INTRODUCTION.
The Rime of Sir Thopas.
THE RIME OF SIR THOPAS. (2)
THE Knight of the Burning Pestle .
The Rehearsal .
The Splendid Shilling.
Two "Odes."
THE TRAGEDY OF TRAGEDIES: OR, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF Tom Thumb the Great .
Chrononhotonthologos :
The Rovers ; OR, THE DOUBLE ARRANGEMENT.
Bombastes Furioso .
Rejected Addresses .
LOYAL EFFUSION.
THE BABY'S DEBUT.
AN ADDRESS WITHOUT A PHOENIX.
CUI BONO?
IN THE CHARACTER OF A HAMPSHIRE FARMER.
THE LIVING LUSTRES.
THE REBUILDING.
DRURY'S DIRGE.
A TALE OF DRURY LANE.
JOHNSON'S GHOST.
THE BEAUTIFUL INCENDIARY.
FIRE AND ALE.
PLAYHOUSE MUSINGS.
DRURY LANE HUSTINGS. A NEW HALFPENNY BALLAD.
ARCHITECTURAL ATOMS. Translated by Dr. B.
THEATRICAL ALARM BELL.
THE THEATRE.
THE THEATRE. (2)
To the Managing Committee of the New Drury Lane Theatre.
Case No. I. MACBETH.
Case No. II. THE STRANGER.
Case No. III. GEORGE BARNWELL.
PUNCH'S APOTHEOSIS.
Odes and Addresses to Great People .
ODE TO MR. GRAHAM. THE AERONAUT.
ODE TO MR. M'ADAM.
ODE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN.
TO SYLVANUS URBAN, ESQUIRE,
AN ADDRESS TO THE STEAM WASHING COMPANY.
LETTER OF REMONSTRANCE FROM BRIDGET JONES,
ODE TO R. W. ELLISTON, ESQUIRE, THE GREAT LESSEE!
ODE TO RICHARD MARTIN, ESQUIRE,
ODE TO W. KITCHENER, M.D.
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Table of Contents added by Transcriber.
THE RIME OF SIR THOPAS
THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE
THE_REHEARSAL
THE_SPLENDID_SHILLING
TWO ODES
NAMBY PAMBY
A WORD UPON PUDDING.
THE TRAGEDY OF TRAGEDIES: OR, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOM THUMB THE GREAT
CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS
THE ROVERS
BOMBASTES FURIOSO.
REJECTED ADDRESSES.
LOYAL EFFUSION.
THE BABY'S DEBUT.
AN ADDRESS WITHOUT A PHOENIX.
CUI BONO?
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF DRURY LANE PLAYHOUSE.
IN THE CHARACTER OF A HAMPSHIRE FARMER.
THE LIVING LUSTRES.
THE REBUILDING.
DRURY'S DIRGE.
A TALE OF DRURY LANE.
JOHNSON'S GHOST.
THE BEAUTIFUL INCENDIARY.
FIRE AND ALE.
PLAYHOUSE MUSINGS.
DRURY LANE HUSTINGS.
ARCHITECTURAL ATOMS.
THEATRICAL ALARM BELL.
THE THEATRE.
THE THEATRE.
TO THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE NEW DRURY LANE THEATRE.
CASE NO. I.
CASE NO. II.
CASE NO. III.
PUNCH'S APOTHEOSIS.
ODES AND ADDRESSES TO GREAT PEOPLE.
ODE TO MR. GRAHAM.
ODE TO MR. M'ADAM.
ODE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN.
TO SYLVANUS URBAN, ESQUIRE,
AN ADDRESS TO THE STEAM WASHING COMPANY.
LETTER OF REMONSTRANCE
ODE TO R. W. ELLISTON, ESQUIRE,
ODE TO RICHARD MARTIN, ESQUIRE,
ODE TO W. KITCHENER, M.D.
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RIME OF THOPAS. | NAMBY PAMBY and |
| CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS. |
BEAUMONT & FLETCHER'S | |
KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE. | CANNING, FRERE & ELLIS'S |
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REHEARSAL. | W. B. RHODES'S |
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SPLENDID SHILLING. | REJECTED ADDRESSES. |
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