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  • UUits cabinet [electronic resource] : or, a companion for young men and ladies: containing I. The whole art of wooing and making love, with the best complim[e]ntal [l]etters, eleg ant [sic] epistles amorous addresses and answers, in a most pleasant and ingenious strain, with the newest songs, sung at court and both theatres. II. The school of Bacchus; or, the whole art of drinking, taught by a now and most learned method. III. The interpretation of all sorts of dreams. IV. The art of Chiromancy and Palmestry. V. The several sort, of cosmeticks for clearing and beautifying the face, and taking away the freckles, morphew, tetters, and ring-worms, and for preserving the complexion; together with the way of making all sorts of perfumes and sweet waters. VI. The use of metals and precious stones; and the way to counterfeit them. VII. Several of the choicest secrets of art and nature. VIII. General rules for the genteel behauiour of young men and ladies in all company. XI. Several sorts of news from divers parts, very jacose and pleasant. With merry riddles.

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    • London : printed for J. Clarke, at the Golden-Ball in Duck-Lane: and A. Wilde, in Aldergate-street, 1737.
    • 1737
    • 1 Resource

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  • The new London jester; or a complete fund of mirth, and good-humour. Containing A Complete, Rational, Merry, Diverting, and Humorous Collection of Agreeable Entertainment for Winter Evenings and a Leisure Hour. Among the Originals which chiefly compose this Work, and which are the Productions of the first Geniuses of the present Age, will be found the greatest and best selected Variety of Good Sayings Witty Jests Bon Mots Repartees Jokes Puns Bulls Quibbles Tales Stories Adventures Narrations Anecdotes Waggeries Double Entendres Hob Nobs Whims Frolics Humbugs Witticisms Fables Smart Observavations. Ingenious Flights, &c. &c. &c. Likewise, Excellent Conundrums, Epigrams, Rebusses, Epitaphs, Merry Poems, &c. And a Capital List of the best Toasts and Sentiments: Together with the complete English songster; Being a Choice Collection of the most esteemed Songs sung at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, the London Theatres, and other Assemblies, throughout the Kingdom [electronic resource].

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    • London : printed for the proprietors ; and sold by all Booksellers in Town and Country, [1795]
    • 1795
    • 1 Resource

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  • The gay companion; or, wit at a venture. A choice collection of bon-mots, repartees, funny jests, &c. Selected from the most esteemed authors, enriched by conviviality, mirth and good-humour [electronic resource].

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    • Cork : printed by J. Connor, Circulating-Library, Castle-Street, 1797.
    • 1797
    • 1 Resource

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  • The festival of mirth, consisting of interesting, moral, and amusing stories; original, historical, and diverting anecdotes: the whole forming a cheap, pleasing, and instructive companion [electronic resource].

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    • London : printed by T. Sorrell, 86, Bartholomew-Close, for Thomas Wilson, No. 111, Newgate-Street, [1800]
    • 1800
    • 1 Resource

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  • The entertaining companion, or, the merry jester; being a choice collection of the most entertaining jests, witty sayings, smart Repartees, remarkable Stories, comical Tales, &c. Extracted from the most celebrated authors, viz. Ben Johnson, Lord Rochester, Lord Moon, the Earls of Warwick and Pembrooke, Joe Miller, &c. With the diverting Frolicks of King Charles and his Concubines [electronic resource].

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    • London : printed for C. Sympson, in Stonecutter-Street, Fleet-Market, [1760?]
    • 1760
    • 1 Resource

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  • The filberd: or, the compleatest medley of wit ever yet published: being the marrow of all other jest-books. Calculated To kill Care, banish Sorrow, promote Mirth, and prove an everlasting Cordial to Low Spirits. Being a Comical Collection of Funny Stories, Lively Jests, Witty Repartees, Humourcus Tales, Smart Quibbles, Ridiculous Bulls, Coaical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, New Conundrums, Merry Epigrams, Keen Epitaphs, Toasts, Sentiments, Hob Nobs, Choice Songs, Diverrting Poems, &c. The whole teaching the agreeable Art of Story-Telling, and furnishing Pieces of Wit for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes. Wit, a thousand different Shapes it bears, And comely in a thousand Forms appears [electronic resource].

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    • London : printed for S. Smith, in West Smithfield; and Sold by all the Booksellers in Town and Country, [1775?]
    • 1775
    • 1 Resource

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  • The humours of London, a choice collection of songs: for all those who would render themselves agreeable, divert company, kill care, and be joyous: Where the High-Seasoned Wit and Humour will be a sufficient Apology for a Bad Voice; and whereby such as have a tolerable One will be able to shine. Consisting of A greater Number of Valuable, and real Originals, than were ever before published in any Single Collection; besides a Choice Variety by Geo. Alex. Stevens, Harry Howard, Frank Hammond, Mr. T. Mozeen, And other Celebrated Geniuses: Many of which were quite out of Print, and are not to be met with in any other Book whatsoever [electronic resource].

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    • London : printed for J. Cooke, in Paul's Alley, St. Paul's Church-Yard, [1770?]
    • 1770
    • 1 Resource

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  • The comical sayings of Pady from Cork, [electronic resource] : with his coat button'd behind. Being an elegant conference betwixt English Tom and Irish Teague; with Pady's catechism, his Opinion of Purgatory, the State of the drad; and his Petition when a Mountain Sailor. To which is added This Creid for All Romish Believers.

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    • Stirling : printed by C. Randall, 1798.
    • 1798
    • 1 Resource

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  • The witticisms, anecdotes, jests, and sayings, of Dr. Samuel Johnson, [electronic resource] : during the whole course of his life. Collected from Boswell, Piozzi, Hawkins, Baretti, Beauclerk, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and other gentlemen in the Habits of Intimacy with the Doctor. And a Full Account of Dr. Johnson's Conversation with the King. To which is Added, A great Number of Jests, In which the most distinguished Wits of the present Century bore a Part. By J. Merry, Esq. of Pembroke College.

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    • London : printed for D. Brewman, New Street, Shoe Lane; and sold by J. Parsons and H. D. Symonds, Pater-Noster Row, 1793.
    • 1793
    • 1 Resource

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  • Quick's whim [electronic resource] : or, the merry medley: containing a choice collection of farcical operatical comical pantomimical jests and repartees, occasionally introduced by this son of Momus, and his Jocund Companions, at the Tables of Hospitality, Hours of Conviviality, and Moments of Mirth. Enriched with an Engraving of that Excellent Comedian.

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    • London : printed for W. Lane, Leadenhall-Street, [1795?]
    • 1795
    • 1 Resource

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  • The busy Body [electronic resource] : a collection of periodical essays, moral, whimsical, comic, and sentimental, by Mr. Oulton, author of several fugitive pieces.

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    • London : printed for C. Stalker, Stationers-Court, Ludgate Street, [1789]
    • 1789
    • 1 Resource

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  • Mother Midnight's miscellany. Containing, more than all the wit, and all the humour, and all the learning, and all the judgement, that has ever been, or ever will be. Likewise the Discovery of an unknown World; with some Account of the Religion, Customs, Manners, and Ceremonies of the Glums and Gawrys, Men and Women that Fly: With the Marriage-Ceremony of a Lying Man to a Flying Woman, and many other extraordinary Events, which ought never to be forgotten. First discover'd by Selim, in a Vision, on the Hills of Bagdat, on the sixth Day of the fourth Moon, Anno Mundi, 5791. Dedicated to the King of the Fidlers, and to his Queen, and to the Great Mogul's Jester, and to the greatest Conjurer in all Lapland, and to Bajazet the famous Race-Horse, and to the Gnost of Black and All Black, &c. &c. &c. By Mary Midnight, Midwise to all the Inhabitants of this Cosmos, and to the Choice Spirits in the Elysian Shades. Publish'd (which she always observes) in Conformity to several Acts of Parliament, and by Permission of their Most Christian and Most Catholick Majesties, the Great Mogul, and the States General [electronic resource].

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    • London : printed and sold by W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street; A. Dodd, opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand; H. Slater, the Corner of Clare-Court, Drury-Lane; D. Job, in King's-Street, Covent-Garden; and E. Cook and M. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange, 1751.
    • 1751
    • 1 Resource

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  • A Select collection of historical tracts and anecdotes, in English and French [electronic resource] : [One line in Latin from Horace].

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    • Philadelphia : Printed by F. Mesplet, and to be sold by R. Aitken, bookseller, opposite the London Coffee-House, Front-Street, M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]
    • 1774
    • 1 Resource

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  • The englishman in Paris [electronic resource] : A comedy, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By Samuel Foote, Esq;.

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    • London : printed for Paul Vaillant, facing Southampton-Street, in the Strand, MDCCLIII. [1753]
    • 1753
    • 1 Resource

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  • The north Briton [electronic resource] : ...

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    • London : printed for J. Williams, 1763.
    • 1763
    • 1 Resource

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  • The pleasant tales of the wise men of Gotam [sic]. By A. B. doctor of physic [electronic resource].

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    • Whitehaven : printed by Ann Dunn, [1795?]
    • 1795
    • 1 Resource

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  • Garrick's complete jester [electronic resource] : or, a library of fun and laughter. Being a general repository of humour, wit, and entertainment. Consisting of Remarkable Tales, Extraordinary Adventures, Entertaining Histories, Pathetic Eastern Stories, Ingenious Bon Mots, Facetious Jests, Poignant Repartees, Choice Conundrums, &c. And every other Species of Humour, Wit, Instruction, and Entertainment. Calculated to Exhilarate the Spirits, to amend the Heart, and to improve the Understanding.

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    • London : printed for W. Oxlade, Holborne; Mr. Frobisher, at York, and sold by all other booksellers, [1779?]
    • 1779
    • 1 Resource

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  • Tom Gay's Comical jester, [electronic resource] : or the wit's merry medley, refin'd, being a new and most beautiful collection of brilliant jests, funny joaks, merry stories, Humorous Adventures, Pleasant Tales, Strange Frolics, Smart Repartees, Witty Quirbles, Irish Bulls, &c. &c. To which is added, A curious Collection of New Conundrums, Rebusses and Riddles, sharp Epigrams, droll Epitaphs, amorous Poems, Songs, Fables, &c. The whole being entirely freed from that Dulness which infests most other Jest-Books and is calculated to kill Care, banish Sorrow, promote Mirth, crack the Sides, chear the Heart, and prove an everlasting Cordial for Low Spirits.

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    • London : printed for Thomas Reddish, 1765.
    • 1765
    • 1 Resource

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  • The town and country jester [electronic resource] : or, a new fund of genuine wit and good humour. Containing the most complete, rational, merry, diverting, and humourous collection of agreeable entertainment for winter evenings, ... Together with The complete English songster; being a choice collection of all the most esteemed new songs, ...

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    • London : printed for Alex. Hogg, [1780?]
    • 1780
    • 1 Resource

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  • The covent Garden jester [electronic resource] : or, lady's and gentleman's treasure of wit, humour, and amusement; Containing A very great variety of Bon Mots, Witty Sayings, and Humorous Jests; being the most excellent collection ever yet published in the English language. By the Earl of Funsborough.

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    • London : printed by and for J. Roach, Russel-Court, Drury-Lane, [1792]
    • 1792
    • 1 Resource

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  • Garrick's jests, [electronic resource] : or the English Roscius, in high glee. Containing all the jokes of the wits of the present age, viz: Mr. Garrick, Ld. Lyttleton, Mr. Fox, Ld Mansf, Mr. Burke, Dr. M, Mr. Foote, Mr. Selwyn, Dutchess of K-N, Lady HN, Lady TD, Sir Jos. Mawby, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Colman, Lord L., Mr. Courtney, Lady G, &c. Being Humourous, Lively, Comical, Queer, Satirical, Droll, Smart repartees; Facetious, Merry, Bon Mots, Funny, Entertaining and the favourite songs sung this season at Vauxhall and the London play-houses. To which are added A new Selection of Epigrams, Poems, Conundrums Toasts, Sentiments, Hob-Nobs, &c. now in Fashion. Which will kill Care, promote Jollity and Good-Humour amongst both Sexes.

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    • London : printed for R. Sharpe, No. 18, Warwick-Lane, Pater-Noster-Row, and Sold by all the Booksellers and News-Carriers in Great Britain, [1785?]
    • 1785
    • 1 Resource

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  • Scogin's jests [electronic resource] : full of witty mirth, and pleasant shifts; done by him in France and other places. Being a preservative again [sic] melancholy. Gathered by Andrew Board, ...

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    • London : printed for W. Thackeray, and J. Deacon. Reprinted for J. Caulfield, 1796.
    • 1796
    • 1 Resource

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  • Wits museum, or the new London jester [electronic resource] : a collection by the choice spirits of the present age.

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    • London : printed for W. Lane, Leadenhall Street, [1790?]
    • 1790
    • 1 Resource

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  • Woman's wit, a jest-book for the ladies [electronic resource] : consisting of an amazing variety of original strokes of humour, calculated solely for the entertainment of the fair sex. ... With select songs, ... The whole freed from that load of indelicacy which has hitherto disgraced all the books of this kind.

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    • London : printed for G. Allen, No. 59, Pater-noster Row, and J. Marrener, [1775?]
    • 1775
    • 1 Resource

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  • The cabinet of true Attic wit [electronic resource] : or aldermen's jokes. Containing the jests, Bon Mots, Witticisms, humorous and extraordinary Anecdotes of the most celebrated personages of this century. Wherein is given the lively jeux-d'esprit of the first ladies of the age. Also, a collection of new toasts and sentiments.

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    • London : printed for W. Lane, Leaden-Hall-Street, 1783.
    • 1783
    • 1 Resource

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  • The convivial jester, [electronic resource] : or bane of melancholy; being an unrivalled collection of the most celebrated and pointed jests, puns, and repartees, ever before published in the whole World; including many originals by the Witty Wags of our "tight Little Isle." Written and compiled under the immediate inspection of that facetious and lively writer, Godfrey Broadgrin, Esq.

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    • London : printed for the proprietor, and published by H. D. Symonds, No. 20, and T. Hurst. No. 82, Paternoster-Row, [1800]
    • 1800
    • 1 Resource

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  • The gentleman's companion, [electronic resource] : or an elegant and lively selection, of the bon mots, repartees, &c. of the most distinguished characters, in the brilliant circles of taste and fashion.

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    • London : printed for W. Lane, Leadenhall-Street, [1790?]
    • 1790
    • 1 Resource

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  • Essays upon several subjects. In five parts. ... By Sir Richard Blackmore, ... [electronic resource].

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    • [Dublin] : London printed; and reprinted in Dublin, for G. Grierson, 1716.
    • 1716
    • 1 Resource

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  • Ben Johnson's last legacy to the sons of wit, mirth, and jollytry [electronic resource] : containing complete jests, Riddles, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Acrosticks, anagrams, &c. To which is added, a drunken oration, as it was performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, by that inimitable Comedian Mr. Shuter, in the Character of Hipsley's Drunken Man.

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    • London : printed for Edward Robinson, and sold by A. and C. Corbett at Addison's Head in Fleet-Street, [1756]
    • 1756
    • 1 Resource

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  • The universal jester [electronic resource] : or, the constellation of living geniuses. Containing All the Good Things, Lively Stories, Sprightly Repartles, Smart Observations, Ingenious Flights, and Brilliant Ebullitions of all the Wits, Male and Female, of the present Age. Ornamented with the heads of Garrick, Foote, Wilkes, and Shuter.

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    • London : printed for Robinson and Roberts, at No. 25. Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLXX. [1770]
    • 1770
    • 1 Resource

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  • The polite jester [electronic resource] : or, theatre for wit. Containing diverting jests, smart repartees, Brilliant Bon Mots, Sensible Puns, Keen Epigrams, Pleasing Tales, Comical Bulls, Choice Riddles, Good Conundrums, Witty Epitaphs, &c. Interspersed with a great variety of comic poetry. The whole intended for Chearful Amusement, and is free from indelicacy.

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    • London : printed by and for J. Drew, No. 31, Fetter-Lane, 1796.
    • 1796
    • 1 Resource

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  • Old Joe Miller [electronic resource] : being a complete and correct copy from the best edition of his celebrated jests; and also including all the good things in above fifty Jest-Books Published from the Year 1558 to the Present Time. By the editor of New Joe Miller, or the tickler.

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    • London : printed by Wilson & Co. Wild Court, Lincoln's Inn Fields. for J. Ridgway, York Street, St. James's Square, 1800.
    • 1800
    • 1 Resource

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  • New jolly jester, [electronic resource] : or wit's pocket companion; consisting of a diverting selection of smart repartees New Jests Pleasant Tales Lively Puns Humourous Adventures Strange Blunders Puzzling Riddles Laughable Anecdotes Witty Quibbles Comical Hobnobs Curious Epitaphs Funny Epigrams together with a Variety of originals, never before published.

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    • London : printed for H. D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row; and sold by all other booksellers and newsmen in Great-Britain, [1800]
    • 1800
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  • The new London & country jester [electronic resource] : or, fun for the parlour & kitchen. ... By Peter Cunningham, Esq.

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    • London : printed for, and sold wholesale and retail by, Alex. Hogg, No. 16, Paternoster Row, [1795?]
    • 1795
    • 1 Resource

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  • The new London city jester [electronic resource] : or a banquet of wit, mirth, and fancy. Calculated for the entertainment and amusement of both sexes; 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, &c. &c.

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    • London : printed by and for J. Roach, Russel Court, opposite to the Pit-Door of New Drury, Theatre Royal, 1794.
    • 1794
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  • Oxford jests, [electronic resource] : refined and enlarged: being a collection of witty jests, merry tales, and pleasant jokes. Collected and composed by Captain W. Hicks, native of Oxford.

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    • London : printed for R. Ware , in Amen-Corner ; C. Hitch, in Pater-Noster-Row, and J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, over against St Magnus's Church, London-Bridge, [1740]
    • 1740
    • 1 Resource

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  • The banquet of wit [electronic resource] : containing a choice collection of bon-mots, jests, repartees, for the amusement of the fire-side.

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    • Gosport : printed by J. Watts. And sold by Crosby and Letterman , Stationers-Court London, [1790?]
    • 1790
    • 1 Resource

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  • The town and country nut-cracker, [electronic resource] : or Jack Sharp's jests. Being A Collection Of Funny Jokes, Merry Stories, Droll Adventures, Frolicksome Tales, Witty Quibbles, Youthful Pranks, Smart Repartees, Double Entendres, Ridiculous Bulls, Wise Sayings, &c. &c. That was ever offered to the Public in this Kindom. To which is added, a choice collection of conundrums, Clever Epigrams, Amorous Poems, Humorous Epitaphs, Facetious Dialogues, Catches, Glees. &c. of the several shining Luminaries of the present Age.

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    • London : printed and sold by T. Sabine, No. 81, Shoe Lane, [1800?]
    • 1800
    • 1 Resource

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  • The town and country jester [electronic resource] : or, a new fund of genuine wit and good humour. Containing the most complete, rational, merry, diverting, and humourous collection of agreeable entertainment for winter evenings and a leisure Hour, ever before published in the English Language. Among the Originals which chiefly compose this Work, and which are the Productions of the first Geniuses of the present Age, will be found the greatest and best selected Variety of Good Sayings Witty Jests Bon Mots Repartees Jokes Puns Bulls Quibbles Tales Stories Adventures Narrations Anecdotes Waggeries Double Entendics Hob Nobs Whims Frolicks Humbugs Witticisms Fables Smart Observations Ingenious Flights, &c. Likewise excellent Conundrums, Epigrams, Rebusses, Epitaphs, Merry Poems, &c. And a capital List of the best Toasts and Sentiments now used in public and private Companies by Persons of both Sexes. Together with The complete English songster; being a choice collection of all the most esteemed new songs, now Sung at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, the London Theatres, and other Assemblies, throughout the Kingdom.

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    • London : printed for Alex. Hogg, no. 16, and J. Macgowan, no. 27, in Paternoster-Row , [1780?]
    • 1780
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  • The nut-Cracker [electronic resource] : containing an agreeable and great variety of well-seasoned jests, epigrams, epitaphs, &c. Furnish'd by the most sprightly wits of the past and present age. Together with Such Instructions as will enable any Man to tell a Story with a good Grace, and crack a Nut without losing the Kernal. And Other Particulars equally useful and entertaining, for which the gentle, kind, and courteous Reader, will be pleased to look over the following Pages. A new edition, with many very delightful additions and charming improvements. Publish'd with the Approbation of The Learned in all Faculties, by Ferdinando Foot, Esq;.

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    • London : printed for T. Carnan, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's-Church-Yard, M.DCC.LX. [1760]
    • 1760
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  • Davenport's exquisite effusions or wit and humour. [electronic resource] : Being a judicious collection of laughable tales, Extraordinary Adventures, Odd Characters, Out-of-The-Way Occurrences Whimsical Circumstances, Droll Transactions, Extravagancies in Love and Friendship, witty sayings, select anecdotes, and other notable displays of human genius. Forming vol. II of the Care Killer.

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    • London : printed and sold by J. Davenport, No. 6, George's court, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell; and sold by the booksellers in Town and Country, [1780?]
    • 1780
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  • The comical sayings of Pady from Cork. [electronic resource] : Being a elegant conference between English Tom, and Irish Teague.

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    • [Cirencester] : Sold [and printed by Samuel Rudder] at Cirencester, [1780?]
    • 1780
    • 1 Resource

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  • Nimble and quick. Pick and chuse where you will. [electronic resource] : Here is something to fit and please every body. Containing the humours of the age. Being whimsical, witty, diverting, and comical, with useful remarks on the virtues and vices of the times.

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    • London : printed and sold in Aldermary Church-yard, Bow-Lane, London, [1790?]
    • 1790
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  • Wit a-la-mode; or, Lord Chesterfield's witticisms [electronic resource] : being the grand Pantheon of taste, sentiment, and genius. Containing An original and brilliant Assemblage of his Lordship's Genuine Bon Mots, Poignant Repartees, Striking Remarks, Shrewd Sayings, Facetious Anecdotes, Lively Flights, &c. &c. In which The real Dispositions and Manners of many of the most distinguished Persons in the Circles of Genius and Politeness are humorously displayed. To which is added a Choice Collection of Epigrams, Epitaphs, Songs, Conundrums, Riddles, Rebuses, Stories, Jests, &c. &c. And authentic Memoirs of his Lordship. The whole forming the most compleat Fund of Wit and Humour extant.

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    • London : sold by R. Newport, and A. Mallard, MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]
    • 1778
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  • England's witty and ingenious jester [electronic resource] : or, the merry citizen and jocular countryman's delightful companion. In Two Parts. I. A choice collection of the newest and Wittiest Jests, pleasant Relations, and smart Repartees. II. A curious Collection of the newest Songs, as they are now Song at Court, and both the Theatres. By W. W. Gent.

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    • London : printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, in Paternoster Row; W. Johnston, in Ludgate Street; T. King, in Moorfields; S. Crowder, at the Looking Glass, over against St. Magnus Church, London Bridge, [1770?]
    • 1770
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  • England's witty and ingenious jester [electronic resource] : or the merry citizen and jocular country-man's delightful companion. In Two Parts. I. A choice Collection of the Newest and Wittiest Jests, pleasant Relations, and smart Repartees. II. A Curious Collection of New Songs upon the happy Entry and Coronation of King George; Sung at Court, and both Theatres. By W. W. Gent.

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    • London : printed for Robert Gifford, in Old-Bedlam, without Bishopsgate, [1718]
    • 1718
    • 1 Resource

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  • Nimble and quick pick and chuse where you will. [electronic resource] : Here is something to fit and please everybody. Containing the humours of the age. Being whimsical, witty, diverting, and comical, with useful remarks on the virtues and vices of the times.

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    • [London? : s.n., 1792?]
    • 1775
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  • Ben Johnson's jests [electronic resource] : or, the wit's pocket-companion. Being a new collection of the most ingenious jests, diverting Stories, pleasant Jokes, small Repartees, excellent Puns, wise Sayings, witty Quibbles, and ridiculous Bulls. To Which IS Added, A choice Collection of the newest Conundrums, best Riddles, entertaining Rebuses, satirical Epigrams, humorous Epitaphs, facetious Dialogues, merry Tales, jovial Songs, Fables, &c. &c. &c.

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    • London : [s.n.], Printed in the Year MDCCLXI. [1761]
    • 1761
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  • A banquet of the Muses: or, the miscellany of miscellanies. [electronic resource] : Being a collection of choice and entertaining subjects in verse and prose, by the most eminent Authors. Among which are the following Pieces, viz. The Broken Mug, an Elegy. The Kiss, &c. The Old Cheese. Caleb and Tabitha. Epitaph on a Careless Couple. Winter, a Poem. Free-Thinker converted. The Two Rakes. The Tea Table. The English Padlock. The Generous Turk. The Female Volunteer. The Penitent Rake. The Skillet. On Providence. The City Wedding. Story of Inkle and Yarice. The Farmer and Monkey. A Smile for the Ladies. Corydon and Phillis. Baucis and Philomon. The Artful Wife. A Pastoral Farce. Fables, Epigrams, &c. Adorn'd with a Variety of Cuts.

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    • London : printed for Jacob Bickerstaff, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, 1746.
    • 1746
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  • Variety: a collection of essays. [electronic resource] : Written in the year 1787.

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    • London : printed for T. Cadell, 1788.
    • 1788
    • 1 Resource

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