The foundling hospital for wit. Intended for the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour, whose Parents chuse to Drop them. Number VI. to be Continued Occasionally. Containing, 1 The Court Ballad on Dr. C-s Sermon. 2 The embarrassed Knt. to Sir C. H. W-s. 3 A congratulatory Ode to the D. of N-le on his going to H-r. 4 A new Ballad on Sir Billy Tinsel, L- M-. 5 Sir W-m St-Pe's Speech on the Buckingham Bill, &c. &c. &c. 6 Isis, an Elegy, to the Gentlemen of Ox-d. 7 Advice to Mr. L-g-n the dwarf Fan-Painter, at Tunbridge Wells. 8 The Bottle-Conjurer. 9 To the Independent E-s of W-r. 10 Odes, Rhapsodies, &c. on the Peace. 11 A reduced Officer's Complaint. 12 Petition of Justice B-d-n's Horse to the D. of N-le. 13 On the late M-rt-l Bills. 14 A Fable to the E-l of G-Lle. 15 Filch at the Gallows. 16 Prologue and Epilogue spoke by Prince George, &c. 17 Account of Sieur Rocquet. 18 A Ballad on B-n and W-r. With many other Curious Pieces, some of which never before printed. By T

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  • The foundling hospital for wit. Intended for the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour, whose Parents chuse to Drop them. Number VI. to be Continued Occasionally. Containing, 1 The Court Ballad on Dr. C-s Sermon. 2 The embarrassed Knt. to Sir C. H. W-s. 3 A congratulatory Ode to the D. of N-le on his going to H-r. 4 A new Ballad on Sir Billy Tinsel, L- M-. 5 Sir W-m St-Pe's Speech on the Buckingham Bill, &c. &c. &c. 6 Isis, an Elegy, to the Gentlemen of Ox-d. 7 Advice to Mr. L-g-n the dwarf Fan-Painter, at Tunbridge Wells. 8 The Bottle-Conjurer. 9 To the Independent E-s of W-r. 10 Odes, Rhapsodies, &c. on the Peace. 11 A reduced Officer's Complaint. 12 Petition of Justice B-d-n's Horse to the D. of N-le. 13 On the late M-rt-l Bills. 14 A Fable to the E-l of G-Lle. 15 Filch at the Gallows. 16 Prologue and Epilogue spoke by Prince George, &c. 17 Account of Sieur Rocquet. 18 A Ballad on B-n and W-r. With many other Curious Pieces, some of which never before printed. By T
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Imprint
London : printed for W. Webb, near St. Paul's, 1749.
Publication year
1749
ESTC No.
T64457
Grub Street ID
289493
Description
[4],91,[1]p. ; 8°.
Note
Timothy Silence is a pseudonym

In this edition, the second line of the first title listed reads: "Sermon." and the first page of each gathering has "No.VI." in the bottom left-hand corner

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