citizens amusement being a new and curious collection, of many amorous tales humourous poems, diverting epitaphs, pleasant epigrams, and delightful songs, &c. By Tim. Merriman, Esq;

Tipping tipt justice: or, the Rev. Mr. Silvester's Critical dissertation, &c. wherein he pretends to confute Mr. Foster's notion of heresy, versified. By Joseph Danvers, Esq;

Tunbridge walks: or, The yeoman of Kent. A comedy. By the Author of The humour o' the age.

The humorous miscellany; or, riddles for the beaux. Humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Cardigan. By E- B-[.]

Hob in the well; or, the guardian outwitted. A poem, humourous and moral.

The old bachelor. A comedy. By Mr. William Congreve.

The muse in good humour: or, a collection of comic tales. By the most eminent poets. In two parts.

A curry-Comb of truth for a certain dean: or, the Grub-Street tribunal.

The second part of Original poems: serious and humorous. By Mr. Henry Baker.

The muse in good humour, containing songs, in the gay stile, together with a variety of poetical pieces, on various subjects. ... The whole has very lately been wrote by John Jones, bookseller, Bristol.

The Shapwick wonder! or, the sea crab. A comic poem.

The wind in the east: or, pri'thee friend keep back. An ominous warning. A humorous ballad. By a sailor on board the S---ness fleet.

Æsop in the pan for Peter Pindar, Esq. Or, a late invitation to Cheltenham: a burlesque poem. By Pindaromastix.

The muse in a moral humour: being, a collection of agreeable and instructive tales, fables, pastorals, &c. By several hands.

The royal chase; a poem. Wherein are described some humorous incidents of a hunt at Windsor, The Whole including an address to his R----y----l H----gh----ss the P----e of W----.