A Man was one day entertaining a lot of fellows in an ale-house with an
account of the wonders he had done when abroad on his travels. "I was
once at Rhodes," said he, "and the people of Rhodes, you know, are
famous for jumping. Well, I took a jump there that no other man could
come within a yard of. That's a fact, and if we were there I could
bring you ten men who would prove it."
"What need is there to go to Rhodes for witnesses?" asked one of his
hearers; "just imagine that you are there now, and show us your leap!"