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 June 10, 2024.

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Ʋpon Mr. Herring,

THere was one Mr. Herring, who notwithstanding his pious function was reputed a good fellow; one day returning home after a sound fuddle, chanced to fall in the kennel, and very much bedaub'd himself, a Gentleman▪ passing that way which knew him, took him up, saying, indeed Mr. Herring I am very sorry to see you in such a sad and wofut pickle.

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