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

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Title
The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels
Publication
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 June 2, 2024.

Pages

On one Not a Constable.

A Gentleman going home late met with the watch, who bade him come before the Constable, ap∣proaching near, which is the Constable, said he▪ I am the Constable said Mr. Not; the Gentleman know∣ing him by name though 〈◊〉〈◊〉 otherways▪ said you are Not the Constable Sir, but I am, sa•••• 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 I say you are Not the Constabl; 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 you say I am not the Constable, yo 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 have power to commit you to the 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 he was going the Gentleman turned bak ••••d ••••••d, pray Mr. Not, and Not the 〈◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊〉 ••••e to my Lod∣ging; Mr. N•••• 〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉 that he se•••• h•••• hom 〈◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊〉

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