The tales and jests of Mr. Hugh Peters collected into one volume / published by one that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time ... ; together with his sentence and the manner of his execution.

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Title: The tales and jests of Mr. Hugh Peters collected into one volume / published by one that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time ... ; together with his sentence and the manner of his execution.
Author: Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
Publication: London :: Printed for S.D. ...,; 1660.
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Subject terms: Humorous stories, English -- England.
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How M. Peters jeer'd a rich man and his fat wife. (Book 38)

Mr. Peters being invited to dinner to a friends house, Knowing him to be very wealthy, and his wife as fat as he was rich, brake this jest at Table before them, Truly Sir, said he, you have the world and the flesh, but pray God you get not the Devil in the end.