The Secret History of Clubs, 1709 [ Practices / Places ]
… Nightly Congressions in either a Tavern or an Ale-House? Places that. Fatten, and grow Rich by the Vicious Habits:. of Unwary Mortals and there vainly hope where their Vertue is undermined with whole Cellars full of Temptations, to keep … for such mix'd Societies to have their set meetings at Taverns and Ale-Houses..." … Clubs … Drinking … Text taken from Edward Ward, The secret history of clubs: particularly the Kit-Cat, Beef-Stake, Uertuosos, Quacks, Knights of the …
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