The patriotic miscellany [T111437] [ecco]

DMI number:

1112

Publication Date:

1769

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T111437

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW104887103

Shelfmark:

ECCO - BL

Full Title:

THE | PATRIOTIC MISCELLANY. | BEING | A COLLECTION | OF | Interesting Papers, Jests, Anecdotes, | Epigrams, &c. &c. | In the CASE of | JOHN WILKES, Esq; | CONTAINING LIKEWISE, | A succinct Account of the Persecutions in-| flicted on that Gentleman, on Account | of No. 45 of the North Briton, and the | Essay on Woman. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [double rule] | LONDON: | Printed in the Year 1769, and appointed to be sold | by M. BOOTH, in the Market-Place, Norwich.

Epigraph:

--Civis erat qui libera posset | Verba animi proferre, et vitam impendere vero- | JUV.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Topical miscellany, Collection including prose, and Collection of satirical verse

Format:

Octavo

Comments:

Contents: prose pp. 3-23, 27-33, 57-67, 74-77, 93. List of MPs voting for/against Wilkes' expulsion or remained neutral pp. 33-56; satirical lists of voting MPs pp. 76-92.

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How strange is this exclaims a country clown

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p.24

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Epigrams, &c.

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Quoth Simon to Ralpho not aware of his punning

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p.24

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The opinion of the two Gazers on Mr. Wilkes.

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Some folks of the city are sheepish no doubt

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p.24

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On some late extraordinary Proceedings.

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The king's bench is the bench on which the king sits

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p.24

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Wilkes and Liberty.

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Though knowst O Wilkes the event of thy dispute

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p.25

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A card to John Wilkes, Esq;

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To Clarke's pale reeking shade thus Allen spoke

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p.25

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Injured Innocence.

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By shuffling and slipping and playing the knave

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p.25

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To John Wilkes, Esq;

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Jonas.

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The night approached and now the motley crew

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p.26

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On the Cry of Wilkes and Liberty at the Great Masquerade

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Who seeks in life a character refined

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p.26

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To John Wilkes, Esq;

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All Scotland may stare and all England may rail

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p.27

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To the A--n on Mr. Wilkes's Confinement.

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When Wilkes drew his goose quill intrepid and free

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p.27

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Answer to a Pun on the Vicar of Brentford.

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Ye patriots in city country and town

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p.27

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On a late City Election.

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The thane begot a ministry

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p.30

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The Pedigree of Ministerial Address.

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Remember o my friends the laws the rights

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p.64

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If Wilkes and liberty should ever be bought

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p.67

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Spoken extempore among Mr. Wilkes and Mr Glynn's hearty wellwishers.

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From his own ashes see a phoenix rise

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p.68

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On seeing some lines on Mr. Wilkes's being made an alderman.

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In former times but heaven be praised

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p.68

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Extempore on the report that a certain unpopular Baronet would be advanced to a peerage.

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Since fortune dear sir

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p.68

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To John Wilkes, Esq; on his receiving a present of four turkies, and two geese, from a gentleman in Shropshire.

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We Middlesex men will our Wilkes have again

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p.69

Poem Title:

Extempore.

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A Freeholder.

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Dear liberty thou sacred name

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p.69

Poem Title:

On Liberty

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R. K.

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Nature to six short days was bound

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pp.69-70

Poem Title:

The Thrush's Petition.

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Great is the man and great is his reward

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p.70

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Extempore

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O L--ll ere you drive too far

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pp.70-71

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Yes Wilkes like Cato honour's test has stood

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p.70

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On reading some verses in which Mr. Wilkes is compared to Cato.

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Rapt in poetic fire fain would I sing

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p.71

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Occasional lines spoken at Chichester, on the birthday of Mr. Wilkes.

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A pardon fortune gives Mac Quirk

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pp.72-73

Poem Title:

On seeing a Pardon for Mac Quirk in the Papers.

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Britons could once to justice bring

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p.72

Poem Title:

On the Times.

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A Man of Kent.

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Hail thou great martyr in thy country's cause

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pp.73-74

Poem Title:

To John Wilkes, Esq; in the King's Bench Prison.

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Let slavery's sons on lavish measures dwell

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p.73

Poem Title:

Impromptu.

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When men their votes thus prostitute

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p.73

Poem Title:

On three Brewers voting for a late expulsion.

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