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The complete London jester, or, wit's companion: containing all the fun and all the humour, all the Learning and all the Judgment, which have lately flowed from the two universities, from the two theatres, from White's Chocolate-House, from the Bedford Coffee-House; or, from the spouting clubs, and choice spirits clubs in London and Westminster. Including all the Fashionable Jests, Epigrams, Merry Tales. Humorous Jokes, Bon Mots, Conundrums, Irish Bulls, Comical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, Smart Repartees, New Adventures, Funny Epitaphs, and Witticisms. Which will expel Care, drown Grief, banish the Spleen, improve the Wit, create Mirth, entertain Company, and give the Reader a light Heart, and a chearful Countenance. The Whole teaching the agreeable Art of Story-Telling, and furnishing Pieces of Wit, for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes.
- Title
- The complete London jester, [electronic resource] : or, wit's companion: containing all the fun and all the humour, all the Learning and all the Judgment, which have lately flowed from the two universities, from the two theatres, from White's Chocolate-House, from the Bedford Coffee-House; or, from the spouting clubs, and choice spirits clubs in London and Westminster. Including all the Fashionable Jests, Epigrams, Merry Tales. Humorous Jokes, Bon Mots, Conundrums, Irish Bulls, Comical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, Smart Repartees, New Adventures, Funny Epitaphs, and Witticisms. Which will expel Care, drown Grief, banish the Spleen, improve the Wit, create Mirth, entertain Company, and give the Reader a light Heart, and a chearful Countenance. The Whole teaching the agreeable Art of Story-Telling, and furnishing Pieces of Wit, for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes.
- Publication
- London : printed for T. Lowndes, in Fleet-Street, 1777.
Details
- Additional Authors
- Gale (Firm)
- Description
- 144p. : ill.; 12⁰.
- Uniform Title
- Eighteenth century collections online.
- Subject
- English wit and humor
- Note
- Titlepage in red and black.
- Braces in title.
- Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Indexed In (note)
- English Short Title Catalog
- Reproduction (note)
- Electronic reproduction.
- OCLC
- 642542902
- T223108
- Title
- The complete London jester, [electronic resource] : or, wit's companion: containing all the fun and all the humour, all the Learning and all the Judgment, which have lately flowed from the two universities, from the two theatres, from White's Chocolate-House, from the Bedford Coffee-House; or, from the spouting clubs, and choice spirits clubs in London and Westminster. Including all the Fashionable Jests, Epigrams, Merry Tales. Humorous Jokes, Bon Mots, Conundrums, Irish Bulls, Comical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, Smart Repartees, New Adventures, Funny Epitaphs, and Witticisms. Which will expel Care, drown Grief, banish the Spleen, improve the Wit, create Mirth, entertain Company, and give the Reader a light Heart, and a chearful Countenance. The Whole teaching the agreeable Art of Story-Telling, and furnishing Pieces of Wit, for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes.
- Imprint
- London : printed for T. Lowndes, in Fleet-Street, 1777.
- Edition
- The seventh edition. To which is added a genteel collection of the various toasts, sentiments, and hob-nobs, now in fashion.
- Series
- Eighteenth century collections online.
- Reproduction
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Indexed In:
- English Short Title Catalog, T223108.
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain England London.
- Added Author
- Gale (Firm)