Shakespeare's Jest Book
The explanation of the title comes from a reference to one or other collection in William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing" in which the character Beatrice has been accused 'that I had my good wit out of the 100 Merry Tales' ( II . sc . 1 ) . 
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