15. A Lady being asked how she liked a Gentleman's Singing, who had a very _stinking Breath_, the Words are good, said she, but the _Air_ is intolerable. 16. The late Mrs. _Oldfield_ being asked if she thought Sir _W. Y._ and Mrs. _H----n_, who had both stinking Breaths, were marry'd: I don't know, said she, whether they are marry'd; but I am sure there is a _Wedding_ between them. 17. A Gentleman saying something in Praise of Mrs. _G----ve_, who is, without Dispute, a good Player, tho' exceeding saucy and exceeding ugly; another said, her Face always put him in mind of _Mary-Bone Park_, being desired to explain himself, he said, it was vastly _rude_ and had not one Bit of _Pale_ about it. 18. A pragmatical young Fellow sitting at Table over-against the learned _John Scot_, asked him what difference there was between _Scot_ and _Sot_: _Just the Breadth of the Table_, answered the other. 19. Another Poet asked _Nat Lee_ if it was not easy to write like a _Madman_, as he did: No, answered _Nat_, but it is easy to write like a _Fool_ as you do. 20. _Colley_, who, notwithstanding his _Odes_, has now and then said a good Thing, being told one Night by the late Duke of _Wharton_, that he expected to see him _hang'd_ or _beggar'd_ very soon, by G--d, said the Laureat, if I had your Grace's _Politicks_ and _Morals_ you might expect _both_. 21. Sir _Thomas More_, for a long Time had only Daughters, his Wife earnestly praying that they may have a Boy, at last they had a _Boy_, who when he came to Man's Estate, proved but simple; _thou prayedst so long for a Boy_, said Sir _Thomas_ to his Wife, _that at last thou hast got one who will be a Boy as long as he lives_. 22. The same Gentleman, when Lord Chancellor being pressed by the Counsel of the Party, for a _longer day_ to perform a Decree, said, _Take St._ Barnaby's _Day, the longest in the Year_; which happened to be the next Week. 23. This famous Chancellor, who preserved his Humour and his Wit to the last Moment, when he came to be executed on _Tower-Hill_, the Heads-man demanded his _upper Garment_ as his Fee; ay, Friend, said he, taking off his _Cap_, That I think is my _Upper-Garment_. 24. The Great _Algernoon Sidney_ seemed to shew as little Concern at his Death, he had indeed got some Friends to intercede with the King for a Pardon; but when he was told, that his Majesty could not be prevailed upon to give him his Life, but that in Regard to his ancient and noble Family, he would remit Part of his Sentence, and only have his Head cut off; nay, said he, if his Majesty is resolved to have my _Head_ he may make a Whistle of my _A----_ if he pleases.