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NYWJ.749.024
5 Jun 1749:11 (807)
A Discription of the Inhabitants, and Customs of the
Province of Drinkallia.
[A humorous article; near the end of the first column,
describing a sacrifice to Bacchus:] Among other ceremonies,
they make incantations and chaunt hymns; but for the subject
of these there is no law, one commends his wench, another
his bottle, a wit sings his libel against the government,
and a man of honour chaunts a burlesque upon religion; the
batchelor has his catch in praise of whoring, and the
married man his ballad against matrimony. . . [continues
through column]
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