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Title: To the fair authoress of an epigram, in answer to an illiberal abuse of the
late Rev. Dr Sterne
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: [The Gazetteer], March 21, 1768
Date(s): 1768 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Answer to a criticism of Laurence Sterne (possibly the preceding BCMSV 1006),
representing envy as unable to harm his memory
Title: An ode
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1762 ?
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Celebration of the birth of the future George IV, anticipating his reign;
praising George III and Queen Charlotte
Title: The beau parson. Addressed to the Revd. Mr John Horne (Minister or Curate of
Brentford)
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: Gazetteer, [Friday] Dec. 30, 1768
Date(s): 1768 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Satire on a clergyman, John Horne, concerned with his external appearance
(hair and clothes) instead of religion. With a marginal note on the layout of
the verse.
Title: The kind inquiry
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: The Gazetteer of [Wednesday] Jan. 4, 1769
Date(s): 1769 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: On the clergyman John Horne of Brentford. Followed by a prose note of his
friendship with the politician John Wilkes, whose victory in an election for a
London alderman he had helped to secure
Title: To the author of some lines in yesterday's Gazetteer addressed to the Revd.
Mr Horne
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: From the above mentioned Gazetteer [Jan 4, 1769?]
Date(s): 1768
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: In defence of the clergyman John Horne of Brentford, criticised for attention
to his external appearance, especially his clothes (see BCMSV 1009), praising
his mind. Dated Dec. 31, 1768
Title: An address to the young ladies [index]
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: A.B.
Date(s): 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Advice to young women to behave reverently in church, taking as example the
flirtatious Kitty who adjusts her behaviour accordingly. Headed: "A.B. desires
we will insert the following address to the young ladies at church, in
compliance with a very good i
Title: A rebus
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: A rebus or riddle, the answer (not given) being the name of a city.
Subscribed "O's Coll.", perhaps referring to Oxford
Title: Extempore lines on a late translation of French sermons. Addressed to Dr D-d
[Dod, margin].
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: Antigallican. Gazette, [Friday] Sept. 15, 1769
Date(s): 1769 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Criticism of Dr William Dodd for translating French sermons when Britain has
a sufficiency of authors able to give advice to George III
Title: Upon the death of the most noble John Manners, Marquis of Granby and Colonel
of the Blues. [Two epigrams on ... (index, cf.BCMSV 1017).]:
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: The Old British Spy and London Weekly Journal, [Saturday] Oct.27, 1770
Date(s): 1770 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Epigrammatic lament for the death of John Manners, Marquis of Granby, punning
on his surname
Title: Upon the same [i.e. the death of ... John Manners, Marquis of Granby]. [Two:
epigrams on ... (index, cf. BCMSV 1016).]:
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1770
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Epigrammatic lament for the death of John Manners, Marquis of Granby, punning
on his surname
Title: Regnier's epitaph, made by himself
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: London Magazine April (?) 1771 p.655 col.21; [French]
Date(s): 1771 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Epitaph for the satirist Mathurin Regnier, translating preceding French lines
written by himself reflecting on his carefree life. With a note, "A very
athiestical epitaph, but very well translated (closely) and at least equally
witty in the translation wi
Title: The post from Parnassus. An epigram. [Epigram on Lord North (index).]
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: The London Packet; or, New Evening Post. From Monday July 1 to Wednesday
Date(s): 1771 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Satirical attack on Frederick North, Earl of Guilford (Lord North), for his
subservience to the wishes of George III