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PC.771.062
26 Aug-2 Sep 1771:1271 (242)
New-York, August 29. A stranger, lately arrived here, who
called himself Dr. Anthony Yeldall, and sells medicines from
a stage; who by his harrangues, the odd tricks of his Merry-
Andrew, and the surprising feats of activity of his little
boy, highly diverts the people, has for several weeks past
exhibited at Brucklyn, on Long-Island; to which place, it is
said, several thousand of people, mostly from this city,
have flock'd to see and hear him every day of his
exhibition. On Monday last, a great number, as usual,
having attended him; on their return to cross the ferry, . .
. [1/2 column, overloaded boat without ferryman hits rock,
people nearly drowned, saved by other boats.]
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