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MG-A(G.755.015
6 Nov 1755:12 (548)
London, August 16. The British Lion, who has for a long
time past been a passive couchant beast, or at most been
heard to growl and grumble, now begins to roar again. . .
The encroachments of the French on our colonies are the
general topic of conversation, and the popular cry now runs,
New-England for ever! Peace or war has been the subject of
betts at White's, as well as debates at the Robin Hood; and
"a fleet roasting, new world's, new dress, the Colonies in a
rope, &c.["] were last Sunday, the subjects of a prayer and
lecture at the oratory in Clare-Market. The theatres also,
before they closed the season, entertained us with several
warlike dramas: the Press-Gang was exhibited at Covent-
Garden; and at Drury-Lane, the same sea that rolled its
canvas billows in pantomime at the beginning of the season,
to carry Harlequin to China, was again put in motion to
transport our sailors to America. At present the streets
ring with the martial strains of our ballad singers, who are
endeavouring, like Tyrtaeus of old, to rouse their fellow
countrymen to battle; while all the polite world are
hurrying to Portsmouth to see the Mock-Fights, and be
regaled on board the Admiral.
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