On a Lord Mayor whose name was Waterman.
ONe of the Sherriffs being sick, my Lord was for∣ced to ride with one Sheriff, which occasioned my Lord to say, that a Lord Mayor riding with one
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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Sherriff vvas like a Sovv vvith one ear; your pardon my Lord said the Sherriff, I think It is more like a Wa∣terman with one skull.