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and ignorant, he supposes no man knows
what he knows; and because boys call
him master, therefore he thinks himself
a great man.
Q. What song is it that is sung with
out a tongue, and yet its notes are un-
derstood by people of all nations?
A. It is a fart, which every one
knows the sound of.
Q. What is the reason that young
people are vain, giddy-headed and airy,
and not so humble and obedient as the
children of former years?
A. Because they are brought up and
educated after a more haughty strain,
by reading Fables, Plays, Novels and
Romances; Gospel-Books, such as the
Psalm-Book, Proverbs and Catechisms,
are like old Almanacks; there is nothing
in vogue but Fiddle, Flute, Troy and
Babylonish tunes; our plain English
speech corrupted with beauish cants,
such as don't, won't; nen and ken; a
jargon worse than the Yorkshire dialect
or the Hottentote gibberish.
