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.

THE Contents of the Tales and Jests of Mr. Hugh Peters.

• 1 How Mr. Peters being belated on a journey, lodged at a Millers house, and what passed between him and the miller.
• 2 How a notable Parson put a jest upon Mr. Peters and Mr. T. when he was examin∣ed by them.
• 3 How Mr. Peters broke a jest upon a Lady.
• 4 How Mr. Peters reproved Oliver Crom∣wel for sleeping in the Church whilst he was preaching.
• 5 How Mr. Peters divided his Text at St. Al∣bans.
• 6 How Mr. Peters and his Neighbour discour∣sed on the wind.
• 7 How M. Peters inveigh'd against the pride of the English Nation.
• 8 How Mr. Peters jested on his Horse.
• 9 How M. Peters examined a Country lad, and

• the jests that hapned at that time.
• 10 How Mr. Peters and several Justices of the Peace sat two days about the brewing of small Beer.
• 11 How Mr. Peters adviseth a Traveller to be accomplisht.
• 12 How Mr. Peters served the Parson of a hot constitution.
• 13 How M. Peters gave his opinion concern∣ing Christendom.
• 14 How Mr. Peters rode through the Strand.
• 15 How Mr. Peters wrote a Letter from Tre∣dagh in Ireland.
• 16 How Mr. Peters described a Whore.
• 17 How Mr. Peters lighted the blind Harper.
• 18 How Mr. Peters told a Tale of a man, a fish, and a bird.
• 19 How Mr. Peters cheapned a Close-stole.
• 20 How Mr. Peters jeer'd a Justice.
• 21 How Mr. Peters cloath'd Christ in a buff∣coat.
• 22 How Mr. Peters opened heavens gate to a Committee-man.
• 23 How Mr. Peters told a tale of his Friend.
• 24 How Mr. Peters described a Citizen.
• 25 How M. Peters shewed one the way to Tame.
• ...

• 26 How M. Pet. discoursed with a Tradesman.
• 27 How M. Pet. reproved a young Schollar.
• 28 How M. Pet made an ass of a Gentleman.
• 29 How Mr. Peters saved his license.
• 30 Hovv Mr. Peters gave his judgment of a Chollerick Gentleman.
• 31 How M. P. extoll'd the Army under Oliv.
• 32 How M. P. visited the Earl of Pembrook.
• 33 How M. Pet. wished his auditory to beware of 3 W's.
• 34 How M. Peters called his hearers fools.
• 35 How M. P. took an affront on the Exchange.
• 36 How M. Pet. said where his Majesty was.
• 37 How M. Peters inveigh'd against Citizens wives.
• 38 How Mr. Pet. jeared a rich man and his fat Wife.
• 39 How M. Pet. said he had been in heaven.
• 40 How M. Pet. answered Oliver Cromwel.
• 41 How Mr. Peters jested at his friends hurt.
• 42 How M. Pet. defaced a shoulder of mutton.
• 43 How Mr. Peters mistook in reaching to the top of the Pulpit.
• 44 How Mr. P. advanced the cause of Oliver.
• 45 How M. Peters went to heaven and hell.
• 46 How M. Peters shared with the State.
• 47 How m. Peters was serv'd by the Butchers Wife.
• ...

• 48 How M.P. prayed against the Kings Arms.
• 49 How Mr. Pet. discoursed against Organs.
• 50 How Mr. P. preached 3 hours on a fast day.
• 51 How mr. P. said, the word of God had a free passage.
• 52 How mr. Peters bought cloath by the mea∣sure of his sword.
• 53 How m. P. asked Grapes of Ald. Tichburn.
• 54 How mr. Peters jeered the Poet Withers.
• 55 How mr. P. gave his opinion of the 3 LLL.
• 56 How m. P. made himself Hewsons father.
• 57 How mr. Pet. compared his late Majesty to Barrabas.
• 58 How mr. Pet. quoted 3 fools in the Gospel.
• 59 Hovv tvvo Gentlemen put up a bill to mr. Peters.