Hugh Peters figaries: or, His merry tales, and witty jests both in city, town & countreys. In a pleasant and historical discourse; shewing, 1. His merry pranks and conjurations, betwixt the miller and his wife, and the parson of the town in a kneading trough; with their several speeches. 2. How Mr. Peters was [illegible] by the butchers wife; and how he lighted the blind harper. With the rare conceits upon the citizens wives. 3. How he pretended to cloath Christ in a biff-coat; his opening of heaven gates to a committee-man; and how he looked for that monster Oliver Cromwel, but could not find him. With many other delightful stories. Licensed according to order.
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- Hugh Peters figaries: or, His merry tales, and witty jests both in city, town & countreys. In a pleasant and historical discourse; shewing, 1. His merry pranks and conjurations, betwixt the miller and his wife, and the parson of the town in a kneading trough; with their several speeches. 2. How Mr. Peters was [illegible] by the butchers wife; and how he lighted the blind harper. With the rare conceits upon the citizens wives. 3. How he pretended to cloath Christ in a biff-coat; his opening of heaven gates to a committee-man; and how he looked for that monster Oliver Cromwel, but could not find him. With many other delightful stories. Licensed according to order.
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- Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
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- [London?] :: Printed for George Horton, living in Fig-Tree Court [illegible],
- 1660.
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"Hugh Peters figaries: or, His merry tales, and witty jests both in city, town & countreys. In a pleasant and historical discourse; shewing, 1. His merry pranks and conjurations, betwixt the miller and his wife, and the parson of the town in a kneading trough; with their several speeches. 2. How Mr. Peters was [illegible] by the butchers wife; and how he lighted the blind harper. With the rare conceits upon the citizens wives. 3. How he pretended to cloath Christ in a biff-coat; his opening of heaven gates to a committee-man; and how he looked for that monster Oliver Cromwel, but could not find him. With many other delightful stories. Licensed according to order." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A54508.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
Contents
- title page
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Hugh Peters Figaries, &c.
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How
Mr. Peters being belated on a Journey, lodged at a Millers house, and what passed between him and the Miller. -
How Mr.
Peters lighted the blind Harper. -
How Mr.
Peters cheapned a close Stool. -
How Mr.
Peters cloathed Christ in a Buff-Coat. -
How Mr.
Peters went to Heaven and Hell. -
How Mr.
Peters was served by the Butchers Wife. -
How Mr.
Peters discoursed against Organs. -
How Mr.
Peters asked Grapes of AldermanTitchbourn. -
How Mr.
Peters opened Heaven Gates to a Committee-man. -
How Mr.
Peters wisked his Auditory to beware of three Ws. -
How Mr.
Peters said he knew where His Majesty was. -
How Mr.
Peters enveighed against Citizens Wives. -
How Mr.
Peters jeered a Rich Man and his Fat Wife. -
How Mr.
Peters said he had been in Heaven. -
How Mr.
Peters took an affront on the Exchange. -
How Mr. Petersanswered Oliver Cromwel. -
How Mr.
Peters defaced a shoulder of Mutton. -
How Mr.
Peters brake a Jest upon a Lady. -
How Mr.
Peters reproved the MonsterOliver Cromwel for sleeping in the Church while he was Preaching. -
How Mr.
Peters mistook in reaching to the top of his Pulpit. -
How Mr.
Peters examined a Countrey Lad, and the Jests that hapned at that. -
How Mr.
Peters and several Justices of the Peace, sate two dayes abouting small Beer.
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