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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A foolish young Esquire, being new∣ly come to his Estate (taking after the old Miser his Father, grew covetous.) He hearing his Steward say, he had killed him a Bullock against Christmas. What, said he; do you mean to undo me by such extravagant Expences? I will have but half a one kil•ed at a time.
