Chapter XVIII: Appendix: Bibliographical Reference

TO THE SOURCES

WHENCE THIS BOOK WAS COMPILED.

[1.] C. 40, a. 11. The Sackfull of Newes. London. Printed by Andrew Clark, and are to be sold by Thomas Passenger,[F. 253] at the Three Bibles upon London Bridge. 1673 (B. L.)

[2.] Additional MSS. 12,049. Epigrams &c of Sir John Harington, Knight.

[3.] E. 1617. Wit and Drollery, Jovial Poems. Never before Printed. By Sir J. M. Ja. S. Sir W. D. J. D.[F. 254] And other admirable Wits--London. Printed for Nath Brook[F. 255] at the Angel in Cornhill. 18 Jan. 1656 (? 1655 O.S.). Catalogued under P.(J.)

[4.] 12,316, a. 20. England's Jests Refin'd and Improv'd, being a Choice Collection of the Merriest Jests, Smartest Repartees, Wittiest Sayings, and most Notable Bulls, yet extant; with many New ones, never before Printed &c. 3^{rd} Edition _London_. Printed for _John Harris_, at the _Harrow_ in the _Poultry_. 1693. Catalogued H. C. (Humphrey Crouch).

[5.] 11,601, b.b. 23. Witts Recreations. Selected from the finest Fancies of Moderne Muses. With a Thousand out-Landish Proverbs. London. Printed for Humph. Blunden, at y^e Castle in Cornhill. 1640. Catalogued Wit.

[6.] 239, i. 25. Epigrams both Pleasant and Serious, _written by that All-Worthy Knight_, Sir Iohn Harrington, and never before Printed. London. Imprinted for _John Budge_,[F. 256] and are to be sold at his shoppe at the south dore of _Pauls_, and at _Britaines Burse_[F. 257] 1615.

[7.] (C. 20, f. 8)/534 Roxburghe Ballads.

[8.] Grenville, 10,381. Witty Apothegms delivered at Several Times and upon Several Occasions by King James, King Charls, The Marquess of Worcester, Francis Lord Bacon, and Sir Thomas Moor. London. Printed for W. R. for _Matthew Smelt_ and are to be sold at his Shop next to the _Castle_ near _Moorgate_ 1669.

[9.] Grenville, 10,374. Choice Chance and Change or Conceites in their Colours. Imprinted at London for _Nathaniell Fosbrooke_, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Helmet, 1606.

[10.] (C. 20, f. 8)/554 Roxburghe Ballads.

[11.] (C. 20, f. 7)/158 Roxburghe Ballads.

[12.] 11,626, a. a. 36. Westminster Quibbles in verse: Being a MOCK to the _Crab_ of the _Wood_, and to that Tune: or, a Miscellany of _Quibling_, _Catches_, _Joques_ and Merriments. London. Printed for _William Cademan_,[F. 258] at the Popes Head in the Lower Walk of the _New Exchange_. 1672.

[13.] Westminster Drollery, the Second Part, being a Compleat Collection of all the Newest and Choicest Songs and Poems at Court, and both the Theaters. By the _Author_ of the First Part, never Printed before. London. Printed for _William Gilbert_ at the Half Moon in _S^t Pauls_ Church-yard, & _Tho. Sawbridge_ at the three _Flower de Luces_ in _Little Britain_ 1672. (11,621, a. 45.)

[14.] Wits Interpreter the English Parnassus &c. The 3^{rd} Edition with many new Additions By J. C(otgrave) London. 1671. (Grenville, 10,378.)

[15.] (C. 20, f. 8)/236 Roxburghe Ballads.

[16.] The most Elegant and Wittie Epigrams of Sir John Harington Knight. Digested into foure Bookes.--London. Printed by George Miller 1633. ((638, k. 17)/2)

[17.] C. 40, b. 11. Oxford Jests Refined and Enlarged; being a Collection of Witty Jests, Merry Tales, & Pleasant Joques. Collected by Captain W. H.[F. 259] Native of Oxford. London. Printed for Simon Miller, at the Star at the West End of S^t Paul's. 1684. Catalogued Hickes (W.)

[18.] Delight & Pastime or Pleasant Diversion for both sexes consisting of Good History &c &c--London. Printed for _J Sprint_ at the _Bell_, and _G. Conyers_ at the _Gold Ring_, in _Little Britain_, over against the _Sugar Loaf_. 1697. Price 1/. Catalogued M.(G.)

[19.] (C. 20, f. 8)/226 Roxburghe Ballads.

[20.] (C. 20, f. 8)/227 Roxburghe Ballads.

[21.] (C. 22, e. 2)/110 A Collection of English Ballads.

[22.] (C. 20, f. 8)/279 Roxburghe Ballads.

[23.] (C. 20, f. 8)/359 Roxburghe Ballads.

[24.] C. 40, a. 1. Wit Restor'd in severall select Poems not formerly publish't. London. Printed for _R. Pollard_, _N. Brooks_ and _T. Dring_,[F. 260] and are to be sold at the Old _Exchange_, and in _Fleet Street_. 1658. Catalogued Wit.

[25.] 1078, e. 2. Norfolk Drollery, Or a Compleat Collection of the Newest Songs, Jovial Poems, and Catches &c--By the Author, M. _Stevenson_. _London._ Printed for _R. Reynolds_,[F. 261] at the _Sun_ and _Bible_, and _John Lutton_ at the _Blue Anchor_ in the _Poultry_. 1673. Catalogued Stevenson.

[26.] Coffee House Jests Refined and Enlarged. By the Author of the Oxford Jests. The Fourth Edition, with Large Additions. London. Printed for _Hen. Rhodes_, next door to the _Swan Tavern_, near _Bride Lane_ in _Fleet Street_. 1686. Catalogued Coffee House Jests. 12,316, a. 15.

[27.] (816, m. 9)/31

[28.] (C. 20, f. 9)/74 Roxburghe Ballads.

[29.] (C. 20, f. 7)/42 Roxburghe Ballads.

[30.] (C. 20, f. 8)/51 Roxburghe Ballads.

[31.] (C. 20, f. 7)/340 Roxburghe Ballads.

[32.] C. 40, a. 6. The Booke of Merry Riddles, together with proper Questions, and witty Proverbs, to make pleasant pastime. No lesse usefull than behoovefull for any young man or child, to know if he be quick witted, or no. London. Printed for _John Stafford_,[F. 262] and _W.G_, and are to be sold at the _George_ near _Fleetbridg_. 1660.

[33.] (669, f. 10)/99 Single Sheets.

[34.] (669, f. 10)/106 Single Sheets.

[35.] (C. 20, f. 8)/112 The Roxburghe Ballads.

[36.] (E. 246)/23 A Dialogue or Rather a Parley betweene Prince _Ruperts_ Dogge, whose name is PUDDLE and _Tobies_ Dog whose name is PEPPER &c. Whereunto is added the Challeng which Prince _Griffins_ Dogg called _Towzer_ hath sent to Prince _Ruperts_ Dogg Puddle, in the behalf of honest Pepper Tobies Dog. Moreover the said Prince _Griffin_ is newly gone to Oxford to lay the Wager, and to make up the MATCH. Printed at London for I. Smith 1643.

[37.] (E. 99)/14 The Bloody Prince, or a declaration of the most cruell Practices of Prince Rupert, and the rest of the Cavaliers in fighting against God, and the true Members of His Church. By I. W. London. Printed 1643. Catalogued W. (I.)

[38.] 12,613 c. The History of the Blind Begger of Bednal Green.

[39.] (E. 92)/13 The Parliaments unspotted Bitch: in answer to Prince Roberts Dog called _Boy_, And his Malignant She Monkey. London. Printed for R. Jackson 1643.[F. 263] Catalogued England.

[40.] (E. 96)/16 The Welsh Embassadour, Or the happy Newes his Worship hath brought to London, &c--Printed for _I. Underwood_ 1643.[F. 263]

[41.] 11,609, c. 6. The Works of Mr John Cleveland &c--London. Printed by _R Holt_ for _Obadiah Blagrave_ at the _Bear_ and _Star_, over against the little North Door in S^t _Paul's_ Church yard 1687.

[42.] (669, f. 11)/81 The Braggadocia Souldier: and the Civill Citizen. Printed for J. L. 1647.

[43.] (E. 3)/17 A Dogs Elegy, or Ruperts Tears[F. 264] for the late Defeat given him at _Marston moore_, neer _York_, by the Three Renowned Generalls _Alexander Earl of_ Leven, _Generall of the Scottish Forces_, Fardinando _Lord_ Fairefax, _and the Earle of_ Manchester Generalls of the English Forces in the North. Where his beloved Dog named BOY, was killed by a Valliant Souldier, who had skill in _Necromancy_. _Likewise the strange breed of this Shagg'd_ Cavalier, _whelp'd of a Malignant_ Water-witch; with all his tricks and feats.

Sad Caveliers, _Rupert_ invites you all
That doe survive, to his Dogs Funerall.
Close mourners are the Witch, Pope, & devill,
That much lament yo'r late befallen evill.

Printed at _London_ for _G. B._ July 27. 1644.

[44.] (E. 3)/11 The Kingdomes Weekly Intelligencer. Catalogued P. P. London.

[45.] (E. 3)/13 A CONTINUATION of Certain Speciall and Remarkable passages informed to the PARLIAMENT, and otherwise from divers parts of this Kingdome, from Wednesday the 10^{th} of _Iuly_, till Wednesday the 17. of _Iuly_. 1644. Catalogued P. P. London. Special and Remarkable Passages.

[46.] (E. 2)/24 Ruperts Sumpter, and Private Cabinet rifled. And a Discovery of his _Jewels_ By way of Dialogue between Mercurius _Britannicus_ and Mercurius _Aulicus_. London.

Printed by J. Coe[F. 265] A.D. 1644. Catalogued Rupert.

[47.] (E. 4)/4 The Catholike's Petition to Prince _Rupert_ showing The ground of their Griefe, The force of their Constancie, and their hopes of Recovery. With a Draught of a _Proclamation_ presented to his Highnesse, for the more speedy Recruiting his Army, destroying the Protestants, and gaining a Crowne.

Prince looke about thee, here is much adoe,
'Tis time to looke, and lay about thee too;
Send obstinate offenders to their graves.
That neither will be Catholikes nor slaves.

Printed according to Order for G. B.[F. 266] August 1. 1644. Catalogued Catholics.

[48.] (E. 2)/1 A Continuation of true Intelligence from the _English_ and _Scottish_ Forces, in the North, for the service of King and Parliament, and now beleaguering York, from the 16^{th} of June to Wednesday the 10^{th} of _July_. 1644. Wherein is given a full and particular Accompt of the Battaile with Prince Rupert, and the Marquesse New Castle together with the successe thereof. By Sim. Ash. Chaplaine to the Earle of _Manchester_, and one of the Ministers of the Assembly. London. Printed for _Thomas Underhill_, at the Bible in Woodstreet. 1644.

[49.] (E. 90)/25 An exact description of Prince _Rupert's_ Malignant She-Monkey, a great Delinquent: Having approved herselfe a better servant, than his white Dog called _Boy_. Laid open in three particulars: 1. What she is in her owne shape. 2. What she doth figuratively signifie. 3. Her malignant tricks and qualities. Printed for _E. Johnson_. 1642 (a misprint for 1643). Catalogued Ruperts.

[50.] (E. 93)/9 The Humerous Tricks and Conceits of Prince _Roberts_ Malignant She-Monkey, discovered to the world before her marriage. Also the manner of her marriage to a Cavaleer, and how within three dayes space, she called him Cuckold to his face. London, printed for T. Cornish. (There is no date, but it must have been in the same year as [49.]) Catalogued Rupert. Prince.

[51.] C. 39, e. 58. Doctor Merry-man: or Nothing but Mirth. Written by S. R. London Printed for _Samuell Rand_, and are to be sold at his Shoppe neere Holborne bridge. 1616. Catalogued R. (S.)

[52.] C. 40, c. 33. Pasquil's Jests with the Merriments of Mother Bunch. Wittie pleasant, and delightfull. London. Printed by I. F. and are to be sold by _William Gilbertson_[F. 267] at the signe of the Bible in Giltspur-street. (1650?)

[53.] (C. 20, f. 8)/254 Roxburghe Ballads.

[54.] 2044, g. Bartholomew Fayre: A Comedie, Acted in the Yeare 1614 By the Lady Elizabeths Servants, And then dedicated to King IAMES, of _most Blessed Memorie_. By the Author, Beniamin Johnson. London. Printed by I. B. for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at the signe of the _Beare_, in _Pauls_ Church-yard. 1631.

[55.] (C. 20, f. 7)/214 Roxburghe Ballads.

[56.] (C. 20, f. 7)/325. Roxburghe Ballads.

[57.] (C. 20, f. 7)/254. Roxburghe Ballads.

[58] (669, f. 10)/105 Single Sheets. 1646.

[59.] Harl. MSS. 5947/166

[60.] (C. 20, f. 10)/76 Roxburghe Ballads.

[61.] 12,315, a. 11. Mirth in abundance. Set forth and made manifest in many Jests, upon severall occasions, full of Wit and Truth. Contriv'd to relieve the Melancholy, and rejoyce the Merry, to expell sorrow, and advance Jollity. All of them New and Noble, free from Rayling, Baudery, Blasphemy or Incivility. Collected and set together by a lover of lawfull Mirth and true hearted Society. London. Printed for _Francis Grove_, neere the Saracens Head on Snow Hill. 1659.

[62.] Harl. MSS. 5947/167

[63.] (C. 20, f. 7)/384 Roxburghe Ballads.

[64.] (E. 1351)/2 The Astrologer's Bugg-beare: Being a briefe Description of many Pitthy Passages, which were brought to passe upon that day which the Astrologers pointed out for Black-Monday: Whereby wee may all see and know that God's power is beyond man's expectation. Mark well and take notice, it is worth your observation. Written by L. P. London. Printed for _Sicnarf Seloc_, in the Yeare of the downfall of darke Astrology, and are to be sold in Country and City, by honest, harmlesse people, that love _England_ and its Friends. Catalogued P.(L.)

[65.] 644. b. 56. The Alchemist written by Ben Ionson.

----Neque, me ut miretur turba, laboro:
Contentus paucis lectoribus.

London printed by _Thomas Snodham_[F. 268] for _Walter Burre_,[F. 269] and are sold by _John Stepneth_ at the West End of Paules. 1612.

[66.] (C. 20, f. 8)/78 Roxburghe Ballads.

[67.] Ad. MSS. 15,227. Sir John Harringtons Epigrams.

[68.] (C. 20, f. 9)/212 Roxburghe Ballads.

[69.] E. 1351/5 No-Body his Complaint. Dialogue between Master No-Body, and Doctour Some-Body. A delightfull Discourse, by George Baron

No-Body _Why do'st thou father all thy Lies
On me? heaping Indignities
On one that never injur'd thee?_

Some-Body _My Words and Acts hurt_ No-Body.

No-Body. Som-Body _hath belied me much_,
No-Body _sure hath cause to grutch_.

London. Printed by B. Alsop,[F. 270] dwelling near the Upper-Pomp in Grub Street. 1652.

[70.] 2044, g. Ionson's Works. Vol. I. Epigrammes. I. Booke. The Author B. I.[F. 271] London. 1616.[F. 272]

[71.] (C. 20, f. 9)/88 Roxburghe Ballads.

[72.] Grenville, 16,427. Ar't asleepe Husband? A Boulster Lecture. Stored With all variety of Witty jeasts, merry Tales, and other pleasant passages; Extracted from the choicest flowers of Philosophy, Poesy, antient and moderne History. Illustrated with Examples of incomparable constancy, in the excellent History of _Philocles_ and _Doriclea_. By _Philogenes Panedonius_. London, Printed by R. Bishop, for Richard Best, and are to be sold at his shop neare Graies-Inne-gate in Holeborne. 1646.

[73.] (C. 39, k. vol. 2)/171 Bagford Ballads.

[74.] (E. 1640)/3 Here's Jack in a Box, that will Coniure the Fox, or a new List of the new Fashions now used in _London_.

Come who buyes Jack in a Box,
That will Cunjure the Fox,
And move them to delight:
It may serve as I may say,
For to passe the time away,
In the long Winter nights,
To sit by a good fire,
When the Season doth require,
Your Body to keepe warme:
This Booke of merriment
Will yield you sweet content,
And doe you no harme.

This new merry Booke was newly Invented,
But never before this time Imprinted.

Written by _Laurence Price_ in the moneth of October. 1656.--London, Printed for _Tho. Vere_[F. 273] at the _Angel_ without _Newgate_.

[75.] Grenville, 11,163. The Wits, or Sport upon Sport. Being a curious Collection of several Drols and Farces, Presented and Shewn For the Merriment and Delight of Wise Men, and the Ignorant. As they have been sundry times Acted in Publique, and Private, In London at Bartholomew, In the Countrey at other Faires. In Halls and Taverns. On several Mountebancks Stages, at Charing Cross, Lincolns Inn Fields, and other places. By Several Stroleing Players, Fools, and Fidlers, and the Mountebancks Zainies with Loud Laughter, and great Applause. Written I know not when, by several Persons, I know not who, But now newly Collected by your Old Friend to please you.

Francis Kirkman.[F. 274] London, 1672.

[76.] (C. 20, f. 7)/343 Roxburghe Ballads.

[77.] 12,331, b. 42. Tarlton's Jests. Drawne into these three parts. 1. His Court Witty Iests. 2. His found City Iests. 3. His Countrey-pretty Iests. full of delight, Wit and honest Mirth. London. Printed by I.H.[F. 275] for Andrew Crook, and are to be sold in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Beare. 1638.

[78.] C. 40, a. 22. Conceits, Clinches, Flashes, and Whimzies. Newly studied, with some Collections, but those never published before in this kinde. London. Printed by _R. Hodgkinsonne_ for _Daniel Frere_, and are to be sold at the signe of the red _Bull_ in _little Brittain_. 1639.

[79.] (669, f. 11)/121 (Single Sheets) 25 Jan. 1647.

[80.] (C. 22, e. 2)/153 A Collection of Ballads.

[81.] 11,623, a.a.a. 32. Epigrammes written on purpose to be read: with a Proviso that they may be understood by the Reader, being Ninety in Number: Besides two new made Satyres that attend them. By John Taylor,[F. 276] at the Signe of the Poet's Head, in Ph[oe]nix Alley, neare the middle of Long Aker, or Covent Garden. London. Printed in the Yeare 1651.

[82.] 79, h. 22. "Wit & Mirth" in "All the Workes of Iohn Taylor the Water poet being 63 in number, collected into one Volum by the Author with sundry new Additions, Corrected, Revised, and newly Imprinted. 1630.

[83.] (C. 39, k. vol. 3)/88 The Bagford Ballads.

[84.] (C. 22, e. 2)/210 A Collection of Ballads.

[85.] 1078, g. 15. Covent Garden Drollery, or a Collection of all the Choice Songs, Poems, Prologues and Epilogues, Sung and Spoken at Courts and Theaters, never in Print before. Written by the refind'st Witts of the Age. And Collected by A(lexander) B(rome). London. Printed for James Magnes neer the Piazza in Russel Street. 1672. Catalogued B. (A.)

[86.] 12,316, a. 27. Fragmenta Aulica, or Court and State Jests in Noble Drollery. True and Reall. Ascertained to their Times, Places and Persons. By T. S. Gent. London, Printed for H. Marsh[F. 277] at the Princes Armes in Chancery Lane near Fleet street; and Jos. Coniers[F. 278] at the Black Raven in the long Walk near Christ Church. 1662. Catalogued S.(T. Gent.)

[87.] (C. 20, f. 8)/407 Roxburghe Ballads.

[88.] (C. 22, e. 2)/196 A Collection of Ballads.

[89.] (C. 20, f. 7)/36 Roxburghe Ballads.

[90.] (C. 20, f. 7)/28 Roxburghe Ballads.

[91.] 12,316, a.a. 7. A Helpe to Discourse. Or A Misselany of Seriousnesse with Merriment. Consisting of witty Philosophicall, Gramaticall, and Astronomicall Questions and Answers. As also Of Epigrams, Epitaphs, Riddles, and Jests. Together with the Countrey-mans Counsellour, next his yearley Oracle or Prognostication to consult with. Contayning divers necessary Rules and Observations, of much use and consequence, _beeing knowne_. Now the sixt time published, and much inlarged by the former Authors W. B.[F. 279] and E. P.[F. 280] London. Printed by B. A. and T Fawcet, for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, neere the Church. 1627. Catalogued. B. (W.) and P. (E.)

[92.] (C. 22, e. 2)/198 A Collection of Ballads.

[93.] C. 40, d. 38. Merrie conceited Jests of George Peele[F. 281] Gentleman, sometimes a Student in Oxford. Wherein is shewed the course of his life, how he lived; a man very well knowne in the Citie of London, and elsewhere.

Buy, reade and judge
The price doe not grudge;
It will doe thee more pleasure,
Than twice so much treasure.

London. Printed by G. P. for F. Faulkner,[F. 282] and are to be sold at his Shop in Southwarke, neere Saint Margarets Hill. 1627.

[94.] (1080, e. 28)/2 A choice Banquet of Witty Jests, Rare Fancies, and Pleasant Novels. Fitted for all the Lovers of Wit, Mirth, and Eloquence. Being an Addition to _Archee's_[F. 283] JESTS, taken out of his Closet; but never publisht by him in his life time. London. Printed by T. J. and are to be sold by Peter Dring[F. 284] at the Sun in the Poultry 1660. Catalogued Armstrong (A.) Jester.

[95.] (669, f. 11)/127 Single Sheets.

[96.] (C. 20, f. 7)/138 Roxburghe Ballads.

[97.] 12,316, a. 43. The Merry Dutch Miller and New Invented Windmill. Wherewith he undertaketh to grind all sorts of Women, as the Old, Decreped, Wrinkled, Blear ey'd, Long Nosed, Blind, Lame, Scolds, Jealous, Angry, Poor, Drunkards, W----, Sluts, or all others what soever. They shall come out of his Mill Young, Active, Pleasant, Handsome, Wise, Loving, Vertuous and Rich; Without any Deformity and just suteable to their Husband's Humours.

_The Rich for Money, and the Poor for nothing._ Composed Dialogue wise, for the Recreation of all those that are inclined to be merry, and may serve to pass away an hour in a Cold winter night (without any great offence) by a good fire side.

The Miller and the Mill you see
How throng'd with Customers they be:
Then bring your Wives unto the Mill,
And Young for Old you shall have still.

London. Printed by E. Crowch,[F. 285] for F. Coles,[F. 286] T. Vere,[F. 286] and J. Wright.[F. 286] 1672.

[98.] (669, f. 26)/64 Single Sheets.

[99.] (E. 451)/14 A Brown Dozen of Drunkards: (Ali-ass Drink-hards) Whipt, and shipt to the Isle of Guls: for their abusing of M^r _Malt_ the bearded son, and _Barley-broth_ the brainlesse daughter of Sir John Barleycorne. All joco-seriously descanted to our Wine drunk, Wrath drunk, Zeale drunk, staggering Times. By one that hath drunk at _S^t Patricks_[F. 287] Well. London. Printed by Robert Austen on Addlin-hill. 1648.

[100.] (669, f. 10)/49 Single sheets.

[101.] (C. 20, f. 2)/12 Poetical Broadsides.

[102.] 1076, m. 2. Humors Ordinarie. Where a man may bee verie merrie, and exceeding well used for his six-pence. At London. Printed by Edward Allde, for William Firebrand, and are to bee sold at his Shoppe in the Popes head Alley, right over against the Taverne doore. 1607. Catalogued Rowlands. (S.)

[103.] 12,314, i. 31. Ingenii Eructus, or the Cambridge Jests, being Youths Recreation &c. By W. B. London printed for William Spiller, over against the Cross Keys in Red Lyon street, near the Fields, Holbourn, 1700. Price bound 1^s/

[104.] (C. 39, vol. 2.)/111 Bagford Ballads.

[105.] 1080, e. 26. The First and best Part of Scoggins Jests. Full of witty mirth and pleasant shifts, done by him in France, and other places: being a preservative against melancholy. Gathered by Andrew Boord, Doctor of Physicke. London. Printed for Francis Williams 1626.

[106.] (669, f. 6)/12 Single Sheets.

[107.] (C. 22, e. 2)/5 English Ballads.

[108.] (C. 22, e. 2)/66 English Ballads.

[109.] (C. 22, e. 2)/69 English Ballads.

[110.] C. 39, d. 2. The Pleasant Conceites of Old Hobson the merry Londoner, full of humorous discourses, and witty merriments. Whereat the quickest wittes may laugh, and the Wiser sort take pleasure. Printed at London for John Wright, and are to be sold at his shoppe neere Christ Church gate, 1607. Catalogued Johnson (R.)

[111.] (C. 22, e. 2)/67 English Ballads.

[112.] (C. 22, e. 2)/141 English Ballads.

[113.] (669, f. 16)/66 Single Sheets--Sep. 1652.

[114.] (C. 22, e. 2)/43 English Ballads.

[115.] (C. 20, f. 4. vol. 2)/84 Luttrell Collection.

[116.] Newspapers, 1681, vol. 3. Heraclitus Ridens: at a Dialogue between Jest and Earnest, concerning the Times. Numb. 15. Tuesday May 10, 1681.

[117.] (816, m. 19)/38 An exact Accompt of the Receipts and Disbursements Expended by the Committee of Safety. Upon the Emergent Occasions of the Nation. Delivered in by M^r R. Secretary to the said Committee, to prevent false Reports, and prejudicate Censures. London. Printed for Jer. Hanzen. 1660.

[118.] (C. 20, f. 4 vol. 2)/103. (The Luttrell Collection) Inamorato and Misogamos; or a Love Song Mock'd. London. Printed for H. Brome, at the Gun, at the West End of S^t Pauls. 1675.

[119.] (C. 39, k. vol. 2)/61 Bagford Ballads.

[120.] (C. 22, e. 2)/82 English Ballads.

[121.] C. 39, b. 39. Wit and Drollery, Joviall Poems: Corrected and much amended with Additions, By Sir J. M. Ja. S. Sir W. D. J. D.[F. 288] and the most refined Wits of the Age. London. Printed for Nath Brook, at the Angel in Cornhil, 1661. Catalogued M. (E.) (The Editor of this edition.)

[122.] (C. 22, e. 2)/52 English Ballads.

[123.] (669, f. 16)/13 Old Sayings and predictions verified.

[124.] (C. 20, f. 8)/376 Roxburghe Ballads.

[125.] (C. 20, f. 7)/34 Roxburghe Ballads.

[126.] (C. 39, k. vol. 2)/58 Bagford Collection.

[127.] 1078, e. 32. Wit and Mirth; or Pills to purge Melancholy. Being a Collection of the best Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. Fitted to all Humours, having each there proper Tune for either Voice or Instrument, many of the Songs being a new Set. &c--London. Printed by Will. Pearson, for Henry Playford. at his Shop in the Temple Change. 1699.

[128.] (669, f. 10)/111 Catalogue of the severall Sects and Opinions in England and other Nations, With a briefe Rehearsall of their false and dangerous Tenents. Printed for R. A. 1647.

[Footnote 253: T. Passenger published between 1670 and 1682.]

[Footnote 254: Sir John Menzies, James Smith, Sir William
Davenant, and John Dryden. The dedication and preface signed
J. P., _i.e._ John Playford, a publisher and writer of
prefaces of that period.]

[Footnote 255: Nathaniel Brook published between 1661 and
1668.]

[Footnote 256: John Budge was in business in 1609, as one of
the Roxburghe Ballads shows.]

[Footnote 257: Query, Royal Exchange.]

[Footnote 258: Cademan also published in 1675, as one of the
Roxburghe Ballads bears that date.]

[Footnote 259: Nothing is known of Capt. Wm. Hickes, except as
being the author of _Oxford Drolleries_ and _Oxford Jests_.]

[Footnote 260: Published between 1650 and 1687.]

[Footnote 261: Rowland Reynolds published also in 1671.]

[Footnote 262: Published from 1631 to 1660. Mr. Halliwell
reprinted this little book in 1866. He says, "It is believed
to be unique. It is an edition with many variations of the
old Book of Riddles alluded to by Slender." The copy in
the British Museum has a pencil note, "Cost me ten pounds
unbound." It is in black letter.]

[Footnote 263: This, as far as I can learn, is the only year
of his publishing.]

[Footnote 264: These (said to be the invention of Prince
Rupert) are small pear-shaped bubbles of glass, formed by
dropping melted glass in water. They will bear a smart stroke
on the thick end, but if the thin end is fractured, which is
done very easily, they are resolved into a very fine powder,
bursting with a slight explosion. These toys are easily
procurable.]

[Footnote 265: Jane Coe published between 1644 and 1647.]

[Footnote 266: Probably G. Bishop, who published from 1641 to
1644.]

[Footnote 267: Gilbertson published between 1640 and 1663.]

[Footnote 268: Alias _East_, published between 1609 and 1612.]

[Footnote 269: Certainly published in 1600.]

[Footnote 270: Published between 1650 and 1652.]

[Footnote 271: Ben Jonson.]

[Footnote 272: I cannot find a separate edition of these
Epigrams, although there is this entry in the Register of
the Stationers Company: "John Stepneth. 15^{_to_} Maii 1612.
Entred for his Copy vnder th' (h)andes of master Nydd, and
Th(e) wardens, A booke called, Ben Johnson his Epigrams.
vj^{_d._}"]

[Footnote 273: He published from 1648 to 1680.]

[Footnote 274: Kirkman also published in 1661.]

[Footnote 275: In all probability Joseph Hunt in Bedlem, near
Moore field gate, who printed in 1613.]

[Footnote 276: The "Water Poet."]

[Footnote 277: Published 1660, 1661.]

[Footnote 278: Or Conyers, was also in Fetter Lane, Duck Lane,
on Holborn Hill, and at the Anchor and Bible adjoining St.
Peter's Alley, Cornhill, published 1682-1691.]

[Footnote 279: William Basse.]

[Footnote 280: Edward Phillips, author of Theatrum Poetarum,
or a Compleat Collection of the Poets. Lond. 1675.]

[Footnote 281: He was a dramatic author, and an acquaintance
both of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. He led what we should term
a somewhat "fast life."]

[Footnote 282: He lived "over against St. Margaret's Hill
in Southwark," and published one of the Roxburghe ballads in
1631.]

[Footnote 283: Archie Armstrong, Court Jester to James I. and
Charles I.]

[Footnote 284: There was another of this name, T. Dring, who
lived in Fleet Street, and published between 1650 and 1687.]

[Footnote 285: Published from 1658 to 1674.]

[Footnote 286: Although separate publishers, they were
occasionally partners, and as such published from 1655 to
1680.]

[Footnote 287: A cant Irish term for the best whisky.]

[Footnote 288: See No. 3 and footnote (Footnote 255).]

SOME OF THE TUNES

_noted_

_in this Book._

[Music: _Sir Eglamore. See p. 9._]

[Music: _Come Lasses and Lads. See p. 23._]

[Music: _Sellenger's Round. See p. 68._]

[Music: _Dumb, Dumb, Dumb. See p. 99._]

[Music: _Sawney and Jockey. See p. 116._]

[Music: _Stingo; or, the Oyle of Barley. See p. 124._]

[Music: _Pegge of Ramsay; or, Watton Town's End. See p. 142._]

[Music: _Upon a Summer's Day. See p. 159._]

[Music: _Shall I lye beyond thee? or, Lulle me beyond thee. See p. 207._]

[Music: _The Spinning Wheel. See p. 241._]

[Music: _Cuckolds all a Row. See p. 255._]

[Music: _The Leather Bottel. See p. 312._]

[Music: _Ragged and Torn. See p. 327._]

[Music: _There was a Jovial Beggar. See p. 386._]

[Music: _Ioan's Ale is New. See p. 399._]

[Music: _Love will find out the way. See p. 417._]

[Music: _The Joviall Crew; or, A Beggar, a Beggar, a Beggar I'll be. See p. 424._]

Transcriber's Note:

- - signifies italic text; = = signifies Old English text;
^ or ^{} signifies a superscript.

[=] signifies a letter with a macron (straight line over)
accent; [~] signifies a letter with a tilde over, sometimes
indication an omitted letter.

This book has regular Footnotes, Endnotes, and special Notes.

Footnotes are numbered consecutively through the book, [F. 1]
etc., and placed below the snippet/poem/article etc. to which
they refer.

The other numbers in square brackets, e.g. [61.], are
references to publications listed at the end of the book.

Punctuation is somewhat irregular, and not always present.
Opening quotes are not always closed, and sometimes the closing
quote is many paragraphs after the opening quote. Punctuation
has not been regularised. Some punctuation is older style, as :
for . Some missing or damaged punctuation has been repaired.

The spelling is not necessarily consistent. A word or name can
be spelt several ways in the same article.

'I' often means 'aye' (meaning 'yes'), even in the same
sentence as 'I' the personal pronoun.

The spelling of this book is from the 17th Century, when
modern spelling rules did not apply.

Apostrophes (of ownership) were usually absent.

Dashes frequently replace letters in censored words, leaving
the astute reader able to guess the word, while not falling
foul of officialdom.

Line 251, Page 3: King _Harry_ groates

[Note: Harry was King Henry; a groat was an old English silver
coin, first coined by Henry III in 1249, and by Edward III in
1351. Originally worth one penny, it later rose to the value
of fourpence. The groat was revived between 1836 and 1856,
and withdrawn from circulation in 1887 (from Collins New Age
Encyclopedia, 1963)].

Line 4244, Page 104: Pr. Rob. Dog corrected to Pr. Rup. Dog
(printer's error).

Line 5850, Page 147: 'I'l.' sic. "and therefore I'l. light."

Line 5969, Page 150: 'I, i and J, j were often interchangeable:

"Puss my aple gainst thy mouse jle lay The gam's mine jf thast
ne'r a trump to play"

would perhaps today be written

"Puss my apple 'gainst thy mouse I'll lay. The game's mine if
thou hast ne'er a trump to play"

but this book is 17th century....

Line 7258, Page 182: 'of his freind'.
"Freind" was a normal 17th century spelling of 'friend'.

Line 10662, Page 268: [94*.] is as printed. The reason for the
asterisk is unclear.

line 10914: 60000l.
l is short for 'libra' (Latin) = £ (pound/pounds); so, £60,000.

Line 13075, Page 333: 'is' corrected to 'in'.

"the Hare went through a Muse[F. 211] in a Hedg where a
Carpenter had hid his Axe,..."

Line 17125, Page 438: '_woood_' corrected to '_wood_

"Being a MOCK to the _Crab_ of the _Wood_, and to that Tune:"

Page 440: Printed for R. Jackson 1643.[F. 263]; Printed for
_I. Underwood_ 1643.[F. 263] This is not an error: the same
footnote ([Footnote 263: This, as far as I can learn, is the
only year of his publishing.]) would appear to apply to both
publishers.