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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King James, of happy memory, consi∣dering one day the vanity of his Courti∣ers in applauding still all his actions, ve∣ry seriously about noon looked up to hea∣ven out of a window; and demanded of those that were about him, Whether they saw not a star near such a cloud? for, he said, he was confident he did. Whereupon every one looking up, began to deliver their opinions thus, one said, he saw it, and that 'twas a little bright star; ano∣ther, that it twinkled very much, &c. eve∣ry one with a several addition, conclu∣ded positively as he said: whereupon he said, How unfortunate a man am I, to have so many fools to my Councellors; no wiser men, than right and wrong to say as I say.