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A85879 VVit revived: or, a new and excellent way of divertisement, digested into most ingenious questions and answers. / By Asdryasdust Tossoffacan. Gayton, Edmund, 1608-1666. 1655 (1655) Wing G423; Thomason E1703_1; ESTC R209378 16,611 72

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have been the greatest wencher of an English man A. Laurence of Lancashire Q. Why was it said That Sir T. Gardiner was the fittest man to be Recorder of London A. Because no place in the Kingdome was more full of weedes Why is the King of Spaine said to be so great a Monarch A. Because hee sacks more Cities and Countries then all other Princes Q. What do the Dutch men take death to be A. Not to drinke Q. Why are Welch men said to be without comparison on St David's day A. Because none weare leeks but they Q. What brave English ship was that which made an example of the Dutch A. The President Q. Why do French men weare Rapiers on their bums A. Because English men have so often prickt them behind Q. Who is the second Scipio A. Generall Blake Q. Why is it said there are more Jewes then Christians A. Because so many worship the golden calfe Q. Why is it said that of all nations women cannot endure the Italians A. Because of their Padlocks Q. What place is said to bee the worst to learn french in A. The Low Countries Q. What was the greatest cause of the Indians undoing A. Their Gold Q. What is a VVelch mans greatest enemy A. A Mouse Q. Why is it said that Grocers are wiser then other trades men A. Because they can give more reasons for what they do Q. Why are Tinkers said to be such honest men A. Because they cast the wallet of their faults behinde them Q. What trades men are they who may most likely be knaves in graine A. Milners Dyers Bakers Q. Why is the Clothiers trade such a simple profession A. Because their wits go so much a wool-gathering Q. What kind of tradesmen do women like the worst A. Habberdashers of small Ware Q. Why are smiths said to get their living harder then any men A. Because they have nothing but what they fetch out of the fire Q. Why may Barbers and Excise-men call brothers A. Because they are poalers and pillers Q. Why is a Shoomaker said to bee the fittest man to make a Constable A. Because by vertue of his trade hee may set men in the stocks and ease them at Last Q. Why is it said that three Tailers go to a man A. Because foure cannot please some one woman Q. Why is a Sculler better then apaire of Oares A. Because he has no fellow Q. Why are Hostlers said to be honester then Chamberlains A. Because they cozen but horses to their faces the other men Q. What kinde of Trades-men may be said to stand most upon points A. The Taggers Q. Who be they though never so drunken and foolish may yet be truly called Grave men A. Sextons Q. Why is it said that watermen may be taken for great Politicians A. Because they row one way and looke another Q. Why doe Sailers differ so extreamly from other trades men A. Because they are then best pleas'd when they goe most downe the winde Q. Why do Gardiners pretend to goe before other professions A. Because it was the first man's imploiment Q. Who are those that are of great and high calling and yet but of little account A. Vintners boies and Chamberlaines Q. Who be they that may be said to be then best at ease when they are most troubled with stitches A. Tailers Q. Why is it said we are to be very wary how we deal with Surgeons A. Because we shall be sure to finde them very sore men Q. How may one make the wisest man that is to have arunning head of his owne A. By breaking it Q. Which is the best way to help on a dull or tired horse A. By holding a bottle of hay upon a sticke before his nose that he may strive to overtake it Q. How mayone ride a horse a hundred miles or two without drawing Bitt A. With a halter Q. How may one dine in much company and yet dine alone A. Among strangers Q. How may a scholar study hard and yet study very little A. Without a cushion Q. How may a white or a gray horse be made dun A. By tiring him Q. What is the best preservative against famine A. By feeding before hand on unsavoury meates Q. How may one of little learning and lesse wit be made Mr of Art A. Without question Q. Which is the safest place to stand in among unskilful archers A. The marke Q. How may one make a dainty feast of a good horse A. By selling him Q. Why are wise men the greatest lyars A. Because children and fools speake truth Q. Why have theeves more cause to be poets then any men A. Because they have most need of a verse Q. Why are women said to love judiciously and wisely A. Because they doe love men more or lesse according to their good parts Q. Why are few women said to be in love with their own names A. Because they would gladly change them at any time for a husband Q. Why are Physitians said to be more unskilfull in the constitutions of good men and women then of others A. Because the State allows them only whores and thieves to practise on Q. Why is it said it is far better to be a wittall then jealous A. Because hee knowes the worst and is out of feare Q. Why are those trades-men said to be most kind who will not trust a friend A. Because they will rather want themselves then see him a Debtor Q. Why is it said that all other Artists of the liberall sciences may take place of Physitians A. Because by their professions they are to come behinde Q. Why is it said it is better to have a bad wife then a good one A. Because she brings repentance and puts one in mind of hell Q. Why is it said that thieves love and confide in their Country more then any men A. Because they dare put themselves upon 't though they are hang'd for 't Q. Why had Christmas-Lords a preheminence above other Lords A. Because they knew their ends Q. Why is it said that beggars lye in greater state then Princes A. Because they have heaven for their canopy Q. Why are drunkards said to be good Philosophers A. Because they think aright the world runs round Q. Why are women fitter for the study of Astronomy then men A. Because they lye more on their backs Q. Why is wealth better then wit A. Because no Poet had ever the luck to be Lord Mayor Q. Why are blind men not to be pitied A. Because there is much more bad to be seen then good Q. Why are women more noble Creatures then Eunuchs A. Because the masculine gender is more worthy then the faeminine and the faeminine more worthy then the neuter Q. Why is it said 't is better to have a bad father then a good one A. Because happy is the son whose father goes Q. Why is it said 't is better to be a dwarfe then a proper man A. Because the properer