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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Another person of Quality also, in this Kingdom, amongst other Gentlemen, did often meet at a Bowling-Ally, which stood next to the Church-yard; and the Parson of that Church had this Benefit, That if any did swear there, he was to have 12 d. for every Oath: This Person aforesaid, hap∣pened to swear a great Goliah Oath, upon which the Parson demanded 12 d. which he gave him; and after that swore many o∣thers, for which he paid 12 d. a piece; and then swearing another, he demanded 12 d. as before; then he pluckt out of his poc∣ket a 20 Shilling piece, and bid him give him 19 s. again: Sir, says he, I cannot: Why then, says he, take it, for I intend to swear it out.