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NYM(G.768.089
13 Jun 1768:223 (867)
[News from London, April 6.] A certain gentleman at Poplar,
the friend of the patriotick Wilkes, had last Tuesday a very
elegant dinner. . . [description of every aspect of the
entertainment revolving around the number "45", then:] the
whole concluded with a ball in the evening, when 45 ladies
entered the room, then the dances immediately began, and
each lady was saluted at the end of every dance, which were
nine minuets, nine rigadoons, nine cotillions, and 18
country dances, being in the whole 45--after the ladies had
been kissed round 45 times, and 45 couple of jellies were
eaten, the company retired with great mirth and festivity,
at 45 minutes past 3 o'clock.---Ledger.
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