Gentleman's Magazine Grubstreet Journal (1731) [ Concepts ]
… presages the bringing in the politicks and religion of that nation. Political and religious garments nearly resemble the artificial, being as often changed as the weather suits. About the latter part of Queen Anne's reign, a Rev. gentleman wrote a treatise called, A farewel to French kicks, of which our Journalist … The imitation of modes, he says, is a tribute paid to some virtue; as to valour, beauty, or to a superior skill in arts and sciences. As to valour the French claimed no preheminence over us, the victories we had obtain’d at that time …
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