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Elegance vs. Sturdiness

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Impertinant Bable of one of the worst of men, among

many others of which our Host made one, who, had he

bin one degree Imudenter, would have outdone his

Grandfather. And this I think is the most perplexed

night I have yet had. From hence, Saturday, Dec. 23, a

very cold and windy day, after an Intolerable night’s

Lodging, wee hasted forward only observing in our way

the Town to be situated on a Navigable river wth in-

diferent Buildings and people more refined than in

some of the Country towns wee had passed, tho’ vicious

enough, the Church and Tavern being next neighbours.

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where wee Baited and were much refreshed as well with

the Good things wch Latter I employed in enquiring

concerning the Town and manners of the people, &c.

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