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Total number of records: 112

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Brotherton Collection89
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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society2

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satire, english45
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anglo-spanish war, 1739-17482
dissenters, religious2
grand alliance, war of the, 1689-16972
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Ward, Edward (1667-1731)5
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Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)3
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)3
Butler, Samuel (1612-1680)3
Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of, 1649-16853
Pitt, William, 1759-18063
Rolle of Stevenstone, John Rolle, Baron, 1750-18423
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A Letter from the Right Reverend G-----l B-----rt, late Lord Bishop of S-----m, to the Right Reverend B---nj----m---n, L--d B---p of B--ng--r

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

1717

Errata on p. 21 at the bottom. A satirical letter purporting to be from Gilbert Burnet to Benjamin Hoadly on Hoadly's role in the Bangorian controversy. The author of the satire is probably not Gilb...

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A Letter from the Right Reverend G-----l B-----rt, late Lord Bishop of S-----m, to the Right Reverend B---nj----m---n, L--d B---p of B--ng--r

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

1717

A satirical letter purporting to be from Gilbert Burnet to Benjamin Hoadly on Hoadly's role in the Bangorian controversy. The author of the satire is probably not Gilbert Burnet who died in 1715 befor...

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Æsop at Epsom, or, A few select fables in verse

1698

Anon. With first and last leaves blank. Sig. A3 signed A2 in error.

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Æsop at Epsom, or, A few select fables in verse

1698

Anon. With first and last leaves blank. Sig. A3 signed A2 in error.

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Æsop in select fables : Viz. I. At Tunbridge. II. At Bathe. III. At Epsom. IV. At Whitehall. V. From Tunbridge. VI. At Amsterdam. With a dialogue between Bow-steeple dragon, and the Exchange grashoper

1698

A collection of satirical works, not in fact by Æsop. Each part has separate divisional title page and pagination; register is continuous. The six fables were also published separately in the same ...

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The philosophers satyrs

Anton, Robert (1584-)

1616

In verse. P. 1 misnumbered 17. Signatures: A4 B4-M4 N2.

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To the Right Honourable the Mayor and aldermen of the City of London: the humble petition of the colliers, cooks, cook-maids, black-smiths, jack-makers, brasiers, and others, sheweth

Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)

1716

By John Arbuthnot. A satire : a petition against the innovations introduced by the 'Catoptrical victuallers'. Caption title. Imprint from Colophon.

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An historic epistle, from Omiah, to the Queen of Otaheite; being his remarks on the English nation

Banks, Sir Joseph (1743-1820)

1775

Dedication to Sir Joseph Banks.

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A satyre : dedicated to his most Excellent Maiestie

Wither, George (1588-1667)

1616

Third issue or edition (others 1614, 1615). In verse. Signatures: A-F⁸.

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A satyr against satyrs: or, St. Peter's vision transubstantiated

R. D

1680

Advertisement: p. [3]. Attributed to R.D. cf. NUC pre-1956. Main text is preceded by a satiriacal verse "Advertisemnet" attacking N.T., i.e. Nathaniel Thompson.

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