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BNL.751.018
24 Oct 1751:11 (2574)
London, August 12. Last week a brilliant young lady of the
first water intending the tour of France, and without doubt
to appear in full lustre there, sent a card to a grave
merchant of this city to enquire the character of a valet,
lately dischard that gentleman's service, containing the
following remarkable but important questions: Can he
flourish a flambeaux well ? Can he breed a riot in a
playhouse ? And can he give a genteel rap at a door ? To
this billet the good old gentleman returning no other
answer, than that he was a very honest, sober, and diligent
fellow the lady was pleased immediately to dismiss him as
unqualified for such an expedition.
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