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 3 Q. What is the most effectual cure and infallible remedy for a foolish wife ? A. The only cure is to get out of the healing of her : But the infallible remedy is to nail her tongue to a growing tree, in the beginning of a cold winter night, and so let it stand till sun rising next mor- ning, then she’ll become one of the peace- ablest women that ever lay by a man’s side.

Q. What time of the year is it, that there are most holes open?

A.In harvest, when there stubbles,,

Q.At what time is a cow heaviest ?

A.When the bull is on her back.

Q. Who was the Goodman’s mUcKle cow’s calf’s mother ?

A. The muckle cow herself.

Q. What is the likest thing to a maNON a horse ?

A Tailor on a mare.

Q.Which is the hardest dinn