The Poets jests, or Mirth in abundance.
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Coffee-house jests refined and enlarged. By the author of the Oxford jests The fifth edition, with large additions. Licensed and entred according to order
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Tommy Trapwit's pleasant tales, entertaining stories, and merry jests : Recommended to the perusal of the little gentry of this Kingdom, by their old friend Margery commonly called Goody, two shoes.
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Coffee-house jests. Refined and enlarged. By the author of the Oxford jests. The fourth edition, with large additions. This may be re-printed, Feb. 25. 1685. R.P.
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Fragmenta aulica. Or, Court and state jests in noble drollery : True and reall. Ascertained to their times, places and persons. By T. S. Gent.
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