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The History of Johnny Quæ Genus, the Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax.: A Poem by the Author of the Three Tours. — John Shaqi

The History of Johnny Quæ Genus, the Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax.: A Poem by the Author of the Three Tours.Combe, William

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The History of Johnny Quæ Genus, the Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax.: A Poem by the Author of the Three Tours.

Name: The History of Johnny Quæ Genus, the Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax.: A Poem by the Author of the Three Tours.
Author: Combe, William

Combe, William

English wit and humor, Pictorial; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Caricatures and cartoons; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Poetry

Journey to London                 _To face the Title_
    In search of Service                  _To face p._ 13
    Relating his History to Sir Jeffery          "     17
    At Oxford                                    "     42
    Conflict with Lawyer Gripe-all               "     44
    With the Sheep-Shearers                      "     59
    Assisting a Traveller                        "     63
    In the Sports of the Kitchen                 "     75
    In the Service of Sir Jeffery Gourmand       "     81
    With a Quack Doctor                          "    139
    With a Spendthrift                           "    150
    Attending on a Sporting Finale               "    162
    In the Service of a Miser                    "    174
    With the Money Lenders                       "    179
    Officiating at a Gaming Table                "    180
    With a Portrait Painter                      "    188
    Gives a Grand Party                          "    201
    Interrupts a Tête à Tête                     "    203
    Committed with a riotous Dancing Party
      to the Watch-House                         "    212
    Engaged with Jovial Friends,
       or who sings best                         "    214
    The Party breaking up and
       QUÆ GENUS breaking down                   "    220
    Turned out of a House which
       he mistakes for his own                   "    222
    With Creditors                               "    229
    Discovers his Father                         "    248




THE HISTORY

OF

JOHNNY QUÆ GENUS

OR

The Foundling of Doctor Syntax




CANTO I


    Johnny Quæ Genus! what a name
    To offer to the voice of Fame!
    (Though she 'tis hop'd may condescend
    To act as Little Johnny's friend)
    This may be said, when first the eye
    Does, by a careless glance, descry
    The striking range of marshall'd words
    Which a gay TITLE-PAGE affords.
    But what's a name, as SHAKESPEARE says,
    It neither gives nor lessens praise;
    Adds no fresh odour to the rose,
    Nor any other flower that blows:
    Whether with rare or common name
    The fragrance will be just the same.
    'Tis not a title can confer
    The good or ill of character,
    _HOWARDS_ have been both beat and bang'd,
    And some with ancient names been hang'd:
    Look at a ship with convicts stor'd
    What noble names are oft on board!
    It is the living, current course
    Or of the better or the worse,
    That stamps, whate'er may be the name,
    Or with a good or evil fame.
    But howsoe'er the thing we view
    Our little Johnny's title's new:
    Or for the child or for the man,
    In an old phrase, 'tis _spick_ and _span_.

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The History of Johnny Quæ Genus, the Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax.: A Poem by the Author of the Three Tours.

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