Cambridge jests, or, Witty alarums for melancholy spirits by a lover of ha, ha, he.

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Title: Cambridge jests, or, Witty alarums for melancholy spirits by a lover of ha, ha, he.
Author: Lover of ha, ha, he.
Publication: London :: Printed for Samuel Lowndes, and are to be sold at his shop ...,; 1674.
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Subject terms: English wit and humor.
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The Gardiners place of a Colledge be∣ing void, a certain person put in for it; the Dean asked him if he understood Gardening? No truly, replied he, but I will hire one to do the work. Nay then, said he, you cannot expect to have the place; and so sent him away. But as he was go∣ing througb the Court, he calls after him, Now it comes in my mind, says he, there is a place void, which I think would do ve∣ry well for you; and that is the Greek Pro∣fessor's. Alas Sir, said the man, I un∣derstand not that language. Oh but, repli∣ed the Dean, you may hire one to do the work for you.