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Total number of records: 50
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Anonymous | 50 |
| A Welch Curate | 1 |
| Archdeacon of -----; St. James Chronicle Dec 23 To 25th 1790. | 1 |
| From York Chronicle Thursday 7th June 1798 | 1 |
| Juvenculus (At End) | 1 |
| Sir Edward Coke ? | 1 |
| The Public Advertizer December 2 1790 | 1 |
| The Sun August 6th 1796 (At End) | 1 |
| The Times February 17 - 1794 (Heading); L.T.H. (At End) | 1 |
| The World, Monday March 3, 1788, By A Young Lady (Heading); Anne Maria (At End) | 1 |
Title: The snail
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: A Welch curate
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Lighthearted poem in which a Welsh curate praises a snail and wishes he too
could move his house, but is then forced by hunger to eat the snail. At end,
"25th February 1740/1".
Title: The famous hexastic which Sannazarius made upon the city of Venice for which he receiv'd 100 zechins for every verse amounting near to 300 sterling in lieu of reward by decree of the senate ... Thus English'd but poorly
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 17-- ?
Manuscript: Lt 96
Contents: Praising the beauty of Venice which, when compared to Rome, seems to be a city created by gods rather than men. Translation of preceding Latin verses by Sannazarius.
Title: An Epitaph
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 178-?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Riddling epitaph on the death of a woman
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 178-?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Humorous story punning on the word pound
Title: Extempore. The Cream of the Corporation
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 179-?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Satire on the self-satisfied feasting and toasting of a local council or corporation,
Title: A riddle
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 178-?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: A riddle, the answer to which is given on f.1v (inverted) as 'Eve'
Title: 6. Another
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 178-?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: A riddle, the answer to which is given on f.1v (inverted) as 'The vowels'
Title: A Rebus
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 178-?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: A riddle, the answer not given
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 178-?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Epigram on the virtuous division of the day, taking issue with the different divisions expressed in the preceding BCMSV 6185. Preceded in margin by 'Rather ... (?) '
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 178-?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Humorous poem about marriage and incest
Title: Plato's epitaph
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 17- ?
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Epitaph on Plato, praising him highly
Title: On a drunkard
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: The Times February 17 - 1794 (heading); L.T.H. (at end)
Date(s): 1794 (in heading)
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Humorous poem concerned with the perils of drinking.