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ballads, english1
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Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725)6
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)4
Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)2
Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-17222
Addison, Joseph, 1672-17191
Bowyer, Jonah1
Bowyer, Jonah (1722-)1
Isted, J1
Isted, J (1726-)1
Jennings, Frances, Fl. 16601

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Miscellaneous works of Dr. William Wagstaffe, physician to St. Bartholomew's-Hospital, Fellow of the College of Physicians, and of the Royal Society : To which is prefix'd his life, and an account of his writings. Adorn'd with several curious cuts engrav'd on copper

Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725); Bowyer, Jonah (fl. 1702-1722); Isted, J (fl. 1726); Worrall, John (fl. 1726)

1726

First edition. Reissued as "the second edition" in the same year. Similar to ESTC T39440 but without the edition statement.

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A comment upon the history of Tom Thumb

Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

1711

First edition. Anon., by William Wagstaffe. Cf. ESTC. A parody of Addison's papers on "Chevy Chase." (Spectator no. 70, 74) Cf. ESTC. Indexed in: References: ESTC T060085.

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The representation of the loyal subjects of Albinia

Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

1712

The first, London, edition. An attack upon the Duke of Marlborough. Anon., by William Wagstaffe (ESTC). Place of publication from ESTC. Indexed in: ESTC n012990.

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The ballad of The king shall enjoy his own again : with a learned comment thereupon, at the request of Capt. Silk, dedicated to Jenny Man

Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725)

1711

Apparently refers to the alleged Jacobite plot, involving John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough (? Capt. Silk), against Queen Anne (? Jenny Man).

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A letter from the facetious Dr. Andrew Tripe at Bath, to his loving brother the profound Greshamite, shewing, that the scribendi cacoethes is a distemper arising from a redundancy of biliose salts, and not to be eradicated but by a diurnal course of oyls and vomits : With an appendix concerning the application of Socrates his clyster, and the use of clean linnen in controversy

Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)

1719

An attack on Dr John Woodward, erroneously attributed to Swift and Arbuthnot; not to be confused with "A letter from the facetious Doctor Andrew Tripe, at Bath, to the venerable Nestor Ironside", 1714...

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The story of the St. Alb-ns ghost : or The apparition of Mother Haggy. Collected from the best manuscripts

Wagstaffe, William (1685-1725); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735)

1712

Attributed also to Swift and Arbuthnot, possibly in collaboration. Published in "Miscellaneous works of Dr. William Wagstaffe" under title: The story of the St. A----n's ghost. Seems to correspond...

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