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Hugh Peters figaries

by Hugh Peters · 1598–1660

Published: 1660
Length: 2,671 words
Reading: 10 min
Divisions: 24

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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.

[London?] Printed for George Horton, living in Fig-Tree Court [illegible] 1660.

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CollectionHugh Peters Figaries, &c.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters being belated on a Journey, lodged at a Millers house, and what passed between him and the…
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters lighted the blind Harper.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters cheapned a close Stool.

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AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters discoursed against Organs.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters asked Grapes of Alderman Titchbourn.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters opened Heaven Gates to a Committee-man.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters wisked his Auditory to beware of three Ws.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters said he knew where His Majesty was.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters enveighed against Citizens Wives.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters jeered a Rich Man and his Fat Wife.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters said he had been in Heaven.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters took an affront on the Exchange.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters answered Oliver Cromwel.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters defaced a shoulder of Mutton.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters brake a Jest upon a Lady.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters reproved the Monster Oliver Cromwel for sleeping in the Church while he was Preaching.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters mistook in reaching to the top of his Pulpit.
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters examined a Countrey Lad, and the Jests that hapned at that ….
AnecdoteHow Mr. Peters and several Justices of the Peace, sate two dayes about …ing small Beer.

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