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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Some merry Companions talking of what rare pieces of Clockwork they had seen, one said he had seen something far stranger, which was a Merchanick that pull'd out of his Pocket three little Cocks, one he call'd a French, the other a Dutch, the third an English one; then taking the French one, he struck him over the head, this made the French Cock cry out, Par∣ley veu Francois Monsieur. The Dutch Cock being struck in like manner, cry'd, Give me a little English Beer. Here he ended his Story, whereupon the Compa∣ny, and one especially, was very desi∣rous to know what the English Cock said? Why, replied he, it cry'd, Put your Nose here, pointing to his Breech, Put your Nose here.