The Jest Book
The Jest Book
The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings
The Compiler of this new Jest Book is desirous to make known that it is composed mainly of old jokes,--some older than Joe Miller himself,--with a liberal sprinkling of new jests gathered from books and hearsay. In the course of his researches he has been surprised to find how many Jests, Impromptus, and Repartees have passed current, century after century, until their original utterer is lost in the ''mist of ages''; a Good Joke being transferred from one reputed Wit to another, thus resembling certain rare Wines which are continually being rebottled but are never consumed.
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, "my expression alluded to the size of your intellect."--"And my expression, sir," said the doctor, "to the size of yours."
XXVI.--A PARDONABLE MISTAKE.
A BUTCHER of some eminence was lately in company with several ladies at a game of whist, where, having lost two or three rubbers, one of the ladies addressing him, asked, "Pray, sir, what are the stakes now?" To which, ever mindful of his occupation, he immediately replied, "Madam, the best rump I cannot sell lower than tenpence halfpenny a pound."
XXVII.--THREE CAUSES.
THREE gentlemen being in a coffee-house, one called for a dram, because he was hot. "Bring me another," says his companion, "because I am cold." The third, who sat by and heard them, very quietly called out, "Here, boy, bring me a glass, because I like it."
XXVIII.--THE CONNOISSEUR.
A PERSON to whom the curiosities, buildings, &c., in Oxford were shown one very hot day, was asked by hi
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