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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 Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]
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The festival of wit: or, the small talker. Consisting of anecdotes, epigrammatic flashes, Bon Mots, Repartees, and Puns, Royal, Noble, Naval, Military, Clerical, &c. with flights of humour and genius, selected from a voluminous works in the possession of G***** K***, summer resident at W----. With the life of the author and compiler, written by himself.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]
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Laugh and be fat: or, an antidote against melancholy. Containing I. Great variety of comical intrigues and stories, in town and country. II. Poems upon Various Occasions. III. Witty Epigrams and Whims. IV. Epitaphs Serious and Comical. V. Pleasant Songs and Ballads. Written by the most ingenious authors of the age.
Date: 1724
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The edinburgh medley of entertainment. Being a new and extensive selection of historical anecdotes, bons mots, and witty stories. equally adapted to amuse the mind, improve the fancy, and meliorate the heart. Vol. II.
Date: 1800
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England's genius: or, wit triumphant. Being a collection of several hundred elegant, satyrical jests, and Witticisms, Sharp Repartees, Brilliant Thoughts, Merry Poems, and Admirable Sayings, of the Most Celebrated Wits and Punsters of the present Age. Taken from the Politest Conversations, as Drawing-Rooms, Assemblies, Balls, and the Bar. Also from the Bedford-Head, Key and Garter, and Rump-Stake Clubs. And the other Genteel Resorts of the Beau-Monde. Never before published.
Date: 1734
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Laugh and be fat: or an antidote against melancholy: containing I. Great variety of comical intrigues and stories, in Town and Country. II. Poems upon various Occasions. III. Witty Epigrams and Whims. IV. Epitaphs Serious and Comical. V. Pleasant Songs and Ballads. Written by the most ingenious authors of the age.
Date: 1761
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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 flights of humour and genius, selected from a voluminous work, in the possession of G***** K***, summer resident at W--. With the life of the author and compiler, written b y himself.
Date: [1782]
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Witticisms and strokes of humour, collected by Robert Baker.
Baker, Robert, active 1766.Date: [1766?]
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The Pennyworth of wit. Here's a choice pennyworth of wit, for all that stand in need of it.
Date: [not before 1780 and not after 1806]
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Yi lin xiaohua / [compiled by] Zhou Changfa, Ma Boying.
Date: 1986
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The merry philosopher; or, thoughts on jesting. Containing rules by which a proper judgment of jests may be formed; and the Criterion for distinguishing True and Genuine Wit from that which is False and Spurious. Together with instructions for improving the taste of those, who have a natural turn for pleasantry and good humour. By George Frederick Meier, Professor of Philosophy at Halle, Member of the Royal Academy at Berlin, and Author of several much-admired Works in the German Language. Now first translated into English from the German original.
Meier, Georg Friedrich, 1718-1777.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]
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The edinburgh medley of entertainment. Being a new and extensive selection of historical anecdotes, bons mots, and witty stories. equally adapted to amuse the mind, improve the fancy, and meliorate the heart. Vol. I.
Date: 1800
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Le compagnon, sage & ingenieux anglois & françois. Ou recueil de l'esprit des personnes illustres, ... Quatrieme edition: reveüe, corrigée, & fort augmentée. ... Par Mr. Boyer, ...
Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.Date: 1723
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The female jester; or, wit for the ladies. Containing every comical jest, ... that can be found in any jest-book, ... Compiled by a lady.
Date: [1778]
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Tom Paine's jests: being an entirely new and select collection of patriotic bon mots, repartees, anecdoes, epigrams, observations, &c. on political subjects, by Thomas Paine, and other supporters of the rights of man.
Date: [1794]
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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 Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: [1755]
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A wife, her physiognomy expressing good temper and humour according to Lavater. Drawing, c. 1789.
Date: c. 1789Reference: 28704i
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The edinburgh medley of entertainment. Being a new and extensive selection of historical anecdotes, bons mots, and witty stories. equally adapted to amuse the mind, improve the fancy, and meliorate the heart.
Date: 1800
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Reflections upon laughter, and remarks upon The fable of the bees. By Francis Hutcheson, L. L. D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. Carefully corrected.
Hutcheson, Francis, 1694-1746.Date: MDCCL. [1750]
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The festival of wit; or, small talker, being a collection of bon mots, anecdotes, &c. of the most exalted characters; procured and selected by G---- K----, summer resident at Windsor.
Date: 1789
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Laugh and be fat: or, an antidote against melancholy. Containing I. Great variety of comical intrigues and stories, in town and country. II. Poems upon Various Occasions. III. Witty Epigrams and Whims. IV. Epitaphs Serious and Comical. V. Pleasant Songs and Ballads. Written by the most ingenious authors of the age[.]
Date: 1733
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The merry philosopher; or, thoughts on jesting. Containing rules by which a proper judgment of jests may be formed; and the criterion for distinguishing true and genuine wit from that which is false and spurious: together with instructions for improving the taste of those, who have a natural turn for pleasantry and good humour. By George Frederick Meier, Professor of Philosophy at Halle, member of the Royal Academy at Berlin, and author of several much-admired works in the German language. Now first translated into English from the German original.
Meier, Georg Friedrich, 1718-1777.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]
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The Festival of wit; or, Small talker. Being a collection of bons mots, anecdotes, &c. of the most exalted characters; procured and selected by G-K- -, summer resident at Windsor.
Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]

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The edinburgh medley of entertainment. Being a new and extensive selection of historical anecdotes, bons mots, and witty stories. equally adapted to amuse the mind, improve the fancy, and meliorate the heart. Vol. II.

Rebel physician : Nicholas Culpeper's fight for medical freedom.

Witticisms and strokes of humour, collected by Robert Baker.

The Pennyworth of wit. Here's a choice pennyworth of wit, for all that stand in need of it.

Yi lin xiaohua / [compiled by] Zhou Changfa, Ma Boying.

The edinburgh medley of entertainment. Being a new and extensive selection of historical anecdotes, bons mots, and witty stories. equally adapted to amuse the mind, improve the fancy, and meliorate the heart. Vol. I.

Le compagnon, sage & ingenieux anglois & françois. Ou recueil de l'esprit des personnes illustres, ... Quatrieme edition: reveüe, corrigée, & fort augmentée. ... Par Mr. Boyer, ...

The female jester; or, wit for the ladies. Containing every comical jest, ... that can be found in any jest-book, ... Compiled by a lady.

Tom Paine's jests: being an entirely new and select collection of patriotic bon mots, repartees, anecdoes, epigrams, observations, &c. on political subjects, by Thomas Paine, and other supporters of the rights of man.

Left eyes of two men. Drawing, c. 1794.

A wife, her physiognomy expressing good temper and humour according to Lavater. Drawing, c. 1789.

The edinburgh medley of entertainment. Being a new and extensive selection of historical anecdotes, bons mots, and witty stories. equally adapted to amuse the mind, improve the fancy, and meliorate the heart.

Reflections upon laughter, and remarks upon The fable of the bees. By Francis Hutcheson, L. L. D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. Carefully corrected.

The festival of wit; or, small talker, being a collection of bon mots, anecdotes, &c. of the most exalted characters; procured and selected by G---- K----, summer resident at Windsor.

The Festival of wit; or, Small talker. Being a collection of bons mots, anecdotes, &c. of the most exalted characters; procured and selected by G-K- -, summer resident at Windsor.