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Title:  Nugæ venales, or, Complaisant companion being new jests, domestick and forreign, bulls, rhodomontados, pleasant novels and miscellanies.
Author: Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
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Beggar, Sirrah (said one) don't you see we are busie, therefore leave off your impor∣tunity, or I'le set you packing, and thereupon lifted up his foot to kick him. O fie said his Friend, will you kick a Dumb man? Is he Dumb said the other? why did he not tell me so.Many dining together at one Ordina∣ry, made a Match to play at Bowles, but one would play but two shillings Rubbers; before I will play for so little (said the other) I will sit down and walk Horses.One indeavouring to prove which of all Creatures was longest liv'd, Swore that an Eel lived longest after it was dead.One passing the Ferry at Hampton Court, the Ferry-man's wife at that time officiated, whereat he wondred, saying, I never tell now saw a Woman Ferry-man.One being Sentenced to dye fell on his knes and begg'd of the Judge to spare him his Life for his poor Wifes sake and his Fatherless Children.0