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CJ-NH.773.005
19 Feb 1773:11,12,13 (279)
THE CORRESPONDENT. No. X.
. . . [12 lines introduction, 140 lines on greed as the
cause of men working at undignified professions and the evil
consequences of "insinuating diversions" such as tricksters,
"monkey-shewers," jugglers, and tumblers, among others not
mentioned specifically] Attend a little; such things are
not commendable at any time, much less so, when carried on
in the manner abovementioned; for there was an odd mixture
of all species of men, fathers, sons, apprentices, Negroes,
and Indians. Some riding, others walking, some fiddling &
fifing, and the rest drinking, &c. In short, the oddity of
the affair, consisted more in the circumstances, than in the
nature of the thing; that men who would be esteemed among
the first of their contemporaries, should mate themselves
with the rabble of the town, and take such vain, foolish
methods to get a little money. [2 lines conclusion] [signed]
Amicus.
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