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SCGCJ.768.075
26 Jul 1768:22 (138 Addition)
London. . . April 26. . . A certain gentleman at Poplar, the
friend of the patriotic Wilkes, had last Tuesday a very
elegant dinner. . . [11 lines, 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 cottillons,
and 18 country dances, being in the whole 45--after the
ladies had been kissed round 45 times, and 45 coupel of
jellies were eaten, the company retired with great mirth and
festivity, at 45 minutes past 3 o'clock.
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