Adol. In Truth, by mentioning the Name of Anthony, you have laid open an Ocean of merry Stories; but I’ll tell but one, and a short one too, that was told me very lately.  A certain Company of jolly Fellows, who are for a short Life, and a merry one, as they call it, were making merry together; among the rest there was one Anthony, and another Person, a noted Fellow for an arch Trick, a second Anthony.  And as ’tis the Custom of Philosophers, when they meet together to propound some Questions or other about the Things of Nature, so in this Company a Question was propos’d; Which was the most honourable Part of a Man?  One said the Eyes, another said the Heart, another said the Brain, and others said other Parts; and every one alleg’d some Reason for his Assertion. Anthony was bid to speak his Mind, and he gave his Opinion that the Mouth was the most honourable, and gave some Reason for’t, I can’t tell what.  Upon that the other Person, that he might thwart Anthony, made Answer that that was the most honourable Part that we sit upon; and when every one cry’d out, that was absurd, he back’d it with this Reason, that he was commonly accounted the most honourable that was first seated, and that this Honour was commonly done to the Part that he spoke of.  They applauded his Opinion, and laughed heartily at it.  The Man was mightily pleas’d with his Wit, and Anthony seem’d to have the worst on’t. Anthony turn’d the Matter off very well, saying that he had given the prime Honour to the Mouth for no other Reason, but because he knew that the other Man would name some other Part, if it were but out of Envy to thwart him:  A few Days after, when they were both invited again to an Entertainment, Anthony going in, finds his Antagonist, talking with some other Persons, while Supper was getting ready, and turning his Arse towards him, lets a great Fart full in his Face.  He being in a violent Passion, says to him, Out, you saucy Fellow, where was you drag’d up? At Hogs Norton?  Then says Anthony, What, are you angry?  If I had saluted you with my Mouth, you would have answer’d me again; but now I salute you with the most honourable Part of the Body, in your own Opinion, you call me saucy Fellow.  And so Anthony regain’d the Reputation he had lost.  We have every one told our Tale.  Now, Mr. Judge, it is your Business to pass Sentence.

Ge. Well, I’ll do that, but not before every Man has taken off his Glass, and I’ll lead the Way.  But talk of the Devil and he’ll appear.

Po. Levinus Panagathus brings no bad Luck along with him.

Lev. Well, pray what Diversion has there been among this merry Company?

Po. What should we do but tell merry Stories till you come?

Lev. Well then, I’m come to conclude the Meeting.  I desire you all to come to Morrow to eat a Theological Dinner with me.