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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A Gentleman in North-wales was stand∣ing in a Sun-shiny day, upon a high rock near the Sea-side in those parts; and as he was looking about, he saw an Island some Four miles from the shore or thereabouts, upon which Island he spy'd two Hares play∣ing one with another: Well, says he, are you got over there now; for I am sure I cours'd you both yesterday with my two Greyhounds, and then you shew'd me a trick, but now I'll shew you one. So he went immediately home, and fetch't his two Greyhounds, and a great Morter-piece which he had of a Thousand pound weight, which he fastened between the two Dogs Necks; but he was forc'd to fasten a Cord to it also, lest the Dogs might run away with it; and when they had car∣ry'd it to the Rock aforesaid, he charg'd the Morter-piece, and presently the two Greyhounds slipt into it (for it seems they had been used to it) which two Greyhounds he ram'd in very well, and then discharg'd the Morter-piece with no hurt at all to the Greyhounds, (for you must know he shot with white Powder) and it so happened

that says he, I protest t'ye Gentlemen, (upon my honest word and credit 'tis true) that the two Grey-hounds each lighted upon a Hare as they were playing, and then kill'd 'em and im∣mediately left the Island, and swam through the Sea with the Hares in their Mouths, which were one boiled and t'other roasted for my Din∣ner. The one askt him what colour his Greyhounds were? He swore they were both black before, but the White Powder did so change their colour, that they were both turn'd grey; and so from them all of their kind were called Grey-hounds, for their sakes, to this day. They told him they thought this probable enough to be impro∣bable. O Gentleman, says he, far be it from me to tell you a lie, for if you won't believe me, pray ask the two Dogs,