This is a scan of the THIRTEENTH EDITION — a testament to the post-Restoration early 18th century being one of the most ribald periods in British history. It’s even funnier if you think about the horrified distaste with which the Victorians would’ve looked on this book 150 years later

This is making me think of how they created draconian censorship laws for theatre because of a play called The Golden Rump-- a play that was likely never performed by had the queen giving the king, who was a gold statue, daily enemas.

They didn't even like Shakespeare, tight-ass dummies.