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 to which are added XIII ingenious characters drawn to the life
Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.
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An extravagant young Heir, having sold all his Lands to maintain his De∣bauchery, fell Sick and sent for a Phy∣sician; who perceiving that his Di∣stemper arose from ill Humours, con∣tracted by his Intemperunce, order'd him to be let Blood, and coming to see it, he told him it was very green. Alas Sir, says he, how can it be other∣wise, when I have Eaten up all my Mea∣dows and Corn-fields.
