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NYEP(D.751.062
4 Nov 1751:21,22 (237)
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 discharged 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
unquallified for such an expedition.
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