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He then rose and dressed himself as fast as he could; and while he was dressing, Partridge, notwithstanding many severe rebukes, could not avoid throwing forth certain pieces of brutality, commonly called jests, on this occasion.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

Almost we can hear and echo the laughter of that merry home-circle; their jests are our own, differently phrased, their joys and sorrows knit our hearts to them across the century.

The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1 A. M. W. [Compiler] Stirling

But his jests were the vehicles for telling to them the soundest truths.

Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

Sometimes, at the country fairs, the fun is rather slow, particularly where the prizes are small; but on exciting occasions, there is a constant small fire of jests, which is very amusing.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 Various

Febrer recalled his jests of other times, on nights of feasting, seated before a plate of fresh oysters, in the fashionable

The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

He was roused from this employment by a loud laugh from the man whose funeral he was meditating, and saw that Peder was enjoying life at present as much as the youngest, with a glass of punch in his hand, and a group of old men and women round him recalling the jests of fifty years ago.

Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" Harriet Martineau 1839

How many wise sayings have been called jests because they were wittily uttered!

Tomlinsoniana Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

How many wise sayings have been called jests because they were wittily uttered!

Paul Clifford — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

He then rose and dressed himself as fast as he could; and while he was dressing, Partridge, notwithstanding many severe rebukes, could not avoid throwing forth certain pieces of brutality, commonly called jests, on this occasion.

History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Henry Fielding 1730

Among the jests was a burlesque criticism of Tom Thumb.

Spectator, June 7, 1711 1711