 Supple, who
was a very strong Man, been present, and by mere Force restrained the Squire
from Acts of Hostility.
    The Moment Sophia was departed, Jones advanced in a very suppliant Manner to
Mr. Western, whom the Parson held in his Arms, and begged him to be pacify'd;
for that while he continued in such a Passion it would be impossible to give him
any Satisfaction.
    »I wull have Satisfaction o' thee,« answered the Squire, »so doff thy
Clothes. At unt half a Man, and I'll lick thee as well as wast ever licked in
thy Life.« He then bespattered the Youth with Abundance of that Language, which
passes between Country Gentlemen who embrace opposite Sides of the Question;
with frequent Applications to him to salute that Part which is generally
introduced into all Controversies, that arise among the lower Orders of the
English Gentry, at Horse-races, Cock-matches, and other public Places. Allusions
to this Part are likewise often made for the Sake of the Jest. And here, I
believe, the Wit is generally misunderstood. In Reality, it lies in desiring
another to kiss your A - for having just before threatened to kick his: For I
have observed very accurately, that no one ever desires you to kick that which
belongs to himself, nor offers to kiss this Part in another.
    It may likewise seem surprizing, that in the many thousand kind Invitations
of this Sort, which every one who hath conversed with Country Gentlemen, must
have heard, no one, I believe, hath ever seen a single Instance where the Desire
hath been complied with. A great Instance of their Want of Politeness: For in
Town, nothing can be more common than for the finest Gentlemen to perform this
Ceremony every Day to their Superiors, without having that Favour once requested
of them.
    To all such Wit, Jones very calmly answered, »Sir, this Usage, may, perhaps,
cancel every other Obligation you have conferred on me; but there is one you can
never cancel; nor will I be provoked by your Abuse, to lift my Hand against the
Father of Sophia.«
    At these Words, the Squire grew still more outrageous than before; so that
the Parson begged Jones to retire, saying, »You behold, Sir, how he waxeth Wroth
at your Abode here; therefore, let me pray you not to tarry any longer. His
Anger is too much kindled for you to commune with him at present. You had
better, therefore, conclude your Visit, and refer what Matters you have
