England's jests refin'd and improv'd being a choice collection of the merriest jests, smartest repartees, wittiest sayings, and most notable bulls yet extant, with many new ones never before printed to which are added XIII ingenious characters drawn to the life
Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.
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Some Gentlemen coming into a Ta∣vern, whose Sign was the Moon, (where for a Fancy they sold nothing but Cla∣ret, for which they were very noted, and had great Custom) called for a Bottle of Sack: whereupon the Draw∣er told him they had none: At which, they not a little admiring; as not know∣ing the Humour, asked the Drawer the reason, who told them, The Man in the Moon drinks Claret. The Fancy of which pleased them so, that they said they were resolved •o be socia∣ble; Page 107 and so called for each Man his Bottle, to drink their Brothers Health in the Moon.
