Citation - Boston Evening Post (Powars): 1782.06.29

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Index Entry Dance, metaphor of war, in spurious speech 
Location Boston 
Citation
BEP(P.782.049
29 Jun 1782:13 (1/37)
[In a spurious speech by Dr. Witherspoon to Congress, on the
surrender of Cornwallis, the following reference in the 3rd
column:]  What do we call our soup megre soldiers:  Are our
own cowards?  Are they not disciplined after so many years
dancing a jigg to the fife and drum?  Will they not look an
enemy in the face when their religion, their liberty is at
stake; . . .


Generic Title Boston Evening Post (Powars) 
Date 1782.06.29 
Publisher Powars, Edward E. 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1782 
Bibliography B0003897
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