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 May 8, 2024.
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A young Womans pleasant Repartie to a Gentleman Travelling from Paris to Orleans.
A young Cavileer riding from Paris to Orleans overtook by the way a sprightly young Lass tra∣velling on foot, taking pity of her, told her, that if she pleased he would take her up behind him; she con∣sented, but the Horse would not agree to the Bargain but kick'd and flount'd strangly: Well Sir (said she) I see you are more civil than your Beast, who need not have taken it in such dudgeon to carry me, if he knew how Light I am: Excuse him sweet heart (said he) for I believe he thinks you fitter to carry behind than he: If so (said she) he deserves not the name of a Horse but an Ass, for any one that knows any thing may easily see I am fitter to carry before than behind.
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