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 / the whole work compil'd with great care and exactness, and may serve as the witty-man's companion, the busie-man's diversion and the melancholy man's physick and recreation, calculated for the innocent spending of the winter evenings by H.C.

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Title: 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 / the whole work compil'd with great care and exactness, and may serve as the witty-man's companion, the busie-man's diversion and the melancholy man's physick and recreation, calculated for the innocent spending of the winter evenings by H.C.
Author: Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.
Publication: London :: Printed for John Harris ...,; 1693.
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Subject terms: English wit and humor.
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Two young Scholars travelling from Roan to Paris, mit a Countrey-fellow riding upon an Ass, which bray∣ed in such a manner, as if he had been over-joy'd to be in such learned Com∣pany: These Students thinking to put a trick on the Fellow, said, Friend, why do you let your Brother cry so? Can't you find out some way to still and quiet him? The Fellow, who was none of the dullest of the Parish that he dwelt in, answered, My Ass, Sirs, is so extreamly pleased to meet with his Re∣lations and Old Acquaintance, that he cou'd do no less than sing a Song of mirth and merry glee, in testimony of your hearty Welcom to him.