Joe Miller’s J E S T S :

OR, THE

W I T S

V A D E-M E C U M.

B E I N G

A Collection of the most Brilliant J E S T S ; the Politest R E P A R T E E S ; the most Elegant B O N S M O T S, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language.

First carefully collected in the Company, and Many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious G E N T L E M A N, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq ;

Most Humbly I N S C R I B E D

To those C H O I C E-S P I R I T S of the A G E, Captain BODENS, Mr. ALEXANDER POPE, Mr. Professor LACY, Mr. Orator HENLEY, and JOB BAKER, the Kettle-Drummer.

L O N D O N :

Printed and Sold by T. R E A D, in Dogwell-Court, White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXIX.

(Price One Shilling.)

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CONTENTS

Part I : Jests 1-79

Part II : Jests 80-159

Part III : Jests 159-247