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 2, 2024.

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Page 52

On a Ducking stoool.

SOme Gentlemen travelling, and coming near a Town, Saw an old woman spinning near a Duck∣ing-stool; one to make the company merry, askt the good woman what that Chair was made for? said she, you know what it is; indeed says he I know not, unless it be the chair you use to spin in some∣times; no no, said she, you know it to be other∣wise: have you not heard that it is the Cradle your good Mother hath often layn in.

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