The polite companion; or, wit a-la-mode. Adapted to the Recreation of all Ranks and Degrees, from the Prince to the Peasant. Including a rich variety of comical jests, smart epigrams, diverting rildles, [sic] humorous, serious, and elegant Monumental Inscriptions, merry Tales, and entertaining Stories. interspersed with instructive narratives, affecting examples, wise Maxims and Precepts, and [s]age Remarks. The Whole tending to promote innocent Mirth and pleasant Conversation.

Date:

MDCCLX. [1760]