The Connoisseur 82 (1755) [ Practices ]
… dull and insipid without the assistance of the bottle to enliven it: so that a man cannot entirely refrain from his glass, if he keeps any company at all. But let it be remembered, that in drinking, as well as in talking, we ought [p. … dull and insipid without the assistance of the bottle to enliven it: so that a man cannot entirely refrain from his glass, if he keeps any company at all. " … Drinking … Women … Rake … Gaming … Gentleman … George Colman and Bonnell …
Drinking | Women | Rake | Gaming | Gentleman
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