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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Two Gentlemen it seems one night quar∣relled at gaming, and over-night one sent the other a challenge to meet him by Six a clock to morrow morning at such a place, upon his honour: Hang honour, says he, for we both are but worshipful; and withall tell him, 'tis not my custom (and I also know 'tis not his) to rise before Eleven or Twelve a Clock, and bid him consider with himself whe∣ther we should break our rest to break our limbs? The other sent him word, that if he did not meet him, he'd Post him. Well, says he, tell him if he does, I'll ride Post out of Town, and there stay till his fury is over. So we see that some are in post-haste to fight, and some in post-haste to ride a∣way.