The book of oddities: or, agreeable variety for town and country [2nd ed] [T128714] [ECCO]

DMI number:

1169

Publication Date:

1790

ESTC number:

T128714

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW124558740

Shelfmark:

ECCO - Harding/BL

Full Title:

THE | BOOK OF ODDITIES: | OR, | Agreeable Variety | FOR | TOWN [i] and [i/] COUNTRY. | CONTAINING, | An uncommon Collection of the most curious | STORIES, which may be valued for their | BEING | [2 columns][column 1] QUEER, | ODD, | STRANGE, | AMAZING, | WHIMSICAL, [/column 1] | [column 2] COMIC, | ABSURD, | OUT O'TH'WAY, | AND | UNACCOUNTABLE. [/column 2]| DESIGNED | To promote Mirth, and excite the Wonder | and Astonishment of all the Sons and Daughters of | [i] Adam. [i/] The whole calculated to make the Coun- | tryman stare, the Citizen laugh, and the Courtier | grin: Adapted both to the Sultry Days of Autumn, | and the Gloomy Nights of Winter. | [rule] | By Sir TOBY BROADGRIN, Knt. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [double rule] | [i] DUBLIN: [i/] | Printed by PETER HOEY, at the MERCURY, | (No. 33) [i] Upper Ormond-Quay. [i/] 1790.

Epigraph:

My Articles in Order thus I range; | Miraculous and Queer, and odd, and strange; | And other Things with these collateral, | As whimsical and supernatural.

Place of Publication:

Dublin

Genres:

Collection of comic verse, Collection including prose, and Collection of fables

Format:

Duodecimo

Comments:

Publisher: 'Sir Toby Broadgrin' is a pseudonym. Duplicate poem: ID 33253 appears twice in this miscellany, p. ii (title page), p. iii.

Other matter:

Prefatory [iii-xx]: preface [3pp]; contents [15pp]. End matter: advertisement [1pp].

Related Miscellanies

Title:

The book of oddities: or, agreeable variety for town and country [3rd ed] [T128530] [ECCO]

Publication Date:

1791

ESTC No:

T128530

Volume:

None

Relationship:

Another Edition of

Comments:

Related People

Printer:

Peter Hoey

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Publisher:

Toby Broadgrin

Confidence:

Speculation (10%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

I've strove to merit your applause

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p.iii

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

My articles in order thus I range

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p.iii

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Hold out sweet heart hold out

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p.88

Poem Title:

Women are Slippery Things.

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First Line:

One morning lately Gideon came

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pp.90-93

Poem Title:

The Statesman and Broker. A Tale.

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First Line:

Your friendship I court | For a timely support

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pp.112-113

Poem Title:

A poor Poet's begging Epistle.

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First Line:

As Colin in an elbow chair

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p.114

Poem Title:

A Mischance.

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First Line:

All people languages and nations

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pp.115-119

Poem Title:

The noble Revenge. A Tale.

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First Line:

If strong and rank I smell and taste

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p.127

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

'Popineria'

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First Line:

You do swear by custom of confession

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pp.136-137

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Young Slouch the farmer had a jolly wife

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pp.166-168

Poem Title:

The Old Cheese: a Tale.

Attribution:

By Dr. King.

Attributed To:

William King

First Line:

There is but only one

Page No:

p.169

Poem Title:

A Pleasant Conceit.

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First Line:

A cat a favourite one tis said

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pp.187-188

Poem Title:

The Favourite Cat: a Tale.

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First Line:

A nightingale in her retreat

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pp.218-219

Poem Title:

The Nightingale: a Fable.

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A small neat house and little spot of ground

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pp.224-226

Poem Title:

The Vicars: a Tale.

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First Line:

A monkey every day was chid

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pp.233-235

Poem Title:

The Cat and the Monkey: a Fable.

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First Line:

Tom Banks by native industry was taught

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pp.242-243

Poem Title:

The Fisherman: a Tale.

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First Line:

Joy mirth triumphs I do defy

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p.243

Poem Title:

The following may be read backward or forward.

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First Line:

O muse inspire me with a brazen face

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pp.270-272

Poem Title:

A Poem in praise of the Art of Lying; written by a member of the Lying Club.

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First Line:

Ye sages who in council sit

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pp.277-278

Poem Title:

Apollo and the Critic: a Fable.

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First Line:

Under this stone lies the cutter

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p.279

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Friend Benedict has got a wife

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pp.297-301

Poem Title:

The Power of Scolding: a Tale.

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First Line:

The fox one evening took his way

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pp.328-330

Poem Title:

The Fox and the Pheasant: a Fable.

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First Line:

From London Paul the carrier coming down

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pp.352-353

Poem Title:

Little Mouths: a Tale.

Attribution:

By Dr. King.

Attributed To:

William King

First Line:

In Paris there's a race of animals

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p.372

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Mr. Gay

Attributed To:

John Gay

First Line:

Past eight o'clock o Herrnhuth do thou ponder

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p.378

Poem Title:

Manner of Watchmen intimating the Hour at Herrnhuth in Germany, which begins at Eight in the Evening, and leaves off at Six in the Morning.

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