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PGCJ.769.024
21 Oct 1769:22, 23 (302)
Humorous Intelligence.
An Irishman coming from one of the wild parts of Ireland,
remote from any town, to Dublin, was carried by his landlord
a few days since to see a puppet show. He expressed great
entertainment; and declared he believed the puppets were the
least people alive. The landlord told him they were not
living creatures, but dolls made up of wood and rags; he
said how could that be when they walked, and spake? and
would not be convinced of the fact, till the other took him
behind the scenes (after the performance) and shewed them to
him hanging on pegs. He soon after went with a friend to
see a play, and expressed the same admiration; declaring he
did not think any thing, not alive, would be so like men and
women: His companion was surprized at so odd a notion as
seemed to possess him, and assured him they were real men
and women. He burst out a laughing at this ignorance of his
friend, and told him he was sorry his landlord was not
there, for he would convince him of his mistake, by taking
him behind the scenes when the play was over, and showing
him all of them hanging upon the pegs.
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