Citation - Boston Chronicle: 1770.04.12

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Index Entry Epithalamium, obscene, sung by chorus of children at wedding feast 
Location Russia 
Citation
BC.770.044
9-12 Apr 1770:1182 (187)
On the Matrimonial state amongst the Russians.  From
Smollet's State of All Nations.  [Just Published]  . . .
[1/2 column]  The new married couple, being seated a table,
are presented with bread and salt, and a chorus of boys and
girls sing the epithalamium, which is always grossly
obscene. . .


Generic Title Boston Chronicle 
Date 1770.04.12 
Publisher Mein and Fleeming 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1770 
Bibliography B0001772
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