Joe Miller's jests, or, Wit's merry companion. : Most humbly inscribed to all the choice spirits, merry souls, and facetious companions, of the age. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests, excellent bon mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English language; many of them trascribed from the mouth of the fecetious gentleman whose name they bear. Which will expel care, drown grief, banish the spleen, improve the wit, create mirth, entertain company, and give the reader a light heart and a chearful countenance. The whole teaching the agreeable art of story telling, and furnishing pieces of wit of wit for the amusement of both sexes.

Joe Miller's jests, or, Wit's merry companion. : Most humbly inscribed to all the choice spirits, merry souls, and facetious companions, of the age. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests, excellent bon mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English language; many of them trascribed from the mouth of the fecetious gentleman whose name they bear. Which will expel care, drown grief, banish the spleen, improve the wit, create mirth, entertain company, and give the reader a light heart and a chearful countenance. The whole teaching the agreeable art of story telling, and furnishing pieces of wit of wit for the amusement of both sexes.

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Author / Creator:Miller, Joe, 1684-1738
Edition:A new edition.
Imprint:London : Printed and sold by T. Sabine & Son, 81, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street, [1800?]
Description:76 p. : ill. (woodcut) ; 12⁰.
Language:English
Subject:
Humorous stories -- Early works to 1800.
Table-talk -- Early works to 1800.
Storytelling -- Early works to 1800.
Humorous stories.
Storytelling.
Table-talk.
Early works.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10275625
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Varying Form of Title:Wit's merry companion
Joe Miller's universal jester
Notes:Signatures: [A]² B-G⁶.
Sigs. C3, D2 and D3 are missigned C2, C2 and C3 respectively.
Date of publication is a guess.
Includes 'A collection of toasts and sentiments' on the final leaf.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
English Short Title Catalog, T301456.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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