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 7 Q What is the coldeft part of a dog? A. His nofe. Q. What is the coldeft part of a man? A. His knees. Q. What is the coldeft part of a wo- man ? A. The back part of her body. Q. What’s the reafon that thefe three parts of men, women and dogs are coldeft ? A. Fabulous hiftorians write, that there was three little holes broke in Noah’s ark, and that the dog put his nofe in one, and another the man put his knee in it, a third and biggeft hole broke, and the woman fet her back- fide into it; and thefe parts being ex- pofed to the cold blaft, makes them always cold ever fince. Q And what remedy does the man take to warm his knees ? A. He holds them towards the fire, and when in bed draws his fhirt over them. Q. What does the woman do to warm their cold parts ? A. The married women turn their backfide about to the goodman’s bel- ly; virgins, and thofe mad for mar-