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 May 8, 2024.

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On a high flown profuse Gallant.

AN old griping Citizen dying, left a fair revenue to his son, who as profusely spent it, as his Father had carefully raked it together: One day growing angry with his Coachman for driving no faster, called to him, saying, drive faster, or I'le come out and kick you to the Devil; Sir said the Coachman, I protest, if you do, I'le there tell your Father, how extravagantly you now spend that Estate he left you.

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