The wise and ingenious companion, French and English, or, A collection of the wit of the illustrious persons, both ancient and modern containing their wise sayings, noble sentiments, witty repartees, jests and pleasant stories : calculated for the improvement and pleasure of the English and foreigners / by Mr. Boyer ...

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The wise and ingenious companion, French and English, or, A collection of the wit of the illustrious persons, both ancient and modern containing their wise sayings, noble sentiments, witty repartees, jests and pleasant stories : calculated for the improvement and pleasure of the English and foreigners / by Mr. Boyer ...
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Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.
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London :: Printed by G.C. for Tho. Newborough ... and J. Nicholson ...,
1700.
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Wit and humor.
Anecdotes.
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"The wise and ingenious companion, French and English, or, A collection of the wit of the illustrious persons, both ancient and modern containing their wise sayings, noble sentiments, witty repartees, jests and pleasant stories : calculated for the improvement and pleasure of the English and foreigners / by Mr. Boyer ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a28932.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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BOOKS printed for Thomas Newborough and John Nicholson.

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The History of the Buccaneers of America: From their first Original down to this Time. Written in several Languages, and now Collected into one Vo∣lume. The Whole newly Translated into English, and Illustrated with Twenty five Copper Plates. Octavo.

A new Survey of the West-Indies, being a Journal of Three thousand and three hundred Miles within the Main Land of America. By Tho. Gage, the only Protestant that was ever known to have Travell'd those Parts. The Fourth Edition enlarg'd by the Au∣thor. With an Accurate Map. Octavo.

The History of Portugal; from the first Ages of the World to the late Revolution, under King John the Fourth, in the Year 1640. Written in Spanish by Emanuel de Faria y' Souso, Knight of the Order of Christ. Translated and continued down to this Year, by Capt. John Stevens. Octavo.

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