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  • A key to the drama [electronic resource] : or, memoirs, intrigues, and atchievements, of personages, who have been chosen by the most celebrated poets, as the fittest characters for theatrical representations. Calculated To gratify the Public, not only with a Circumstantial History of the Persons, and to make the Stage thereby more intelligible and interesting to Those who frequent it; but that Others, who ... a Variety of Causes, have it not in their Power to enjoy the Representation, may nevertheless puruse the Plays with a higher Relish, and greater perspicuity. Vol. I. Containing the life, Character, and secret History of Macbeth. By a gentleman, no professed author but a lover of history, and of the theatre.

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    • London : printed for the author, by J. Browne, No. 73. Shoe-Lane, Fleet-Street, 1768.
    • 1768
    • 1 Resource

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  • The theatre of mirth [electronic resource] : or, fun a-la-mode. Containing great Variety of Diverting Jests, Entertaining Stories, Pleasing Tales, Comical Bulls, Smart Repartees, Keen Waggeries, Brilliant Bon Mots, Quaint Sayings, Queer Puns, Wonderful Frolicks, Droll Narrations, Merry Adventures, Puzzling Conundrums, Humourous Riddles, Funny Rebusses, Whimsical Epigrams, Strange Epitaphs, Odd Letters, &c. Exhibited upon The Great Stage of the World, by those Choice Spirits and Droll Characters, who excite Mirth, improve the Understanding, and give a Relish to Life. The Whole being design'd To banish Sorrow, chear the Heart, enliven the Countenance, quicken the Senses, and procure Mirth and good Humour.

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    • London : printed and sold by J. Wren, opposite the New-Exchange Buildings, in the Strand; S. Bladon, in Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange, [1765?]
    • 1765
    • 1 Resource

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  • The whimsical jester, [electronic resource] : or, Rochester in high glee. Containing great variety of diverting jests, Entertaining Stories, Pleasing Tales, Comical Bulls, Smart Repartees, Keen Waggeries, Brilliant Bon Mots, Quaint Sayings, Queer Puns, Wonderful Frolicks, Droll Narrations, Merry Adventures, Puzzling Conundrums, Humorous Riddles, Funny Rebusses, Whimsical Epigrams, Strange Epitaphs, Odd Letters, &c. exhibited upon The Great Stage of the World, by those Choice Spirits and Droll Characters, who excite mirth improve the Understanding, and give a Relish to Life. The Whole being designed, To banish Sorrow, chear the Heart, enliven the Countenance, quicken the Senses, and procure Mirth and good Humour.

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    • London : printed for William Cavell, near Gray's Inn, Holborn, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
    • 1788
    • 1 Resource

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  • The theatre of fun, or, [electronic resource] : or, Roderick Random in high glee. Containing great Variety of Diverting Jests, Entertaining Stories, Pleasing Tales, Comical Bulls, Smart Repartees, Keen Waggeries, Brillant Bon Mois, Quaint Sayings, Queer Puns, Wonderful Frolicks, Droll Narrations, Merry Adventures, Puzzling Conundrums, Humourous Riddles, Funny Rebusses, Whimsical Epigrams, Strange Epitaphs, Odd Letters, &c. Exhibited upon The Great Stage of the World, by those Choice Spirits and Droll Characters, who excite Mirth, improve the Understanding, and give a Relish to Life. The Whole being designed, To banish Sorrow, chear the Heart, enliven the Countenance, quicken the Senses, and procure Mirth and good Humour.

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    • London : printed for William Cavell, near Gray's Inn, Holborn, MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
    • 1784
    • 1 Resource

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  • The frisky jester [electronic resource] : or, the cream of the jest, and the marrow of the tale. Consisting of a banquet of wit for the laughter-loving crew. Containing a Dish of Fun for every Palate, from the Peer to the l'easant, or from the supere Drawing-Room to the humble Cot. Finely relished and highly seasoned. Consisting of laughable stories, diverting tales, Poignant Jests, Keen Repartees, Interesting Bon Mots, Bulls a la Dublin, in the true Hibernian Taste, Luscious Double Entendres, Pointed Epigrams, Paradoxical Enigmas, Rebuses, Conundrums, &c. &c. &c. Together with curious Collection of celebrated Songs, and a great Variety of New Toasts and Sentiments. By Roger Rubyface, Esq. Common Council-Man of Port-Soaking Ward.

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    • London : printed for the propriertors, and sold by B. Cornwell, No. 198, Fleet-Street; G. Lister, No. 46, Old Bailey; and all the booksellers in town and country, [1785?]
    • 1785
    • 1 Resource

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  • Hocus pocus [electronic resource] : or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions. Shewing 1. How to cleave Money. 2. To make Sport with Cats, Ducks, or Poultry. 3. To hang two Knives on the brim of a glass. 4. To wash your Hands in melted Lead without damage. 5. To make a Sixpence seem to fall thro' a Table. 6. To teach Children to Read by Dice. 7. Divers wonderful Things done by the Loadstone. 8. To catch kites, crows, Mogpies, &c. alive. 9. To catch a Pick-Pocket. 10. To name a Pack of Cards, and not see them. 11. To write Love Letters secretly. 12. Experiments in Drawing, Painting, Geometry, Astronomy, &c. 13. To make variety of Fireworks. 14. To keep Fowl Venison, or any Flesh, sweet a Month. 15 To make a Drink when you cannot relish other Liquors. 16. To fox Fish and Fowle. 17. To make one Candle out outlast three: 18. To preserve Fruit all the Year. 19. To make excellent Plaistering for Ceilings or Wolls. With many other Natural and Artificial Conclusions, affording great Variety of Innocent Sport and pastime. - Adorn'd with above AC curious Cuts. By J. White, a Lover of Art and ingenuity .

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    • [London] : Sold at the Ring in Little Britain, pr. 1s. as also Hill's Legerdemain, and Arts Treasury, [1715?]
    • 1715
    • 1 Resource

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  • Hocus pocus [electronic resource] : or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiosities, natural and artificial conclusions. Shewing 1. How to cleave money. 2. To make Sport with Cats, Ducks, or Poultry. 3. To hang two Knives on the brim of a Glass. 4. To wash your Hands in melted Lead without damage. 5. To make a Sixpence seem to fall thro' a Table. 6. Teach Children to Read by Dice. 7. Divers wonderful Things done by the Loadstone. 8. To catch Kites, Crows, Magpies, &c. alive. 9. To catch a Pick-Pocket. 10. To name a Pack of Cards, and not feel 'em. 11. To write Love-Letters secretly. 12. Experiments in Drawing, Painting, Geometry, Astronomy, &c. 13. To make variety of Fireworks. 14. To keep Fowl, Venison, or any Flesh sweet a month. 15. To make a Drink you cannot relish other Liquors. 16. To sox Fish and Fowl. 17. To make one Candle outlast three. 18. To preserve Fruit all the Year. 19. To make excellent plaistering for Ceilings or Walls. With many other Natural and Artificial Conclusions, affording great variety of innocent Sport and Pastime. Adorn'd with above 40 curious cuts. By J. White, a Lover of Art and Ingenuity.

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    • [London] : Sold at the Ring in Little-Britain [by George Conyers] pr. 1 s. as also Hill's Legerdemain, and Arts Treasury. Price each 1 s. A thousand notable Things, The way to Save Wealth, and The way to Get Wealth, 1 s. 6d. each: Sports and Pastime. 6 d., [1715?]
    • 1715
    • 1 Resource

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  • Coconut & sambal : recipes from my Indonesian kitchen / Lara Lee.

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    • London ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2020.
    • 2020-2020
    • 1 Item
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    Text JFF 21-497Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315
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  • The big book of sides : more than 450 recipes for the best vegetables, grains, salads, breads, sauces, and more / Rick Rodgers.

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    • New York : Ballantine Books, [2014]
    • 2014
    • 1 Item
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    Text JFE 14-7999Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315
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  • Film stills scrapbook : Two reel shorts, Boy-Var.

    • Still image
    • 1939-1940.
    • 1939-1940
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Still image MFLB 1088 (Two reel shorts, Boy-Var)Offsite
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