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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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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Poor Robin.
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London :: printed for Francis Kirkman and Richard Head,
[1667]
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Wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66707.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.
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descriptionPage 121
On disturbing the Players.
AT such time as the Rump began to bear sway, the Players were soon di∣sturbed by the Souldiers, and had the thanks of the House for this their service, being not willing that any should play the fool but themselves. Amongst others, Al∣derman A— moved in the House that the Souldiers might have the Players Cloaths for their pains: to which motion Harry Martin stood up, and told the Speaker that he liked the Gentlemans motion very well, but feared that they would fall out for the fools Coat.
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