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CJ-NH.773.006
19 Feb 1773:23 (279)
From the Gentleman's Magazine, Oct. 1772. A brief and
mechanical account from the union, of such persons as have
exercised the trade and mystery of kingly government within
this island. [Great-Britain] "Scotch Jemmy, the presumptive
bastard of an Italian fidler, was born in Scotland. . . [7
more lines satiric narrative of his life, 6 lines satiric
narrative of his son, Charles] Charles the second who was
for some time kept out of possession by Oliver Cromwell, who
took over the shop of his father's head, and who although,
not regularly bred, proved a most subtil, industrious, and
able workman; Cromwell dying, this Charles came and opened
shop, and carried on business but indifferently, owing, as
it is said, to bad company, being much addicted to lewd
women, revelling with buffoons, jesters, and stage players.
. . [45 more lines of satiric narrative of the lives of
seven British Kings and Queens]
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