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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On a Popish fighting Bishop.

A Popish Bishop rising up in Arms against his Prince, was defeated and taken as he was clad in Armour, and by the King's command secured. The

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Pope hearing of it, complained of the King's breach of Church Priviledges, imprisoning one of the Sons of the Church; hereupon the King sent back the Mes∣senger with the Armour of the Bishop, desiring the Pope to send him word, whether those were the Garments of any of his Sons.

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