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161

The festival of wit : or, the small talker. Consisting of anecdotes, epigrammatic flashes, Bon Mots, Repartees, and Puns, Royal, Noble, Naval, Military, and Clerical, &c. with flig...

Published 1782

printed, by permission of the editor, for M. A. Holland; and sold by the booksellers of Piccadilly, Fleet-Street, and Paternoster-Row

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162

Dr. Dodd's address to his unhappy brethren : Delivered in the Chapel of Newgate, on Friday, June 6, 1777. To which are added his genuine speech to the court previous to his receivi...

by Johnson, Samuel
Published 1777

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163

Goliath slain with his own sword : being a few strictures upon a tract lately published by Mr. John Marsom, intitled "the universal restoration of mankind, examined and proved to b...

by Cue, John
Published 1794

printed for the author, and sold by J. Parsons, No. 21 Paternoster-Row

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164

The flights of fancy : being a collection of original pieces, in verse and prose, never before publish'd

by Carey, George Saville
Published 1766

printed for the author, and sold by J. Williams, near the Mitre-Tavern, in Fleet-Street; W. Flexney, opposite Gray's-Inn-Gate, Holbourn; T. Toft and R. Lobb, also L. Hassall, in Chelmsford

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165

The art of poetry : in four cantos. By Monsieur Boileau

by Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas
Published 1715

printed for E. Curll at the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, and F. Burleigh in Amen-Corner

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166

The art of speaking; upon an entire new plan. And in which the operations and emotions of the mind are particularly considered. The whole illustrated by a numerous Selection of Exa...

by Lemoine, Henry
Published 1797

printed for Lee and Hurst, Paternoster-Row

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167

An humble address to the reverend the establish'd clergy of the Church of England : By the author of the late exhortation to them. With the exhortation annex'd

by Author of the late Exhortation to Them
Published 1715

printed, and sold by R. Burleigh, in Amen-Corner

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168

A new miscellany for the year 1737 : Containing I. The vision of the golden rump, printed in the Papers call'd Common Sense, of March 19. and March 26. II. A dissertation upon kick...

Published 1737

printed by S. Osborn, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster

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169

The oxford shepherds : A political pastoral on the present posture of affairs. Translated from the Latin original

by King, William
Published 1741

printed for J. Graham, in the Strand; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster

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170

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 G...

Published 1755

printed for W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street; A. Dodd, in the Strand; and E. Cook, at the Royal-Exchange

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171

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 G...

Published 1755

printed for W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street; A. Dodd, in the Strand; and E. Cook, at the Royal-Exchange

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172

A new rehearsal, or Bays the Younger. Containing an examen of The ambitious step-mother. Tamerlane, The biter, Fair Penitent, Royal Convert, Ulysses, And Jane Shore. All written by...

by Gildon, Charles
Published 1714

printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane

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173

Part II. Earnestly recommended to the serious attention of my fellow labourers and fellow townsmen, the honest, well-meaning and industrious mechanics and manufacturers of the town...

by Armstrong, Alexander
Published 1790

printed; and sold by all the booksellers

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174

Proposals for printing by subscription : In one Volume in Quarto, A Commentary Critical and Theological Upon the learned Mr. William Warburton's apologetical Dedication to the Reve...

by Ashton, James-Brown
Published 1746

Printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row

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175

The secret history of Pandora's box : Containing, I. Homer's description of the cave of the nymphs explained. II. The method that Jupiter took to get into the sanctuary of pleasure...

Published 1742

printed for T. Cooper in Pater-Noster-Row

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176

The works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin : Consisting of his Life, written by himself. Together with Essays, humorous, moral, and literary; chiefly in the manner of the Spectato...

by Franklin, Benjamin
Published 1798

Printed by John Lamson, for the principal booksellers, in Boston

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177

The balloon jester : or, flights of wit and humour: containing a most curious collection of all that is pleasing, entertaining, comical, Funny, Droll, and Laughable, Exhibited to t...

Published 1784

printed by S. Colbert, (at the Established Circulating Library) No. 136, Capel-Street, opposite Abbey-Street. Where every new book is hired out

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178

Tim Grin's jests, or The new London joker : Containing the greatest variety of entertainment for a summer's day, or, Winter's evening. Ever produced to the public. The whole compri...

by Grin, Tim
Published 1788

Printed for W. Lane, Leadenhall-Street

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179

The life, actions, and amours, of Ferdinando, Marquiss of Palleotti : lately executed at Tyburn, for the murther of his servant: Wherein are contain'd, The true Origin of that Anci...

by Ferdinando, Marquiss of Palleotti
Published 1718

printed, and sold by William Boreham, at the Angel in Pater-Noster-Row, and the rest of the booksellers

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180

Poems on several occasions : With imitations from Horace, Ovid, Martial, Theocritus, Bachylides, Anacreon, &c. To which is prefix'd A discourse on criticism, and the Liberty of wri...

by Cobb, Samuel
Published 1710

printed, and sold by James Woodward, in St. Christopher's Church-Yard in Thread-Needle-Street

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