The foundling hospital for wit : Intended for the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour, whose Parents chuse to Drop them. Number VI. to be Continued Occasionally. Containing, 1 The Court Ballad on Dr. C-s Sermon. 2 The embarrassed Knt. to Sir C. H. W-s. 3 A congratulatory Ode to the D. of N-le on his going to H-r. 4 A new Ballad on Sir Billy Tinsel, L- M-. 5 Sir W-m St-Pe's Speech on the Buckingham Bill, &c. &c. &c. 6 Isis, an Elegy, to the Gentlemen of Ox-d. 7 Advice to Mr. L-g-n the dwarf Fan-Painter, at Tunbridge Wells. 8 The Bottle-Conjurer. 9 To the Independent E-s of W-r. 10 Odes, Rhapsodies, &c. on the Peace. 11 A reduced Officer's Complaint. 12 Petition of Justice B-d-n's Horse to the D. of N-le. 13 On the late M-rt-l Bills. 14 A Fable to the E-l of G-Lle. 15 Filch at the Gallows. 16 Prologue and Epilogue spoke by Prince George, &c. 17 Account of Sieur Rocquet. 18 A Ballad on B-n and W-r. With many other Curious Pieces, some of which never before printed. By Timothy Silence, Esq; .

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silence, Timothy.

Standardized Title:

Foundling hospital for wit. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--18th century.

English poetry.

Genre:

Poems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],91,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Foundling hospital for wit

Place of Publication:

London : printed for W. Webb, near St. Paul's, 1749.

Notes:

Timothy Silence is a pseudonym.

In this edition, the second line of the first title listed reads: "Sermon." and the first page of each gathering has "No.VI." in the bottom left-hand corner.

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling and Sixpence Where may be had any of the Preceding Numbers.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Case, 440 (6)a

English Short Title Catalog, T64457.

OCLC:

642654590