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 11, 2024.

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The Duke of Savoy's witty Repartie to Henry the Fourth.

EManuel Duke of Savoy; an ingenious and gene∣rous Prince, having been deprived of all his Estate by Henry the Fourth, was necessitated to go to yons, where the King then was, to make his Ad∣dress to his Majesty; on sight whereof he fell on his knees, humbly beseeching his Mjestie to restore him to his former condition; the King seeing him in that

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posture, said Brother I am troubled to see you in this posture, and much more for your misfortune, but you must attribute this to your own fault, and the force of Arms, however rise and assure your self I will do to the utmost of my power what shall conduce to your future satisfaction and content. The Duke of Savoy seeing his Majesty in such good humour, con∣tinued still on his knees, which caused his Majesty once more to say, rise; whereupon the Duke replyed, I am reduced to so low and weak a condition, that I cannot rise of my self, and nothing can raise me but you, Royal Sir. Whereupon the King raisd him at once both on his Legs and to his former Estate.

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