A Compleat and Humorous Account of all the Remarkable Clubs and Societies in the Cities of London and Westminster, ... Compil'd From the Original Papers of a Gent. who Frequented Those Places Upwards of Twenty Years
A Compleat and Humorous Account of all the Remarkable Clubs and Societies in the Cities of London and Westminster, ... Compil'd From the Original Papers of a Gent. who Frequented Those Places Upwards of Twenty Years
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1756 Excerpt: ...that no sooner is the Lid cut up, and the little Prisoners set at Liberty, who lay before immur'd between Pye-Crust WallsV? Jt the 'Room, in an Instant, is turned into an Awry, whilst the Company like wild Cats tumble all into Consusion, and ma'dly leaping over one another's Heads, claw, fight, and scramble, in their ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1756 Excerpt: ...that no sooner is the Lid cut up, and the little Prisoners set at Liberty, who lay before immur'd between Pye-Crust WallsV? Jt the 'Room, in an Instant, is turned into an Awry, whilst the Company like wild Cats tumble all into Consusion, and ma'dly leaping over one another's Heads, claw, fight, and scramble, in their Hair-brain'd Pursuit of their poor frighted Quarry; who to escape the Hands of their contending Enemies, dodge them for a Time till some of the fattest of the Company, quite tir'd with. the Chase, are forc'd to give out, and sit pussing, hawking and coughing, ready to discharge their sull Stomachs of those greasy Dabs they had so plentisully eaten; whilst others, who have more Breath, and are more active, catch the best of the Birds, that they may carry them Home as Tokens of their Assections to their Wives and their Daughters; upon the Dispatch of this Ceremony, which is commonly attended with broken Shins, much Laughter, and abundance of Disorder, the Dinner is concluded, and then the Plate is handed about for the Relief of the poor Widow of some deceas'd Bird-Fancier, which has no sooner made its Way thro' the several Branches of the vvell-stusf'd Society, but a Period is put to the grand Solemnity; and you are heartily welcome Gentlemen. How fond is every Fool to be a Guest, Where wild Disorder Crowns the noisy Feast? As if indecent Scrambling with each Clown And rude Confufion makes the Meat go down: Sure Wife a'id Children, whom we ought to love, Vexatious Mess-Mates to the Husband prove; Or else no Spouse would rather chuse to dine Among such greedy Herds of two-leg d Swine, WJjere dirty Boards or musiy Vefiels lye As Tables, feme too low, and some too high; And where coarse Towels of a Groat a Yard, Are only to the Parish Dons prefer'd;...
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