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Vain Fellow that had been abroad in the World, would till be Tiring All Peoples Ears at his Return, with Stories of his Wonderful Actions and Adventures in his Travels; and particularly, he told of a Leap he took at Rhodes, that No Body there could come within Six Foot on't. Now This (ays he) I am able to Prove by everal Witnees upon the Place. If This be True (ays one of the Company) there's No Need of going to Rhodes for Witnees: Do but You fancy this to be Rhodes, and then hew us the Leape.

Foolih to Appeale to Witnees for the Proofe of any thing, when °tis not a Pin Matter, whether the Fact in Quetion be True or Fale; and o it is alo to talk of Proofes that are not within Call: Bur Vain Boaters are Naturally Impertinent, for they Talk at Random, without any Regard to Truth and Judgment. There may be a Double Ue made