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A New miscellany for the year 1737 : containing I. The vision of the golden rump, printed in the papers call'd Common sense, of March 19 and March 26 : II. A dissertation upon kicking, printed in the same paper of June 11 : III. The Lord C--d's speech against the play-bill, in the House of Peers : IV. C--- C---r's letter to the craftsman, upon the bill for restraining the stage, printed in that paper of July 2 : V. The year of wonders, &c. : VI. The man of honour, &c. : VII. A letter from G. Kelly, &c. VIII. The Alchymist of June 4, 1737. IX. Fog's journal, July 16

King, William (1685-1763); Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of (1694-1773); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)

1737

In verse and prose. A number of New Miscellanies appeared in the 1730's attacking Walpole and his policies. They were edited by tory wits such as Swift.

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A New miscellany for the year 1738. : Containing I. Probus to Philaretes... II. The Craftsman of Dec. 10. 1737 ... III. A letter from a freeholder ... IV. The speaker's speech ... V. An excellent new ballad ... VI. The negotiators ... VII. The rival wives ... [etc.]

Printed in the year 1738

Indexed in: ESTC T1003.

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A New miscellany for the year 1739 : containing, I. Common-sense, January 13, 1738-9, being a parody of the last scene of the Malade imaginaire of Moliere, II. Common-sense, Feb. 17, 1738-9, with the King of Spain's protest before the signing of the Convention, III. The Latin epitaph from old Common-sense, Feb. 3, 1738-9, with a translation of it, IV. Some remarks on a pamphlet entitled Popular prejudices against the Convention and Treaty with Spain, in a letter to a Member of Parliament, V. The Lords Protest on the question upon the Convention, March 1, 1738-9, VI. A remarkable letter of the late L--d L--ns--n to a friend upon an approaching election of members to serve in Parliament, VII. The French comedy, a new ballad, VIII. The Convention, an excellent new ballad, IX. Sir ***'s speech upon the peace with Spain, a new ballad, X. Another ballad on the same occasion, XI. A list of the members of the House of Commons with the places they represent, what post they enjoy under the government, and how they voted in the question upon the convention. Taken March 30. 1739, being the day after

Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

1739

By Jonathan Swift, et al. Cf. British union-cat. period.

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