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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Title: 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.
Author: Hickes, William, fl. 1671.
Publication: London :: printed for Hen. Rhodes, next door to the Swan-Tavern, near Bride-Lane in Fleet street,; 1686.
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Subject terms: English wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
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A Gentleman that was riding by a Ri∣ver-side, askt a Country Fellow, Whether that River might be past over or no? Yes, says he. Then the Gentleman went to try, and of a sudden plung'd himself over Head and Ears, and at last with much ado got out again: when he was out, says he, You Rogue, did you not tell me that I might pass over: Truly Sir, says he, I would not have you angry for I meant no hurt; for I thought you might go over safely, when I saw my Bro∣ther Masons Dog that is less then your Horse, go over and back again without any danger; and you and your Horse are ten times as big again as my Brothers Dog; for a little one is sooner drowned than a great one, Sir.