This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1752. Numb. 72. Cestus, artemque repono. VIRG. Proceedings at a Court of Censorial Enquiry. JOHN Hill, Doc. Soc. Burg. &c. alias Hill the Apothecary, alias Jack the Herb-gatherer, alias Player-Jack, alias Hilly Pilly, alias Silly-Hilly, alias Jack the Trumpeter, alias Jack the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1752. Numb. 72. Cestus, artemque repono. VIRG. Proceedings at a Court of Censorial Enquiry. JOHN Hill, Doc. Soc. Burg. &c. alias Hill the Apothecary, alias Jack the Herb-gatherer, alias Player-Jack, alias Hilly Pilly, alias Silly-Hilly, alias Jack the Trumpeter, alias Jack the Spectre of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. was indicted for that he, not having the Fear of Wit before his Eyes, but being moved and seduced by certain Diabolical Spirits of Vanity, Folly and Malice, on the First of April, &c. at the Parish of Billinsgate, in the Kennel there, one large Mouthful of Dirt did lick up, and that said Mouthful of Dirt, from his said Mouth then and there, in and upon his most serene Honour Alexander, by universal Consent, the known and undoubted Censor of this Kingdom, did throw and put, against all Common-sense, and Decency, &c. The Prisoner pleaded to the Jurisdiction of the Court, that he was below its Notice, and his Plea was allowed. I shall here lay down a Paper, which I have neither Inclination or Leisure to carry on any longer. Many of my graver Friends have chid me for not dropping it long ago; indeed for undertaking it at all. They have been pleased to think it was below my Character, and some have been kind enough to tell me, that I might employ my Pen much more to the Honour of myself, and to the Good of the Public. How partial such Representations have been, I may perhaps be hereafter so unfortunate as to prove; however, I hope I shall be admitted yet to take the Advice of my Friends, and to avail myself of an old Proverb, which says, It is never too late to grow wise. Without a Word more therefore of Apology for myself, or of Reflection on any other, I here lay down my Pen, with this Desire only to the...
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