Coffee-house jests. Refined and enlarged. By the author of the Oxford jests. The fourth edition, with large additions. This may be re-printed, Feb. 25. 1685. R.P.

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Another discreet motherly woman also, being with her husband and other neigh∣bours, invited to a Knights house, which was their Landlord in the Country; and as they were going out of the Hall into the Parlor, there was a Jack-an-apes tied by a Chain at the Parlor door; and as all the Tenants came in he would have a pluck and fling at 'em; which this worthy woman seeing, very discreetly askt the Usher of the Hall what that young Gentle∣man was, and what his name was? He told her 'twas a Jack-an-apes; then she ve∣ry mannerly coming to go in, makes a ve∣ry reverend Curtchy; and says, By your leave Mr. Jack-an-apes. The Ape hearing her speak to him, began to chatter at her, and

to pluck her more than all the rest; at which she grew offended, and told him, let him be who he will, yet he was an ill bred man thus to affront an honest woman, who has been these Twenty years a Midwife in the Parish and my husband, I'd have you to know was Constable within these three years; but the Knight told her, what he did was but in jest, and he should do't no more; and so was removed from the Par∣lor door.