The Secret History of Clubs, 1709 [ Practices / Places ]
… Besides, how Ridiculous is it for such mix'd Societies to have their set meetings at Taverns and Ale-Houses, in hopes, by the efficacy of a 'few insignificant Orders, … excess of those Dropsical Juices extracted by Adulterating Brewers from our grosser Malt, especially when such Tippling Societies have nothing to Awe them in. the height of their Jollity from a persuit of Drunkenness, and a shameful Lapse … they inflit, and the End they propose by it, that it is impossible a sober Decorum Should ever be preserv'd in those Societies who establish constant meetings in. such Houses, where the utmost Arts and Subtilties are daily practis'd to …
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