Historical and entertaining anecdotes [electronic resource] : or, the pocket remembrancer; being a new and elegant assemblage of the most ingenious sallies of wit, Lively Effusions of Fancy, Interesting Portraits of Virtue and Vice, Humourous Adventures, Whimical Expedients, wise sayings, pleasing stories, memorable actions, &c. of poets, generals, statesmen, and philosophers, which occur in the annal of ancient and modern history. The whole Calculated to reflect, in their proper Colours, the various Effects of Virtue and of Vice, of Wisdom and of Folly, as they have from Time to Time been displayed on the grand Theatre of the World; to store the Mind with a Variety of useful and agreeable Knowledge; and thereby, without Trouble or Expence, to qualify the Reader to converse with Care and Propriety, and to shine in the politest Companies.