The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels

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The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels
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London :: Printed by H.B. ...,
1674.
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Wit and humor.
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"The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A34159.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.

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On a Parson and a Carter.

A Carter chanced to overturn his Cart far from a∣ny assistance, so that the poor Fellow was forced to stand by, till he could find some body coming that way, that might help him; at length a Parson came, and thinking to put a joke on the poor Carter, said, how now Carter what I see thou hast killed the Devil; yes in faith master, quoth he, and I have waited this two hours for a Parson to bury him; and now you are come very seasonably▪

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