Chap-books of the eighteenth century . Newcastle : Printed in this present Year. THE MAD PRANKS OF Com Cram Son in Law to Mother Winter TO WHICH IS ADDED. His Merry Jests, odd Conceits and pleasantTales, very delightful to Read. The First Printed and Sold in Aldermary Church Yard,Bow Lane London. 250 Chap-Books of the EigJiteenth Century There was an old woman, named Mother Winter, who hada son in Law, whose name was Thomas, who though he was atmans estate, yet would do nothing but what he pleased, whichgrieved his mother to the heart. One day being at market, sheheard a proclamation th
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . Newcastle : Printed in this present Year. THE MAD PRANKS OF Com Cram Son in Law to Mother Winter TO WHICH IS ADDED. His Merry Jests, odd Conceits and pleasantTales, very delightful to Read. The First Printed and Sold in Aldermary Church Yard,Bow Lane London. 250 Chap-Books of the EigJiteenth Century There was an old woman, named Mother Winter, who hada son in Law, whose name was Thomas, who though he was atmans estate, yet would do nothing but what he pleased, whichgrieved his mother to the heart. One day being at market, sheheard a proclamation that those who would not work should bewhipped; On this she ran home and told Tom of the procla-mation that was issued out; rephed Tom, 1 will not break thedecree. Upon which the old woman left her son, and went tomarket. She was no sooner gone, but Tom looked into a stone potshe used to keep her small beer in, and seeing the beer did notwork, he with his cartwhip lays on the pot as hard as he people seeing him, told his mother, who said. The knavewill be hanged, and in that note went home—Tom seeing hercoming, laid on as hard as he could drive, and broke the pots,which made the old woman say, O what hast thou done, thouvillain
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