Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange.

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Title: Poor Robin's jests: or, The compleat jester Being a collection of several jests not heretofore published. Now newly composed and written by that well-known gentleman, Poor Robin, knight of the burnt island, and well-willer to the mathematicks. Together with the true and lively effigies of the said author. Licensed Feb. 2. 1666. Roger L'Estrange.
Author: Poor Robin.
Publication: London :: printed for Francis Kirkman and Richard Head,; [1667]
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Subject terms: Wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
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A double mistake.

A Gentleman lodging in a strange Inne, having store of mony in his pockets, put his Breeches under the Bolster, when he went to Bed to secure them: but the next morning (having gotten a pretty dose over night) he had quite forgotten where he had bestowed them; and having fruitlesly searched a pretty while, despairing of find∣ing them, he called for the Chamberlain, asking him if he knew what was become of them? Sir, (said the Chamberlain) are you sure that you brought any in with you? Why, quoth the Gentleman, do you think that I came without Breeches? Sir, said he, if you are sure that you brought them with you, you had best search your pockets, and I question not but you will finde them there.