Versatile ingenium, The Wittie companion, or Jests of all sorts. From citie and countrie, court and universitie. : With an account of the life of the laughing philosopher Democritus of Abder̀a. / By Democritus Junior.

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Versatile ingenium, The Wittie companion, or Jests of all sorts. From citie and countrie, court and universitie. : With an account of the life of the laughing philosopher Democritus of Abder̀a. / By Democritus Junior.
Author
Burton, Robert, 1577-1640.
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Amsterdam, :: Printed by Stephen Swart, at the crowned Bible, near the Exchange.,
Anno 1679.
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Democritus.
English wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
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The Dutchmans Mistake.

Dr. P. (one who has been sometimes observed more than ordinary in his performance of Ceremo∣nies in the church) coming into the Arch-Bishops chappel at Lambeth reverendly bowed toward that end of the chappel, where the communion table stands; It happened that a Dutch-man totally un∣acquainted with all such ceremonies, being lodg'd at Lambeth, had all alone wandred into this chappel, and had placed himself not far from the communi∣on-table: so that when the Dr. bowed, he rose up and very lowly bowed again to him; the Dr. bow∣ed the second time, and the third time; and still e∣very bow was returned by the Dutchman with the greatest obeysance and humility imaginable, and when he came home being ask'd where he had been, he replied he had been in the Kerk, and then infi∣nitely magnified the civilities of that person, (whom he describ'd) thinking nothing less than that the Dr. had pay'd so grand a reverence and respect to him.

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