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The wits of Westminster : A new select collection of jests, bons mots, humorous tales, brilliant repartees, epigrams, and other sallies of wit and humour. Chiefly new and original. Being an agreeable and lively companion for the parlour, guard room, post chaise, or wherever such a companion is most necessary and pleasing. By a member of the Calcannon club. Who here offers to the public, a book with more novelty, than has appeared since the time of Joe Millar's publication, in which he hopes to please every reader, except the very coarse, or over refined one.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Member of the Calcannon Club.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
English wit and humor--Early works to 1800.
English wit and humor.
Physical Description:
1 online resource ([2],138p.,plate )
Other Title:
Wits of Westminster
Place of Publication:
London : printed for Richardson and Urquhart, under the Royal Exchange, 1772.
Notes:
Following imprint: Price 1s.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
Cited in:
English Short Title Catalog, N35998.
OCLC:
508173187

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